Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 183 The Road to Peace (12) Five Thousand Two

The Rinnegan?!

In an instant, Nagato's heart was filled with turmoil.

This information had been given to him by Sora Uzumaki through Konan a long time ago, but he hadn't taken it seriously at the time.

but now……

Nagato had to carefully consider the veracity of this claim.

Uzumaki Sora looked at Nagato in front of her, still with a slight smile on her face.

In the original story as I remember it, someone like Nagato, who considered himself a god, only had the right to have an equal dialogue after proving his power.

In the scene of destroying Konoha, Naruto used his talk-no-jutsu to erase Nagato's hatred and made him believe in Nagato's belief in mutual understanding between people.

This may seem absurd in the world of anime, but in the context of real life, there must be a reason for it.

After the Shinra Tensei, Nagato's main body was extremely weak. His Six Paths were defeated by Naruto, and his main body was detected by Sage Mode's perception.

At that time... the power of persuasion was merely a prelude; only the power of being recognized was the final straw that broke the camel's back.

Now, after the battle between Uzumaki Sora and Uchiha Kumo, the power he displayed has clearly shattered Nagato's self-proclaimed godhood.

Only under such circumstances would Nagato seriously consider the information brought by Sora, instead of starting with a single sentence about a god and ending with another single sentence about a god.

"Is Madara Uchiha still alive? Was it all his conspiracy? And who is he?"

Nagato's hoarse voice then rang out.

Sora shook his head slightly: "Madara... is dead."

???

These words stunned Nagato and Konan. They couldn't understand the situation. The mastermind had given his eyes to Nagato and then died.

But is the dead Madara still the mastermind behind everything?

How is that possible?!

Seeing the two people's shocked expressions, Kong smiled.

In Madara's plan, he would revive the Ten-Tails using Nagato's Rinne Rebirth Technique, and then Nagato and Obito would hand over the Ten-Tails. Madara would then become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, summon the Divine Tree, and use Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Haha... That's quite a wishful thought.

Why would Obito, who recognized that power, or Nagato, who was able to live to the end, hand over that power and sacrifice themselves to revive Madara Uchiha?

However, Madara Uchiha did leave behind some backup plans. The first was the cursed seal in Obito's heart, and the second was Black Zetsu. After all, nothing is more reliable than the embodiment of one's own will.

In the final battle, the cursed seal was broken by Obito through Kakashi's hand. But ultimately, due to Naruto's intervention and Black Zetsu's intervention, it was destroyed...

"He is indeed dead."

Sora raised his head slightly as he spoke, and in an instant, his Mangekyou Sharingan appeared: "Don't resist. With my current power, there's no need for me to use genjutsu against you. It's too difficult to explain. According to my intelligence, this method might be easier for you to understand."

As the voice of the void faded, the scenery around Nagato and Konan changed rapidly, and the next moment, they saw that the valley below had become the Valley of the End.

"boom!!"

The intense battle and the chaotic chakra all around seemed incredibly real within the genjutsu.

In the distance, the First Hokage, standing atop the Great Buddha with a Thousand Hands, was engaged in a final battle with Madara Uchiha, who was wielding the Susanoo.

"The complete Nine-Tails?"

"More powerful than your previous wooden dummy technique?"

The two, shocked by what they saw, looked at Kong, but Kong simply smiled and said, "Look carefully, see clearly the power of these two."

As soon as the words fell, thousands of giant hands behind the Buddha in the distance slammed down, each strike like a Tailed Beast Ball, causing the earth to collapse and rivers to evaporate.

The fully-formed Nine-Tails Susanoo is indeed much more powerful than the previously weakened version by Uzumaki Sora.

However, it seems that even under the Thousand-Armed Buddha, Susanoo was still shattered, and Kurama was also controlled by a single blow, thus breaking Madara's genjutsu.

Finally, exhausted, the two engaged in a final showdown using physical techniques.

It was this scene that Nagato and Konan witnessed from God's perspective.

Madara Uchiha bit off a piece of Hashirama Senju's flesh from his mouth.

"puff!"

