"You two should think this matter over carefully yourselves. My thoughts and suggestions are roughly as I have stated."
Inside the Hokage's Office, Natsuhiko sat in his seat and lightly tapped the desk. At this point, he had basically said enough.
He was not stupid, so he could naturally see that Senju Tobirama had deliberately brought up old matters in order to provoke Senju Hashirama.
The reason was very simple. Was it not simply because he hoped Senju Hashirama would also make up his mind to stay?
Since that was the case, why would Natsuhiko not help and push Senju Hashirama one step closer to making that decision?
After all, to him, having Senju Hashirama stay was absolutely a good thing.
Moreover, the position he offered really was exactly what he had thought of before.
Senju Hashirama's mind was relatively simple, perhaps because of the usual traits of Ashura.
Although he was different from Indra and Indra's descendants, who were all lunatics, no matter what, he was still a hot-blooded idiot.
If Hashirama were made to take part in political matters, Natsuhiko truly feared that he would anger him to death.
Sometimes, Natsuhiko really admired Senju Tobirama. He was clearly so farsighted, yet fate just had to give him an elder brother who dragged him down.
Of course, Senju Tobirama himself had also dragged his elder brother down quite a bit. If he had not spoken so harshly, he might not necessarily have angered Uchiha Madara into leaving.
Even though, from a certain point of view, Uchiha Madara's departure had actually been destined.
Black Zetsu did not have much strength, but his ability to cause harm was still more than enough.
Even if he did not show himself, with him secretly using all kinds of methods to influence Uchiha Madara, and with Senju Hashirama's decision back then added on top, Madara leaving Konoha might have been inevitable.
It was just that the extent of the fallout might not have reached the point of "leaving tonight and fighting to the bitter end."
So this pair of brothers really had been digging pits for each other. However, no matter how much they tricked each other, the relationship between the two of them had always been very good.
Senju Hashirama had caused Senju Tobirama quite a bit of trouble back then, but there was absolutely no problem with his strength.
In the end, he was not like Naruto, who only used Rasengan again and again. His understanding of all kinds of techniques was still very unique.
Therefore, letting him become the principal of the Ninja Academy was absolutely the most suitable position.
Although Natsuhiko understood that once Hashirama became the principal, many excellent shinobi in the future—even Konoha's future Twelve—would become his students, Natsuhiko knew that this man probably had completely lost interest in becoming Hokage now.
After all, he was someone who had died once. Moreover, whether it was Senju Tobirama, Natsuhiko, or even Uchiha Madara back then, all of them had been dissatisfied with many of his policies.
He probably also knew that he was not very suited to sit in that position anymore.
As for the principal of the Ninja Academy, that was absolutely an important position within Konoha's shinobi system.
At the same time, this position was also relatively idle and would not affect Konoha's fundamental policies. Leaving it to Senju Hashirama could not be more suitable.
Besides, Konoha was built by him. Letting him become the principal is perfectly fitting.
The arrangement for Senju Hashirama was relatively simple, while the arrangement for Senju Tobirama was comparatively more complex.
Senju Tobirama's mind was much more useful than Senju Hashirama's. Not only was he extremely sharp in politics, but he was also the same in research.
Natsuhiko did not plan to miss either of these two areas.
So according to Natsuhiko's idea, letting him become a political advisor like Sarutobi Hiruzen was now would be a good choice.
Not only that, Natsuhiko was also planning several departments.
Konoha currently had eight major departments, but for a village as large as Konoha, that was absolutely not enough.
Natsuhiko was now constantly improving things, and he was also planning some new departments.
As for the Secretariat, he had already had ideas for it long ago, and it had already been placed on the schedule.
Aside from that, Natsuhiko was also considering bringing out the Medical Department, and the Logistics Department would likewise be brought out at a certain time.
After Natsuhiko inherited the position of Hokage, he had firmly held these two departments in his hands and turned both of them into "offices."
However, their importance was still extremely high, so separating them out was only a matter of time.
Aside from that, Natsuhiko also planned to let the Finance Department possess the functions of a bank.
The shinobi world actually had institutions that were relatively similar to banks long ago. After all, the shinobi world used currency for settlement.
What Natsuhiko wanted to do now, or rather, what he had to do, was seize this authority.
Currency was controlled and held by the subordinate institutions of each country's Daimyō. Otherwise, why would those people be so rich?
