Ninja War Flames, Yellow Sands of the Desert!

Gurgle, gurgle!

On the Gobi Desert, Black Zetsu appeared before Konan. "Hey, Nagato was transferred to another dimension by those guys. It's time to activate the contingency plan."

"..." Konan silently rose to her feet and walked to an open patch of ground, hesitating inwardly. If I don't use this contingency plan, could I stop Nagato from continuing to kill people?

Black Zetsu frowned and urged, "Konan, what are you still hesitating for? Isn't Nagato your most important companion? He trusted you, which is why he entrusted such an important contingency plan to you."

In the end, Konan could not bring herself to be ruthless. She spread open a scroll and pressed her blood-dipped palm onto it!

Bang!

Amid white smoke, Animal Path Pain appeared. But without a source of Chakra, Animal Path Pain was merely a corpse.

Konan took out a pair of earrings. They were the Heaven-Grade Blessing Talismans Nagato had previously ordered the High Priest to make, containing a vast amount of Nagato's Chakra!

Before the war began, Nagato had given the talismans to Konan for safekeeping and instructed her, "Konan... Uchiha Riu may not be my match, but the Space-Time Dōjutsu he possesses is something I deeply fear! To prepare for the worst, I left behind a contingency. If I am careless and fall for it, becoming stranded in another dimension, then do as I told you..."

Konan put the earrings onto Animal Path Pain's earlobes.

Crackle!

As Chakra flowed in, Animal Path Pain activated. He opened his eyes and sat up. Naturally, it was Nagato's consciousness. "Looks like leaving this contingency was the right call... Konan, move farther away!"

After Animal Path Pain formed hand seals, he slammed his palm onto the ground.

—Summoning Technique!

Bang!!

Amid an enormous cloud of white smoke, Nagato, who