Peace
Land of Rain, in a desolate town, under a bridge.
"Splash~"
The rain connected the sky and the earth. Yahiko looked at the increasingly violent weather outside, his expression somewhat gloomy.
For some reason, he felt a little worried about Nagato, who had gone out to perform a mission.
But with Nagato's power...
"What's wrong?" Konan stood beside him, asking softly.
Recently, with their efforts, more and more people have recognized their ideas, trying to establish peace without relying on force as much as possible, and have begun to make a name for themselves throughout the Ninja World.
Everything seemed to be moving towards a bright future.
Perhaps they would not be able to live to see peace arrive, but someone had to start doing it.
Yahiko looked at the gloomy sky in the distance, remained silent for a while, and said, "I suddenly have a bad premonition. Nagato hasn't returned at the agreed time. Konan, go find him."
"Then leaving you alone..."
Konan hesitated a little. She should stay by the leader's side, but Nagato's breach of promise did make her a little concerned.
"Don't worry about me." Yahiko smiled, he grasped the Greatsword stuck in the ground, and said, "I am very strong."
"Go."
"..."
Konan nodded, left the bridge, and gradually disappeared into the rain.
Nagato, Yahiko silently gazed for a while, his heart filled with too many complicated thoughts.
In this era of war, there was no safety at all. The location of the Land of Rain meant that once a war broke out, it would inevitably become a battlefield.
Konoha Village, Hidden Stone Village, and Sand Ninja Village were once again ravaging the Land of Rain, just like when they met Jiraiya-sensei back then.
But Hanzo, who single-handedly maintained peace in some areas of the Land of Rain back then, was old, and no one could stop this escalating war.
He, who shouted when he was young that he wanted the great powers to feel the same pain, had to be changed by the cruel reality. He, their strength was simply not enough to reach that level, so he could only hope to establish peace without relying on force.
Naive, but a helpless move.
He knew very well that there was no such thing as peace in this World. The so-called peace without relying on force was just the charity of the strong.
A simple truth that he understood when he was young.
But he had to believe it. Only if he believed it would others believe it and continue to follow him.
After having enough power, they would be able to let the three great powers in a state of war see their appearance, hear their voices, and finally negotiate with the three great powers through peace as a medium, in exchange for a period of peace in the Land of Rain.
When Nagato grows up, the power of those eyes should bring true peace, right?
"Peace."
Yahiko looked at the puddles on the ground, rippling in circles from the rain, and when no one was watching, he sighed wearily, revealing a weak expression that he did not show to anyone.
Even peace that doesn't rely on force still requires the sacrifice of life to maintain.
He hoped he would be the last victim, and that his two companions could live on. —Near the Kannabi Bridge, above the collapsed cave.
Space twisted, and Namikaze Minato, in Nine Tails Mode, radiating golden light, appeared out of thin air.
[Here?] He immediately activated his sensory abilities, quickly realizing that the surrounding terrain was so familiar.
[Kannabi Bridge, the technique failed?]
The distance from Konoha Village to Kannabi Bridge wasn't that far, especially for the Flying Thunder God Technique, but a Space-Time Ninjutsu that couldn't even summon back with the Summoning Jutsu shouldn't have only gone this short distance.
"Huh?"
Namikaze Minato's body vanished instantly, reappearing on the ground not far away, a massive Maruko forming in his hand as he slammed it down.
"Boom!"
An explosion and smoke erupted, and then, he pulled a White Zetsu out of the ground with one hand.
Namikaze Minato skillfully applied a Seal to the White Zetsu. There had actually been one of these strange things in the village before, captured by Lin Ke in the Rain Hidden Village. It was said to be a Zetsu's other half. After Tsunade examined it, she determined that it was cultivated using the cells of the First Hokage.
He didn't expect to see one here too.
[There's some familiar Chakra...]
His extended senses quickly picked up some familiar Chakra signatures. His expression changed, and he tried to dispel any Genjutsu with a serious look, but after finding no changes, he grabbed the unconscious White Zetsu and used the Body Flicker Technique to move, quickly arriving at a camp that looked very familiar.
His overly flashy appearance caused quite a stir. Soon, a Jonin wearing a blue hat and sporting a beard appeared, looking at the strangely dressed Namikaze Minato, and asked in a familiar tone, "Minato, you're back so soon?"
"Huh?" Namikaze Minato was a little confused.
He recognized the Jonin in front of him; they had a decent relationship. He was the frontline commander of the Konoha Defense Force back then, but he should have retired long ago. How could he be so young and still be near the Kannabi Bridge?
"What's wrong?"
Mimura Maki was a little puzzled. The Chakra matched, the appearance was right, and there was no need for passwords or anything. The guy had saved him just a few days ago. He was sure the person was the famous Yellow Flash, so why did he act like he didn't know him after returning to the village?
Namikaze Minato kept his expression calm, deactivated Nine Tails Mode, and followed him into the camp.
After asking around indirectly, he learned that 'he' had just killed over fifty Hidden Stone Village ninjas and completed the Kannabi Bridge mission.
He also found out that Kakashi, Obito, and Rin had gone out on another mission.
[Is this the past? Time? Kakashi's life has been changed, and Obito didn't die. Senju Tobirama must have done it. 'My' departure must be related to Senju Tobirama.]
He instantly guessed the truth, then tried to recall the war he had experienced, found an excuse to leave the camp, reactivated Nine Tails Mode, and traveled back and forth across the nearby battlefield, believing that he had truly returned to the past because he saw too many people from the past, even enemies he had personally killed.
Even the battlefield's layout and formation were exactly the same.
Out of caution, he didn't do anything extra, but returned to the vicinity of the Kannabi Bridge.
Because he spent too long confirming where he was, he didn't have much time to look for Senju Tobirama. However, Namikaze Minato's original goal wasn't to find his target, but to scout the environment, and he could search slowly later.
With a complex expression, he sensed 'his' Chakra approaching from a distance, grabbed the Scroll, released the Seal on Lin Ke's Chakra, and, thinking of returning to his original position, the technique was activated once again.
There was no way he couldn't have mixed feelings. Kushina hadn't died at this time. The thought of his beloved being held by someone, even if that someone was himself, would make him feel uneasy.
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