Forcing Amegakure to Compromise! Orochimaru's Value

Nagato's pupils contracted slightly.

Obito did not stop.

"It wasn't by using the terrain, relying on teammates to restrain him, or launching a sneak attack while Hashirama's technique failed."

"With his Complete Body Susanoo, he forcibly withstood every attack of the True Several Thousand Hands."

"Then, he used a taijutsu capable of distorting space and destroyed Hashirama's Impure World Body."

"In that battle, Lumen used no tricks."

"He defeated Hashirama head-on."

Nagato fell silent for several breaths before sneering. "The Complete Body Susanoo being able to block the True Several Thousand Hands does not mean pure strength can suppress the Rinnegan."

"The Rinnegan's abilities are not limited to destructive power."

"Of course I know that."

Obito stared at him.

"That is why I said the power Lumen possesses is enough to suppress the Rinnegan."

Nagato's expression darkened completely.

"What did you say?"

"His Complete Body Susanoo possesses power sufficient to reshape heaven and earth."

Obito spoke each word distinctly. "That is not a Susanoo that an ordinary Mangekyō Sharingan can wield, nor is it the power Madara Uchiha once mastered through the Eternal Mangekyō."

"That Susanoo can cleave mountains apart head-on, withstand the True Several Thousand Hands, and even after Hashirama entered Sage Mode, continue to suppress his attacks."

"Your Shinra Tensei can repel ninjutsu, but it may not be able to repel pure force on that scale."

"Your Planetary Devastation can create a gravitational core, but what if Lumen's Susanoo directly cleaves apart the mountain and destroys the gravitational core with it?"

"Can you guarantee that you can withstand such an attack?"

Nagato did not answer.

His Rinnegan remained cold and detached, but his hand had slowly clenched within his sleeve.

Obito continued, "I did not come to persuade you to submit to the Uchiha Clan."

"I only came