Land of Rain.
After listening to Jiraiya's words.
Nagato fell into a long silence.
He had to admit that the blueprint Jiraiya described was immensely tempting.
Eliminating class divisions and national borders at their roots.
It sounded far more perfect than his reign of terror.
Konan's heartbeat quickened slightly.
If things could truly be as Jiraiya said.
Would the people of the Land of Rain no longer have to endure hunger and war?
She turned to look at Nagato.
However.
The faint ripple in Nagato's eyes was quickly replaced by endless coldness.
"Ridiculous."
"Jiraiya-sensei, you really are still so easily deceived."
"Unifying the Ninja World?"
"Isn't it ultimately just about making that man called Chiba a dictator?"
"What makes you think he would treat everyone equally?"
"Absolute power only breeds absolute corruption."
"Once he gets rid of all his opponents."
"The whole world will become his personal toy."
"The people of Konoha will still stand high above everyone else."
"And people like us will only become slaves beneath his feet!"
"..."
Nagato's words struck straight to the heart.
"Why should humanity's fate be entrusted to one person's morality?"
"Who will keep him in check?"
"Once he becomes a tyrant, the entire Ninja World won't even have a chance to resist!"
Jiraiya opened his mouth.
Yet he found himself speechless.
Because he knew very well that Chiba himself was a dictatorial tyrant.
Chiba had never hidden his ambitions.
He wanted to crush the entire world beneath his feet.
Seeing that Jiraiya could not refute him, Nagato completely lost his patience.
"For the sake of our past bond."
"I won't kill you today."
Nagato raised a withered finger.
The Deva Path Pain ahead slowly stepped forward.
"Get out of the Land of Rain immediately."
"Take that arrogant Hokage from Konoha and get