Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-24037840-20151108120609/@comment-25122992-20151109172043

Yeah, Obito had enough knowledge and skills to capture all the Jinchuriki himself, but the main problem I see for him is TB sealing in the DSOP. It's pretty clear even he wasn't able to handle this job all by himself, and of course he had no desire to synchronise with the Statue (which means: black rods in the back => becoming the same crippled sceleton as Nagato). That's why Nagato came on the scene and took this bunch of problems all on himself. And yes, the extraction of the beasts would last for months if not the cooperation of the other Akatsuki members. Obito was undeniably powerful and wise ninja, but he also had to find comrades to make it. Even if they were mere pawns for him, Obito still accepted he couldn't go so far without them.