Seeing Nagato lost in thought, Itachi continued, "It seems you haven't considered what happens after your plan!"
"Although everything you've done is indeed for peace, it's too shallow!"
As a late-stage chuunibyou and paranoid patient, Nagato naturally wouldn't agree with Itachi.
"Perhaps you're right, my consideration for the plan isn't thorough enough, but... I still believe that those who haven't experienced Pain won't understand the preciousness of peace!"
Itachi shook his head, then looked at Pain with pity.
"No, you're wrong. More than seventy percent of the Ninja World is enduring your so-called Pain!"
"Do you think they've realized the preciousness of peace?"
"Those people think every day about how to survive, how to earn enough food for the day, and some don't even have the chance to earn food and can only wait to starve to death!"
"War may not have taken their lives, but this world hasn't given them space to live either!"
At this point, Itachi's eyes fixed on Pain and Konan. "Isn't this Pain?"
As he spoke with emotion, Itachi subconsciously activated his Mangekyo Sharingan.
Naturally, the Mangekyo's effect on Pain was almost zero, but... Itachi's words still made Nagato, who was controlling Pain, feel a tremor in his heart.
For no other reason than what Itachi said, he, Konan, and Yahiko had all experienced it.
Back then, before they met Jiraiya, the three of them were just ordinary civilian children.
Perhaps his own eyes had some special power, but Konan and Yahiko were indeed civilian children, not Ninja.
Three orphaned children, thinking every day about how to survive, how to get food, and how to avoid war.
At that time, Nagato's wish was to find a pure land where he, Konan, and Yahiko could farm and live a self-sufficient life every day.
However, in that environment, such a humble wish was merely a luxury.
Later, they met Jiraiya, and through Jiraiya's teachings, they learned to use Chakra and became Ninja.
Since becoming a Ninja, Nagato had never worried about food again, and gradually, his mindset also transformed from a down-and-out civilian child into a Ninja.
Although he became a Ninja, the ray of dawn in Nagato's heart [Yahiko] remained unchanged.
To say it was unchanged isn't quite right... Yahiko's dream back then was clearly to "conquer the world," but in the end... he ended up helping those displaced by war everywhere.
Giving them shelter and food, giving those civilians hope for life...
Recalling all those past events, Uchiha Itachi's image in Nagato's heart gradually overlapped with that man who wanted to conquer the world.
"Uchiha Itachi, tell me! If it were you, what would you do?"
After a long silence, Pain asked in a deep voice.
Itachi heard this and knew that the person in front of him agreed with his previous statement.
Then he held out a hand and said, "Join our revolutionary organization!"
"When the wind of revolution sweeps across the entire Ninja World, then true peace will come to the Ninja World!"
"Like you, I will also take some necessary military measures, but unlike you, my true weapon is ideology."
"The revolutionary tide will engulf the entire Ninja World and then remold it."
Uchiha Itachi's revolutionary declaration could be described as passionate, but... Nagato didn't understand a single word.
Actually, Nagato couldn't be blamed.
In terms of ideology, Itachi was already ahead of the entire Ninja World! His ideas were too advanced, and Nagato, who still held onto Ninja ideology, couldn't comprehend them.
Although Nagato didn't understand what revolution meant, he wasn't stupid. There was a simple truth: [Don't put all your eggs in one basket!]
He could see that Itachi, like Yahiko, yearned for peace and maintained enthusiasm and humanity!
So... Nagato didn't plan to pull Uchiha Itachi into Akatsuki, but rather to secretly help the revolution, while he himself would continue to carry out his Pain plan.
And there was another benefit to doing this, which was to guard against that mysterious Uchiha Madara.
Nagato didn't know if that Uchiha Madara was real or fake, but he was certain that guy definitely had ill intentions!
"Hmm! Uchiha Itachi, I approve of your so-called revolution!"
Pain remained expressionless, and Itachi naturally couldn't tell that he hadn't actually understood what he had said earlier.
Naruto, on the other hand, looked at Itachi with some surprise. "Holy cow? Does Itachi also have a talk-no-jutsu passive?"
Actually, Naruto's original plan was that if Itachi couldn't persuade Nagato, he would use his own talk-no-jutsu.
If his talk-no-jutsu still didn't work, then physical persuasion would be the only option.
Naruto and Minato Namikaze knew all of Nagato's information. If Minato Namikaze were summoned, plus Itachi, it wouldn't be impossible to take down the lone Nagato.
As for Konan? She was at most an accessory right now, after all... she probably hadn't made many explosive tags yet!
But he never expected that Itachi actually persuaded Nagato.
Nagato's next words made Naruto nod and secretly think, "I knew this kid wouldn't be so easily talked into!"
"But... Uchiha Itachi, I will not join your revolutionary team. I will only help you in secret!"
"Before you achieve anything, I will still proceed with my plan!"
Nagato's words made Itachi silent for a moment, then he finally nodded.
Itachi, like Nagato, also wanted the other party to join his side, but... Nagato had already said so much, so he no longer tried to persuade him. Having an opportunity for cooperation was enough.
After all, Itachi believed in revolution, believed in red ideology.
This time, Naruto was completely reduced to a sidekick.
This made him a bit unhappy.
After all, Naruto's original idea was to make Nagato completely his own, but... now that he had reached a cooperation agreement with Itachi, he couldn't physically persuade him anymore!
Just as Naruto thought that today's meeting was over, Pain spoke again.
"Itachi, in that case, just find someone to join our Akatsuki! After all, for cooperation, it's necessary to understand each other's movements!"
Itachi heard this and also nodded, then began to consider who to send as an intermediary to join Akatsuki.
Shisui? No... The revolutionary team is still a bit weak, and Shisui's combat power is very important.
As for those displaced children who already have the prototype of red ideology? Even more impossible! These are all sprouting seeds, and nothing must happen to them.
Just as Itachi was troubled by the lack of talent in the organization, he heard Pain continue, "I think this kid behind you is very good. Let him join Akatsuki!"
Naruto: ????