Genji seemed to have realized something, his expression turned extremely horrified, and he couldn't help but question loudly, "To make the entire ninja world a better place, is that really what you think?"
Tobi spread his hands, "Of course. Though many people often say I'm someone who hides his face and acts in the shadows, that I'm a bad guy… I believe, with your wisdom, you wouldn't be that shallow."
Genji's pupils contracted sharply, because he could feel in the masked man's tone that kind of terrifying purity.
A pure person… is someone who rarely lies.
He couldn't suppress his roar, "You're a lunatic, a complete, utter lunatic!"
At the side, Yagura was shocked. He didn't understand why Genji reacted so strongly. He instinctively stepped forward, shielding Genji behind him.
"Elder, what's wrong with you?"
Genji's eyes were fixed tightly on Tobi, "No, I'm fine! It's him! He's insane!"
Yagura didn't really understand and showed a confused, searching look.
Seeing this, Genji immediately explained, "Yagura, I want to tell you, as long as there are humans in this world, there will be endless conflict. Humans are an extremely selfish and unbalanced species. One person's good fortune is often built upon another's misfortune. Therefore… it's humanity itself that is the greatest curse of the ninja world."
He paused, took a deep breath, and spoke with even greater seriousness.
"With my experience, making the entire ninja world better is impossible, unless… what this madman intends to do is to make all humans in the ninja world disappear!"
Yagura's eyes went wide, "What?"
Genji said, "If it were anyone else, I wouldn't think this way. After all, few people's minds are so extreme."
"But… the leader of Akatsuki just happens to be that 'Shura of the Ninja World,' Uchiha Madara. With his nature, nothing would surprise me anymore."
"So that's what Akatsuki's true purpose is!"
At the side, Tobi looked genuinely surprised.
This elder of the Land of Water, just from a few of his ideas, had actually deduced the purpose that Madara and he had in his previous life.
Back then, when they launched the Infinite Tsukuyomi, in a certain sense, it was something that made all humans disappear from reality.
He had to admit, "an old man who doesn't die becomes a demon", this elder truly was a demon of sorts.
However, Tobi had met even the Sage of Six Paths himself. No matter how monstrous Genji was, he couldn't compare to the world's first monk who founded ninshū.
Tobi quickly suppressed his emotions and said calmly, "Once, we did have that kind of idea. But… we've already realized it once before. We discovered many flaws, so we won't continue down that path."
Genji frowned, "Realized once? What do you mean?"
Tobi replied, "That's something you shouldn't know. You just need to understand, we won't harm humanity, nor will we destroy the ninja world."
"We only intend to reform it through practical means. For example, regarding the problems of the Land of Water, we'll help you end the era of the Blood Mist."
Genji breathed a sigh of relief.
He could tell that Tobi wasn't lying. As long as Tobi's intentions weren't that extreme, then everything else could be discussed.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "I'm grateful that your Akatsuki places importance on the Land of Water. But even if you can end the Blood Mist Village, that doesn't mean you have the power to achieve peace across the ninja world. Those are two different matters."
Tobi said faintly, "At least for you, it would be something good, wouldn't it?"
"Perhaps, as you said, because our desires are too vast, our thoughts have already surpassed ordinary comprehension. So if, in your eyes, some of our ideas seem too naive, isn't that perfectly normal?"
Genji froze for a moment, then looked closely at Tobi, trying to see through the face hidden behind the mask.
After a while, he spoke with difficulty.
"I'm beginning to believe you truly are a benevolent person, someone who came to help the Land of Water."
Tobi spread his hands, "That's exactly right. From the start, the reason we came to the Land of Water was because we couldn't stand the tyranny of the Third Mizukage. We originally planned to directly step in and kill him."
"But later, for various reasons, we changed our minds. Perhaps the end of the Blood Mist era shouldn't be done by outsiders, but by your own hands."
In Tobi's mind, he couldn't help but recall the image of Gan holding a kitchen knife and killing Tanaka Nobuyuki.
In that scene, there was no trace of them, from beginning to end, only Gan stood as the protagonist.
Just like in another world, during the Fourth Great Ninja War, when the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, once said: ("There has never been such a thing as a savior. People must rely on their own hands to create the future of the ninja world.")
("What people need is not a god who can solve all problems no matter what, but the courage to resist.")
A faint smile slowly appeared at the corner of Genji's mouth.
"I truly thank you. The internal problems of the Land of Water, indeed, they should be solved by our own people."
"Sometimes, the process of struggle is even more important than the result of that struggle."
Tobi praised, "Because what's most precious is that during the struggle, everyone strengthens their conviction, isn't it? Only what one fights for oneself is truly cherished."
Genji nodded, "Since you understand this, then you should realize that overthrowing the Blood Mist Village won't be a short process. The time isn't right yet, we must continue to lie low…"
"So, this time, you've likely come here for nothing."
Tobi felt a bit curious inside and couldn't help but ask, "If I hadn't intervened, what would you have done?"
Genji said calmly, "The Blood Mist Policy has existed for a long time, it's deeply fused with the entire Kirigakure. Even if we killed the Third Mizukage, the ideology of the Blood Mist would still linger in the hearts of some people, waiting to one day rekindle."
"So when something has reached the point of no return, what I wish to do is not stop it, but accelerate it. When necessary, I'll push the Blood Mist's progression forward, making it appear even more cruel."
Yagura trembled all over, looking at Genji in disbelief.
This elder's plan, he had never heard of it before. Within it was a cold, venomous logic that made chills crawl up his back.
He stammered, "Elder… do we really have to go that far?"
Genji sighed, "Yagura, you still have justice in your heart, so I didn't want you to see the darker side of things. But yes, that is indeed my plan."
"Only when people are in pain do they learn to resist. Only then do they make change, and only then do they truly understand how precious some things really are."
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