Naruto: With maxed-out affection, I am invincible in the ninja world.

"Of course, Yahiko also died. In return, Pain, who was Nagato's avatar, became the new leader."

"Pain is the embodiment of Yahiko; in a sense, he is Yahiko's will."

"Its ultimate goal is to achieve peace in the ninja world."

"And Konan was a core member of the Akatsuki organization, Nagato's, or rather Pain's, most important partner."

"By the way, Nagato possesses the Sage's Eye—the Rinnegan, and his strength is second only to mine."

"I have a lot of trouble dealing with him too."

Kakashi and Asuma were shocked after hearing Haneda's words.

They never expected that such a powerful figure could exist in a small country or village in the ninja world.

They knew absolutely nothing about it.

It's important to know that Kakashi and Asuma are elders of Konoha.

The former is also a powerful figure who controls the Dark Division and the Root Division, and has a huge intelligence network!

Haneda knew information that they didn't know, and even more!

Kakashi snapped out of his daze, watched Haneda's departing figure, and asked:

"Wait, Haneda! Are you going to see her?"

"Of course, she might leave tomorrow. I'll go find Jiraiya and test her attitude."

…………

Haneda found Jiraiya in a tavern, where Tsunade was also present.

They were already showing signs of intoxication, their cheeks slightly flushed.

Upon seeing Haneda enter, Jiraiya greeted him:

"Yo! Haneda, I just finished talking to Tsunade and you're here."

With that, Jiraiya stood up, put his arm around Haneda's shoulder, and pulled him to sit down at the table:

"Come on! Let's have a drink! To celebrate your becoming the [something] head of state."

Tsunade said, "You're hopeless. Haneda is the Hokage, don't lead him astray, lest he become as sloppy as you are all the time."

"Hehe, aren't you used to it? Tsunade, Haneda is used to it too. You used to call Haneda an evil Uchiha brat, and you even slandered the Hokage."

"you!"

Tsunade stood up with her beer, and Jiraiya immediately shut up, his drunken face instantly becoming sober.

Haneda silently shook his head for Jiraiya, then took out a photo and placed it on the table.

Jiraiya and Tsunade were instantly drawn to Haneda's unusual behavior.

"This is... Konan?!"

Jiraiya's eyes lit up with surprise. He picked up the photo and examined it closely, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Xiao Nan has grown into a nice woman!"

"Yes, she's definitely become more beautiful as she's grown up. I really miss her!"

Tsunade snatched the photo from Jiraiya's hand, as if recalling something:

"Was she one of your students back in the Land of Rain?"

Jiraiya didn't answer. He smiled and placed his right hand on Haneda's shoulder:

"Konan has come to Konoha, right? Let's go, you probably want to take me to see her."

Haneda nodded slightly; Jiraiya had indeed seen through his thoughts immediately.

In the blink of an eye, Flying Thunder God was activated, instantly teleporting him to a guesthouse specifically for foreign guests.

As soon as Haneda and Jiraiya entered the guesthouse, they sensed the gazes from the second floor. Looking up, they met Konan's eyes.

At this moment, Xiao Nan was sitting at a table on the second floor near the railing.

That was a restaurant, and she was enjoying her dinner.

To avoid attracting too much attention, Haneda and Jiraiya walked on the carpet, up the stairs, to the second floor, to where Konan was.

"Jiraiya-sensei." Konan looked at Jiraiya with a touch of nostalgia and greeted him habitually.

When Jiraiya was still alive, Yahiko did not die, and Nagato would not have become emaciated.

"She has indeed become more beautiful, even more beautiful than in the photos, with a touch of aloofness amidst her cuteness."

Jiraiya pulled up a chair and sat down opposite Haneda in Konanchi.

Konan looked at the familiar faces and fell silent for a moment, eating Konoha's specialty grilled fish alone with a knife and fork.

"You still love eating fish as much as before... How does it compare to mine? Isn't mine tastier?" Jiraiya asked with a smile.

"Yes, Jiraiya-sensei's grilled fish is the best."

Konan replied, unsure how to face Jiraiya, and then looked at Haneda.

Her primary mission in Konoha was to speak with Haneda about several things, including the Akatsuki organization, Yahiko, and Nagato.

"Haneda, I've read your book and learned a lot about your views on the ninja world."

“I remember Yahiko once asked you how to achieve peace in the ninja world, and you said unification.”

"But now you've changed, focusing more on the political system and the ninja system, which are terms you coined."

Upon hearing this, Haneda fell into deep thought.

He realized that the Akatsuki organization might have changed their views to some extent because of his publication of "My Struggle".

Perhaps today's conversation will clarify the organization's future goals, and he may be able to guide the organization in a positive direction.

It might also indirectly affect Obito.

Haneda remained silent for a long time before replying:

"The birth of ninjas was, in a sense, a mistake."

"The Sage of Six Paths brought chakra to ninjas, attempting to use chakra to connect the spiritual energy of people, thereby achieving mutual understanding and tolerance."

"But we all know the results."

"Chakra became a weapon of violence, controlled by daimyo and wealthy nobles."

"This goes against the Sage of Six Paths' original idea."

Another person wearing a red cloud cloak walked over. His face was very strange, with black rods stuck in it.

His eyes were even stranger, with wavy patterns on his pale purple irises.

He is Pain, the strongest Pain capable of destroying Konoha single-handedly, and he has come to Konoha!

Pain asked, "So you want to eliminate the daimyo, eliminate the wealthy nobles, and return the ninja world to the era of Ninjutsu?"

"But this will only be a cycle; what has happened before will continue to happen, as history has already proven."

Jiraiya noticed that Pain looked remarkably like Yahiko and was about to ask him something when Haneda stopped him:

"No, it's about changing the existing political system and the ninja system."

"I think I told you, Yahiko, about the theory of war caused by an overabundance of ninjas, didn't I?"

"The ninja mission system dictates that ninjas must make a living by taking on missions, and such a system is destined to be controlled by daimyo and nobles."

"After all, they are customers; they provide the necessities of life for ninjas—silver notes!"

"Therefore, I want to abolish the daimyo, abolish the existing political system, and create a new one."

Haneda paused here before continuing:

"Why don't powerful ninjas maintain order like the police?"

"The Land of Fire has a vast territory and towns the size of Konoha."

"If ninja missions were canceled, or replaced with fixed missions of maintaining order and punishing evil, would ninjas still need to fight each other because of missions?"

"In the world of ordinary people, would those thugs, those potential criminals, still dare to disrupt social order?"

"If the ninja problem is solved, the domestic security problem can also be solved."

"In order to achieve this goal, I abolished the daimyo and seized sole power over the country."

"As for the existing nobles and wealthy merchants, I plan to implement a public-private partnership, converting at least half of their wealth into state-owned assets."

"I will mobilize people from all walks of life, whether they are rich, middle class, or people at the bottom, to build this country."

Pain, the Heavenly Path, remained silent for a moment before saying:

"So in order to become the supreme ruler of the country, you killed countless people, whether they were ordinary citizens or others."

Haneda said, "This is a necessary sacrifice, and you should understand that."

Pain's Rinnegan stared into Haneda's eyes, and Haneda's eyes transformed into the Mangekyou Sharingan at that moment.

After staring at each other for a long time, Payne left.

"I hope that you can build the Land of Fire, no, the People's Republic of the Will of Fire, into an even better place, just as you said."