Sky Curtain: Short Video Commentary on Konoha Villagers

The sky continued to fall.

The reason why Amegakure Village has been dilapidated and poor for so long is that it has often been used as a battlefield.

During the Second Shinobi World War, Konoha attacked Amegakure. Nagato witnessed his parents die at the hands of Konoha ninja.

In Kumogakure, the Fourth Raikage, A, was unusually quiet. He crossed his arms, his expression somewhat complicated.

"His parents died at the hands of Konoha ninjas, so it's understandable that he hates Konoha."

"But to recognize your enemy's ally as your teacher, that's such a twisted relationship."

Konoha Year 48, Hokage's office.

Minato Namikaze stood by the window, his gaze fixed on the sky, his expression somewhat solemn.

Kushina Uzumaki stood beside him, her fists clenched.

"No wonder he hated Konoha so much later. Minato, do you think Jiraiya-sensei knew about this?"

Minato was silent for a moment. "Jiraiya-sensei should know that his choice to stay in the Land of Rain to teach Nagato and the others ninjutsu might also be out of some kind of guilt."

"Then Nagato later killed Jiraiya-sensei..." Kushina didn't finish her sentence.

Minato shook his head. Based on his impression of Jiraiya-sensei, Jiraiya-sensei would probably understand.

In the 60th year of Konoha, on the streets.

The villagers looked up, their expressions shifting from initial confusion to complex silence.

"Nagato's parents died at Konoha's hands, so his hatred for Konoha... does seem to make sense."

"But we can't just blow up the whole of Konoha! His parents were killed by Konoha ninjas, but the civilians of Konoha didn't provoke him!"

"That's true, but when people are extremely angry, how can they tell who's who?"

Sky Canopy:

Furthermore, Danzo, a high-ranking official in Konoha, secretly colluded with Hanzo to cause the death of his close friend Yahiko, making his hatred for Konoha entirely justified.

Although Jiraiya was also a Konoha ninja, he did not participate in the killing of his parents; he was a genuinely good person.

He taught them ninjutsu and how to be a person; Nagato and Konan were deeply grateful for this kindness.

Under the sky,

A villager on the streets of Konoha suddenly realized what was happening.

"Wait a moment……"

"Lord Jiraiya went to Amegakure to gather intelligence on the Akatsuki, right? So Nagato killed him because of their opposing stances?"

Rain-Hidden Village, the tall tower.

Nagato sat in his wheelchair, staring at the words on the sky, his face expressionless.

Xiao Nan stood behind him, her purple hair fluttering gently in the wind.

"Nagato, Jiraiya-sensei is gone."

Upon hearing this, Nagato remained silent for a long time, so long that Konan thought he wouldn't answer.

Then he sighed, and to be honest, he didn't know whether this decision was right or wrong.

Border of the Land of Rain.

Jiraiya was walking back to Konoha when he saw the words on the sky and stopped.

"Are you truly grateful for this kindness...?"

"That kid, so he still remembers."

He raised his head, looked back at Amegakure, and suddenly smiled.

"Nagato, if you truly remember this favor, then go easy on me next time we meet."

Then he shook his head and continued on his way.

Konoha Year 20, Hokage's office.

Tobirama Senju gazed at the sky, his fingers tapping lightly on the table.

"There were far too many cases of masters and disciples killing each other due to differing stances during the Warring States period."

The young Hiruzen Sarutobi stood to the side, hesitant to speak. He wanted to say something, but swallowed the words back.

Tobirama glanced at him and immediately saw through his thoughts.

"Hiruzen, are you thinking about Orochimaru?"

Hiruzen paused for a moment, then did not answer.

Tobirama looked away and said casually.

Don't overthink it, what's meant to be will be.

The sky continued to fall.

However, Jiraiya's intrusion into Amegakure this time is essentially related to the feud between the two countries.

[The rain in Amegakure is actually the Rain Tiger Free Technique, which Pain detected when Jiraiya first entered.]

Nagato, however, was well aware of the pros and cons. He first sent Konan alone to intercept them, never intending to kill them immediately.

In Kumogakure, the Fourth Raikage, A, stood with his arms crossed, his expression softening slightly.

"Hmph, this Nagato is more like a human being than Obito."

"No wonder Obito's reputation is so much worse than Nagato's."

"One was deliberately provoking trouble, the other was forced to retaliate. Although both were slaying masters, their natures are indeed different."

In Iwagakure Village, Onoki stroked his beard.

"Judging from this incident, although Nagato is extreme, he at least has a bottom line. He knows who is good to him and who he shouldn't harm. It's just that he has no choice but to act because of his position."

Kurotsuchi tilted her head: "Grandpa, do you think Nagato killing Jiraiya was ungrateful?"

After a moment of silence, Onoki gave a very shrewd conclusion.

"From a personal perspective, yes. But from the perspective of a ninja's duty, no."

"Jiraiya's infiltration of Amegakure made him an enemy, and Nagato, as the leader, had a duty to kill the enemy. When duty and personal feelings conflict, most people choose personal feelings, and only a few people with strong beliefs will choose personal feelings."

Konoha Year 48, Hokage's office.

Kushina Uzumaki looked at the sky, her eyes slightly red.

"Jiraiya-sensei... he still holds a place in Nagato's heart, doesn't he?"

"Then why did it end up like this...?"

Upon hearing this, Minato replied helplessly.

"Because he is the leader of Amegakure."

"A leader cannot hesitate, for hesitation will cause the deaths of more people."

Kushina buried her face in Minato's shoulder and said in a muffled voice.

"The world of ninjas is truly awful."

The text on the sky continues.

However, Jiraiya showed no sign of retreating, leaving Nagato with no other option but to reveal some information, thus giving Jiraiya a way out.

[Therefore, he took the initiative to reveal his purpose and recount Yahiko's ordeal.]

Jiraiya's purpose in coming here was to gather intelligence; the information he obtained would be enough for him to report back to Konoha.

Nagato's hatred was never directed solely at Konoha, but at the entire Five Great Nations system.

Personally, he didn't want to kill his mentor; officially, he didn't want to rashly kill a key figure in Konoha and directly engage in a firefight with Konoha.

[In the initial encounter, they didn't control the strongest Heavenly Dao, but only used the Spiritual Dao to fight.]

[The summoning path continuously generates creatures; one is killed and another is immediately summoned, the intention being to force Jiraiya to back down.]

However, Jiraiya was extremely stubborn and refused to give up because of the information.

Under the sky,

On a street in Konoha, a middle-aged ninja looked up and scratched his head in confusion.

"How did Jiraiya-sama not manage to escape? Nagato practically has 'get lost' written all over his face."

Iwagakure Village, Tsuchikage's Office.

Onoki floated in mid-air, his hands behind his back, a hint of regret on his old face.

"Jiraiya is being far too greedy."

"He thought he could dig out something more, but he ended up getting himself into trouble."

Konoha Year 60, Hokage's office.

Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya, her tone laced with sarcasm.

"See? They gave you a way out, but you wouldn't take it. What were you thinking back then?"

Jiraiya was silent for a few seconds, then sighed.

"What are you thinking? You want to get more information, huh?"

"So you risked your life?"

Jiraiya touched his nose. "You don't understand what happened back then."

"I don't understand?"

Tsunade gave a cold laugh.

"I really don't understand your practice of risking your life for intelligence."