 Amy McNulty of Anime News Network praised the animation of Kakashi's fight against Obito and the references to the fighters' childhoods.McNulty found the character's death predictable; it was unrealistic for Obito to briefly give Kakashi his Mangekyo Sharingan techniques in the middle of the fight, counter to the prevailing theme of training.Chris Beveridge had mixed feelings about the treatment of Obito's death in the anime version; the narrative begins focusing on flashbacks and his childhood dreams (which had already been shown), neglecting the present fight against Kaguya.