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Chapter 165 165: Talk no Jutsu Succeeds · Oct 25, 2026

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151 Chapter 151 151: We’re Going to Help Sasuke 2026-10-25
152 Chapter 152 152: The Rinnegan Invasion 2026-10-25
153 Chapter 153 153: For the Sake of World Peace 2026-10-25
154 Chapter 154 154: Peace Through Destruction 2026-10-25
155 Chapter 155 155: Shinra Tensei 2026-10-25
156 Chapter 156 156: Konoha Is Nearly Wiped Out 2026-10-25
157 Chapter 157 157: Karin’s Excitement 2026-10-25
158 Chapter 158 158: They Must Be Captured 2026-10-25
159 Chapter 159 159: Sasuke Makes His Move 2026-10-25
160 Chapter 160 160: Hinata Is Impaled 2026-10-25
161 Chapter 161 161: Nagato’s Story 2026-10-25
162 Chapter 162 162: As Expected… It Was Danzō Again 2026-10-25
163 Chapter 163 163: Naruto — I Believe 2026-10-25
164 Chapter 164 164: A Little Sun Begins to Shine 2026-10-25
165 Chapter 165 165: Talk no Jutsu Succeeds 2026-10-25
166 Chapter 166 166: The Crow with the Sharingan 2026-10-25
167 Chapter 167 167: Got You 2026-10-25
168 Chapter 168 168: Naruto Has Been Hit 2026-10-25
169 Chapter 169 169: The Demon God Loves Me Most 2026-10-25
170 Chapter 170 170: When Darkness Descends, Even Light Must Recede 2026-10-25
171 Chapter 171 171: Asura 2026-10-25
172 Chapter 172 172: Playing with Fire 2026-10-25
173 Chapter 173 173: Does Your Father Not Like You? 2026-10-25
174 Chapter 174 174: Planetary Devastation 2026-10-25
175 Chapter 175 175: Breaking the Seal 2026-10-25
176 Chapter 176 176: A Single Sigh 2026-10-25
177 Chapter 177 177: The Demon God’s Favorite Child 2026-10-25
178 Chapter 178 178: A God-Tier Move 2026-10-25
179 Chapter 179 179: Naruto and Sasuke Awaken 2026-10-25
180 Chapter 180 180: Heroes? 2026-10-25
181 Chapter 181 181: Descendants of Traitors 2026-10-25
182 Chapter 182 182: The Devil Fruit 2026-10-25
183 Chapter 183 183: Yamata no Orochi 2026-10-25
184 Chapter 184 184: Let’s Call Them the Seven Warlords Under the King 2026-10-25
185 Chapter 185 185: Jiraiya — I’ll Be Fine 2026-10-25
186 Chapter 186 186: Naruto — Even If I Become a Puppet 2026-10-25
187 Chapter 187 187: Maybe… It’s Better If You Don’t Come Back 2026-10-25
188 Chapter 188 188: This Is What an Invasion Looks Like 2026-10-25
189 Chapter 189 189: You Konoha Are Far Too Arrogant 2026-10-25
190 Chapter 190 190: Tsunade Was So Angry She Laughed 2026-10-25
191 Chapter 191 191: Would You Bare Your Heart to an Ant? 2026-10-25
192 Chapter 192 192: Hashirama Senju Was the Ultimate Weapon 2026-10-25
193 Chapter 193 193: A Trace Discovered 2026-10-25
194 Chapter 194 194: Danzō Appears 2026-10-25
195 Chapter 195 195: The Mysterious Bark-Skinned Man 2026-10-25
196 Chapter 196 196: Toying With Him 2026-10-25
197 Chapter 197 197: The Perfect Fall Guy 2026-10-25
198 Chapter 198 198: Utter Nonsense 2026-10-25
199 Chapter 199 199: One of the Seven Warlords 2026-10-25
200 Chapter 200 200: Elevating Karin’s Status 2026-10-25

”Is it really that exaggerated?”

The child version of Karin blinked her large eyes, looking utterly unconcerned—almost a little smug.

”I don’t think it’s a big deal! If it were me, I could do it too!”

”Even if I killed someone’s entire family, I could still make them devoted to me. Not only would they not hate me—they’d think I was the best thing that ever happened to them.”

Orochimaru’s main body twitched at the corner of his mouth, momentarily speechless.

He had nearly forgotten—he had a will-twisting little monster right beside him.

Compared to that, the ”subtle guidance toward goodness” inside Naruto almost seemed… gentle.

Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses, teasing lightly, ”Lady Karin, didn’t you just say that kind of ability was disgusting?”

Karin froze for a second, then puffed out her chest self-righteously.

”That’s completely different!”

”My ability is open and aboveboard!”

”If I want to control someone or change how they think, that’s my choice! Whether it works depends on my own skill!”

”Unlike that creepy thing inside Naruto—sneaking around in the dark, influencing people without them even realizing it.”

”How gross is that? Not impressive at all!”

In her logic, even evil had to be done boldly.

If she ever met the thing inside Naruto, she’d show it what real manipulation looked like.

Orochimaru and Kabuto exchanged a glance. Neither had a rebuttal.

Her warped ”evil must be honest” philosophy left them strangely at a loss.

Inside the Cave

Naruto did not stop just because Nagato fell silent.

He seemed to sense the crack in Nagato’s resolve. His tone grew gentler—yet more certain.

”And Nagato-senpai… deep down, you’re moved by what Jiraiya-sensei believed in. By the kind of peace Yahiko once pursued through mutual understanding… aren’t you?”

It wasn’t an accusation. It was a statement.

Naruto’s blue eyes—clear, perceptive—seemed to see through the complicated emotions hidden deep within the Rinnegan.

Nagato did not refute him. He did not even offer his usual cold scoff.

He simply lowered his gaze slightly.

If he truly had no doubt in his ”peace through pain,” why insist on meeting Naruto?

Why recount his past at such length?

The very act of facing this boy—so similar to Yahiko—and engaging in this soul-baring conversation meant a fracture already existed in his heart.

Naruto did not press further. Instead, he spoke with disarming honesty.

”To be honest… about how to truly end hatred, how to break the cycle… I don’t know either.”

His admission of uncertainty made his words more genuine.

Then Naruto carefully pulled out a worn, weathered book. Its corners were frayed from use.

”But…”

He held it with both hands as though it were a treasure.

”This is one of Pervy Sage’s books. Inside it are his stories. His thoughts. The road he walked—and what he believed in.”

Naruto looked up at Nagato.

”I’m heartbroken because Jiraiya-sensei died. Because Konoha was destroyed. Because everyone suffered. Part of me wants to kill you right now to avenge them…”

”But I want to believe in Jiraiya-sensei. I believe in the words he wrote. In the lessons he taught me.”

His voice was quiet—but it carried a strange power, like sunlight piercing through storm clouds.

”So I won’t choose revenge. At least not here. Not now. In this cave, I choose… to try to understand you, Nagato-senpai.”

”To understand your pain. Your despair. And the longing for peace that may never have disappeared from your heart—even if you chose a cruel path.”

(Somewhere, Black Zetsu muttered: ”Then you’ll understand me too, right?”)

”….”

Nagato was stunned.

His Rinnegan—eyes that had witnessed endless cruelty—widened in disbelief as he stared at the battered boy before him.

”You… what did you say?”

His voice was dry. Trembling.

”I nearly wiped out Konoha. So many died because of me. The village was reduced to ruins.”

”And you can still… ’forgive’ me? Do you truly love Konoha? Do you truly care about the dead?”

It was the harshest, most direct question.

By all logic, Naruto—who cherished his village and comrades—should hate him to the bone.

Across the shinobi world, countless viewers felt the same chill.

They understood Naruto’s words individually. But taken together, the meaning felt incomprehensible.

No revenge? Understanding?

It was beyond ordinary emotion.

Some thought Naruto’s compassion was frightening. Others wondered if he was fully controlled by the ”thing” inside him.

And some sensed something vast—something beyond ordinary grievances.

Inside the cave, Naruto’s expression did not waver.

Nagato fell silent for a long time.

Finally, slowly—painfully—he revealed a complicated smile. It held relief, release… and the faintest glimmer of hope.

”Perhaps… you, Naruto…”

His voice was exhausted. Gentle.

”You are the one Jiraiya-sensei was searching for all along. The one who can truly lead to peace. Perhaps… you are the true Child of the Prophecy.”

Nagato entrusted his longing for peace—his tangled feelings toward Yahiko and Jiraiya—and his final shred of faith to the boy who chose understanding over revenge.

”My path… may truly have been wrong. At the very least, it was not the only path.”

Slowly, with trembling hands pierced by black receivers, Nagato formed a complex seal—one that consumed his very life force.

Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.

”Let my sins… be repaid in this way, at least in part.”

As he activated the technique, immense life energy surged from his broken body, manifesting as radiant green light.

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