Chapter 229 "Xiao"'s Determination

In the end, the Fire Nation caravan, which was trapped in the Frost Kingdom due to some unexplained changes for the time being, successfully returned to the Fire Nation with its cargo under the escort of the support team sent by Konoha.

on the country’s land.

But this small incident that happened in the Kingdom of Frost seemed to have dropped a stone on the ninja world, which was peaceful on the surface but was actually undercurrents. It easily spread ripples that were wider than expected.

Countless people, willing or unwilling, are all involved in the influence of the undercurrent.

"The Kingdom of Grass and the Kingdom of Taki increased their scrutiny of the Kingdom of Fire's caravans, prohibiting the Kingdom of Fire's caravans from purchasing certain materials from their countries, and then the Kingdom of Stone, located between the Kingdom of Earth and the Kingdom of Wind, erupted

There has been civil strife, and the whereabouts of the daimyo who originally ruled the country are unknown. There has been no ninja village established in Tian Country, and there is also public opinion that they want to integrate domestic ninja resources and establish their own ninja village..."

"The situation suddenly became tense again, Yahiko."

Holding a newborn baby girl in her arms, Xiaonan sat in the office of the leader of the "Akatsuki" organization. While listening to Yahiko talking to himself as he sorted out information by category, he shook his head with emotion and said:

"I didn't expect that a mere terrorist organization formed by the remnants of the 'root' party could actually stir up such a big disturbance... If you think about it this way, it's really true that we were able to survive from them and Hanzo's encirclement and suppression.

I asked that Mizukage-sama for help."

"It is foreseeable that we will continue to rely on that person's influence and support in the coming days in order to continue to develop Dawn and the Kingdom of Rain."

Yahiko looked up from the classified and stacked information and sighed deeply:

"With the power of one person, he stirred up waves in the entire ninja world, forcing the major ninja villages, which have always been dominated by armed conflicts, to choose to use new ways to fight... That guy Kaguya Rei, even if he is alive

In a small country that is even more miserable and weak than the Rain Country, he should be able to become an existence that makes the entire ninja world focus on him, right?"

"Maybe," Xiaonan gently teased her daughter with her fingers, her expression gentle and careful, "If you were born in a small country that is torn by war, there is a high chance that your parents will be separated and your family will be broken up.

, if you encounter that kind of period at a very young age, even a genius like Kaguya Rei will most likely die halfway, right?"

"...That's right. It would be better for him to be born in the Kingdom of Water."

Yahiko nodded in agreement, then leaned back a little tiredly, looking out the window at the heavy snow that was falling non-stop, and murmured to himself:

"I just don't know when Nagato will come back...When he is away, I always feel as if something is missing. No matter what I do, I feel like I am constrained."

"There is no way. After all, the Country of Rain is just a small country that is trying to survive in the cracks. Without a powerful ninja like Nagato to take charge, even gathering intelligence must be more careful."

Just as Konan was rationally analyzing Nagato's role in the entire "Akatsuki" organization, the window of the office where the two of them were located was suddenly opened from the outside without warning, and a red-haired figure wearing a white snow suit was revealed.

He jumped in, then closed the window with his backhand, turned to look at the two close friends in the room with a gentle expression, and joked:

"I seem to hear someone talking about me... Isn't it an illusion?"

"Nagato!"

Seeing the visitor's iconic reincarnation eyes clearly, Yahiko immediately jumped up from his seat, laughed and rushed forward to give him a big hug. While hugging Yahiko,

Nagato also turned his attention to Konan, who stood up at the same time. When he saw the baby girl in her arms who was crying because of the air-conditioning that came in when the window was just opened, Nagato couldn't help but stiffen his face and apologized rather regretfully.

road:

"Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't expect there was a newborn baby in the room..."

"Don't worry, this kid is not that squeamish."

Konan comforted the child in her arms very familiarly, and soon she calmed down again. Seeing this, Nagato let go of Yahiko and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, Xiaonan. It was clearly agreed that I would be her adoptive father after the child was born. As a result, not only was I unable to catch up with her when she was born, but I also left her with such a bad experience when we first met.

The impression..."

"That kind of thing doesn't matter. After all, Nagato, you are running around for the other child we three share."

Yahiko waved his hand carelessly, forgiving Nagato for his daughter's innocence, then raised his hand and put it on Nagato's shoulder, and asked seriously:

"Speaking of which, were the thoughts you wrote in the letter you sent us before the result of careful consideration, Nagato?"

"Is this the one who transformed Akatsuki from a neutral peaceful ninja organization into a negotiation platform for countries to resolve conflicts?"

"Yes, that's it."

