NarutoKage2
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Going through the kakashi gaiden yesterday, something struck me that i had'nt noticed the first time i read it:
Konoha's military power was at an all time low, the fire country had been greatly weakened by war. In the latest chapter:
The darkness that Madara spoke of was not, as many assume the uchiha rebellion or the current shinobi war. It had come right then, a progressive deterioration in konoha's power and position. To madara this was inevitable given Hashirama's policies, i.e reconciliation with the other villages(love) as opposed to building up military power. The very same philosophy of the elder son vs the younger.
Anyway, Madara seemed certain that this time would come. When it did, he would pick his successor. This was for 2 reasons:
1. Konoha's weakened position would allow his successor(obito) to carry on his plans with minimal interference.
2. The Uchiha had to have been marginalized thoroughly so this successor would not face opposition from his own clan as Madara had.
As for why it was Obito in particular, these two images:
Obito saving Kakashi's life and ......:
Madara saving Hashirama's.^
I think Madara realized, that when someone goes so far for their friend, their expectation from that friend also increases. Madara was let down by Hashirama( at least that's how he felt) and he realized Obito would react the same way he had if he were let down by Kakashi(possibly making him orchestrate the circumstances of Rin's death). It was a smart ploy and it payed off. Also, Madara expected Obito to attack kakashi much as he had attacked Hashirama, thus this question:
'Did you feel regret for your past teammate?'
My guess is that Madara did not expect that reaction, but ultimately it did'nt matter as long as Obito stuck to the plan.
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Konoha's military power was at an all time low, the fire country had been greatly weakened by war. In the latest chapter:
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The darkness that Madara spoke of was not, as many assume the uchiha rebellion or the current shinobi war. It had come right then, a progressive deterioration in konoha's power and position. To madara this was inevitable given Hashirama's policies, i.e reconciliation with the other villages(love) as opposed to building up military power. The very same philosophy of the elder son vs the younger.
Anyway, Madara seemed certain that this time would come. When it did, he would pick his successor. This was for 2 reasons:
1. Konoha's weakened position would allow his successor(obito) to carry on his plans with minimal interference.
2. The Uchiha had to have been marginalized thoroughly so this successor would not face opposition from his own clan as Madara had.
As for why it was Obito in particular, these two images:
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Obito saving Kakashi's life and ......:
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Madara saving Hashirama's.^
I think Madara realized, that when someone goes so far for their friend, their expectation from that friend also increases. Madara was let down by Hashirama( at least that's how he felt) and he realized Obito would react the same way he had if he were let down by Kakashi(possibly making him orchestrate the circumstances of Rin's death). It was a smart ploy and it payed off. Also, Madara expected Obito to attack kakashi much as he had attacked Hashirama, thus this question:
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My guess is that Madara did not expect that reaction, but ultimately it did'nt matter as long as Obito stuck to the plan.
