In Konoha, Naruto lies down

In just one hour, six of the eight teams had been killed. Tayuya's team of four was lucky enough to survive, while the other team had been hiding in a building from the start.

"They... they seem to have gotten into trouble." A man hiding in the building carefully withdrew his gaze from the window and said tremblingly.

The abandoned building was dimly lit, and the ground was covered with wet muddy footprints, extending from the end of the stairs to the deep downstairs.

"What should we do?" Another man said, his face pale. "I shouldn't have come here! No matter how high the commission is, I need to be alive to spend it."

"Shut up. Now that you're here, why are you saying such discouraging words?" the third person shouted in a low voice. It was the burly man who had been inspiring people before.

But at this moment, the screams and explosions coming from outside the rain still made him, who was full of vigor and vitality, feel a little scared. The shadow of death kept approaching, and reason seemed irrelevant.

There were five people hiding in the building, and the other two were tense, looking around. Even the slightest noise downstairs would scare them out of their wits.

"Hide for a while, and try to escape after the storm has died down!" the burly leading man said, "Until then, everyone shut up."

"otherwise......."

Before he could finish his words, an emotionless voice suddenly sounded from the dark corner.

"The mouse that was trying to survive was hiding here."

"Who!!?" someone shouted in horror.

"Who's there! Come out!" The other person had already formed a seal and shot out a fire escape directly.

The flames shot out in a straight line, but upon hitting the darkness, they bounced off at a strange angle. A figure slowly emerged from the darkness, with orange hair and a stern face.

And that... scary black stick all over his body.

"Who am I?" Pain Tiandao repeated the ninja's question and stretched out his hand towards them.

"Damn it!!! Go to hell!" One person instantly launched a ninjutsu, and a raging flame burst out, heading straight for Pain Tendou.

The other four had also completed their hand seals, and their respective ninjutsu continued to move towards Pain Tiandao. However, they soon fell into despair, and all their ninjutsu were deflected by that person.

Amid the aftermath of the ninjutsu, Pain Tendou slowly spoke.

"I am the god who maintains order."

One person was instantly sucked in, and Pain Tendo twisted his neck. Another person tried to run, but was sucked in again, and his heart was pierced.

None of the five survived, dying in despair in this dark, abandoned building. Blood splattered on the rough floor and flowed down the stairs.

Of the eight teams, only the last team was left.

Tayuya and the other three were blocked by Konan. Two male ninjas were killed instantly by pieces of paper, and their bodies, which were pierced like hedgehogs, fell straight into the puddle.

Everything was done in a flash. Duoyou didn't waste any time and cast the curse directly.

Redbird didn't react, but instead smiled and walked to the side and said.

"Finally it's exposed, Yin. I guessed your identity a long time ago."

"Yeah." Duoyou was also extremely cold at this time. She glanced at Hongzhong and then looked away.

Redbird's face suddenly froze, and he finally showed his anger and said angrily.

"Why don't you react at all? You don't ask anything, as if you don't care! I hate people like you! Stop pretending!"

"Yeah." Tayuya picked up the flute, his eyes fixed on Konan the whole time, not paying any attention to the red cardinal barking nearby.

It had already happened, and she didn't want to know the whole story. From the beginning, she had been mentally prepared to be framed, simply wanting to see what would happen.

However, Duoyou didn't expect the enemy to be so difficult and the chance of escape was slim.

"But you are going to die now. Haha, I really want to see the look of despair on your face, you..." Redbird was hysterical.

"Angel, please take this woman away..."

Before he could finish his words, Redbird gulped and suddenly found himself unable to speak. His neck felt cold, as if something was flowing out.

The world before her eyes spun, and with a thud, she fell into the water.

Tayuya didn't want to get entangled with Konan and wanted to run away.

Over the years, she had experienced many dangers, big and small, and running away was always the best option. She knew that this was someone else's place and that the enemy could surround her at any time.

Without hesitation, Tayuya summoned a puppet with the sound of his flute and pounced on Konan, who herself fled without a second thought. A sharp roar was heard, and Tayuya was suddenly sucked back by Pain.

She wanted to struggle, but found she couldn't move at all. She could only watch helplessly as the hand continued to expand in her pupils, aiming for her throat.

As she struggled in vain, Tayouya realized she might be doomed. Even under the shadow of death, her heart remained surprisingly calm. Failures in missions were inevitable; it was only a matter of death.

Memories flashed back like a revolving lantern, and there didn't seem to be any particularly happy moments. Regretfully, there didn't seem to be anything to regret. If I had to say there was one, it would probably be just one.

That guy said he would come back, but there was no news for three years. She had never expected to live like an ordinary person. That was not what she wanted.

