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Abilities
Abilities
Tobi's Pein Rikudō
Obito with his jinchūriki Six Paths of Pain.
While a member of the Uchiha clan who became a chūnin at the age of 11, Obito's overall prowess as a shinobi was average at best, constantly behind his other classmates. In spite of this relatively slow development in his younger years, Obito's talent began to surface after awakening his Sharingan, with Guruguru later noting Obito's potential as the reason why Madara had chosen him as his disciple.[65] As an adult, trained by Madara, Obito became an extremely powerful shinobi with his abilities being a near-mirror image of Madara's own, enabling him to deceive many high-level shinobi into believing he was Madara. Obito has been able to hold his own against multiple Kage-level and S-rank shinobi as well as perfect jinchūriki on numerous occasions.
Taijutsu
Obito kicks a Kiri-nin
Obito using taijutsu against a Kiri-nin.
As a child, Obito was fairly skilled with taijutsu, though not at the same level as Kakashi or Might Guy. After his rehabilitation with Madara, he showed noticeable improvement, able to subdue multiple Kirigakure Anbu. In his adulthood, he was able to go up against Kakashi, a taijutsu expert.[66] He mostly achieves these feats by using taijutsu in tandem with his Sharingan and space-time technique to allow opponents to pass through him and then quickly counter using the elements of surprise and confusion.
With his artificial body, Obito's physical strength was increased significantly. With his artificial right arm, he was able to crack a massive boulder,[13] lift Konan by her throat,[67] and stop a slash from Kubikiribōchō without being injured.[68] Obito survived being impaled through the chest by Kakashi's lightning-infused kunai long enough to become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki.[69] As a child, Obito showed noticeable reflexes and agility, able to quickly get rid of a trap sprung on his team.[70] He also displayed speed against the Kirigakure ninja he fought, closing distances quickly and landing a series of swift blows and punches before any of them could react.[15] As an adult, Obito's agility was great enough that he was able to keep up with Naruto in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.[71]
Ninjutsu
Nature Transformation
Katon Bakufū Ranbu
Obito using Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance.
As a recognised member of the Uchiha clan, Obito has been well-versed in Fire Release techniques, such as the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, since childhood.[72] In the anime, Obito displayed the ability to conceal shuriken in multiple small fireballs.[73] As an adult, his Fire Release prowess developed greatly, with his techniques being of the same size and scale as Madara's.[74] He can use Kamui's rotation to enhance the range of his Fire Release techniques.[75]
Piercing Branches
Obito skewering two Kiri-nin with Wood Release.
Obito gained the ability to use Wood Release after acquiring artificial body mass created from Hashirama Senju's DNA.[11] With this kekkei genkai, he could produce wood projectiles which multiplied inside the target's body, massive tangled roots to viciously crush his enemies,[15] and smaller roots from one of his arms to restrain his opponents.[76] In conjunction with Madara, Obito was able to control the Ten-Tails in its second form by connecting to it with Hashirama's DNA.[77][78] Obito can also use the Wood Release's two component natures: earth and water. The former allows him to burrow and move underground to spread bombs across a battlefield, creating a literal minefield,[79] and also to create and quickly move between various holes for sneak attacks.
Bukijutsu
As an adult, Obito has been seen wielding various weapons. During the Fourth Shinobi World War he began carrying Madara's gunbai, which he used in a similar fashion to a flail attached to a chain, and as a means of defending.[80][81] In his first fight with Minato Namikaze, he used a long chain attached to braces on his wrists in conjunction with his intangibility, harmlessly passing through his opponent before solidifying to restrain him with the trailing chain.[82] Around the time of the Uchiha Incident, Obito carried a sword at his waist, implying some skill in kenjutsu.[54][55] He was able to use a pipe as a makeshift weapon to impale Konan and, in the anime, skilfully block a flurry of her Paper Shuriken.[83] Obito is able to produce chakra receivers from his artificial right half,[84] a number of which were fashioned into giant stakes and stored within Kamui's dimension.
Once becoming the jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails and gaining complete control of the beast, Obito gained access to the Sword of Nunoboko, the very blade that Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki once wielded and is said to have shaped the world with. The blade is formed out of the Truth-Seeking Balls, and Obito claimed he could use it to lay waste to the world.[85]
Shurikenjutsu
Tobi using shuriken
Obito ejects multiple shuriken from Kamui's dimension.
