[Tobirama Senju: “Allow me to explain.”
“The Uchiha Clan is known as the ‘Clan of Love.’ When they experience intense emotional trauma, it stimulates their Yin Release chakra, causing the Sharingan to awaken.”**
[Tobirama Senju: “The abilities of the Sharingan reflect the user’s innermost desires.”
“In Obito’s case, he refused to accept reality and desperately wanted to escape it.
That’s why he awakened the power to become intangible.”**
[Kabuto Yakushi: “That explanation doesn’t seem entirely complete.
Intangibility alone doesn’t fully reflect what he was feeling at the time…”**
[Tobirama Senju: “A fair point.”
“My guess is that his ability actually involves two separate dimensions.
He transfers his body into another space, creating the illusion that attacks simply pass through him.”**
[Minato Namikaze: “I see…
Obito wanted to escape reality, so this was the power his Mangekyō Sharingan awakened.”**
[A (Fourth Raikage): “Still don’t get it.
So, simply put, Obito can freely move himself into another dimension?”**
[Tobirama Senju: “Exactly.”**
[Uchiha Izuna: “Hmph.
Those cunning Senju are making things up again.”
“Who understands the Uchiha better—you or me?
Even I can’t tell what Obito’s ability is yet.”**
[Tobirama Senju: “Typical foolish Uchiha.
[Madara Uchiha: “Izuna, ignore that fool.
Let’s keep watching.”**
[Uchiha Izuna: “Yes, Brother!”**
The footage continued.
Crack!
With a sickening snap, Obito twisted the jōnin’s spine in half.
The sound alone was enough to make everyone’s skin crawl.
He grabbed the man by the head.
The mask shattered instantly, revealing a face twisted with panic and terror.
Obito’s breathing grew heavier.
Consumed by rage, he slammed the man’s head into the ground and repeatedly drove his fists into his chest.
Crunch!
Crunch!
Blood sprayed everywhere.
Obito’s entire body was stained crimson.
The surrounding Kirigakure shinobi watched the horrifying scene in stunned silence.
Rain continued to pour from the sky.
“W-Who…
what is he…?”
One shinobi stared at Obito in terror.
Obito slowly turned his head.
His hollow eyes contained nothing but despair.
Every shinobi he looked at instinctively stepped backward, their hearts trembling.
In the distance—
The boy slowly rose to his feet.
The surrounding ANBU retreated several more steps.
Rip!
The wood growing from Obito’s shoulder suddenly expanded at a terrifying rate, impaling every nearby shinobi.
At some point—
The rainy night itself seemed to turn crimson.
Everything felt grotesque…
Unreal…
The darkness echoed with screams…
Cries of agony…
And desperate pleas for mercy.
Gigantic branches wrapped themselves around the corpses.
The earth had become a sea of blood.
“…I understand.”
Obito’s eyes were filled with madness.
Shaking his head, he breathed faster and faster.
He stared at the blood pooling beneath his feet.
His own reflection stared back at him.
“…I understand now.”
His mask slowly slipped from his face.
Pain consumed every expression.
“…This world…”
“…is hell.”
Blood surrounded him on every side.
It was a vision straight out of a nightmare.
[First Tsuchikage: “Isn’t this a bit much?
That kid is only about twelve years old, isn’t he?”**
[Third Kazekage: “To possess this level of strength at twelve…
truly extraordinary talent.”**
[Sunagakure Jōnin: “Now, who was it that kept calling Obito a dead last?”**
[Iwagakure Chūnin: “Everyone who mocked Obito as the dead last just got proven completely wrong…”**
[Tenten: “I don’t know why…
but this is honestly terrifying…”**
[Ōnoki: “By the way, is Obito’s Wood Release actually the First Hokage’s technique?”**
[Hashirama Senju: “Uchiha Obito…
your way of thinking has become far too extreme.”
“The world isn’t made up of darkness alone, young man…”**
[Uchiha Obito: “My resolve has already been made.”
“I’m sorry…
but I will sever this world’s chain of causality with my own hands!!”**
[Nohara Rin: “Obito!”**
[Minato Namikaze: “Obito…
you’ve lost your way…”**
[Hatake Kakashi: “Uchiha Obito…
Obito…
it’s all my fault.”
