Nagato breathed a sigh of relief when Obito and Zetsu left.
With his half-baked Rinnegan, he was no match for Obito, let alone with Zetsu watching hungrily from the sidelines.
He simply hadn't expected even Zetsu to betray him and implant a Rinnegan.
Sending Zetsu to keep watch on Obito had been a mistake from the start.
Fortunately, no other members of the organization had appeared alongside Obito. Otherwise, he and Konan would have struggled to hold out until reinforcements arrived. A single Hiruko puppet still couldn't compare to the complete Six Paths of Pain.
After abruptly losing his Rinnegan, he hadn't adjusted his mindset in time. He should have fled the moment Obito appeared.
He was no longer the invincible Akatsuki Leader.
Just then, sheets of paper flew over in waves and gathered into a graceful figure. It was none other than Konan, who had just fought Zetsu.
Thanks to her Paper Release, it was difficult to inflict fatal injuries on Konan, but her chakra expenditure was enormous.
Despite her pale complexion, Konan reported the intelligence she had just gathered to Nagato.
"Nagato, Zetsu has implanted a Rinnegan, but he can't use it freely yet. Still, its attraction and repulsion abilities can catch you off guard..."
"All right, I understand." Nagato glanced at Konan, an inexplicable ache stirring in his heart, then said, "You don't need to risk your life like that anymore. We no longer have to save the world..."
Konan opened her mouth and was about to say something when Nagato interrupted her.
"That's enough, Konan. They're back."
By "they," Nagato naturally meant Zou Hyuga and Oto Uchiha. In some respects, the Uzumaki Clan's unique sensory abilities surpassed even the Byakugan, allowing them to perceive even "good and evil."
Before he had finished speaking, two figures came