"You know me? Or do you know everything about the Akatsuki?!"
It was rather strange...
Although the Akatsuki wasn't exactly well hidden, and some information about it had leaked here and there.
In Nagato's eyes, though...
Bai Ye seemed to know everything about the Akatsuki.
How had he found out?!
Nagato had absolutely no idea.
But one thing was certain: Bai Ye knew the Akatsuki very well.
"I do. You collect tailed beasts and make the Five Great Nations experience the pain of war so that people will cherish peace, right?"
"..."
The moment Bai Ye finished speaking, the air around them grew noticeably quieter.
Neither Nagato nor Konan felt as composed as they had before.
When Bai Ye had previously claimed to know about these things and understand the Akatsuki...
They had assumed that, at most, he knew the Akatsuki was a mercenary organization.
One with plenty of rogue ninja in its ranks.
But now, things seemed to have strayed a little from their expectations.
"I agree with your approach. In fact, that's exactly what I've been doing. But I only agree with half of it, and your approach will ultimately fail."
Bai Ye spoke slowly.
He had originally planned to have Konan take him to meet Nagato later.
But since Nagato had taken the initiative to approach him...
Whether it was because he was getting anxious or because Bai Ye's actions had begun to sway him...
In any case...
As far as Bai Ye was concerned, since Nagato had come to him of his own accord...
This was the perfect chance to see whether he could avoid a fight and simply talk Nagato around.
"What do you mean?!"
At first, Nagato hadn't been surprised to hear Bai Ye say he agreed with his ideals.
Mainly because Bai Ye's