Rinnegan summoning seal

The next time that Nagato showed up at the Konoha place, he was shocked to see that the buildings surrounding the Konoha agency were as fine and tall as they could be.

"It was true?"

Konan whispered in shock.

Naruto and Sasuke whom Nagato and the rest had already met had already talked to them about this.

When they had said that no one had died and that he didn't need to die at all, Nagato of them all didn't believe it easily. And the rest also felt doubtful but didn't voice it.

But after a bit of consideration, he didn't see any reason why they would lie to him if they could easily kill him and he had no value to them.

But still, seeing was better than hearing and as he was seeing this now, he was left flabbergasted along with the rest.

Nagato certainly knew how strong his attack was the best out of everyone here.

Only Naruto and Sasuke in his opinion should be able to survive that.

"It seems like it was indeed…" But, here they are, a circle of ground stood elevated from the rest of the obliterated ground where the attack had left its marks.

Nagato replied to her words. He was much calmer than her and Kisame who were on the side.

"So, they stopped such an attack?"

Kisame's back was drenched in sweat.

He couldn't stand that attack, so who stopped it must be someone impressive.

As If to insinuate that, not even a second had passed since they were teleported here when Ren suddenly showed up near them.

Nagato's pains were wrecked when they were teleported to the others, so this meant he was practically crippled in this fight apart from some techniques he could use.

Thus, Konan and Kisame took the lead and brandished their weapons to protect them.

'It's that guy…'

All of them exclaimed at the same time internally.

"Nagato, the one in control of the Pains, and the 'leader of the Akatsuki… Have you come back to die?"

Ren glared with intensity as he looked at the guy.

He was the first to appear but he wasn't the last.

Three people can be seen coming toward them rapidly.

One was Tatsumaki and actually the second fastest after Ren. And on a tree branch that was extending longer while carrying two people were Hashirama and whitebeard.

At Ren's question, Nagato closed his eyes and decided to ask.

"Has anyone died from my attack?" His voice was laced with immense regret. And Ren could tell it was from his heart and genuine.

Once his question registered in Ren's ears his eyes widened.

Other people might think Nagato was asking because he was disappointed that the damage didn't destroy Konoha and he at least wanted people to die, but Ren was different.

His eyes gained a sharp look.

'Does Naruto exist in this world? If so, why didn't he appear earlier to fight off Pain?'

Ren's thoughts wandered.

'It seems like it is not Naruto…' Ren arrived at this thought after a long time, as he couldn't see why that knucklehead won't have fought.

'But beside him, who has such impressive talk no Jutsu to change Nagato's mind in barely a few minutes?'

Ren kept these thoughts to himself and replied.

"No one died…"

He replied to Nagato and the rest finally landed near them.

Despite the area around his agency being destroyed, Hashirama didn't head out to kill immediately. And just watched for now as Ren had held his hand for them to wait.

Hashirama also had a tired and annoyed glint in his eyes. It was as if he knew something…

Nagato then turned his back to Ren and co and said.

"I have no intention to fight anymore…" He added to himself internally. 'Especially not with someone those two warned me against…'

He didn't wait for them to speak and continued on as he walked slowly. Konan and Kisame followed after him.

"I was a pawn in someone else's plan, and now I will atone for my sins…"

"Konan, Kisame… you two are free to do as you wished… Especially you Konan, I have bothered you for so long, you deserve some rest," Nagato had a tired tone to his voice.

"Wherever you go, I'll go with you," 'After all you're my only family in this world,'

She wasn't budging from his side as she followed after him and stayed silent after as if she was already done.

Kisame was amused, to say the least. But due to being lost for now, he didn't hesitate to follow Nagato.

"I'll follow you leader for now as I don't know what to do,"

He also said tiredly.

Nagato nodded and continued on walking. Nagato only stopped for a second to nod at Ren, before he continued.

The rest except Hashirama were about to stop him as they saw him leaving but they stopped when they noticed that Hashirama had raised his hands at them and wasn't moving.

"Just let them go, those guys 'above' said they can be valuable allies…" Hashirama said with a tired sigh.

And Tsunade and whitebeard widened their eyes.

It finally dawned on them.

They looked at Nagato leaving with complicated eyes and many suppressed emotions. They were all heroes after all and can't just forgive him as if nothing had happened.

For what it was worth, Ren decided to also share his thoughts with them.

"Using my observation haki, I can see that he was genuine when he said those words,"

"But don't bother with me, you can do as you wished, after all, this guy almost killed a whole part of the population of a city…"

He didn't need to say much else, he just sighed as he watched them stand their ground.

Nagato had a hint of a smile as it seemed that Naruto and Sasuke's words were true.

He had reassured him that he can go on his own way.

On the condition that he would become someone who lives a kind life.

Plus, the biggest thing Nagato had gained, was a gift from Naruto.

His red hair that had been losing its luster, regained its shine as if he had become younger in age, and his skin had some natural rosiness return and he wasn't as sickly pale as before.

That was because Naruto had instilled a huge amount of life energy into his body and had promised him that with good food being provided for him now, and with a healthy lifestyle, his body would also stop being so thin. Still, it wasn't something magical that would change him immediately but rather with time.

Truthfully, it might seem like Nagato, Konan and Kisame had only spent a few minutes away, but in truth, they had spent a few months inside of a Genjutsu created by Sasuke, and powered by Naruto.

It was enough time for them all to reflect on what they had been doing wrong, especially as they realized the manipulation of the real Madara and Obito. Who in turn were under white Zetsu.

Nagato was prepared to become someone better, and to live as his sensei Jiraiya had wished him to do.

'The child of destiny…' Jiraiya had once spoken about this person, and despite being in different worlds altogether, the child of destiny in his world would also bring peace.

Nagato didn't believe he was the one, and it seemed like the circumstance around Naruto also made it so that he wasn't.

'Then… I'll find him!'

Nagato was determined.

But then suddenly, as he was walking, a pain struck him. Targeting specifically his eyes.

*Groan*

He felt pain originating from his eyes as if they wanted to sever the connection with his body and got plucked on their own.

With his expertise, he realized what this was.

'That bastard Obito planted a seal in the eyes….'

*Arghh*

He felt so much pain that he buckled onto the ground and dropped to one knee while blood dripped from his eyes.

"Nagato!!" Konan was alerted as she held his side immediately.

Kisame held his sword ad turned to see the Konoha bunch with wariness.

It was only logical to think that they had attacked Nagato.

But Nagato said.

"It's that masked guy, he is trying to take the eyes back…"

His pained words rang, and Ren was shocked.

'That guy could even do that?'

He wanted to help somehow, but he didn't know what to do.

Hashirama though immediately entered his sage mode despite the tiredness, and he created wood rich in natural energy and wrapped it around the arms, legs, and torso of Nagato.

The wood was thin, but it was rich in natural energy, and that was enough to disrupt the seal that was trying to summon the eyes back.

Nagato finally could breathe again as it seemed that the natural energy also provided him some healing, but he still coughed blood and breathed roughly as his body was sick already.

'It seems like I should also surrender these eyes since they aren't mine to begin with…'

He was of the belief that to start a new life he needed to sacrifice that much at least.

He then lost consciousness.

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