Darth Uchiha
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I think they almost had a father-son type relationship. Out of all his students, a into seemed to be closest to Obito, and was clearly extremely hurt when he realized it was Obito that attacked Konoha on the night of Naruto's birth, not to mention the way Obito says "sensei" in the moment seems like he was either feeling some regret or was at least taken aback.
I honestly think that Obito may have viewed Minato as the father he had never had. All of their moments prior to his transformation into Tobi were positive, with Minato passing on fatherly advice to him, not to mention, Obito is clearly shown seeking him out many times. One of my favorite moments between the two was when Minato asked Obito if he loved Rin, and simply assured him that all would be well, I could see a father telling his son something along those lines.
Obito is also clearly shown to see him as something of a protector, such as freaking out when he wasn't there to protect Kakashi and Rin. I think, in large part, his bitterness towards Minato was for, in his mind, not being there. He wasn't there to save Rin, he wasn't even there to save him back when he nearly died. He sounds like a child that feels his father failed him through being absent, like a father that always misses his son's baseball game. He even mentions at one point that Minato didn't even recognize him the night he attacked. I think the meaning behind this was in a "how could you not so much as recognize me" sort of way. I think he was wistful, with the implication being that maybe Minato could have talked him out of what he was doing, if only he'd recognized him. Later on, when he says that he's happy that Minato failed as a hokage, it seemed as if something a child would say in rebellion to a parent, basically "you failed so I don't have to become you".
So, basically, I think the pair had a father-son relationship, with Obito viewing Minato as a father (I think he still did even after becoming Tobi) and Minato seeing Obito as something of a son, prior to Naruto's birth (and! based their interactions during the war arc! perhaps after as well). What do you think?
I honestly think that Obito may have viewed Minato as the father he had never had. All of their moments prior to his transformation into Tobi were positive, with Minato passing on fatherly advice to him, not to mention, Obito is clearly shown seeking him out many times. One of my favorite moments between the two was when Minato asked Obito if he loved Rin, and simply assured him that all would be well, I could see a father telling his son something along those lines.
Obito is also clearly shown to see him as something of a protector, such as freaking out when he wasn't there to protect Kakashi and Rin. I think, in large part, his bitterness towards Minato was for, in his mind, not being there. He wasn't there to save Rin, he wasn't even there to save him back when he nearly died. He sounds like a child that feels his father failed him through being absent, like a father that always misses his son's baseball game. He even mentions at one point that Minato didn't even recognize him the night he attacked. I think the meaning behind this was in a "how could you not so much as recognize me" sort of way. I think he was wistful, with the implication being that maybe Minato could have talked him out of what he was doing, if only he'd recognized him. Later on, when he says that he's happy that Minato failed as a hokage, it seemed as if something a child would say in rebellion to a parent, basically "you failed so I don't have to become you".
So, basically, I think the pair had a father-son relationship, with Obito viewing Minato as a father (I think he still did even after becoming Tobi) and Minato seeing Obito as something of a son, prior to Naruto's birth (and! based their interactions during the war arc! perhaps after as well). What do you think?
