"Of course we must destroy every system in the Ninja World and reset everything to zero. Only then can new flowers bloom amid the ruins."
"The peace Uchiha Gentō created is nothing but a false peace."
"A ninja's nature is to fight. Under Uchiha Gentō's oppressive rule, this false peace will only give rise to an even more devastating war."
"Therefore, we must start a war before that war arrives."
"Follow Lord Pain's will and let the world know pain!"
In the Underground Base Nagato had left behind in the Land of Rain.
Muliujin fervently explained his ideology to the ninja Uchiha Hikari had rounded up overnight.
Every one of them would become a cornerstone of the Zero Organization's future strength.
With Hidden Xuan so powerful now, the newly established Zero Organization could not afford to attract its attention. Nor did they need weak genin wasting their few remaining supplies.
Thus, most of the captured ninja were chunin, with three jonin among them.
But before Uchiha Hikari, whom even great clans like the Senju and Hyuga had needed to join forces against during the Warring States Period, these people were no different from genin.
They had been brought to the base one by one to listen to Muliujin preach his ideology.
"What bullshit about new flowers. With Lord Gentō here, we don't need any reset to zero."
A gaunt, middle-aged man stepped forward:
"If you know what's good for you, let us go. Otherwise, Lord Gentō won't give you a second chance."
"That's right. With Lord Gentō here, we don't need destruction or war. We need peace."
"Lord Gentō is all we need. We don't need anything else..."
Everyone spoke at once, accusing Muliujin and his companions of scheming behind the backs of the Ninja World they had finally