Shamu's Plan

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Hearing Konan's question, Shamu chuckled. "There are many answers to that question, but I'll choose one you can accept and tell you."

Konan and Pain both looked ready to listen.

"Nagato, your method for achieving peace is the theory of deterrence."

"According to your idea, once you succeeded, you could threaten every country. Whoever refused peace would be destroyed."

"In theory, that idea is feasible."

"However, you cannot be the deterrent."

Konan and Pain did not understand what Shamu meant.

Shamu poured himself a cup of cold tea and took a small sip.

"I just told you about the Otsutsuki Clan, but what I didn't mention is that the Otsutsuki will continue invading this planet in the future."

"The Otsutsuki are the greatest threat. With someone in the heavens constantly threatening this planet, who would still have the mind for war?"

Konan and Pain fell silent. If what Shamu said was true, then the god who created the Shinobi World and the ancestor of Chakra were merely members of the Otsutsuki Clan.

If the Otsutsuki truly would keep invading this planet, then all current wars seemed utterly ridiculous.

"I don't believe you," Pain said.

Shamu understood what he meant. "I know. You don't believe it; no one does. Before the Otsutsuki descend, everyone will think it is just a legend."

"That's why the Otsutsuki must descend, so this world can experience pain."

Shamu had circled back to the point, coinciding with Nagato's original idea. The only difference was that the ones creating the pain would become someone else, rather than themselves.

"As for me..."

Shamu tapped his fingers against the table.

"I intend to establish the strongest organization and become the strongest force, existing for the purpose of resisting the continuously invading Otsutsuki."

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