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Chapter 110 The Collapse of Faith: The Prelude to the Deal Between God and Man

Silence returned to the illusory dojo, and Nagato was at a loss for words.

Roy didn't seem to be affected much, and continued doing his calculations.

"Emergency braking fee for the cockpit: 50,000 taels."

"Repair costs for system overheating caused by mental shock: 100,000 taels."

"Although the Shinra Tensei wasn't actually unleashed, it still frightened my shop assistant, Bai. I'll give you a discount on the compensation for emotional distress: 200,000 taels."

Roy held up the calculator with long numbers displayed in front of him.

"Plus the trial fee for the S-rank dungeon just now."

Roy wore the standard smile of a shrewd businessman.

"Nagato, even gods don't have the privilege of dining and dashing here. Are you going to pay this bill now, or should I send it to the Amegakure's finance department?"

Payne was caught off guard by this turn of events and trembled slightly.

He had imagined countless possible reactions from Roy, but this was the one scenario he had never considered.

After revealing such a cruel truth that shattered his lifelong faith, the man's first reaction was... to settle scores?

This extreme sense of absurdity caused a break in Nagato's outburst of anger.

Looking at Roy's face, which seemed to scream "pay up," he suddenly realized that his grand ideal of making the world feel pain was so out of place in this small shop filled with the stench of money.

"you……"

Payne was clearly furious, lamenting that the two were completely on different wavelengths.

"I'm asking you about the truth of the world, and you're talking to me about money?"

"Because the truth is free, but services are charged."

Roy put away the calculator, picked up the bottle of soda again, and said casually.

"Besides, for you right now, talking about money is probably more practical than talking about ideals. After all, if everything in that instance is real, then you, this god, are nothing more than free labor working for someone else without pay."

The words "free labor" provoked Payne once again.

Just then, Naruto emerged from the shadows by the wall.

As he approached, warmth, carrying a hint of violent life force, drew closer to Payne.

It is a bloodline resonance belonging to the Uzumaki clan, and a unique fluctuation generated by the fusion of Ashura's chakra and the power of the Nine-Tails.

Pain's Rinnegan locked onto Naruto.

As a fellow member of the same race, and as a monster with equally vast chakra reserves, he instinctively sensed something amiss from this boy.

Compared to his own emaciated body, which was only kept alive by the demonic statue of the Outer Path, the boy in front of him had an unbelievably vigorous life force.

"Uzumaki...Naruto."

Payne murmured the name.

"The Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki. It seems you're more special than I thought."

Naruto didn't adopt a fighting stance; he simply put his hands in his pockets, looking smug, with a calm expression.

It's not the look a teenager should have; it's so out of character for someone his age at this stage.

There was no passion or impulsiveness, not even hatred for the enemy.

He looked at the disheveled Nagato, just like he was looking at himself a few years ago, blinded by lies.

"It must have been very painful?"

Naruto spoke, each word piercing to the heart.

"I discovered that the ideal I dedicated my life to was just a cog in someone else's resurrection plan."

"It's like being treated like a fool your whole life, and then having to help the person count the money in the end."

Payne really wanted to argue, but he was at a loss for words.

Naruto's words carried a hint of sarcasm.

"Admit it, we're all the same, pawns manipulated by those old fogies hiding in the gutter."

"Uchiha Madara, Black Zetsu, and Konoha's Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi... They treated us as weapons or vessels, but never as human beings."

"The difference is that I've already overturned the chessboard. The ancestors who wanted to control me have been devoured and turned into my nourishment. The foxes who wanted to use me are now my tenants and have to pay me rent."

"I have taken control of my own destiny."

"And what about you?"

Naruto continued his outrageous pronouncements, seemingly more effective than Roy's.

"You're still foolishly helping them play chess, collecting tailed beasts for them, and even keeping their eyes safe, waiting for them to throw them away like trash one day."

"Is this what they call God? It's...so pathetic."

"Shut up!!!"

A terrifying shockwave erupted from Payne, causing the tables and chairs in the store to rattle once more.

Nagato's pride was completely shattered.

Being lectured by a teenager in such a pitying tone is worse than killing him.

The scenes in the instance, Madara's last words, the masked man's mockery, Black Zetsu's conspiracy... every detail fits together perfectly, explaining all the doubts in his heart over the years.

Why was he able to awaken the Rinnegan? Why did the masked man know so much about him? Why were the Akatsuki's plans always so successful?

If all of this is just a script...

What does Yahiko's death matter? What does his twenty years of suffering matter?

