Chapter 205: The Three Angels' Expression of Love
A warm, harmonious atmosphere filled with affection enveloped the four of them,
Forming a stark contrast with the tragic scenes of Konoha Village, the fear among villagers who had lost their families, and their confusion about the future.
Looking at the faint smile on Ikaros's face beside him, Franklin's heart was filled with warmth,
Although it was the suffering of Konoha's villagers that served as the catalyst for Ikaros to finally open her heart, Franklin felt no guilt at all for "consuming" that suffering,
What he now possessed was a vision of finding new vitality for these villagers, and an even brighter future,
War was the original sin, and what he needed to do was to stop the conflicts between nations and bring unity to the ninja world,
Then, develop industry in the future and completely solve the most fundamental problem—low productivity. The real issue now was how to achieve this step by step.
Lightly holding Ikaros's and Nymph's jade-like hands, the four of them strolled along Konoha's main road, while Franklin silently contemplated plans for the future,
"Nymph, what do you think it would take to achieve world peace, to allow humanity to develop peacefully?"
The sudden shift in tone was extremely abrupt, leaving Nymph momentarily unable to recover from the joy of receiving her diamond ring,
Only after following Franklin's gaze and looking at the surroundings did she gradually pull herself out of the romantic mood,
"Master, this is an unsolvable problem. Unless humanity is wiped out, or everyone shares a single collective consciousness, it's impossible,
Otherwise, even if the ninja world is forcibly unified, the scheming, backstabbing, and desire to step on others and stand above them will never disappear."
Nymph's words left Franklin silent for a moment, thinking of EVA's Human Instrumentality Project,
Thinking of Qin Shi Huang sweeping the Six States and unifying China, yet failing to sustain it,
Thinking of the Chairman's worries and his reflections on the people's future in his later years—Franklin fell into silence,
But that silence lasted only a few seconds before he had already thought everything through,
"So in the end, it's still a problem of human nature. That doesn't need to be considered for now. I can't achieve that kind of true peace or absolute equality for everyone,
What I want is at least for this ninja world to stop losing lives year after year due to constant wars. The human nature issues you mentioned can only be solved by them themselves,
I'm not a god. I don't need to be that perfect. Allowing the majority of people to enjoy peace is my goal."
Hearing Franklin say this, Nymph also fell into thought. After carefully looking at him beside her, a playful smile appeared on her face,
"If it's just to achieve something this simple, then it's actually very easy. Without common interests, people can't unite—so just create a common enemy,
Master's strength alone is enough to make these mortal ninjas fall into despair,
Master only needs to sacrifice himself and wipe out one or two ninja villages. The remaining villages will naturally unite and look for ways to deal with you."
This blunt and brutal suggestion left Franklin speechless for a moment. Become the villain himself?
Wasn't this approach no different from Nagato's idea of making people feel pain, or Sasuke's idea of sacrificing himself?
Yet it was true that after the rise of Naruto and Sasuke, the ninja world enjoyed many years of peace—until the Ōtsutsuki clan appeared again and plunged it back into turmoil.
"Common interests, a common enemy… not bad ideas. If both are implemented together, wouldn't that be even more perfect?"
Seeing the light in Franklin's eyes, Nymph could no longer laugh,
"Master, I was joking just now. If you really turned into a merciless killer, we wouldn't even know how to face you in the future."
Seeing Ikaros beside him fall back into a conflicted, confused expression, Franklin gently rubbed her head,
"An evil person—I won't become one. I won't kill indiscriminately either. On the contrary, I'll even change some people's destinies, making their futures more brilliant and fulfilling,
But at the same time, if we want a beautiful future, necessary sacrifices are unavoidable. I'll give them choices and let them decide for themselves,
I'll also tell them the consequences. After all, everything in this world has nothing to do with me to begin with. My original intention has always been for the bottom-tier civilians."
Hearing Franklin say this, Nymph finally let out a quiet breath of relief,
Beside them, Ikaros lightly shook her head, then gently hugged Franklin's arm and looked seriously into his eyes,
"I am Master's strategic-purpose universal angel. Master's matters are my matters. Master's choices are my direction. I believe in everything Master does,
No matter what Master wants to do, as Master's strategic-purpose universal angel, I will always support you and stay by your side."
Meeting Ikaros's earnest gaze, Franklin's expression also became serious,
"Thank you for trusting me, Ikaros. I've already felt your emotions, and I understand your heart,
Please walk forward with me in the future. I won't let you do anything that would make you sad, and I will, of course, uphold my most basic original intentions."
Both of them were extremely serious, until Ikaros couldn't help but reveal another faint, shallow smile,
Franklin couldn't help himself either and smiled back. At that moment, he felt an overwhelming warmth in his heart. Being trusted unconditionally truly felt wonderful,
Beside them, Nymph puffed out her cheeks slightly, then quickly returned to normal. She squeezed herself between the two and looked seriously at Franklin,
"Of course I'm on Master's side too. Master, don't overthink it."
Seeing Nymph trying hard to explain herself while clearly feeling a bit embarrassed, Franklin reached out and rested his hand on her head,
"I know. Nymph is a kind angel too. Since I've become your master, I should learn from you as well."
Feeling the warmth of Franklin's palm, Nymph tried to keep a stiff expression, but no matter what she did, she couldn't hold it. In the end, she revealed a faint smile,
"Since Master just said all that, you must already have a rough plan outline in mind, right? Can you tell me about it?"
Just as Franklin was about to speak, Astraea also joined in, squeezing forward excitedly,
"Master, I haven't stated my position yet! I fully support Master too. As a close-combat angel, no matter what happens in the future, I'll stand in front of Master."
Looking at the bare leg bone in Astraea's hand, Franklin smiled indulgently. Illusory World Genesis activated instantly, and an apple candy appeared in his hand,
"I understand your feelings, Astraea. But you can't eat too much at night. This is apple candy—once you finish it, that's it."