"How... how is that possible?!"
Konan's eyes widened, her face filled with shock and disbelief as her gaze locked tightly onto Naruto's eyes.
Having stayed by Nagato's side for so long, she could be certain that these were genuine Rinnegan. She could not understand why Naruto possessed those eyes as well.
Jiraiya-sensei had clearly said that these eyes had not appeared for hundreds of years.
"Besides, compared to Nagato's power that was forcibly given to him by someone else, I may be closer to godhood."
The corners of Naruto's mouth curled slightly, his smile brimming with confidence.
He had great faith in his current self. After all, his Rinnegan were different from Nagato's transplanted pair—they had evolved from his own eyes.
Whether in terms of control or Dojutsu strength, they surpassed Nagato's. He would not end up half-crippled from overusing them.
Konan's body trembled again at his words, and fear joined the shock in her eyes.
"W-Why do you know Nagato's identity?"
Naruto merely looked at Konan quietly without answering, instead asking, "Shouldn't you be more curious about why Nagato became so emaciated when he was clearly only using his own power?"
Konan froze at the question before saying, "Nagato became like that because he used a forbidden technique."
Naruto shook his head. "The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is no forbidden technique to the Rinnegan. And as far as I know, Nagato had always been frail even before he used the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Even after you became ninja, his body was still extremely weak. For an Uzumaki Clan member, that is quite strange."
"You should have met Kaho, right? She nearly died before from excessive Chakra and life force depletion, but after receiving replenishment and recovery, she is now healthier than most ordinary people.