Obito's refusal was somewhat beyond Nagato's expectations. Judging from all the previous signs, this traitor of the Uchiha Clan should have been even more eager than Nagato himself to put the plan into motion sooner.
Nagato had originally thought that Obito would act ahead of him without needing any prompting, but unexpectedly, he actually wanted to keep waiting.
Could he have some other motive? If so, I absolutely can't just let him have his way!
A trace of contemplation appeared in Nagato's eyes as he hid in a secluded corner, and he made his decision.
Having convinced himself that he could fully wield the power of the Rinnegan, Nagato had long considered himself the strongest person in the shinobi world. Even Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju of the past would never be his match, much less anyone else.
Even if Obito had told him just how powerful Uchiha Shōji was, Nagato would never have believed it. He would only have scoffed. In his eyes, the divine power represented by the Rinnegan was invincible!
Didn't even someone as powerful as Hanzō die at his hands back then?
At that time, his mastery over the Rinnegan had been far inferior to what it was now. No matter how strong Uchiha Shōji was, he could at most be a little stronger than Hanzō.
He was still someone Nagato could suppress.
Therefore, he would not believe Obito's words. He would only think that Obito had ulterior motives!
Their relationship had always been one of cooperation, suspicion, and mutual vigilance.
While making full use of the other side's power, they also had to disrupt the other side's plans as much as possible.
Nagato had never believed that Obito was truly on the same side as him. If he could disrupt Obito's arrangements under circumstances that