Using this kind of tactic to bully others was already decent enough, yet he wanted to use it against Hikaru? That was simply his biggest mistake!!!
"Did that disappoint you?" Seeing the drastic change in the Deva Path's expression, Hikaru wanted to laugh. Didn't this guy ever consider who his opponent was? He actually wanted to copy every tactic he could think of.
Amused as he was, Hikaru also felt somewhat disappointed in Nagato. Nagato had not displayed any strength shocking enough to surprise him. On the contrary, it was rather clumsy, leaving an unpleasant feeling in his heart. Was the famed Six Paths of Pain really capable of only this much?
In truth, Nagato would have felt greatly wronged if he knew Hikaru was thinking this. Back then, in Hikaru's eyes, Nagato had been the troublesome sort of opponent. But the Hikaru of then and the Hikaru of now could not be compared at all. Ever since his Rinnegan evolved, he had already surpassed Nagato by far too much. Looking at the Nagato who had not changed with his old perspective was inherently unfair.
Unfortunately, there was no such thing as fairness in battle. There were only victors and losers. From Hikaru's perspective alone, he could not help feeling somewhat disappointed.
Thinking about it, that was normal. Even if Hikaru had not yet used the Rinnegan, merely possessing it meant he had begun suppressing Nagato in every aspect. Under such circumstances, Nagato's strength would naturally be greatly reduced.
If Hikaru did not have the Rinnegan, then not to mention him—even among the Five Great Shinobi Villages, there were plenty who could crush Nagato's balls. Such a comparison had no meaning at all.
"That's right. I was being rash. You are still the same as before, but I am no