Yahiko looked at Nagato solemnly, "Can you explain to me in detail the ins and outs of that idea? Although you have said a lot in your letter, there have been so many changes in the situation in the ninja world.

I personally participated in the battle to defend Konoha, and witnessed the battle between Rei Kaguya and Obito Uchiha of the 'root' organization... After so many things happened, do you still plan to stick to that idea?"

"I want it."

Nagato took a deep breath, nodded to Yahiko and Konan very solemnly, and said in a deep voice:

"We must not only transform Akatsuki into a neutral platform to coordinate conflicts among various countries as soon as possible, but also try our best to persuade all countries in the ninja world to send their representatives to us, whether they are in the Iwagakure or Kumogakure camps.

, or those who stand in the Kirigakure and Konoha camp, or even those who want to remain neutral like Sunagakure, can express their opinions on the platform provided by Akatsuki."

"Nagato...are you a little not sober?"

Konan walked forward with some worry, raised his hand and touched Nagato's slightly cold forehead, "It's okay to let the countries and shinobi villages of Konoha and Kirigakure camp send representatives, let neutral countries like Sunagakure send representatives,

If you show your strength and attitude, you should have a one-to-one chance, but what about the representatives of the country and Ninja Village from the Iwagakure and Kumogakure camps?"

"When you bring a group of people like this together for a meeting or something...do you want them all to fight on the spot?"

Yahiko also expressed confusion and concern about Nagato's plan. He, who is responsible for the organization's personnel arrangements most of the time, even put forward a very convincing example:

"Take the examples of Sunagakure's Hayakura and Kumogakure's Troy, who were never ransomed after being captured by us, and now work here in the Akatsuki organization. When the two organizations held a meeting, they were not on the same page.

Do they start bickering with each other when they have the chance? When they encounter something that requires cooperation at work, they prefer to lead their own subordinates to complete it, without any intention of working together."

"It's just two individuals who can hardly be said to have specific hatred. If they still carry the mission and will of the country and the ninja village, they may not be able to say more than three sentences when they sit down, and they should directly start the ninjutsu confrontation.

Did it explode?"

"It doesn't matter, I'll just take action."

Nagato shook his head and said calmly:

"Although it is a bit boastful to say this, as long as the opponent is not Rei Kaguya or Gokage, I can still stop them before the battle between the representatives causes any large-scale damage."

"And as long as the representatives from various countries have been defeated a few times and realized that they can't resist me as the host, they will naturally have space to sit down and argue, and explain their respective interests and needs."

"It's like the ninja villages behind them are all afraid of Kaguya Rei's personal force, so they are forced to give up the means of directly launching wars to plunder resources, and can only use some heresy that they didn't pay much attention to in the past.

The enemy’s sanctions are the same.”

"After they gradually get used to exchanging opinions on the 'Xiao' platform, we, as the organizer of the meeting, will naturally have a certain ability to guide and interfere in public opinion, as well as temporarily reduce the possibility of war between the parties.

Eliminate the chance."

Listening to Nagato's discussion, Konan and Yahiko looked at each other. In each other's eyes, they saw the complex emotions of doubt and understanding. They each pondered. After digesting for a while, Yahiko spoke again and asked Nagato.

:

"Is this the way you found, Nagato... to the surface of peace?"

"Well, Yahiko, you still remember that we talked with Rei Kaguya at that time, about leaving a peaceful time for the ninja world that would allow a new generation of ninjas to grow up, even if it is just a superficial peace, it doesn't matter.

"

Nagato first showed an expression of surprise, and then nodded vigorously, confirming Yahiko's thoughts, and continued:

"Yes, this is a measure to make the superficial peace temporarily established by Kaguya Rei's personal force more sustainable. Although what we can do is to allow all forces to make their voices heard, and

Suppressing the outbreak of large-scale wars without discrimination, but for us who did not rely entirely on our own strength to establish this order, this kind of work is enough."

"Then, when this superficial peace can no longer be maintained and all parties are about to restart the war, how should we deal with ourselves, Nagato?"

Xiao Nan asked worriedly.

"Let's leave this problem to our Mizukage-sama to handle."

Upon hearing this, Nagato smiled freely and said calmly:

"We, Akatsuki, will work hard to fight for him a peaceful time that can allow a generation of ninjas to grow up. By the time we can no longer continue, the power he has accumulated to complete his own ideas has almost exceeded the critical value, and it is time to start transforming.

It has entered the stage of practical implementation.”

"Of course, if the method he finally adopts will bring disaster to the entire ninja world..."

"It's up to me to risk my life and my samsara eyes to correct him."

After the words fell, the lavender samsara eyes in Nagato's eyes slowly shrank, exuding a resolute determination to give up on me.

Next time I can skip time again, I’m happy
Chapter completed!