Even after gaining power, a dead last was still a dead last in some respects. Had Itachi been here, he would never have dared let Anyo get so close.
Although Obito had been carefully trained by Madara Uchiha and had learned quite a few forbidden techniques, he had rarely fought top-tier opponents and lacked practical combat experience. He had always relied on his Kamui to run wild wherever he pleased. With Anyo's combat intelligence, he soon figured out the ability. Space-time ninjutsu was indeed difficult to counter, but it was not without a solution.
Back when he had first awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, Anyo had already countered Minato's Flying Thunder God. Now, he used the same method: his left eye's dōjutsu, Eternity-Time Stop.
With his perfect Mangekyō paired with his reconstructed, perfect body, his dōjutsu no longer placed a burden on his body. It was a natural counter to Obito's Kamui. Even turning intangible in advance against Anyo would be useless. His right eye's Time Acceleration could rapidly consume the duration of Obito's intangibility, allowing him to kill with a single strike.
Lying on the ground, Obito sensed the scent of death. A flicker of unwillingness flashed through his eyes.
He was not actually afraid of death. It was just that his work was unfinished, his ideals unrealized. The world he wanted was already within reach. I can't give up. Rin, wait for me. I'll come to be with you soon.
After struggling with these thoughts, Obito said with difficulty, "I have no reason to toy with you. Kikyo was indeed with me at first, but she isn't anymore. She used a power I knew nothing about to escape my control."
Anyo looked at Obito before him. It was unclear whether he believed him. His gaze flickered as he struggled