"Their lives really are so peaceful."
With the end of the Shinobi World War, every region entered a brief period of peace. However, friction between shinobi could not be settled overnight.
The civilians living in the Shinobi World were also affected by shinobi battles. Most could lose their lives because of a single mistake.
But that was completely nonexistent in the Land of Waves. Life here was very simple. People only needed to go to work at the factories every day and eat when it was time. They did not need to worry about safety or making ends meet.
Even Rain Village, sheltered by Akatsuki, could not achieve that.
The contrast left Konan unable to forget it for a long time.
Seeing the envy in her eyes and knowing that Akatsuki's predecessor had fought for peace, and that even now they were striving for peace in the Shinobi World, Muzan could not help saying:
"The so-called Shinobi World War was not caused by the growth of each side's strength. It was a matter of resources."
Konan felt that he was right, but Akatsuki's goal had long been to achieve their aims through overwhelming strength. Admitting Muzan's reasoning meant denying the efforts they had made over the years.
For a moment, she fell into deep thought, but her gaze quickly hardened again.
Even if Muzan was right, she did not want to give up. After all, only great strength could suppress certain unstable factors.
Muzan saw her reaction and inwardly sighed in regret.
"Akatsuki's creation was not a bad thing, but you must be careful of being plotted against by people with ulterior motives."
The true mastermind was hidden on the third layer. On the surface, Akatsuki sought peace in the Shinobi World. Once the Ten-Tails was completed, Madara Uchiha would