As an Uchiha, Obito is proficient in the use of shurikenjutsu, and stores a set of giant shuriken of varying sizes within Kamui's dimension. Using Kamui's spiraling distortion, he is able to launch them at a high rotational speed, which adds an element of surprise to his attack and gives the opponent minimal time to react accordingly.[86] He also uses them as close-range melee weapons, for both stabbing and slashing.[66] Obito also has a set of giant kunai, which he uses in an identical fashion in conjunction with his dōjutsu.[87]
Dōjutsu
Sharingan
Obito's Sharingan
Obito's Sharingan.
When Obito first awakened his Sharingan it already had two tomoe and he was able to take immediate advantage of it despite his inexperience.[88] His eye gained three tomoe after witnessing Rin's death.[89] As an adult, Obito seems to be able to keep his Sharingan active for extended periods of time with little drain on his chakra levels. He can use his Sharingan to place individuals under genjutsu from a single moment of eye-contact and then perform effects like forcing his victims to reveal information or incapacitating them.[90] His proficiency with genjutsu is high enough to control the Fourth Mizukage and Isobu's jinchūriki, Yagura, for a long period of time; prowess Mei Terumī compared to Kotoamatsukami.[91] He also battled Kakashi, another skilled Sharingan user, in a genjutsu duel to a standstill.[32][92]
Like Madara, Obito can use his Sharingan to place tailed beasts under his control. Obito was able to summon Kurama after placing it under his control and used it to attack Konohagakure. While this control can be complete when used on a single target, when cast on several, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain, allowing the beasts to temporarily break free in certain instances.[93][94] Obito can also perform a kinjutsu of the Uchiha clan, Izanagi, which allows the user manipulate events around them into an illusion at the cost of blinding the eye used. While this technique is normally used for a brief instant due to the short amount of time each eye can maintain it, Obito's control over Hashirama's DNA extended the length of his Izanagi, allowing him to maintain it for ten minutes using a single eye.[95]
After giving up his original left eye to Kakashi, Obito obtained a new left Sharingan and has multiple placed in storage should he need them. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, after Black Zetsu gained complete control of Obito's body, Madara re-implanted Obito's true left eye into its original wielder.
Mangekyō Sharingan
Obito's Mangekyo
Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan.
Obito awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan after witnessing Rin's death at the hands of Kakashi.[89] As a matching pair originally belonging to Obito, the Uchiha's right eye has the same design as Kakashi's left; three stretched triangles evenly spaced around the pupil that each curve at the top around the eye to form a circle, making it similar to a pinwheel. Uniquely, Obito does not appear to suffer from deteriorating eyesight, strained physical health, or even exhaustion despite his extensive use of its power throughout the years. His teaching under Madara has given Obito extensive knowledge of the various Mangekyō techniques. He is also able to somehow disperse the flames of Amaterasu even if engulfed by them.
It is through this dōjutsu that he is able to perform his space–time ninjutsu, Kamui,[96] which was noted by Minato Namikaze to be more versatile than his and Tobirama Senju's own.[97] Kamui serves as a gateway to another dimensional space, which he can instantly send parts of his body or his entirety to and back from, granting Obito two distinct abilities: teleportation, and another best described as "intangibility". When going "intangible" by shifting parts of his being between dimensions, he can allow any matter in the original dimension to harmlessly pass right through him,[98] granting Obito a very effective defense maneuver to escape damage or catch his opponents off-guard. This became such a key element in Obito's fighting style that he rarely resorts to more traditional forms of ninjutsu. He can also extend this intangibility to whatever he's touching at the time.[99] The second ability of Obito's Kamui is to absorb targets into the other dimension through physical contact. By absorbing his own body, Obito is able to transport himself to practically any location he desires. The chakra signatures of those in the other dimension completely vanish while in it.[100]
Space time migration
Obito using his space–time ninjutsu, Kamui.
He can also use his Kamui to unleash various weapons from the technique's pocket dimension, using the warping distortion to greatly increase their launch speed and force. As versatile as Kamui is, it has some drawbacks. He can only make himself continuously intangible for about five minutes, and because these two abilities are connected to the same technique, Obito can only use one of them at a time; he must remain solid while transporting himself or other targets, leaving him susceptible to counter-attacks when he does so, and it takes longer to teleport himself than it does someone or something else.[101] The only reliable counter to this technique is another person using Kamui against Obito, as objects and people warped away by Kamui are sent to the same dimension where they can then harm the parts of Obito that may exist there.[102] However, at the same time, Obito is "immune" in a sense to others using this technique on him.[103]
After regaining his true left eye, Obito gained access to Kamui's long-range variation, able to teleport any target within his line of sight. With both eyes being used on the same target, the teleporting process works twice as fast. He can also adapt Kamui's dimensional-shifting ability to work in sync with other space-time ninjutsu. Unlike the general use of Kamui, because Obito is accessing a dimension other than his own, it drains Obito of considerably more chakra, and noticeably places great strain on his eyes despite wielding both eyes.[104] Once there, however, Obito is able to use Kamui as normal again, able to hide within Kamui's own dimension and return to the new dimension at will.[105]
Rinnegan
Obito Rinnegan
Obito's Rinnegan.
