Of course, such a big commotion would alarm Konan and Nagato, but the current Nagato didn't have much desire to escape, so Konan silently arranged a field of Exploding Tags nearby, preparing for the worst.
"Nagato, Konan..." Jiraiya, seeing Nagato's miserable state, asked, "How did Nagato become like this?"
To be honest, Naruto was also shocked. Were his eyes dug out? Was it Obito or Black Zetsu? If it was Black Zetsu, shouldn't he be controlling Nagato to revive Madara directly?
"Jiraiya-sensei, we meet again in the end." Konan put in a lot of effort to recognize Jiraiya, mainly because Jiraiya was still in Sage Mode, not to mention the red face paint, but also the bumps on his face and nose, the Toadification was really a bit serious.
"Jiraiya-sensei? Since you've come, then I presume the people of Konoha are also here? If you want to kill me, then please do so, I no longer have any meaning to live. This false world, perhaps dying would be better than living. Konan, don't be enemies with them. You have been living to help Yahiko and me realize our dreams, and now it's about time to live for yourself." Nagato said with a sense of self-abandonment, and also stopped Konan from trying to persuade him.
"You're wrong, Nagato. Becoming the pillar for you and Yahiko is my dream. If the bridge is gone, then what's the point of the pillar?" Even though Nagato couldn't see, Konan still gave him a gentle smile, and then took a fighting stance facing the Konoha ninjas.
"Wait a minute! Can you tell me what exactly happened first?" Jiraiya was confused. They were fighting to the death just now, and now suddenly he looks like he doesn't want to live. And he didn't understand what happened to Nagato's eyes.
"Was he backstabbed by his own people?" Naruto remembered that a certain black placenta had maxed out his backstabbing skills, and even Six Paths Madara couldn't defend against it.
"..." Nagato was silent for a moment, then said, "There's nothing to hide at this point."
Nagato revealed everything they had experienced after Jiraiya left, including Yahiko's death, the man who called himself Uchiha Madara, the Eye of the Moon Plan, the assassination of Hanzo, the cooperation with Orochimaru, being backstabbed by Zetsu...
Jiraiya was filled with mixed feelings. The kind Nagato of the past had ultimately embarked on the wrong path. As a teacher, Jiraiya felt both heartache and self-blame. Even the good news that Orochimaru was still alive couldn't make him happy:
"Nagato, Konan, you guys have had a hard time these past few years."
Konan opened her mouth, but didn't say anything. Jiraiya's words immediately reminded her of the days when the four of them lived together, but unfortunately, they could never go back.
"You're still the same, Jiraiya-sensei. My eyes are entrusted with the wishes of the Sage, that's what you thought back then, right? Now, look at my eyes again, what's left?" Nagato opened his bloodshot eyes and questioned, "My eyes, my plan, everything I've done these past few years, all of it was a deception, all of it was fake! 'The era when people can understand each other will eventually come,' even so, do you still want me to believe this?"
Everyone present could feel the anger and despair in Nagato's tone. Just as Jiraiya had said, he had really had a hard time these past few years.
Jiraiya didn't answer him directly, but silently withdrew from Sage Mode and turned to ask, "Tsunade, can you help take a look at Nagato's injuries?"
Everyone was stunned, and Tsunade asked directly, "Jiraiya, what are you thinking?"
"Please!" Jiraiya gave Tsunade a signature silly smile.
Tsunade looked at Minato, and Minato nodded, "Do as Jiraiya-sensei says, Tsunade-senpai."
"Are you master and disciple both idiots?" Tsunade helplessly supported her forehead, "Jiraiya, you're paying for the medical expenses!"
"No problem!" Jiraiya readily agreed. Tsunade's willingness to charge medical fees meant that she would treat Nagato as an ordinary patient. At least during the diagnosis and treatment, she would just be a doctor.
"'Jiraiya-sensei'? The Fourth Hokage?" Nagato noticed Minato's address.
"That's right, let Tsunade-senpai treat you first. As a disciple of Jiraiya-sensei, I also want to have a good chat with you, Nagato." Minato was about five years older than Nagato, and he became Jiraiya's student earlier, so he should be considered Nagato's senior brother.
Tsunade walked towards Nagato casually. She had seen these three little ones in the Rain Country back then. Orochimaru even suggested killing the three of them, but she didn't expect them to cause such a big commotion after they grew up.
That idiot Jiraiya, the disciples he taught are all remarkable figures.
Konan didn't stop Tsunade. With her understanding of Jiraiya, even if he wanted to harm Nagato, he wouldn't use such methods. And Konan really hoped that Tsunade could help Nagato heal.
As Tsunade's hands emitted Green Light on Nagato's body, Nagato asked, "Why do you want to do this? For someone like me, shouldn't Konoha just kill me directly, or take other coercive measures?"
"You are my disciple. I once believed that you had the power to change the world, but I didn't give you enough guidance. This is my mistake. Now that my disciple has gone down the wrong path, as a teacher, I must of course try to lead you back."
Jiraiya said, "Nagato, the era when people understand each other will eventually come. I still firmly believe in this, just like now I can understand your pain, Minato and Tsunade can understand my approach. To expand this understanding to the entire Shinobi World, to be honest, I don't know how to do it, but I believe that one day my disciple, or my disciple's disciple, will definitely find a way to achieve it."
Nagato said calmly, "We once agreed with your idea, but now it seems that such an idea is still too naive."
Jiraiya laughed self-deprecatingly, "Yeah, I'm a complete idiot. I couldn't stop Orochimaru from defecting, nor could I save Yahiko, and I couldn't even pursue the woman I liked...
But precisely because I'm an idiot, I will continue to walk down the path I believe in, and then one day, either die silently like an ordinary person, or die heroically like a true ninja. As long as I can bring this world a little closer to that kind of era, I will be satisfied!"
"If you put it that way, I'm an idiot too." Minato smiled and scratched his hair, "Not only do I believe that such an era will appear, but I am also working hard towards this goal."
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