"Deidara and Sasori went to the Hidden Sand Village to capture the One-Tail."
"I just tried contacting them through the rings, but I couldn't get through..."
Of my Six Paths of Pain, the Preta Path, Asura Path, Human Path, Animal Path, and Asura Path all died at the hands of two Uchiha...
"Uchiha?"
Obito furrowed his brow deeply.
"Itachi?"
Nagato raised his head, trying to discern something from the other man's eyes.
Unfortunately, he failed.
"No... not Itachi."
"Itachi and Kisame went to the Hidden Leaf Village. They... died beneath my Deva Path Pain."
Obito said nothing, merely staring sharply at Nagato.
At that moment, the only sound in the area was their breathing.
Seeing that the other man had not immediately erupted in anger, Nagato gave a bitter laugh.
"They were captured by someone who claimed to come from another, even greater world."
"I don't know whether what they said was true, but that person... is very strong."
"He nearly followed my connection to Pain and found me directly through the technique."
"Right now, all we have are the Seven-Tails that Hidan and Kakuzu just brought back, and the Six-Tails you just provided."
No one knew what Obito was thinking beneath his mask.
After a long while, he finally spoke again. "Enough. Since things have come to this, send the Six-Tails and Seven-Tails into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path first."
"Our chances... are running out..."
"Relying on Impure World Reincarnation alone... we definitely aren't a match for those people..."
Nagato's voice was hoarse, and all hope had left it.
"Since things have come to this, seal the Six-Tails and Seven-Tails into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path first!"
Obito repeated himself.
Nagato fell silent.
Obito appeared out of thin air in front of Hidan and Kakuzu.