Uchiha the Madman: He embodies truth and obliterates reality.

Payne looked at the overcast sky, his heart filled with grief.

I will never forget Yahiko's suffering, nor the suffering of the people of this country, but please don't worry... I have found the path to peace.

After the meteorite impact crisis has passed and the world order has been upended, we will usher in true peace. You can see that too, Yahiko. Nagato thought to himself from behind.

“Nagato, Juzo Biwa has returned from his mission. He brought new members with him, and he says he wants to see the leader to report to you.” Konan appeared behind Pain.

"Okay, I understand." Payne, with his back to Konan, asked, "Where is he?"

Xiao Nan replied, "He's waiting for you in the conference room."

"The Loquat Juzo mission was quite efficient. We can reuse him after the meteorite falls," Pain said to Konan behind him without turning around.

"Um..."

As Konan replied, she stared at the retreating figure in front of her, thinking: If only Yahiko were still here...

"Nagato!" Konan suddenly called out to Pain.

Payne asked calmly, "What's wrong?"

"Do you think we can really save the world?" Xiao Nan's tone was tinged with uncertainty.

Payne glanced back at Konan and said, "Konan, believe me, the day we achieve our vision isn't far off. I promise I will save this world! Because I am God!"

Looking at that familiar face, Xiao Nan nodded silently.

"I'll head to the meeting room now. Don't worry, everything will proceed as planned." After comforting Xiao Nan for a few moments, Payne vanished in a flash.

Xiao Nan stood there, her eyes filled with worry.

The Land of Rain, caught between powerful nations, was drawn into the war due to the conflict between the ninja villages of those nations, resulting in the deaths of countless lives.

Originally, all I wanted was for myself, Yahiko, and Nagato to stay together and survive in this cruel world... I didn't expect anything at all.

But... Yahiko, the person who was so important to me, died right in front of me... even when everything seemed to hold such beautiful hope.

Xiao Nan's eyes were filled with deep loneliness.

Now that a meteorite is about to fall, most people in the world will die... This damn reality... I wish it didn't exist.

In a daze, Konan seemed to hear Yahiko's voice. "If reality is against you, just erase it."

yes!!

If this cruel reality were erased, wouldn't the world and Yahiko be saved?

No one will die! There were no meteorites! Yahiko is still alive!!

Konan's expression turned fanatical; her common sense was distorted. Perhaps that Uchiha was really... right.

This world is fundamentally... flawed.

...

...

Nagato controlled Pain to enter the conference room, where he met Juzo Biwa.

"Has Pipa Juzo been waiting long?" Payne said as he entered the conference room.

"leader."

Pipa Juzo, who was sitting in his seat, stood up and replied.

“Tell me! Who are the members recruited this time?” Payne asked him.

Immediately afterwards, Juzo Biwa told Pain about the information of the members he had recruited: "Hidan from Yugakure, Ariki from Kirigakure, and Sansui from Sunagakure are all willing to join Akatsuki. They have arrived now."

“Very good.” Payne nodded.

“However…” Pipa Juzo paused.

“But what?” Payne asked.

"There's also Deidara, a rogue ninja from Iwagakure. He still has some doubts about joining Akatsuki. He's currently at the base, waiting for me to persuade him."

"It's not a problem."

Payne looked at Juzo Biwa with emotionless eyes. "Go and try to persuade him to join. If he refuses, I can step in."

"Yes, Chief." Pipa Juzo replied, picked up his guillotine sword, and left the conference room.

After Juzo Biwa left the meeting room, Minami walked in.

"Nagato," Konan called out as she entered.

"Xiao Nan...you smiled?"

As Konan walked towards him, Nagato felt something was off about him.

Xiao Nan is usually serious and doesn't smile much, so why is she like this today...?

Upon seeing the smile on Konan's face, Nagato hesitated for a moment.

"Huh...is there?"

Xiao Nan touched her face, a strange smile on her lips. "No, everything is normal."

Chapter 43 is not just that

The land of rain.

