Imminent Clash, Talk no Jutsu Critical Hit with Silence

Pain was sent flying with a thud, his body snapping in half like a broken pencil. The impact created a large crater upon landing.

The ground was cracked, with huge, spiderweb-like fissures that were shocking to behold.

Pain's Banshō Ten'in was interrupted, Tayuya landed lightly. Her body was still a little weak, and she sat on the wet, muddy ground, looking up blankly.

In the rain, a figure stood silhouetted against the sky, his raincoat slipping down to reveal a familiar head of blond hair. For a fleeting moment, even the raindrops couldn't reach him; his broad, striking features weren't particularly striking.

But at certain moments, it seemed so irreplaceable. My heart, which had long since grown cold, began to beat again, perhaps because I had survived a close call, or perhaps because the rain had intensified.

In short, the moment that person turned to look at her, all the resentment in her heart suddenly dissipated.

Some loves are like winter snow that cannot see summer flowers.

But some people always manage to cross the sea of people, forcefully defying the seasons, like a blazing sun shining openly into winter, melting all the ice and snow, and reaching her.

"When are you going to pay me back?" he asked, looking at Tayuya in the puddle, without any intention of reaching out.

Tayuya was immediately stunned. A nameless anger swept away the last bit of emotion in her heart. If she hadn't really been unable to stand up, she would have already climbed on top of him.

"I won't pay it back! I won't pay back money I earned through my own abilities!" she said through gritted teeth.

"Can I spend your money? I'm broke right now; I even had to walk to get here," Naruto asked with a smile.

"Okay, okay." Tayuya's face flushed slightly without her noticing.

He was pulled up the next second, and as they passed each other, Naruto said in a low voice.

"When I tell you to run, run west and don't look back. I have strong outside help, so nothing will happen. Once you're out, come home and wait for me."

"Hmm." Tayuya know what to say; her mind was a mess.

The rain intensified, and Pain, the Pain, climbed out of the puddle, looking towards Naruto's direction. Konan hovered in mid-air, supported by a pair of paper wings, while the other five Pain surrounded her.

Tayuya a Konan had put immense pressure on her. The appearance of Pain almost crushed her completely, and now there were five more similar figures.

Raindrops the size of soybeans fell incessantly, blurring the already dim light. Deva Path Pain stood in the distance, while the other five Pain slowly approached.

Tayuya was soaking wet, her eyelashes glistening with rain. Naruto stood in front of her, shielding her lightly behind him. Despite being surrounded by Pain, he remained calm and composed.

Amegakure is notoriously secluded, and few dare to set foot there.

[Bite!]

Option 1: Destroy the Six Paths of Pain. Reward: Death God's Slash, a rule-based reward; the Death Reaper delivers the blade, inflicting soul damage on the enemy.

Option 2: Persuade Six Paths of Pain. Reward: Reaper Death Seal (Perfect version; the Death Reaper will praise you highly; no soul sacrifice required.)

The panel popped up, Naruto quickly glanced at it.

Putting aside the options, in terms of rewards, options one and two are almost identical. Both the Death God's Slash and the Reaper Death Seal compensate for his lack of mental damage.

The Death God's Slash leans more towards combat Ninjutsu, Reaper Death Seal is Sealing Jutsu. The perfect version of the Reaper Death Seal means that he can forcibly extract the opponent's soul for sealing.

Sealing Jutsu are indeed incredibly powerful, almost all of them being Forbidden Jutsu. Judging from this, the Land of Whirlpools at its peak likely possessed even more terrifying Forbidden Jutsu.

But when Naruto looked at the options, Naruto had almost no reason to hesitate. Talk no Jutsu was never his forte, especially not in front of the obsessive Nagato.

Even with Jiraiya's personal testimony, he still couldn't escape being killed. In contrast, Naruto, who considered himself just a stranger, seemed to have some self-awareness.

He now has only one choice: to destroy the Six Paths of Pain. Nagato is dead, and the Akatsuki Organization is of utmost importance to him.

Choose one.

With the system's clear guidance, Naruto breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't rush to act, but silently stared at Pain, and slowly spoke.

"Shouldn't we say a few words before taking action?"

That's pretty rude. When he's confident, he always acts quickly and decisively; he doesn't make any pre-battle threats. But when he's not confident, he tends to drag things out.

