Simultaneously traversing from the beginning of the rampage in Konoha

The sensation from his bloodshot right eye was excruciating; the continuous soreness and stinging made Uchiha Owl unable to resist raising his hand and gently rubbing it.

The burning pain only subsided slightly when he reached Xiao Nan.

"This is one last chance for you to choose."

Konan slumped to the ground, holding Pain's "corpse," also known as Yahiko's, on her lap. Upon hearing this, she looked up at Uchiha Owl, her eyes filled with a deathly coldness.

"Have Nagato Uzumaki use the Rinne Rebirth Technique on me once."

"In return, I can guarantee your and Nagato's lives."

Xiao Nan's expression remained unchanged, except for a hint of mockery in her eyes.

It was as if it was mocking Uchiha Owl's arrogance and his ruthless deception.

In her understanding, reincarnation is a forbidden technique that can revive others, but the price is naturally one's own life force.

Now that Nagato is only a breath away from death, how could he possibly survive?

Uchiha Owl sensed the darkness emanating from her, a mixture of disdain and hatred, and immediately understood her thoughts.

"Chiyo of Sunagakure possesses a forbidden technique that allows her to transfer her life force and soul energy to others, and even revive the dead, but the price is also death."

"Is this why you came here?"

A slight light appeared in Xiao Nan's eyes. She looked around at the ruins and coldly questioned them.

"The Samsara technique is naturally more reliable than Chiyo's forbidden technique."

"Although the original plan was not to take the Rinnegan so soon, we still had to come here eventually."

Uchiha Owl didn't mince words, and nodded directly.

"What guarantee do you have?" Konan asked, looking directly at Uchiha Owl after a moment of silence.

"You can only trust me, after all, the Rinnegan is with me."

"That's Nagato's Rinnegan, not Nagato's..." Konan said, somewhat aggrievedly.

"No, this is Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan. Nagato Uzumaki was merely the vessel he chose before his death to nurture the Rinnegan."

"Anyone who possesses these Rinnegan will naturally awaken this eye technique."

Uchiha Owl told Konan the bloody truth.

"impossible!"

Konan retorted without hesitation, not even realizing that Uchiha Owl had said that Uchiha Madara was already dead.

Although her thoughts were sluggish, she could understand that Uchiha Owl had no reason to deceive him.

"..."

"...Uchiha Madara, that clown?"

Even so, she still didn't want to believe that the masked man was actually the mastermind behind the Rinnegan, the one who had manipulated their Akatsuki.

"Madara is dead... The Madara you're talking about should be the one wearing the mask; his real name is Uchiha Obito."

"Heh~ You Uchiha clan..."

"So you agree?" Uchiha Owl asked, looking at Konan, whose expression was no longer lifeless.

"Hopefully, this choice won't be another disaster."

Although he was unwilling to agree, Nagato's life was more important than anything else.

"Great, this way I won't have to go through the trouble of finding a suitable host for the Rinnegan."

I have sent Orochimaru to rebuild a city here. You will take Nagato Uzumaki with you to assist him in carrying out my orders.

After realizing the meaning behind Uchiha Owl's words, Konan's eyes immediately lit up.

Uchiha Owl walked up to Nagato Uzumaki, whose consciousness had already subsided and who was just half a step away from entering the Pure Land.

"Lie Que, come here!"

At Uchiha Owl's command, Lie Que, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead with an axe sticking out of his head, suddenly rolled over and stood up amidst the rumbling of the earth.

Gu~ga~

Lie Que, whose mind had been cleared by Uchiha Owl's attack, lowered his massive beast head and nuzzled against his master in a fawning manner.

"...Shrink it a bit."

Uchiha Owl, who was thrown off balance by the immense force, sighed softly in silence.

Goo!

Upon hearing this, Lie Que hurriedly shrunk down to a miniature size of only one meter tall.

This time, Uchiha Owl let it wriggle around in his arms.

Then, he raised his hand and released a wisp of tranquil black mist, which swept over Lie Que.

The seemingly unchanged darkness gently landed on Nagato Uzumaki.

Instantly, Nagato Uzumaki took a deep breath and sat bolt upright.

Still in a daze, Nagato's gaze was unfocused as he stared blankly ahead, feeling as light as if he were flying.

"Nagato!"

Konan stared in disbelief at Nagato, whose appearance had drastically changed after his life force was replenished, and who had even grown eyes. She was stunned for a moment before bursting into uncontrollable sobs.

"Xiao Nan?"

Upon hearing the cries, Nagato instinctively braced himself with his hands on the ground. In that instant, he finally clearly sensed the incredibly vibrant flame of his own life.

He staggered to his feet, glanced at his own robust body, and hurriedly swayed from side to side to Xiao Nan's side.

Only after seeing that she was alright did he collapse to the ground with a sigh of relief.

"Isn't this a sacred place?"

The comfort brought on by physical recovery made Nagato look up at the clear sky and lighten up with a joke.

"No, this is still Amegakure, at least for now."

Seeing Nagato's complete recovery, no longer the emaciated, dying man he once was, Konan felt more confident in Uchiha Owl's promise.

It also relieved me of the heavy burden that had been weighing on my heart.

"What are his demands?"

Nagato naturally did not believe that the terrifying enemy would take pity on her and pull her back from the Pure Land.

"He needs you to use the Reincarnation Technique."

"No problem, being able to enjoy the taste of health is already great."

Nagato spoke casually, but in reality, his long-lost health had stirred a slight longing for life within him.

However, we can't put too much pressure on Xiaonan anymore.

"...He said that Chiyo of Sunagakure has a forbidden technique that can resurrect the dead."

Konan, naturally, didn't believe Nagato would willingly die, so she concealed some of Uchiha Owl's promise from Nagato.

"Are you stupid? You could control someone to perform Chiyo's forbidden technique, why do you have to do it yourself?!"

At that moment, Uchiha Owl, who had already left, sensed the regret caused by Konan's self-sacrifice and his voice of disappointment and frustration drifted from afar.

Indeed, how can such regret not be considered a negative emotion? Even a trace of it is a form of darkness!

"Xiao Nan, you!"

Nagato Uzumaki was no fool; he realized that the price of this forbidden technique was obviously not low, and most likely it would be his life.

Xiao Nan's intention to conceal it was all too obvious.

"That's a great suggestion!"

Xiao Nan, realizing what was happening, blushed instantly, her pale face turning red with embarrassment, and her eyes darted to the side.

Nagato hadn't seen Konan with such a charming expression in a long time, so he smiled in relief and didn't hold on to it.