At Shin Uchiha's words, Uchiha Ye quieted down and fell silent, while the more sensitive Uchiha Izumi covered her mouth and murmured, "Doesn't that mean the civilians living here have it terribly hard?"
Hearing her words, Shin Uchiha shook his head. "There's nothing to be done about it. Whenever war breaks out, someone has to suffer. Better the civilians of another country than those of your own."
Seeing both girls fall silent, Shin Uchiha clapped his hands and said with a smile, "All right, we finally got a chance to come out and have fun today, so cheer up. We can't stop wars. All we can do is try our hardest to protect ourselves, then protect the people who matter most to us."
Fortunately, neither girl was the sort to dwell on the fate of the country and its people. They did not stay silent for long. Once Shin Uchiha changed the subject, they began chattering as they took in the unfamiliar sights around them.
Shin Uchiha's main purpose in coming to the Land of Rain was to make contact with Konan and see whether he could save her from her tragic fate.
As for Nagato's life, Shin Uchiha did not particularly care. Both his personality and his ideals were fundamentally twisted. When he encountered his teacher, Jiraiya, he had moved to kill him without a second thought. It was hard to say whether he was the tragic one, or whether it was this world.
His second purpose was to take the two girls out for some fun. They were both in the bloom of youth, and spending every day inside his space was hardly good for them. Although Takamagahara Island was large enough, the girls did not dare wander too far, wanting to be available whenever he needed them.