In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 363 Letting Nagato Go

Chapter 363 Letting Nagato Go

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‘Not taking the Rinnegan would be a shame, but once Obito and Black Zetsu noticed Nagato’s betrayal, they would certainly try to kill Nagato and retrieve the Rinnegan. However, if I took it, Obito and Black Zetsu would come to harass me instead.’

‘Since the Rinnegan can't bring me any benefit, for the current me, Rinnegan wasn’t a valuable asset, but a burdensome hot potato.’

Ultimately, the best solution is for Naruto to remove himself from the picture. By revealing only half the truth and letting Nagato investigate the rest, he could push them into internal conflict.

When Black Zetsu noticed something was wrong, he will definitely not sit idly by. After all, Black Zetsu has three requirements to save his mother, which are:

1. Find the vessel with Otsutsuki Indra and Otsutsuki Asura’s Chakra, and they also need to possess the Rinnegan at the same time.

2. Have the vessel cast Infinite Tsukuyomi to reclaim Kaguya’s Chakra.

3. Black Zetsu is used as the key to unlock the seal.

In essence, Black Zetsu was like Kaguya’s ‘Kama’. The Otsutsuki Clan had a method of resurrection that involved converting themselves into data and injecting the Kama into a new vessel to revive.

Orochimaru’s Living Corpse Reincarnation was a localized version of this Kama.

The reason why Orochimaru was able to achieve this was likely because Chakra itself, the foundation of all Ninjutsu, originated from the Otsutsuki’s power. In a sense, one could consider it a form of contamination.

Alternatively, looking at it from another angle, the extraordinary abilities of Shinobi come from Chakra and Ninjutsu. And this power stems from the God Tree of the Otsutsuki, which can be seen as a contamination.

After this contamination, humans possess extraordinary powers, and this group is no longer the same as ordinary humans. They became known as Shinobi.

The Shinobi’s bloodlines mixed with the impurities of the Otsutsuki, granting them power along with a unique characteristic: Datafication.

Datafication provided the theoretical foundation for Orochimaru’s immortality. After all, without the ability to transfer consciousness, then immortality couldn’t be achieved.

Ordinary humans naturally cannot reincarnate because they lack the ability to datafy their consciousness. Only Shinobi, with the Otsutsuki’s bloodline mingled within them, can achieve such feats.

Therefore, after a Shinobi is summoned with the Impure World Reincarnation, their consciousness would remain fixed at the point before their death. The principle is probably similar to the data no longer being updated, frozen in that specific time.

Similarly, bloodlines are like flowing data, and it will produce a certain degree of mutation as they are passed down, much like genetic mutations. Data can encounter similar issues.

Thus, Kekkei Genkai began to emerge.

The purer the Otsutsuki’s bloodline, the stronger the power of the Kekkei Genkai. This can be seen in the descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, like the Senju and Uchiha Clans.

Correspondingly, the reincarnation of Asura and Indra’s Chakra is another form of this Kama. The so-called Child of Prophecy is nothing more than the Sage of Six Paths' way of ensuring his sons’ feud wouldn’t continue in their future reincarnations.

Thus, he granted the reincarnation of Asura more power to suppress the reincarnation of Indra, which resulted in the later conflict between the Senju and Uchiha Clans.

From this perspective, Kaguya’s resurrection wasn’t truly a revival. In essence, it was similar to Orochimaru's Living Corpse Reincarnation, simply a process of possession.

Black Zetsu is Kaguya's Kama, while Madara was the vessel. Activating the Infinite Tsukuyomi to recover Kaguya’s Chakra was the process of triggering her rebirth.

However, when Madara awakened his Rinnegan, he was already old and frail, so he had no choice but to rely on Obito to resurrect him. Just like how Madara orchestrated Rin’s death, Obito manipulated Nagato, leading to Yahiko’s demise.

Obito’s actions are unforgivable, but Nagato wasn’t entirely innocent either.

Naruto didn’t care about their fates, and keeping Nagato alive was merely to let these people fight among themselves. Even Obito would find it difficult to face Nagato who has the Rinnegan and is on guard.

Naruto wasn’t used to taking on all responsibilities or bearing the weight of everything himself. This was the attitude of a savior. If he takes the Rinnegan, he will have to bear the consequences.

Maybe Obito would invade Konoha, or maybe he would capture the people Naruto cared about as hostages. Naruto didn’t want that to happen, which is why he distanced himself from the situation.

It is a fact that it was Jiraiya who defeated Nagato.

Nagato still possessed the Rinnegan, but his attitude has shifted. Yahiko’s death was now questionable, and as long as Nagato is alive, he would definitely continue to investigate.

As for how Obito and Black Zetsu would deal with it, that was their own karma. In short, Nagato wasn’t blameless and this was his retribution. But once Nagato were to truly face danger, Naruto wouldn’t stand by idly.

Nagato was like a sword in Naruto’s hand. He hoped Nagato would grow stronger, perhaps even form a more powerful organization. The more trouble Nagato caused for Obito, the happier Naruto would be.

By using the system, Naruto had stripped away Asura's Chakra and removed Kyubi from his body, just because he didn't want to be a savior. If he took all the troubles on himself, that would be putting the cart before the horse.

Leaving Nagato as a ticking time bomb for Obito, Naruto also took advantage of the situation to collect Madara’s Chakra rods and managed to acquire Ajisai along the way.

After months of crossing mountains and seas in Amegakure, several months had passed.

Together with Nagato and Konan, Naruto buried Yahiko and planted the seeds of the flower of immortality. He also accompanied Jiraiya to several places and found out some crucial information. At last, the situation in the Land of Rain had stabilized.

The world still hadn’t achieved peace, and the Land of Rain continued to experience constant rainfall. But the difference now was that Amegakure would no longer face wars, and signs of peace were starting to emerge.

At first, Nagato was somewhat resistant, but after Jiraiya mentioned that a world of mutual understanding would eventually come, Nagato quickly found peace in that thought.

The summer passed quickly, and winter was approaching, bringing with it snow and a brief respite in the Land of Hot Water.

After nearly half a year of nonstop traveling, Jiraiya and Naruto finally took a break. Soaking in the hot springs marked the end of their time together before they would go their separate ways again.

Naruto was preparing to return to the village, while Jiraiya would continue his journey to find the Child of Prophecy.

The steam rose from the hot springs, and the two felt their bones relax. Half a year’s worth of exhaustion and travel seemed to melt away in the water, making their bodies feel much lighter.

"Naruto, you will be almost an adult after the New Year, right?" Jiraiya was leaning against the edge of the hot spring with his bare chest and a white towel on his head. On the nearby stone slab, there was a small spread of food and a small sake bottle.

The light from the lamps cast a glow over Jiraiya’s back.

"That's about right."

Naruto leaned against the other side of the hot spring, his head tilted back with a folded towel covering his eyes. His body had grown more muscular, though still lean, with long arms and legs dangling in the water.

He appeared completely relaxed, as if his bones had truly dissolved into the water.