Chapter 279 Nagato's Ideal

Chapter 279 Nagato's Ideal

Chapter 279 Nagato's Ideal

The rain was falling heavily. In just a few minutes, the sky and the earth were inseparable. The river in the sky was falling, and the river on the ground was flowing horizontally.

The traveler holds an oil-paper umbrella and walks through this country where it rains all year round. He steps on the moist soil but leaves no trace.

When passing by a dilapidated shop, he put away his umbrella, sat under the shed, ordered a bowl of hot tea, and felt the faint chakra lingering between heaven and earth.

"Have you heard? It seems that there will be another war. The five major countries are going to use troops against our Rain Country."

"Oh, the five great nations have always been so arrogant. Do you still think we are the Rain Country of the past?"

"Don't worry, God will protect this country."

"..."

Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. As time goes by and the ninja coalition of the five major countries is dispatched, now even ordinary ninjas in the Rain Country know the news of the war.

But there was not much worry on their faces, and it was obvious that they had great confidence in Payne, the ruler of this country, who had a god-like status.

Lu Li rested and followed the traces of chakra, heading towards his destination.

Not long after, when they entered the Rain Kingdom's steel forest that looked like something from the steampunk era, an angel-like figure appeared.

Xiaonan folded up the paper wings behind her and showed a rare friendly smile when she looked at Lu Li, "Tianzai, we have been waiting for you for a long time."

"It took me some time to deal with the Kyuubi, but I shouldn't have missed anything important, right?"

Lu Li followed Xiaonan through the steel forest, trying to find out the news about Obito.

"Let Payne tell you himself."

Although Konan admired the natural disaster that killed Danzo and destroyed Konoha, she would not reveal Nagato's true situation to him.

Soon, the two came to the depths of the building jungle. On the top of a tall tower-like building, Deva, one of the Six Paths of Pain, was standing there, looking down at Lu Li with a pair of Samsara eyes.

"Scourge, I have something to disappoint you."

When Lu Li landed in front of Payne, Tian Dao said, "I haven't found the whereabouts of the masked man yet."

Payne was a little embarrassed when talking about this, because he had promised solemnly before that he would show the masked man's body to Lu Li, but he ignored the possibility that he could not find the other party.

"Where's Jue?"

Lu Li asked knowingly, "Hasn't his intelligence gathering ability always been strong?"

Payne's eyes were gloomy. "Ze has also betrayed me. He did not come to the Rain Country to report to me. I should have thought of it earlier."

Back then, Zetsu joined Akatsuki after the masked man cooperated with him. During that period, Zetsu and the masked man had secret contact and a close relationship. He had known this for a long time, but he didn't care much about it before.

Now that I think about it, Jue and the masked man were in the same camp from the beginning. Now that the masked man can no longer stay in the organization, Jue naturally will not sell out the masked man's information and will just defect.

"Tsk, so we are the only ones left in Akatsuki? Kakuzu is busy making money, and Orochimaru-senpai is busy with research all day, so I'm the only one who can go on a mission."

Lu Li sighed.

Payne and Konan felt a little awkward when they heard this. They didn't expect that in just two months, most of the members of Akatsuki organization would be wiped out, some died and some fled, and in the end, only Lu Li was left as a regular member.

Because of her personal wishes, Konan does not want to leave the Rain Country, but wants to stay by Nagato's side, so she will not go on any missions. As the leader, Nagato has to protect the Rain Country, so he naturally cannot move lightly.

As soon as they thought of this, Lu Li's importance in their hearts rose to a new level.

"Lu Li, can I trust you?"

Tiandao spoke, looking at Lu Li with a serious expression. He did not call him by his code name, but called out Lu Li's real name.

"What do you mean? I'm a traitor, and my credibility isn't that good."

Lu Li did not respond directly, knowing that this was Nagato testing him.

"I want to know if you really want to accomplish the organization's goals."

Tian Dao said, "I want to create a world without war."

"Is this why we need to use pain to warn the world?"

Lu Li asked back.

Nagato nodded, "Humans are stupid creatures. Without experiencing pain, they will not understand the value of peace. Only after collecting the nine tailed beasts and intimidating the ninja world with absolute power can there be lasting peace."

"Honestly speaking... I don't think there will be long-lasting peace in this world. Where there are people, there will be struggle. Even if you can intimidate the ninja world, what will happen after you die? Without the control of the Rinnegan, the Outer Path Demon Statue will also be a dangerous item that destroys the world, right?"

