"Give me a reason to convince myself. What exactly did you come to us for?"
After hesitating for a long time, Konan took a deep breath and spoke.
"It's simple."
Shinichi's lips curved into a faint smile. "I want to work with you to build a truly peaceful Shinobi World."
"So you agree with our plan and want to join the Akatsuki?"
Nagato's heart stirred, and a hint of delighted surprise entered his eyes.
Although he did not particularly like Shinichi, he was willing to accept such a powerful ally if it served their ultimate goal.
"Have you lost your mind?"
But Shinichi shot him a disdainful glance. "You call that a plan? It's nothing but childish bullshit! If I actually followed you, this Shinobi World really would be beyond saving!"
"What do you know?!"
Nagato never allowed anyone to question his ideals. He shouted, "To achieve true peace, people must experience the pain of war. Only when the world feels war's cruelty will they learn to cherish peace! That's why we must create an invincible war machine and intimidate the great nations in the name of a god, so they never dare wage war again!"
"And I am the only one who can be that god. I am the chosen one! My Rinnegan is invincible. No one can defy my will and wage selfish wars. Sooner or later, this world will achieve complete peace under my will!"
That was pure teenage delusions of grandeur.
Shinichi confirmed once again that this kid had a serious problem.
Obito and Madara Uchiha had duped him so thoroughly that he could no longer think straight.
In a sense, Nagato was also a pitiful pawn who had been manipulated his entire life.
"Do you even believe what you're saying?"
Shinichi looked at Nagato with