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"As for what I need you to do..."

Vegapunk looked at Nagato and smiled:

"I heard that the Akatsuki's initial goal was to maintain peace throughout the Ninja World through communication and exchange?"

Nagato and Konan's expressions darkened slightly. They took a few deep breaths, and Nagato shook his head.

"That's all in the past... You can never bring peace to the world with words!"

Vegapunk nodded slightly, actually agreeing with Nagato's view that even the peace of the original world was maintained on the basis of nuclear peace.

Although Nagato's actions in the original work seem a bit foolish and completely disregard the long-term consequences, it must be said that his overall thinking was still quite correct.

Using power capable of destroying a country in an instant to intimidate the whole world and thus achieve peace through mutual compromise is a perfectly correct idea... It's just that Nagato's execution was a bit off.

Of course, Vegapunk is just talking without understanding the situation; he can only say that Nagato didn't have many other options at the time. Now, Vegapunk is preparing to give Nagato a better choice.

"Your idea is quite good. Peace is often built on violence, because order is essentially derived from the oppression of power."

"However, with just your Rinnegan, you're still not quite enough to truly subdue all the ninjas."

Nagato gave a wry smile, "Even if I subdue all the ninjas, what then? Compared to you, my strength is probably no different from that of a child!"

As a member of the same Uzumaki Clan, Vegapunk naturally sensed just how powerful Nagato was.

Although Vegapunk didn't enhance himself much, with Kaguya Otsutsuki as his "power bank" and a top-tier experimental subject, Vegapunk is now able to condense Truth-Seeking Orb and barely reach the Six Paths Level.

The vast Chakra emanating from Vegapunk at this moment was something Nagato Uzumaki had never seen before in his life, and it even exerted a sense of pressure on Nagato's Rinnegan, not to mention the incredible Chakra Network Genjutsu. Nagato wanted to use his power to intimidate the entire Ninja World, the first person he would have to face was probably Vegapunk!

"If I were willing to hand over control of the Chakra Illusion Network to you, do you think you could bring peace to this Ninja World?"

Vegapunk's seemingly casual words struck Nagato like a thunderbolt, leaving him completely stunned. He remained speechless for a long moment before finally managing to utter, "My lord, you must be joking..."

"I'm not kidding! There aren't many ninjas in this world who can take over my Chakra Illusion Network, and the vast majority of them are dead. People who share my ideals are even rarer, and you are the most suitable one among them!"

Vegapunk cannot stay in this world forever, and once he leaves, the Chakra Network Space will be left uncontrolled.

Admittedly, the Chakra Network Space wouldn't have any problems without maintenance, but many aspects of its operation would be very rigid, and even if bugs occurred, there would be no way to maintain or update it.

Not to mention that the ninjas in the Ninja World are not to be underestimated. Vegapunk has never looked down on them, especially in this era of information explosion. Who knows what kind of Chakra Network hackers might appear and carry out all sorts of brainless plans using Chakra Network Space.

The authority over the Chakra Network actually comes from the bloodline of the Otsutsuki. In other words, one must possess at least one of the following: Yin-Yang Release, Kekkei Mōra, or the Rinnegan, to have complete control over the Chakra Illusion Network.

Among them, Vegapunk, who absorbed Kaguya Otsutsuki's Chakra, Kaguya Otsutsuki herself, and Hancock all possess the ability to control the Chakra Network. Even though Obito Uchiha possessed both the Mangekyō Sharingan and the Sage Body, he still couldn't gain access to the Chakra Network.

Currently, the only person in the entire Ninja World capable of controlling the Chakra Network is Nagato, who possesses the Rinnegan. Alternatively, Vegapunk could use the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to Madara Uchiha, or they would have to go to the Pure Land to find figures like the Sage of Six Paths, Asura, or Indra.

There is also a newborn Otsutsuki Toneri. If this Byakugan, who has reverted to his ancestral form, were to acquire the Otsutsuki after reaching adulthood, he might also be able to control the Chakra Network.

Clearly, among so many people, only Nagato could be chosen; the others were either dead or newly born.

