Nagato sat inside a machine, his hands clamped in place and black metal rods protruding from his back.
His entire body was emaciated beyond recognition. Even the Uzumaki Clan's signature red hair looked dull and lifeless.
When Konan arrived, Nagato asked in confusion,
"What did Mei Zheren come back for?"
"He came back to deliver a gift!"
As she spoke, Konan took out a Virtual Headset.
Nagato looked at the Virtual Headset in puzzlement.
At present, Virtual Headsets were only in use in a few places in the Land of Fire, so naturally, Nagato had never seen one.
"Nagato! This is called a Virtual Headset. Once you put it on, you'll be able to walk again!"
At the prospect of walking again, joy spread across Nagato's face.
Konan then put the headset on him and began teaching him how to use it.
After helping Nagato enter the virtual world, Konan put on her own Virtual Headset.
The two entered the virtual world together, both choosing to spawn in the Ninja Region.
"This... what is all this...?"
Nagato was stunned by his surroundings.
More importantly... he could no longer sense the power of his Rinnegan.
"Konan, what's going on?"
Nagato panicked at the sudden loss of his Rinnegan. After all, all his current strength depended on it! How could he achieve his goal of peace without it?
"Don't worry, Nagato. This is only a virtual world! Your body is still at the Akatsuki base!"
"You can think of this place as an enormous genjutsu space."
Only after hearing Konan's explanation did Nagato relax.
Once he understood how the Virtual Headset worked, Nagato began singing, dancing, and rapping to his heart's content.
"To think something this amazing exists!"
Just as Nagato marveled at it, a herd of wild boars suddenly