The Guy Behind the Mask in Naruto Shippuden
Naruto Shippuden is a popular anime series that follows the adventures of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who strives to become the Hokage, or leader, of his village. Throughout the series, Naruto faces many challenges and adversaries, including a mysterious masked figure known as Tobi.
Who is Tobi?
Tobi first appears in the series during the Fourth Great Ninja War arc. He is a member of Akatsuki, an organization of powerful ninjas with nefarious goals. He wears a mask that conceals his identity and speaks in a strange voice. His true identity is eventually revealed to be Obito Uchiha, one of Naruto’s former teammates.
Obito was thought to have died during the Third Great Ninja War but had actually survived and been taken in by Madara Uchiha. Madara used Obito’s body as a vessel for his own consciousness and manipulated him into joining Akatsuki. As Tobi, Obito served as Madara’s right-hand man and helped him carry out his plans.
After Madara’s death, Obito takes on his mentor’s mantle and continues his mission to create an ideal world. He uses the power of the Ten-Tails to transform himself into the monstrous God Tree and attempts to cast an Infinite Tsukuyomi over the world. However, he is ultimately defeated by Naruto and Sasuke.
In the end, Obito sacrifices himself to save Naruto and Sasuke from Kaguya Otsutsuki’s Infinite Tsukuyomi. After his death, he is remembered fondly by those who knew him as a kindhearted person who was willing to put others before himself.