Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

"I have a premonition that my death is just around the corner..."

"Obito, Zetsu, I'm leaving the task of helping Nagato collect the Tailed Beasts and controlling him to use the Rinne Rebirth Technique to revive me to your deaths to you."

"As soon as I was resurrected, I absorbed the Ten-Tails and became its Jinchūriki, thus transforming into the second Sage of Six Paths."

"Resurrecting Rin will be a piece of cake, and then the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan will be realized, bringing lasting peace to the world!"

Madara Uchiha spoke very slowly, his voice weak and feeble, like an old man on his deathbed.

Obito and Zetsu didn't speak, they just nodded.

At this point, the scene shifts.

In the same underground cave, this time without Obito, only Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were by his side, and only Madara Uchiha was sitting on the stone seat.

At this time, Madara Uchiha was still an old man, but he looked much younger than before, and one of his eyes was the Rinnegan.

Madara Uchiha was instructing Black Zetsu and White Zetsu to initiate their plan against Obito.

After the plan was explained, the scene shifted, and Black and White Zetsu arrived at Nagato's childhood home.

While Nagato's parents were away from home, Zetsu knocked young Nagato unconscious, then transplanted two Rinnegan eyes onto him and erased all traces.

Then the scene shifts again, this time showing the cause and effect of Yahiko's death.

While Yahiko's death may seem to involve only Hanzo and Danzo, it was actually orchestrated by Obito and the Black and White Zetsu behind the scenes.

These images are memories that Gen Uchiha obtained from Obito and White Zetsu's minds, recorded with his Sharingan, and then played back as genjutsu movies.

After watching the last movie, Nagato and Konan broke free from the illusion...

As third-person observers, the two had no ability to interfere with whatever they saw within the illusion.

Because it ends with Yahiko's death, Konan, Tendo Yahiko, and Nagato himself are all filled with grief and indignation!

Konan and Nagato were in tears. Yahiko, being a puppet made from a corpse, no longer had the ability to shed tears.

Besides grief and indignation, Nagato also felt guilty.

Ultimately, Yahiko's death was due to him; if he hadn't become his partner, Yahiko could have survived.

Yahiko even willingly sacrificed himself for them when he died...

Although he does not currently agree with Yahiko's peace ideals, their relationship will not change because of their differing ideologies.

Thinking of this, Nagato, hidden in the secret chamber of the tower in Amegakure, the Land of Rain, began to breathe rapidly. His thin, bony chest heaved quickly, and tears fell like a broken beaded curtain.

Seeing Konan and Pain's performance, the others couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances...

Even if it's proven that the Rinnegan wasn't something the leader was born with, you don't need to cry like this, do you?

Although they had doubts, the others didn't dare to ask, and simply watched silently...

It's worth mentioning that the reason Nagato didn't revive Yahiko was because reality showed Nagato that Yahiko's methods were completely ineffective, while Jiraiya's methods were simply not working.

For Nagato, Yahiko's death was not just the loss of a brother or a person he admired and followed, but also the shattering of his old ideals.

In this world, ideals, or rather political ideals, are the most important thing; they are the highest pursuit in a person's life!

To achieve one's ideals, anything is possible!

Therefore, Jiraiya and Nagato, master and disciple, risked their lives for each other; Hashirama ultimately chose to "kill" his best friend Madara; and Itachi even sacrificed his entire family for the so-called greater good.

Of course, Itachi's situation was actually more special; to be precise, he was used as a pawn.

Since the old path is blocked, Nagato naturally wouldn't risk his life to save Yahiko.

Even if Yahiko is saved, the small country will still live under the oppression of the great powers, and the world will still not be at peace.

Therefore, there is no point in saving Yahiko. Nagato must save his own life to dedicate himself to the cause of peace, abandon the old path, and embark on a path of terror to deter the world and create peace through nuclear peace.

In the original work, Nagato's transformation was indeed too abrupt, making it seem like he was tricked by a little kid.

