chapter 70

But suddenly, Hinata spoke, "You know it's rude to look at others when they are making love," her voice turned cold in an instant. Naruto gently put her down. He had noticed the intruder and was on guard, but at that moment, the intruder wasn't his primary concern.

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"You took your time," the man spoke, his gaze fixed upon them.

Hinata stared at the man standing before her. He had rudely interrupted their intimate moment, and her face displayed unmistakable anger. Her gentle eyes transformed into the Jougan, and eerie black lion heads started to materialize on her hands. Faint crackles of light emanated from under her feet, a clear indication of her readiness to attack the man before her. Her confidence was unshaken; she believed herself to be the strongest, especially with her beloved Naruto standing beside her.

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Just as Hinata was about to unleash her attack, Naruto placed a calming hand on her shoulder, restraining her impulse. Sensing his touch, her tension eased, although the chill in her eyes remained.

Naruto stepped forward, his gaze locked onto the man standing opposite them. This man shared the same crimson hair as Naruto, and his eyes were ringed with an enigmatic shade of purple. His black cloak, adorned with red clouds, hinted at his identity. The chakra emanating from the man was on an entirely different level.

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Upon seeing the man, a faint smile tugged at the corners of Naruto's lips.

"Nagato Uzumaki," Naruto spoke, his words carrying a mix of recognition and depth as he locked eyes with the intruder.

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In the outskirts of the now-devastated Konoha, Naruto and Hinata stood facing the man responsible for the destruction of their village

However, the shattered village was not at the forefront of their minds. Hinata's irritation simmered, her focus directed toward the man who had callously disrupted her precious time with Naruto.

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On the other hand, Naruto had thoughts running in his hands. First of all, he was sensing his cells in the man in front of him. And secondly, his chakra was off the charts, but that didn't concern him. Naruto had two things on his mind: should he fight the man, or should he recruit him to his team?

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The danger was brewing, and he knew about it, now that he had released the Nine-Tails into the world. The Ten-Tails would appear soon, and the war was about to happen. He was not concerned about the war, but the Ten-Tails was a different thing.

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Now he realized that he was lucky enough that he had successfully pulled out Kurama from his body. If someone had forcefully tried to extract Kurama from him, he would have died.

He gazed at the purple eyes of the man in front of him and said, "Nagato Uzumaki."

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They were both from the same clan, and they could feel the connection with each other.

"The Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails," Nagato addressed him.

"What do you want?" Naruto asked him, knowingly full of himself.

Nagato looked at him. "You seem so calm even though your village has been destroyed," he asked, slightly curious about how he was so composed in this situation.

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"Haha," Naruto just laughed at him. Nagato looked at him, not understanding why he was laughing.

"Look at her," he pointed at Hinata and continued, "The person who matters to me is with me, so why should I care about anything?" he said to him. Hearing his voice, Hinata blushed and a proud smile appeared on her face. She knew Naruto loved her unconditionally, but hearing it from his mouth made her heart melt.

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Nagato had a somewhat unreadable expression on his face. The boy in front of him wasn't even slightly worried about his village. But it didn't matter to him; the thing that mattered to him was the Nine-Tails, and the Jinchuriki was in front of him.

"Tell me, Nagato, why do you want to collect all the Biju?" Naruto asked him.

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"It's for the peace," he said to him. He was not in a hurry to capture him; he had all the time in the world. They had collected the chakra of all the tailed beasts; only the Nine-Tails was remaining.

"Oh… for peace…" Naruto mused at him. He knew the man was telling the truth. "And how do you know that collecting all the tailed beasts will bring peace?" he asked him.

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"The world will never know true peace until they know pain. And when they know pain and come to fear the weapon of mass destruction, they will not attack each other, and will always fear my weapon, eventually regaining peace," he elaborated to him.

Naruto nodded in understanding. To some extent, it was true. The elemental nations would fear the power of the Ten-Tails and come under the same banner to protect themselves. However, Nagato didn't know that he would bring disaster to the world. It was all part of the bigger plan of Zetsu that Nagato was not aware of.

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And even if all the villages came under the alliance, they would still attack him and more blood would be spilled. There is no way peace could be maintained. Though Naruto care didn't less.

"Peace is never an option," Naruto thought to himself.

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"So, you want to create peace in the world?" he asked, and Nagato nodded.

"So, why do you want the power of the Ten-Tails? Why not use your own power? You might not be able to control the power of the Ten-Tails," Naruto said to him.

"I can control the power of the Ten-Tails. I am the chosen one," Nagato said while indicating towards his Rinnegan.

Naruto laughed inwardly. 'The power of the Ten-Tails could not be controlled. Even Hagoromo died after sealing the Ten-Tails inside him, even if he was old, but full-blooded otsutsuki was another matter and the beast has only two uses. The first was for mass destruction...

And second, to use the Ten-Tails to collect the chakra fruit from the God Tree. You cannot control the power of the Ten-Tails if you are not a full-blooded Otsutsuki," Naruto thought to himself.

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While thinking to himself, Naruto looked at his Rinnegan and smiled. "Do you want to know a secret

Nagato became curious. "What secret".

Naruto smiled. "Tell me, how much do you know about your Rinnegan?".

