But as vulgar as it might sound, until he saw a chance to defeat Madara, Liao Wu would never betray him.
He mimicked Madara's tone. "Things in this world never go exactly as you wish. The longer you live, the more you realize that reality is filled with nothing but helplessness, pain, and emptiness."
"Wherever there is light, there must be shadow. If there are winners, there must also be losers."
"If you selfishly wish to preserve peace, you will spark war."
"Protecting what you love will inevitably give rise to hatred. They are bound together by cause and effect and cannot be separated. That is reality."
Madara nodded repeatedly from above. It seemed Liao Wu had taken his words to heart.
He wasn't beyond saving after all.
Standing atop Gama Bunta, Jiraiya shouted at Liao Wu. "Liao Wu, do you really believe the World of Illusion can break the Ninja World's Curse?"
Liao Wu shouted back, "Jiraiya, you're as naive as ever. The world's resources are limited."
"The Land of Fire is the richest country on the Ninja Continent. That's why Leaf Village can enjoy a life of plenty and preach peace to Small Nations that have nothing."
"Look at this country. The Land of Rain is a place whose very name is soaked in tears."
"Rain fell year after year, and the wars never stopped. The Daimyo and nobles lived in decadent luxury, while those who survived natural disasters became numb and apathetic, like walking corpses."
"When I went to save him, he refused. He said it was God's punishment."
"Jiraiya, tell me: how can anyone save a country like this, or its people?"
"..."
Jiraiya fell silent.
So many others fell silent too.
They thought the Moon Eye Plan was wrong, but they had no idea how