Outer Path: Rinne Rebirth Technique

Black Zetsu's words made Nagato's heart instantly turn cold.

"Why... betray... me?!"

Nagato's voice carried a bone-chilling chill. They had already reached the final battle, and he could not understand why Black Zetsu was pulling something like this now!

"Betrayal? That's merely your wishful thinking."

Black Zetsu sounded as if he had heard something laughable.

"Did you really think that just because I joined the Akatsuki Organization, I became your subordinate? Nagato, you're as naive as ever."

"That masked man... Madara is after my Rinnegan?!" Nagato demanded furiously.

That was the only reason he could think of. Otherwise, why would the other party suddenly strike at him at a time like this?

"Hehe, you've gotten two things wrong."

"First, the masked man isn't Madara. His true identity is Fugaku.

Fugaku is merely one of Madara's pawns. His identity is no different from yours!

Second, these Rinnegan were never yours."

Although Nagato was in poor condition, he had not yet reached the point of exhaustion. Black Zetsu needed more time to completely control him, so he uncharacteristically began explaining.

This was the magnanimity of a victor!

Otherwise, what a pity it would be if no one were there to appreciate such a grand performance.

"What... How is that possible? What nonsense are you talking about?!"

The impact of Black Zetsu's words left Nagato stunned for a moment.

Black Zetsu seized that opportunity and immediately intensified his erosion of Nagato.

Nagato was shocked. He tried to use the powers of the Rinnegan, but could not wield them at all.

"Nonsense... Nagato, how could a child of the Uzumaki Clan possibly awaken the Rinnegan? Do you really believe Jiraiya's idiotic talk about a Child of Prophecy?

There has never been any Child of Prophecy. If there is one, then it's me!"

Black Zetsu