"The conflict began because Konoha invaded Amegakure. If you hadn't repeatedly destroyed our country, we never would have founded Akatsuki!"
Konan stared at Naruko with an unyielding expression.
"You invaded our country, and you'll definitely do the same in the future! All because our strength is inferior to yours! Tell me... what are we supposed to do?! Just watch helplessly as you bully us?!"
She had thought of what had happened to her companions.
On top of that, she remembered the humiliation of being abducted by Hyuga Sho.
Konan's expression... became terrifying in an instant.
"I..."
Naruko, who had originally been in the right, wilted immediately.
"I... I don't know either..."
After all.
Asking a twelve-year-old child to think about war and peace was still too difficult.
"All you can do is contribute the Nine-Tails' Power! This world needs a god! As long as we have a god, we can achieve eternal peace!"
Konan reached this conclusion.
As long as Nagato became a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, he could accomplish anything.
As a god, he would protect this world, stop the flames of all conflict, and extinguish them before they could spread.
While Konan and Naruko were talking, on the other side...
The clash between Nagato and Kars had already reached its climax.
"Fire Release... Great Fireball Technique!"
Nagato formed hand seals.
As someone proficient in the six attributes, and who had been granted all of them by the Rinnegan, completing the Seven Attributes...
He was well versed in all kinds of techniques.
Whether it was Fire Release or any other nature transformation, he could use them all with ease.
A massive fireball flew toward Kars.
"Useless!"
Kars swung his Brilliant Colored Sliding Blade, slicing the fireball apart in an instant!
"What about Wind Release... Wind Release: Fierce Wind Great Rupture!"
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