Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-30323490-20180607192958/@comment-36697734-20180915165745

Using Contract Seal would just cause unnecessary havoc and Jigokudo wouldn't be a part of the summons removed from the contract since it's not part of Animal Path's contracts.

Why is 6PoP even relevant when he can channel Six Paths Power through him more efficiently?

If Nagato does successfully pull off his Summons, it would be enough as fodder to gauge some of Minato's abilities. Specifically his Kunai being key to his teleportation.

He does a decent sized Shinra Tensei to push back all the scattered Kunai, uses Bansho Tenin to pull Minato closer to suck his soul out, which is stupid because it leads him getting marked on the arm, Minato escapes through the Kunai he went back from.

Minato goes in with his signature rasengan, it will definitely hit Nagato but Nagato Shinra Tenseis just in time for it to be non-fatal. Normal people would've been nearly incapable of continuing fighting if hit by a rasengan, even if it doesn't reach it's final grinding mechanic. Since Nagato is an Uzumaki though, it would probably take 2 more full hits to kill him.

Now that the surprise factor is out, it would be quite easier to react.

If the Jigokudo theory is true though, he cuts his arm, goes to Jogokudo, voila! Good as new.

Now Nagato won't let Kunai go near him, pushes back his severed arm, so he'll just need to outlast Minato to kill him with Asura. Thing with Nagato is his signature techniques have less killing power than the Rasengan/Kunai so if he plays it safe or goes on the offensive all the time, he'll have a chance to go the distance.

Off Topic: I think the Rasengan is kind of underrated since it hasn't been shown to have the one hit kill potential but personally, I think it's solely for plot. If the Rasengan get's to it's final grinding though, the shinobi hit would be dead 9/10 unless he/she's from a hax bloodline or capable of self healing.