The rain was still pouring down from the sky, seemingly without end.

But today, surprisingly, the rain stopped, and a clear blue sky with white clouds appeared. Sunlight shone through the sky, illuminating the land.

Yahiko walked ahead, facing the sunlight, and shouted, "Minami, watch closely! I'm going to change this country!!"

"Ok!"

Xiao Nan, with a smile on her face, happily replied from behind.

"If only time could stand still at this moment," Konan thought, watching Yahiko's retreating figure.

"Xiao Nan, I like you very much. I look forward to seeing you in the Pure Land."

When Yahiko turned around, all that could be seen were a pair of scarlet Sharingan eyes, while Konan remained completely oblivious to anything amiss. She was still lost in her happiness.

"Yahiko...I like you too, I'll wait for you."

Konan looked at Yahiko, and Yahiko looked at Konan; their eyes were filled with each other.

Yahiko, who possesses the Sharingan, conjured a white flower out of thin air. He slowly knelt down in front of Konan and handed the flower to her, saying, "Here, do you like it? It looks a lot like your hair accessory, doesn't it?"

Xiao Nan blushed as she looked at the flowers being handed to her.

"Why... are you so kind to me, Yahiko..." Konan said, taking the flowers with emotion.

Xiao Nan tucked the flower behind her ear and was overjoyed to smell its fragrance.

"Because I love you, Minami, I will wait for you in the Pure Land." A pure and innocent smile appeared on Yahiko's face.

Konan looked puzzled. "Yahiko... what are you talking about, Pure Land? I don't understand what you're saying."

“It’s alright, you’ll find out soon enough. This world… will be destroyed.” Yahiko said with no small amount of excitement on his face.

Konan asked, puzzled, "What are you talking about, Yahiko? I don't understand what you mean."

Yahiko placed his hands on Konan's shoulders, his expression suddenly becoming extremely serious. "Konan, you must save this world... save this country... there is no other way but to erase this cruel reality!!"

"What are you saying?!" Xiao Nan's eyes widened.

At that moment... the sky became overcast and rain started again. Yahiko's face gradually became distorted. He moved closer to Konan's face, about to do something.

Sudden--

The cloudy days and rainy days of her memory had disappeared, and Nagato's words brought Konan back to reality.

"Xiao Nan... what's wrong?"

Xiao Nan touched her face, a strange smile on her lips. "No, everything is normal."

"Then, Nan... why are you always smiling?" Payne asked hesitantly.

"Nagato..."

At Nagato's prompting, Konan's smile faded slightly, but she quickly returned to normal, reverting to her usual serious demeanor.

"Konan... are you happy because of what I just said?" Nagato couldn't help but ask, controlling Pain.

Konan remained silent for a while before saying, "Hmm...maybe that's how it is. Don't worry about me, I'm fine, Nagato."

Nagato sensed that something was off about Konan, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. Since Konan said she was perfectly fine, Nagato had no choice but to keep his thoughts to himself.

Not long after, Konan bid farewell to Nagato, saying, "I'm a little tired, and I'd like to go back and rest first."

"Ah... okay, take care of yourself, Konan, get some rest." Nagato nodded in agreement without thinking much of it.

Once outside the meeting room, in a secluded spot where no one could see her, Konan gasped for breath in the corridor. If it weren't for Nagato's reminder, she wouldn't have realized that she had just been acting like she was possessed.

She broke out in a cold sweat after Nagato's warning. She wanted to tell Nagato about her unusual condition, but hesitated at the crucial moment.

Now is a critical moment in the meteorite impact crisis. Nagato's burden is already heavy. Do I want to add to Nagato's burden because of my own reasons? Wouldn't doing so just be dragging Nagato down for no reason?

After Yahiko's death, his only wish was to help Nagato become a god and overturn the world's five great nations' power structure. Now, with the Uchiha Shin's insane actions, the world faces a meteorite impact crisis, and Nagato steps forward at this critical juncture to save the future of the world's people.