As Nagato's final chakra fades, his frail body slumps back against the hollow of the massive tree, his breath shallow but resolute. The village is quiet now, as if frozen in the wake of his monumental sacrifice, and those resurrected begin to stir and realize they're alive.
Naruto stands before Nagato, staring at him with awe, gratitude, and a deep sadness. He's witnessed the impossible—a man who was once his enemy using his last strength to undo the devastation he had caused. Slowly, Nagato lifts his head, his eyes dim but determined.
"Naruto..." he whispers, his voice faint but unwavering. "I want you to have my eyes."
Naruto's eyes widen. "Your... eyes?" he asks, the gravity of the offer sinking in.
Nagato nods slowly. "With these eyes, I tried to create peace through pain. But now I believe there's another way. You showed me that, Naruto. Take my Rinnegan. Use them to protect a world of true peace."
Naruto stands there, stunned. He can feel the weight of Nagato's final wish pressing upon him. Accepting this gift would mean inheriting the path Nagato had walked, the pain and sacrifices he had endured.
From the background, Konan steps forward, eyes red with emotion. Her gaze shifts from Nagato to Naruto, and a faint resolve settles on her face.
"If this is Nagato's wish," Konan murmurs, "then I will help him fulfill it." She looks at Naruto, her voice softer but resolute. "I will transplant his Rinnegan into you, Naruto."
Naruto hesitates, glancing between her and Nagato. Konan's loyalty and pain are visible, and he can sense her reluctance to part with her friend. Yet her loyalty to Nagato's final wish is unbreakable.
Konan kneels beside Nagato and Naruto, her hands steady but her heart heavy. "These eyes were once a part of the dream we shared together—me, Yahiko, and Nagato," she says, her voice wavering. "They are the last piece of my friends. But if Nagato's hope rests with you, then so does mine."
With utmost care and tenderness, Konan performs the delicate procedure, transferring Nagato's Rinnegan to Naruto. She works in silence, her hands steady and skilled, but her eyes betray the sadness of losing her last remaining friend.
When it's done, Naruto's gaze opens, now bearing the unmistakable power of the Rinnegan. The weight of Nagato's sacrifice and legacy settles upon him, but also a newfound resolve. He feels the strength of Nagato's ideals flowing through him, guiding him toward the peace they both dreamed of.
Konan rises, stepping back as she takes in the sight of Naruto, now carrying the Rinnegan. She feels a shift within herself, a resolve forming in the space once held by grief.
"Naruto," Konan says quietly, "if you are the one to carry Nagato's will, then I will stand by you. These eyes are all I have left of him and Yahiko. I will help you protect this world and build the peace they believed in."
Naruto nods, feeling a deep respect for the loyalty and devotion in her voice. "Thank you, Konan," he says solemnly. "I won't waste the legacy they entrusted to me."
Together, they turn to face the dawn, with Konan by his side as an ally in the journey ahead. The Rinnegan within Naruto gleams with the combined strength of Nagato's hope and Naruto's determination, a promise that the path to peace will live on.