From childhood to adulthood, the only skill she had learned was fighting. Apart from completing missions, she seemed to have nothing else to do. Therefore, she felt inappropriate.

But before he died, he still had a lingering wish in his heart to see the bastard who had led him astray. If he could see him, he would definitely punch him hard.

Just as Tayuya's throat was about to be grasped by Pain, a figure descended from the sky, launching a Rasengan. Without giving Tendō a chance to dodge, the invisible Flying Thunder God Kunai instantly shifted position and struck Pain Tendō from behind.

Chapter 286: On the verge of breaking out, mouth attack and silence

Pain was hit hard and flew out. With a bang, his whole body bent in the middle like a broken pencil. The moment he landed, he smashed into a big crater.

The ground was cracked, and the huge spider-web-like cracks were shocking.

Pain's Ten-Dao Wanxiang Tianyin was interrupted, and Tayuya landed lightly on the ground. Her body was still a little limp, and she sat in the wet mud, looking up blankly.

The figure in the rain, his poncho slipped off, revealing a familiar head of golden hair. At that moment, the raindrops couldn't get close to him, and the wide, wide raindrops weren't particularly impressive.

But at a certain moment, it seemed so irreplaceable. My heart, which had long been cold, began to beat again, perhaps because I had survived the disaster, or perhaps because the rain had fallen again.

In short, the moment that person turned around and looked at her, all the resentment in her heart was suddenly relieved.

Some love is like winter snow and you can’t see summer flowers.

But some people always managed to cross the sea of ​​people, forcing their way through the four seasons, like a blazing sun shining openly on winter, melting all the ice and snow, and walking in front of her.

"When will you pay me back?" He looked at Tayuya lying in the puddle and smiled, with no intention of extending his hand.

Duoyou was stunned at that moment, and the nameless anger immediately swept away the little bit of emotion left in her heart. If she really couldn't stand up, she would have ridden on him long ago.

"No! I won't return the money I earned with my own ability!" she said gritting her teeth.

"Then can I spend your money? I have no money now and I even have to walk to get here." Naruto asked with a smile.

"Okay... okay." Tayuya's face turned red unconsciously for a moment.

He was pulled up the next second, and when they passed each other, Naruto lowered his voice and said.

"When I tell you to run, run west and don't look back. I have strong external support and nothing will happen. When you get out, go home and wait for me."

"Yeah." Duoyou didn't know what to say, her heart was in a mess.

The rain was getting heavier. Pain Tendo climbed out of the puddle and looked in Naruto's direction. Konan was floating in the air on a pair of paper wings, and the other five Pains surrounded him.

Tayuya tensed for a moment. Konan alone put immense pressure on her. Pain Tendou's appearance had practically crushed her, and now there were five more similar figures.

Raindrops as big as soybeans fell continuously, the dim light making the already dim light even more blurred in the rain. Tendo Pain stood in the distance, and the other five Pains slowly approached.

Tayuya was soaked, her eyelashes wet from the rain. Naruto stood in front of her, vaguely protecting her behind him. Facing Pain's encirclement, he remained calm.

The Hidden Rain Village is notoriously secluded, and few people dare to set foot here.

【Ding! 】

[Option 1: Destroy Pain's Six Paths. Reward: Death God's Sword, a rule-based reward. The Death God hands over the sword, dealing soul damage to the enemy.]

[Option 2: Convince the Six Paths of Pain to lay down their swords. Reward: Shiki Fuujin (Perfect version, the God of Death praises you, no soul sacrifice required.)]

The panel popped up and Naruto took a quick look.

Setting aside the options, the rewards for options one and two were practically identical. Both Death Blade and Shiki Fuujin made up for his lack of mental damage.

Death God's Sword is more of a combat ninjutsu, while Shiki Fuujin is a sealing technique. The perfect version of Shiki Fuujin means that he can forcibly extract the opponent's soul to seal it.

The sealing technique was indeed extremely powerful, and almost all of the techniques used were forbidden techniques. Judging from this, the Whirlpool Country probably had even more terrifying forbidden techniques during its heyday.

But looking back at the options, Naruto had little reason to hesitate. Talking was never his strong point, especially in front of the paranoid Nagato.

Even if Jiraiya showed up to prove his point, he still couldn't escape the fate of being beaten and killed. In comparison, Naruto, who thought he was just a stranger, still had some sense in his mind.

He now has only one choice, which is to destroy the Six Paths of Pain. Nagato is dead, and the absence of the Akatsuki organization is very important to him.

Choose one.

With the system's clear direction, Naruto actually breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't rush to take action, but just stared at Pain Tiandao silently and spoke slowly.

"Should we say a few words before we start?"

This was quite rude. When he was confident, he would always fight quickly and decisively, and there was no such thing as making harsh remarks before the battle. But when he was not sure, he used to delay the battle.