Following the loss of his left Sharingan due to his use of Izanagi, Obito implanted Madara's Rinnegan, taken from Nagato's corpse, into his left eye socket in preparation for the Fourth Shinobi World War.[106] While only able to handle a single eye, with the Rinnegan, Obito gained a series of abilities, such as the potential to master all five forms of nature transformation and the ability to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
Mazō no Kusari
Obito using chakra chains to restrain Kokuō.
Also as a wielder of the Rinnegan, Obito could access the Six Paths Technique, a series of unique ninjutsu skills. He could use the Human Path technique to extract information from an individual, though the process would kill the target. He had also displayed extensive use of the Outer Path ability, which allowed him to manifest chakra chains and perform the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique at the cost of his own life. Obito stated that the binding power of his chains were greater than Nagato's Outer Path binding.[107]
Obito made use of the Six Paths of Pain, which he created from six reincarnated jinchūriki. By embedding each with a single chakra receiver, he was able to manipulate them and temporarily bind their former tailed beasts' chakra to their bodies. Using the Demonic State's chakra chains, Obito could instantly drag the tailed beasts back into the statue as needed. Each jinchūriki also had the same eyes Obito himself — a right Sharingan and a left Rinnegan — allowing him to share their vision and coordinate their movements. This enhanced the jinchūriki's original abilities, allowing them to perform a series of collaborative and precise attacks. However, due to the immense chakra consumption required, he did not have them use the individual skills granted by the Six Paths Technique.[108]
Obito ultimately lost the Rinnegan and all the abilities that came with it after it was reclaimed by Madara.
Abilities
Abilities
Tobi's Pein Rikudō
Obito with his jinchūriki Six Paths of Pain.
While a member of the Uchiha clan who became a chūnin at the age of 11, Obito's overall prowess as a shinobi was average at best, constantly behind his other classmates. In spite of this relatively slow development in his younger years, Obito's talent began to surface after awakening his Sharingan, with Guruguru later noting Obito's potential as the reason why Madara had chosen him as his disciple.[65] As an adult, trained by Madara, Obito became an extremely powerful shinobi with his abilities being a near-mirror image of Madara's own, enabling him to deceive many high-level shinobi into believing he was Madara. Obito has been able to hold his own against multiple Kage-level and S-rank shinobi as well as perfect jinchūriki on numerous occasions.
Taijutsu
Obito kicks a Kiri-nin
Obito using taijutsu against a Kiri-nin.
As a child, Obito was fairly skilled with taijutsu, though not at the same level as Kakashi or Might Guy. After his rehabilitation with Madara, he showed noticeable improvement, able to subdue multiple Kirigakure Anbu. In his adulthood, he was able to go up against Kakashi, a taijutsu expert.[66] He mostly achieves these feats by using taijutsu in tandem with his Sharingan and space-time technique to allow opponents to pass through him and then quickly counter using the elements of surprise and confusion.
With his artificial body, Obito's physical strength was increased significantly. With his artificial right arm, he was able to crack a massive boulder,[13] lift Konan by her throat,[67] and stop a slash from Kubikiribōchō without being injured.[68] Obito survived being impaled through the chest by Kakashi's lightning-infused kunai long enough to become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki.[69] As a child, Obito showed noticeable reflexes and agility, able to quickly get rid of a trap sprung on his team.[70] He also displayed speed against the Kirigakure ninja he fought, closing distances quickly and landing a series of swift blows and punches before any of them could react.[15] As an adult, Obito's agility was great enough that he was able to keep up with Naruto in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.[71]
Ninjutsu
Nature Transformation
Katon Bakufū Ranbu
Obito using Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance.
As a recognised member of the Uchiha clan, Obito has been well-versed in Fire Release techniques, such as the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, since childhood.[72] In the anime, Obito displayed the ability to conceal shuriken in multiple small fireballs.[73] As an adult, his Fire Release prowess developed greatly, with his techniques being of the same size and scale as Madara's.[74] He can use Kamui's rotation to enhance the range of his Fire Release techniques.[75]
Piercing Branches
Obito skewering two Kiri-nin with Wood Release.
