Six Path of Pain or Nagato ?????

[3MESSIAH]

Nagato was weakened and stabbed by those needles and therefor could'nt battle himself.. however he is much stronger than the pain paths

this.nagato is simply stronger and healthier when he is his normal self

 

[Simple Math]

fair enough nagato is stronger but not more effective pain adds mystery to a fight has better field of vision also six has a better chance of over powering an opponent then 1

those 6 only have 1 each of Nagato's power which is a disadvantage.. Nagato could simply absorb attacks and the same time spam his strongest move, while the 6 path always have to stay close together to make a teamwork..

its better to have one shared version of them all, than 6 going out and not being able to use the other paths

 

[Shodaime Swagkage]

Nagato was giving chakra to six dead bodies at a time and at the same time remaining consciousness. It's not like Kage Bunshin that shares the chakra, this one uses chakra from the original source. So with six paths he was at a disadvantage but without it he had all his chakra to himself.