If the original author had portrayed Nagato as not being firm in his new ideas and wavering between old and new ones, it would have been much more natural.

Unfortunately, the original author overlooked this aspect. If it had been depicted, Nagato's change wouldn't have been solely due to his persuasive words; it would have included the factor of regaining faith in Yahiko and Jiraiya's ideals.

In four words: rediscover your original aspirations!

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After a while, Konan and Nagato calmed down, at least on the surface.

Konan said expressionlessly, "You Uchiha clan members have truly made a great contribution to the ninja world..."

Unfazed by Konan's taunts, Uchiha Gen chuckled and said, "That's why I've come out to set things right."

"Is simply correcting past mistakes enough?"

"What about those who died?" Xiao Nan's expression changed, and she asked indignantly.

Uchiha Gen, with a thoughtful expression, said, "Hmm..."

"How about I bring Madara Uchiha's corpse over here too, and let you grind his bones to dust to vent your anger?"

Konan glared fiercely at Uchiha Gen. What good is digging up graves, whipping corpses, and scattering ashes except to vent one's anger?

By controlling Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, Uchiha Gen also gained control of the burial place of Uchiha Madara.

Uchiha Gen feigned innocence, spreading his hands: "The grievances have their perpetrators, and the debts have their debtors. This matter can't be pinned on me, can it?"

Before Konan could say anything more, Pain spoke up.

"Alright, Xiao Nan, you showed mercy before, and now you've told us part of the truth. Mr. Xuan has already been quite sincere."

Xiao Nan shut her mouth upon hearing this, resuming her aloof demeanor.

"Mr. Gen, what is the Ten-Tails, and what is the Infinite Tsukuyomi Project?"

"The Ten-Tails consists of the nine tailed beasts plus the Gedo Mazo; the Gedo Mazo is the shell of the Ten-Tails."

"As for the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan, there's no need to talk about it, because it's impossible to realize now, and there's no point in talking about it."

Pain nodded slightly: "So, what is the purpose of your visit this time?"

"Could it be just because of the Rinnegan?"

Uchiha Gen smiled faintly: "Of course, it's not just because of the Rinnegan."

"Are you willing to voluntarily hand over the Rinnegan?"

Pain smiled wryly, "Does my unwillingness to pay guarantee my safety?"

"If we're unwilling to pay, I'm afraid none of us will survive."

"My ideals are certainly very important, but I can no longer bear the pain of losing another comrade."

"Furthermore, as Sasori and Deidara are my last loyal subordinates, I cannot lead them into a life-or-death situation."

"To be honest, if there were even a sliver of a chance of winning, I would risk my life to the very end, but I see absolutely no chance..."

"In that case, there's no need for such a sacrifice."

Konan was deeply moved upon hearing this, and Sasori and Deidara were also touched.

"I will definitely get the Rinnegan back; it is the legacy of our Uchiha clan."

Well...although Madara Uchiha has left the Uchiha clan, he is still a legacy of the Uchiha clan.

"But not now. I'll keep it with you for a while longer, and take it back when I need it."

"In exchange, I will perform an eye transplant and treat your legs."

"Consider the latter as compensation from Konoha to you; Danzo also bears some responsibility for your legs becoming like this."

Pain's expression changed as he asked, "How do you know the condition of my legs?"

Uchiha Gen said calmly, "My eye power far exceeds your imagination. What do you say?"

Fearing that Nagato might act stubbornly, Konan urged urgently, "Nagato, quickly agree."

Although he lost the Rinnegan and the power to realize his ideals, he is fortunate in this situation.

With such godlike powerhouses in Konoha and the Akatsuki organization nearly falling apart, completing the Tailed Beast Weapon Project is almost impossible.

Sensing his companion's concern, Pain gave Konan a reassuring look and said in a deep voice, "Okay, I agree."

"By the way, aren't you worried that I might go back on my word and run away later?"

(End of this chapter)