He was only talking to buy time. The Nine-Tails' release was nearly complete.
Once the Nine-Tails was free, he could control it with his Sharingan. Then he would no longer have to hold back as he did now.
It was a fine plan, but Uchiha Yin had no intention of giving Obito Uchiha the chance to carry it out.
Yin flashed in front of Obito and hurled a Rasengan infused with five types of Chakra straight at his face.
Obito saw it coming and dodged without a moment's hesitation.
Releasing the Nine-Tails was important, but staying alive mattered more.
So, in that instant, Obito instinctively chose to flee.
That cost Obito his control over Minato Namikaze.
Yin did not pursue Obito. Instead, he scooped Minato off the ground and flashed back to Rin Nohara and Kakashi.
Yin handed Minato to Kakashi and told Rin, "Treat him!"
There was nothing gentle about his tone, but Rin did not mind. There was no time for gentle words on a battlefield.
With that in mind, Rin immediately gave Minato a quick examination.
She found tiny wounds throughout his organs, caused by the impact of the Nine-Tails' Chakra.
Each wound looked minor, but those organs were all needed to keep him alive.
Minato was already on the brink of death.
Her expression grave, Rin began treating him bit by bit.
Meanwhile, Yin watched Obito, his face full of murderous intent.
"After Madara died last time, you should have kept your head down instead of setting your sights on the Nine-Tails!"
There was a note of pity in Yin's voice, as though he were lamenting Obito's miserable fate.
Obito clearly did not see it that way. He looked back with an arrogant expression. "Lord Yin, you really don't understand me. Since things have come this