Naruto had no time to feel joy at that moment; what he needed to find now was Pain's true form.
With Nine-Tails's powerful sensory abilities, Naruto quickly arrived outside Nagato's treehouse.
[Hozuki Mangetsu: Has the decisive battle begun?]
It's laughable that even the mighty Pain couldn't defeat his opponent and was about to die in Konoha.
Everyone thought Naruto was definitely seeking revenge on Nagato, given the sacrifices of so many people, including Jiraiya, who died at Nagato's hands.
There will definitely be a decisive battle between Naruto and Nagato.
"Konan, step back." Nagato stopped Konan, who was trying to stop Naruto.
He knew that Konan was no match for Naruto, and there was no need to make a pointless sacrifice.
What came into view was a gaunt man with countless Black Receivers inserted into his body from behind.
Moreover, the person can only sit in a specially made wheelchair.
It's hard to imagine that a once innocent boy would become like this.
[Konan: Nagato, is this really you?]
Konan's eyes were filled with disbelief; what had Nagato?
[Jiraiya: Nagato! What happened?]
As Nagato's teacher, even knowing that she would die at the hands of her own student in the future, she was still shocked to see Nagato in this state.
"Want revenge? Your enemy is right in front of you." Nagato didn't care at all about Naruto's angry gaze.
Even if you kill him now and complete the so-called revenge that Naruto talks about, the world won't change at all; it's just Naruto's self-satisfaction.
Without the Akatsuki, how could the Five Great Nations possibly unite? They would likely return to a state of fragmentation and constant warfare.
The existence of the Akatsuki merely created a common enemy for them.
As long as the Shinobi system exists, and as long as hatred exists, another Pain will be born.
At this moment, Naruto was speechless due to Pain's questioning.
"If you can't give any answers, you can't do anything!"
"Your mission is to obediently sacrifice yourself for my peace; that is the correct answer."
Pain said cruelly that he still hadn't given up on capturing the Nine-Tails.
[Kushina: Tch, for the sake of peace, why doesn't Nagato die himself? Why do you have to try and fool my son?]
Kushina didn't know was that she was about to discover who was fooling whom, and Naruto's Talk no Jutsu was only just beginning.
At this moment, the wheelchair made by Nagato suddenly launched an attack, and a Black Receivers shot out from the wheelchair.
The target was Naruto, but Naruto did not choose to dodge.
[Rasa: Good heavens, Nagato, you have no martial ethics! You actually resorted to deception and ambush! You're such a coward!]
No one expected Nagato to launch a surprise attack while he was speaking, catching everyone off guard.
Naruto allowed the Black Receivers to be inserted into his body.
"At this distance, my Chakra can control your movements at will. Don't worry, I'll avoid your vital points."
At this moment, the Black Receivers was inserted into Naruto's body, Nagato was confident that he could control Naruto.
However, a massive burst of Nine-Tails Chakra suddenly erupted from Naruto, and Nagato, who was about to control Naruto, immediately confronted this Chakra.
The already weakened Nagato was made even weaker by this attack.
He was deliberately not dodging, and Nagato now understood what Naruto had been thinking.
"As expected, I can't forgive you!" Unable to control himself, Naruto angrily pulled out the Black Receivers he had just used.
He then charged towards Nagato, but Konan immediately stepped in front of him. However, just as he was about to hit Nagato Konan...
Naruto's fist stopped.
"The Pervy Sage once said that an era in which people truly understand each other will eventually arrive. Now, thinking back, I finally understand the meaning of the Pervy Sage's words."
"But you still can't forgive me, can you? A few nice words aren't enough to make you forgive me. Human relationships aren't that cheap."
Nagato scoffed, "It seems the Pervy Sage's so-called peace is nothing but empty talk."
That kind of outdated idealism is long gone.
But Nagato forgot that those three boys had never doubted their teacher's thoughts.
However, in the face of harsh reality, the three of them ultimately failed.
"There's one thing I absolutely have to ask you: why have you, who were once disciples of the Pervy Sage, become like this?"
This is what Naruto can't understand the most: why the once most proud disciple of the Pervy Sage has become like this.
[Rasa: Hahaha, we should ask Danzo of Konoha about this. He's perfectly fine on his own, yet he insists on causing trouble for the village.]
[Danzo: What do you know? I did it for Konoha, you understand?!]
How can someone who does things for Konoha be ridiculed like this?
[Ōnoki: Danzo's being stubborn again. Luckily, we don't have anyone like that in Iwagakure.]
At this moment, Naruto wanted to listen to what they had to say first, and then find the answer.
"Alright, I'll tell you all about my pain." (This was covered in a previous episode, so I won't repeat it here.)
Through Nagato's narration, Naruto came to understand the glorious achievements of Konoha, the "Danzo of Konoha."
No matter what, Naruto couldn't believe that such a scourge existed in Konoha.
They make enemies of Konoha everywhere, yet they call it all for the sake of Konoha.
What is this guy supposed to do in Konoha? Why not just kill him already? Why keep him around to eat?
When he was homeless, he met Yahiko and Konan, whose presence healed Nagato's wounds.
Later, Jiraiya taught them survival skills.
"I've told you my story, now let me hear your answer." After telling his story, Nagato inquired about Naruto's choice.
Naruto silently pulled out Jiraiya's book (not Icha Icha Paradise) from his clothes.
The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi!
"I also think that, as you said, I may have come to understand you."
Even so, Naruto could not forgive Nagato and the others. If we're talking about who had the most tragic childhood, Naruto would have something to say.
"But the Pervy Sage trusted me and entrusted everything to me, so I tried to believe in what the Pervy Sage had once firmly believed."
Just as Jiraiya firmly believed that Nagato was the Child of Prophecy, Naruto ultimately chose to let Nagato go.
[Shima: What a joke, this kind of thing.]
[Utatane Koharu: Konoha has suffered such a blow, and you just let it go like that? You really don't respect the village at all.]
[Minato Namikaze: I hope my advisor will respect my son's choice; this is the path he chose himself.]
Although it's unclear why Naruto made this choice, Minato, as his father, intends to support Naruto.
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: I also think Minato is right.]
Although the Third Hokage was somewhat reluctant, he had no choice but to resolve the matter once he realized it was a good show orchestrated by his good brother.
[Danzo: Hiruzen!]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Danzo, Danzo! I am the Hokage!]
[Danzo: Hiruzen, you'll regret this.]