While the Naruto franchise has hopeful undertones, many of the characters struggled before reaching a more peaceful life.
Neji had done nothing important in Shippuden up till this point ... It's a horrible plan that Naruto talks him out of, but Obito fails to realize that there was a traitor in his midst all along.
Only a few Naruto characters are immune to taijutsu, achieved through unique abilities or kekkei genkai. Obito Uchiha can phase through attacks using Kamui, rendering him almost invincible.