Obito Uchiha watched the battered Yahiko and felt a surge of satisfaction.
Obito Uchiha flickered forward. When he reappeared, he was already standing in front of Yahiko.
"Didn't you think you were some kind of savior?"
He turned and pointed toward the village engulfed in battle. "Look! What can you save?"
Then he reached out and snatched the child from Yahiko's arms. Holding the girl by her collar, he spoke to Yahiko with an icy expression.
"Look at you. You can't even protect one child. What gives you the right to stand in Nagato's way? He's the one who can truly save the village. He's the one who can become the new ruler of this Shinobi World!"
Hearing those words and seeing the child in Obito Uchiha's hand, Yahiko wavered.
Was I really wrong? Will Amegakure truly be destroyed if this goes on?
But those doubts lasted only an instant.
Yahiko shook his head and cast them aside.
"You're talking nonsense! Peace won through brute force is only temporary. The hatred in people's hearts won't disappear. Once its seeds begin to sprout, another war will follow."
By then, Yahiko was trembling with emotion. He glared at Obito Uchiha. "When that time comes, the powerful fighters of the older generation will have aged. How will they keep everyone in check? The Shinobi World will be thrown into turmoil all over again!"
"Countless people will die in that war, and countless more will be driven from their homes. That won't solve anything at its root!"
His eyes shone with the resolve of a man ready to die.
Chapter 565: Unwavering Resolve
Yahiko's words finally enraged Obito Uchiha. His one visible eye burned with fury.
The pattern of his Mangekyo Sharingan spun, as though it could drag someone straight into hell.
Obito Uchiha