Nagato was clearly confident in himself, perhaps thinking that Naruto and Tayuya were already fish on a chopping block, and their fate was entirely at his mercy.

Then, Nagato, controlling Pain, spoke.

"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"

"If I'm not, then what are you?" Naruto shrank back. "Controlling puppets, let me guess which dark corner you're hiding in, eking out a living."

The Deva Path remained expressionless as it silently watched Naruto.

"Your Konohagakure, relying on your status as a great power, have waged wars and wantonly destroyed smaller countries with the help of the Tailed Beast. Your death will serve as a wake-up call to all nations. Only by using the Tailed Beast to bring pain to the arrogant can the world achieve true peace."

"Only pain can make the world grow, and only by experiencing pain can we cherish the hard-won peace."

"I have long since transformed from this suffering. I am no longer a mortal, but a god among men. Sooner or later, I will make Konohagakure carry a bag of rice up several floors."

Hearing those familiar words, Naruto felt a little uneasy, as if he were only scratching the surface. After a moment's thought, he looked at Pain and spoke.

"The more obsessive you are, the more delusional you become about becoming a god. This is a symptom of late-stage chuunibyou (middle school syndrome). I suggest you see a doctor as soon as possible. By the way, I have a chuunibyou doctor's license."

"You'd better watch your words. Before God, you have no power to resist. In the face of overwhelming power, any resistance is meaningless," Pain said coldly.

"Putting aside strength, your so-called theory that pain brings peace is completely untenable." Naruto began to Talk no Jutsu, "You know very well that this won't work, but unfortunately, your belief isn't firm either."

"Unable to move forward, unwilling to retreat, they are walking a path destined for failure, constantly numbing themselves. They keep spouting platitudes, making peace impossible."

"Shut up! God's way cannot go wrong; you are the ones who are wrong! The Five Great Nations never value the lives of small nations, yet you wage war for your own selfish interests."

Pain finally showed a hint of emotion, which was exactly what Naruto wanted to see.

"Is that so? If that's not the case, how could Yahiko have died?" He narrowed his eyes, his true intentions revealed in the pouring rain, all the high-sounding words before were just a cover.

The killer move is only being revealed now, not for debate, but to win hearts and minds.

World peace is none of his concern; the fighting can continue. With him around, the Shinobi World won't descend into chaos. Anyone who rebels will be simply eliminated. He'll suppress them one by one; he's determined to become a man who surpasses Hashirama.

As for what happens after I die, who cares?

There is no such thing as lasting peace in the world. The only lesson humanity can learn from history is that humanity never learns anything. This is a historical inevitability and an inevitable trend.

But peace will always be the main theme, and war is also for the sake of a better peace.

The reason why wars have broken out in the Shinobi World for decades is mainly because the power of ninjas is too overwhelming. When ninjas cannot be suppressed, they will inevitably become weapons of war.

The problem lies in the imbalance of power, which fuels human desires. True peace requires the emergence of a powerful being like Hashirama Senju, capable of overcoming all obstacles with sheer force.

You may be strong, but you're still not as strong as me. Tailed Beast and Kekkei Genkai alike must bow before the Great Buddha. Once the balance of power is disrupted, order is shattered.

Nagato's mistake was that he wasn't strong enough. He couldn't suppress the Shinobi World like Hashirama, nor could he let go of his hatred and grow into an idealist like Jiraiya.

The greatest suffering for people comes from the gap between reality and ideals. Yahiko's death proved that Akatsuki Organization's ideology was wrong, Nagato only understood the importance of power.

Unfortunately, he was still not strong enough. He couldn't surpass Uchiha Madara, nor could he surpass the Otsutsuki. Peace requires overwhelming power, so all his proposed peace plans inevitably failed.

In short, just as there is only one disease in the world, poverty, Nagato failed because his strength was insufficient to support his ideals.

On the contrary, Naruto is never confused.

Either it's none of his business; he can just sit back, hands in his pockets, and watch the show with a smile. Or he can add points to the Dark Blue and nip it in the bud. He's not in pain because his mind is clear, and he has the system with him.

He understood that in the face of power, all reason seemed so insignificant.

Whether it's the Akatsuki Organization, the Kumogakure, or the Iwagakure, anyone who tries to disrupt his peaceful life deserves to die. No matter who claims to uphold justice, they'll all be slaughtered.

