Ch. 201Deterrence Theory! Nagato's Heart Wavers, the Unforeseeable!!!
Konan returned from the Ninja Nation and urged Nagato not to start a war, while Jiraiya told Bai Ye he had uncovered the Akatsuki and wanted to find Orochimaru. Nagato remained uncertain and considered using the Ten-Tails as a deterrent against the great nations.
- Bai Ye gave Konan time off, and Jiraiya returned to the Ninja Nation and questioned whether prophecies had shaped his life.
- Jiraiya told Bai Ye that Orochimaru had joined the Akatsuki and said he wanted to find his old friend before helping protect the peace.
- Bai Ye warned Jiraiya not to pursue the Akatsuki because he had his own plans.
- Konan returned to the Rain Country and told Nagato that the Ninja Nation was thriving and that they no longer needed to start a war.
- Nagato said Obito had urged him to use the Ten-Tails as a deterrent, and Konan questioned why he would do so when peace had arrived.