"Exploiting? What do you mean by that? Explain it more clearly."
"You know Afei's identity, right?" Neji watched their expressions. Seeing them shift slightly, he continued, "Do you know why he's approached you multiple times for cooperation, hoping to join the Akatsuki?"
"What are you trying to say?" Nagato stared at Neji, his eyes narrowing.
"Let me put it this way. Haven't you ever doubted the origin of your eyes? Do you really think that as an Uzumaki, you can awaken this pair of eyes?" Neji chuckled derisively.
"What do you mean?" Nagato's face grew even uglier, dark and grim.
"What I mean is..." Neji paused, then continued, "You've been living under his surveillance since you were young. He gave you the Rinnegan, gradually deepened the pain in your heart, and guided you step by step towards obsession, making you act according to his plan."
"Remember the people who first joined the Akatsuki? He killed them," Neji said calmly.
"Impossible!" Nagato roared.
Neji shook his head and chuckled, "Let me ask you a simple question, do you know what the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is? Do you know what will happen if you put the Nine-Tails inside it?"
"I..." Nagato wanted to answer, but his throat felt choked, and he couldn't say a word. He seemed to truly know nothing about it.
"Hmph! You don't know anything. You're just a puppet being fooled by others, listening to them, abandoning your original intentions, conspiring with the person who killed your companions, and killing many innocent people."
"Stop talking," Nagato whispered, covering his head.
"The Akatsuki organization used to be dedicated to solving problems peacefully. But what is the Akatsuki organization now? A gathering place for rogue ninjas."
"Relying on these powerful rogue ninjas, countless Jinchuriki have died at your hands. What's the difference between you, who forcibly takes others' lives, and Danzo and Half-Baked, who conspired to kill Yahiko and the others?"
"Neji, stop talking, please stop," Konan ran over, grabbing Neji's hand and shaking her head, her eyes blurry with tears.
"Host and Konan hold hands, gain reward [Paper Clone Jutsu]."
Paper Clone Jutsu: Clones made of paper, increasing detection range. They can be infused with explosive tags to increase their power. Unlike other clone jutsus, paper clones can also break apart into smaller pieces and scatter, then reassemble in another location to form a clone again.
Neji didn't quite hear what the system said. Looking at Konan in front of him, a hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.
This was a permanent knot in their hearts. If it wasn't spoken now, it would only create bigger obstacles in their future. Moreover, they would find out sooner or later.
Better a short pain than a long one!
Besides, he didn't have Naruto's "talk no jutsu." If he wanted them to turn back, this was the only way.
"Konan, I'm sorry," Neji thought silently and continued, "Think about Jiraiya. What's it like to be killed by his most beloved disciples?"
"He could have escaped, but he gave up the idea of escaping because you were involved. In other words, he was killed by you for the sake of you."
Neji said calmly. Konan and Nagato in front of him were already in tears. It seemed comical for two people in their thirties to be hugging each other and crying like children. At this age, they probably shouldn't even have tears.
But this only showed the pain in their hearts. Neji didn't stop them. Sometimes, crying was a way to release oneself and alleviate suffering.
Nagato and Konan eventually left with Neji. According to Neji's deductions, the Rinnegan on Nagato must be something Madara desperately needed. If they returned to Amegakure Village now, it would be walking into a trap.
For safety and convenience, they decided to reside in Konoha. With Neji's influence, this matter would be very easy to achieve.
In Konan's words, it was, "Since you're going to do X with me, you should at least show some effort."
Forgive me if I'm thinking too much.
However, Neji noticed that Konan seemed different from before, but he couldn't quite pinpoint it. Perhaps she had become a little more affectionate towards him.
"Of course, it would be even better if you were gentler," Neji said, looking at Nagato being carried by a Crystal Dragon in mid-air.
"I... how did you come up with that conclusion?" Nagato's face darkened, and he asked through gritted teeth.
"A man's seventh sense."
The scene fell silent for a moment...
I don't believe you, you little rascal, you're very wicked.
With Neji's full speed, they quickly returned to Konoha. However, upon returning, Neji was taken aback.
"What are you guys doing?"
Not far away, all the ninjas were gathered in a circle, not daring to make a sound, just watching quietly.
Neji was curious. He quietly led Konan and Nagato over and discovered that the various "Kage" were sitting in the middle, seemingly discussing something. The atmosphere was surprisingly harmonious.
"As the leader of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Konoha shakes the ninja world with a stomp," the Third Hokage took a puff of his cigarette and exhaled a smoke ring, looking very relaxed.
"Heh, you haven't experienced my [Boiling Steam, Majestic Cloud] and [Steam Release, Vapority] yet, have you? The human wave tactic won't work on me, hahaha," the Second Mizukage sneered, showing no fear, looking very confident.
"Heh, then I won't play coy anymore. I'll lay my cards on the table. I died fighting ten thousand enemies alone for three days and three nights to cover my comrades' escape," the Third Raikage laughed heartily, immensely proud. Who else could say that?
"Tch, you died in the end, didn't you? If you have the guts, try to withstand my Dust Release." The Second Tsuchikage made a "pushing" gesture.
"Dust Release? Can you even hit me? I won't brag about anything else, but my speed is number one in the ninja world," the Third Raikage was extremely boastful and high-spirited.
"Cough, cough, that's a bit much. Haven't you experienced my self-created Flying Thunder God Jutsu?" Senju Tobirama became displeased, emphasizing the word "self-created." He was the model of speed.
Beside them, the First Hokage, who was stubborn, and the Fourth Hokage, the newcomer, trembled.
Neji silently withdrew from the group chat, held Konan's hand, and left with the Crystal Dragon. Such easily heated situations weren't suitable for him.
"Hmm? Something's wrong." Neji glanced imperceptibly at the hand he was holding Konan's, his brow furrowed in confusion. "When did this happen?"
Upon returning home, Neji immediately created dozens of shadow clones and gathered all the corpses in the basement. Then, he set them ablaze.
The truly powerful figures had all been reanimated by Edo Tensei. Those left behind were cannon fodder, not of much use. But even so, they had to be completely eliminated.
"What are you doing?" Nagato asked Neji, confused.
"Dealing with some unnecessary trouble."
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