At this moment, Hashirama Senju, who finally used a Wood Release clone as fuel to pierce Madara Uchiha's heart, was expressing his determination for the village.

Standing beside Sora, Nagato spoke up, "With that intensity of the battle, and his heart pierced while his chakra was depleted, there's no way he could still be alive."

Sora smiled and said, "The transcribing seal seals the eye technique within the eye. A time or specific factor is set, and the technique will activate automatically when the time is up or the specific factor is met."

Konan said in a deep voice, "Izanagi? The technique you mentioned before can actually revive the dead?"

"No……"

Sora shook his head slightly and replied, "It's not like the Rinnegan's Rinne Rebirth Technique, which can revive the dead. Izanagi, on the other hand, can record the user's own state using the Sharingan."

"Then, within the effective time of the spell, any damage suffered by the caster, including death, can be physically restored to the previously recorded state."

(Note: The validity period here varies from person to person.)

As soon as Kong finished speaking, the illusion space shifted once again.

Inside the dark belly of the mountain, Ban, who had already come back to life, had a full head of white hair. At this moment, a boy whose body was wrapped in bandages was lying on the bed.

Sora said, "After the battle at Kannabi Bridge, Obito Uchiha was pinned down by a boulder, with half of his body trapped beneath it, and the bridge was about to collapse. Obito gave one of his Sharingan eyes to Kakashi Hatake as a gift for his promotion to Jonin."

"And on his deathbed, he instructed Kakashi to use this eye to protect the only woman in the trio, Nohara Rin."

"However, in reality, the collapsed cave did not kill Obito; Madara Uchiha saved him. The reason for this was Obito's potential."

Konan, standing nearby, asked in confusion, "Obito Uchiha was considered a bottom-ranked character in the intelligence reports about Konoha before the Third Shinobi World War, right? Even though he awakened the Sharingan with two tomoe, but..."

Uzumaki Sora shook his head slightly: "The Uchiha clan's potential does not lie here. The degree to which they understand love, and the depth of their bonds, are the Uchiha clan's true potential."

"Kakashi's left eye was slashed by Iwagakure, and Obito awakened his two-tomoe Sharingan. And after that, under Madara Uchiha's manipulation, his other bond will also eventually die."

"After understanding love, one loses love. The deeper the bond, the more the Uchiha who loses this bond will cause their Sharingan to evolve again due to regret, pain, and hatred."

As Vortex Sora finished speaking, the scene shifted within the illusion.

Led by White Zetsu, Obito, who had just recovered and was still wrapped in bandages, followed closely behind. In his haste, he just happened to witness the last scene.

In the three-person team, Nohara Rin was pierced through the chest by Kakashi's Lightning Blade.

"The Three-Tails Jinchuriki, Hidden Mist Village—these two terms are probably familiar to you, right?"

Uzumaki Sora pointed to Obito's eyes as she spoke: "It was at this time that he lost the power of love, which allowed him to gain the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan at such a young age."

"Moreover... in a sense, Obito's Mangekyou Sharingan can be called the strongest Mangekyou Sharingan."

Nagato's gaze turned serious, and he replied in a deep voice, "That kind of ability that renders all attacks ineffective? Indeed, such an ability is almost unsolvable."

Sora shook his head slightly: "In fact, the way to break through Obito's ability was already shown in this scene. Although Obito had already given his other eye to Kakashi at this time, the activation of the Mangekyou Sharingan was indeed connected..."

After he finished speaking, Nagato paused for a moment, then looked at Kakashi, who had already collapsed and was unconscious.

At this moment, in his madness, Obito used Wood Release to slaughter everyone present, except for Kakashi.

"Hashirama's cells can restore his body to the state of being crushed by boulders. Not only that, they also grant him the power of Wood Release and the Mangekyou Sharingan that prevents him from going blind."

Uzumaki Sora smiled at this moment: "Sometimes, even though I know everything, I still find something inexplicably funny."

"Madara Uchiha unleashed and manipulated Obito's potential by severing his bonds. Obito then severed your bonds to achieve his own goals."