Tsunade had taught him a lesson long ago: in this world where the strong rule, there is only one kind of justice—procedural justice. "I'm strong, therefore I'm right; I'll beat you until you submit."

"You!! How do you know Yahiko?!" Pain was clearly losing his temper.

"How do I know?" Naruto sneered, Tayuya, without making a sound, pulled closer to him, looking at Pain.

"I'm too lazy to reason with you; you don't deserve to listen."

Nagato, who was controlling Pain, felt a tightness in his chest, unable to exhale, and his already low blood pressure spiked. At the top of the High Tower, on the throne shrouded in darkness.

The Nagato was pale, unable to exhale, and gritted his teeth.

I thought to myself, "Damn it, you started talking about reason, and now that I've said a few more words, you're too lazy to reason anymore? You're not even worthy of listening? You're really something!"

"You should just die!"

Just as Nagato was controlling Pain and preparing to make his move, Naruto turned to look at Konan, who was floating in mid-air, and spoke again.

"Yahiko's path is correct. Maintaining stability and mediating is the key to achieving peace in the Shinobi World. The mistake was that you were too weak back then, and your strength was simply insufficient to support your ideals."

"In a sense, Yahiko died for you. Do you think what you're doing now is what Yahiko would have wanted to see? What is the meaning of your existence in this state?"

"Revenge? Or to continue Yahiko's ideals?"

"The suffering you speak of is because your evil is not thorough enough, nor is it related to kindness and passion. Peace is just an excuse to disguise the pretense of revenge."

"In this respect, you are not even as good as someone I know. If you're going to take revenge, then do it easily and happily. You killed Hanzo of the Salamander, so why not kill Danzo as well?"

"Gods or angels, it's all just a mask."

"You are nothing but a bunch of cowards, sewer rats. You dragged the ideals that Yahiko entrusted to you into the rotting ground, and manipulated his corpse to carry out a fake revenge."

"You're talking nonsense!" Nagato Konan. Naruto's words were all about Yahiko, and every word was deeply pierced her heart.

The pain of the past ten years, bit by bit of the memories, seeped out.

The never-ending rain in Amegakure completely extinguished the flower of hope in her heart. It also extinguished the ideals that had once burned within her, and the family and love that had once been within her reach.

Lies can numb the mind, but the truth is a sharp knife.

Konan didn't know how that person knew about what happened back then, but this clear and straightforward description was almost a naked slap of the truth right in front of her eyes.

That boy's soul was forever so resilient and passionate, even choosing death without hesitation. He was clearly someone who would cry at the drop of a hat, yet he loved to show off.

You're so clumsy, you get caught even stealing food, yet you have the audacity to claim you can conquer the Shinobi World. You're just a war orphan; peace is a distant dream for you.

She herself is a crybaby, so how could she say such things?

Konan spoke softly (Yahiko): "If you cry as soon as you experience hardship, you won't be able to change anything in the future."

Hidden behind Naruto Tayuya confused and had no idea how Naruto knew so many strange and unusual things.

But seeing how well he performed, he actually managed to silence and break those people's defenses, which made her somewhat admire him. She also realized that this person just liked to rub salt into people's wounds and stab them in the back.

On the surface, she appears serious, but inside she's full of wicked schemes. She takes advantage of the moment when Nagato and Konan, far away, are lost in their memories, either silent or with tears streaming down their faces.

He reached back and squeezed Tayuya's palm, and in the slight turn of his head, he gave her a wink.

"Get ready to run."

"What?"

"I said we're going to run," Naruto said, his voice practically squeezed out between his teeth. "Get out of here, don't look back, go home and wait for me."

The battlefield is ever-changing, and he was well-prepared.

In a Body Flicker Technique, Naruto left his spot and suddenly attacked. The heavy rain was blurred by the immense force as Naruto used Rasengan to blast the Human Path Pain away.

One of Pain's, the Human Path was already a corpse, had no blood flowing out. His body instantly disintegrated under the tearing force of the Rasengan's explosion. It was a pile of fragments, neither head nor hands.

"You're asking for death!" Pain, moved and used a Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of Naruto.

Konan reacted as well, and countless pieces of paper appeared in mid-air, about to shoot towards Naruto. Suddenly, a voice rang out.

"Toad Oil!" Jiraiya jumped down from the high building, and the moment he spat out the Toad Oil, he summoned Gama Bunta.