Nagato had always believed that the Rinnegan's ultimate power, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and weapons made from Tailed Beasts would be enough to make the world feel pain and force people to understand peace.
But the figure of the Lord of Heaven on the Canopy Screen, together with Black Zetsu's revelation, made him see clearly: the power he possessed was a firefly beside the moon compared with the miracle of creating the moon itself!
"That is the true power of a god," Deva Path Pain murmured unconsciously. His voice held a tremor he did not even notice.
Obito Uchiha fell completely silent as well. His Eye of the Moon Plan required the power of every Tailed Beast to be projected onto the moon, creating a worldwide Genjutsu.
Yet the Sage of Six Paths had made a moon with his bare hands. The gulf was so vast that even jealousy seemed laughable.
Black Zetsu took in everyone's reactions. He sneered inwardly, though outwardly he resumed his subdued manner.
He had planted overwhelming shock and helplessness in the hearts of these "pawns." Now they would depend on him even more.
An indescribable heaviness settled over everyone.
Then Black Zetsu's hoarse, low voice quietly sounded again, carrying a strange hint of laughter:
"Heh, heh... But there's no need to worry too much about someone who passed into legend long ago."
His voice drew everyone's attention back to him.
"No matter how powerful the Sage of Six Paths was, he's nothing but dust in history now. If he were truly invincible, why would he hide in the shadows and form some organization?"
"But the Nine Tailed Beasts are real, and they're scattered throughout this world."
Black Zetsu's words seemed to work their way into everyone's thoughts, especially Deva Path Pain's.
"As