Dark Path
Don't try to persuade those who pressed on despite the road ahead being shrouded in darkness. Did you really think they were blind?
Uzumaki Naruto and the others had set out with the goal of bringing Sasuke back.
Shin knew about this, but he had no desire to get involved—not even the interest to watch from the sidelines. As the final battle drew closer, more and more matters demanded his attention. The plans he had laid over countless years needed careful scrutiny, and the coming response required detailed preparations.
Of course, more importantly, he saw no need to watch this little drama unfold.
To choose meant to bear the consequences. Second Pillar had chosen to walk the path of darkness himself, and he had long been prepared for it.
No one could consider things entirely from another person's perspective. No matter how much one tried to put oneself in their shoes, there would ultimately be bias.
The people of the Ninja World longed for peace and harmony. Jiraiya had spent his entire life hoping for a beautiful age in which people understood one another.
The Uzumaki Naruto of the original story had worked toward that goal as well. Later on, he practically kept those words on his lips, redeeming who knew how many villains. The famous Talk-no-Jutsu got its name from this.
Shin himself did not dislike the ideal of mutual understanding. If everyone could truly achieve it, perhaps the conflicts in this world would diminish countless times over.
But he did not think highly of that ideal. Dreams were ultimately difficult to turn into reality. This world had never lacked great people who fought for peace. Take Senju Hashirama in those days—he had ended an age of chaos with the heart of a saint, yet in the