Nagato forcibly suppressed the rampaging chakra within him. He was a suspicious person and a cautious leader.

Although the copy Roy showed was terrifyingly realistic, and Naruto's words made perfect sense, he couldn't completely overturn the path he had followed his entire life based solely on this one-sided account.

What if... this is a counter-espionage plot by Konoha?

Or was this a lie fabricated to undermine the morale of the Akatsuki?

"call……"

Payne let out a long breath and straightened up again.

He once again adopted that aloof, indifferent, and ruthless divine demeanor.

But both Roy and Naruto could see that the determination in each other's eyes had disappeared.

The seeds of doubt have been sown and are taking root and sprouting.

"Roy..."

Payne looked at the store manager behind the counter.

"Don't think that you can shake God's will by using such means."

"I'll verify the truth myself. If I find out you're lying to me..."

The murderous aura emanating from Payne vanished in an instant, and the atmosphere in the entire shop plummeted to almost freezing point.

"I will make Konoha disappear completely from the map. Your shop, along with it, will turn to dust."

These harsh words sounded very forceful, but Roy could hear the underlying weakness beneath the bluster.

Nagato's resolve has wavered.

Since he said he was going to verify it, it means he no longer trusts the masked man and Black Zetsu.

Once the investigation began, the flawed Eye of the Moon plan proved utterly untenable.

"You're welcome anytime."

Roy raised his bottle of soda as if bidding farewell to an old friend who was about to embark on a long journey.

"But next time you come, remember to settle this bill. I don't accept checks, only cash."

Pain gave Roy and Naruto a deep look, but didn't say another word.

He strode towards the store door.

This time, his silhouette no longer resembled that of an arrogant god, but rather that of an avenger burdened with heavy shackles.

He must return to Amegakure immediately.

Go find Konan, re-examine that masked man, and read through all the ancient books about Uchiha Madara.

if it is real……

"Madara... the masked man... Black Zetsu... and that damned Danzo, the hatred for killing Yahiko is irreconcilable."

"I will show you the price of using God."

As Payne's figure disappeared at the end of the street, the atmosphere inside the illusion dojo finally relaxed.

"call……"

Bai, who had been pretending to hold an abacus the whole time, let out a long sigh of relief.

"Manager... are you just going to let him go like that?"

Bai looked at the door with some worry.

"He's the leader of Akatsuki. What if he goes back and gets angry, and actually leads an attack on Konoha?"

Zabuza peeked out from beside the second-floor railing, his large sword still trembling slightly.

"Yes, boss. Letting a monster of this caliber go unchecked will only lead to endless trouble. We should have struck while he was down, even if it meant the shop was destroyed, we should have kept him alive."

Although Zabuza is now a security guard, he is still a ruthless demon at heart.

Roy finished the last drop of his soda and snapped his fingers contentedly.

"rest assured."

Roy walked to the door, looked in the direction Payne had disappeared, and a hunter's smile appeared on his face as he watched his prey fall into the trap.

"Once suspicion arises, the charge is already established."

"I know Nagato. He's obsessive, sensitive, and arrogant."

"When he begins to suspect that he is a pawn, any explanation from the masked man and Black Zetsu will appear to him as a cover-up."

"The flawed Eye of the Moon plan simply cannot withstand scrutiny."

Roy turned around and looked at Naruto, who was wiping his kunai.

"Naruto, get ready."

"What are you preparing?" Naruto looked up.

"Leveling up, strengthening, and..." Roy pointed to the ninja world map on the wall, his finger landing on the country that was rainy all year round.

"On business trip."

"It won't be long before the Akatsuki is in complete chaos. The masked man and Nagato are bound to clash."

"That will be the best time for us to enter the market and reap the rewards."

Roy's eyes gleamed.

"Remember to dress smartly."

"We're going to Amegakure to receive a god to be our security captain."

"Zabuza is too tired to guard the gate by himself. We need to find him a partner who can keep things in check."

"The Divine Symbol is used for sweeping, while the Universal Symbol is used to attract guests. Isn't that wonderful?"

[The faith collapse rate of key plot character Nagato has been detected at 60%.]

[The countdown to internal strife within the Akatsuki organization begins...]

The new main quest, "The Fall of Gods and the Rebirth," has been triggered.

Naruto listened to Roy's plan and smiled slightly.

"Should we let God be our security guard?"

"Manager, you really are a devil."

"Same here." Roy shrugged. "Even gods have to work for Konoha's GDP."