"Obito Uchiha—the other person in the plan..."
"You're referring to the man impersonating Madara Uchiha, right?"
After hearing Nagato's words, Mirai Uchiha nodded. "Exactly."
Nagato asked curiously, "Mirai, do you know his identity?"
"Of course," Mirai Uchiha smiled. "We go way back."
Upon hearing this, Nagato became even more curious.
Although he didn't know much about that man impersonating Madara Uchiha, he could tell that his strength was formidable.
Moreover, he possessed a mysterious and unpredictable eye technique.
Someone like him was actually an old acquaintance of Mirai Uchiha?
Seeing Nagato's expression, Mirai Uchiha continued explaining.
"After Madara Uchiha found a suitable vessel for his Rinnegan, he had Zetsu secretly watch over, protect, and guide you..."
By now, Nagato wasn't surprised by this anymore.
Since Madara had chosen him as the container to nurture the Rinnegan, naturally he wouldn't let him die easily.
Before mastering the Rinnegan's power, he had encountered many life-and-death crises, yet always mysteriously survived.
He originally thought these situations were due to his status as the ninja world's savior, and fate helping him escape danger.
Now thinking back, his survival until today must have involved Madara Uchiha's shadow behind the scenes.
Seeing Nagato remained silent, Mirai Uchiha spoke again. "After resolving matters concerning the Rinnegan, Madara Uchiha began searching for someone willing to execute the Eye of the Moon Plan as his successor."
"After long observation, Obito Uchiha, someone from my own generation, was selected to become the executor of Madara Uchiha's plan."
"His mission was to collect the Tailed Beasts and revive the Ten-Tails. Once your life energy was nearly drained, he was to take the Rinnegan from you."
"In this way, Madara Uchiha could be resurrected through Obito Uchiha."
Upon hearing this, Nagato sucked in a cold breath.
He never expected a plan could be so complex.
The time span alone exceeded several decades!
No wonder he was once on par with Hashirama Senju; even this level of scheming alone was enough to command awe.
"Is this all the truth?"
"Yes, except for some minor details, this is the truth regarding you and the Rinnegan."
After listening to Mirai Uchiha's explanation, Nagato felt a surge of gratitude within his heart.
He had long realized using the Rinnegan consumed one's life force.
If it weren't for Mirai Uchiha, he would probably already be a walking corpse, exactly as Madara Uchiha's plan intended.
"Mirai, but now the Rinnegan has already been taken by Zetsu..."
"If I had known the truth sooner, I would have willingly handed the Rinnegan over to you, Mirai."
Nagato felt somewhat guilty.
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was the Summoning Beast linked to Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan.
Now that he had lost the Rinnegan, Mirai Uchiha wouldn't be able to summon the Demonic Statue anymore.
In that case, even if all nine Tailed Beasts were gathered, they still couldn't revive the Ten-Tails!
As for this, Mirai Uchiha simply smiled and waved his hand dismissively: "Don't worry. Even if they possess the Rinnegan, they can do nothing but hide here and there."
"Just a bunch of insects. They can't cause any real trouble."
Obito Uchiha, Black Zetsu, and Tobi...
With only these three, there's absolutely nothing they could accomplish in front of him!
Looking at the confident Mirai Uchiha, Nagato found himself momentarily speechless.
Considering Madara Uchiha as nothing more than a bug...
This was probably something only Mirai Uchiha dared to say.
Yet recalling the power Mirai Uchiha had displayed during their recent battle, Nagato instinctively believed in his words.
Perhaps...
Mirai Uchiha truly possessed strength surpassing even that of the ancient Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju!
"Alright, let's end today's conversation here."
"If you're willing, you can continue serving as Amegakure's village leader."
"Don't worry. Under my rule, the people of Amegakure will live lives far happier than before."
Nagato harbored no doubt about what Mirai Uchiha said.
He had once visited countries governed by the Shen Nation.
The citizens there lived prosperous lives, completely free from famine and war.
It was exactly the ninja world he had always dreamed of.
Back then though, caught up pursuing his own goal, he hadn't cared much.
Now that he had decided to submit to Mirai Uchiha, naturally he wouldn't refuse the offer.
Seeing Nagato agree, Mirai Uchiha patted his shoulder: "Although Amegakure was destroyed, it might not be a bad thing."
"Actually, this is a great opportunity to rebuild and redesign the village."
"Yes sir!"
After briefly explaining things to Nagato, Mirai Uchiha once again mobilized the power within his body.
Snap!
With a crisp sound, a black sphere appeared in Mirai Uchiha's hand.
The black ball soared high into the air, emitting powerful gravitational force.
The rubble on the ground began gathering toward the black sphere in the sky, quickly forming into a massive rock ball within moments.
What was once Amegakure, reduced to ruins during the battle between Mirai Uchiha and Nagato, now had been cleared of almost all debris.
Seeing the worried expressions on their faces, Nagato—who appeared in his true form before others for the first time—murmured, "Mirai, you truly are a god."
Without Mirai Uchiha's methods, simply clearing away these ruins would have taken an enormous amount of manpower.
Mirai Uchiha smiled and patted Nagato on the shoulder. "You should probably go explain the current situation to those Rain Village shinobi first."
"I imagine their mood won't be too good right now."
Nagato nodded. "Then I'll head over now."
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As Nagato approached, concern filled the faces of the Rain Village shinobi.
They had just witnessed clearly how their village leader was easily defeated by Mirai Uchiha.
That power, reminiscent of divine beings, made them feel their own insignificance more vividly than ever.
No matter how many of them there were, against such might they could only face slaughter.
Seeing this, Nagato spoke somewhat awkwardly, "The battle had ended. I was defeated."
"From now on, Amegakure will belong to the Shen Nation, and you shall all become its citizens."
"The Emperor of the Shen Nation had promised to help us rebuild Amegakure."
"With that, everyone would be able to live a life free from worries about food and clothing."
Facing Nagato's submission, none of the Amegakure ninja voiced objections.
In truth, after witnessing Mirai Uchiha's strength, none among them had any thoughts of resistance left.
Under the rule of such a powerful figure, perhaps they really could achieve a life without war!
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