Nagato, Your Body Can't Hold On

Several hours later, inside a hidden cave.

Black Zetsu slowly rose from the ground.

"Nagato has made his decision."

Obito, seated on a stone platform, raised his head.

"He refused to hand them over?"

"That's right."

Black Zetsu's voice was low.

"He will lead the Akatsuki Organization against the Uchiha Shrine."

"And he specifically demanded that you make a move."

White Zetsu poked his body out from the rock wall nearby.

"It wasn't an ordinary demand."

"He threatened us with the Rinnegan."

"Nagato said that if he lost, the Rinnegan would either be taken by the Uchiha or destroyed."

"All of our plans would fail along with it."

Obito's lone eye gradually darkened.

"He sees things quite clearly."

Black Zetsu looked at him.

"Nagato has no way out anymore."

"Uchiha Ren publicly issued an ultimatum. The entire Shinobi World is watching Amegakure's response."

"If Nagato hands over the organization's members, Akatsuki will immediately lose the people's support."

"Kakuzu, Sasori, Kisame, and the others never stayed with Akatsuki out of loyalty."

"They only obey strength and rules."

"Once Nagato bows to the Uchiha, the Akatsuki Organization will quickly fall apart."

Obito slowly rose to his feet.

"The same goes for Amegakure."

"Nagato has always ruled there in the identity of a god."

"If he doesn't even dare refuse an enemy's ultimatum, the people of Amegakure will no longer believe in Pain."

"So he can only fight."

Black Zetsu nodded.

"But he's using the Rinnegan as a wager. The risk is too great."

Obito walked deeper into the cave, and the battle at the Uchiha Inner Courtyard surfaced in his mind once more.

The crimson Complete Body Susanoo had merged into Ren's flesh.

Madara's all-out slash, poured full of ocular power, had been restrained by Ren with one hand.

The Susanoo Divine