Naturally, Naruto knew everything Nagato had said. Jiraiya, the Pervy Sage, had spoken countless times about people understanding one another. During Naruto's travels and training with him, he had also heard plenty of Jiraiya's own thoughts.
However, after devouring Awen's memories and choosing to embrace the darkness at the Waterfall of Truth, Naruto had changed somewhat. He no longer viewed everything so one-sidedly.
"When people are hurt, they remember hatred. When they hurt others, they are met with hatred. Only after experiencing that pain can people grow. Feel pain, keep thinking... This Shinobi World is filled with hatred. War and hatred spread everywhere. I could never stop asking myself: what exactly is peace? I found my own answer, Naruto. What is yours?"
After speaking, Nagato watched quietly. When Jiraiya had first seen his Rinnegan, he had entrusted that answer to him, believing he was the reincarnation of the legendary Sage of Six Paths and that the Rinnegan carried the Sage's wish. Only now did he know that his Rinnegan had belonged to Madara Uchiha.
Naruto solemnly took out a book.
"That is...?" Nagato and Konan's pupils trembled slightly. It was Jiraiya's work, Tales of a Gutsy Ninja. The book stirred up memories from their past.
With a faint smile and light shining in his eyes, Naruto said, "Where there is light, there will be shadows. Likewise, light is born within darkness. Starting with the Sage of Six Paths, the founding of the Ninja Sect and the spread of chakra allowed shinobi to spread across the world."
"However, the emergence of shinobi did not change the fundamental problem. Everything remained the same. Conflicts and battles continued, and the appearance of shinobi only escalated those conflicts. The Sage of Six Paths did not have the ability to change all that. Even I