39L (OP): It's estimated that Konoha won't receive news until Sunagakure breaks through the second defense line. By then, it will be difficult to organize effective resistance in a hurry. Konoha can be said to be in a precarious situation this time.
40L: So they'll be at the doorstep by then?
41L: Good, good, good. As expected of the Third Hokage. The mess he inherited from the first and second Hokage is about to be smashed, and Sunagakure has slapped him several times.
42L: Even if they can hold it, if the matter of moving a large number of Anbu away from the front lines leaks, Hiruzen Sarutobi's time as the Third Hokage is pretty much over ~
..."Opening the Bet! Who Cries Every Day, Who Loses Every Day?"
1L (OP): Sunagakure is attacking. Who will turn the tide and save Konoha from collapsing?
① Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage; (522 likes)
② Advisors Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu (one or both); (314 likes)
③ Uzumaki Kushina; (1098 likes)
④ Uchiha Naraku; (1162 likes)
⑤ Might Duy; (968 likes)
⑥ Sakumo Hatake; (1359 likes)
⑦... This activity is exclusively sponsored by "didn't know how to get sponsors so didn't get any," just for fun. Everyone just cast a vote ~
2L: I'm voting for Kushina, all in!
3L: It's definitely Sakumo Hatake! Wouldn't it be very dramatic for Sunagakure to be defeated by White Fang twice?
4L: Might Duy is also very likely! As a Chunin stationed in the Village, he just needs a highlight moment to get promoted!
5L: Naraku, he has to participate.
6L: I'm dying of laughter, the first two options combined aren't even as much as Might Duy alone, hahahahahaha
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Naraku: 6
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"How Much of What Eternal Day Said to Nagato is True?"
1L (OP): I feel like there's quite a bit of credibility in what Eternal Day said.
Jiraiya had long said that the Rinnegan was a symbol of the Six Paths Sage. Since he could pass the Rinnegan to his reincarnations, it's very reasonable to create an organization to escort them to ensure that the reincarnations, who have lost their past memories, continue to carry out his will.
This is also a common trope in many animations—an ancient, long-standing, mysterious organization finally meets the savior they have been searching for, and together they embark on a journey to save the world.
2L: I also think Eternal Day and Eternal Day are real, but their timing is a bit too coincidental.
Why did he only appear on the eve of a major change in the Akatsuki Organization?
And during their first meeting, he clearly said things like Nagato "has been on the wrong path for too long" and "as expected, I can't let you act recklessly," but when Nagato intended to leave, he didn't stop him.
It gives me the feeling that he knew Hanzou was going to act, so he deliberately stood by, just waiting for Nagato's ideals to be shattered and for him to return to Eternal Day's embrace.
3L (OP): Reply to 2L: That's possible. After all, Eternal Day has to let the "savior" know how unrealistic the Akatsuki's dream is, to let him hit a wall and suffer greatly. A disobedient child, of course, can only obediently return to his side.
4L: Reply to 2L: It's mainly Old Thief's fault for the plot pacing.
Old Thief arranged the story's rhythm too tightly, trying to explain the cause and effect clearly in just three or four episodes, so the plot is all squeezed together.
This leads to the final effect of the animation having a strangely conspiratorial feeling, appearing to be "arranged."
So it's very likely that this is just a way of expressing fate, like in some works where elders often warn juniors, saying "you'll get into trouble sooner or later if you keep doing this," and then the junior still goes their own way, and sure enough, something happens.
In summary, it cannot be determined whether Eternal Day was aware of Hanzou's plan.
5L (OP): Reply to 4L: What you said seems right too. This kind of plot device is actually quite common... *crying-laughing.jpg*
6L: The wavering OP, hahahahaha
...11L: There's also a possibility that Eternal Day is actually lying. He wants to use Nagato's Rinnegan to add legitimacy to his actions on the surface, something like "Heaven's mandate is with me," "By Heaven's decree to quell the rebellion"...
12L: Reply to 11L: Then he's quite clever. In the Ninja World, that's already one of the top-tier minds, isn't it?
13L: Reply to 12L: Indeed...
18L: With the appearance of "Eternal Day," "naruto," this Ninja combat adventure ensemble drama, has gained a bit of an epic feel... This feeling is quite fresh.
19L: I'm increasingly looking forward to the protagonist group from Konoha meeting Eternal Day and the Akatsuki Organization in a chaotic battle!
..."Encountering the CP of Saint Nagato and Leader Eternal Day, Unable to Resist with All My Might"
1L (OP): This pair is just too good... Both the older and younger versions are incredibly appealing!
If it's the older version, then it's the seemingly unreliable but actually clear-sighted, mature, and tolerant leader, and his saintly son who looks obedient and well-behaved but is rebellious at heart;
If it's the younger version, then it's the passionate, compassionate savior, and his yandere, manipulative, yet disguised as a gentle and understanding older brother, chaotic evil follower... Oh my god! It's too shippable!
2L: OP is indeed a good chef, a few sentences are a whole meal.
3L: I saw that there are already fanfics in the fanfiction section, both Nagato/Eternal Day and Eternal Day/Nagato are being written.
4L: What! That fast?
5L: Actually, the older version set by the OP can also be the younger version, and the younger version can also be the older version. Shipping them in reverse also feels super good!
6L: Reply to 5L: Indeed, both ways are so good to ship!
7L: Yeah, yeah! And they got close the first time they met, who can say they aren't real!
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Someone actually shipped Nagato and Eternal Day?
Naraku had a premonition while watching the animation, but he didn't expect more people to ship this pair than he imagined. Even fanfiction had been produced. As expected of the seasoned veterans of the forum, their speed was incredible.
Should he take a bite and see how it tastes?
Naraku hesitated for 0.1 seconds, then turned to the fanfiction section.
Sure enough, posts with the tags [Nagato/Eternal Day] or [Eternal Day/Nagato] stood out among the various fanfics, and their popularity was not low.
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"It's Hard for Me to Hate You (Eternal Day x Nagato)"
"Aurora is Hard to Find (Nagato x Eternal Day)"
"The Rain Will Stop, The Wind Will Cease, Tomorrow Will Be Clear (Eternal Day x Nagato)"
"Rainy Season (Eternal Day x Nagato)"
"Sealed in the Sea (Nagato x Eternal Day)"
"Give me mercy (Eternal Day x Nagato)"...
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Although the new CP had strong momentum, overall, it still couldn't beat the traditional CPs. The fanfics with the highest popularity were still KakaNara / naka (naraku/kakashi cp).
Naraku felt a strange sense of pride: Kakashi and I are indeed the strongest!
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