Obito gained the ability to use Wood Release after acquiring artificial body mass created from Hashirama Senju's DNA.[11] With this kekkei genkai, he could produce wood projectiles which multiplied inside the target's body, massive tangled roots to viciously crush his enemies,[15] and smaller roots from one of his arms to restrain his opponents.[76] In conjunction with Madara, Obito was able to control the Ten-Tails in its second form by connecting to it with Hashirama's DNA.[77][78] Obito can also use the Wood Release's two component natures: earth and water. The former allows him to burrow and move underground to spread bombs across a battlefield, creating a literal minefield,[79] and also to create and quickly move between various holes for sneak attacks.
Bukijutsu
As an adult, Obito has been seen wielding various weapons. During the Fourth Shinobi World War he began carrying Madara's gunbai, which he used in a similar fashion to a flail attached to a chain, and as a means of defending.[80][81] In his first fight with Minato Namikaze, he used a long chain attached to braces on his wrists in conjunction with his intangibility, harmlessly passing through his opponent before solidifying to restrain him with the trailing chain.[82] Around the time of the Uchiha Incident, Obito carried a sword at his waist, implying some skill in kenjutsu.[54][55] He was able to use a pipe as a makeshift weapon to impale Konan and, in the anime, skilfully block a flurry of her Paper Shuriken.[83] Obito is able to produce chakra receivers from his artificial right half,[84] a number of which were fashioned into giant stakes and stored within Kamui's dimension.
Once becoming the jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails and gaining complete control of the beast, Obito gained access to the Sword of Nunoboko, the very blade that Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki once wielded and is said to have shaped the world with. The blade is formed out of the Truth-Seeking Balls, and Obito claimed he could use it to lay waste to the world.[85]
Shurikenjutsu
Tobi using shuriken
Obito ejects multiple shuriken from Kamui's dimension.
As an Uchiha, Obito is proficient in the use of shurikenjutsu, and stores a set of giant shuriken of varying sizes within Kamui's dimension. Using Kamui's spiraling distortion, he is able to launch them at a high rotational speed, which adds an element of surprise to his attack and gives the opponent minimal time to react accordingly.[86] He also uses them as close-range melee weapons, for both stabbing and slashing.[66] Obito also has a set of giant kunai, which he uses in an identical fashion in conjunction with his dōjutsu.[87]
Dōjutsu
Sharingan
Obito's Sharingan
Obito's Sharingan.
When Obito first awakened his Sharingan it already had two tomoe and he was able to take immediate advantage of it despite his inexperience.[88] His eye gained three tomoe after witnessing Rin's death.[89] As an adult, Obito seems to be able to keep his Sharingan active for extended periods of time with little drain on his chakra levels. He can use his Sharingan to place individuals under genjutsu from a single moment of eye-contact and then perform effects like forcing his victims to reveal information or incapacitating them.[90] His proficiency with genjutsu is high enough to control the Fourth Mizukage and Isobu's jinchūriki, Yagura, for a long period of time; prowess Mei Terumī compared to Kotoamatsukami.[91] He also battled Kakashi, another skilled Sharingan user, in a genjutsu duel to a standstill.[32][92]
Like Madara, Obito can use his Sharingan to place tailed beasts under his control. Obito was able to summon Kurama after placing it under his control and used it to attack Konohagakure. While this control can be complete when used on a single target, when cast on several, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain, allowing the beasts to temporarily break free in certain instances.[93][94] Obito can also perform a kinjutsu of the Uchiha clan, Izanagi, which allows the user manipulate events around them into an illusion at the cost of blinding the eye used. While this technique is normally used for a brief instant due to the short amount of time each eye can maintain it, Obito's control over Hashirama's DNA extended the length of his Izanagi, allowing him to maintain it for ten minutes using a single eye.[95]
After giving up his original left eye to Kakashi, Obito obtained a new left Sharingan and has multiple placed in storage should he need them. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, after Black Zetsu gained complete control of Obito's body, Madara re-implanted Obito's true left eye into its original wielder.
Mangekyō Sharingan
Obito's Mangekyo
Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan.
Obito awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan after witnessing Rin's death at the hands of Kakashi.[89] As a matching pair originally belonging to Obito, the Uchiha's right eye has the same design as Kakashi's left; three stretched triangles evenly spaced around the pupil that each curve at the top around the eye to form a circle, making it similar to a pinwheel. Uniquely, Obito does not appear to suffer from deteriorating eyesight, strained physical health, or even exhaustion despite his extensive use of its power throughout the years. His teaching under Madara has given Obito extensive knowledge of the various Mangekyō techniques. He is also able to somehow disperse the flames of Amaterasu even if engulfed by them.
