Konoha: I, Uchiha, just want to die.

Chapter 460: Super Shadow Peak, Young Nagato!
Because of a moment of weakness, he let Orochimaru go, which led to the current uncontrollable change in the situation.
With this previous experience, Uchiha Ci finally understood that with his current strength, what he wanted to do was different from the past.

His every move will have a more profound impact on the direction of the entire ninja world.

Therefore,
Uchiha Ci told himself that he could no longer be so soft-hearted!

Obtaining Nagato's Rinnegan is a must. Only those who also possess the Rinnegan can "see" the shadow of Rinnegan. And this Rinnegan must not fall into Uchiha Madara's hands again, so that he can gather both eyes.

There is no room for maneuver in this matter, so even if he is regarded as a violent person, even if such behavior will trample on the will of others, Uchiha Ci must do it and get the Rinnegan.

This is a formulaic solution, based on the original work and the information obtained, and it is undoubtedly the 'right thing to do'!
But
Such behavior made Uchiha Ci feel a sense of confusion and distortion, and he also had a vague sense of foreboding.

There seems to be a little person in my heart asking myself:

[Are your current actions an extension of your own will, or an act of weakness driven by the times? ]

[Do you really need an external object like the Samsara Eye to defeat Uchiha Madara? ]

【What are you hesitating about? 】

[What are you afraid of? ]

Such subconscious, heartfelt questioning made Uchiha Ci feel a little confused, and his mind was a little messy, as if his heart was being gnawed by countless ants, gnawing at the innermost will hidden deep in his heart!

but--

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There wasn't much time to think.

His figure had already torn through the clouds in the sky, and within five minutes he had flown out of the airspace of the Rain Country.

Arriving at this promised place,

The land of grass, the bridge between heaven and earth.

The red beam of light fell and stopped in front of the Sky-Earth Bridge. The airflow it created caused the steel beam bridge, which was more than ten meters wide, to shake slightly.
The lush forests around seemed to be stirred up by a wave.
"Susu-"

The birds were startled and flew away with their wings flapping.

On the bridge,

He had been waiting for a figure wearing the red cloud robe of the Akatsuki organization, with a thin body, deep cheeks, prominent cheekbones, and long red hair.

now,

Nagato silently looked at Uchiha Ci who was slowly descending in the beam of light, raised his slightly sinister face,

"Uchiha Ci, you are here."

pat.

With his feet on the bridge, Uchiha Ci came back to his senses from his trance and looked at Nagato, who was familiar yet unfamiliar.

At this time, Nagato was skinny and had a sinister look on his face. A large hole was torn in the back of his Akatsuki robe, revealing his shrunken skin and a back covered with grim bones.
Except for the fact that his legs were not disabled and one eye was closed, he looked very similar to the image in the original book when he met Naruto in the future.

This also shows that—

Nagato, in the battle with Orochimaru the other day, had already fully utilized the power of the mobile toilet outer path demon statue.
Unlike the past, when the Outer Path Statue was simply used as a giant summoning beast, its huge size crushed everything, and combined with the five escape techniques and the basic abilities of the Samsara Eye that the young Nagato mastered in his form, he suppressed the opponent.

Although Nagato in this form is very strong, he is just that-so. At best, he is a larger Jiraiya, and even worse than Jiraiya in Sage Mode. The pressure he puts on Uchiha Ci is not even as great as the Third Raikage.

however,
At this moment, Nagato was undoubtedly deeply connected with the Outer Path Demon Statue!

He obtained the method to fully use the Six Paths of the Samsara Eye from the Outer Path Demon Statue, and he did not lose his ability to move after his legs were blown off like in the original story. Except for a slight lack of chakra, he is very similar to Nagato in the Impure World Form in the original story, to the point that -

Far beyond!

The mobile ninja and the immobile glass cannon.
The two are completely different concepts!
Uchiha Ci's expression slightly condensed. At this moment, he already felt a powerful aura from Nagato.

This is beyond the Third Raikage, beyond all his previous opponents, and even beyond Nagato in the original work.

This is the aura that only those who have truly reached the peak of super-shadow strength possess!
Only Uchiha Ci, who was also at the peak of his power, could resonate with this kind of momentum. Then, he could sense the deep and painful thoughts in Nagato's heart.

No more confusion.
A very determined will!
"Why are you silent? Don't you want to take my eye away?"

At this moment, Nagato raised his palm, placed it on his face, brushed away the red hair, peeled off his eyelids, and clearly revealed the single eye with strange patterns in the eye socket in front of Uchiha Ci, and then, he spoke calmly,

"Uchiha Ci,"

"Ever since we parted in Yunming City last time, you said you wanted to dig out my eyes,"

"I don't know what you want to do with this eye. Perhaps, as Yahiko said, you want to become the next Sage of Six Paths and create a new era for this world."

"You have always acted like this. Although your final choice embarrassed us, the result proves that you are right!"

"Without relying on our plan to sacrifice one for the other, you ended the Third Shinobi World War with your own strength alone."

"The only difference between you and the Six Paths Sage in the myth is probably your eyes, right?"

"In fact, the three of us have discussed and fantasized privately about whether we should give this eye directly to you in order to prepare for the advent of a new world."

"After all, if you can really bring a peaceful world full of flowers and applause, then our ideals can actually be aligned to some extent. If that day can really come, even if I lose these eyes, Yahiko's wish, the dream of creating a 'God' with my own hands, can be realized."

Nagato spoke in a calm tone,

"I remember I told you these words when we were in the cave outside Yunming City, and asked about your choice."

After hearing this, Uchiha Ci was silent for a moment.
All along, Nagato's actions have been based on Yahiko. He regards Yahiko's dream as his dream, and Yahiko's will as his will. That's why he has such thoughts.

But such a Nagato was just a little tail of Yahiko, a vassal, an existence without self, so he had never been able to truly see the powerful force hidden in the eyes.

And now-

Nagato's expression suddenly became sharp, and he stared directly at Uchiha Ci, with a hint of ferocity in his single eye.
"Until the day before yesterday, when Orochimaru launched a sneak attack on us and threatened Yahiko to dig out my eyes with Konan's life,"

"I finally understood what I really thought in my heart!"

"I want the same thing as you!"

"I don't have the same great ideals as Yahiko. My ninja way——"

"It's just to protect the beauty I have, to protect Yahiko, Konan, Akatsuki, these people who are extremely important to me!"

"So, in order to practice this will!"

Nagato's expression suddenly turned cold, and he stared at Uchiha Ci with his one cold eye.

"I need power!"

"I will never allow a tragedy like the day before to happen again!"

The words fell,

Nagato no longer concealed himself and opened his other tightly closed right eye, revealing a pupil that was pure white and yet had a special luster!
This is exactly the reason why Uchiha Cidu attaches great importance to it, and makes Uchiha Cidu believe that the young Nagato has undoubtedly reached the peak of Super Shadow!

In that right eye, there was an eye that was taken from Orochimaru.

Roll your eyes!

"If you want to take this power away, then come!"

The right eye is a Byakugan that seems to be some kind of evolution, and the left eye is the strongest of the three pupil techniques, the Rinnegan.
In this form, Nagato stared at Uchiha Ci indifferently and shouted in a deep voice:
"Even if the opponent is you——"

"Now, I will never lose!"

(End of this chapter)