Black Zetsu's Plan

Rasa's six months of cultivation resulted not only in a continuous increase in his true essence, but also in comprehensive growth.

After reaching a higher level of intensity, Rasa understood one thing.

When you lack the strength to change the rules, following them is the best approach.

Kinetic attacks are always the most reliable attack method when they do not encounter anything that can manipulate the rules of space or time.

Just like the most common Isshiki is punching and kicking.

The metal sphere, trailing a long flame, tore through space and flew toward Nagato at incredible speed.

Repulsive force? Attraction? Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal?

In the instant he felt his life was in danger, Nagato had no choice but to use the repulsive force of Shinra Tensei to resist.

Yes, he can still hide!

Nagato did just that; he struggled to fly higher into the sky, which temporarily saved his life.

The consequence of going too fast is that the resulting wound will be smaller.

Nagato's frail body, which had not undergone much enhancement, did not pose much of an obstacle to Rasa's attacks.

Ultimately, this resulted in Nagato's abdomen disappearing completely, rather than his entire body being blown apart.

The Nagato, now split in two, fell towards the ground.

Those who had been focused on the fight between the two only then heard a sonic boom loud enough to shatter eardrums.

The leader was defeated?

So fast!

The Akatsuki members, still locked in battle with Hidden Sand Village, did not hesitate and began to flee.

Leading the charge Kakuzu and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Nagato!"

A piercing scream came from Konan's mouth.

His eyes immediately turned red, and he completely ignored the attacks around him, flying towards the spot where Nagato had fallen.

Konan, who had withstood several attacks, coughed up blood continuously, but her speed did not slow down in the slightest.

Konan reacted quickly; Nagato was now her only companion and the only person she cared about.

But Nagato Konan; some people reacted even faster than Konan.

Those eyes were someone's only hope for a thousand years!

Hidden underground, Jue's mind was completely blank.

That's the Rinnegan!

However, Black Zetsu immediately realized that Hidden Sand Village had indeed been completely replaced by the outsiders.

No longer concealing themselves, they quickly emerged from beneath Nagato, who was about to fall.

Black Zetsu rapidly extended from White Zetsu, quickly covering Nagato's body.

Having already lost Nagato of his lower body, Nagato now felt as if he was losing control of even his right side.

Nagato and Black Zetsu controlled their left and right hands, respectively, to Hand Seals almost simultaneously.

[Animal Path - Reverse Summoning!]

[The Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique!]

Rasa calmly watched Nagato disappear. The moment the attack hit, he realized that the so-called leader of Akatsuki was not the Sage of Six Paths at all.

The reason for not continuing the attack was that Nagato was no longer a threat.

More importantly, Rasa needs to recover his energy and heal his injuries.

The key to his ability to unleash this lightning-fast attack without needing to cast a spell or charge up was that nearly 80% of his true essence.

The consequence is that while one becomes physically weak, one's meridians are also severely damaged.

However, once Chakra becomes true essence, damage to the meridians is not considered a serious injury.

Healing can be achieved by absorbing true essence again. This is not a baseless claim by Rasa, but rather something he has experienced many times before.

This also has another benefit: each time the meridians are damaged and then restored, the amount of true essence that the body can hold will increase slightly.

"Don't let them get away!"

After Rasa finished speaking, he closed his eyes and began healing in mid-air.

Rasa does not intend to personally intervene with the rest of the Akatsuki members.

Konoha, the Uchiha Clan Grounds.

"Oh no! The seal has activated something!"

In a base deep underground, an Uchiha Clan ninja exclaimed in surprise.

"Knowing that something unusual has happened, why don't you take out the sealing talisman left by the clan chief!"

After adding multiple layers of seals inside and out.

The two Uchiha Clan ninjas finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"What exactly happened to cause fluctuations within such a seal?"

"How would I know? After all, it's that person's body; anything that can elicit a reaction from it is definitely not an ordinary person!"

"Alright, it was a false alarm after all. I'm going to write a report; I need to tell Dou about what happened here."

"Why do you think the clan leader values that boy named Kabuto so much, even having the great Uchiha Clan do things for him?"

"Be careful what you say. The clan chief's considerations are beyond our comprehension. You don't want to end up eating dust at the border, do you?"

On the other side.

Nagato, the halfling, dragged his bleeding body to Deva Path Pain's side.

Black Zetsu also came over, but he looked completely bewildered.

Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique has failed!

To be precise, it wasn't that it failed, but rather that it was interrupted. Just as Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique had found Madara's soul and was about to revive him, the connection was suddenly severed.

It's definitely not Madara or his resurrection, so it can only mean that Madara's soul has been sealed away.

Black Zetsu then almost instantly thought of several instances of "each time".

Konoha, Impure World Reincarnation, Uchiha Yushu.

This is troublesome!

Black Zetsu had no intention of going to Konoha. A year ago, when Hagoromo descended, only the ninjas from Konoha and Hidden Sand Village were in the area of Rōran.

Hidden Sand Village has become this pathetic, Konoha probably isn't much better off.

Black Zetsu now faces a choice.

Should I kill Nagato and retrieve the Rinnegan, or revive Nagato and make him the main option?

In just a moment, Black Zetsu forgot about the idea of killing Nagato.

After Nagato's death, finding someone else capable of wielding the Rinnegan will not be easy.

The Rinnegan is different from the Sharingan; it can be kept in a glass bottle.

The Rinnegan needs to be nurtured with Chakra for a long time. Putting it in a glass bottle for a month or two is not a problem. If it is left for too long, the Rinnegan will be ruined.

In the current situation, the only option is to revive Nagato.

However, in the brief struggle for control of his body with Nagato, Black Zetsu had already exposed himself, effectively breaking off all ties with Nagato.

In a flash, Black Zetsu suddenly thought to himself.

After reviving Nagato, why did I leave Nagato's body?

Possessing Nagato's body to compensate for my own lack of power—wouldn't that be perfect?

With this in mind, Black Zetsu began to ponder how to save Nagato.

Since the plan is to promote Nagato to Nagato, then the best resources should be used.

After all, this will not only be my body in the future, but also my mother's body.

Moreover, the more advanced something is, the easier it is for me to seize control of it.

Black Zetsu summoned a White Zetsu and placed it in Nagato's lower body to prevent further bleeding.

He then summoned another White Zetsu, which enveloped him and Nagato before they stealthily made their way towards the White Zetsu Army's location.

There are not only 100,000 White Zetsu there, but also Hashirama left behind by Madara.

As for the erosion by Hashirama Cells, Nagato not only had the Rinnegan, but also the help of Black Zetsu.

Black Zetsu wasn't worried at all that Nagato couldn't withstand the pressure and transformed into a tree.

After using Reverse Summoning, Nagato lost consciousness.

Thus, without Nagato's knowledge, his body was completely transformed and overhauled.

Just like Obito back then.