Of course, he was not stupid. At the very least, he would not do something like issuing money recklessly.
Otherwise, the shinobi world would have returned to bartering long ago, and who would still believe in the purchasing power of currency?
However, Natsuhiko still needed to slow down on this matter. After all, Konoha lacked talent, and rushing to seize it now would only make everything collapse.
Moreover, Natsuhiko was still planning the Tax Department. Once the Tax Department was almost ready, Natsuhiko could officially take action.
The reform of the Finance Department and the matter of the Tax Department were both matters for the future. In Natsuhiko's mind, there were still two departments worth considering and planning.
One was the Research Department, and the other was the Industrial Department.
The shinobi world was a world of shinobi strength, and for shinobi, what was the most important in the end?
Weapons, logistics, and ninjutsu.
As the name implied, the Research Department was meant to research all kinds of ninjutsu.
If expanded a little, certain experiments that were now placed inside the ANBU, involving people who were not exactly suitable to be seen in the light, could be moved to the Research Department.
It could be said that the Research Department had many things it needed to study, and Natsuhiko did not plan to give the Research Department any especially fixed research scope.
In Natsuhiko's previous life, there was a saying: Science and technology are the primary productive forces.
Although the things researched by the Research Department would be related to technology, in the end, everything would still serve shinobi.
In Natsuhiko's view, anything it researched must be driven by chakra.
He would rely on these studies to push Konoha's development forward, while also making sure to prevent something like what appeared in a certain movie, where some small chakra scrolls were used in an attempt to replace the shinobi system.
In the end, shinobi still had to rely on themselves, not some external power.
As for the Industrial Department, that was even simpler. If you researched something, you needed a department to help manufacture it, right?
Moreover, the weapon suppliers in the shinobi world were basically in the hands of scattered private sellers.
Konoha itself did indeed have manufacturing ability, but every year, it still needed to purchase weapons from many separate weapons suppliers.
In Natsuhiko's eyes, this was simply unbearable.
What made the most money?
Aside from banks, weapons made the most money.
Although in this world, things like guns and ammunition were not nonexistent, basically no one used them.
Kunai, shuriken, Explosive Tags, and so on were the mainstream of the shinobi world, and these were the things that could make the most money.
Which shinobi did not need these things?
Even civilians would more or less carry some of them in order to defend against people like bandits.
Weapons sold to civilians could be handled by small private sellers, because that was all small money.
But the supply of war resources had to be held in his own hands.
As Natsuhiko's policies advanced, it was foreseeable that in the future, the resources of many small countries would be completely held in Konoha's hands.
With these resources, Konoha could completely produce and sell things by itself. There were only five great countries in the shinobi world, but the number of small countries was truly countless.
The shinobi world currently had no large-scale, high-intensity conflicts. At least after Konoha dealt with Kumogakure, there would temporarily be none.
But small-scale, low-intensity conflicts were happening at every moment.
If Natsuhiko could monopolize all the weapons used in these small-country conflicts, then just how much money Konoha could earn was simply unimaginable.
Therefore, Natsuhiko had to establish these departments, and whoever dared to block him would have to deal with him to the end.
The Research Department was still rather scattered right now, and the authority over research was basically held in Natsuhiko's hands.
If Natsuhiko wanted to reorganize it, he naturally needed someone he could trust, and this person also had to possess enough ability.
And now that Senju Tobirama had appeared before him, was this not a suitable candidate?
Before being resurrected, Tobirama was full of energy, did not need a salary, and did not need vacation.
After being resurrected, although there would be all kinds of trouble, at the very least, the team would already have been established by then, right?
To be honest, sometimes Natsuhiko really didn't want to resurrect Senju Tobirama that much.
After all, only a zombie without worldly desires could work all year round, seven days a week, without needing a salary.
"I have no problem." Senju Tobirama had no idea that Natsuhiko had thought of so many things in his head, much less that Natsuhiko held such malicious thoughts.
He calmly nodded, showing that he had absolutely no problem with it.
"The things you mentioned are all areas I am good at. However, my opinions may be out of touch with the era, so I am worried…"
"There is no need to worry. Sarutobi Hiruzen and I were once enemies, but I still let him remain." Natsuhiko came back to his senses and smiled casually as he shook his head.
"Even if the suggestions are different, there will always be something useful. Besides, what I am best at is setting broad strategic goals.
"As for many small details, I still need more people to help me."