Lu Li analyzed seriously, "To be optimistic, even if we gather all the tailed beasts, the ninja world can only be at peace for twenty years at most."

Nagato was silent after hearing that. He had thought of what Lu Li said, but he had no better plan. He also had hidden resentment towards the world in his heart. If he did not use the tailed beast weapons to counterattack the five major countries, it would be difficult for him to eliminate the resentment in his heart.

Just when Nagato felt that Lu Li did not really agree with his ideals, Lu Li spoke again.

"but……"

Lu Li changed the subject and said, "From the perspective of historical lessons, your ideal is also a solution, and I can't think of a better solution for now, so I will help you finish this."

Nagato was a little surprised. Through the Heavenly Path, he looked at Lu Li with a pair of eyes of reincarnation, "Lu Li, are you serious?"

Lu Li nodded, his eyes unwavering.

After a few seconds of silence, Tiandao and Xiaonan looked at each other, and before Xiaonan could dissuade him, he said, "Come with me, I will let you see the real me."

Konan had surprise in her eyes and wanted to say that Nagato's decision was too risky.

However, she couldn't say anything more when she saw that Nagato had already left. She thought about it carefully and understood why Nagato did this.

Because there is really no one left in the Akatsuki organization now. Without the powerful partner like the masked man, both routine and high-end tasks within the organization will probably have to rely on Lu Li.

In addition, Nagato was sure that Lu Li was on the same side as him, so he naturally had to show his sincerity at this time to prepare for the joint attack of the five major countries and achieve their ideals together. Lu Li also understood at this time that Nagato was not less cautious, but that he had few options.

Facing the attack from the five major ninja villages, even Nagato, who has the Rinnegan, cannot be without pressure.

This is different from Lu Li's attack on Konoha and Kirigakure. Kirigakure had already lost its talent due to Yagura's years of tyranny, and its overall strength was the weakest among the five major countries. That is to say, Yagura was very strong after the illusion was lifted.

As for Konoha, although its overall strength was extremely strong, it also had the Allied Ninja Forces at the time. Orochimaru dealt with the Third Generation, and the strong men summoned by the Impure World Reincarnation could block many Konoha elites.

If Lu Li attacked Konoha alone, it would probably be a bit difficult, and that was when the Uchiha clan was a traitor. If the Uchiha clan and the Hokage lineage joined forces, he would not attack Konoha alone.

Moreover, the attack was deliberate and the high-level combat forces in the village might not all be there, but if the ninja coalition took the initiative to attack the Rain Country, it would be different.

They will definitely deploy the best lineup, allowing powerful ninjas to unite and unleash greater power. The Five Kage and the Jinchūriki of their ninja villages will all be dispatched, and this force should not be underestimated.

Even someone as strong as Nagato, who possesses the Rinnegan, cannot easily defeat the coalition forces of the five major countries. Moreover, he also has to consider the future situation in the world. Therefore, he cannot fight alone now. He still has to stabilize the morale of the people in the organization, especially Lu Li, the super master.

If it might take a little effort for him to deal with the coalition forces of the five major countries alone, then with Lu Li added, it would be as easy as playing.

Under the guidance of Tiandao, Lu Li came to a tall tower and entered through a half-closed window.

In the dim room, there was a red-haired man with a hunched back and black iron rods stuck in his back. He was pale, thin, and his face was so thin that it was just skin and bones. He looked like he would not live long.

Nagato raised his head and looked at Lu Li, Xiaonan and Tiandao, "Come here, I am the real Pain, or you can call me Nagato."

Lu Li pretended to be surprised and looked at the expressionless Tiandao, then looked at Nagato, "Is this also the power of the Samsara Eye?"

Nagato didn't explain much, but coughed a few times, causing Konan to walk over to him worriedly and gently touch his shoulder.

"I'm really surprised that the owner of the legendary Immortal Eye would look so miserable."

Lu Li said with emotion.

Nagato coughed up a little blood, and after he calmed down, he looked at Lu Li, "Are you disappointed?"

"Looking at your condition, Chief, I feel like I have to take back what I said before. You may not live for more than fifteen years, or even ten years."

Lu Li looked at the black sticks inserted into Nagato's back, which was a blessing for those with claustrophobia.

