bioinnovel Chapter 268 is here!
Chapter 268 is here!
This guy...
What are you saying...?
Are you kidding me?!
Does he even know what he's saying?!
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In the dim space, Nagato, who was controlling Pain, was breathing rapidly, not only because of the excessive use of chakra, but more so because of the drastic change in his mind.
From a young age, the three of them had witnessed the ugliness of human nature and the coldness of the world.
Jiraiya's teachings brought them a brief moment of warmth, but now Nagato thinks...
Perhaps it was because of these eyes that Jiraiya-sensei chose to stay, and afterwards he never understood me.
If in the end Jiraiya wasn't so narrow-minded, if he didn't just care about Konoha, if he didn't just pin his hopes on the so-called prophetic child...
Nagato did not want to kill him.
Konan's advance was a warning; even if war broke out, Jiraiya would still have a chance to escape.
It was you who insisted on uncovering my secrets! It was you who insisted on fighting to the death!
You were the one who first saw me as an enemy, Jiraiya-sensei!
Just like Hanzo the Salamander before! You all betrayed me!
Time and time again...
If you just tell me where the Nine-Tails is, I can create the ultimate weapon that brings world peace. Why are you stopping me?!
I just want Yahiko to become a 'god' who brings peace to the world!
What's wrong with this?!
……
but……
The man who had just stopped him, even though he had clearly seen him, did not criticize his actions or point out his mistakes.
I had already figured out how to refute his fallacies...
Nagato is like a ghost who has become accustomed to darkness and dampness, and he can remain unfazed by anyone's misunderstandings and insults.
But looking into those genuinely concerned eyes...
That warmth was unbearable for him, causing a tearing pain.
……
"Stop joking..."
Payne's voice was hoarse.
"You mere being from another world, you have no idea of the mission I bear!"
"I am here to bring peace to this world... I am the successor of the Sage of Six Paths who pacified the ninja world a thousand years ago!"
"Only I can!!"
……
"No……"
The white-bearded man said slowly, "'Only I can'—those who possess this kind of will are called kings in our land."
"None of the people we see right now, including you, possess such qualifications."
"perhaps……"
The way the white-bearded man looked at Payne...
With the power of his Rinnegan, Nagato sensed that he was looking at Yahiko!
It's not Pain, it's Yahiko!
The white-bearded man smiled faintly: "This leader, whom you can't bear to part with, possesses that kind of quality."
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"You...saw it..."
Nagato had already sensed it, but now he had to admit it.
He could not deny Yahiko's existence.
The white-bearded man stood up, his body heavy, and said slowly, "I have long felt the sorrow of war, but I chose to set sail, and the sea embraced me."
"It's very uncomfortable to stay in the dark all the time."
"Gurgle, gurgle... Sea breeze and sunshine are the best medicine, that's what my son says!"
"If you have nowhere to go, come to my place!"
"Be my son, Whitebeard!!"
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This person...
Both Pain and the people of Konoha remained silent.
the same.
Ninjas are beings who live in the shadows, accustomed to killing and betrayal, and who yearn for the sunlight but can never reach it.
In this cruel world, Konoha is a rare utopia.
Therefore, although Konoha also has deep darkness, that little bit of warmth is enough for countless people to be willing to die to protect it.
……
"Nagato..."
Konan looked at Nagato, who was looking down, and called out softly.
"Xiao Nan..."
Nagato lowered her head and spoke softly, "What exactly happened to that person...?"
Konan smiled faintly and moved closer to Nagato: "It's okay, whatever decision you make, I will support you."
"I only have you left, Nagato."
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The battlefield fell silent for a moment, as everyone watched Payne make his choice.
In the crowd, a very old ninja murmured softly.
"That person has the same magnanimity as the First Lord!"
"It's so similar! Even the same Wood Release technique—it's as if the First Hokage never left!"
……
"The first generation..."
Behind the old ninja, a hooded man muttered to himself.
It's Uchiha Itachi.
