Opposite Kakashi, Obito's emotions were equally complex.
There had been countless opportunities to retrieve his left eye, or even to kill Kakashi.
Yet, Obito never acted on any of them.
In Obito's world, if Rin occupied 99%, then Kakashi occupied 0.9%, and the remaining 0.1% was shared by the rest of the Ninja World!
After Rin's death, Obito's world collapsed into ruins, and in that desolate landscape, Kakashi came to occupy ninety percent of Obito's barren world, far more than the entire Ninja World.
More importantly, Obito knew he was no longer his former self; in the new world of Infinite Tsukuyomi, there was no place for his current self.
The Sharingan in Kakashi's left eye represented his past self, the Uchiha Obito who would sacrifice his life for his comrades.
A flaw existed within Obito's heart, otherwise Tomoki's Judgement Eye would not have been able to exploit it.
The only flaw was the Obito of the past, the Obito in Rin's eyes.
After Kakashi cautiously posed his question, Obito remained silent for a moment before speaking.
"Kakashi Hatake, the Copy Ninja?"
Saying Kakashi's identity with a half-smile, Obito continued.
"Listen well, my name is Uchiha Madara!"
"As for where this right eye came from, aren't you well aware?"
To prevent his cover from being blown, Obito still invoked Madara's name, and after speaking, Obito cast aside his past with Kakashi.
Everything was different now; the past could never be revisited.
Kakashi, you are no longer who you once were; I am no longer the Obito of the past; and Rin is long gone.
Having endured two blasts from Tomoki's Judgement Eye, Obito had completely severed his ties with Minato and Kushina.
Now, facing Kakashi, who possessed his former left eye, Obito ultimately chose to kill Kakashi and reclaim his left eye.
The old Kakashi was fine, but now that Kakashi had mastered Kamui, his threat level had greatly increased, and Obito no longer intended to ignore him.
Kakashi, die without knowing anything; in the not-too-distant future, you will be reborn in the new world.
I am Uchiha Madara now, and I will sever the karma of this world!
[Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs!]
Obito extended his right hand, and several sharp branches shot out, attacking Kakashi.
Uchiha Madara?!
Kakashi was still reeling from Obito's answer; as a legendary Ninja, being able to skillfully use Obito's Sharingan made sense.
However, why wouldn't Uchiha Madara use his own eyes? Was it because of Kamui's power?
Before Kakashi could think further, Obito's attack had already arrived.
This is Wood Release?!
Obito's first move shocked Kakashi again; there was no time for hand signs.
[Eight Gates, Gate of Opening, Open! Gate of Healing, Open!]
Relying on his greatly enhanced taijutsu after opening two Gates, Kakashi dodged the attack.
After dodging, he immediately closed the Gate of Healing, keeping only the first Gate of Opening active from the Eight Gates.
Kakashi, known for his "kidney deficiency," needed to be frugal not only with his Chakra but also with his stamina.
Obito was not surprised that his attack failed; after all, Obito himself didn't believe that a single move could kill Kakashi.
Without needing hand signs, a sharp wooden spike grew from his right hand again.
This time, Obito did not throw it at Kakashi but held it in his hand, leaping towards the platform where Kakashi stood.
Good opportunity!
Seeing Obito suspended in mid-air after jumping, Kakashi quickly formed hand signs.
[Lightning Release: Lightning Arrow!]
Several silver-white lightning arrows shot towards Obito; Kakashi's Lightning Release wasn't limited to just Chidori.
This opportunity seemed rare, but Kakashi dared not underestimate his opponent.
Since the opponent dared to jump over so openly, he wouldn't be completely defenseless, so Kakashi used a low-level Lightning Release to test him.
Accustomed to frugality, Kakashi would not rashly use Chidori without a sure chance of victory.
Sure enough, Kakashi's guess was correct.
The lightning arrows passed directly through Obito's body and shot into the sky.
The enemy could indeed ignore all attacks; only simultaneous internal and external attacks could hit him.
Or… Kakashi felt his left eye; it was unlikely to replenish his ocular power during battle.
This meant there was only one chance, and the window was very short!
Feeling the remaining ocular power in his left eye, Kakashi came to a conclusion.
The opponent seemed intent on close combat, so Kakashi also pulled a Kunai from his Ninja pouch.
Kakashi did not retreat but advanced, charging towards Obito.
The Kunai clashed with the wooden spike, and the powerful recoil made Kakashi tighten his grip on the Kunai.
In the instant they separated, Kakashi saw a small notch on the wooden spike.
Trying to break the wooden spike with a Kunai seemed unrealistic; at this moment, Kakashi missed his White Fang short sword, which was gathering dust at home.
After repeated close-quarters clashes, a hint of doubt arose in Kakashi's mind.
However, in the next instant, Kakashi had no time to think further; this time, unlike before, the shuriken passed directly through the wooden spike.
There was no sense of obstruction whatsoever.
Not good!
[Eight Gates, Gate of Healing, Open! Gate of Life, Open!]
Kakashi opened three Gates, glowing faintly green, and quickly retreated.
While retreating, he closed the Gate of Opening and the Gate of Healing, but it was still a step too late.
His green Jonin vest was already torn, with a bloodstain running from his right abdomen to his left chest.
Just a little more, and Kakashi would have been disemboweled.
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