"One-on-one... I, Kars, never break my word. That's why I took off my headscarf."
The corners of Kars's mouth curled into a provocative smile.
"My goal is the Aja Red Stone. I will have a fair, one-on-one battle with you Ripple Warriors and defeat you with my own hands!"
Nagato had absorbed the power of the Tailed Beasts in the past.
Therefore, remnants of the Tailed Beasts' power remained within his body.
That was why Kars considered him a Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, and therefore also a "Ripple Warrior."
"What is this Aja Red Stone you're talking about?"
Nagato asked in return.
He was also trying to buy time.
Once everyone had been evacuated, they could begin the battle.
Besides, Nagato had no idea what the Aja Red Stone Kars was talking about actually was.
Nagato didn't remember possessing such a thing at all.
"Your life."
Kars extended a hand and pointed at Nagato.
"I can feel the Aja Red Stone flowing within you... As long as I kill you... I can obtain the power of the Kōseki... and complete my final evolution!"
Looking across the entire Shinobi World,
the clan that could truly be called to possess "immense vitality" was naturally the outstanding Uzumaki Clan.
However, Nagato was still somewhat different.
In the original story,
Black Zetsu had said that Nagato possessed the bloodline of the Senju Clan, which was why Uchiha Madara had chosen him as the host of the Rinnegan.
Uchiha Obito had also said that Nagato possessed the long red hair representing the longevity of the long-lived Uzumaki Clan.
Therefore...
Nagato was an extremely unique individual in this world.
He possessed the bloodlines of both the Senju and the Uzumaki!
It was like a combination of Hashirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki.
Although Tsunade's father was obscure and