"Lord Ōkuninushi's memories... are false? Just like Nagato's?"
Yahiko froze at those words, then involuntarily turned toward Nagato, whom he had called over to wait nearby.
Ōkuninushi had said before that something was wrong with Nagato's memories, but with those eyes blocking him, even he could not discover exactly what the problem was.
And...
Hadn't Lord Ōkuninushi left something unclear in what he had just said...?
The world completely... for the second time... uh, what was I thinking about?
The next moment, the puzzled look in Yahiko's eyes as he watched Nagato suddenly became perfectly clear.
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Seeing the sudden change in Yahiko's eyes, Nagato spoke in confusion.
"Yahiko, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, it's just... I feel like I forgot something. Maybe I missed something when calculating the supply allocations. That doesn't matter; Konan and I can go over them again later. Let's talk about Lord Ōkuninushi first. Lord Ōkuninushi, do you think the person who altered your memories could be the one who tampered with Nagato's?"
At his question, Yahiko shook his head, directly dismissing his earlier thoughts, then quietly addressed Ōkuninushi within him.
"I'm sorry, I don't know either. But one thing is certain: the problem with Nagato's memories must be connected to those eyes he awakened. As for the rest, you'll have to find the answers yourselves."
Within the mental space, Ōkuninushi gently shook his head apologetically.
He knew full well that Nagato's eyes were very similar to those of the person chosen by the world, but... because of certain contracts, he could not tell Nagato the truth.
"It's all right, Lord Ōkuninushi. I believe that one day, all the answers will be laid out clearly before us."
Sensing Ōkuninushi's apology, Yahiko simply assumed he felt sorry for being unable to answer their questions, so he spoke without