Uchiha Madara was no fool. Long before giving the Rinnegan to Nagato, he had left behind a means of countering him. Moreover, that contingency had been placed on the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
After learning of Uchiha Madara's plot, Nagato had conducted a meticulous examination of his body, especially his Rinnegan, yet found nothing. This made Nagato think Uchiha Madara had feared discovery and thus left nothing on him.
However, Uchiha Madara had been one step ahead. He knew that, with the Rinnegan's abilities, anything he left behind would likely be discovered by Nagato.
So he simply left nothing on Nagato's body. Instead, he went to great lengths to retain control over the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
As long as Nagato was still controlling the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, Uchiha Madara had a way to destroy his combat strength in an instant.
Uchiha Madara crossed his arms, a cold sneer appearing on his face. "Ridiculous. Does a puppet think it can take the stage too?"
At that moment, on the battlefield outside.
Sarutobi Toru frowned. "Nagato's Chakra vanished in an instant. Looks like he still got played by Uchiha Madara."
"Forget it. The actors are more or less in position. It's time for me to make my entrance."
Namikaze Minato was still continuously using the Flying Thunder God Technique to obstruct and stall the Akatsuki Organization members. The Ten-Tails' terrifying Chakra worried him greatly, but he clearly understood what he needed to do.
Sarutobi Toru had no intention of continuing to entangle himself with them. His figure flashed, and he vanished from where he stood.
Namikaze Minato nearly stumbled. He stared wide-eyed at the vanished "Shennong," his face full of disbelief.
The Akatsuki Organization members, who should have taken the chance to counterattack, were