Chapter 76 There is no such thing as eternal and indestructible beauty
On the way back to the Konoha camp.
Sasori thought for a moment, then asked:
"Those three guys just now, do they really have that much potential?
In my opinion, they're all small fry."
The Souji glanced at Sasori.
A nobody?
In the original timeline, after a few years, Konan, the minor character you mentioned, could easily defeat you.
You were subdued and recruited into Akatsuki by Konan.
After staying in Akatsuki for a long time, you even regarded Pain, who was controlled by Nagato, as your older brother.
"That's right, especially the red-haired one.
His name is Nagato, and he's the most unique one among the three."
How special is it?
"It's hard to say for sure now, but the invisible force that weakened the first Tailed Beast Ball was used by Nagato."
"It was him?"
Sasori's eyes widened slightly in surprise.
He witnessed the entire process and was always quite curious about who was responsible for weakening the first Tailed Beast Ball.
Unexpectedly, it was that patient lying in bed, unable to move at all.
He actually possesses such great power?
"Anyway, they might not choose to join, so there's no need to say anything more now."
The Souji shook his head slightly.
Actually, he was just checking on Nagato's situation; inviting the Akatsuki trio to join was just a side effect.
Many people in the ninja world are very individualistic and have their own ideas.
Even if he has fully demonstrated his strength and sincerity, they may not necessarily agree.
If they were willing to join, they would indeed be excellent candidates for the Shadow Division.
Nagato possesses the Uzumaki clan bloodline and the Rinnegan, which goes without saying.
Konan... is a very special person.
She doesn't have any special bloodline, and her paper ninjutsu was taught by Jiraiya; it's not some kind of heaven-defying secret technique.
Originally, both she and her techniques were quite ordinary.
However, in the original timeline, after Yahiko's death, Konan became a hundred times stronger due to her dark side.
She transformed from an ordinary pretty girl who could be easily subdued by Hanzo's subordinates using a sleeping potion into a Kage-level paper-ninjutsu angel who could easily suppress Sasori on her own within a year or two.
Honestly, it's a bit outrageous, but although it's unscientific, it's very ninja-like.
Since chakra is composed of physical energy and mental energy, in addition to the burst of energy during battle, one can also experience a surge in chakra levels in a short period of time by undergoing major life changes and greatly improving one's state of mind, spirit, and will.
Therefore, most ninjas who make a name for themselves in the ninja world become famous before the age of twenty and reach their peak strength before the age of thirty.
Moreover, the stronger one's belief and will, the easier it is for them to improve their strength.
Because adolescence is the time when both the body and mind are growing most rapidly, if one experiences a major upheaval like Konan, and is severely beaten by life and fate, but perseveres in the end, that strong willpower can drive a crazy increase in chakra.
Sasori is a similar case.
Although this kid has red hair, he is not from the Uzumaki clan and does not have a naturally large amount of chakra.
His most powerful ancestor was his grandmother, Chiyo.
His bloodline is just an ordinary famous ninja clan, which is not particularly remarkable.
The key to his ability to grow to the level of a Kage in his teens was that both his parents died, and he played with puppets.
Most people who encounter drastic changes either go insane or break down into useless individuals.
To be able to withstand immense mental trauma and ultimately persevere is a quality that is not possessed by ordinary people.
Therefore, Konan's explosive growth is understandable, and similar situations are not uncommon in the ninja world.
However, Konan's growth is particularly exaggerated.
While others become ten times stronger after turning evil, she becomes a hundred times stronger, turning from a weakling into a powerful figure.
As for Yahiko...
Although Yahiko was still quite ordinary when he died at the age of 15 in the original timeline, probably at the level of a Chunin, the reason was probably just that after Jiraiya left, they were content with small-scale peaceful activities and lacked training.
When Jiraiya first taught the three of them, Yahiko was able to keep up, so his aptitude must be fine.
In terms of mental fortitude, Yahiko was much stronger than Nagato and Konan.
Nagato and Konan are essentially dependent personalities who need a spiritual pillar, but Yahiko is a leader who has his own thoughts and ideas about the world and can lead others.
Their spiritual realms are not on the same level.
Therefore, Souji believes that as long as he receives enough training, Yahiko will eventually reach a high level.
"Hmph, whatever, a few minor characters are fine with me.
Now it's time to talk about our business," Sasori said coldly.
"Oh? What do you want to talk about?"
"First of all, you can be my subordinate, but I don't want to give up making human puppets.
This needs to be made clear now."
"Um..."
The Souji pondered for a moment, then asked:
"If I insist on forbidding it, you might defect, wouldn't you?"
"Maybe."
Sasori answered without any pretense.
Sasori has absolutely no intention of compromising on this point.
Human puppets are sasori's artistic expression, and he has no other pursuits.
If he were simply ordered to stop making human puppets, he would most likely risk his life to defect.
However, Sasori's resistance was exactly what Souji had anticipated.
"I'm doing this for your own good...
You probably won't listen to me if I say it like this, but what I mean by 'for your own good' is different from what others mean."
"What I mean is, there's a problem with the art you're pursuing through puppets, the eternal beauty that doesn't decay."
"Oh...you actually want to talk to me about art?
Are you implying that my ideas are wrong?"
Sasori chuckled with some interest.
The Souji shook his head slightly and continued:
"Everyone has different views on aesthetics. There is no right or wrong in the concept itself.
What I am saying is that there are problems."
"What's the problem?"
"There is no such thing as eternity in this world."
"Oh...?"
"Your knowledge is still too limited, so you don't know that given enough time, small rocks will weather and crumble, and large oceans can become land, and land can become oceans."
The Souji pointed to the sky.
"Even the entire world is not eternal; it too will come to an end!"
"..."
Sasori listened with a serious expression, a thoughtful look on his face.
"Since even the world cannot exist forever, let alone your puppet!
Since the eternal and indestructible beauty you pursue is fundamentally unattainable, then your art and aesthetics have a fatal flaw!"
"Eternity is impossible..."
Sasori looked utterly shocked, though he couldn't understand what he was saying, and was speechless.
"Also, are you preparing to turn yourself into a human puppet as well?"
"...So what if it is?" Sasori replied softly.
"Turning oneself into a human puppet would be an even bigger problem!"
Souji, with an aggressive attitude, pointed at Sasori without any mercy:
"If you want to maintain your own thinking, then you must retain a part of your flesh and blood as the core.
What does that mean?"
"This means you can't become a complete puppet; you'll just be a half-baked person who's neither a puppet nor a normal living person!"
"Is your art pursuing such a foolish and ridiculous posture?"
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