Chapter 302 Obsessive Peace
"No...no..."
All the pain in her body faded from her consciousness, and Haruko's mind went blank, unable to think of anything.
She used her hands and feet to support herself as she stood up, swaying as she walked towards Konoha.
Tears, like beads from a broken string, slid down her cheeks one by one, falling in the wind, seeping into the soil and blooming into flowers of despair.
Finally, she arrived at the village entrance, which had become ruins.
They were only a few steps away from entering Konoha, but countless pieces of wood and debris blocked the entrance, preventing them from taking another step.
Beneath these ruins lies her home, the people she knew, the shops she passed by every day, and the life she dreamed of.
At that moment, Haruko Hayama seemed to suddenly understand.
Understand why "she" would try to change her fate at any cost.
Unless all the suffering and bloodshed happens before your eyes, no one can truly understand the fear and pain of the moment, not even yourself.
She often wondered why she had been given this cursed eye technique.
However, even a curse offers a chance to be saved, doesn't it?
If her abilities can save thousands of people and bring happiness to everyone she cares about, then even if she sacrifices herself, it will be worthwhile.
But it was too late.
Her pupil technique is in grave danger; she can only use one more fate-altering secret technique before she dies.
If you were to use time reversal to go back to a point before everything happened, and die as the only variable, you wouldn't change anything at all.
Even if she were to use resurrection, her remaining life force wouldn't be enough to save everyone.
No matter what you think or what you choose to do, it's a dead end.
"Damn it...damn it!!!" Haruko cried out in anguish.
Despite possessing the power to defy fate, she clearly understands that she cannot change her destiny.
The intense emotional fluctuations broke through the shackles of the pupil technique's enhancement, and all her memories, feelings, and emotions merged into her without any omission.
Haruko remembered everything in the morning.
Even if I remember everything, it's no use.
"I...can't save everyone..."
Powerlessness completely overwhelmed her, gripping her feet and dragging her into a vortex of collapse.
Overwhelmed by extreme sadness, the whole world was plunged into darkness.
"You are... Haruko-neechan?"
Payne, who came to investigate after hearing the noise, was suspended in mid-air.
When he saw the black-haired girl below, his expressionless face was replaced by astonishment.
Haruko looked up blankly in the morning, her lifeless dark eyes, brimming with tears, reflecting his image.
Wearing the black robes of the Akatsuki, his familiar face had grown into a mature and cold young man. Strange black rods were inserted into the sides of his nose, and his bright orange hair fluttered in the blazing sun.
Most importantly, there was the swirling purple Rinnegan in his eyes.
“Ya...Hiko?” Haruko Hayama murmured incredulously.
When she first saw the orange-haired man in a black robe with red clouds on the screen, she felt he looked familiar, but couldn't remember where she had seen him before.
I never expected it to be Yahiko, but aren't those Rinnegan Nagato's?
Payne landed quickly in front of her, forcing a stiff smile that looked strangely out of place on his face.
"Haruko-neechan, you're still alive!"
Seeing his outstretched hand, Haruko Hayama backed away without thinking, avoiding his touch.
His pale, grayish hand froze in mid-air. Noticing the wariness in her eyes, Payne withdrew his hand and resumed his expressionless demeanor.
"If you're not Yahiko, then who are you?" Haruko Hayama questioned.
Payne did not answer. He withdrew his hand and stood still, his eyes vacant, like a machine that had been abandoned.
Seeing that he didn't react, Haruko Hayama frowned.
He was also constantly thinking about the current situation. The three people who founded the Akatsuki organization were Yahiko and his companions.
But how could that be?
How could those three children, full of righteousness, have turned Akatsuki into the infamous terrorist organization it is today?
The people who destroyed Konoha were actually the children she had watched grow up...
It's both pathetic and laughable.
Thinking of this, Haruko's gaze turned sharp as she looked at him.
"Why? Why attack Konoha? Why start wars in various places because of the Tailed Beasts?"
"For the sake of true peace!"
The sound didn't come from Payne, but from the forest to the right.
Haruko looked toward the source of the sound and saw a person who looked exactly like Pain running out of the forest.
However, he didn't have the black stick on his face, and his eyes were the original dark brown of Yahiko's. His expression was both surprised and expectant, as if he was overwhelmed by joy.
He pointed to himself and said, "Haruko-neechan, I'm Yahiko!"
Haruko glanced at the orange-haired man standing motionless on the other side. "Then who is he?"
“He is Pain controlled by Nagato, and his appearance is the same as mine to make it easier for him to show his face.”
Yahiko quickly explained, his eyes unable to stop scrutinizing her presence. Although the age didn't match, he couldn't be mistaken; this was Haruko-neechan!
The guilt and regret that had been building up deep in his heart grew wildly, and Yahiko's eyes welled up with tears. He couldn't help but move closer to her.
The gentle older sister from his memory, the sister who sacrificed herself to save him, is so close...
But the next second, Haruko's retreat left Yahiko rooted to the spot.
His surprised expression froze, and he remained stunned for a long time before slowly lowering his head and taking a few steps back.
He originally thought that it was because of Payne's superhuman nature that Haruko Hayama refused to accept him, which is why he rushed over as quickly as possible.
It now seems that it was they who Haruko Hayama refused to accept her.
That's true, given what they've done, how could they expect Haruko Hayama to accept it?
The peace plan they had been working so hard to achieve was about to be realized. It was the world peace they had longed for all their lives, and Yahiko could not back down even when facing Haruko Hayama.
He took a deep breath and continued to explain.
"After establishing the Akatsuki, we traveled to countries around the world to advocate for war, but over the years, we have only realized one thing."
"In the face of overwhelming power, any struggle is futile. Lobbying and negotiation are nothing more than a drama performed for the great powers. Small countries can only wait to be defeated."
"The order that maintains the balance of power between ninja villages through tailed beasts has become rigid. Rather than waiting for history to slowly progress, we should completely break it down and rebuild it to create a truly peaceful world!"
When talking about Akatsuki's ultimate goal, Yahiko's eyes were filled with hope.
However, he was completely different from the boy in Haruko Hayama's memory who longed for world peace.
His dedication to peace bordered on fanaticism.
It's fundamentally an extreme form of pacifism!
Haruko asked him sharply in the morning, "You start wars and don't care how many people are sacrificed. Is this the peace you seek?!"
The sharp words pierced Yahiko's heart. He suppressed the budding thought and argued fiercely with her.
"All peace is built on sacrifice! Haruko-neechan, you don't understand!"
"You don't understand what we've been through, you don't understand the pain of not being able to stop the war all these years, you don't understand the sorrow of watching a village or even a country perish!"
"The seeds of war will soon be sown everywhere. We will control these wars and eventually create a unified great power led by Akatsuki. This is the true path to peace!"
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