The rain in the Land of Rain never stopped.
Nagato held the personal letter Jiraiya had sent from Konoha between his fingertips. After reading it word by word, his expression remained calm, barely stirred. He raised his hand and gently passed the letter to Konan beside him.
Konan took it and swiftly scanned its contents. Within a few seconds, she had read everything and nodded slightly.
"Konoha's move happens to align with our original plans."
Nagato gave a slight nod, his voice low and calm as he slowly analyzed Konoha's intentions.
"Jiraiya-sensei's intentions are obvious."
"He's following Naruto's example of supporting Sarada in the Sky Screen, taking the initiative to invest in the Land of Rain and help us restore people's livelihoods."
"And he's attaching no conditions, completely avoiding Naruto's heavy-handed approach in the Sky Screen."
Konan rubbed the edge of the letter between her fingertips, a cold glint of understanding in her eyes.
"Ultimately, the future revealed by the Sky Screen shattered Konoha's confidence and put them under too much pressure."
"They know we have the power to destroy Konoha, and that fear has never left them."
"So they would rather spend money and offer goodwill, using what matters least to them to resolve this hatred."
Nagato chuckled softly, with the composure of someone who saw straight through others.
"Exactly. The Konoha High Command knows better than anyone that rather than letting me follow the path of destruction shown in the Sky Screen, they're better off easing relations and cutting off every possible eruption of hatred in advance."
"The supplies needed to invest in the Land of Rain's reconstruction are nothing compared to the price of Konoha's complete destruction."
The room fell quiet for a moment. Nagato considered the matter, then settled on a response.
"Since they're showing genuine