Capítulo 174: Chapter 174
If given a choice, Konan never wanted to cross paths with Carnes in her life.
That man had already cast a fearful shadow on her heart.
"And, Regardless, our main objective is the Nine Tails, and there's no need to face that man again," Konan asserted, and her reasoning was readily accepted.
Nagato, who had personally witnessed the terrifying power of Carnes through Pain, was well-acquainted with the horrors Carnes could unleash, even better than Konan.
The fear that Carnes instilled wasn't any less overwhelming than the fear he had experienced when he met those ninjas when he was young, at that time he had no fighting skills.
He was just a young and powerless boy.
In that moment, he lacked the resolve to resist, or you could say he found himself devoid of the will to resist.
"Of course, I, too, have no desire to face him. That man is beyond frightening," Nagato admitted.
"But I've seen that Uzumaki Naruto has returned to Konoha Village. We must return there to get back the Nine Tails."
"And I must settle my differences with Konoha."
Nagato's determination remained unwavering. He was resolute and his expressions were gravely dignified.
Then he exchanged a glance with Konan, who wore an extremely solemn expression.
"Return to Konoha Village? In that case, perhaps I suggest, it would be wise for us to temporarily postpone this operation for now."
"Once that man leaves Konoha, we can restart our plan to capture the Nine Tails.
I think he won't be staying there for a long time," she suggested thoughtfully.
"That man knows you well, so he might not try to kill you.
Also, he has the same eyes as you and can use the same jutsu as you...."
Nagato upon hearing that shook his head.
He was quick to intervene.
"No, it's not the same. His eyes and abilities far surpass mine."
"That's precisely why we need to use caution when dealing with him," Konan again interrupted him.
Nagato, however, remained resolute.
"No, as I said before, that man will not attack us for Konoha if we don't provoke him.
I acted too impulsively in the past, leading to this outcome. However, this time, we won't provoke him. He has no reason to target us."
Hearing all their conversation, Deva Path was expressionless.
"Even if there were some errors in my judgment this time," he spoke, the words heavy with gravity.
"The repercussions would be nothing but the loss of a few Pain clones.
But if this opportunity escapes from us, it would be exceedingly difficult to get the next one, it may as well never come again."
He paused and added, "Furthermore, the idea of death doesn't mean suffering to me. It could very well be a relief for me."
"So, Uzumaki Naruto, the Nine Tails... We must capture it this time," Deva Path concluded.
Konan's gaze remained fixed upon Pain, she refrained from speaking for a long while, her silence was a testament to the futility of her words.
She understood that trying to sway Nagato's mind was futile at this point.
His current thinking had reached a point of no return, marked by the unrelenting string of reckless actions he had undertaken.
However, there was a distinction this time, one that bordered on madness even by their standards.
"Attempting to decipher the minds of the powerful is a fool's errand, Nagato, it's precisely what you've said..." Konan whispered to herself.
These words, the memory of that little cottage, remain etched in her heart.
Yet, she couldn't bring herself to say it.
In Konoha Village, atop the Hokage Building, Naruto had left behind the oversized toad brothers this time, opting to only bring Fukasaku and Shima, carrying them on his shoulders.
"Granny Tsunade," he addressed her, then turned to Kakashi.
"Kakashi-sensei."
"I'm back!"
Naruto exchanged warm greetings with everyone present on the rooftop, his gaze eventually settling on Carnes, who lounged in a rocking chair.
So this is the person who is a friend of Pervy Sage, Carnes?
On the surface, he seemed ordinary, but there was something about him that stirred a unique feeling in Naruto's heart.
He felt an inexplicable connection with this man.
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