The upheaval in Konoha forced him to leave the medical room despite his illness. If it weren't for Whitebeard's intervention, he would have been forcibly overdrawing his eye power to fight back.
It's a pity I can't see Sasuke again, but to die in the battle to protect Konoha, this ending is acceptable...
……
"nonsense!!"
A sharp shout rang out on the battlefield.
Danzo stood with his staff raised, angrily demanding, "The culprit who attacked Konoha is right before your eyes, what are you hesitating for?!"
"And you..."
"Giant! I'm the one who saved you! Who gave you permission to act without my orders?!"
……
"Danzo..."
"Shimura Danzo!!"
"Elder Danzo!"
"What does this mean... Could this giant be Danzo's subordinate!?"
……
Whitebeard glanced at Danzo, about to say something, when his gaze suddenly sharpened.
His Observation Haki pierced through the metal frame, allowing him to see more than ten Sharingan eyes on Danzo's arm!
And that one under the bandage on my right eye!!
Bang! !
Clench your fist and burst the air.
A ferocious look crept onto the white-bearded man's face: "Hey... don't tell me you have a dozen or so close friends from the Uchiha clan..."
"It seems there's more to what happened back then. Anyway... you can't escape responsibility, can you?!"
brush! !
Whitebeard lunged at Danzo, his figure creating a hurricane as he passed!
click -
His steps came to an abrupt halt, his large hand stopping two meters away from Danzo.
Countless black patterned incantations spread from the white-bearded man's heart, covering his entire body.
Danzo sneered, "Since I was able to save you, I naturally left behind methods of control."
"You have the ability to break those simple curse seals, but now that your chakra is depleted, can you still break my Self-Karmic Binding Seal?"
Beneath the bandage around his right eye, a faint red light flickered.
Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan is activated, and the strongest genjutsu held by this eye, Kotoamatsukami, is unleashed!
"What...is it...?"
Whitebeard clearly sensed a strange chakra invading his brain. If he still had the strength, he could use his Haki to block it, but now...
Fighting against Shinra Tensei had already exhausted him.
Pain was also greatly exhausted; otherwise, Danzo would not have dared to show himself.
This is the best opportunity!
Subdue the powerful giant who can use Wood Release and kill the intruder!
Afterwards, I impeached Tsunade for failing to protect the village, and I, this old man, will ascend to the position of Hokage... Today!!
"Hmph..."
Danzo sneered, "Everything is under my control!"
……
Before anyone could react to what he was doing, Itachi Uchiha had already charged toward Danzo from the crowd.
Danzo must not be allowed to succeed under any circumstances; Shisui's eyes must not be used in this situation!!
At the same time, Payne, who was in mid-air, came to his senses and roared as he pounced.
"You despicable wretch, you dare to participate in my battle?!"
……
From the moment Danzo appeared to the moment he made his move, it was too late for them to stop him!
Kotoamatsukami's power is such that it can even transcend the boundaries of life and death to control those resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation, possessing an unparalleled eye for dominating consciousness!
"You bastard!!!"
A deep, angry roar echoed as the white-bearded man broke free from the cursed seal, but his hostility towards Shimura Danzo was gradually fading...
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"If you're controlled by this guy, I won't admit I ever knew you."
In a daze, the white-bearded man seemed to hear a familiar voice.
His lips couldn't help but curl upwards, and a violent roar burst from his throat.
"Are you kidding me...?"
"I'm... a white-bearded guy!!!!"
Snap! Snap!
Conqueror's Haki!!
The black and red arcs of electricity completely tore apart the cursed seal and the invisible eye power, and the residual force even blew away the area where Danzo was standing!
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The smoke and dust cleared.
A tall, black-haired man stood on the ruins, his long hair flowing in the wind, his face incomparably handsome.
Arms crossed, looking down on everyone.
"It's really ugly, old man."
"Always looking half-dead, yet somehow unable to die."
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"Gurala la la..."
"Perhaps the sea heard my wish, which is why I've been able to cling to life until now!"
"Allen..."