Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-34938099-20180807075632/@comment-27089028-20180809130111

Yeah that's a fair analysis of what went on from a meta and in-universe perspective plus you know at the end of the day Kishi probably wanted to showcase the Rinnegan's power through Pain as a villain rather than use typical ninjutsu which was more prevalent for villains in Part 1.