Naruto: My setting is above yours.

Immediately afterwards, Madara Uchiha withdrew the slight hint of genuine emotion he had shown and said calmly, "This is just another cycle."

"The peace you are seeing now is only temporary and false."

"All the contradictions are still there, but they have been suppressed by Yu Feng Xuan Ma's powerful strength."

"This can be seen from the fact that the Five Shadows Conference never took place."

Madara Uchiha chuckled with a hint of sarcasm, "The Wind-Riding Xuanma technique is still too naive..."

Yahiko's expression turned serious as he spoke, "We've heard about your plan too. Isn't that kind of peace just an illusion?"

Madara Uchiha chuckled: "The plan I told Genma Mikazuki was only a part of it."

His gaze fell on Nagato's Rinnegan: "The Rinnegan is a dojutsu of the Sage of Six Paths, you should know that, right?"

Yahiko and Konan casually blocked Nagato's path.

Madara Uchiha didn't care and continued, "The Sage of Six Paths, a legendary being who created the ninja world."

"He used the power of the Rinnegan."

"Therefore, Nagato is destined to become the savior of the ninja world and create a brand new ninja world."

"The illusory peace you speak of, which is the Eye of the Moon Project, was not conceived by me, but rather a method left behind by the Sage of Six Paths."

"what?"

Yahiko and the other two were astonished: "Left by the Sage of Six Paths?"

Uchiha Madara: "That's true."

"These things are recorded on a stone tablet passed down through generations of the Uchiha clan. It was left by the Sage of Six Paths."

"If you want to see it for yourselves, I can take you there."

Yahiko said, "We believe you on that point. Someone like you wouldn't stoop to lying about something like this."

Madara Uchiha continued, seemingly unsure whether to reply, "The Eye of the Moon Project has two core elements."

"One of them is the Rinnegan. Only the Rinnegan can cast the ultimate genjutsu, Infinite Tsukuyomi, immersing everyone in a genjutsu world and completely ending the war."

"The other one is the Ten-Tails."

Ten-tailed?

Yahiko and the other two were startled; this was the first time they had heard of it, and Yufeng Genma had never mentioned it before.

Seeing the three people looking surprised and suspicious, Madara Uchiha nodded: "It's the Ten-Tails. This is something I didn't tell Genma Mikazuki."

"If the nine tailed beasts merge with the Gedo Mazo, revive the Ten-Tails, and then become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, then Nagato will be the next Sage of Six Paths."

"He is also the savior who will recreate the ninja world, and the method he uses is the Infinite Tsukuyomi."

With his gaze fixed on Nagato, Madara Uchiha solemnly said, "Nagato, you are the one destined for us. The Rinnegan appeared in your body, and you inherited the will of the Sage of Six Paths, bearing the responsibility of rebuilding the ninja world."

"And I am your guide."

Madara Uchiha raised his hand: "Come on, join the Eye of the Moon Project. I will teach you how to use the Rinnegan correctly, and I will teach you the Six Paths Techniques and Yin-Yang Release Techniques left behind by the Sage of Six Paths."

"This is my mission, and the only path to lasting peace."

Yahiko and the other two were filled with doubt and surprise.

It doesn't look fake!

Madara Uchiha doesn't seem like a madman!

And the Sage of Six Paths...

The three exchanged glances, and Yahiko said, "We need to think about it."

Madara Uchiha chuckled, a hint of mockery in his voice, "Is the Wind-Riding Genma meant to make you spies?"

The three of them immediately tensed up.

This guy figured it out very easily, as expected.

Madara Uchiha laughed and said, "No need to be so nervous."

"Just do as he says. Coincidentally, you can also become our spies planted in the five major powers."

"I'll give you two days to consider it."

"If you refuse... I will continue to wait."

"Nagato, I have been waiting for you for decades, and I don't mind continuing to wait for the next person who possesses the Rinnegan and inherits the will of the Sage of Six Paths!"

After saying that, Madara Uchiha disappeared from the spot.

As soon as he left, Yahiko and the other two couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

I was under so much pressure just now!

"Yahiko, do you think Madara Uchiha's words are credible?"

Nagato asked.