It is through this dōjutsu that he is able to perform his space–time ninjutsu, Kamui,[96] which was noted by Minato Namikaze to be more versatile than his and Tobirama Senju's own.[97] Kamui serves as a gateway to another dimensional space, which he can instantly send parts of his body or his entirety to and back from, granting Obito two distinct abilities: teleportation, and another best described as "intangibility". When going "intangible" by shifting parts of his being between dimensions, he can allow any matter in the original dimension to harmlessly pass right through him,[98] granting Obito a very effective defense maneuver to escape damage or catch his opponents off-guard. This became such a key element in Obito's fighting style that he rarely resorts to more traditional forms of ninjutsu. He can also extend this intangibility to whatever he's touching at the time.[99] The second ability of Obito's Kamui is to absorb targets into the other dimension through physical contact. By absorbing his own body, Obito is able to transport himself to practically any location he desires. The chakra signatures of those in the other dimension completely vanish while in it.[100]
Space time migration
Obito using his space–time ninjutsu, Kamui.
He can also use his Kamui to unleash various weapons from the technique's pocket dimension, using the warping distortion to greatly increase their launch speed and force. As versatile as Kamui is, it has some drawbacks. He can only make himself continuously intangible for about five minutes, and because these two abilities are connected to the same technique, Obito can only use one of them at a time; he must remain solid while transporting himself or other targets, leaving him susceptible to counter-attacks when he does so, and it takes longer to teleport himself than it does someone or something else.[101] The only reliable counter to this technique is another person using Kamui against Obito, as objects and people warped away by Kamui are sent to the same dimension where they can then harm the parts of Obito that may exist there.[102] However, at the same time, Obito is "immune" in a sense to others using this technique on him.[103]
After regaining his true left eye, Obito gained access to Kamui's long-range variation, able to teleport any target within his line of sight. With both eyes being used on the same target, the teleporting process works twice as fast. He can also adapt Kamui's dimensional-shifting ability to work in sync with other space-time ninjutsu. Unlike the general use of Kamui, because Obito is accessing a dimension other than his own, it drains Obito of considerably more chakra, and noticeably places great strain on his eyes despite wielding both eyes.[104] Once there, however, Obito is able to use Kamui as normal again, able to hide within Kamui's own dimension and return to the new dimension at will.[105]
Rinnegan
Obito Rinnegan
Obito's Rinnegan.
Following the loss of his left Sharingan due to his use of Izanagi, Obito implanted Madara's Rinnegan, taken from Nagato's corpse, into his left eye socket in preparation for the Fourth Shinobi World War.[106] While only able to handle a single eye, with the Rinnegan, Obito gained a series of abilities, such as the potential to master all five forms of nature transformation and the ability to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
Mazō no Kusari
Obito using chakra chains to restrain Kokuō.
Also as a wielder of the Rinnegan, Obito could access the Six Paths Technique, a series of unique ninjutsu skills. He could use the Human Path technique to extract information from an individual, though the process would kill the target. He had also displayed extensive use of the Outer Path ability, which allowed him to manifest chakra chains and perform the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique at the cost of his own life. Obito stated that the binding power of his chains were greater than Nagato's Outer Path binding.[107]
Obito made use of the Six Paths of Pain, which he created from six reincarnated jinchūriki. By embedding each with a single chakra receiver, he was able to manipulate them and temporarily bind their former tailed beasts' chakra to their bodies. Using the Demonic State's chakra chains, Obito could instantly drag the tailed beasts back into the statue as needed. Each jinchūriki also had the same eyes Obito himself — a right Sharingan and a left Rinnegan — allowing him to share their vision and coordinate their movements. This enhanced the jinchūriki's original abilities, allowing them to perform a series of collaborative and precise attacks. However, due to the immense chakra consumption required, he did not have them use the individual skills granted by the Six Paths Technique.[108]
Obito ultimately lost the Rinnegan and all the abilities that came with it after it was reclaimed by Madara.
Appearance
Appearance
Obito Uchiha
Obito in his youth during the Third Shinobi World War.
As a child, Obito had short, spiky, black hair and black eyes. He wore a long sleeved blue uniform with metal plating on the part that reached the back of his hands, as well as a blue jacket with an orange collar and trimmings. The jacket was fastened to the rest of the outfit by two buttons on the collar, and had the Uchiha clan crest at the back. He also wore a white belt, shinobi sandals, the standard Konoha dark blue forehead protector, and a pair of goggles with orange lenses connected to ear protectors. During the battle of Kannabi Bridge, Obito gave his left eye to Kakashi as a parting gift. After he was retrieved from Kusagakure, Madara replaced his destroyed right side with Hashirama's artificial body, though the right side of his face remained heavily scarred in a manner similar to deeply-aged wrinkles. During his rehabilitation, Obito grew his hair out, with the shape similar to that of Madara's.[13] By the time of the Nine-Tails' attack, he cut his hair back to a shorter length and wore a long hooded black cloak and a yellow-orange mask with a pattern that resembled his facial scar. During his first meetings with Itachi and Kisame, Obito was seen with Madara's hairstyle, and wore a mask with a black flame pattern when meeting the former.[54][55][56] While controlling Kirigakure and meeting Kisame, he wore a dark blue kimono and had much of his body, save his right arm and hand, wrapped in gauze.[57]
Obito's scar pattern mask.
