16 years old, fourth generation Mizukage

Chapter 160 Introducing the old and bringing forth the new is the way for human beings to make continuous progress

Although at the very beginning, there were some misunderstandings and deviations of opinion between the two parties, the exchange meeting on the attack and killing incident finally came to an end in a relatively normal way.

I didn't get any benefits from the incident. On the contrary, Shayin Village, which may cause Konoha and Kirigakure's hostility because of the troubles of those secretly acting guys, is naturally unwilling to blame the black hands behind the scenes. After collecting information and mutual opinions, the intelligence system of Shayin Village was mobilized as a whole, and began to search for information and clues that might be related to this incident across the country.

And after receiving the official assistance of Hidden Sand Village, Nagato no longer needed to collect information secretly in the Land of Wind by himself. He accepted Luo Sha's invitation and moved into Hidden Sand Village as a foreign envoy. The residence provided by the group, as a guest, let this investigation trip enter a new stage.

"Honestly speaking, if Shisui, who is diligently collecting information, knows that you can not only lie on a comfortable bed and rest peacefully, but also order the ninjas of Sand Hidden to run around to help you collect information and clues, he said. I might be so angry that I want to give you a knife."

It is still the familiar magic lantern body technique, but this time, Kaguya Rei's phantom is no longer wearing a water shadow outfit, but put on an extremely casual and homely look, sitting leisurely and relaxed in the room Looking at Nagato on the chair inside, he said:

"However, I have to say that your approach is obviously smarter than Zhishui. Although you are the leader of a neutral organization, and Zhishui is the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Wuyin Village, it is impossible to do it so easily. There is a reason to win people's trust, but I am still very happy that you can have such a change."

"Neutral organization? Looking at the entire ninja world, I'm afraid you are the only one who would admit that Akatsuki is a neutral peace organization, Kaguya Rei?"

Nagato shook his head helplessly, sighed and said:
"In the eyes of other surrounding countries, Akatsuki is just a ninja organization that replaced Hanzo's Hidden Rain Village and ruled the Land of Rain. Neutrality, peace, and dialogue are all just to cover up what we want to do to It's just a cover for infiltration, espionage by their country..."

"But starting from this attack and killing incident, they should know that your ideas are not false."

Kaguya Rei's phantom waved her hand reassuringly, and then continued to ask: "But having said that, Konoha's ninja is also on the list of victims of the attack... Is this news true?"

"Well, it's true," Nagato nodded, "the corpses of the Konoha ninjas that appeared on the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rain also had some wounds that were similar to those of the killed Kirigakure Jominin. , although it will be impossible to determine whether these things are done by the same group of people for a while, but it is always right to be vigilant."

"What about the time? Did Akatsuki's intelligence personnel estimate the death time of those Konoha ninjas?"

"When they were discovered, they had been dead for more than a week," Nagato sighed, and said helplessly, "And we're not sure if these are the only victims. Where are you?"

"When the two people who were killed were found, they died within three days. The missing Mizunazuki Aoba, according to the blood stains left at the scene, was not more than two days after he was attacked."

Kaguya Rei's expression also became serious, "Assuming that those attackers are the same group, then their attack and killing started from Konoha's ninjas, rather than targeting us Kirin... I originally I thought that these people would be the remnants of the 'roots' of the past, and they started revenge against me because they thought they had accumulated enough power, but now it seems that there seems to be a different reason behind their actions."

"Is that group of traitorous ninjas in the 'root' department? If that's the case, it's not incomprehensible that they dumped the Konoha ninja's body into the land of the rain."

Nagato sighed with a wry smile, and sat down on the bed with a tired face.

"War brings pain, pain breeds hatred, hatred forms a chain, and chain creates reincarnation... Being in this chain and reincarnation of pain and hatred, I really don't know what to do to cut it off, and then recreate a new one." Come order and peace."

"Simple, unify the ninja world, let all people obey the orders of the same regime, use long enough unification to build an economic foundation that can support the arrival of peace, and then through economic development and long-term stability of the social environment, comfort Ping’s fierce and sharp hatred has allowed the new generation of people to accept the edification of peace and the idea of ​​unity from the very beginning... If this is the case, they will probably be able to live in peace for a long time.”

