#I'm aware the uchiha clan was doomed regardless

[leportraitducadavre]

controversial take but, while I do like madara's addition to the story, he holds no candle to obito as an antagonist. yeah yeah, I do get the "creator who turns against its creature" storyline that madara introduces (plus the indra-ashura plot that he and hashirama expand upon, which to me is his core value within the story). still, I genuinely think obito should've been the main villain during the war arc. besides the fact that he lived more consistently the cruelty of the system his ancestor helped create, which gives him more ground to criticize konoha, he has far more questionable and downright despicable actions under his belt: he created the modern version of akatsuki, deepened the persecution of kekkei genkai users in mist and contributed to the massacre of his own people who he allowed to take the blame for his actions. obito embodies far better the system's methods for obtaining, expanding, and maintaining power than madara himself, which is why I wish he wasn't pushed aside and redeemed to fight against his ancestor...