"..."
Konan's eyes widened, and Yahiko froze.
Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, had actually lost?!
Their hearts leaped into their throats!
Ryobu pulled back his Rasengan and placed a hand on Nagato's head, absorbing all of his Chakra.
Nagato immediately went limp, barely able to stand.
He asked in disbelief, "You knew the weakness of Shinra Tensei?"
Ryobu smiled. "You only know two techniques. After seeing you use them so many times, I naturally noticed Shinra Tensei's cooldown."
Besides the Rinnegan, Nagato knew many other Ninjutsu. His Chakra Natures were Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Lightning, and Yang.
He was only missing Yin to have All Attributes.
Nagato could use Ninjutsu of six different Chakra Natures. He had mastered all mainstream Ninjutsu and could skillfully use any Ninjutsu by the age of ten.
But ordinary Ninjutsu was useless against Ryobu. The Sharingan's perception made it easy to predict the range of Ninjutsu.
And they could easily be copied.
Weren't Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in far more convenient? If Nagato managed to touch someone, he might even be able to refine their soul.
Nagato lowered his head, puzzled. "Why didn't you kill me?"
Ryobu smiled. "Because of Konan! If I killed you, wouldn't Konan hate me?"
Nagato looked up at Konan, who was watching him with concern, and felt bitter.
How had he, the wielder of the Rinnegan, lost?
Ryobu then returned the Chakra he had absorbed from Nagato, along with healing some of his injuries and replenishing his Chakra.
Ryobu sank slowly into the earth. "Nagato, enjoy this last bit of time with your companions!"
Ryobu hadn't killed Nagato, but that wouldn't change his fate for the better. Madara had already been revived, and the Akatsuki didn't have the strength to protect the Rinnegan.
They couldn't even get past Hanzō and