As Nagato came under attack, Pain went limp and collapsed inside a cave dwelling elsewhere. Even Konan's projection vanished.
The sight changed the expressions on Obito's and Black Zetsu's faces.
They immediately realized Nagato had been attacked and could no longer spare the attention to control the Pain Puppet.
Obito glanced at Black Zetsu, who immediately hurried toward Nagato.
But fast as Black Zetsu was, he could not teleport through space like Obito.
By the time he reached the secret room where Nagato was, he found Nagato with his Rinnegan gouged out and Konan unconscious on the floor.
Black Zetsu's face changed drastically. He still needed the Rinnegan to resurrect Madara Uchiha, and now it had fallen into enemy hands!
He paid no further attention to Nagato or Konan. They had lost their usefulness. Instead, he immediately headed back to Obito and sent large numbers of White Zetsu Clones to search the surrounding area for the enemy.
Naruto, meanwhile, used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring the members of the World Purification Organization straight to the Female Avatar's side inside the cave dwelling. He quietly slipped something into her hand!
The moment Obito saw Naruto, he understood what had happened.
His heart sank. The thing he had least wanted to see had happened after all.
Not far away, the Ten-Tails was still roaring and tearing up its surroundings. The enormous cave dwelling was on the verge of collapse.
Obito opened his mouth to ask a question, but stopped himself.
He wanted to know what had happened to Nagato's Rinnegan. But what if Naruto had not taken them? Asking now would only tip him off.
As for leaving to check on Nagato himself? That was out of the question!
The Ten-Tails was still here. He would not leave.
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