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As Tobi, Obito wore an orange mask with spiral pattern that focused on his right eye, reminiscent of when Guruguru encased him. Under his Akatsuki cloak, he wore a black long-sleeve top that also covered his neck and chin, a pair of black gloves, and a pair of dark-coloured pants along with standard sandals and white stirrups. On his waist, he wore a thick black belt with armour-like metal plates attached to it; he had the same metal plates on his shoulders and wore a green scarf prior to becoming Deidara's partner.[58] Obito had blue (black in the manga) nail polish on his fingers and toes, and wore Sasori's purple ring, which bears the kanji for "jewel" or "sphere" (玉, gyoku), on his left thumb.
After his previous mask was destroyed by Konan and implanted Madara's left Rinnegan, Obito began wearing a new mask, which was white with a purple tint and covered the entire upper half of his head. The mask's design resembled a combination of the Sharingan and Rinnegan, consisting of a ripple pattern with three tomoe around the centre, two of which acted as the mask's eye-holes. He noted to Naruto that this new mask had been specifically designed for combat, making it very durable.[59] He also dons an outfit similar to the Uchiha clan's traditional clothing during the Warring States Period. This attire includes a pair of black pants and gloves, with a white, presumed form-fitting shirt (black in the anime prior to episode 325) underneath.[60] Over this he wears a purple, high-collared, long sleeve mantle that splits down the lower half and has the Uchiha crest on the back. Around his waist he wears a simple, light-purple obi and a belt. Strapped to his back, he carried Madara's gunbai, now purple with black trimmings and black tomoe, connected to a black chain that ran up his right sleeve.[61] During his first meeting with Madara after his reincarnation, he detached the gunbai from the chain and returned it to Madara.[62]
Obito Jinchuriki
Obito after becoming the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki
In the process of sealing the Ten-Tails into himself, Obito's hair became entirely white.[63] Immediately after becoming the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, Obito's body underwent a drastic transformation: his skin turning white, ten protrusions emerging from his back – five near his shoulders and five near his hips – as well as a black assortment of ten magatama markings appearing on his back; one large one, with a black Rinnegan-like pattern within it, and nine smaller ones arranged in rows of three below it. In addition, the entire right half of his body gained a scale-like pattern across it, replacing the scars he acquired as a child.[64] When Obito managed to gain control of the Ten-Tails, he underwent another transformation. In this new form, the ten protrusions on his back formed the collar and coattails of a haori, two horns sprouted from his forehead – the left smaller than the right – and six magatama markings appeared across his chest.[36] After the tailed beasts were removed from him, Obito returned to his original appearance, save for retaining white hair. Later, when Black Zetsu briefly took full control of Obito, Madara reclaimed his left Rinnegan and returned to him the original left eye he gave to Kakashi.
Personality
Personality
Obito helps old woman
Obito aiding an elderly villager.
In his youth, Obito was constantly late, which, more often than not, was due to the good deeds he had stopped to do, such as aiding the elderly, even making it a point in his life to do so. He even noted he knew all the elderly people in Konoha.[33] Obito was also easily moved to tears, which he always insisted was because he had gotten something in his eyes despite wearing goggles. Obito was in love with Rin, despite realising her feelings were towards Kakashi instead. From this, Obito began to envy Kakashi's prodigious skills and constantly sought to surpass him. Ultimately, Obito would never get the chance to reveal his feelings to Rin before his supposed death. As Kakashi noted, Obito shared many qualities with Naruto; including a one-sided rivalry with his genius peer and one-sided feelings for his female peer. He also held the same desires as Naruto to become Hokage and never abandon comrades. Obito was kind from the bottom of his heart; qualities that made him ideal for corruption according to Madara.[12] However, upon witnessing Rin's death, Obito's determination and idealism were destroyed and his personality entirely changed.
Obito and Rin
Obito cradling Rin's lifeless body while mourning her death.