Yahiko pondered, "He shouldn't be lying about something like this. The Uchiha stone tablet is too easy to expose with lies. Even if he says the stone tablet is lost, he will instantly lose our trust."

Konan asked, "Is Nagato truly the inheritor of the Sage of Six Paths' will?"

Yahiko said, "At least we can be sure that Nagato did indeed possess the Rinnegan, and the Rinnegan is indeed the legendary eye technique of the Sage of Six Paths."

"As for Uchiha Madara..."

Yahiko said cautiously, "Even if he didn't lie, we can't completely trust him."

Nagato and Konan nodded in unison.

Having experienced Hanzo's betrayal, they will no longer easily trust others.

However, after a brief silence, Nagato asked, "Yahiko, do you think what Madara Uchiha said about war makes sense?"

Yahiko paused for a moment, then nodded: "I agree with his analysis."

Xiao Nan paused for a moment, then said, "So, we were wrong?"

Yahiko immediately exclaimed, "No, we're just not perfect yet."

"Violence cannot solve all problems. If we rely solely on force, should we kill everyone?"

Taking a deep breath, Yahiko calmed down: "But whether it's Uchiha Madara, or Genma Mikazuki, or the past Hashirama Senju, or Hanzo's betrayal of us, all of this tells us that force is indeed necessary for peace."

Nagato wholeheartedly agreed: "Without sufficient military strength, the five great nations and the five great ninja villages simply won't have the patience to listen to us."

Konan pondered, "Genma was able to bring peace to the ninja world because he had powerful military force to suppress it, which allowed other ninja villages to sit down and negotiate."

"And weren't Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha like that back then?"

"Nothing has changed."

"So even after Xuanma dies, the war will continue..."

Yahiko and Nagato nodded in unison.

Looking back, it's not hard to see the future, which isn't too far away.

Even worse, what if Genma of the Wind and Madara Uchiha were to perish together again...

The three of them fell silent again for a moment.

The future seems to have become chaotic.

Sensing that everyone's confidence was waning, Yahiko quickly rallied them, shouting, "Nagato, Konan, don't be discouraged! We're still young, and we'll definitely find a better solution!"

Konan looked up at Yahiko, who was radiating energy in the sunlight, and nodded emphatically: "Yes!"

Nagato then said, "Yahiko, I think Madara Uchiha might be right."

Yahiko and Konan's expressions changed.

"Nagato, you..."

Yahiko was somewhat worried.

Nagato immediately explained, "I do not endorse the Eye of the Moon Plan."

"Uchiha Madara, Senju Hashirama, and now Genma... all these peacees were short-lived."

"However, without sufficient military force, no one will engage in dialogue with us on an equal footing. Without equal dialogue, we naturally cannot achieve mutual understanding."

"Therefore, we need a sufficiently stable and peaceful environment to create a space and time that allows each other space, peaceful conversation, and gradual understanding."

Yahiko nodded and smiled, "Nagato, you've grown!"

Nagato wasn't very happy: "We have to grow up."

Xiao Nan asked, "Then what should we do?"

Yahiko also looked at Nagato.

Nagato said, "We need an incomparably powerful force, a force that our descendants can inherit even if we die."

"As long as this military force exists, the ninja world will be at peace. Given enough time, everyone will be able to understand and reconcile with each other."

Yahiko immediately understood: "You mean the Ten-Tails?"

Nagato nodded: "The Gedo Mazo, having fused with the nine tailed beasts, should have power that surpasses all the tailed beasts and all the current ninjas."

"As long as this serves as a deterrent, no one in the ninja world will dare to start a war, and all disputes can only be resolved through peace talks."

"We just need to act as impartial referees."

Yahiko and Konan's eyes lit up when they heard this.

But Yahiko immediately frowned: "But if that's the case, we'll have to go collect the Tailed Beasts."

"The Tailed Beasts are the trump cards of the major ninja villages, and they will not easily hand them over to us, which means we still have to start a war."

Nagato nodded: "That's certainly the case at the moment."

"But this is the only way."

"If a war can be exchanged for lasting peace, I think it is worth it."

Yahiko remained silent.

Xiao Nan looked at the two of them with concern.