Nagato's Plans

Rōshi, who had lost consciousness, was completely enveloped by White Zetsu, with only his head sticking out.

Nagato walked up to Rōshi, placed his hand directly on Rōshi's abdomen, and pulled him back.

The cloak formed by White Zetsu could not prevent Nagato from extracting the Tailed Beast Chakra.

A miniature Four-Tails made of Tailed Beast Chakra was pulled from Rōshi's abdomen by Nagato and then pressed into his own body.

With the infusion of the Four-Tails 'Chakra, Nagato's body underwent another rapid and dramatic transformation.

His skin became radiant, his torso grew stronger from thin to robust, and his hair became increasingly smooth.

A moment later, Nagato's body returned to normal, just like an ordinary person's.

The only thing that ruins its beauty is Nagato's hair, which is now as red as blood.

Even red is quite rare; the main color scheme remains gray and white, with only occasional streaks of red hair mixed in.

It no longer had the dry look it had not long ago, just as Nagato's hair color was originally grayish-white.

Nagato could clearly feel his own power at this moment, a world of difference compared to a year ago.

It's not just that the Rinnegan gained new Dōjutsu, but rather that it was comprehensively enhanced.

Just like the abilities of the Preta Path, even though Nagato had already mastered them, he now wielded them with even greater ease.

Even the Deva Path Dao clone that had not yet retracted into its body had seen a significant increase in strength.

Taking the most basic Shinra Tensei as an example, Deva Path Pain becomes easier to unleash, consuming less energy and having a significantly shorter cooldown.

Even though he's much stronger than before, Nagato senses that he's still not at his limit.

If this continues, techniques like Shinra Tensei can be released at will, provided there is sufficient Chakra.

Nagato's intuition was correct; Madara's Rinnegan's basic Six Paths abilities could be used at will.

Just like the Sharingan's basic copying ability, there is no such thing as a cooldown period.

Everything was just like Nagato before; he hadn't developed the Rinnegan enough.

However, Nagato also knew that to gain deeper control over the Rinnegan, he needed more Tailed Beast Chakra.

Shall we begin the plan to collect the Tailed Beast?

It's not just for the peace I yearn for, but also for myself and for the Rinnegan to advance further.

Tailed Beast are an unavoidable obstacle.

Nagato hesitated only a moment before making his decision.

Want!

No sooner had she made the decision than Nagato sensed something was amiss.

How could I forget about Uchiha Yushu?

Ren, who had defeated him head-on and completely rejected his peace ideals.

Nagato then realized that he had completely forgotten about Uchiha Yushu, focusing solely on collecting the Tailed Beast Chakra to further advance his Rinnegan.

It seems you also yearn to grow!

Nagato thought to himself, sensing the source of his immense power.

He always believed that his Rinnegan was Nagato from Nagato and never doubted that there was anything wrong with the Rinnegan.

After Ren's image appeared in his mind, Nagato recalled his previous First Shinobi World War with Ren.

From beginning to end, not a single detail was overlooked.

Comparing his memories of Ren's strength to his own, and feeling how completely different he was from that time, he realized that he was now.

Nagato suddenly felt...

I seem to be stronger than Uchiha Yushu now!

He is at least stronger than Uchiha Yushu from that day.

Nagato doesn't deny that Ren's strength will also improve during this time, but Nagato doesn't think that Ren's growth rate can match his own when he has the Rinnegan.

Looks like I need to make a trip to Konoha.

Nagato thought to himself.

Whether it was part of the plan, it led the Shinobi Alliance to target Konoha.

Whether it's to begin the Tailed Beast capture plan, this trip to Konoha is indispensable.

Now that Nagato's power has increased significantly, he also needs to assess his current strength.

Nagato, who considered himself stronger than Ren, also began to revise his plans.

If things went a little harder, perhaps he could tell Uchiha Yushu his plan, allowing the Akatsuki and Amegakure to replace Konoha as the Shinobi Alliance's enemy.

Having guessed Ren's plan and also recognizing that Ren is a peace-loving person, Nagato believes that Ren will not refuse.

If he could overwhelm Ren with his strength, Nagato decided to take control of the Shinobi World himself.

Without needing to explain or reveal anything to Uchiha Yushu, he directly initiated the Tailed Beast capture plan, directing the Shinobi Alliance to target himself and the Akatsuki.

While eliminating a large number of ninjas, he also gradually increased his own power until he resurrected the Ten-Tails, bringing an end to the conflict in the Shinobi World.

The more Nagato thought about it, the more he felt it was necessary to go to Konoha and have a showdown with Ren.

As for whether he will lose?

Nagato hadn't even considered it.

At this moment, Nagato was already thinking that if his strength was not much stronger than Uchiha Yushu, he might have to be more careful and not kill Uchiha Yushu.

After all, Ren spared him and Konan back then, and Nagato never intended to kill Uchiha Yushu.

Yes, in Nagato's eyes, Ren, who also pursues peace, can live in the new world he creates.

Having formed a complete plan, Nagato ignored Black Zetsu and returned directly to Amegakure.