"Then strike first to gain the upper hand."
After Senju Chen finished speaking, the whole room fell into deathly silence.
Yahiko's face instantly turned pale, Nagato's fists were clenched tightly, and Konan's breathing stopped for a moment.
"You... you said...?" Yahiko's voice was trembling, "You want us... to kill Hanzo of the Salamander?"
"Otherwise?" Senju Chen leaned back in his chair and spoke in an understatement, "Waiting for him to kill you?"
"But... but... that's "Demigod", why don't we negotiate peacefully?"
Senju Chen looked at Yahiko in front of him, with a trace of complicated emotions flashing in his eyes.
Sure enough, he is still too young.
Although these three people have experienced the cruelty of war, they still retain the naive illusion of "peace" in their hearts.
They think that as long as they are sincere enough and work hard enough, they can move everyone.
But the reality is...
This world will never show mercy to you because of your sincerity.
"Brother Yahiko." Senju Chen's voice became gentler, "I know what you are thinking. You think that the other party is "Demigod" who is powerful, and killing Hanzo of the Salamander violates your concept of 'peace', right?"
Yahiko nodded silently.
"But have you ever thought..." Senju Chen said slowly, "If you die, what will happen to the villagers who believe in you and support you?"
"Those children, those old people, those who regard you as hope..."
"They will fall back into despair."
"And Hanzo of the Salamander, still stands high and continues his rule."
"At that time, what meaning will your 'peace concept' have?"
Yahiko's body shook violently.
Yeah...
If they die...
What should those who believe in them do?
"I'm not asking you to take action now." Senju Chen continued, "I just want to tell you that sometimes, there is only a thin line between kindness and weakness."
"You can stick to your ideas, but the prerequisite is that you have to survive."
"Only by surviving can you be qualified to talk about ideals."
The room fell silent again.
After a long time, Yahiko took a deep breath.
"I... I need to think about it."
"Yeah." Senju Chen stood up, "But time will not wait for you."
He turned around and walked towards the door, but suddenly stopped again.
"By the way, Nagato, come out with me. I have something I want to talk to you about alone."
Nagato was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
It is still raining outside the factory.
Senju Chen stood under the eaves, looking at the gray sky in front of him, with a playful smile on his lips.
"Nagato, how are your eyes... developing?"
Nagato's body stiffened slightly.
"Rinnegan." Senju Chen turned his head, with a deep light shining in his black eyes, "It's not that easy to hide this level of eye skills from me."
Nagato was silent.
He subconsciously raised his hand to cover his eyes, but was stopped by Senju Chen.
"Don't be nervous." Senju Chen smiled, "I have no ill intentions towards your eyes. On the contrary... I am very curious."
"Curious?"
"I told you last time that you should develop your own power." Senju Chen nodded, "Rinnegan, the legendary eye of Sage of Six Paths. It has the power to control life and death and create all things."
"But you... don't seem to be using it to its full capacity."
Nagato's fists were clenched tightly.
"I... I don't know how to use it." His voice was a little low, "Every time I use it, a lot of Chakra will be consumed, and... I always feel that there is something hidden in these eyes that I can't understand."
"That's because you haven't found the correct way to use it yet." Senju Chen said slowly, "The power of Rinnegan is not just the accumulation of Chakra, but more importantly... the understanding of 'Tao'."
"Tao?"
"That's right." A trace of meaning flashed in Senju Chen's eyes, "The reason why Sage of Six Paths can control Rinnegan is not because of how strong his Chakra is, but because he understands the essence of 'life' and 'death', 'creation' and 'destruction'."
"And you..."
Senju Chen looked at Nagato with a meaningful smile on his lips.
"You're just driving it with brute force now, like a child wielding an adult weapon."
"Although it can cause damage, it is far from its true power."
Nagato's breathing became rapid.
"Then... then what should I do?"
Senju Chen was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke.
"First of all, you must learn to control the flow of Chakra. Each pupil technique of Rinnegan corresponds to a specific Chakra frequency."
"Secondly, you need to understand the essence of each pupil technique. For example, the technique you used last time..."
Senju Chen paused.
"Repulsion, its essence is not to 'push away', but to 'repulse'. It repels all matter and energy that comes close to you."
"Gravity, its essence is not to 'pull closer', but to 'attract'. It attracts everything you want to control."
"These two techniques, seemingly opposite, are actually two sides of the same power."
"If you can understand this, you can use them more efficiently, even... simultaneously."
Nagato's eyes lit up instantly.
Used at the same time?!
"And..." Senju Chen continued, "Rinnegan still has many abilities that you have not developed. For example, summoning, controlling life and death, etc."
"These abilities require you to slowly explore and understand them."
"But remember one thing--"
Senju Chen's voice suddenly became serious.
"Rinnegan's power comes at a price."
"If you don't have enough Chakra, every time you use it, your life force will be consumed."
"If you use it without restraint, one day it will come back to bite you."
Nagato's face became solemn.
"Then... what should I do?"
"Enhance your physical fitness." Senju Chen said lightly, "No matter how strong Rinnegan's power is, it still needs a strong enough container to carry it."
"Your current body is too weak."
"If you don't exercise more, you will be dragged down by these eyes sooner or later."
"Remember the eyes are just a medium, the real power is you."
Nagato nodded silently.
He knew what Senju Chen said was right.
During this period, he did feel that every time he used Rinnegan, his body would become extremely weak.
"I will work hard." Nagato said seriously.
"Yeah." Senju Chen patted his shoulder, "Practice hard. Your eyes are the biggest trump card of your 'Xiao' organization."
"If the day really comes to confront Hanzo of the Salamander..."
Senju Chen's lips curved into a meaningful smile.
"Your eyes may be the key to victory or defeat."
Nagato's fists were clenched tightly, with a firm light shining in his eyes.
"I understand."
"Okay, you go back first." Senju Chen waved his hand, "I still have something to talk to Konan."
Nagato was stunned for a moment, then nodded, turned and left.