Making friends?
For world peace?
Naruto was speechless at Senior Brother Nagato's question. Why was Senior Brother Nagato still so obsessed with world peace? It was all he ever thought about.
Even when Naruto was simply making friends and pursuing his dream, Senior Brother Nagato could somehow connect it to world peace.
Naruto stopped walking and looked at Nagato helplessly. "Senior Brother Nagato, you're overthinking it. Haven't I already told you? Making friends is just my dream. I want lots of friends. As for world peace, it has absolutely nothing to do with me."
Nagato clearly did not believe Naruto's answer.
"I don't believe you."
"Fine if you don't. I believe myself." With that, Naruto continued on his journey.
Their next stop was the Land of Shadows, followed by the Land of Bears, the Land of Demons, and the Land of Snow. From the Land of Snow, they would head to the neighboring Land of Earth.
Naruto had planned this route long ago.
Nagato watched Naruto's back and fell into deep thought. He felt that his own idea was correct.
Naruto had told him that his dream was to make friends—to become friends with the entire Ninja World. In Hidden Sand alone, he had already become friends with every ninja there.
Then, as Naruto continued traveling, he would become friends with the ninja villages of Hidden Cloud, Stone Village, Kirigakure, and more.
Once Naruto became friends with all the ninjas in the Ninja World...
Wouldn't that mean... At that thought, Nagato's breathing grew heavy.
In the Ninja World, ninjas were the primary productive force. By making friends, Naruto would gain control over the productive force of the entire Ninja World?
Then what need would there be for daimyo? What need would there be for great nations?
At that moment, Sasuke