Kakashi and Naruto figured out a way to combat Obito. Just as the unmasked man started being vincible, Madara appeared at his side. It seems that Obito collaborated with Madara to execute this Tsuki no Me Project. What happened to The Five Kage? How do we battle both of these opponents at the same time? The title of the next Naruto episode is “Obito and Madara”. Watch with us Naruto Shippuden 344 on Tailedfox and pop in our Naruto forums for discussions.
Naruto stood astonished as Madara joined the unmasked Obito. Realizing that Madara’s presence could only mean defeat of granny Tsunade, Naruto asked what happened to her and other four Kage. (Scene goes to Kage’s battlefront.) All seem to be dead or at least unconscious. Lady Tsunade was barely alive as she summoned Katsuyu and asked the giant worm to bring the other Kage to her.
In last Naruto episode we saw Eight Tails getting chained up by curse mark chains deployed by Obito. Naruto, still in Nine Tails’ mode, snatched the chains and threw them at the two opponents, who shielded the attack with guitar-like weapon.
Madara wasn’t pleased with the developments. He seemed to have expected both Eight Tails and Nine Tails in Obito’s control by now. Madara inquired about the current affairs stating that he was to be brought to life with Rhine Rebirth. Naruto recalled speaking to Nagato long ago, learning about his ocular prowess of Gedo Art of Rinne Rebirth. A bit disappointed, Madara resolved to resume the capturing of the remaining two tailed beasts. Something caught his eye and he looked up. Above him Naruto yelled “dead man shouldn’t come messing things up” and with that he attacked Madara with his beast bomb. The attack was shielded well and what’s worse, the bomb did not explode. “Uchiha reflection” explained Madara. “I’ll get Eight Tails and Nine Tails. Obito, you get the other two” ordered Madara.
Scene rolls back to when Obito came to after being in coma for being crushed by a boulder. When he opened his eyes he saw Madara Uchiha, an old man with a scythe. Obito started freaking out, being sure it must be death awaiting to take him to the next life, whatever that may be. Madara explained that he found him in an underground passageway collapsed by a boulder. “No need to thank”, Madara instills, “I expect you to repay your debt to me later”. Being alive, all Obito wanted to do now was to return to Hidden Leaf and protect his comrades.
Before he got crushed by that boulder, he fought bravely on a side of Kakashi to save his Rin, who was already under genjutsu, most likely interrogated. Obito had saved Kakashi’s life by killing the invisible opponent earlier. There is however one more stone guy to fight. With Sharingan awakened, Obito was able to see his movements in slower motion. He raised his feet to block the guy’s hands, while Kakashi finished him off. Rin was safe and Obito was proud. “Only pain and suffering exist in this reality”, old Madara continued, “wake up to reality Obito.” Madara kept working on Obito with his fatalistic theories. “Selfish desire for peace gives rise to war, hatred is born to protect love”…etc. Obito had enough of the blabber and told him he wanted to leave. Madara didn’t object. That is if Obito could move. Obito tried hard recollecting the Uchiha in Hidden Leaf, but failed. He concluded that this old man must be a rouge ninja. “I am a ghost of Uchiha. My name is Madara Uchiha.” Madara introduced himself and suddenly Obito recalled one of his ancestors being called that long ago.
Madara then explained, “I am a cheater of death and would be dead in no time if I weren’t sucking my chakra from the Gedo statue.” Madara somehow figured out a way to feed off of the Gedo statue in a dark dungeon from which there was no escape. When the boulders fell on young Obito, the ceiling of one of the hideaways must have broken and Madara was able to save the dying Obito by implanting synthetic tissue of Hashirama. Obito made himself fall from the bed he was on and made an attempt to crawl. “What do you want from me”, he heard himself say. “To break the fate of this world” Madara offered, “a world of love and peace”.
Obito just wanted to go home to his friends, but Madara would not hear of it. He’d sooner take Obito’s Sharingan then to allow this brat to leave on his free will. Madara only had a left Sharingan eye and two are better than one. Will Obito be allowed to leave Madara’s imprisonment to help Kakashi in fight against numerous enemies? Will Rin be protected? We’ll have to wait till Thursday January 16th for Naruto Shippuden episode 345. The title of next Naruto episode is “I am in hell”.