Who is Tobi? Part 3 The Most Likely Choices Part 2: Clone and Elder Son

Welcome to the second half of part 3 of my "Who is Tobi?" discussion, which will also conclude my discussions about Tobi's identity. In this discussion, I shall provide you with two lesser theories on Tobi's identity.

Madara Clone/Zetsu/ Double

Clones are very crucial in the world of Naruto. They can save lives, provide extra support, and they can be used in many tactical situations One possibility is that Madara created an imperfect clone of himself that would live on when he died. It may have required adding some of Zetsu's cells within him. Likewise, he may have created a double of himself, the way Muu did to save himself and later resurrect Madara. 

The Elder Son of the Sage

It is also somewhat likely that Tobi is actually the Elder Son of the Sage of the Six Paths, as he is the one who truly began the cycle of hatred. Tobi manipulates others with hatred like no other. Remember when Sasuke and Tobi invaded the Five Kage Summit? Tobi, pretending to be the dead Madara Uchiha, claimed that he was a "shell of his former self," and that he had lost to the First Hokage. Seeing that Madara was dead all along, it appears that Tobi has lied about everything, but perhaps there is some truth in what he said. Perhaps, when he said that he lost to the First Hokage, he was only lying about who he fought. Perhaps, instead of fighting the First Hokage, he had really fought the Younger Son of the Sage, and that may be how he became a "shell of his former self."

Well, that brings an end to my "Who is Tobi?" discussion. Thank you all for taking the time to read my theories!

Who is Tobi? Part 3: The Most Likely Choices Part 1: Izuna

Welcome to the first part of the final part of my "Who is Tobi?" discussion. Here, I will discuss my thoughts on who I believe are the best candidates to be Tobi. Before I say who they are, let me talk about the recent reveal about Obito's eye first.

Sometimes, authors like to add certain pieces of information within a story that makes the character believe that this certain piece of information will have an impact on the story and be relevant to it later on (sorry, this might be a little confusing). However, it turns out that the certain piece of information was not important after all, and it was some different info that you would have never thought of that had plot relevance. This is an exchange between two common plot devices: the Red Herring and Chekhov's Gun. The Red Herring looks important, but it really isn't, while the Chekhov's Gun does not look important, but it really is. For example, for clues for Tobi's identity, all of this information about Kannabi Bridge and Kakashi's ability being linked with Tobi's is all just a Red Herring, in my honest opinion. It is to lead us away from who Tobi really is, so that we may think that it is Obito, and than the author will surprise us by showing that it is not Obito. Well, that is how I think it'll work. An example of Chekhov's Gun, however, would be the fact that Kakashi and Tobi are the only Sharingan users with space-time jutsu, which would lead us to believe that Tobi does, indeed, have Obito's eye. Okay, I'm done ranting about Obito. Let's get to the bottom of this mystery once and for all!

Izuna Uchiha

This is one of the best choices. Why? Because this is Madara Uchiha's younger brother. Tobi being connected to Madara in this way works perfectly, in my opinion since we don't need some crazy backstory revealing their connection. Tobi and Madara also share the same plan of Infinite Tsukuyomi, and who else but his brother would agree on this plan?

Now this is a very far-fetched idea, but it works nevertheless. We already know that Hashirama Senju, the first hokage, was the Senju rival of Madara Uchiha. Is it not also likely that the Senju rival of Izuna is Tobirama Senju, the second hokage. Why? Because if their older brothers are rivals, would they not also be rivals?

Now we all know that Madara said that his brother, Izuna, died, so technically my whole argument would be invalid, right? WRONG. The second hokage was the one that created the Impure World Resurrection. As rivals (if they were), Tobirama and Izuna more than likely fought each other. Also, it is a possibility that Tobirama used the Impure World Resurrection in front of Izuna. Izuna may have seen the hand seals of the jutsu with his Sharingan. He may have told Madara about the seals, which is why Madara knows the seals. So, in the timeline, Izuna may have died after this event. But, if Madara knew the seals, he may have revived his brother. Then, Izuna could have used the hand seals to break the contract binding him to the jutsu, thus allowing him to stay immortal.

What's more is that Tobi has stated that he gave the Rinnegan to Nagato. But how on earth would he have achieved the Rinnegan? Simple. When Madara took his brother's eyes, Izuna probably did the same, causing both of them to have achieved the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, and then the Rinnegan. That way, he might have given the Rinnegan to Nagato.

