Chapter 339: Does hatred really matter?
“Does personal hatred matter so much to a leader?”
Payne looked at Haneda, trying to read Haneda's attitude from his eyes.
To be honest, Pain wasn't sure if he could defeat Haneda, even with the Sage's Eye.
He wanted to save Scorpion's life through negotiation.
"During the Second Shinobi World War and the Third Shinobi World War, Amegakure and the Land of Rain were invaded by a great power."
"Konoha, Sand Village, Iwagakure..."
"The hatred accumulated over the years has made almost every ninja in Yugakure hostile to ninjas from other villages."
“This even includes my past self.”
Payne spoke of his childhood in a deep voice:
"I had a happy family. My mother was gentle and my father was strong."
"My parents never killed anyone. We were so kind."
"But then, two ninjas from Konoha broke into my house and killed my parents."
"If it weren't for this pair of eyes, I would have died miserably at the hands of those two ninjas."
"Look at the present. Amegakure and Konoha are cooperating in many aspects, jointly pursuing cooperation and win-win results, and jointly pursuing peace between the two countries."
“Does personal hatred really matter so much?”
Payne said no more.
In fact, the pain that Konoha brought him was more than just that.
The original Akatsuki organization was destroyed by Danzo's conspiracy, and his friend Yahiko died there.
Pein still remembers the feeling of the kunai piercing his heart.
The reason why he didn't mention this just now was that Haneda abandoned Danzo and left it to him to deal with it.
"Haneda, is hatred that important?"
"Sagakure hates Konoha, Iwagakure hates Konoha, Kumogakure hates Konoha, and Kirigakure also hates Konoha."
"Konoha hates everything. If it weren't for your personal power, this hatred would still be a war."
"If you want true peace, either kill all the rebels or intimidate those who try to rebel;"
"Either choose to forgive, and let the ninjas of each country understand each other's pain."
"Can you do this, Kage of Konoha, head of the Fire Nation?"
Pein's words echoed in the tunnel, and Obito smiled teasingly.
Human nature is always like this. People force others to do things that they cannot do themselves.
For example, using morality to restrain others and benefit yourself.
The concept of peace that Pain talked about was the same one proposed by Haneda in My Struggle.
If even the writer Haneda can't do it, how can we talk about true peace?
It is better to have infinite Tsukuyomi, where everyone is truly equal and happy, once and for all.
Haneda was silent for a long time.
Except for Beiliuhu, no one here is good at talking and fooling people.
They prefer to believe actions rather than words.
If we put aside the matter of saving Scorpion, what Pain said was all true and they were all his own ideas.
In fact, Nagato suffered much more than what he said. The Second Ninja World War left him hungry, and the Third Ninja World War left him displaced.
Basically, it was a fight between Konoha, Sand Village, and Iwagakure in the Land of Rain.
Unless the fighting is intense and really heated, the battlefields of big countries are always fought in small countries.
Nagato suffered a lot of misfortunes from Konoha when he was a child, but he forgave them all later.
So, does personal hatred really matter in front of the ninja village and the country?
Haneda recalled his experience of being in power. When he became Hokage, he forgave too many ninja clans for the stability of Konoha.
Those ninja clans either colluded with Danzo on the night of the Nine-Tails, or swallowed up Minato and Kushina's inheritance.
When he became the head of state, he did not launch a large-scale purge. Instead, he cooperated with existing vested interests and implemented new policies.
Because the capable and knowledgeable people at that time were all children of businessmen and politicians.
Haneda looked at Kakashi. He still clearly remembered Kakashi's tears at the memorial that day.
He had already made up his mind, but he couldn't say it in front of his friends.
Kakashi understood what Haneda's eyes meant.
The Akatsuki organization not only hides Nagato, who has the Sage's Eye transplanted, but also his best friend Obito.
Kakashi's left eye vaguely told him that Obito was watching nearby.
Two people, one bright and one dark, are waiting for their own decision.
“Does hatred really matter?”
Kakashi tightly grasped the short sword left by his father.
He asked himself.
He clearly knows the meaning of forgiveness and not forgiveness.
If we choose to forgive, Konoha and Akatsuki will be more willing to cooperate in the future, and the cooperation will be more in-depth.
This will undoubtedly help win over the Akatsuki organization and make good preparations for the Fourth Ninja World War.
Moreover, this is also a statement of attitude to Obito.
Obito hurt too many people, including Mr. Minato and Sister Kushina.
Kakashi knew clearly that if he forgave Sasori for killing his father, it would also mean forgiving Obito for killing his master.
Maybe, Obito will change his mind because of this, and at a special moment, he will remember the present and go back to the village with him and Haneda.
By choosing not to forgive and killing the scorpion, one's personal desires will undoubtedly be satisfied.
Haneda will also join him in the fight when the time comes.
But from now on, the cooperation between Akatsuki and Konoha will inevitably terminate, and Pain, who originally had a good impression of Haneda, will most likely turn to hate Haneda.
New hatreds will also be born.
"What should I do?"
"Haneda, what should I do?"
Kakashi recalled the first time he met Haneda alone, that childish voice sounded in his ears.
“When you ask this question, you have already made a choice in your heart.”
Kakashi whispered, "Do you have any coins with you?"
Haneda looked at Kakashi strangely, not knowing what he was going to do.
Suddenly, he realized Kakashi's decision.
Since you don’t know how to make a decision, just leave it to fate!
Haneda searched his waist bag but didn't find any coins.
He always carries only banknotes because the purchasing power of coins is too low.
Haneda suddenly had an idea and used magnetic escape to pick out a brand new coin from the iron kunai.
He tossed the coin to Kakashi, who grasped it and placed it on his thumb.
Everyone in the tunnel looked at the coin in Kakashi's hand.
Scorpion knew that this was the moment that would decide his life or death. Although it was absurd, this was the fact.
Pain and Konan understood that this would guide the future relationship between Akatsuki and Konoha.
Even if Pain intends to cooperate with Konoha in the future, Akatsuki will not agree, including its own people.
Obito was peeping with great interest.
His thoughts were complicated and he expected both outcomes.
In terms of interests, he would rather Haneda and Kakashi choose revenge, because this would give him the opportunity to alienate Nagato and Haneda.
Selfishly, he hoped that Haneda and Kakashi would choose to forgive. There was no reason for this, and Obito didn't understand why.
