Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-31278419-20170217002708/@comment-734582-20170217223115

Ancladar wrote: Still Obito living through that is stupid. Half his body had been crushed by that boulder. He should have been dead on impact since many major organs were past likely part of his skull. I think that, given the circumstances and information that we have, a Zetsu saved him. The rock didn't land directly on him though, and he fell while pushing Kakashi. So it's not impossible for him to survive the initial crush.

As to the primary topic: I wonder if the Uchiha were truly willing to go to war. They had little choice (they were essentially politically sidelined from any important job), but i think the endgame was to force some sort of change, as Konoha would want to avoid civil war at all costs.

Keep in mind that they wouldn't be fighting a straight versus or a fair fight: They'd want to strike the important parts first. As Police, they can lock down the streets and act like there's an emergency. They can enter important places and for example arrest the Hokage, or take various people hostage. By the time anyone knows there's a coup, the Uchiha can already be victorious. they obviously wouldn't strike when all major ninja are at home.