Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26107879-20181004003653/@comment-6769189-20181202195714

Ninja Of War wrote: @Legion

It was preempted. Obito knew what Minato would do, all he had to do was to time the counterattack. It's not the same as reaction or first time combat. Obito was going for a warp. Which is why he came up behind Minato just like he does with 90% of his opponants.

In order to properly time grabbing Minato, especially they was he cought him, he needs the necessary reaction time.

Ninja Of War wrote:

On gauging Kamui the second time, no the first time he reacted to it. The second time was the analysis. Minato has no idea of this technique. The second instance was most likely to determine that Obito needs to materialize to interact, as with the chain. He didnt just react after the 1st time. He sat there and basically narrated what Obito did. Noting that Obito solidified to to catch him.

Ninja Of War wrote:

Obito would have just phased through anything Minato threw at him, Thats the point. This is the sensible and safe way to gauge Kamui, if thats what he was doing, but instead he was shocked he slipped through him and he wouldnt have got cought in the chains

Ninja Of War wrote:

shadow clones require hand signs, which Minato does not prefer in combat. He prefers notnto have to use signs but he doesnt have a problem using them when it benefits him. He used a shadow clone in 4SWW, he used them for the summoning jutsu, when he FTGed Kurama's TBB, and for Reaper Death Seal.