Traveling through Nagato, from conquering Konan to dominating the ninja world

"You're playing this trick..." Minato scratched his blond hair, he turned to look at Nagato, and said sharply: "Are you trying to say that those corpses with the Rinnegan, Pein, weren't you the one who controlled them? Aren't you the one who injured Jiraiya Sensei?"

Nagato turned, met his gaze, and said calmly, "Hokage-sama, before asking others, could you please clarify your own position?"

"To be honest, I'm horrified by the fact that you're standing in front of me and asking me questions as if nothing has happened."

"Shouldn't I be the one who should be questioning right now? I was just enjoying the rain at home when I was greeted by two Hokage-level figures from Konoha."

"Who can I talk to about this? Is it the tradition of Konoha as a big country to come to someone's house without saying hello, or even to confront them out of the blue? Is this how you, as the Hokage, behave?"

Oh. Minato sighed inwardly.

Teacher, it seems that my junior fellow student is a master of diplomatic rhetoric. With just a few words, he made me become an invader!

We know that he was the one who attacked Konoha, but we can't get any conclusive evidence.

At this time, forcing him to submit by force is the best solution, but his force is not inferior to that of a Hokage like me...

Well, after all, we are not as skilled as others, there is nothing more to say.

The aggressive look on Minato's face disappeared, replaced by his usual gentleness.

"Please forgive me for coming here uninvited, but it happened suddenly. To be honest, I didn't know that Master Jiraiya would suddenly summon me to the Hidden Rain Village."

"But I think that the teacher's purpose of coming to Yuyin was not to invade or have other bad intentions, but... to confirm the safety of his former disciple."

When force failed, Minato chose a weapon that is often more powerful than force - "sincerity".

"Nagato, like me and Yahiko from Pain, we were all once disciples of Jiraiya-sensei, right?"

Nagato's eyes sank slightly: "I don't deny this matter."

"If you still admit this, then we can continue our conversation." Minato smiled, "It's raining heavily here. If you don't mind, can you invite me to sit in the tower?"

Nagato held out his hand: "Please."

"Thank you." Minato smiled, his Sage Mode facial expression faded, and he put away the kunai.

Arriving inside the tower, they sat on the sofa.

Nagato said: "You came too hastily, I may not have any good tea to serve you."

"It's okay, I don't usually drink tea either." Minato was not shy at all and started chatting as if he was just chatting with his friends.

"When I just graduated from the Ninja School, I became Jiraiya's disciple. At that time, the Second Ninja World War had not yet broken out. Strictly speaking, I am your senior brother."

"But even though I am your senior, my life experience is obviously not as eventful as yours."

"Not long after I became Jiraiya's disciple, the Second Ninja World War broke out. Due to the war, the Chunin Exams for those years were also cancelled."

Minato scratched his head, as if he was talking about something embarrassing, a little embarrassed: "So, I have been stuck at the level of Genin for several years as a rookie, and therefore have not been allowed to go to the battlefield and receive the tempering of war."

(Official Naruto data: Minato Namikaze graduated from Ninja School at the age of 10, and became a Chunin at an unknown age.)

Nagato asked, "Oh, after the war, you became a Chunin directly?"

Minato said shyly, "Um... yes. The same year I became a Chunin, I was promoted to Jonin, and formed the Minato Squad in Konoha. I also have my own disciples."

Nagato asked intriguingly: "Hatake Kakashi is your most famous student, right? But I have never heard of the other two disciples."

A gloomy look flashed across Minato's eyes: "Obito died in the battle of Kannabi Bridge between Konoha and Iwagakure during the Third Ninja World War that ended not long ago."

"And Lin... not long after that."

"Is this so?"

"Nagato. Although you experienced the baptism of war earlier than me, I entered this stage of life earlier than you, becoming a teacher and elder, taking responsibility for the lives of younger students. Therefore, I can understand Jiraiya's feelings better than you..."

Minato raised his eyes, his expression extremely serious.

"That's right, Jiraiya-sensei, I can totally relate to how you felt after hearing the news of your 'death'."

"Before he came to Yuyin, he didn't know that this place was already ruled by you. He risked facing Hanzo directly in order to find out information about your life and death!"

"I didn't expect to be met with your ruthless attack."

Having said that, Minato changed the subject again.

"But I believe you have your own reasons. After all, you are now the head of a village like me. You often have to establish your authority in front of the people below you."

"Teacher Jiraiya, the fact that he was not fatally injured is enough to show that you showed mercy."

"I think it is God's will that we brothers meet in this way."

"Can you tell me about it? When you were active in the Amegakure as a peaceful Akatsuki, how did you survive Hanzo's ambush? What happened after that?"

After this combination of hard and soft punches, Nagato was deeply impressed.

Wow, he laid so much groundwork and is waiting for me here... He is really a man with a sharp tongue.

Although both of them are using the "mouth-to-mouth" technique, Naruto is only sincere and has no skills. In this sense, his sincerity that makes people feel sick is Naruto's skill, while the Minato in front of him is the combination of sincerity and skills.

He really is worthy of being Naruto's father.

Seeing Nagato's expression flickering, Minato quickly added: "Don't get me wrong, this is purely out of concern from a senior brother to a junior brother, there is absolutely no other meaning."

Nagato raised his eyes and smiled, "Why are you so nervous? I didn't say it wasn't true, brother."

Minato scratched his head and turned into that shy look again. This time, he seemed to be really shy: "Ah, this is the first time I've been called senior brother since I was a child. How should I put it? It's like suddenly finding my long-lost brother (not a foreshadowing, don't read too much into it)."

Nagato didn't respond, but lowered his head and took out a cup of water from the drawer.

"You don't drink tea, plain water, would you like to drink it?"

"Drink, preferably boiled water."

"it is good."

After pouring a glass of water for Minato, Nagato put down the kettle and his eyes darkened.

"Brother Minato, since you have come so far, there is something I need to let you know."

"You said it was Hanzo who ambushed us. That's not quite accurate."

Minato looked up: "What do you mean?"

Nagato said: "At the beginning, Hanzo chose to trust us and sincerely wanted to cooperate with us Akatsuki. However, there was a man who sowed discord and bewitched Hanzo, and then, at the same time as Hanzo, he set up an ambush outside the Hidden Rain Village!"

Minato's brows furrowed deeply: "Who is that man?"

Nagato said in a deep voice: "The leader of your Konoha, the Root, is Shimura Danzo!"