Yahiko was a very pure person.
Shin could truly understand him, but beyond that understanding, he felt nothing else.
In a world like this, there were many such pure people. Many of Konoha's shinobi were like that, dedicating their entire lives to the village.
Their convictions held no impurities, and they would uphold them to the very end.
Shin, on the other hand, found his ideals and worldview utterly at odds with this world. After all, he had lived for decades in his original world.
He was an egoist, an extremely self-centered person.
When a person's strength and authority stood far above the masses, how could they possibly not be self-centered?
He did not bother to dwell on or probe Yahiko's thoughts. Once Yahiko agreed to his demands, he allowed him to visit Nagato.
Nagato and Jiraiya would be spared, but before that, Nagato's Rinnegan had to be left behind.
Shin no longer wanted to kill them either. In any case, they posed no threat to him now.
Amegakure's submission to Konoha would not be merely nominal. Many matters of transfer would have to be handled gradually afterward.
That night.
Shin returned home, where Ayari told him about the two children's actions.
Naruto and Sasuke came before Shin with guilty expressions and criticized themselves. Shin did not harshly blame them, but for Ayari's sake, he still gave them a talking-to.
"How did things go?" Ayari asked.
"The ones who deserved to die died. The ones who needed to be arrested were arrested."
Ayari hesitated before asking, "Who died?"
Shin glanced at her. "Why are you so concerned about this?"
"I was just asking." Ayari pressed her lips together.
"There were only three people causing trouble during the day, right? The ones Naruto and Sasuke ran into were..."
She had clearly