Nagato was obviously confident in himself, perhaps because he felt that Naruto and Tayuya were already fish on the chopping board, and their fate was to be at his mercy.

Then, Nagato controlled Pain and spoke.

"Kyuubi Jinchuuriki?"

"I'm not, so who are you?" Naruto shrank his body. "A puppet control. Let me guess in which dark corner you're hiding and trying to survive."

There was no expression on Tendou's face as he looked at Naruto in silence.

"You, Konoha, regard yourselves as a great power, relying on the tailed beasts to wage war and wantonly destroy small nations. Your death will serve as a warning to all nations. Only by using the tailed beasts to bring pain to the arrogant can the world achieve true peace."

“Only pain can make the world grow, and only after experiencing pain can we cherish the hard-earned peace.”

"I have long since transformed from this pain. I am no longer a mortal, but a god among men. Sooner or later, I will make Konoha carry several buildings with just a bag of rice."

Listening to these familiar words, Naruto felt that they were somewhat superficial. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Pain Tendou and spoke.

"The more paranoid you are, the more likely you are to become a god. This is a symptom of late-stage Chuunibyou. I recommend seeing a doctor as soon as possible. By the way, I have a Chuunibyou doctor's license."

"You'd better be careful with your words. In front of God, you have no ability to resist. In the face of overwhelming power, any resistance is meaningless." Payne Tiandao said coldly.

"Putting aside strength, your theory of bringing peace through suffering is completely untenable." Naruto began to talk back, "You know very well that this won't work, but unfortunately your belief is not firm.

"We are powerless to move forward, afraid to retreat, and we are walking down a path doomed to failure, constantly paralyzing ourselves. We keep repeating the same truths, and peace is simply impossible to achieve."

"Shut up! God's ways cannot go wrong. You are the ones who are wrong! The five arrogant nations never take the lives of smaller nations seriously. You wage war for your own selfish interests."

Pain Tendo finally showed a hint of emotion, which was what Naruto wanted to see.

"Really? If that's the case, how could Yahiko die?" He narrowed his eyes, and the truth was revealed in the heavy rain. All the previous high-sounding excuses were just a cover-up.

It was not until now that the killer move was revealed, not for the purpose of debate, but to win over the enemy's heart.

World peace has nothing to do with him; he can continue to fight. With him around, the ninja world won't be in turmoil. Anyone who riots can simply be wiped out. He'll become the man who surpasses Hashirama, one by one.

As for the future... who cares after you die?

There is no permanent peace in the world. The only lesson humanity can draw from history is that it never learns any lessons. This is a historical inevitability and an unstoppable trend.

But peace is always the main theme, and war is also for better peace.

The ninja world has been plagued by wars for decades, primarily due to the ninja's overwhelming power. When a ninja cannot be suppressed, they become weapons of war.

The problem arises from the imbalance of power, which stimulates human desire. If we want true peace, only a powerful being like Hashirama Senju can emerge, who can break all laws with one force.

You can be as strong as you want, but you're not as strong as me. Whether it's the tailed beasts or the bloodline limits, they all bow before the Great Buddha. Once the balance of power is lost, order is broken.

Nagato's mistake was that he was not strong enough. He could neither suppress the ninja world like Hashirama, nor let go of his hatred and grow into an idealist like Jiraiya.

The greatest pain of a person comes from the gap between reality and ideal. Yahiko's death proved that the philosophy of Akatsuki was wrong, and Nagato just understood the importance of strength.

But unfortunately, he wasn't strong enough. Not as strong as Uchiha Madara, not as strong as Ōtsutsuki. Peace required unwavering strength, so all his proposals for peace inevitably failed.

In short, just as poverty is the only disease in the world, Nagato's failure was due to his lack of strength to support his ideals.

On the contrary, Naruto is never confused.

Either it had nothing to do with him, and he'd just sit there grinning and watching the show with his hands in his pockets. Or he'd add points to the Deep Blue and eradicate the problem completely. He wasn't suffering because his thoughts were clear and he had the system by his side.

He understood that in the face of strength, all principles seemed so insignificant.

No matter if it was the Akatsuki organization, the Cloud Village, or the Iwagakure Village, anyone who tried to disrupt his peaceful life would be killed. No matter if they were holding justice, they would all be killed.

Tsunade had taught him a lesson long ago: in this world where the strong are respected, there is only one kind of justice: procedural justice. I am strong, I am right, and I will beat you until you submit.

"You!! How do you know Yahiko!" Pain Tendao was obviously getting impatient.

"Who cares how I know that?" Naruto sneered, and Tayuya, who remained expressionless, moved closer to him and looked at Pain Tendou and said.

"I'm too lazy to reason with you. You don't deserve to hear it."