Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

Nagato's strength is beyond doubt. Although his body is broken, the power of his Rinnegan is still astonishing.

More importantly, it's his philosophy.

That despair for the old order and the desire to establish a new one largely coincided with Sasuke's thoughts.

If such a person could be recruited for one's own use...

It might offer some assistance in reshaping the world order, but even if it doesn't, it won't have a significant impact; it's just a passing whim.

"Wait here." Sasuke said without explanation, then turned and walked towards the door.

"Where are you going?" Nagato asked instinctively.

"Go and bring someone back."

Nagato stared blankly at the empty doorway, her heart filled with confusion.

Bring people? Who?

Does he really have a way to revive Xiao Nan without paying a price?

But how could that be...?

To defy the laws of life and death—that's a miracle only a true god could accomplish.

Time is passing by, second by second.

Every second felt like torture for Nagato.

After an unknown amount of time, a soft footstep sound came from outside the door again.

Nagato suddenly raised his head and stared intently at the doorway.

The door was pushed open.

Sasuke reappeared, but this time, he was accompanied by another person.

A woman with short, light purple hair.

"Ko-Konan?!" Nagato's voice trembled.

At this moment, although Xiao Nan's body was somewhat translucent, that familiar aura was unmistakable!

“Nagato…” Konan looked at the man sitting on the machine, her eyes instantly reddening.

"Soul?"

Nagato, who possesses the Rinnegan, immediately saw through Konan's current state.

It has no physical body and is composed entirely of high-density chakra and some unknown energy.

Strangely, this soul was extremely stable and even possessed power that was no less than, or even stronger than, that it had in life.

"Sasuke, what have you done?!" Nagato turned sharply to look at Sasuke, his eyes filled with shock.

"It's nothing," Sasuke said calmly. "I just went to the Pure Land and brought her soul back."

"Go to the Pure Land to bring back the soul?!" Nagato was completely stunned.

This is absolutely unheard of!

That is the world of the dead, a forbidden place that the living must never set foot in!

Even with the Impure World Reincarnation technique, it's just a summoning, not a personal journey!

Just what kind of skills does this young man possess?!

As for her current condition...

Sasuke glanced at Konan and explained.

“I infused her with some other power.”

"With this power, even without a physical body, she can live on in this world for a long time as a soul, and may even become stronger."

"Why are you doing this?" Nagato took a deep breath and asked his final question. "We are enemies, why are you helping us?"

Sasuke walked up to Nagato and looked down at him.

"Because I admire your philosophy."

"Nagato, I understand your pain."

"But your method is too stupid. If you want to change the world, then don't be in such a hurry to die."

Sasuke extended his hand to him.

"Stay and become my strength."

"Come with me and let's end this corrupt era together."

Nagato stared blankly at the hand reaching out to her, a relieved smile spreading across her face.

Although his body was broken and battered, at this moment, a certain light rekindled in his eyes.

“…Alright.” Nagato’s voice was hoarse. “Since you have given Konan a new life, then this crippled body is yours.”

"I don't care whether I'm a god or something else, as long as I can end this sad era."

"A wise choice."

Nagato took a deep breath, seemingly trying to sort out her chaotic thoughts.

"Let's go back to Obito Uchiha. He was indeed a very mysterious person."

"Although he always claimed to be 'Uchiha Madara,' possessed the Sharingan, and even demonstrated an advanced level of Mangekyou Sharingan power..."

"But Yahiko had doubts when he was alive."

A hint of nostalgia flashed in Nagato's eyes. "He said that although that man was powerful, he didn't give off the feeling of the legendary Asura who could rival the First Hokage."

"Yahiko believes that he may just be an Uchiha clansman who has the title of 'Uchiha Madara' or who has inherited part of Madara's will."

"Let's confirm first."

Sasuke interrupted him, his brow furrowing slightly. "The Madara you're talking about, is he the one who wears a spiral mask?"

“Yes, he’s been wearing it from the beginning.” Nagato nodded. “He has never taken off his mask in front of us.”

Sasuke waved his hand, signaling him to continue.

"When I first met him..."

Nagato's expression became somewhat dazed. "That was when the Akatsuki organization had only just been established."

"He suddenly appeared in front of us, claiming to be Uchiha Madara, and told me that I was the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths' will, and that these Rinnegan eyes were the best proof."

At this point, Nagato gave a self-deprecating laugh.

“We did not accept him at the time. Yahiko felt that his motives were impure and refused to let him join us.”

"But after Yahiko's death..."

Nagato's voice lowered, and she gripped the armrests of her wheelchair tightly with both hands.

"On that desperate rainy night, he appeared again."

"At that moment, I was blinded by hatred, I believed his words, and accepted him as a member of Akatsuki."

"Collecting the tailed beasts, creating the ultimate weapon, and making the world feel pain—all of this was his proposal."

Nagato paused, staring blankly ahead, his tone filled with regret.

"Looking back now, Yahiko was right."

"He only wanted to use me from the beginning, to use these Rinnegan eyes."

If you couldn't see it clearly before.

Looking back on the battle, the man had remained a bystander, disappearing the moment the situation turned slightly unfavorable...

The true nature of that indifferent attitude is already quite clear.

"but......"

Nagato took a deep breath and continued.

“Collecting the tailed beasts is not simply about creating weapons and using their power to intimidate the five great nations.”

Nagato looked at Sasuke with a solemn expression.

"The real purpose of collecting the tailed beasts is to complete another technique of the Rinnegan."

"That thing is very powerful; it's the enormous shell of that summoned 'Gedo Mazo'."

"Although it possesses terrifying power, it is just an empty shell."

"It will take the chakra of all nine tailed beasts to completely fill it and truly awaken it."

Sasuke's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a low voice.

"The Ten-Tails?"

"really......"

Nagato's face showed a hint of surprise upon hearing the name. "You were the one who summoned the Gedo Mazo a while ago, weren't you?"

"At the time, I was so caught up in the backlash of the Rinnegan's power that I didn't realize his intentions immediately."

Nagato shook his head with a wry smile.

"I'm a fool. If it were Yahiko, he would probably have seen through the conspiracy behind this at a glance."

Sasuke remained silent, quietly pondering this information.

The Gedo Mazo is simply the shell of the Ten-Tails.

Obito Uchiha's goal was to awaken the "Ten-Tails" and become its jinchūriki.

Is he trying to master the power that originates from "chakra"?

Regarding his abilities...

Nagato seemed to have thought of something and continued, "His Sharingan has a very peculiar eye technique."

"It is a space-time ninjutsu called 'Kamui'."

"It allows one's body to become intangible the instant it is attacked, thereby avoiding all physical and ninjutsu damage."