Of course, it wouldn't be impossible to take the Rinnegan directly and install it on someone else. With Vegapunk's skills, there's no need to worry about others being unable to handle the Rinnegan's power. However, Nagato's personality and ambitions do indeed fit Vegapunk's requirements, so Vegapunk doesn't want to go through that trouble.

"But..." Nagato opened his mouth:

"Why should I have it, sir? Can't you keep control of this network yourself?"

"Because I won't be staying here for too long. At most, I'll come back occasionally to collect various Ninjutsu knowledge and technologies from the Genjutsu space."

"If the Genjutsu space is to operate automatically, who knows if someone might be able to obtain partial access to this space through other means? If that person's personality is similar to yours, Nagato, that's fine, but what if they are a madman who wants to rule the world, or simply wants to make everyone addicted to the Genjutsu space? That would be terrible."

"This..." Nagato was still a little hesitant. It wasn't that he didn't want the access to the Genjutsu space, but he had never experienced anything so good before. He was a little dizzy from the huge pie falling from the sky.

However, Konan reacted much faster:

"We agree! Please help heal Nagato!"

Vegapunk smiled and nodded.

The treatment of Nagato was very simple. With Vegapunk's abilities and a series of unscientific Chakra products such as Hashirama Cells, Nagato not only quickly recovered his health, but also, after being developed by Vegapunk's carefully formulated Gene Fluid, possessed Sage Body similar to that of Hashirama Senju.

At least from now on, when Nagato uses the Rinnegan, he won't be out of breath and look weak after just a couple of moves. Even if he can't unleash powerful attacks as easily as Madara Uchiha, the original owner of the Rinnegan, he won't have to use up half his life with just one Super Divine Push.

Not to mention that Nagato can now contact the Chakra Network. As the owner of the entire Chakra Network's permissions, Nagato has already experienced the Chakra Network's Ninjutsu download function, which Vegapunk created based on the magic network of the DnD World.

However, to prevent global chaos, Vegapunk has not yet truly released this ability to cast spells online. Even if he does release it, there will definitely be different levels of Ninjutsu, and it will be impossible for people to use those advanced Ninjutsu without contributing a certain amount of Chakra.

However, if one has access to the Chakra Illusion Network, one can naturally also have the highest access to this spellcasting ability—in other words, fighting Nagato is equivalent to dealing with Nagato plus the Chakra gathered by the entire Chakra Network, and the combined power of most of the world's Ninjutsu.

This combat power is enough to even Rinnegan Madara Uchiha in a one-on-one fight. It can completely suppress the entire Ninja World and ensure the safety of the Chakra Illusion Network.

How are you feeling?

Looking at Chakra, whose eyes were closed and whose Tenseigan was constantly communicating with the Nagato on the moon, Vegapunk crossed his arms and asked a question.

"It will probably be a long time before I can fully master the Chakra Illusion Network! This Ninjutsu is simply all-encompassing and far too profound and mysterious!"

Slowly opening his eyes, Nagato looked at the golden sun in the sky with awe. It was the center of the entire chakra Genjutsu network and the location of the Giant Tenseigan.

The current Giant Tenseigan, having become the server for the Chakra Illusion Network, has been modified by Vegapunk to possess near-mechanical intelligence and computing power. It also continuously absorbs the Chakra released by ninjas throughout the entire Ninja World. Although it has only been about a month, the Chakra inside it already feels quite vast.

It's conceivable that as the Chakra Network continues to operate, the Chakra within the Giant Tenseigan will become stronger and stronger. Vegapunk had even long ago set up Sealing Array to nourish the Giant Tenseigan, and its power will only grow stronger over time.

The power of the Tenseigan was enough to terrify Nagato, but compared to that, the Chakra Illusion Network was the Ninjutsu that truly made Nagato admire it to the core.

This Ninjutsu, which includes multiple functions such as Genjutsu, Sealing Techniques, Space-Time Ninjutsu, Sensory Ninjutsu, and Kekkei Tōta, is already far different from the original Infinite Tsukuyomi. Even if Kaguya Otsutsuki herself saw it, she probably wouldn't be able to see the original form of this Ninjutsu.