Hearing what Rei Kaguya said, Nagato subconsciously had some thoughts of resistance. He looked at Rei Kaguya's phantom and asked seriously:

"Is there no way to reach the other side of peace while preserving the independence of each country?"

"Then Nagato, do you think it is easier to communicate with a group that has basically the same philosophy, or to communicate with a group of people who each have their own opinions and positions, and their interests are even more different?"

Kaguya Rei's phantom patted the shoulder of Nagato, who was speechless for a while, turned around and stood in front of the window, looking at the sand village that was silent under the night sky, sleeping with the desert that was getting colder, and said slowly:
"The world is so small that for every country, they have their own disadvantages that are difficult to change, so that they cannot achieve true self-sufficiency. These disadvantages will become their core interests that they are absolutely unwilling to back down. And the previous wars in the ninja world have all revolved around these core interests."

"But if the ninja world is unified into one country, then the overall resource allocation can be used to make up for the respective deficiencies of each region, so that they can use their energy to develop advantageous industries, instead of being like the current countries. , even in the face of natural disadvantages, we must bite the bullet and develop our own insufficient industries to prevent being choked by other countries."

Having said that, Kaguya paused for a moment, looked at the barren hills in Shayin Village that were very suitable for carving Yanyan, and let out a long breath.

"Nagato, you said that the attempt to maintain peace while retaining the independence of each country has already been done in the first generation of Naruto Senjujuma. When he was alive, the countries were barely able to suppress their dissatisfaction. When he died, Ninja World The war will start soon, and the second-generation filmmakers in various villages were almost wiped out in that war. This kind of tragic backlash is enough to show how much the dissatisfaction hidden in the hearts of all countries has been suppressed."

"But your idea of ​​unifying the entire ninja world also has the same problem, Kaguya Rei?"

Nagato looked at Kaguya Rei who was facing away from him, and the slight abnormal trembling in his phantom, and asked in a deep voice:

"Only you can fully understand the concept of unifying the ninja world, and only you know what to do to make the various countries in the ninja world live a better life than before after being transformed into regions... until you die Afterwards, the successor who can't convince everyone with his strength and ideas at the same time like you, will not be the flashpoint that starts the troubled times?"

"Even if I fail, it's after taking a brand new path." Kaguya Rei turned her head and looked at Nagato meaningfully, "My failure will accumulate experience for successors, and at the same time It can prevent them from going down my old path again, and this kind of change from generation to generation will eventually give birth to perfect ideas and practices that can truly bring peace to mankind."

"You don't have to do everything perfectly in your own time. Since the birth of human beings, it has grown to where it is today by relying on generations of people to continuously innovate the ideas and technologies of their predecessors... I can It is enough to leave the ideas of unity, peace, international trade, and regional complementarity to the people who came after.”

"Handed down from generation to generation, bringing forth the new through the old...do you think so, Hui Yelian?"

Nagato shook his head helplessly and smiled, and said in a thoughtful tone: "Then according to your thoughts, my goal is to let everyone know that peace can indeed be partly achieved through dialogue and communication, and that what ninjas do is not It must be the only correct course of action."

"Then you have to find a successor who is willing to inherit your ideals."

Kaguya Rei's phantom yawned, looked at the reincarnation eyes in Nagato's eyes with interest, and said jokingly:

"However, Nagato, you have the eyes of reincarnation. I heard that every successor of the eyes of reincarnation can inherit their strength and will from the previous owner. If this idea is true, then when you die in the future , doesn’t it mean that you have completed the inheritance and continuation of will by directly giving these eyes to the young man you fancy?”

"...How can the Eye of Reincarnation have that strange ability?" Nagato waved his hand at Kaguya Rei's phantom speechlessly, "Are you too busy and tired recently, and your mind is not clear?"

"I just want to verify this rumor with the owner of the reincarnation eye."

Kaguya Rei smiled, and disconnected himself from the technique of the magic lamp body, while Nagato looked at the place where he disappeared and shook his head, and lay down on the bed in the room with a calm face.

He didn't forget that he came here to catch those ninjas who were trying to provoke the war. After Sand Hidden's intelligence personnel found their traces, it was always necessary to fight those dangerous lunatics. of.

"Will not give you the opportunity to destroy the hard-won peace...never."

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(End of this chapter)