Since joining Madara's side and losing hope from the loss of Rin, conditioned by the older Uchiha to continue his work, Obito became extremely focused, collected, and serious. His loyalty and ideologies had succumbed to his clan's Curse of Hatred with the entire shinobi system and the very world itself as the objects of his loathing,[32] stating that he no longer cared for his well-being and that nothing in this world matters besides the Eye of the Moon Plan.[34][35] This lack of empathy extends to those once close to him, who he would attack without hesitation. His only positive relation after losing Rin was with Zetsu, which he maintained in his adulthood. Obito's love for Rin and desire to see her alive again through the Infinite Tsukuyomi became his only motivation, a determination that proved strong enough to regain his consciousness and assume control of the Ten-Tails.[36]
In the anime, despite his indifference to the world, Obito is shown somewhat sympathetic in witnessing other's lose of loved ones such as promising silently to Nagato and Konan's loss of their friend Yahiko they would reunite with their friend in the dream world without fail.[37] Obito also offered Itachi a place to belong in the Akatsuki after realising he would have no place to go after they massacred their own clan even though he knew full well Itachi would end up spying on the Akatsuki.
Wounded Obito
Obito showing Kakashi just how empty the world has left him.
While frequently arrogant and disrespectful of those he considered weak, Obito was not above giving praise to others.[38] His own disdain for his former dreams and belittlement of the morals of his opponents was extended towards his former compatriots, berating Kakashi for opening his mouth so easily.[39] While Obito's words were often painfully striking, they often held much truth, severely shaking down Naruto's determination after Neji Hyūga's death.[40] Madara noted that Obito had become like his own past self.[40] Obito had also taken up an aggressive and sadistic disposition, taking the newborn Naruto hostage to release Kurama from his mother.[41][42]
Obito is a master manipulator, either by subtly corrupting his targets' own goals, omitting parts of stories or events to his own benefit as he did with Sasuke, or by appearing to share their beliefs. As Madara taught him, Obito took advantage of the darkness within his targets' hearts to control them, best seen in the existence of Akatsuki with its wildly differing members working together because they believed the organisation furthered their own ends despite actuality being mere tools to further Obito's agenda. He is also capable of great patience in attaining his goals. However, upon nearing the completion of his ultimate goal, he began to discard caution and proceed in a more aggressive and decisive manner, even insisting that the Infinite Tsukuyomi be commenced immediately.[43] He is willing to take risks to further his plans.[44][12]>
When first introduced as "Tobi", Obito exaggerated his former personality to ridiculous extremes, acting the role of the happy-go-lucky idiot who annoyed most members of Akatsuki, although Kisame appreciated Tobi's ability to brighten up a gloomy organisation such as theirs.[45] In the anime, Obito was shown keeping up this charade even when no one was around.[46] Eventually, Obito discarded his role as a fool and took a more direct role in his plans.[47] During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Obito acquired somewhat of a fixation with Naruto,[48] who reminds him of himself in his youth.[49] Because of the similarities between Naruto and his child self, Obito expressed great anger toward Naruto for continuing to follow the same ideology that he once possessed, considering him incredibly naive and childish to still believe in such principles.
Obito Uchiha as 5th Hokage in front of hokage monument
For a fleeting moment, Obito recalls his original dream.
Kakashi would later deduce the reason for this and his actions, noting that Obito's Will of Fire had never actually burned out and his denial of it was causing him inner turmoil that was tearing him up inside. During his clash with Naruto and Sasuke, Obito briefly envisioned the way his life may have turned out if he had returned to Konoha when Rin died and rejoined his comrades, even going so far as to imagine himself as Hokage, despite not consciously understanding why. Upon seeing such visions again, Obito would start to conclude that he is subconsciously regretting his actions affiliated with the Eye of the Moon Plan.[50] While consciously convincing himself to have no regrets so long as he can bring the plan to fruition,[51] Naruto's actions ultimately succeeded in changing Obito's mindset, allowing him to overcome his Curse of Hatred. With the mask of lies finally lifted, Obito understood why Naruto was succeeding while he himself had failed. As a result, Obito openly expressed regret for what he did, even choosing to redeem himself in some small way by attempting to follow Nagato in offering his own life to revive all the people he and Madara killed during the war, solemnly expressing that he was unworthy of seeing Rin in the afterlife.[52] While his efforts failed, Obito openly chose to defy his savior and teacher in Madara, proving that Obito had returned to his former self. With the world still in great peril, Obito finally took Naruto's words on what it means to be a Hokage to heart and declared that he will stand before his comrades even if it costs his life for their sake.[53]
Moving the plan forward
Moving the Plan Forward
Obito and zetsu
Obito and Zetsu put Madara's Eye of the Moon Plan into action.
