"Nagato, do you believe what Jiraiya-sensei said?"
After Jiraiya's figure disappeared from their sight, Konan softly asked Nagato, who was in front of her.
Nagato slightly shook his head in response to Konan's question.
Regarding the first prophecy, about him being the Child of Prophecy who would bring peace to the Ninja World, Nagato chose to believe it.
However, he basically didn't believe the second prophecy—about Ninja ceasing to exist, Jiraiya's speculation, or the role Nagato would play in it.
It wasn't that he didn't believe in prophecy, but rather that he didn't believe Jiraiya's speculation.
Would Ninja really disappear?
Nagato, who had been following the Allied Shinobi Forces, originally thought Tomoki's current actions were the same as before.
He thought Tomoki was using the same method he once employed: making the Ninja World feel pain to bring about peace.
Just as the great nations, according to Tomoki, had always done.
However, after listening to Jiraiya's prophecy, Nagato had new ideas and, at the same time, resolved his previous doubts.
The Allied Shinobi Forces' actions in the Land of Earth were very consistent with the great nations' usual practices.
But Amegakure had also joined the Shinobi Alliance, which raised a question for Nagato from the start.
This war against the Land of Earth and Amegakure would indeed bring peace to the Ninja World for a considerable time.
But what about afterwards? Almost all Ninja villages had joined the Shinobi Alliance.
Although the agreement clearly stipulated that members could not initiate war.
Nagato, however, felt that this agreement didn't have much binding power because it couldn't restrain the strong!
At this moment, Nagato was certain of Tomoki's purpose in doing all of this.
To achieve peace by using endless wars to completely exhaust all Ninja in the Ninja World!
Tomoki's persona as a pacifist still held strong in Nagato's heart.
After confirming Tomoki's thoughts, Nagato now faced a choice.
Should he stop him?
Nagato then remembered his parents, killed by Ninja.
He remembered Yahiko, who died because of Ninja.
He remembered the people he had killed after becoming a Ninja, some deserving, some innocent.
Everything was showing Nagato that in a world without Ninja, perhaps these misfortunes would not occur.
A world without Ninja might be very beautiful!
Nagato came to this conclusion.
However, after being beaten by Tomoki, Nagato became much more cautious about such matters.
Nagato wasn't entirely sure if the conclusion he had reached was correct.
Nagato didn't make a decision immediately; instead, he planned to wait and see.
Most importantly, this was Tomoki's plan, not Nagato's.
With his thoughts clarified, Nagato said to Konan.
"Let's go back to the Amegakure camp!"
Having told his story, Jiraiya probably wouldn't bother him and Konan as he had before.
Nagato decided to take Konan and regain control of the Amegakure camp.
Nagato and Konan, having returned to their original appearance, went back the way they came.
"Lord Messenger, Lady Angel, please save me! The captain has gone mad!"
The young man, with not a single good spot on his body, shouted loudly after seeing Nagato and Konan.
Nagato glanced at him, paid him no mind, and sped towards the Amegakure camp.
Hmm, it had nothing to do with the Little Brat's previous teasing of Konan!
Konan watched Nagato quicken his pace, a slight curve on her lips, and quickly followed suit.
"Ah~"
Nagato heard the faint, regular screams coming from behind him but paid them no heed.
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