When Senju Tobirama heard this, he could not help nodding. He could naturally see that Natsuhiko was indeed a qualified strategic planner.
However, after designing the strategic direction, how it should be carried out truly required more people to help.
Moreover, Natsuhiko had indeed kept Sarutobi Hiruzen. Although Senju Tobirama felt that such enemies were best killed, Natsuhiko was the Hokage.
Since Natsuhiko had shown his tolerance, that was also truly quite good.
In the end, Tobirama came from the Warring States Period. Even though Sarutobi Hiruzen was his disciple, what he thought in his mind was still that those who should be killed ought to be killed.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was also very obedient now, and he had indeed provided quite a lot of help.
In certain aspects, his way of handling matters was also indeed stronger than Natsuhiko's, so Senju Tobirama would not say anything more.
In the end, the current Hokage was Natsuhiko. He did not want this promising younger member of his own clan to develop any bad opinion of him.
Turning his head, Senju Tobirama looked toward his elder brother.
Likewise, Natsuhiko also turned his gaze toward Senju Hashirama. Now only Hashirama's decision remained.
"Then I will also stay and do what I can."
Seeing the gazes of these two people, Senju Hashirama finally could not help giving a bitter smile and shaking his head.
He could naturally sense that his younger brother and Natsuhiko had joined forces to scheme against him.
But he had to admit that he had indeed been moved.
Konoha's current development blueprint was truly something worth looking forward to.
And Natsuhiko's and Senju Tobirama's words had also truly made him uncomfortable.
He knew that the current state of the shinobi world really did have something to do with him, so staying now could be considered a way to make up for it.
Moreover, the position Natsuhiko arranged also fit his wishes quite well.
Training Konoha's future and watching those children grow was indeed something worth feeling happy about.
Hashirama's words made both Natsuhiko and Tobirama smile.
Tobirama even gave Natsuhiko a hidden nod. Clearly, he was also very happy with his elder brother's decision, and even happier with the cooperation between himself and Natsuhiko.
His elder brother being willing to stay was truly good news for him.
From the very beginning, he had chosen to stay, but he also did not want to have too few people he could talk to after staying.
Now, he did not need to worry about that anymore, and his mood was truly very good.
"This really is good news."
Natsuhiko also revealed a smile. Solving the issue of these two people was extremely beneficial for both him and Konoha's future.
But before he could say anything, the door was suddenly knocked on
This made Natsuhiko raise his brows slightly. After making a gesture to the two people beside him, he directly allowed the person outside to enter.
"Hokage-sama."
The person who entered was a shinobi from the Yamanaka clan, and his expression looked somewhat anxious.
"There is a problem with the barrier. A very strong chakra is shaking against it.
"And this chakra is very unfamiliar. We are worried that it may be an enemy."
"An enemy?"
Hearing this, Natsuhiko could not help standing up, while the two Hokage behind him seemed even more tense than he was.
However, they still restrained themselves. After all, Natsuhiko was the Hokage now.
"What actions have the ANBU taken, and what about the Security Department?"
"They have all already moved out."
This Yamanaka shinobi could not help glancing at the two people behind Natsuhiko, then lowered his head and quickly answered.
After receiving this answer, Natsuhiko nodded in relative satisfaction.
With them taking action, as long as the enemy was not absurdly powerful, everything should still be controllable.
However, since an enemy had arrived, as Hokage, Natsuhiko still had to do something, especially when this enemy was very strong.
But who exactly could it be?
Natsuhiko could not quite understand it. His sensory ability quickly spread outward, and in an instant, he locked onto one person.
Natsuhiko discovered that this person's chakra did indeed feel somewhat familiar, but within that familiarity was also a strange sense of unfamiliarity.
This made Natsuhiko completely unable to confirm exactly what this person's identity was.
After thinking it over, Natsuhiko felt that it would be better to personally go and take a look.
Although his current state could not be considered complete, and going all out would require him to pay a certain price, even so, if some clown truly dared to come provoke him, they would still have to pay a painful price.
Moreover, he didn't think there were many people in the shinobi world who would be difficult to deal with. After all, he still had Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama.
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Meanwhile, Nagato stood quietly in place, his gaze sweeping across the people surrounding him from all directions, unmoving.
He had made it clear to himself that he had not come here to cause trouble this time, and for that reason, his restraint was almost unnaturally tight.
Even so, he showed no intention of allowing anyone to come close. Not causing trouble did not mean he was willing to be disturbed.
