If you don't want to unify the ninja world, why are you crying about the ninja village system?

"I really can't understand why people here long for peace while constantly creating conflicts and wars."

"When peace can truly come, you will be mixed with desire, power, fear and other things, and refuse the arrival of peace."

"Do you really want peace, or do you just want to create peace yourself, leave your name in history, and then bear and accept this achievement and honor?"

“I am so fragile and insignificant, yet I am unable to recognize my true condition.”

In this war-torn and distorted world, people's desire for peace seems to be innate.

However, when peace is within reach, the desires hidden deep in these people's hearts, the pursuit of power and the fear of the unknown, quietly awaken like a demon, trying to ruthlessly swallow up the dawn of peace.

This contradictory behavior seems to be a human instinct.

Under the temptation of power, they will lose their minds and fall into endless struggles.

As for those weak individuals, they may desire peace even more, but they are unable to change the status quo due to their own powerlessness.

In this helpless situation, they can only pray silently in their hearts, hoping that peace will come soon.

Now there is peace.

But if the people above them don't accept it, then naturally the people below them won't be able to accept it either.

In Nagato's opinion, only when this group of "rulers" truly realize their own weakness, learn to completely compromise, and let go of their desires and fears, will peace truly come!

And now, Nagato wants to use the most direct and cruel way to make these "rulers" feel real pain.

This kind of pain is not only physical torture, but also fear deep in the soul.

He wanted to make them feel the pain for real, to make the pain materialize, and to magnify the fear infinitely.

Only through such means can they deeply realize their own weakness! Thus, they will no longer have the heart to resist and willingly accept the coming of the empire.

Looking at Nagato's body slowly floating towards the sky and the words coming out of his mouth, Ai was very confused.

His desire for peace was not that strong. Compared to peace, his will and idea were stronger than unifying the entire ninja world.

Make the people of the Hidden Cloud Village the best of the best!

Let the other ninja villages follow his lead, and let himself and Kumogakure become the masters and rulers of the ninja world!

Well! Nagato was right, and my idea could be considered an alternative way to bring peace.

But isn't this how peace should come?

As the winner, it's normal for me to achieve a little more victory, right?

Narrow and short-sighted knowledge limits the thinking of people in this world.

The peace brought about by unfair treatment is ultimately only temporary and short-lived.

Nagato looked at Ai, who was pale and still roaring with anger, and shook his head in disappointment.

Once upon a time, he hated peace brought by force the most.

But now his mind has changed.

He began to understand the Emperor, began to understand the original empire!

He also understood why so many bad reputations emerged when the empire was first established.

Some people don’t understand by reasoning!

Only by letting them feel real pain and then letting them passively accept it can we change their minds subtly!

Aren’t you a good example?

Nagato thought about it, a self-deprecating smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

I thought I was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, understood the various policies of the empire, and could even talk about history.

Now it seems that I am as immature as a child!

I didn't expect that I, who once hated the imperial system the most, would become the sword-bearer who promoted the imperial system in the new world!

"I'll give you one more chance. Tell me, where is the Two-Tails Jinchuriki?"

Nagato looked down at Ai.

"Want to know? Impossible!"

Ai spat at Nagato.

"Ridiculous, if that's the case..."

Nagato's deep voice slowly came out of his mouth as a moan.

"How many floors does a bag of rice have to carry?"

"A bag of rice has to be carried on the second floor."

"How tired I must be to make a bag of rice."

"I have to wash a bag of rice."

"I have to wash so much mud for a bag of rice. Hello, Owakalem!"

(Those who do not know pain cannot understand true peace!)

Nagato's figure floated higher and higher.

In the glaring sunlight, Ai could only vaguely see Nagato slowly raising his arms.

At the same time, there is Nagato Ninan's last words.

"Every grain of rice has mud on it. Who will give you a bag of rice?"

(Start now, let the world feel the pain!)

"Okay, add water!!!"

(Shinra Tensei!!!)

As Nagato finished speaking, a powerful force burst out from him, forming a terrifying repulsive force.

This repulsive force expanded at an astonishing speed, instantly covering the entire Hidden Cloud Village.

Ai opened his eyes wide and looked at everything happening in front of him with horror.

He felt the suffocating and powerful repulsive force again.

His body is now weak and limp, and he is having difficulty breathing.

He wanted to fight, but it was difficult for him to even stand.

What made him even more desperate was that he knew that this force was about to descend on their village, where his family and friends, as well as many innocent villagers, were.

Thinking of this, his heart felt like it was hit by a heavy hammer and he was in great pain.

In despair, a strange feeling welled up in Ai's heart - regret.

He began to reflect on his previous decisions. If it weren't for his rage and impulsiveness, perhaps the current situation would not have happened.

Should I just pretend to be nice to him first?

Under the devastating power of Super Shinra Tensei, the Hidden Cloud Village began to collapse from under the feet where Nagato stood.

This powerful force was as violent as a volcanic eruption. No matter how solid the buildings were, they could not withstand it and collapsed one after another.

Before people could react, they were thrown out by this powerful force.

They tumbled in the air, terrified, their bodies involuntarily spreading along with the building debris towards a circular area centered on Nagato.

Some people are acutely aware that this force is simply radiating from within and try to flee the area.

However, they soon found themselves in a desperate situation as there was no safe place to hide.

The whole earth was shaking, making a dull roar, as if the end of the world was coming.

The ground cracked, dust flew, and chaos and panic enveloped the Hidden Cloud Village.

Ai stared with wide eyes at the devastated scene before him, his heart filled with endless regret.

He regretted not heeding the warning, regretted not retreating in time, and regretted not protecting his village.

It's too late to think about this now...

Watching Nagato's figure slowly disappear into the distance, he breathed a sigh of relief, but a feeling of powerlessness and fear was also deeply imprinted in his mind along with this scene.

“Pain? ...Hehehe——”