Naruto sensed Nagato's intent to die, but he only smiled faintly.
Nagato thought he was going to kill Konan?
Actually, no. Although Naruto's palm strike blotted out the sky and looked tremendously imposing, as though it would turn Konan into pulp with a single blow—
The truth was that Naruto merely wanted Konan to get a taste of his power.
Who told her to attack him without knowing right from wrong? He had only wanted to shake hands with Senior Brother Nagato.
Was that really necessary?
She had scattered explosive tags around as if they cost nothing. What a waste!
So while Naruto's palm strike looked incredibly powerful, only Naruto himself knew how much of it was just for show.
Watching the palm descend toward her at a terrifying speed, Konan had no time to react or evade. She glanced at Nagato below and sensed his intent to die as well. She gave a bitter smile.
In the end, she still could not fulfill that dream of world peace?!
Knowing she was bound to die, Konan was no longer quite so sad, because she knew that after she died, Naruto would not spare Nagato either.
She would not die alone. There was Nagato, and Yahiko, who had gone ahead long ago... The three of them could be together again.
The thought flashed through Konan's mind. Then her body immediately transformed into a sheet of paper, hoping to lessen Naruto's attack somewhat so that, at the very least, she could die with some dignity.
Naruto's palm struck the paper Konan had become.
After delivering the strike, Naruto withdrew his hand.
Seeing this, the light vanished from Nagato's eyes, leaving them utterly lifeless.
Yet only Konan, who had become paper, understood what it felt like to be struck by Naruto's palm. There