First, the purpose of this thread is not to put theories on who Tobi could be. There are countless theories about who people think he is, and this thread isn't really about proof or reasoning.
I want to know who you all think Tobi SHOULD or SHOULD NOT be, not who you think he IS or IS NOT. With the war drawing to a close, and Naruto's battle with Tobi being the only real fight left, Tobi's identity should be revealed in the next few chapters (or at least by the time the next movie comes out). Furthermore, unless Tobi gets killed somehow, he will likely serve as the main villain and Sasuke's mentor for the foreseeable future.
1. Who do you most want Tobi to be? Which character (or characters) would best serve the story as a whole? Which one would be the best as the main villain in the next arc? Which of the Tobi possibilities would disappoint you the most? Which would be the most surprising? What about if Tobi dies?
2. And why do you want him/her/them to be Tobi?
To answer some of the above questions, I think that Tobi needs to be an extremely polarizing and unexpected character like Hashirama, Tobirama or Shisui, because Tobi's reasoning for starting the Fourth War, wanting Naruto and Sasuke to fight, etc. should not be an obvious one. I think that another misguided "good guy" would be the best option for driving the story.
I think that Tobi being a Zetsu clone or some other form of Madara would disappoint me the most, because there is no mystery to Madara anymore. We already know what Madara is capable of and we know what motivates his actions.
I want to know who you all think Tobi SHOULD or SHOULD NOT be, not who you think he IS or IS NOT. With the war drawing to a close, and Naruto's battle with Tobi being the only real fight left, Tobi's identity should be revealed in the next few chapters (or at least by the time the next movie comes out). Furthermore, unless Tobi gets killed somehow, he will likely serve as the main villain and Sasuke's mentor for the foreseeable future.
1. Who do you most want Tobi to be? Which character (or characters) would best serve the story as a whole? Which one would be the best as the main villain in the next arc? Which of the Tobi possibilities would disappoint you the most? Which would be the most surprising? What about if Tobi dies?
2. And why do you want him/her/them to be Tobi?
To answer some of the above questions, I think that Tobi needs to be an extremely polarizing and unexpected character like Hashirama, Tobirama or Shisui, because Tobi's reasoning for starting the Fourth War, wanting Naruto and Sasuke to fight, etc. should not be an obvious one. I think that another misguided "good guy" would be the best option for driving the story.
I think that Tobi being a Zetsu clone or some other form of Madara would disappoint me the most, because there is no mystery to Madara anymore. We already know what Madara is capable of and we know what motivates his actions.
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