"..."
Tsunade fell silent, not knowing what to say. She stayed frozen in an apologetic pose.
Liao Wu stepped forward. "Nagato, that's enough."
"These are all wounds left by war. Tsunade's younger brother, Nawaki, died in the Second Ninja World War. She loved him dearly."
"Like you, she's someone who was hurt by war."
At the mention of Nawaki, sadness showed on Tsunade's face.
Nagato saw this and helped Tsunade to her feet. "Lord Tsunade, do you long for the world in a dream? There, you could reunite with your younger brother."
Tsunade shook her head. "I don't. Reality is reality, and fantasy is fantasy. I'd love to bring Nawaki back to life, too."
"But the dead are dead. Those who live remember those who have passed and carry on with their wishes."
"A dream is, in the end, just an illusion. People Must Wake Up and Face Reality!"
Why Does Life Sleep?
Because one day—we all wake from our dreams!
The point of dreaming is to rest well and face reality when we wake. If we lose ourselves in dreams, we're doomed.
Nagato looked at Kuhon.
Kuhon rested a hand on her belly and asked a crucial question. "Once the Moon Eye Plan is set in motion, will my child still be born?"
Liao Wu shook his head.
Kuhon shook her head, too. "Then I can't accept a world where my child can't be born."
Nagato pressed on. "Even if your child will one day suffer just as you have?"
Kuhon nodded. "My existence is my child. As for her future, I hope she'll be healthy and well. If she really does go through what I did..."
"Then she'll just have to endure it, because... that's reality!"
Nagato fell silent. The Moon Eye Plan didn't seem to appeal to