With new conviction, Obito returned to Mountains' Graveyard and agreed with Madara's conclusion that the reality they lived in was worthless and should be destroyed. He vowed he would create a new reality where he, Rin, and Kakashi would be together again. Pleased, Madara told Obito the details of the Eye of the Moon Plan, the secrets of the Demonic Statue and the role Nagato would play with his Rinnegan. He would go on to teach Obito much of his skills and knowledge, including Uchiha kinjutsu, Yin–Yang Release and the Six Paths Technique. Before passing, Madara seemingly created Black Zetsu by pouring his will into White Zetsu and also left part of his will in the chakra receivers extending from the Demonic Statue's navel. Disconnecting himself from the statue, Madara told Obito that until the day he was revived, Obito would be Madara Uchiha and must work to bring the Eye of the Moon Plan to completion.[16]
Obito and Zetsu travelled to Amegakure to meet the Ame orphans, who were sceptical of Obito's claim that he was Madara and his plan to make a world where everyone wins, despite Nagato wanting to know about his powers. Yahiko brushed Obito off and told him to stay away from them. Obito, however, stated that he would return to that spot everyday until they understood and came to him willingly.[17] Obito claims to have convinced Yahiko to form Akatsuki, unbeknownst to Konan.[18] In the anime, Obito watched from the sidelines as Akatsuki performed peace keeping operations. When Danzō Shimura decided to frame Akatsuki for the death of several Ame-nin, making Hanzō see them as a threat to his regime, Obito saw this as the perfect opportunity to win over Nagato. As the other members of Akatsuki learned of the Konoha Anbu's intentions, they rushed to their leader's aid, only to be intercepted and killed by Obito and a number of White Zetsu. Obito and Zetsu then watched as Hanzō completed his plan to kill Yahiko, with his death mirroring Rin's, which prompted Obito to vow that he would one day have the Ame Orphans reunite with each other in the dream world. Following Yahiko's death, Nagato took on the name of Pain and joined Obito along with Konan, thus beginning a new incarnation of Akatsuki.[19]
From this point, Obito's actions are largely unknown. As Tsunade speculated years later, the reason Obito adopted Madara's name was to take advantage of the power it invoked in peoples' fears of the legend himself.[20] Because of the many infamous acts Madara carried out during his lifetime, few were surprised that Madara could still be alive after such a long time. They took the crimes that Obito committed under Madara's name as further confirmation that was really Madara, as only Madara would be capable of such deeds. Obito also possesses knowledge of things that only the real Madara would know, giving his claims further credence.[21]
Minato vs Tobi
Obito and Minato clash.
Twelve years before the start of the series, having infiltrated Konoha, Obito learned that Kushina Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki and Minato's wife, would be giving birth,[22] which he knew would cause the seal keeping the Nine-Tails contained within her to weaken.[23] Intending to control the Nine-Tails, Obito tracked her down and took the newborn Naruto Uzumaki hostage to keep Minato from interfering. Once he extracted the beast, Obito placed it under his control and ordered it to destroy Konoha.[24] Using Kamui to keep Minato from going to the village's defence, while keeping his true identity hidden and reaffirming his ambitions, Obito engaged Minato before being hit by a Rasengan and branded with Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique, which Obito didn't know would never disappear.[25] Wounded, with Minato's Contract Seal disrupting his control over the Nine-Tails, Obito fled while vowing to regain the tailed beast, and declared that he still had other plans.[26]
Tobi talks to Itachi
Obito talking to Itachi.
Eight years after the Nine-Tails' attack, after the Uchiha clan had been ostracised and placed under heavy suspicion for the Nine-Tails' attack, Obito infiltrated Konoha to rekindle the flames of war. He was found by Itachi Uchiha first, who convinced the man he believed to be Madara to spare the village in exchange for helping him wipe out the Uchiha clan, an offer which Obito accepted.[27][28] Obito then offered Itachi a place in Akatsuki, despite knowing his true intentions. Shortly after the massacre was carried out, Obito used Kamui to warp away several Uchiha corpses in order to extract their Sharingan for his own use.[29] Around the time of the massacre, Obito also met with Danzō for unknown reasons.[30] At some point in time, Obito took control of the Fourth Mizukage, in effect making him the "real" Mizukage. Kisame Hoshigaki was one of the few Kirigakure ninja to know of his manipulation of the Fourth, yet helped Obito in his quest to bring about an end to the "world of lies".[31] At some point, Obito learned the true reasons behind Kakashi killing Rin,[32] though he was unaware that Madara had orchestrated the event to manipulate his emotions.[12] Obito later took on the alias of Tobi in order to join Akatsuki as Zetsu's subordinate. To prevent suspicion that he was the true leader of Akatsuki, Obito took on the persona of an incompetent and clumsy individual.
