Why did Obito assist in the destruction of his clan?

[LUMOS ULTIMATUM]

The rest if true, but the bold is more of an assumption. I just assumed that because teen Kakashi stated several times that it was a shame for Obito to be an Uchiha, when he is so unskilled and that the Uchiha was an elite clan. I just thought that maybe the Uchiha thought the same. Also, we know that Obito was an orphan and that he held Rin in high regard, considering that she was one of the few people that was courteous to him. If he had close relationships with any of the Uchiha, I doubt he would have participated in the massacre, also Rin's death wouldn't have affected him as much. I just don't think he cared about the clan.

It pretty much seems so.

 

[Tobi98]

Killing them would weaken the Leaf

 

[Lightbringer]

Because he made a deal with Itachi. If he helps Itachi, Itachi will help him.

 

[kyuuubi]

b'cuz madara manupulated his mind or he was controlled by madaras WILL aka zetsu.

 

[Leinad Sotam]

What plot hole, you moron? Re-read the fking manga. It was Itachi's and Obito's deal.

We call this, sir, an idiot.

Obito needed to achieve his goal. He probably just needed spare eyes, and a sharingan can break Genjutsu as well.

I was just trying to be funny ...
No need to call me moron or idiot, though I like the idiot one
I just watched the recent anime episode, and I think Obito killed of his clan only because Itachi asked him to and some other reason of personal interest of his...

 

[Darth Uchiha]

Today's fillers remind me of a controversial subject. Why did he destroy the uchiha clan? Didn't he hate the hidden leaf village? He could well have let the uchiha destroy the village.

Well, he honestly didn't care about the village by then, only the MEP. It's possible that the Uchiha could've dispelled the infinite tsukuyomi, so he had them eliminated.

 

[Chrisisaartist]

I think he did it, to make itachi join akatsuki and help him for his tsuki no me plan

 

[Xāvî1]

because he needed eyes

 

[Bad Touch Yakushi]

Obito was an orphan and never really connected with the clan.

He was under the guise of Madara and because he was confronted, 'Madara' would never forfeit the chance for a bit of late-night Uchiha revenge.

Gave him plenty of eyes for his collection.

He was the one who had started the ball rolling by attacking the leaf with the 9 tails. A feat only a Uchiha could do, now that the Leaf village/uchiha tensions were so high and their execution was sentenced he came to finish the job with Itachi.

A war between the Uchiha and Konoha wouldn't have benefited him in the slightest.

Uchiha were a huge hindrance with his plan. In terms of revealing his identity or controlling jinchuriki, they knew too much.

 

[Kishi Uzumaki]

Didn't itachi found him and ask for his help ( i don't remember correctly , been a long time ) i think , he took his chances not to let them interfere with his plans .