But Obito took comfort in the fact that almost nothing about him resembled his former self anymore.
He forced himself to stand still and looked Minato Namikaze straight in the eye.
Seeing Obito's unwavering expression, Minato began to wonder if he had imagined the resemblance.
The situation was too urgent to dwell on it, so he set his scrutiny aside for now.
He remained on guard. "What are you doing here?"
Obito Uchiha laughed. "You know perfectly well. Why pretend you don't?"
That confirmed it for Minato: the man before him had come for the Nine-Tails inside him.
Minato was not particularly concerned. After all this time, his control over the Tailed Beast's power
had improved considerably. Even if this man attacked, he was not too worried.
But one thing did trouble him. Ever since Obito appeared, Minato had felt as though a third person was nearby.
He had sensed no breathing or fluctuation of Chakra. It was purely intuition.
Even now, Minato's eyes kept sweeping the area.
He wanted to find that person.
But so far, he had failed to locate the third person.
Tension gripped him. Facing an enemy who could see him while remaining hidden was a bad position to be in.
Obito Uchiha understood Minato's concern, so he kept his eyes fixed on him.
At the slightest movement, Obito was ready to attack.
For the moment, though, Obito made no move. He merely watched Minato.
Minato was confident he could fight him, but avoiding a battle would be better still.
"You say you want the Tailed Beast inside me. Are you confident you can defeat me?"
Minato took a slight step back, watching him with an expectant look.
Obito Uchiha paid the question no mind. He closed his eye briefly, then opened it again.
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