Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-434627-20160705183726/@comment-734582-20180225194326

Ianmathwiz7 wrote: Narutopwnu7, a retcon is the only thing I can think of as well. It's still annoying, though. It's not the first time Obito lied. It also wasn't the last time he lied. When it comes to information, Obito is probably the single most unreliable character in Naruto.

EDIT: In fact, Obito lied to Konan specifically because he needed to convince her that the Rinnegan was truly his. His little spiel of superiority wouldn't be much if he was honest and said that the Izanagi is something any Uchiha can use. His explanation to Konan also contradicts his thoughts during Sasuke V Danzo, since he calls it an Uchiha jutsu.