Nagato's Abnormality

"What is that?!"

A group of ordinary people stared in shock at the Taiseki sphere that had fallen from the sky.

The stone ball hurtled toward the ground at almost free-fall speed, but fortunately it began to slow down as it approached the ground.

A few curious fellows put down their hoes and followed behind the stone ball to watch the spectacle.

However, soon, countless pieces of paper surrounded them, wrapped around their bodies, and caused them to faint.

Konan ultimately disliked getting her hands dirty, especially when dealing with ordinary people.

"It's you again!"

A mournful cry emanated from the mouth of the Three-Tails, echoing throughout the cave Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was housed.

Isobu recognized Nagato immediately, even though Nagato's appearance had changed drastically, looking like a demon.

There was no way around it; those purple Rinnegan were just too eye-catching.

However, the Three-Tails soon noticed Nagato's current state and finally turned its gaze to what was behind Nagato.

Outer... Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!

Just as the Three-Tails was in shock, its head bent at a strange angle.

[Limbo: Border Prison!]

An unseen shadow flew out from Nagato's body.

Even though it was as withered and emaciated as Nagato's original body, its power was genuinely formidable.

Just as the attack had left the Three-Tails disoriented, the shadow reached into its body.

Chakra body, roughly the same size as the Three-Tails, was violently pulled out.

The Limbo Clone then returned to the original body and injected it into Nagato's body.

At an almost visible speed, Nagato's body began to swell.

This was the second time Nagato had experienced something like this, and he was quite adept at it, even closing his eyes to savor the comfortable feeling.

Nagato's body began to fill out, and his hair began to grow rapidly.

However, everything came to an abrupt end after Nagato's body transformed from a skeleton into a bamboo pole.

Her long, gray hair slowly drooped down, dry and without luster.

Nagato stood up, the tubes behind him breaking off one by one, and then slowly moved his body.

Not enough.

That's far from enough!

The Three-Tails 'Chakra alone is the limit for Nagato to reach his current state.

Tailed Beast are said to possess unlimited Chakra. The Three-Tails, whose Chakra had just been completely drained by Nagato, is now rapidly recovering its Chakra.

However, Nagato had a clear understanding that even if he waited for the Three-Tails to fully recover and then plundered its Chakra again, there would be no improvement whatsoever.

He needs more Tailed Beast Chakra, different Tailed Beast Chakra, to have any chance of returning to his peak condition.

Nagato, who didn't understand the nature of Chakra, couldn't figure out the reason.

However, Nagato chose to follow his instincts, guided by the Sage's Eyes.

Seeing the Three-Tails about to awaken, Nagato's mind stirred, Deva Path Pain his hands together.

The Three-Tails, which had just regained consciousness, was sealed away once again by Chibaku Tensei.

Nagato assessed her body and realized she was almost ready to engage in some simple activities.

That's enough!

Nagato slowly walked outside, where Konan was already quietly waiting.

Hearing footsteps behind her, Konan turned around with delight.

Upon seeing that Nagato exactly the same as he did when he was in a wheelchair, Konan's smile froze.

"Nagato, why don't we stop?"

Konan, who always kept her thoughts to herself and silently supported Konan no matter what Nagato did, always kept them to herself.

This was the first time I had spoken my thoughts aloud.

Although he was much better than his previous skeletal appearance, which resembled a demon, Nagato was still emaciated.

The only exception was those eyes that shimmered with a purple light.

Even knowing that the other person was Nagato, Konan still felt uneasy.

Nagato is Nagato, Rinnegan is the Rinnegan. They are clearly one entity, but Konan always feels that they are extremely incompatible.

"Nagato, there's something wrong with your eyes. Don't continue. There are still some conflicts in the Shinobi World, but it's much better than before. Stop, Nagato!"

Perhaps it was a genuine feeling of unfamiliarity, or perhaps it was the thought that since they had started speaking, they should finish what they had to say.

Before Nagato could answer, Konan continued to persuade him.

For some reason, Nagato felt inexplicably irritated by Konan's persuasion.

Konan's words basically just passed through his ears, with only one sentence echoing in Nagato's mind.

You have a problem with your eyes.

Your eyes...

Suddenly, Nagato's expression darkened, and he spoke with impatience and reprimand.

"That's enough, Konan. My eyes are fine. I've received guidance and will be able to resolve this soon. You don't need to come along!"

After speaking, Nagato glanced at Konan, his expression was alright, but his eyes showed only indifference.

Nagato!

Konan stood frozen in place, watching Nagato's somewhat unsteady figure gradually disappear into the distance.

He was wondering if he had said something wrong.

Nagato, however, sensed something amiss.

Nagato's insistence on peace had little to do with Jiraiya's expectations; it was mainly for Yahiko and Konan's sake.

Nagato, reflecting on his earlier reprimand and attitude towards Konan, vaguely realized that he might have put the cart before the horse.

However, just as Nagato frowned slightly in thought, a thought arose from nowhere that made Nagato stop pondering.

By collecting the Tailed Beast Chakra, one can reach the pinnacle of their power.

At that time, peace will forever prevail in the Shinobi World, Yahiko will return, and Konan will understand!

Nagato seems to be deliberately ignoring the existence of Ren, and also Obito, who has been causing quite a stir lately.

The idea of collecting Tailed Beast Chakra kept popping into his mind, as if Tailed Beast Chakra were an all-powerful wish-granting machine that could resolve all conflicts.

They had walked less than a kilometer when Nagato's eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at a clearing and spoke.

"Zetsu, tell me the location of the Fourth Tsuchikage!"