One Of Us (Akatsuki Fan-fiction)

Chapter 51

   

Naruto pushed the paper away and came inside. Konan ran to the front of the machine in a defensive position.

   "Konan, stay out of this," Nagato ordered. 

   "But Nagato," Konan protested. 

   "It's alright," Nagato told her. Konan hesitated but stepped back to stand beside the machine.

   "Are you him? Are you the real Pein?" Naruto asked. 

   "So the peacemaker comes stumbling in at last," Nagato mused. 

   "Naruto, please don't do anything!" you pleaded, your voice rising, as you saw the look in Naruto's eyes.

   "Tell me, do you hate me now?" Nagato asked.

   "Leader please don't—"

   "I'm the object of your vendetta, do you wish to exact revenge on me?" Nagato interrupted. 

   "Naruto!" you pleaded once more. Naruto clenched his teeth. 

   "Killing Nagato and achieving vengeance... isn't going to do a single thing to change the world," Konan stated. "You will only get personal satisfaction."

   "If you could not find the answer then there's nothing more you can do," Nagato said. "So do the just thing and simply sacrifice yourself to me... and to the peace that I shall soon construct."

   A chakra rod shot out of the front of the machine. 

   "Naruto!" you shouted in alarm. Your eyes widened as it made contact with Naruto's stomach and pierced his skin, blood flowed from the wound. 

   "From this short distance, I'm able to completely able to manipulate your every move with my chakra," Nagato told Naruto. "But don't worry, I've avoided your vital spots. Because you're invaluable to me jinchuuriki. 

   Naruto slowly looked up at Nagato. Your eyes widened at his red iris that had a cross-like pupil in the center. The nine tails... is it taking over his Sage mode?

   Nagato's eyes widened and his head moved from one place to another. 

   "What's wrong Nagato?" Konan asked. "What is it?"

   Nagato looked up at Naruto. 

   "I came here, intending to talk to you," Naruto said. "But... I also wanted to check something out."

   "Check out?" Nagato echoed. "What?"

   "I wanted to see how I would actually feel..." Naruto answered. "If I stood before my enemy. I wondered what I'd do. I didn't even really know myself."

   "And?"

   Naruto grabbed the rod, his teeth clenched. "And I really can't forgive you!" he yelled. "I want to kill you... so badly I can't stop shaking!" Naruto pulled the rod out of his stomach. Your eyes widened before a frown overcame your facial expression and you jumped off the machine to stand in front of it. 

   "If you do plan on attacking him..." you narrowed your eyes at Naruto and held your arms out on either side of you. "You'll have to go through me first!"

   Naruto ran at Nagato, his fist drawn. You got ready and stood in a defensive position. He seemed to remember something as he glared at Nagato. He stopped himself right in front of you. You stared at him with wide eyes as he kept his fist up and looked at the ground.

   "Pervy Sage said he truly believed the day would come everyone would understand one another," he said. "To tell you the truth, I wasn't really paying much attention to what he was saying," he continued and let his arm drop down beside him. "He said that he would pass on his quest to me. I was just excited that he was complimenting me as his student. Thinking back now, I finally understand what he was trying to say. That nothing in this world is that simple."