Land of Whirlpools, inside a seaside lava cave.
"My original plan was for you to use the Rebirth Rinnegan Technique to revive Yahiko while I simultaneously transferred vitality to you."
"But seeing how poor your condition is now, I've decided to change the order."
"I'll transfer vitality to you first. If there's any left over, you can then choose to revive Yahiko."
Nagato considered it briefly.
"I'm worried there won't be enough vitality to revive Yahiko."
"That's all the more reason to let me transfer vitality to you first. Then you can decide whether to revive Yahiko based on the situation."
"You have to preserve your useful life."
Shamu gave Konan a meaningful look.
Konan also tried to persuade Nagato.
"That's right, Nagato. We can think of other ways to bring Yahiko back later, but nothing can happen to you."
Nagato fell silent for a moment. Seeing the concern in Konan's eyes, he ultimately accepted Shamu's suggestion.
"Alright, Shamu. What do we need to prepare?"
Shamu explained the procedure he had worked out along the way.
"First, prepare Yahiko's body and remove all the Black Rods from it."
"According to my estimation, if there's enough vitality, Nagato, you should be able to stand again."
"Konan, support Nagato. I'll first use the One's Own Life Reincarnation to transfer vitality to him."
"It will take time for the vitality to flow into Nagato."
"During that process, tell me if Nagato's vitality is nearly fully restored."
"I'll tell you how much vitality I can still give Nagato."
"You can use that to judge whether Yahiko can be revived."
"Alright, time is of the essence. Let's begin immediately."
Shamu had explained everything clearly, and both Nagato and Konan said they understood.
Nagato used the Summoning Technique to summon the Six Paths.
The remaining five