In contrast to the Infinite Tsukuyomi, which is entirely derived from blood, the Chakra Illusion Network is a truly developed Ninjutsu. Its complexity, subtlety, and intricacy are such that even if it were laid out before Nagato and given the highest authority, Nagato would still find it incredibly difficult to learn.

You have to understand that he has the advantage of the Genjutsu space, so one day of learning is equivalent to ten or twenty years. But now he only dares to say that he has mastered three levels, and at most he can barely operate and maintain the entire Chakra Network.

Nagato felt that it was absolutely impossible to achieve deeper levels of patching and updating abilities without spending one or two months, or even hundreds or thousands of years, in the Genjutsu space.

This was only possible because Vegapunk had provided hands-on instruction from the Artificial Intelligence left in the Giant Tenseigan, and had also granted him access to all Chakra Illusion Network, allowing him to observe carefully. Otherwise, relying solely on the Rinnegan to slowly infiltrate and study the Genjutsu networks, Nagato felt he would never be able to grasp the true structure of the Genjutsu networks in his entire life.

This also made Nagato truly admire Vegapunk. Being able to develop such a seemingly supernatural Ninjutsu, regardless of Vegapunk's talent in Chakra or other aspects, his wisdom far exceeded the imagination of ordinary people.

"It's fortunate that the Genjutsu network exists, which can accelerate time. Otherwise, with your learning speed, I would have considered whether to give you brain development treatment?"

Vegapunk complained, causing Nagato's face to flush slightly. From childhood to adulthood, Nagato had always been treated as a genius, and now being treated as worthless was quite a unique experience.

In fact, not only did Nagato possess the Rinnegan, but he also possessed the Seven Nature Chakra. If it weren't for his amazing talent, Jiraiya wouldn't have regarded him as a savior, and would have been willing to risk everything to teach them in the Rain Country for three years.

However, compared to Vegapunk, Nagato seems like a hopeless case. After all, the difference in intelligence between the two is simply too great.

Of course, Vegapunk only complained. He knew that Nagato's talent was not bad. If Nagato was really a hopeless case, with comprehension similar to Obito before he awakened his Obito or Naruto Uzumaki, he would have already gouged out Nagato's eyes and found someone smarter.

Vegapunk can modify a person's physique and bloodline, but intelligence, even with brain development, only increases processing speed and memory. If you don't have the talent in that area, you just don't have it. Fortunately, Nagato is actually quite good at it.

"Alright, I should be leaving in a couple more days. I'll be handing over the Chakra Illusion Network to you from now on. You can also use it to macroscopically control the entire Ninja World and prevent wars from breaking out."

With the Chakra Illusion Network, Nagato indeed possessed the qualifications of a controller. With just a little use of his privileges, he could easily control the entire Ninja World.

After all, although it has only been a little over a month, the entire Chakra Illusion Network has become an indispensable part of the Ninja World. Cutting off the network to the party that started the war would be enough to cripple them.

After all, the Chakra Network not only represents information technology, but also the cultivation of reserve forces. Not to mention, it also serves as a spellcasting network, making it easy to open backdoors for any side.

"Don't worry! Lord Vegapunk, I will definitely bring complete peace to the entire Ninja World!"

Upon hearing Vegapunk's words, Nagato immediately spoke firmly, but Vegapunk shook his head:

"There is no such thing as complete peace in this world... The essence of humanity is to constantly evolve between struggle and peace!"

"Even if you truly possess the support of the entire Chakra Network, you can never truly eradicate war, because that is the nature of the development of anything!"

"Even for humanity as a whole, war itself is a process of breaking everything down, redistributing interests, and allowing the entire group to regenerate and be reborn. When a group is so old and decayed that the lower classes can no longer survive, no one can stop the arrival of war!"

Vegapunk has seen peace under the oppression of power before; isn't the Pirate World? However, that world might be even worse than the Ninja World.