Born with a great love for the Uchiha

Well known.

Forces are reciprocal.

Pain was the caster of Shinra Tensei.

This repulsive force technique was violently broken by the blue hand of Susanoo, and Pain also suffered the same repulsive force backlash, his entire body flying out like a cannonball.

'Uchiha Gen's technique withstood the Shinra Tensei, but the Heavenly Path was pushed away by the reaction force...'

This was the first time Nagato had discovered a "weakness" in the technique since he mastered the Shinra Tensei.

Even when facing Hashirama Senju's Advent of the World of Trees, Shinra Tensei still had some effect.

It can face one of the arms of Uchiha Gen's Susanoo.

【Shinra Tensei】was completely ineffective!

It even had the opposite effect!

Pain's flight speed was very fast.

However, the blue hand of Susanoo was moving even faster.

Under Uchiha Gen's control, the blue hand of Susanoo arrived first, catching up with Pain and grabbing him in its hand.

However, he did not destroy Pain directly, just as he had done when he crushed the Asura Path.

Gen Uchiha held Pain, the Deva Path, as if he were a hostage.

"The predecessor of this puppet should be Yahiko, the founder and first leader of the Akatsuki organization."

Although it was a question, Gen Uchiha used an affirmative tone.

The name "Yahiko" was mentioned.

Nagato and Konan stopped moving instantly.

It doesn't matter that Pain was destroyed by Gen Uchiha.

Because Yama, the King of Hell, can bring it back to life.

However, Yahiko's body was destroyed by Gen Uchiha...

This is a big deal!

Konan stood in front of Nagato, looking at Uchiha Gen with suspicion and uncertainty.

How do you know this name?

“I have two sources of intelligence.”

Gen Uchiha pulled Pain, the Deva Path, in front of him.

"One is Lord Jiraiya, and the other is... Danzo Shimura."

Regarding the former.

Nagato and Konan are naturally familiar with each other.

But the latter.

Nagato and Konan are even more unforgettable!

"Shimura Danzo!"

A flash of resentment crossed Xiao Nan's eyes; she clearly hated the owner of that name to the extreme.

"If he hadn't colluded with Hanzo of the Salamander, how could Yahiko have ended up like this—"

"That's enough, Xiao Nan."

Nagato interrupted Konan.

Clearly, he didn't want an "outsider" to know the truth about Yahiko's death.

Even though Gen Uchiha publicly executed Danzo Shimura.

But that was, after all, a matter within Konoha.

Nagato believed that there was an adversarial relationship between Gen Uchiha and Danzo Shimura.

However, he also believed in the "alignment" between the two Konoha ninjas.

The ninjas of Konoha are not friends of the ninjas of the Land of Rain.

"Yahiko's death is indeed a great pity."

Uchiha Gen nodded and said in a serious tone.

"If it weren't for Yahiko's death, I don't think the Akatsuki organization would have ended up like this."

After Nagato spoke, Konan fell into complete silence.

The one who took over the conversation at this point was naturally Nagato.

"Fifth Hokage, you might as well make your point a little clearer."

"I asked Jiraiya-sama about Yahiko."

Gen Uchiha skillfully invoked his teacher Jiraiya as an alibi.

"In Jiraiya-sama's memory, Yahiko is a peace-loving and good student, and also..."

Then Uchiha Gen called out Shimura Danzo.

"According to the intelligence gathered by Danzo Shimura's Root organization, the Akatsuki organization back then was also a peace-loving and friendly organization."

Nagato coldly replied, "The current Akatsuki is also pursuing the ideal of peace!"

"Peace?"

Gen Uchiha smiled noncommittally.

"To plunder the Seven-Tails, they didn't hesitate to slaughter the entire Takigakure village. Is this what they call 'peace'?"

"...This is a necessary sacrifice."

Nagato remained silent for a moment, then delivered his long lecture.

"The destruction of a ninja village and the instant death of thousands of ninjas would terrify anyone."

"This fear will have a deterrent effect, preventing wars from breaking out in the world again."

"This is the road to peace!"

"That's madness!"

Gen Uchiha shook his head, directly refuting Nagato's words.

Actually, from a certain perspective...

Nagato's "Tailed Beast Collection Plan" does have some merit.

This is somewhat similar to the "nuclear deterrence theory".

But the problem is.

Nagato constantly talked about killing thousands of ninjas.

These ninjas may have been the main force in the war.

But they were never the main cause of the war!

"Fifth Hokage, what right do you have to deny me! To deny Akatsuki's dream!"

Nagato's emaciated body trembled slightly, his tone indignant.

"Does it only you great nation's ninjas have the right to define peace and justice?"

"The wars between you great powers often take place on the land of our small countries!"

"In every war, my country suffers from widespread poverty and starvation..."

"After countless wars, the great powers remain peaceful and prosperous, while our small country is left with only endless pain."

Why are you babbling on and on like that?

Gen Uchiha, looking impatient, released a White Zetsu from the [Kamui] space.

I'm not good at lecturing.

"Let those who are qualified to educate you speak to you!"

Edo Tensei!

Revive, Yahiko!

Chapter 269 Nagato, why are you still as dazed as before?

Gen Uchiha used whatever was available.

He took a certain amount of cell tissue from Pain's body and used White Zetsu as a summoning sacrifice to directly activate the forbidden technique.

[Impure World Reincarnation Technique]!

Dust surged from the depths of the earth, covering White Zetsu's body.

White Zetsu let out a silent roar, its body shape gradually changing until it became consistent with the Deva Path Pain beside it.

Nagato and Konan stared blankly at Uchiha Gen's actions the entire time, completely forgetting to stop him.

What is the Fifth Hokage trying to do?

How did he manage to use Obito Uchiha's Kamui?

And wasn't that pale, white guy who was released half of Black Zetsu's body?

Nagato and Konan were both filled with questions.

As for [Impure World Reincarnation].

They did manage to glean some information from Black Zetsu and Orochimaru.