Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-31338621-20190129080042/@comment-9782468-20190204152548

BrainBrand wrote: @AsianReaper: I may be remembering wrong here, but the only opponent that Tobi faced himself and underestimated that heavily, was Minato

The problem with the chain is it's useless and it gave Minato a chance to further analysis Tobi's jutsu.

Why would Minato think the kunai would distract him, when Tobi could just phase through it? Obito saw Minato teleport to Kakashi, while he was moving, if I remember correctly, during Minato's Gaiden. Konan nearly killed Obito because he underestimated her. He even said he underestimated her

He went to try to absorb Minato but since Minato struck first, he ad to go intangible. The chain simply mad sure Minato couldn't hit him from behind; Minato had to teleport out, he couldn't swing around and knife him.

No matter if Tobi could phase through, something flying right at your face is going to take some attention. Minato didn't teleport to Kakashi, he used Body FLicker which is accelerated movement.