"Got you!"
Seizing the moment when Shinichi let his guard down, Preta Path lunged toward his back, intending to absorb his chakra.
Bang.
But the instant he touched Shinichi, the latter's body burst into smoke, leaving a wooden post in its place.
Substitution Technique!
"Impossible! When did he..."
Nagato was stunned. He hadn't even seen when Shinichi had switched positions.
Of course, what shocked him most was that Shinichi had known to guard against Preta Path's sneak attack.
"Nagato, I'm giving you one last chance."
Just then, Shinichi's faintly threatening voice rang out beside Nagato's ear, making him tremble and break into a cold sweat. "Surrender now, or I won't be nearly this gentle with you."
Shinichi had already reached his real body!
"Get away!"
Konan was equally shocked and hurriedly unleashed ninjutsu to drive Shinichi away.
Her disagreement with Nagato was one thing, but when faced with an outsider like Shinichi, she would naturally stand firmly at Nagato's side. More importantly, she knew how weak Nagato's real body was. If Shinichi actually did anything to him, Nagato could very well die.
Whoosh!
Unexpectedly, Shinichi didn't attack Nagato's real body. Instead, he drifted away like a ghost.
With a backward step, Shinichi returned to his original position and discreetly put away the red hair in his hand. He chuckled. "Konan, don't be so angry! If I really wanted to kill Nagato, how could he still be alive?"
"That said, Konan, you look pretty good when you're angry. Much better than when you're expressionless."
Shinichi blinked and gave his honest assessment.
"You!"
Konan was furious, yet couldn't find anything to say.
What kind of irresponsible ninja flirted with a girl while facing a powerful enemy?
"Banshō Ten'in!"
Nagato was furious as well and immediately commanded Deva Path to unleash Banshō Ten'in.