The Master of Konoha's Legacy

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Just then, the two Nara clan ninjas who had been shoving Yahiko saw Uchiha Tonan walking towards them and immediately bowed their heads with reverence, saying in a deep voice:

"Lord Tunan."

Yahiko stopped shouting and turned around with Nagato and Konan, looking Uchiha Tonan up and down, and asked, "Who are you?"

Perhaps feeling that the three men were not respectful enough to Uchiha Tonan, the two Nara clan ninjas immediately shouted:

"This is the strongman of our Konoha, Lord Tunan, who single-handedly defeated the combined forces of two countries and killed the Third Kazekage."

Yahiko immediately bowed to Uchiha Tonan and said, "Lord Tonan."

Uchiha Tonan nodded slightly with a faint smile on his face.

Yahiko, however, was a straightforward person. He noticed the prisoner Uchiha Tonan was carrying and immediately asked:

"Excuse my bluntness, but this ninja from Sunagakure appears to be a prisoner of war."

“Yahiko…” Konan reached out and tugged at Yahiko’s sleeve, a look of worry on her face.

Uchiha Tonan didn't blame Yahiko, and said with a friendly expression:

"Yes, this is a Jonin from Sunagakure, not a low-ranking one. I need to interrogate him to get information about the war."

For Uchiha Tonan, lying was a completely effortless thing; he could just spout it off without hesitation.

As expected, the three naive young men believed it.

Suddenly, Yahiko realized how respectful the two Nara clan ninjas were to Uchiha Tonan.

Therefore, Uchiha Tonan must have held a very high position in Konoha.

His eyes immediately lit up as he said:

"Lord Tunan, what are your thoughts on this war?"

Uchiha Tonan's lips curled slightly. He didn't answer Yahiko, but instead handed the prisoner to the Nara clan ninja beside him, saying:

"Send this man to my medical research lab. I'll question him after I've healed his injuries."

"Yes." The Nara clan ninja immediately took the prisoner and left.

Seeing this scene and considering Uchiha Tonan's words, Yahiko's goodwill towards Uchiha Tonan increased several levels.

"Lord Tunan looks like a kind-hearted person."

Uchiha Tonan smiled modestly and said:

"Konoha's principle has always been to treat prisoners of war well, and I was just following the rules."

By the way, you just asked me about my views on war.

To be honest, I've never experienced war before, so I don't really know much about it.

I think I just heard you have some very unique insights into war.

Could I ask you a question?

Perhaps because it was the first time Yahiko had met such an easy-going high-ranking official from Omura, he became a little reserved for a moment, scratching his head with a silly grin and saying:

"I wouldn't say I'm seeking advice; I just want to share some of my own ideas."

Uchiha Tonan immediately turned around and waved to the three of them, saying:

"Let's talk as we walk. This is Konoha's camp after all, and it's not good for you to stay here forever."

[238. Chapter 237 The Time Isn't Right, It's Like Talking to a Fool]

The four of them silently walked down Mount Kikyo and headed towards the Land of Rain.

Uchiha Tonan felt that the people here were a mixed bunch and it wasn't a good place to have a conversation.

Nagato and Konan have no opinions of their own and are just two silly little followers.

As for Yahiko, who is usually cheerful and outgoing, he seemed to be somewhat mindful of Uchiha Tonan's identity and attitude, and remained hesitant to speak throughout the journey.

After all, I'm used to being rejected, so it's a bit strange to suddenly encounter someone with a nice attitude.

And so, the four of them arrived at a small bridge.

Uchiha Tonan sat down on the railing first, patted it with his hand, and gestured for the three of them to sit down as well.

The three exchanged glances, and Yahiko gave Uchiha Tonan a friendly smile before plopping down on him.

Nagato and Konan followed suit, sitting on the railing and looking at Uchiha Tonan with curiosity.

Here, the grass grows lush and green, and the river flows gurgling under the bridge, its sound like whispers or chuckles.

The sunlight, like scattered gold dust, shimmered, dappled, and danced on the river's surface, so dazzling that it was hard to open one's eyes.

Seeing that Yahiko was just grinning at him without saying a word, Uchiha Tonan immediately prepared to start a conversation.

Let's not worry about all that for now, let's start by sharing our feelings and getting closer to each other.

If the communication goes smoothly, we can see if we need to use more brainwashing techniques later.

This exchange was naturally directed at Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan.

If Uchiha Tonan's memories are correct, Nagato's initial idea in the original story was to make people feel pain, so that they would be afraid of pain and dare not start a war.

This idea was suppressed after he met Yahiko, but it resurfaced after Yahiko's death.

In that case, let's go along with his ideas.

Then Uchiha Tonan took off his gold-rimmed glasses, breathed on them, and gently wiped the lenses with his sleeve, saying:

Do you know why I'm willing to communicate with you?

The three of them shook their heads together.

But Uchiha Tonan stared blankly at the glasses in his hand, a look of reminiscence on his face, and said:

"When I was seven years old, I was still attending ninja school."

My parents died on the battlefield of the last Shinobi World War.

Suddenly, I became an orphan and lived alone from then on.

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, the three of them looked at Uchiha Tonan with a sense of shared misfortune.

Yahiko frowned and said softly:

"I'm sorry to have reminded you of sad things. Please accept my condolences."

Uchiha Tunan smiled slightly, squinted at the sun in the sky, and said with a relaxed expression:

"It's okay, I should... maybe I've already forgotten the pain."

Yahiko nodded silently, but in his heart he thought that Uchiha Tonan was pretending to be relaxed, after all, weren't they the same?

But Yahiko took a deep breath and asked in confusion:

"If that's the case, why don't you try to stop the war?"

You are so capable; you are more qualified than us to do this.

"If there were no war, such tragedies would never happen again."

Uchiha Tonan shook his head dejectedly and said:

"War is inevitable. Only when more people feel the pain of war will they cherish the value of peace."

After saying that, Uchiha Tonan glanced at Nagato out of the corner of his eye.

But Nagato looked completely dumbfounded and didn't react at all.

Uchiha Tonan frowned inwardly.

There was absolutely no response...

This guy's beliefs aren't firm.

It seems he's not an idealist, but rather a purely emotional one.

That's true; true idealists wouldn't be persuaded by Naruto's talk-no-jutsu.

It seems now is not the right time...

Uchiha Tonan glanced at Yahiko and Konan.

The emotional type has found their emotional home, making it too troublesome for anyone to interfere.

The only way is to take advantage of the situation. It seems that after the war ends, I need to go back and talk to Danzo about the Akatsuki organization so that he can make his move as soon as possible.

Within moments, Uchiha Tonan had made up his mind not to waste any more time entangled with them.

At this moment, Yahiko had already spoken up in rebuttal:

"The reason that war was actually triggered was because people had different opinions."

This is something that can be discussed at the negotiating table.

Uchiha Tonan put on his gold-rimmed glasses, stared at Yahiko, and asked in return, "Which pre-battle negotiation was successful?"

Yahiko paused for a moment, then explained:

That's because no one put themselves in the other's shoes.

As long as everyone understands each other, we will definitely be able to succeed in the negotiations.

Uchiha Tonan smiled calmly and said leisurely:

"But everyone has their own thoughts, so how can you expect them to understand others?"

Besides, how do you know that no one is aware of the other's predicament?

Now I understand why the four great nations attacked the Land of Fire.