Nagato's Chakra Black Rods could disrupt Chakra, giving them a certain restraining effect even against ninjas reanimated through Impure World Reincarnation.
But Black Zetsu was like a lump of slippery rubber clay. In an instant, he turned into liquid and flowed down from the Chakra Black Rods.
"Sure enough, conventional methods are useless against you." Nagato narrowed his eyes slightly. "Let me see just how I should destroy you."
Amid a thunderous boom, Black Zetsu was instantly blasted into the ceiling. A fine drizzle fell as the entire cavern was completely torn open, leaving a skylight. Black Zetsu was sent flying outside.
Nagato used the power of the Rinnegan and flew straight into the sky. The Akatsuki Organization members, all eager to watch the spectacle, each used their own techniques to follow him out.
By the time everyone emerged, Nagato and Black Zetsu had already gone far from the base. Nagato attacked continuously along the way, but although Black Zetsu was beaten until he could no longer maintain his human form, he never suffered any real damage.
Fire, floods, lightning, wind blades, earth pressure—none of them had any tangible effect on Black Zetsu's fluid-rubber-like body.
The more he attacked, the colder Nagato's expression became. At last, he stopped attacking and allowed Black Zetsu to return to human form.
"Worthy of being Uchiha Madara's contingency plan. With such formidable survivability, there is likely no one in the entire Shinobi World who can compare to you."
"It seems I can only use the Rinnegan's true ultimate technique."
The moment he spoke, a powerful surge of Chakra erupted from Nagato. He pressed his hands together, and a small black sphere slowly appeared.
"Chi-ba-ku Ten-sei!"
The earth rumbled, and the air screamed. Wind, water, currents, and sunlight all continuously poured into that tiny black