"It's mine... Of course," Nagato said. Hearing his answer, Naruto laughed. Nagato had a frown on his face.

"To tell you the truth... It's not yours. The eye you possess only appears in the Otsutsuki clan," he answered him. 'After consuming a chakra fruit' he didn't say it loudly.

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Nagato was puzzled by his answer. What is the Otsutsuki clan? He had never heard of them. Hearing Naruto's response, he became even more suspicious.

He had always been suspicious about how he awakened the Rinnegan. He never showed it on his face, but in his heart, he had always known that things were not as simple as he thought. Now, an opportunity had come in front of him. How could he pass it up? He wanted to know more.

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Naruto saw the fluctuations in his emotions and knew that the fish had taken the bait. He was waiting for this moment.

"Tell me, what do you know?" Nagato asked him.

Naruto smiled at him. "You know 'Madara Uchiha'.

"Yes... He is in my organization," Nagato told him, not even concerned about the secrets of his organization.

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Naruto gave him a 'are you serious,?' look. "I'm asking about the real deal, not a fake one," Naruto said to him.

Hearing this, Nagato became even more suspicious. He knew something was not right with Tobi; how could he be Madara Uchiha when the man had died decades ago? But now, he was even more interested.

"The eyes you possess are Madara's eyes," he said to him.

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"Madara's eyes..." Nagato had a confused expression on his face. How could his eyes be from Madara?

"Let me tell you a story, Nagato," Naruto said to him, and he slightly tapped the ground. Two chairs made of rocks appeared from the ground. This was going to be a long story. Naruto and Hinata sat on the chairs, while Nagato made his own chair using Asura Path's powers.

"What story?" he asked.

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"Story of a woman... The story of a Goddess," he said, and started to tell the story. He explained how Kaguya came to this planet and how the current shinobi system came into existence. He spoke about the Sage of Six Paths and the creation of clans like Uchiha, Senju, Hyuga, and Uzumaki. He delved into the story of Black Zetsu. Naruto was not worried about revealing the story to anyone; in fact, he didn't care. Nagato listened keenly. He asked some questions and received answers.

Now, all things started to make sense to him: how the original Akatsuki fell, the attacks on his friends, and the death of his best friend.

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Eventually, he came to a grim realization; he was a pawn in the grand schemes of things.

To confirm his heart, he asked Naruto another question. He knew Naruto didn't lie to him; he could sense the emotions of people due to his ability as a sensor and having the Rinnegan.

"Some things are written in the Senju library, some in the Uchiha library, and something deep inside the Konoha library," he told him, a half-lie and half-truth. But the story he told was the truth.

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Nagato nodded to him. He knew Naruto was telling him the truth. 'All of his hard work was planned by others. Yahiko's death was planned, his whole life was planned. He was just a pawn to revive Madara Uchiha,' he thought to himself.

His whole life started to crumble in front of him. His sacrifices made no sense. His village, his plan to capture the Tailed Beasts, all were planned by Obito.

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Sensing his emotions, Naruto smirk, "You want peace…" Nagato looked at him.

"You can achieve your goal. Although everything was planned for you, your hard work, your goal is not delusional. You could achieve it. You have broken free from your shackles," he spoke to him.

Nagato had some hope left in him.

"Come with me… and I will help you achieve your goal," Naruto said to him with a smile on his face.

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Nagato looked at him; he couldn't detect any lies from him.

However, he knew there was nothing free in this world. If Naruto wanted to help him, he also wanted something in return.

"What do you want in return?" Nagato asked him.

Naruto smiled at his question. "You are powerful… and you could become even more powerful if you stand beside me. What I want in return is your help in defeating those white-skinned clan members," Naruto replied sincerely.althoug he was full confident in his capability but having a backup plan didn't harm.

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"Are you telling me the truth? If I help you, will you bring peace to the world?" Nagato asked him.

Naruto shook his head. "Yes, you're right. Help me, and I will also help you,".

Nagato nodded. He had found Naruto to be worth following, and there were no lies coming from him. He could trust him, the first person beside Konan.

"Do you have some friends in your organization?" Naruto asked him, and Nagato nodded.

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"Good… bring them to this location," Naruto handed him a paper.

Nagato looked at him and stood up from his chair. Naruto and Hinata also stood up. Naruto looked at him. "We are family… if we don't help each other, who will help us? Remember, family matters the most,".

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Nagato looked at him and nodded. There was a connection between them; after all, they were from the same clan, and not many of them remained alive. At this moment, Nagato had fully considered Naruto as his family. He looked at them one last time and nodded before flying away. Many things were going to happen in the future, and if he wanted to bring peace, he had to act quickly.

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Naruto and Hinata looked back at Nagato.

Hinata looked at Naruto and mused. "You don't seem to be bringing peace to the world," She knew him very well.

"Haha… you know me very well, darling. Bringing peace to the world is not my task; Nagato will handle that. I don't care if the world burns; I just want to live a happy life with you of course" he said to her, wrapping his arm around her waist.

Hinata giggled. This was the Naruto she knew.

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AN~ What do you think of Naruto's End Goal...

1. Dominate the world

2. Live a peaceful life with his family

3. Creat his own village on the ruins of ruins of Konoha and Rule it.

4. None of the above.

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