Yuuki in the air, seeing the falling rocks, knew that the battle was pretty much over.
Nagato, after all, was not Madara; being able to develop the Rinnegan to this extent was already quite remarkable.
The immense consumption and the blow to his inner self made Pain unable to maintain his body's suspension, and his body began to fall towards the ground.
The battle was over, and it was time for Yuuki to make a choice.
Should he stop now and pretend to be exhausted, or should he continue to Nagato's main body?
Indeed, although Yuuki had also expended a great deal of energy at this time, he was far from being depleted.
Not to mention Yuuki's own growth over the years, just this target was much simpler than Kumogakure's camp back then.
Today's target was not only small but also came with its own taunt, requiring little deliberate control from Yuuki.
Feeling his own state, Yuuki felt that another attack would not be a problem.
Before Pain even hit the ground, Yuuki, after a brief moment of thought, quickly flew towards the direction he had previously sensed.
Yuuki ultimately decided to go and meet Nagato's main body, lest Nagato think he was nothing special, and had only failed due to carelessness.
Attacking a city is inferior; attacking the mind is superior; to kill a person, you must kill their heart!
Deva Path Pain watched the direction Yuuki was flying, and Nagato knew he had been exposed, combining it with the strange feeling he had sensed earlier.
Nagato also guessed that it was some powerful sensory technique of Yuuki's.
Inside a low-lying cave, Yuuki saw three figures.
Aside from the Animal Path and Human Path who had luckily escaped, the remaining one was Nagato's main body in the center.
The cave entrance had a simple camouflage, making the cave very dim.
Everyone present possessed eye techniques and could clearly see each other, but Yuuki still felt a little uncomfortable, so he conjured a large lamp above his head, illuminating the cave.
Nagato was no different from Yuuki's imagination: shriveled legs, an exposed, incredibly thin upper body, and gray hair, with only his eyes shining brightly, full of oppressive power.
"You are the one controlling the Akatsuki Organization from behind, aren't you? I don't care about your relationship with Hidden Rain Village, nor do I care, and I can even ignore you harboring our Konoha rogue Ninja!"
After Yuuki arrived at the cave, he immediately took the initiative to state his position, mainly to establish his persona.
"No matter how many rogue Ninja you harbor, it ultimately doesn't change the fact that you are just a group of failures huddling together for warmth, barely surviving in the Ninja World!"
Yuuki tried to recall Madara's tone and demeanor from his memories, as well as Erzhuzi's punchable gaze, and spoke to Nagato with disdain.
Immediately after, Yuuki's tone shifted, filled with the arrogance of a superior towards an inferior.
"However, your Akatsuki Organization's wanton interference in wars between small nations and destruction of Ninja World peace has shown me a very bad sign. Konoha doesn't care if you fight amongst yourselves, but today is just a warning to make you understand yourselves. Konoha can tolerate small-scale conflicts, but that doesn't mean you can arbitrarily destroy the peace of the Ninja World!"
After briefly explaining the reason for his actions today, Yuuki continued in a commanding tone.
"That female Ninja just now is very important to you, isn't she? Don't worry, Konoha will not casually dispose of her; she will return to Hidden Rain Village completely unharmed. This is just a lesson. The overall trend of Ninja World peace is not allowed to be broken, do you understand?"
Upon hearing that Konan would not be in mortal danger, Nagato, who had initially felt like his world had collapsed, finally regained his senses.
Nagato had heard Yuuki's previous words, but they hadn't registered in his mind. Now, recalling them, he was instantly filled with rage, but he still suppressed his anger and asked a crucial question.
"Why didn't you kill me?"
"We have no grievances, no enmity; why would I kill a weakling like you?"
Nagato almost spat out a mouthful of blood, but thankfully he managed to hold it in, though he couldn't help but mock himself inwardly.
He thought of himself, who had always considered himself a god, being regarded as a weakling by a mere mortal!
Even though he was drained by the Rinnegan and utterly pale, Nagato's face flushed slightly at this moment.
However, Nagato did not give up hope at this time; possessing the eyes of the Six Paths Sage, he believed that given time, he would definitely surpass Yuuki.
Although this feeling of being ignored was humiliating, Nagato still acknowledged Yuuki's favor.
Nagato, whose mind was not complicated, immediately said.
"Is that so? One day I will be stronger than you, and then I will spare your life too!"
Yuuki's expression became even more disdainful.
"A loser's promise is worthless. As long as you don't break the peace of the Ninja World, what you think doesn't matter at all!"
Yuuki once again deliberately brought up the topic of Ninja World peace, making Nagato grasp the key point in Yuuki's previous words.
Peace?
Coming from the mouth of a Konoha Hokage, Nagato found it incredibly ironic!
Recalling his past, whether it was losing his parents or his companions, it was all caused by Konoha Ninja.
Every dark moment in the Ninja World, wasn't it you great nations who instigated wars, bringing incurable Pain to the world?
This attitude of ignoring the suffering of small nations was truly full of the arrogance of a great nation.
Unable to accept Yuuki's attitude, Nagato roared loudly.
"Peace!? You don't understand anything at all!"
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