"How is that possible..."
Nagato and Konan were stunned speechless as they watched the most powerful Planetary Devastation in history get blown apart by a single kick.
Nagato, in particular, knew he had held nothing back. He had given it absolutely everything, even sacrificing his life force to unleash this most powerful forbidden jutsu, yet he still couldn't defeat Shinichi.
How could this seemingly unreliable guy be so powerful?
Whoosh!
While Nagato was still reeling, Shinichi appeared beside Deva Path Pain again. Several intricate sealing formulas descended, sealing away the last intact Pain on the spot.
He knew Deva Path Pain meant a great deal to Nagato and Konan. After all, this was Yahiko's body.
That was why he hadn't smashed him apart like the other five Paths of Pain. Instead, he restrained him with a seal, sparing himself another round against that delusional teenager, Nagato.
Whoosh.
Shinichi also deactivated the Eight Gates Released Formation, and that wicked smile returned to his face. "Still want to fight? If you're not afraid to die, I've got no problem with it."
"Y-you... how can you be fine?"
Nagato's voice trembled.
Everyone knew that opening even one gate of the forbidden Eight Gates Released Formation placed an enormous strain on the body. The Eighth Gate, the Gate of Death, was especially deadly. Once it was opened, death was all but inevitable.
He could rack his brains until they burst and still not understand why Shinichi looked perfectly fine after opening the Gate of Death.
And his Rinnegan could see it clearly: this guy's life force hadn't diminished in the slightest!
What the hell was going on?
Was everything he had learned about the shinobi world over the years a lie?
"Oh, you mean the side effects of the Eight Gates Released Formation!"
Shinichi