“I failed to protect Rin.”
“Please…
come back.”
“I’ll bear every one of your sins in your place…”**
[Hatake Kakashi: “No matter how you punish me…
I’ll accept it.”
“Please…”**
[Uchiha Obito: “I’m sorry…”
“…There’s no turning back for me anymore.”**
[Tobirama Senju: “Hmph!
That wicked Uchiha brat ought to be sent off to pick cotton!!!”**
The footage continued.
Obito walked through pools of blood.
Every step he took was surrounded by corpses.
Rain continued to fall from the heavens.
Mixed with the blood, it became impossible to tell which was which.
Obito staggered forward in silence.
“The longer you live…”
Madara’s voice echoed inside his mind.
“…the more you realize that reality contains nothing but pain…
suffering…
and loneliness.”
Obito had once believed Madara was merely a relic of the past—
An old man trapped in the past.
Yet now…
He realized Madara had been right.
Why does this world contain so much suffering?
Why are the weak destined to be trampled upon?
It’s not fair.
Why?
Why?!
The injustice…
The grief…
The resentment…
All of it surged through Obito’s heart.
Madara’s aged voice echoed once more.
“Listen carefully.”
“Wherever there is light…”
“…there will always be shadow.”
“That is the law of cause and effect.”
“The two can never be separated.”
As Obito walked onward, he saw Kakashi lying unconscious on the ground.
His expression fell silent once more.
Under normal circumstances…
His lips tightened.
His face disappeared beneath the shadows.
Without stopping—
He stepped over Kakashi and continued walking.
“It’s a way of abandoning the suffering of reality…”
White Zetsu’s voice echoed in his mind.
“…and escaping into a happy dream.”
Finally—
Obito reached Rin’s body.
There was a gaping hole through her chest.
His teeth clenched.
His trembling hand slowly reached toward her—
Only to pass straight through her body.
He hadn’t touched her at all.
Obito jerked his hand back in panic.
His face twisted like that of a helpless child.
He had believed he could endure everything.
But…
He reached out once more.
This time—
His fingers finally touched her neck.
“Because it’s a dream…”
Madara’s voice echoed.
“…anything is possible.”
Obito broke down.
Tears streamed endlessly down his face.
“Even the dead can be brought back to life.”
Choking on his sobs, Obito tightly embraced Rin.
Burying all of his despair deep within his heart.
“Create a world…”
“…where only victors exist.”
“…where there is peace.”
“…where there is love.”
Holding Rin gently in his arms, Obito lowered his forehead until it rested against hers.
“Rin…”
“I’m going to create…”
“…a world where you still exist.”
(At this point in the story, Obito’s reputation among readers was still relatively positive, since he hadn’t harmed anyone from Konoha yet.
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[Tenten: “It’s hard to imagine just how much pain Obito was in…”**
[Ino Yamanaka: “Watching Obito stand powerless before the person he loved…
it really breaks my heart.”**
[Hatake Kakashi: “Obito…
I’m sorry…”**
[Uchiha Obito: “Kakashi…
your apology means nothing now…”**
[Tobirama Senju: “Uchiha Obito, listen to me, boy.”
“Madara Uchiha is deceiving you.”
“He’s not a good man.”**
[Madara Uchiha: “Those deceitful Senju are making up lies again…”**
[Hashirama Senju: “Madara…”**
[Mei Terumī: “I strongly protest!”
“Konoha caused the deaths of so many elite Kirigakure shinobi!”
“We demand compensation!”**
[Chiyo: “I support Kirigakure’s demand!”**
[A (Fourth Raikage): “Hmph.
Kirigakure only knows how to profit from other people’s sacrifices.”**
[Ōnoki: “I’ll remain neutral.”**
[Hanzō of the Salamander: “The Land of Rain also demands compensation from Konoha!”**
[Hashirama Senju: “I don’t understand…”
“Everyone suffered losses.”
“So why does everyone only think about themselves?”**
[Madara Uchiha: “Hmph, Hashirama.”
“You’re still far too naïve.”
“I told you long ago.”
“Only by unifying the Shinobi World can true peace ever be achieved.”**
[Hashirama Senju: “Madara…
your ideals have become far too extreme!”**