"With this endless cycle of repetition, just how many layers of nested dolls will Akatsuki become? In fact, is there another mastermind behind Uchiha Madara? Heh..."

As Uzumaki Sora's laughter subsided, Madara Uchiha, with his full head of white hair, handed his will over to Obito in the genjutsu space. Then, the space shattered, and all three returned to reality.

Sora slightly raised her head, the kaleidoscope in her eye sockets already deactivated: "The plan was to use them as a tool to revive Madara. Now, do you still believe these Rinnegan are yours?"

Nagato remained silent, while Konan looked at Sora and asked, "What you just said implied that Madara Uchiha has someone behind him?"

Kong chuckled softly: "As I just said, at the end of the Eye of the Moon Project, everyone in the world will be immersed in a dream without war, filled with happiness. But as the dream progresses, everyone will also become White Zetsu."

"Madara Uchiha was unaware of this situation. So... who told Madara about the Eye of the Moon Plan? And who could have completely trusted Madara to provide this information?"

As she finished speaking, Nagato looked at Uzumaki Sora: "This person is the final one in this whole affair, isn't he? Then... what is your purpose?"

Sora sat down on the ground, chuckling as he replied, "Back in Konoha, I told Konan that my goals might be very similar to yours. To make the world experience pain, to create weapons capable of destroying a country in one strike, to deter everyone from making any rash moves... That's what you, Nagato, have to say."

"But this method has been used before. It's just that in the end, people who had always lived in fear destroyed the bomb that had given them a stable life."

"Because as human beings, desires for freedom, equality, and progress... even such positive desires, are endless. Absolute power may annihilate a large number of rebels, but in the end, there will always be forces capable of resisting it."

After he finished speaking, the scene fell silent for a moment.

After a long silence, Nagato, pondering the meaning behind those words, nodded slightly for the first time: "Human beings' yearning for freedom, their yearning for power, their countless desires are endless. Absolute oppression can only lead to endless resistance..."

Kong smiled.

Only when Nagato understands his power can he have an equal dialogue with him.

or……

Why did Nagato, who inherited Yahiko's will and possessed the Rinne Rebirth technique, not revive the deceased Yahiko, but instead turn Yahiko into Pain and lead Akatsuki to complete what he considered the path to peace?

Perhaps he simply couldn't find a better way.

Yahiko's death taught him that the idea of ​​resolving disputes through equal communication was impossible, and the Eye of the Moon Project was now just a series of nested games.

Under these various circumstances, he abandoned his self-proclaimed divine status and seriously considered empty words.

Uzumaki Sora nodded slightly: "That's right, so the cause of the war eventually became the direction of my thinking."

"During the first Five Kage Summit, the Kazekage of Sunagakure made a request to the First Hokage of Konoha: the Land of Wind already has one tailed beast and therefore does not need a tailed beast, but the Land of Wind is entirely a barren desert, so he requested that the Land of Fire cede a piece of fertile land to them before signing a peace treaty."

"Although the land wasn't ultimately ceded due to the power of the first generation, this was the starting point of the war: resources!"

"Whether it's a conflict of beliefs or a hatred accumulated over generations, it all stems from the uneven distribution of resources. There are only so many fertile lands in this world, and Konoha of the Land of Fire is the most powerful, so it occupies the most fertile areas."

"In every Shinobi World War, although the four great ninja villages launched surprise attacks on each other, their ultimate goal was to cut off Konoha's resources. Or, they used war to divert attention from their own conflicts and turn death into resources."

At this point, Uzumaki Sora looked at Nagato and asked, "Then... Nagato, do you know what the greatest resource in this world is?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Nagato and Konan were both stunned.

What is the greatest resource? Isn't it the rich land of the Land of Fire?

Uzumaki Sora chuckled softly: "The limitations of this world mean you may never have considered this. The greatest resource in this world is chakra! Ninjas who possess chakra are the greatest resource in themselves."

"Wood Release can turn the barren deserts of the Land of Wind into forests, Water Release can fill dried-up rivers again, Earth Release can transform terrain into habitable landscapes and completely eliminate floods..."

