Nagato, his body controlled by Black Zetsu, spoke in a halting voice filled with shock.
"Because you're nothing more than a tiny pawn."
Black Zetsu paused, then grinned as he answered Nagato's question with feigned generosity.
"Did you really think you were the chosen one? No, no, no! You're far too naive. The Rinnegan isn't something just anyone can possess—at the very least, you could never have possessed it. Haven't you always wondered why others could use the Rinnegan without issue, while you alone developed problems?"
"Hehehe~~~ Because those eyes were never yours to begin with."
Black Zetsu's self-directed explanation made everyone present suck in a cold breath. What was going on?!!!
Nagato's Rinnegan belonged to someone else!!!
But aside from Uchiha Ronglin of Konoha, who else possessed the Rinnegan?!
And why had the Rinnegan appeared in Nagato's body?!
"Everyone, we've wasted quite a bit of time, but this will be over soon."
Black Zetsu looked at the crowd and grinned broadly. Amid his laughter, Nagato slowly raised his hands and began forming hand seals.
"Don't!!!"
The moment Konan saw Nagato's hand seals, she knew what Black Zetsu intended to do. She let out a heart-wrenching cry, but with Nagato under Black Zetsu's control, she did not dare rush forward rashly. Otherwise, she would not be saving Nagato—she would be harming him.
She had once watched Yahiko die right before her eyes. Now, she was being forced to watch Nagato die before her as well. No matter what, Konan could not accept that reality.
"Nagato..."
No one knew what Black Zetsu intended to do. Despite having received a shocking revelation, they still retreated quickly. An uneasy premonition rose in all their hearts, telling them something terrible might happen.
"Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique!"
As Nagato began forming hand