Hearing Nagato's words, Yuuki's heart blossomed with joy.
Indeed, besides Konan, Nagato's greatest obsession was peace, a pursuit inherited from Yahiko.
Yuuki had long since seen through the essence of 'talk-no-jutsu'.
First, fight a battle. If you win, the enemy will naturally listen to what you have to say.
Whether or not the enemy agrees is beside the point; at the very least, they will listen and be willing to talk to you.
"Oh! Do you have a different opinion?"
Although Yuuki was asking, his expression and attitude still made people want to punch him.
It was as if Nagato couldn't say anything meaningful at all.
And it was true; Nagato didn't say anything that Yuuki hadn't expected.
Perhaps it was knowing that Konan and he were not in mortal danger, or perhaps it was the persona Yuuki had deliberately created, which made Nagato believe that Yuuki was also someone pursuing peace.
Of course, the main reason was that Nagato couldn't defeat Yuuki now, and Yuuki's attitude towards Nagato really annoyed him!
If he couldn't win in terms of strength, then he would win with words.
Nagato briefly recounted his experiences, not hiding too much, as Yuuki already knew the relationship between the Akatsuki Organization and the Hidden Rain Village.
Of course, Nagato wasn't a naive fool; he didn't reveal any details about the specific members of the Akatsuki Organization or his own plans, only stating his thoughts.
"...From then on, I understood that to bring peace to the world, one must make the world feel pain!"
Yuuki quietly listened to Nagato's unoriginal lengthy discourse, looking at him with the gaze one would give an idiot.
Nagato, who believed his theory was flawless, was extremely disgusted by Yuuki's gaze but still patiently explained.
"Only when people truly understand pain can they comprehend the preciousness of peace and actively pursue it!"
"And what if people forget after ten or several decades?"
Perhaps out of pity for Nagato, Yuuki still asked.
"Then we will make the world feel pain again!"
Nagato answered unequivocally.
"Clap, clap, clap!"
Yuuki couldn't help but applaud after hearing him, genuinely agreeing, and also because his own goal had been achieved.
Nagato had revealed his true thoughts!
And what Yuuki had to do was simple: destroy Nagato's illusion and negate his will.
Nagato, unaware of Yuuki's true intentions, looked at Yuuki, who was clapping continuously and no longer wore a disdainful expression, but a smile.
He thought his theory had amazed Yuuki and gained his approval.
Clearly, Nagato had no idea what a smiling Yuuki implied.
"I'm glad you think so. It seems our approach was successful, and our thoughts have aligned!"
Nagato didn't quite understand Yuuki's words but grasped the last sentence, which meant Yuuki's thoughts were consistent with his own.
"The Ninja World has been free from the incessant warfare of the Sengoku period for a thousand years, and it's been over 60 years since the establishment of the Ninja Villages, hasn't it?"
Yuuki began to educate Nagato on the history of the Ninja World, which Nagato naturally knew, and he nodded slightly.
"Whenever the Ninja World forgets the preciousness of peace, the Five Great Ninja Villages will join hands to ignite a Shinobi World War, making the entire world feel pain, after which the Ninja World enters a period of peace until people forget again."
After speaking, Yuuki counted on his fingers, finally holding up four fingers.
"Four times. We have done this four times. The next time, according to the pattern, should be in over ten years."
Saying this, Yuuki spread his hands, proudly stating,
"Since the birth of Ninja a thousand years ago, the only few times of peace have all been brought to the Ninja World by Konoha!"
Then, Yuuki, with a brilliant smile, asked Nagato,
"Now, do you understand why I won't allow your Akatsuki Organization to disrupt the peace of the Ninja World?"
Nagato's mind was now like being churned in a blender, filled with chaos!
If he could choose again, Nagato would never want to say another word to Yuuki.
The collapse of his worldview left Nagato at a loss, but suddenly, he thought of something.
Like a drowning person grasping at a lifeline, he shouted,
"This is different! Your great nations only bring suffering to smaller nations!"
"Then what about you? Would you choose to bring suffering to the great nations?"
Yuuki asked with a smile.
"No, just make those who attempt to disrupt peace feel the pain!"
"How do you determine who they are? What if there are innocent people among them?"
Yuuki continued to press the question.
"For the sake of peace, a small sacrifice is irrelevant!"
Hearing Nagato's words, Yuuki's face once again broke into a wide smile.
"Exactly! That's it. The Second Shinobi World War was because Hanzou was dissatisfied with the status of the Land of Rain and tried to break the peace. The three nations of Earth, Fire, and Wind brought pain to the Land of Rain, and you were one of those irrelevant people sacrificed!"
Without waiting for Nagato to retort, Yuuki continued,
"However, what makes me very happy is that our approach was correct. This land has produced Ninja like you who love peace and agree with our ideals!"
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