Black Zetsu Makes His Move, Nagato Falls

Didn't you notice that Hiko basically never walked around with the Rinnegan on display? Was he afraid of the consumption? Hiko had never even considered that. Ever since his eyes had evolved, he had been walking around with the Eternal Mangekyo active, and it had hardly ever changed.

The Rinnegan was great, but Hiko basically did not use it when there was no need.

By the same logic, aside from those who did not care, most people would choose the more attractive option, at least one that satisfied themselves, right?

"Crack, crack, crack, crack!!!"

A powerful tearing force erupted high in the sky. Hiko's left eye spun rapidly as the meteorite he had split in two began to collapse from its edges, grinding into powder that rained down from the sky as though a torrential rain of dust were falling.

"Pfft—"

The meteorite he had painstakingly created had been split in half by Hiko, then rapidly disintegrated. No one could have endured that. Already weakened and consumed by fury, Nagato spat out a mouthful of blood, spraying Konan, who stood anxiously in front of him, until she looked like a blood-soaked figure.

What drove Nagato even deeper into despair was that using Chibaku Tensei had drained too much of his Chakra. Now, even controlling the meteorite and making it fall quickly was difficult for him.

He could only watch helplessly as the meteorite he had worked so hard to create was dismantled by Hiko—or rather, pulverized.

The powerful tearing force of Black Hole Space ground the split meteorite apart bit by bit. Countless stones and sand fell continuously from the sky.

"Why bother? You used power beyond your control, only for it all to end up being for nothing." Hiko sighed and shook his head slightly. Nagato had used Chibaku