He clearly did not regard the ANBU, the Security Department, or the patrolling shinobi in front of him as much of a threat.
Even before he had been modified, he would not have feared them.
And now, with his strength having already reached an entirely different level, there was even less reason for him to take them seriously.
"Who are you, and what are your intentions in coming to Konoha?"
Kakashi wore a mask as he stared at Nagato. He could sense the danger of the man before him.
That faint chakra that kept leaking out made Kakashi realize immediately that this person would probably be truly difficult for him to deal with.
However, as the commander of the ANBU, Kakashi had still grown over these years. The crimson Sharingan in his eye socket had already begun to spin.
Clearly, he had already made preparations to fight to the death.
"Relax. I am not your enemy."
Nagato hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke quietly.
"If I truly wanted to do something, I'm afraid you would not be able to stop me either. I only want to meet your Hokage-sama. That is all."
"Is Hokage-sama someone a person like you can meet just because you want to?"
Kakashi frowned tightly. Although his words sounded very firm, he knew that this time, it was likely that only Natsuhiko coming here could solve the trouble.
The person before him gave off a feeling of being difficult to deal with even without moving.
If they truly fought, it was very possible that none of them would be his match.
However, the Hokage symbolized the highest honor of a village. If just anyone who wanted to meet the Hokage could meet him, everything would fall into chaos.
Kakashi took a deep breath, and his gaze became dangerous.
He lightly made a gesture, and in an instant, all the ANBU began deploying, while quite a few of them had already taken out their weapons.
When Nagato saw this scene, he could not help frowning.
He knew that meeting the Hokage would not be easy, but he understood even more clearly that if a conflict broke out, everything would be ruined.
Thinking of this, Nagato had already begun considering whether he should simply force his way inside.
Although doing so would look extremely reckless, at the very least, it could avoid a direct conflict with these Konoha shinobi.
After all, as long as no one died, everything could still be discussed. If someone truly died, then Natsuhiko might really have to fight him.
Thinking of this, chakra began surging throughout Nagato's body, and the Rinnegan hidden beneath his bamboo hat immediately released a terrifying aura.
"Everyone, stop."
Just at this moment, a calm voice suddenly rang out.
The voice was very soft, as though it had come from somewhere far away, yet it happened to echo beside everyone's ears.
Nagato clearly heard this voice as well. He immediately raised his head and looked toward the distance, but at that moment, his body stiffened slightly.
Because he had already discovered that someone had silently appeared behind him.
He forcefully restrained the urge to immediately counterattack, because he knew that this was Senju Natsuhiko's signature Flying Thunder God Technique.
This also meant that the Fifth Hokage had arrived.
"It's you."
Natsuhiko's voice entered Nagato's ears. It still sounded as gentle as ever, but deep within that gentleness was an indescribable trace of coldness.
"What are you doing in Konoha? And I heard that you wanted to find me?"
"Yes. There are some private matters."
Nagato did not turn around. He took a deep breath before slowly speaking.
"I did not come here as an enemy this time, and I have not made a move from beginning to end. This is my sincerity."
"You should also be glad that you did not make a move. Otherwise, do you think you would still be able to speak with me properly right now?"
Natsuhiko spoke with a smile, and from the look of it, it seemed as though he did not place Nagato in his eyes at all.
However, inside, he felt somewhat shocked, because he discovered that the current Nagato was more than one level stronger than when they had last met.
Most importantly, Natsuhiko clearly discovered that this fellow's body actually had half of White Zetsu attached to it.
This change truly made Natsuhiko's heart tighten slightly.
Half of White Zetsu was equal to Senju Hashirama's power, while the Rinnegan was equal to Uchiha Madara's power.
These two kinds of power appearing on a descendant of the Uzumaki clan—just how terrifying was that?
But Natsuhiko absolutely could not show any fear. After all, it was not as though his strength truly had no way to deal with him.
Moreover, as the Hokage, Natsuhiko truly would not show any poor performance.
Aside from that, seeing how Nagato kept restraining himself and never made a move, Natsuhiko guessed that this time, Nagato had probably come to him for something important.
"All of you withdraw first."
Natsuhiko waved his hand, and in an instant, all the ANBU members except Kakashi left the spot.
The shinobi of the Security Department looked at one another, then bowed slightly toward Natsuhiko and quickly left as well.