Now you may be asking this: "How did Tobi obtain Obito's eye? How does he know Kakashi and Might Guy?" This is what I think. I think that when Zetsu was created, Izuna and Madara made a deal that when Madara died, Izuna would try to collect the Sharingans of all of the fallen Uchiha members. How, you ask? Simple. Zetsu proclaimed that he is the "land."  By being the land, maybe he can be everywhere. Thus, he knew when Obito, an Uchiha, died. That way, Tobi, or Izuna in this case, could collect Obito's eye.
How does he know Kakashi and Guy? With Zetsu. Zetsu might be able to see everything by being the land. That's how he knows so many things about Kakashi and Guy.

Finally, Tobi and Izuna both weigh 55.9 kg and they are both approximately the same height! Tobi being 175 cm and Izuna being 174.8 cm. Tobi grew 0.2 cm!!!

The only discrepancy that I can see with my own theory is that Tobi asked Kabuto about the Impure World Resurrection and its seals. But then again, maybe Tobi was just testing Kabuto.

In the end, I think Izuna Uchiha makes the most sense as Tobi. In the second part of Part 3, I will discuss the other likely choices for Tobi. Bye!

Who is Tobi? Part 2: Other Possibilities

Welcome to part 2 of my "Who is Tobi?" discussion. In this post, I will be discussing other theories of who Tobi might be, and I will give reasons as to why none of the following candidates would be a perfect match for Tobi.

Shisui Uchiha

It is believed that Shisui, Itachi's best friend, could be Tobi. Why? Because no one could find his body. How does this relate to Tobi in any way? When Kabuto and Tobi are discussing matters over the Impure World Resurrection, Kabuto mentions that he, like everyone else, could not find Shisui's body and therefore could not resurrect him. Then, Tobi tells Kabuto, "Don't push your luck." This led to theorists believing that no one could find Shisui's body because Tobi is Shisui. However, the problem with that theory is that the Uchiha Clan Massacre happened five years before Naruto, the series, began. Itachi was twelve at that time. Shisui was around the same age. Tobi's attack on the Hidden Leaf happened eight years prior to that event. Itachi was four at that time; if Itachi and Shisui are around the same age, and Itachi is still a small child, then how on earth can Shisui be Tobi???

Kagami Uchiha

This man appeared in the series once. We don't know much about him. But he was alive during the second hokage, Tobirama Senju's, reign. It is a very likely possibility that he could have Madara during this time. However, might I say again, he appeared in this series once. He has had no relevance to the plot, and we know absolutely nothing about him. Having him be Tobi would just take away all of the suspense.

Tobi

You might be thinking, "What!?" Well, I'm not kidding you. There are people out there that truly believe that Tobi might just be Tobi, a whole new character. The problem with this theory is the same as above with Kagami Uchiha. Being someone we don't know just kills all of the suspense and only leads to disappointment. Kishi himself  has stated, "Keep predicting!" when it came to a question about Tobi's identity! So obviously, Tobi has to be someone we know.

I'm not going to go through some stupid theories like the Ichiraku Ramen guy, Orochimaru, etc. because they're just so darn stupid!  In part 3, I will be discussing who I think might be Tobi, and why. Until then, have a great day!

Who is Tobi? Part 1: Tobi is not Obito

Hi guys! As I said in my first post, I want to do a discussion about who Tobi might be. I also said that I don't believe that Tobi is Obito, although there were many pieces of evidence in the recent chapter pointing towards this possibility. This will be the first part of my "Who is Tobi?" discussion. Let me explain my reasoning as to why I believe that there is no way that Tobi can be Obito and who I think are the most logical possibilities.

 But before I get into all of that, there is something else that needs to be mentioned. A few years ago, before Tobi was introduced to be a major villain, half of the Naruto fanbase thought that Tobi was Obito, while the other half believed him to be none other than the legendary Madara Uchiha. Later, when Tobi claimed to be Madara, the Obito theorists were at a loss for words while the Madara theorists cheered in victory. The Obito theories started dying down. However, not too long ago, it was revealed that the legendary Madara Uchiha has been long dead and had been revived by the Impure World Resurrection. Once this occurred, the Madara theorists, including me, were the ones at a loss for words and there came a resurgence of the Obito theorists. So, it is my firm belief that the Obito theories must die down once again, and with my logic, I hope to bring them down.

So, let's get on with the discussion. There are many reasons why I think that there is no sense in the Obito theories.

First of all, Obito "died" in the Third Shinobi World War. Not long after that, Tobi attacked the Hidden Leaf Village with the Nine-Tailed Fox, Kurama. The time lapse between the two events is obviously not that long as Kakashi does not look much older in the latter event. Why is this important? Because during the attack on the Leaf, Tobi looks much taller than Obito. Not only that, but he also has the voice of a grown man. In relation to Kakashi's growth from the previous event, things obviously do not look right.

