Intel does turn things way more in Kabuto's favor. Nagato won't know whether to use Shinra Tensei, Preta Path, or watch and wait against Hakugeki as Itachi and Sasuke did. Shinra Tensei would most likely work against it, but the other two options, he'd get caught in Hakugeki. Yes, Nagato may or may not be able to break it near the end like Itachi did, but depending on the distance from Kabuto that won't matter. If he's close enough and Hakugeki goes off, it'll be a very quick fight.
White Rage doesn't come close to Nagato's body, so Preta path isn't an option. Even if the technique comes close, it doesn't come in contact with Nagato's body. I do think that Nagato will get caught in white rage, which then Kabuto will have to come close to Nagato. Nagato is a sensor, and will sense Kabuto coming close to him, which ST sends him flying back. And the location is outside, which automatically reduces the impact of the noise.
Maybe. Kabuto can control Manda telepathically, so they may be the ones who have this tug of war. But again, Manda's soul is probably as large as the creature itself. Meaning it could take time, soul tug of war or not.
What? How does controlling Manda telepathically help Manda survive human path? Once Nagato touches Amanda's soul, he takes flight, which the soul goes with him.
What if Kabuto is riding Manda 2? Or what if he realizes what Nagato is doing, which he would, and shunshins to him? It'll be difficult to fight SM Kabuto while ripping out Manda 2's soul at the same time, even with access to other Paths simultaneously.
I doubt it. Manda is busy dealing with multiple summons, like the rhino, buffalo, the crab, and the dog. While Nagato has his bird keeping Kabuto busy. Nagato himself is free to go where Kabuto isn't, and remove Manda's soul.
One way Kabuto could end the match is while Nagato is ripping out Manda 2's soul, Kabuto could hide within Manda 2's flesh as Orochimaru did with a snake in part 1, then launch a surprise attack directly below or behind Nagato.
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Nagato's sensory ability prevents that. But Kabuto is busy trying to fight the bird, while Nagato is free. Kabuto also has no reason to go inside Amanda's skin. He has full Intel, but he doesn't know Nagato's battle tactics.
Huh, that may be true with the chameleon. Although I'm not 100% certain because when Jiraiya put up a "sensing barrier" he would've been able to tell where it was.
That barrier reveals the location of whatever enters it. People with sensing like Naruto and Ma and Pa couldn't tell where it was. Ma had to smell it out. Naruto straight up got caught
Since Kabuto would know what was going on (seeing how he himself was the one who came up with that strategy), he could liquefy or use Oral Rebirth before Nagato arrives/moves in. Then use Kidōmaru's projectiles to attack the Chameleon, leading it to poof away. Depending on his distance from Nagato of course.
Then there's still the matter of Tayuya's Genjutsu.
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