As for the other shinobi, after receiving Natsuhiko's order, they also quickly departed.
Even though they did not know exactly what Natsuhiko intended to do, they knew that the Hokage's orders were not to be disobeyed.
After everyone had cleared out, Natsuhiko glanced at Kakashi, then did not ask him to leave.
As the ANBU Commander, this kid truly had the right to know some things.
For example, the existence of Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama. Natsuhiko did not plan to hide it from him, since his father already knew.
However, according to Natsuhiko's understanding of a relatively old-fashioned shinobi like Hatake Sakumo, Hatake Sakumo probably would not tell Kakashi about this matter.
Although Hatake Sakumo was a pioneer who had broken the rules of shinobi, no matter how pioneering he was, there were still some things he would obey.
After everyone had withdrawn, Natsuhiko finally took a few steps back.
His gaze moved up and down over Nagato for a while before he slowly said, "It seems you've recovered quite well. This time, you even dared to come meet me with your real body.
"Go on, then. What is your purpose in coming to find me this time?"
"I came here this time with sincerity. I have only one purpose. I hope you can help me answer a question."
Nagato took a deep breath, turned around, and took off his bamboo hat before Natsuhiko. His pair of Rinnegan calmly looked at Natsuhiko.
But the moment he revealed the Rinnegan and Nagato's aura fully spread out, both Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama froze instantly.
When they saw those eyes with rings of ripples, it was as though the name of those eyes suddenly appeared in their minds. Those were the Rinnegan.
"The Rinnegan?" Senju Hashirama frowned as he looked at Nagato. He truly had not expected such a pair of eyes to appear in this world.
After being directly awakened by Natsuhiko, he had spent a long time inside the moon.
During that time, aside from protecting Natsuhiko, he had naturally also read through the books stored on the moon.
Because of that, he was truly not unfamiliar with the existence of the Rinnegan at all.
Moreover, on the moon, he had already seen that enormous Tenseigan, and he had also seen Natsuhiko's Jōgan.
He could be certain that Natsuhiko's eyes, as well as that giant eye, were at the same level as the Rinnegan before him.
Seeing the Rinnegan so suddenly this time, although the two of them were very surprised, surprised that these legendary eyes were appearing one after another as if they cost nothing, they could still accept it.
What made them frown tightly, however, was that they sensed the aura on this pair of Rinnegan.
This aura truly felt somewhat familiar to them, as though they had come into contact with this aura, or perhaps the owner of these eyes, a very long time ago.
However, no matter how hard they tried to recall it, they could not piece together a clear memory.
More importantly, both of them were certain that if they had truly encountered someone with those eyes before, there was no way they would have completely forgotten it.
On top of that, there was Nagato himself.
They could clearly sense it now—his body carried an unmistakable aura belonging to Senju Hashirama.
And the surging power within him, like a boiling current, was so brilliant it was impossible to ignore.
But then came the real question.
Why does he have my power… / Elder Brother's power?
This question spun through the minds of Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama, and they truly could not understand it.
Natsuhiko having Senju Hashirama's power was not anything strange, because Natsuhiko himself was a member of the Senju clan.
Moreover, although Natsuhiko's power was very similar to Senju Hashirama's, there were still great differences within it.
But this fellow before them was almost no different, so how could they not feel puzzled and surprised?
However, neither of them spoke. They only watched silently.
They could also sense the danger of the person before them. With their current strength, they truly might not necessarily be able to deal with him, even as Edo Tensei.
"Speak. What do you want me to help you with?" Natsuhiko calmly looked at Nagato. Since he had sensed everything long ago, he did not appear very surprised.
What he felt confused about now was that this fellow had come before him simply to seek some sort of answer?
Is there something wrong with this guy's head or what? Even I don't know what kind of answer I can give him.
"I want to ask you, as Hokage, if you wanted the shinobi world to have true peace and no longer have wars like before, what would you do?" Nagato took a deep breath, then looked deeply at Natsuhiko and asked.
"Would you try to communicate with them, or would you use force to make them submit completely?"
Confirmed. There is definitely something wrong with this guy's head!
The corner of Natsuhiko's mouth twitched slightly. He felt that Nagato being so much of a chūnibyō was absolutely related to something being wrong with his brain.
A supervillain like him had run right up to the Kage of a village and asked such a question. If that was not having something wrong with his head, then what was it?
However, after thinking for a moment, Natsuhiko felt that he should still answer this fellow.
