Many people had the same question.
Knowing that the Rinnegan possessed the power of resurrection, why didn't Obito use Nagato to revive Nohara Rin, but instead insisted on carrying out the so-called Project Tsuki no Me, casting Infinite Tsukuyomi on the world to create a dreamland with Rin?
But in reality, Obito's thoughts weren't so simple. He wasn't just obsessed with Rin's death.
He blamed the entire world for what happened, believing that unless the ninja world itself changed, even if Rin were revived, she might still end up dying again in some tragic accident.
It had to be said, the Uchiha clan's mindset, once pushed to the extreme was truly beyond the understanding of ordinary people.
Even Kakashi had to think for a while before fully grasping Obito's logic. His heart ached.
"Obito, even if it's the Sage of Six Paths' ninjutsu, it's still an illusion in the end."
"If Rin were still alive, she would never let you do something ."
"I told you, I don't want to hear Rin's name from a piece of trash like you."
Obito looked at Kakashi with undisguised disgust.
"Infinite Tsukuyomi isn't some illusionary world. It's a real, alternate space. You don't understand the power of the Sage of Six Paths at all."
"Then why didn't the Sage of Six Paths use Infinite Tsukuyomi to create the world?" Kakashi asked in return.
Obito raised his staff and pointed at Hashirama, who was sealed with only his head visible.
"Don't you understand after seeing him and Asura? The Sage of Six Paths was just as foolish as them. He believed in love and bonds to build peace."
"I will correct his mistakes... and reshape the world."
"I don't agree with that."
Yami slowly shook his head, looked at Obito seriously, and said, "You don't understand the power of bonds at all. I believe bonds are the strongest force in this world. Stronger than the Ten Tails. Stronger than the Sage of Six Paths."
"You just don't have any bonds that strong."
Everyone else went silent too.
Those words... if spoken by Hiruzen or Hashirama, no one would be surprised.
But coming from Yami... it felt kind of strange.
You're more overbearing than Madara. You've suppressed the entire ninja alliance with sheer strength, and now you're saying bonds are the strongest power?
Isn't this a bit too contradictory?
Noticing the strange looks around him, Yami still spoke confidently.
"What are you all looking at? I'm this strong because I've gained the power of bonds. You're not on my level, so of course you don't understand."
"Are you kidding me?"
Obito felt his intelligence had been insulted. His chakra flared violently.
In an instant, the sky and earth lost all color, and the mountains shook violently.
The natural energy in the area became wildly unstable. The laws of the world were torn apart, triggering tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, and thunder.
Countless natural disasters broke out at once.
"Ninjutsu: Four Red Yang Formation!"
Yami summoned a barrier to isolate the incoming floods and quakes, then issued orders.
"Naruto, you suppress the ground. Shisui, you and Sasuke keep an eye on Uchiha Madara. The Uchiha Simp, I'll handle myself."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yami disappeared.
Obito instantly covered himself with Truth-Seeking Balls, and just as he completed the seals, Yami appeared in front of him and punched forward with a fist blazing in blue chakra.
The Truth-Seeking Ball barrier shattered like glass, revealing Obito's figure.
Obito didn't look surprised. He knew the Truth-Seeking Ball couldn't stop Yami. His goal was to stall for time.
Obito's own fist radiated a pure white glow.
The two fists collided.
Under Obito's stunned expression, he couldn't resist the overwhelming force. His body was slammed into the ground, creating a massive crater and sending dust flying.
Shocked gazes followed.
Was this really the power of the Sage of Six Paths?
It didn't look impressive. He was still being beaten by the Fifth Hokage.
But soon, they witnessed the true might of a Six Paths-level being.
Obito climbed out of the pit like nothing had happened, floated into the sky, and launched a more furious assault.
Their speed was so fast that most couldn't follow their movements. All they could see were gusts of wind swirling through the sky and mountain peaks being blown apart.
This was pure physical combat at its highest level. At the Six Paths tier, the vast majority of ninjutsu Obito had mastered were now obsolete. The power he wielded now wasn't even comparable to a casual swipe of his palm.
His current strength lay in his inhuman body, his Six Paths power, and the amplification from being the Ten Tails Jinchūriki.
What he couldn't understand was...
Why was Yami's body even stronger than his?!
The earth trembled again as cracks spread for dozens of kilometers.
Obito was smashed into another deep pit. This time, he couldn't get back up. His face was full of disbelief.
The Truth-Seeking Balls had been completely used up, and his staff had broken into three pieces.
His body was rapidly regenerating, but what about his soul?
Before becoming the Ten Tails Jinchūriki, he had been beaten.
Now, even as the second Sage of Six Paths... he was still being beaten.
This shouldn't be happening!
Yami landed next to Obito and, without a word, stomped on his chest.
Obito coughed up a mouthful of blood.
[Host and Uchiha Obito's hatred bond has reached Stage 3. Reward: Ten Tails Chakra (Incomplete, 65%)]
All of a sudden, Yami's expression changed from mocking to disgust.
This "second Sage of Six Paths" as a Ten Tails Jinchūriki, only gave a little more than half a chakra fruit worth of chakra?
Obito immediately noticed the shift in Yami's expression, and his mentality began to crumble.
"...Are you disgusted by me?"
"Yes." Yami nodded honestly. "I didn't expect you to be such a disappointment. Even with the Ten Tails, you still can't perform."
"If I'd known, I wouldn't have gone through all the trouble of having them deliver the tailed beasts to you. Might as well have handed them to Madara instead."
Obito's eyes widened. He couldn't contain the rage and shock in his heart.
"Yami, you did this on purpose?!"
He thought he had gotten lucky, thought he had stolen the tailed beasts by exploiting an information gap...
But Yami just said he was the one who sent them?!
Yami brushed back the hair ruffled by the wind, stepped a little harder on Obito's chest, and said,
"I also wanted the Ten Tails' power, but it was too much of a hassle to collect everything myself. So I let you do it and play the bait."
Obito's heart sank completely.
He finally realized he had been nothing but a puppet—used by Madara, then manipulated by Yami.
With a burst of repulsive force, Obito forced Yami off with a sharp scream.
"Shimura Yamiiiiiiiiiii"