After Shin Uchiha finished speaking to Konan, who was watching him warily, he simply turned away and calmly watched the battle nearby, paying no attention whatsoever to Konan standing within arm's reach.
Seeing his attitude, Konan felt relieved, but a trace of resentment also stirred within her. As she stood beside him, she clenched and unclenched her fists several times, her expression shifting repeatedly, yet she still could not bring herself to break with the man before her completely.
Konan knew that, despite their formidable reputation, the Six Paths of Pain were merely corpses. Apart from Yahiko's body, which could not be abandoned, the other five were expendable. Even if an enemy destroyed them, it would only take some extra effort to find suitable replacements.
Having grown up amid the cruelty of war, Konan had long since learned certain truths. The dead were dead, and they could never matter more than the living.
Konan let out a deep breath and finally abandoned the idea of attacking Shin Uchiha, turning to watch the nearby battlefield with him.
At that moment, the Six Paths of Pain had only just made contact with Shin Uchiha's Wood Clones, and close-quarters fighting began.
In truth, this situation put the Six Paths of Pain at a disadvantage. Each of his six bodies possessed different abilities that complemented one another, allowing them to achieve more together than the sum of their parts.
Neither of the two fighting on the battlefield cared about that, however.
Nagato considered himself the god of the Shinobi World. How could he concern himself with such minor details? In his eyes, no one in this world except Madara Uchiha could rival him. Even if Madara Uchiha opposed him, he would fight him without hesitation.
Shin Uchiha, meanwhile, merely wanted an early taste of