Natsuhiko could sense that there was definitely a major problem behind this fellow becoming like this.
For example, his current state. According to the way that old schemer Black Zetsu did things, it was impossible for him to allow Nagato to easily obtain this power.
After all, this was the fusion of Indra and Ashura's powers. Was that not helping Nagato grasp the power of the Rinnegan?
A fellow like Black Zetsu would not make such a mistake. If he did this, there had to be some hidden reason.
Natsuhiko guessed whether it was because he had made Nagato too miserable last time, forcing Black Zetsu to do this as a last resort.
And after doing this, in order to control Nagato better, Black Zetsu should also have used some methods.
However, by pure coincidence, after Nagato's strength made a great leap, he discovered it, so this kid became confused?
After thinking it over, Natsuhiko could only arrive at this answer.
However, he felt that his idea should be very close to the truth.
If that was really the case, then the changes inside Akatsuki might become an unimaginable earthquake.
If he did not make good use of this, Natsuhiko would truly be letting himself down.
"You actually have no right to come before me and ask this question. I know your background."
Although Natsuhiko had decided to answer Nagato, he still had to fully maintain his stance.
As the Hokage, and one who had defeated this fellow before, and even more, a Hokage who had wiped out eight thousand Kumo shinobi by himself, Natsuhiko had to maintain enough pride and also show the bearing of a Hokage.
"I remember that last time, you came wearing that outfit. You are a member of Akatsuki, correct?
"I admit that you were once worthy of respect, until Danzō's appearance changed you completely. Do not think that just because you were hiding in the Land of Rain, I did not know what happened.
"However, regarding the matter with Danzō, I am sorry. Moreover, he also died by my hands, so in a certain sense, we can be considered even now.
"But I have to say, your past ideas were very childish.
"And your current actions, how are they different from those of war criminals?
"Did you not just ask me whether communication can create peace?
"My answer is no.
"Because the foundation of communication is equality, and the shinobi world has never been an equal shinobi world.
"Even among the Five Great Nations and the Five Great Shinobi Villages, there are still very serious differences in strength.
"Besides military inequality, there is also inequality in resources, as well as inequality in economic development.
"With so many forms of inequality, how do you expect us to sit down and talk peacefully?
"But using force is likewise not a very good method.
"Konoha needs to take responsibility for this point, because if someone back then had truly beaten the entire shinobi world into submission, there would not have been so much trouble afterward."
At this point, Natsuhiko deliberately paused. Then the corner of his eye glanced toward Senju Hashirama.
Senju Hashirama's expression was now very sour. He never would have expected this issue to be dragged out and flogged again and again.
Fortunately, Natsuhiko did not keep clinging to it. He directly continued speaking.
"But unfortunately, there are no ifs.
"Everyone already has the concept of their own village. Even if you forcibly conquer them and bring them together, they will still miss everything they once had.
"That is a breeding ground for hatred, and that is the source that nurtures hatred. If you want true peace, you can only connect all the villages through other methods."
After saying this, Natsuhiko stopped completely. Looking at Nagato's uncertain expression, he could not help smiling.
After all, Natsuhiko's words did not only deny everything Nagato had done, but also denied everything Yahiko or Jiraiya had done.
However, Natsuhiko did not care that much. Right now, he had a very interesting idea, a bold idea.
"By the way, the person who was forced to death by Danzō and Hanzō was the former leader of your Akatsuki, correct?" Natsuhiko suddenly asked at this moment. "That corpse you used before?"
"Yes. His name was Yahiko." Nagato came back to his senses and nodded somewhat heavily.
"Then this will be easy. I know you are very confused right now, and you also doubt what I said.
"Of course, I did not expect you to listen to me. After all, in a certain sense, we are enemies. But now that you have turned that organization into what it is, what would that friend of yours think if he knew?"
A smile appeared on Natsuhiko's face. This smile looked very gentle, yet it was also filled with an indescribable feeling.
"What do you mean?" Nagato frowned. Natsuhiko's words made Nagato, whose belief had already been shaken, feel truly displeased.
"Nothing special. I am only asking whether you want to see him."
Natsuhiko spoke slowly, and the smile on his face became even brighter.
"Speaking of which, according to Root's records, you seem to have had a certain relationship with Jiraiya as well.
"Since that is the case, I do not mind helping you.
"I am asking you, do you want to see that Yahiko?"
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