Haha what? Nagato Shinrai Tensei'd it right off. Shinrai Tensei us more than enough close range against Itachi.
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It's kinda funny you laughing but in that chapter Itachi hit him point blank range with Amatarasu and Nagato as you can see was on the ground putting himself back together lol...face it another motha ****a riding the coat tails of the uchiha clan...what is Nagato's true strength without using the powers of the Uchiha