Chapter 114 - End of Pain's Arc

Nagato saw Naruto's face then he said "Do you hate me? Now that you see me before you, you want your revenge don't you?" after that Konan add "If you kill Nagato, you won't change anything..." and soon after Jiraiya walked inside and both Konan and Nagato said "Sensei...".

Then Nagato said "There is nothing you can do, Sensei you couldn't give me an answer, and you Naruto, your role is to be the sacrifice that allows me to bring peace to the world..." then from his mechanical walker, Nagato shoot another black stake, and Jiraiya yelled, "Be careful!".

But Naruto doesn't move and let the stake hit him, piercing hi stomach, and Nagato says "This close, I can easily control you with my Chakra, do not worry it's not a fatal wound, as the Kyubi's Jinchuriki you are very important to me after all...!!!" but soon Nagato notices that he can't control Naruto as both his Sage Mode and Kyubi's Chakra allow him to break free from Nagato's control.

Then Naruto whose eyes now is a mix between the toad-like ones of the sage mode and the slit of Kurama influence taking the form of a cross look at Nagato, meanwhile, Konan who notices that something is wrong asks "What is it Nagato?", but it is Naruto who says "I... Came here to talk to you, but there was something else I wanted to find out too... I wanted to see how would I feel... If I really saw you in front of me..." and Nagato "And...?".

"And I can't forgive you! You and the Akatsuki killed a lot of people and if things were a little different, maybe even Ero-Sennin... Kakashi-sensei... Hinata all my friends and loved ones could have been killed by you... I want to Kill you so much... I'm trembling!" then Naruto starts running and is about to attack Nagato, while Konan is moving to defend him, but Jiraiya yells "Naruto!" and he stops.

Then Naruto lowers his fist and says "Ero-Sennin said that the day will come when people truly understand one another... He has faith... when he told me that, I wasn't even really listening to him... He said he wanted me to find the answer... but I was just glad to have his approval...Now I finally know what he really means... It's not that easy..."

And Nagato "But that doesn't change the fact that you can't forgive me, love and forgiveness can't be brought with pretty words" hearing that Naruto replies "Yeah... You are right." and Nagato continues "It's is too late for Jiraiya's idealism now, that's just not realistic, can you really believe Jiraiya's nonsense after seeing the reality?".

At this moment Konan says "Nagato, this is just a waste of time! Hurry up and..." but Nagato interrupts her and says "Wait Konan... I want to hear his answer", Naruto stood in silence remembering everything Ren told him about Nagato, how he lost his family and friend, how is grief was used to twist his mentality and of even after all that and his wrong path, his objective was always the same the peace.

So he raised his shirt and took out the book that Jiraiya gifted him a while back and said "That may be true... I think you're right...I understand you... but I still can't accept your choice..." and Nagato "Then let's finish this..." but Naruto continued "But Ero-Sennin believe in me! And my friends support me... So I... will believe in what he believes... That is my answer... so I won't kill you!".

Nagato then says "You will believe in what Jiraiya-sensei believes? I see... That is your final answer? You are telling me to sit around and wait for you to bring peace to the world?" then enraged "Go to hell! You think I could put my faith in Jiraiya now!? There is no peace! And there never will be as long as we continue to live in this cursed world!".

And Naruto counters "I will lift the curse, if any kind of peace exists I'll grab it, hold it, and never let it go, I refuse to quit!" and Nagato shocked from hearing these familiars word says "You... How did... Those words... I..." and Naruto "Yeah they're all from this book... Ero-Sennin's first novel... in the last page he thanks a certain pupil for giving him the inspiration he needed to get started... You Nagato".

Nagato is shocked "It can't... It must be a coincidence!" but Naruto continues "And the namer of the main character is... Naruto!! My name's one of his gifts to me! If I quit now, I'd disgrace him and everything he gave me! I'll become the Hokage! And when I do, I'll bring peace to Ame along with everything else! Believe it!" meanwhile behind him, Jiraiya is almost in tears looking at how much did Naruto grow.

And hit by a full-power Talk no Jutsu, Nagato remembers all his experience with Yahiko, Konan, and Jiraiya, how he really wanted to change this world and said "You are a strange man, you remind me of myself, I couldn't find the strength to have faith in Jiraiya-sensei... or myself... but you chose a different path... and in you, I see the glimmer of a new future..." then he removed his arms from the walker and making the ram seal he said "I will try putting my faith in you, Uzumaki Naruto... Gedō, Rinne Tensei no Jutsu (Outer Path, Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique)" and Konan "Nagato! Don't!" but he says "It's okay Konan I've chosen a new option, one we gave up a long time ago...".

But just at that moment another voice yelled "WAIT!!!", and the next second Ren rushed inside with Yahiko's copse with him, he then gently put the corpse on the floor and said "I know what you are about to do, but if you really want to sacrifice yourself for reviving everyone that lost his life in today attack... why not add another little extra..." and at the same time he pointed with his thumb at Yahiko's corpse on the floor and continued "After all Konan isn't the only one that should have the chance to see her dream come true...".

Nagato opened his eyes wide and then with a hint of a smile said "That is true in the rush of the moment I forgot about him...Thanks" meanwhile Naruto had a confused face not understanding their conversation, while Konan had a hint of understanding and a tear started falling on her left eye but soon she schooled herself once again, while Jiraiya had a sad smile on his face.

Nagato started coughing blood and his hair turned white, and the paper tree was collapsing, making the light of the sun, shine the inside of the crumbling paper tree, Ren raised his gaze at the sky and saw many souls flying toward Konoha 'Even if we were prepared he was still able to kill a lot of people before we stopped him...' then he saw a soul rushing toward them and entering Yahiko's body, and soon after he started opening his eyes and looked around confused and said "What happened? Where am I?".