"It doesn't matter. As long as I can achieve my goal, I will find a way to pass on the Samsara Eye, and then I can continue to control the Outer Path Demon Statue."

Nagato said weakly, "Lu Li, if you can help me achieve my dream, after I die, the Rinnegan will be yours."

Lu Li was really shocked this time. He didn't know if Changmen was testing him. He just smiled and said, "This is really a big pie. But even if you don't make these promises, I will help you realize your dream."

Nagato's request is actually very simple, which is to use the power of the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki to intimidate the entire ninja world, so that there will be no war.

Was this an evil intention? Not really, it was just that Nagato had a hidden agenda when executing the plan, which was to take revenge on Konoha, the city he hated the most.

Now that Konoha has been destroyed by Lu Li and Danzo has been killed by Lu Li, there is no reason for Nagato to make Konoha feel the pain again.

In the final analysis, Nagato now just wants to gather the Saibimons and use the threat of 'nuclear annihilation' to bring peace to the world.

Is his theory outrageous? Based on Lu Li's historical experience, he feels that Nagato's ideal is not utopianism, and history has proven its feasibility.

In the finale of the Naruto manga, the ninja world once entered a long period of peace. Was it because people really understood each other and hatred disappeared?
Absolutely not, it's simply because Naruto and Sasuke are too strong, they themselves are "nuclear peace", so the world is at peace.

Therefore, in the short term, Nagato's plan is beneficial to the world's civilians as a whole, and it can temporarily stop the ninja villages that are constantly at war.

Of course, under the power of world correction, a big boss like Kaguya-hime may still appear and break the new pattern constructed by Nagato, but that is a story for later.

Judging from the current situation, Lu Li felt that standing in Nagato's camp was a good choice. Regardless of justice or evil, he would have more hope and visible benefits if he joined Nagato.

"Lu Li, you are really hard to figure out..."

Nagato's tone was full of emotion, because his Rinnegan was looking directly at Lu Li. From the other's eyes, he could tell that Lu Li didn't seem to be lying, didn't have much greed for his Rinnegan, and really wanted to help him achieve his dream.

"Although we are all ninjas, few of us really love war, right? If we can stop the war, what's the harm in using force to deter it? Domination by fear? Civilians won't think so much after they settle down."

Lu Li said that he had a different opinion from Naruto. Naruto felt that as long as people understood each other there would be no hatred and war. However, countless historical facts have proved that Naruto's ideals were beautiful but powerless, while Nagato's ideals were cruel but real.

A strong and naive ruler is rare, but deterrence by force is the peace that can be passed down.

"Lu Li, your views are quite insightful."

Konan said from the side with admiration in her eyes. She had also seen some naive ninjas who believed that peace could be achieved as long as people could understand each other. For example, their former teacher, Jiraiya, probably held this idea.

But in reality, how can people understand each other so easily? One or two people can understand each other, but how about all the people in the world?
After all, they are not saints and cannot think of a good way to make people all over the world understand each other. If they want to eliminate war, the simplest and most direct way is still absolute deterrence by force.

"Yes, as long as people can settle down and live a stable life, fear will only exist in the early stage, and people will forget it quickly."

Nagato said with emotion, "People are very adaptable. They will subconsciously escape from fear and move towards happy thinking. So I think my ideal is right. In fact, the Rain Country has been very stable in recent years, and no one has caused chaos anymore."

What made Nagato firmly believe that his ideals were correct was the Rain Country. The Rain Country used to be very chaotic. Even during the period when Hanzo Salamander led the country, there were constant hatred and fighting.

But after he took control of the Rain Country, the ninjas here no longer dared to cause trouble, and the civilians lived in peace and worshipped him as a god.

"I generally agree with the leader's ideals, but I think you don't need to talk to me about the inheritance of the Samsara Eye so early."

Lu Li looked at Nagato's back which was covered with clarinet tubes, "In my opinion, you can still be saved."

Upon hearing this, Nagato and Konan looked at Lu Li in confusion, not understanding what he meant.

Lu Li walked closer, observing Nagato's back, and raised his hand to touch his chin. "If we remove these things and repair your spinal nerves, the disability should be cured."

"No, we asked the best medical ninja in the Rain Country to check it out. This is very difficult to treat. If we deal with it rashly, it will kill him."

Xiaonan shook his head and sighed.

(End of this chapter)