Second, Tobi knows too much. He knows about the Sage of the Six Paths and all of his history. He also knows a lot about the founding of the Hidden Leaf Village. Of course, it's wouldn't be too strange since this kind of information would possibly be found in books and scrolls. However, it appears that no one else from the current time period actually knows as much as him. He also acts as if he was there, during the founding of the village.

Third, Masashi Kishimoto, or Kishi, has confirmed that there is indeed a connection between Tobi and Madara. Madara died way before Obito came around. For them to be connected, it just doesn't make much sense for Tobi to be Obito.

The final point that I would like to make, even though there are many more subtle hints that I could mention, is this: Tobi has stated that he gave the Rinnegan to Nagato. Nagato was born way before Obito was. Tobi would have to be older than Nagato to have given him the Rinnegan, not younger since Nagato was a child when he activated the Rinnegan.

Well there you have it. Tobi simply cannot be Obito, and I have made many factual points to debunk this theory. Thank you for taking the time to read this!

Naruto Chapter 597 Discussion

Hello, and welcome to the first of my anime discussions! Today's long, in-depth discussion will be focused solely on a chapter of one of my favorite anime/manga series of all time, Naruto so, if you're a fan of this wonderful series, than it would be awesome if you leave a comment and give me feedback. Before I go on, let me warn you that spoilers are down below.

Last time, on chapter 596, Naruto, Kakashi, Might Guy, and Killer B were still fighting Tobi, the masked man. Kakashi had left a crack on Tobi's mask, giving him reason to believe that with his special Mangekyo Sharingan ability, Kamui, he could help win this fight. After Naruto passed through Tobi using a Rasengan, Kakashi warped it away with his Kamui, resulting in Tobi being blasted in the shoulder.

This chapter began with Kakashi giving a thorough explanation on how Tobi doesn't simply turn intangible, but sends parts of his body into another dimension, and it turns out that this dimension is the SAME DIMENSION that Kakashi's Kamui affects!!! This leads Kakashi to believe that his and Tobi's eyes are linked!! Whoa! Did not see that coming! A new plot twist had arrived.

But it did not simply end there. Kakashi went on further to ask Tobi, "Where did you get that eye?!" By eye, Kakashi obviously means Tobi's Sharingan, not his Rinnegan, just to clarify. Tobi replied that he got it in the Third Shinobi World War, during the Battle of Kannabi Bridge! This not only brings shock to Kakashi's hidden face, but to the readers as well. If you remember, Tobi is talking about the time period in which Kakashi, Obito, Rin, and Minato all had a special role to play. What is so shocking about this revelation is that the only person with a Sharingan at Kannabi Bridge was Obito!!! Earlier, Kakashi stated that his and Tobi's eye powers were linked, and the fact that Tobi got the Sharingan at Kannabi bridge both lead to one explanation: Tobi has Obito's eye!!!

Yes, Naruto fans. The author of Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto, has officially confirmed that Tobi is using Obito's other eye. But this just leads to another question: Is Tobi really Obito? Possibly, but let us look at another important piece of evidence.

What Tobi says here is very crucial and I think that it would be better if I kept it in Tobi's words:
"You're just words and no actions; what someone like you says is worth nothing! It's too late to regret... I want to build a world where heroes don't have to make pitiful excuses in front of graves." NO WAY. Long ago, before the battle at Kannabi Bridge, when Kakashi and Obito had their last meeting, Kakashi had believed in protecting his other friend, Rin, but he had failed at that too. This could be what Tobi is alluding too when he says that Kakashi is just words and no action. And we know that Kakashi shows up normally at Obito's grave, but the next panel shows Kakashi at a different grave, possibly Rin's. Could Tobi be Obito and be mad at Kakashi for not protecting Rin? No one knows for sure.

Let's keep going. The next thing to happen is this: Tobi, like Nagato before him, confronts Naruto's ideals about peace. When Naruto was first asked about how to achieve peace by Nagato, he didn't have an answer and said that he'll find it. Now, his best answer was "hope," but obviously that is not an acceptable answer for a man like Tobi. Here, it can be seen that Tobi, although not right in all of his ideals and deeds, does have some truth in what he says. Before Naruto can become hokage, he better have a sufficient answer. On a side note, it was great seeing Jiraiya and Minato again :) .

The final point that I would like to address is Naruto going back into the full tailed beast mode. It appears that Naruto and Kurama, the nine-tailed fox, are becoming closer as friends. This time, their form will probably last longer than five minutes. I wonder when he will truly start to become the fox itself instead of just a chakra cloak.

Finally, I would like to say that the color page with Naruto's different forms was amazing. It really showed Naruto's growth throughout the series. Tomorrow, look forward to a discussion about who I think Tobi is. Yes, that's right. I do not believe that Tobi is Obito. With that being said, have a great day to those who looked at this post!