"Even Yahiko and the others can't know?" Nagato asked after a moment of silence.
Nagato could tell that Yahiko cared deeply for and respected Mu Yue, treating him as the direction he wanted to move toward.
"Not yet. The fewer people who know about this, the better. Once it's exposed, it will bring disaster upon Ninshu." Mu Yue shook his head.
Mu Yue trusted Yahiko's character, but White Zetsu's intelligence-gathering ability was too powerful. Even Mu Yue had to set up a barrier before revealing his identity. To prevent exposure, he currently only intended to let Nagato know his true identity.
"Then why tell me? If you didn't say anything, no one should be able to find out, right?" Nagato looked into Mu Yue's eyes, his fingers unconsciously pressing against the chair.
Mu Yue's Transformation Technique was extremely strong. Nagato could not see the slightest flaw. He felt Mu Yue was capable of pulling it off.
Nagato did not understand why Mu Yue had told him alone. He did not think he was any more special than Yahiko, aside from those eyes.
"As I said before, I don't want to interact with everyone under a false identity. It's merely something I have no choice but to do because of reality. So I believe at least one person must know my true identity. To avoid exposure, that person can only be the one I trust most in Ninshu," Mu Yue explained.
"I believe that if it's you, Nagato, you'll be able to keep this secret for me, just as you were willing to trust me enough to tell me about your experiences."
Looking at Mu Yue's gentle smile, Nagato once again felt his trust.
That trust had not appeared out of nowhere. It was not because of his Rinnegan, but because