Hiruko had little to say to the three standing before him. Having been hypnotized by his genjutsu, they were still immersed in the power of his eyes.
At present, they existed like puppets.
His main plans and arrangements concerned the two people before him: Nagato and Konan.
He had already prepared what he wanted to say.
He smiled faintly at them.
"Nagato, I won't waste your time with a lot of pointless talk. I have no interest whatsoever in your Rinnegan. After all, you've already seen what my eyes are like."
Uchiha Yuzhen knew very well that the moment he brought up the Rinnegan...
it meant...
he wanted to have an honest talk with Nagato, then let him go back and continue serving as the leader of the Akatsuki.
Of course—
it had to be under his control.
By rights, with the Kuni-tsukuri-no-Tama Affix, he could easily brainwash the two of them and get the job done.
But even though Yuzhen had grown strong enough to be like a true deity, deep down, he still considered himself merely human.
And humans—
had compassion!
He felt compassion for the tragic fates of Nagato and Konan before him.
So he didn't want to achieve his desired outcome by brainwashing them.
More importantly, from the brief time he'd spent with them, these two really did seem to have the same personalities as they did in the original story.
They were both exceptionally kind people.
In Yuzhen's judgment, kind people were worth talking to.
Of course, once they reached an agreement...
he would still use the measures he needed to afterward.
"That's right. Your eyes are also Rinnegan, and... not only are they a different color, their ocular power is even greater than mine!" Nagato nodded gravely in response to Yuzhen.
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