Nagato looked stunned, slowly lowering his head.
Because his attention was just focused on instilling pupil power into the 'Gedo Statue', plus he didn't expect Shinji would give up wrestling so decisively, so when Shinji released 'Susanoo' and pounced in front of him with a Body Flicker directly, he didn't react.
"Contract Seal..."
After clearly seeing the sealing technique 'A' used on him, Nagato froze.
As the leader of the Akatsuki organization, Nagato was no stranger to various sealing techniques, so soon he understood Shinji's intention.
Undoubtedly.
With the failure of wrestling, the Tailed Beast chakra inside Shinji's 'Susanoo' would inevitably be devoured by the 'Gedo Statue', and the resurrection of the Ten-Tails was unavoidable.
Although this resurrection was not perfect, as long as it resurrected, the Ten-Tails could immediately become an important factor influencing the war situation.
One must know compared to the Ten-Tails, ordinary Tailed Beasts were almost harmless, even the strongest Nine-Tails among Tailed Beasts was no exception.
The gap between the Ten-Tails and ordinary Tailed Beasts was immeasurably large.
So since the resurrection of the Ten-Tails was unavoidable, Shinji must ensure the Ten-Tails could not be used by Nagato. Therefore, he made a judgment instantly, forcibly interrupting the contract relationship between Nagato and the 'Gedo Statue' by means of 'Contract Seal'.
In this way, even if the Ten-Tails resurrected, it wouldn't side with Nagato. It might even retaliate against Nagato because Nagato once contracted the 'Gedo Statue'.
The Ten-Tails was not a pet easily controlled.
Back then when the Sage of Six Paths brothers joined forces to seal their mother Kaguya Otsutsuki, they faced the problem of how to deal with the Ten-Tails.
Because even the two of them were very wary of the Ten-Tails' power.
One must know the Sage of Six Paths at that time just defeated Kaguya Otsutsuki as 'Kekkei Mora', being a leader among 'Six Paths Level'. Such figures were wary of the Ten-Tails, showing how difficult it was to control the Ten-Tails' power.
Eventually splitting the Ten-Tails into 'Gedo Statue' and nine Tailed Beasts became the consensus of the two brothers.
Since then, nine Tailed Beasts wandered in the Ninja World, while the 'Gedo Statue' was sealed on the moon, personally guarded by younger brother Hamura Otsutsuki.
"Damn it!"
After reacting thoroughly, Nagato was furious, grabbing Shinji fiercely with both hands.
In Taijutsu combat, Shinji mastering 'Twelve Palaces' didn't fear Nagato at all, so he didn't panic a bit.
Swish...
But just as Shinji prepared to counterattack, accompanied by a sound of breaking wind, a huge black shuriken cut through the dust, shooting towards them.
At first, neither Shinji nor Nagato cared.
Reaching their level, the threat of ordinary ninja tools to them was negligible. So even if the incoming giant shuriken looked menacing, their attention was still on each other.
But soon Shinji tasted something wrong, eyes narrowing: "Incorrect, that's not an ordinary giant shuriken, that's 'Kamui Shuriken', it's Obito!"
Just at this time Shinji's arms were tightly dragged by Nagato, so too late to dodge, could only watch helplessly as 'Kamui Shuriken' struck.
Swish...
In the next instant, 'Kamui Shuriken' hit Shinji and Nagato located at the top of the 'Gedo Statue'. Then a distorted vortex generated abruptly, sucking Shinji and Nagato in.
At this time, Obito's 'Susanoo' was revealed in the dust.
After succeeding, he quickly released his 'Susanoo' and entered 'intangible' state.
Roar!
Not far away, the 'Gedo Statue' let out a huge roar. The wound slashed by Shinji's sword before healed rapidly as it absorbed the chakra of nine Tailed Beasts completely. Its huge body also began to change form.
The reason Obito released 'Susanoo' in a panic was worrying that continuing to maintain 'Susanoo' in front of the 'Gedo Statue' would become the attack target of the 'Gedo Statue'.
At this time he hadn't snatched Rinnegan from Nagato's hands, so he had no ability to control the 'Gedo Statue' at all.
Watching the Ten-Tails resurrect in front of him, Obito didn't lament, but activated 'Kamui', body shrinking into the distorted vortex.
Kamui Dimension.
Solitude and desolation were the background colors of the Kamui Dimension. And Shinji and Nagato hit by 'Kamui Shuriken' fell into this space at this time.
The two were lucky. Because the attack range of 'Kamui Shuriken' was large, they were both moved to the Kamui Dimension wholly, without missing arms or legs during the transmission process.
Shinji looked around, secretly calculating countermeasures in his heart.
While Nagato opposite looked like victory was in hand. He was no stranger to this 'Kamui Dimension', having been here a few times before, so he already knew the attack just now was launched by Obito.
Soon, Obito walked out from the distorted vortex, arriving in the 'Kamui Dimension'.
Seeing Obito came, Nagato said: "Attack together!"
"Mhm!"
Obito was slightly surprised, but still nodded.
He indeed didn't expect the always arrogant Nagato would actively ask him to join hands against 'A'.
However, he wasn't prepared to do so. His goal was Nagato's or 'A's Rinnegan. Because only by obtaining Rinnegan, even if only one, was it possible to control the Ten-Tails.
So trapping Nagato and 'A' together in the 'Kamui Dimension' was wanting to isolate them possessing Rinnegan from the Ten-Tails, then let them fight to death in the 'Kamui Dimension'.
As for why he didn't hide outside the 'Kamui Dimension' watching tigers fight from a mountain, it was because 'B' outside also possessed Rinnegan. So if he couldn't get a Rinnegan from Nagato or 'A' as soon as possible, once 'B' reacted, he would completely miss the chance with the Ten-Tails.
And once enemies existed simultaneously in both 'Kamui Dimension' and the outside world, the power of his 'Kamui' would be greatly discounted. Because if he used 'Kamui' to dodge enemies outside, 'A' inside the 'Kamui Dimension' could attack him inside the 'Kamui Dimension'.
Vice versa.
Therefore, he must solve one side as soon as possible to make himself invincible!
Shinji was somewhat irritable. He didn't expect Obito to intervene at the critical moment, moving him into the 'Kamui Dimension'. So without a word of nonsense, he directly activated pupil technique on Obito: "Goshingu (Royal Shrine)!"
Swish...
Instantly, Obito's whole person seemed to solidify, staying dazed on the spot.
Nagato was shocked: "What pupil technique is this?!"
Shinji naturally wouldn't explain anything to Nagato. He shifted his gaze to Nagato: "Now it's good, no one can disturb us. Let's continue the battle just now!"
Nagato's face instantly darkened.