Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-30323490-20180607192958/@comment-32685487-20180913111719

Nagato only needed to use that method because he was already synced to the Gedo Mazo and thanks to that already had the recievers in his back. If he is not linked, he would not be an emaciated cripple with recievers stuck in his back, therefor he would not need to use them in that way. As shown with Obito, when one is NOT linked to the Gedo Mazo they can still use SPoP. Nagato would be no different.