yet he has remained in the backdrop since the beginning of Shippuden as a mysterious character named Tobi. Since Obito played ...

Despite Naruto Uzumaki being the protagonist ... Saved by Madara Uchiha while on the brink of death, Obito allied with him and later disguised himself as Tobi. He orchestrated the Fourth Great ...

However, behind the scenes, the true puppet master was Tobi, also known as Obito Uchiha ... whether explicitly or even subtly—in the Naruto franchise, which encompasses the original manga ...