"Even Wind Release and Fire Release techniques can provide energy for daily life in another form. Yet, in this world, ninjas possessing these powers are merely used as tools in battle!"

As Sora's voice faded, Nagato and Konan fell into deep thought.

After a long silence, Nagato spoke, "The idea of ​​using ninjas as tools of war is deeply ingrained for thousands of years. Perhaps the resource problem you mentioned can indeed be solved by ninjas, but we cannot command everyone."

"The five great ninja villages have long been wary of and attacked each other, and the daimyo of the five great nations, as beneficiaries of the system, have their own will..."

Nagato was interrupted before he could finish speaking by Sora raising her hand: "Why do daimyo exist?"

???

In an instant, the subversive common sense left the two people in front of them stunned.

Why do daimyo (feudal lords) even exist?

It's important to understand that even during the Warring States period, daimyo (feudal lords) existed. Various ninja clans were employed by states to wage war; the daimyo paid them, and the ninjas risked their lives—this was the norm!

And at this moment...

Is there any need for a daimyo to exist?

Uzumaki Sora scoffed, "At the very top of the entire wealth and resource chain, you enjoy the power and wealth of the Shadow without any real power. You do no production, yet you can enjoy the ultimate bliss of this world every single day."

"I believe... there's no reason for a daimyo to exist!"

Nagato frowned slightly: "Killing the daimyo of the five great nations is very easy, but a new daimyo will quickly take over. And even without a daimyo, the ninjas of the five great ninja villages won't listen to us."

Kong slowly replied, "The way to eliminate mutual hatred within a group is to create an enemy that can only be defeated by uniting everyone. And now... this enemy is immortal."

"They can be defeated, but not killed. Without unity, they can only be defeated one by one. In the first year, they will barely unite."

"In the second year, they will begin to cooperate after experiencing life and death."

"In the third year, everyone began to realize that only through genuine consensus and mutual cooperation could they achieve victory."

"In the fourth year, some people began to abandon the hatred of their ancestors."

"In the fifth year, individuals within the group began to develop feelings of gratitude that would never have occurred before..."

"If this continues, and eventually everyone is able to put aside their past grievances, with only the younger generation remaining at the top levels of the five parties, then the goal will be close to being achieved."

"A new world has emerged, with a proposal to improve resources based on ninjas, which will initially solve the problem of resource scarcity."

……

As soon as the words were spoken, Nagato and Konan were already in a state of mental confusion.

As native-born people of this world, their thinking has always had certain limitations.

The existence of the Daimyo is illogical; ninjas clear land to acquire resources; is the power of Wood Release used for planting trees and creating forests?

These entirely new ideas are now upending their worldview.

In fact, the power of ninjas is only the beginning. In a world possessing supernatural energy like chakra, only by combining the technology tree that was eventually brought back with chakra can resources become abundant.

But this is the last thing to do.

……

After a long while, Nagato and Konan looked at each other and both breathed a sigh of relief.

Nagato then looked at Sora and asked, "Your plan is indeed manipulable, and at this moment, as the enemy of the entire ninja world, our strength is indeed sufficient. However, no one in Konoha or the Four Great Ninja Villages will listen to us."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sora Uzumaki slowly stood up, followed by a soft laugh.

"Plan carefully before you act. Nagato, do you really think my entire plan lacks proper preparation?"

"But if you want to know this secret, then prove your determination to me."

"There's a hidden force behind Madara Uchiha, and the power I've long prepared. If you can prove your worth, what harm is there in telling you?"

As Sora's voice faded, Nagato and Konan thought of many things in an instant.

A force that had been prepared long ago?

Among the five great ninja villages, does Uzumaki Sora have any backup plans?

Thinking back to the time he went to Kirigakure with Obito Uchiha, Nagato thought of the Sharingan's genjutsu.

Do not!

If it's just an illusion, it can be broken at any time.

Given Vortex's control over intelligence, this method couldn't possibly be the backup plan he mentioned.

So, what exactly is it?

……

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(End of this chapter)