Naruto: The Tavern Speech Begins to Make the Land of Rain Great

After easily eliminating the last Root ninja, Watanabe Tetsu returned to the Land of Rain with the three children.

It's worth mentioning that Watanabe Tetsu burned the bodies of the Root ninjas who attacked them.

This ensures that Konoha cannot extract any information from their memories.

Nagato's Rinnegan must be kept secret.

Watanabe Tetsu didn't want Konoha to know that the legendary Sage's Eye was in the Land of Rain.

That could cause a lot of trouble.

The Land of Rain is not far from Konoha Village, and Watanabe Tetsu and his group returned to the Akatsuki Association in a day and a night.

However, ever since Nagato sensed the power of the Rinnegan, his condition has not been good.

Upon arriving at the Xiaoguanghui's base, Nagato sat at the entrance of the Xiaoguanghui for the entire day.

Aside from the food she had to eat every day, Nagato did almost nothing else.

They've clearly gotten stuck on a minor detail.

"Teacher, what should we do? He won't listen to anything we say!"

Yahiko waved his hands, his face drooping, looking utterly helpless.

Xiao Nan, standing to the side, nodded firmly twice.

"Oh, I see. I'll go take a look then."

Watanabe Tetsu stood up; he wasn't surprised by Nagato's condition.

In the ninja world, every ninja experiences moments of confusion.

Moreover, Nagato is only a six or seven-year-old child.

At this stage, everyone will feel confused to some extent.

He put on his coat, and then, escorted by Yahiko and Konan, walked towards the entrance of the Akatsuki-kai.

The rain was still falling, and a small figure was sitting on the steps, his left hand hugging his knee and his right hand reaching out from under the eaves.

Raindrops flowed down the pipes, gathering into droplets that fell from the eaves and landed on Nagato's hand.

Cold and short-lived.

Nagato stared silently at his right hand.

He recalled the scene from earlier.

Xiao Nan felt threatened, and for some reason, he was blinded by anger.

then...

A force completely beyond one's control burst forth.

That power was something Nagato had never felt before.

And after that power erupted, he saw...

Konan and the Root ninja were both sent flying.

The immense force blasted a hole in the earth.

Vast stretches of forest also fell down in rows.

At that moment, Nagato watched Konan fly out, and felt an indescribable fear in his heart.

Fortunately, the teacher intervened in time and saved Xiao Nan from the air.

otherwise...

Xiao Nan will die, won't she?

Nagato's body began to tremble at the thought of that scene.

This power was completely beyond his control...

Nagato saw her own unusual eyes clearly through the reflection of the puddle on the ground.

The concentric rings of patterns formed the mysterious purple pupils.

Perhaps one day, those eyes will hurt someone he cares about.

But just then, a voice came from behind Nagato.

"Rinnegan".

Hearing the familiar voice, Nagato turned around and then stared blankly.

"teacher."

"May I sit down?"

Nagato nodded.

With Nagato's permission, Watanabe Toru sat down next to Nagato.

He looked at Nagato with a friendly smile on his face.

"Rinnegan, that's the name of your eyes."

"The Rinnegan?"

"Yes, I found this while browsing through ancient books. Some of my childhood hobbies have come in handy."

"Do you enjoy reading ancient books?"

"That's right."

Seeing that Nagato finally showed a slight sign of wanting to communicate, Yahiko, who was behind Watanabe Tetsu, excitedly shouted "Yay!"

"Although I have never seen the Rinnegan in person, your eyes are exactly the same as those described in ancient texts."

"The concentric rings of texture shrink inwards, forming the purple Rinnegan, which symbolizes mystery and power."

Watanabe Tetsu added.

"Legend has it that these are the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths."

"The Sage of Six Paths...?"

Nagato recalled the question Rin-sensei had asked him before: whether he had some kind of relationship with the Sage of Six Paths.

Looking at it this way, perhaps there really is a little bit?

Looking into Watanabe Tetsu's serious eyes, Nagato felt a greater sense of certainty.

"Then why do such powerful eyes appear on me?"

Nagato raised his head, his tone serious.

He longed for Watanabe-sensei's answer.

The answer Nagato gave was...

"I don't know either."

Watanabe Tetsu shook his head, then turned to look at the scenery not far away.

The wild mountains appeared hazy under the continuous rainy night, and the purple sunset reflected in the sky and in the puddles.

"Nagato, you're scared, aren't you?"

Nagato shuddered, pursed his lips, and lowered his head.

His red hair covered his eyes again.

"You're afraid you can't control this power, you're afraid it will hurt the people you care about."

Watanabe Tetsu spoke these words in a calm tone, as if telling a story.

"But all forces are inherently uncontrollable. What we need to do is to control every uncontrollable force and make them work for us."

Watanabe Toru took off his coat and draped it over Nagato's shoulders.

The adult-sized coat looked excessively large on Nagato, making her appear quite comical.

"In my opinion, you did a great job yesterday."

Nagato slowly raised his head and looked at Watanabe Tetsu with some surprise.

"Why not try using this power to protect your loved ones?"

"Since you believe this power is so strong that it could harm everyone, then you need to control it even more."

Watanabe Tetsu slowly brushed aside Nagato's red hair, revealing the Rinnegan to him at close range for the first time.

"It's also a part of you, try to understand it."

After saying this, Watanabe Tetsu dusted himself off and stood up.

"By the way, that move you made yesterday was really cool, did you name it?"

Nagato tugged at Watanabe Tetsu's coat, a warmth spreading through his heart.

He raised his head, looked at Watanabe Tetsu's face, and then closed his eyes.

After a moment's thought, he answered almost instinctively.

"Shinra Tensei"

At that very moment, a message appeared before Watanabe Tetsuya.

[Nagato's Trust Level: Respect (81)]

[Should I draw character ability (1)?]

...

Meanwhile, a figure stood outside Amegakure.

Rainy days filled with laughter and cheerful conversation, the streets were spotless and clean.

He glanced at the map in his hand again...

Then he slapped himself hard.

It hurts.

This isn't a dream!

Ryosuke, he only went out on a field mission, so why did he change so much when he returned to Amegakure?

With a defiant attitude, Ryosuke entered Amegakure and headed straight for the Amegakure Building.

He believed that as long as he asked Lord Hanzo, he would have all the answers.

But the moment he entered the Rain Shadow Building, he found that everything had changed.

What shocked him most was a sign hanging inside the building.

He knew that logo all too well.

Xiaoguang Meeting.

Ryosuke turned around, his figure appearing adrift and helpless.

Who knows? I went out for a while and my home was gone!