Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-30168130-20161130052129/@comment-17623-20161130222122

Ravenlot 27 wrote: Nothing in the series implied that Preta Path absorption was instant. In fact, Nagato obviously didn't absorb Bee's Version 2 cloak instantly, the latter even had the time to realise his chakra is being absorbed, although it happened quite quickly I guess. The same case with Jiraya's Choodama Rasengan. Also, while Nagato is "gording" himself, it'd leave him open and vunerable, which would give the chance for his enemies to counterattack.

I may have used the wrong phrasing, but what I do mean there is no ramp up time for the Preta Path to start working. He just has to make contact and boom, he starts absorbing. Which is why Susanoo is at such a large disadvantage. Nagato, at 100% would have access to all Six Paths of Pain abilities at the same time, which would mean he would touch Susanoo and start absorbing. You try to counter with more ninjutsu, he's just going to absorb that too. Try to stop him with Taijutsu, and he just throws you away with the Deva Path, which again puts him at the advantage because from a distance he can just keep throwing random shit at you, like ninjutsu. Or a moon.