Naruto: Starting from the time when the Six Paths of Pain was Kira Yoshikage

Amegakure is located in the Land of Rain, at the junction of the three great nations of Wind, Earth, and Fire. In addition to these three nations, the Land of Rain also borders the Land of Birds, the Land of Grass, and the Land of Rivers, making it a crucial passage connecting all six countries.

Due to its unique geographical location, the Land of Rain is frequently affected by wars between major powers, resulting in constant conflict. Death is the dominant theme of the Land of Rain and also the Hidden Rain Village. In this environment, countless tragedies and orphans are naturally born.

Coupled with the incessant rain, the country seemed to be under a curse, constantly weeping.

Tragedy often gives rise to heroes.

In Amegakure, a hero also rose to prominence: the legendary ninja, Hanzo the Salamander.

He is a legend in the ninja world. As the leader of Amegakure, he led Amegakure to participate in the Second Shinobi World War. He single-handedly overwhelmed the ninjas of the great nations, pushing Amegakure's fame to its peak. It almost became the sixth greatest ninja village in the ninja world.

Unfortunately, Amegakure, being a small village, ultimately lacked the necessary foundation, and the Second Shinobi World War ended in defeat. However, the defeat was only temporary, and the Amegakure ninja and villagers firmly believed that glory still favored them, and that Amegakure would eventually become great again under the leadership of that legendary leader.

As it turns out, Amegakure has never lacked excellent ninjas, and many years later, a new organization was born within Amegakure—Akatsuki.

This emerging organization took root, sprouted, and grew at an incredible speed. Taking peace in the ninja world as their mission, they gathered a large group of like-minded individuals in just a few years. Akatsuki's leader, Yahiko, possessed extremely high personal charisma. He firmly believed that through communication between people, a bridge of hope leading to world peace could be built.

As the Akatsuki organization continued to expand, the legendary leader of Amegakure also contacted Akatsuki, and Yahiko extended an invitation to form an alliance with him... He firmly believed that this legendary ninja would also agree with their ideals, just as he had led Amegakure to rise up against the great nation.

Yahiko is still too young...

Konoha 50th year.

The day the two sides formed an alliance was another rainy day, only the rain seemed to be heavier than usual.

Konan, one of the three founders of Akatsuki and a close friend of Yahiko and Nagato, was captured by Hanzo. At the agreed meeting place, in addition to countless Amegakure ninja, Konoha ninjas also appeared.

It's obvious... Yahiko was betrayed, and the Akatsuki was betrayed by Hanzo.

"Why?!" Yahiko demanded loudly of Hanzo, looking at the village's former hero and legend with utter bewilderment in his eyes.

Hanzo, the leader of Amegakure, is the object of admiration for everyone in Amegakure, including Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan from the Akatsuki organization.

This legendary ninja's original ideal was to bring peace and development to Amegakure, which is consistent with their ideals.

Therefore, Yahiko did not understand why Hanzo would break the agreement and betray them.

Hanzo stood atop the cliff, looking down at Nagato and Yahiko. Countless Konoha ninjas stood around him. He looked at Yahiko, his tone cold and devoid of emotion: "The Akatsuki is a huge problem for me and the ninja village."

Hanzo is indeed a legend of Amegakure, a great hero of the village.

However, even the most powerful ninja cannot withstand the erosion of time.

The legend of Amegakure has grown old.

They have also lost their former ambitions.

They became afraid of death, craved power, and feared losing their leadership to others.

At this moment, the Akatsuki organization, which was like a rising star, posed a huge threat to him.

Just then, the Dark Lord of the Hidden Leaf Village contacted him...

And so everything proceeded naturally.

A classic trope of the dragon slayer becoming the dragon himself.

"Red-haired guy, I'm giving you a choice."

Hanzo threw a kunai in front of Nagato.

"Kill Yahiko, or I'll kill her."

Choose one.

To make his argument more convincing, Hanzo held the kunai in his hand to Konan's delicate neck and pressed it slightly, leaving a bloody mark.

Faced with the threat of the legendary Amegakure, there seems to be only one possible outcome...

Yahiko is dead...

He died at the hands of his close friend Nagato, but it wasn't Nagato who killed him; rather, Yahiko himself ran into a kunai.

To sacrifice one's life for benevolence?

Protect your companions?

The kunai slipped from Nagato's grasp. Looking at Yahiko's corpse and listening to Konan's screams, an indescribable pain filled Nagato's heart.

"Where there is light, there is shadow; there is no place in the world without war!"

...

There is no peace in this cursed world!

...

"Humans are foolish creatures who can never understand each other!"

...

Countless words and thoughts flashed through Nagato's mind, finally culminating in—

"Pain! Let the world feel pain!"

At the same time, accompanied by Hanzo's chilling cry of "Kill!", countless kunai flew towards Nagato.

Yahiko trusted the wrong Hanzo, and he's making the same mistake again.

Even after his death, Hanzo showed no intention of letting go of his comrades or Akatsuki.

You can't trust what the enemy says.

Hanzo wanted to eliminate the threat completely.

Compromise cannot bring true peace; it will only hurt your own people.

Nagato was greatly shocked to witness his best friend die in front of him. He raised his hand slightly and a strange power emerged. The countless kunai coming towards him seemed to have crashed into an invisible wall. With another wave of his hand, Konan, who had been bound, was suddenly sucked away by an unknown force.

Just as Nagato untied Konan's ropes, countless explosive tags emerged from the ground, wrapping around his legs like vines.

"Fire Release: Exploding Flame Formation!"

Nagato knew something was wrong, but he only managed to push his two close friends away before he himself was engulfed by the flames.

Despite the violent explosion that tore his legs to shreds, exposing the white bones, the stubborn red-haired boy still stood proudly upright.

When Nagato looked up again, his eyes were now six circles in total.

Those eyes...

Upon seeing Nagato's current appearance, Hanzo's pupils contracted sharply beneath his mask.

Those are the eyes that only the "progenitor of ninjas," the "God of Ninjas," the Sage of Six Paths, possessed, according to legend.

Under the hateful gaze of those "sage eyes," Hanzo felt a sense of fear and instinctively wanted to flee.

Hanzo wanted to leave, but Shimura Danzo, who had come with him, looked into those eyes and revealed undisguised greed.

"Kill them!"

Danzo said coldly, and the Konoha Root ninja behind him rushed towards Nagato without the slightest hesitation.

"Minami, take Yahiko away from here."

Nagato's voice was devoid of any emotion. Then he formed a hand seal, bit his finger, and slammed it onto the ground.

"Spirit Summoning - Demonic Statue of the Heretic!"

Countless black rods appeared directly above Nagato's back, mercilessly piercing into it, causing his chakra to pour out like a dam bursting.

"Suck it all! Take it all! What does my own life matter as long as I can kill these people and avenge Yahiko?"

Nagato, however, was completely unconcerned and even increased his chakra output. His heart was filled with hatred, and he only wanted all the ninjas in front of him who had killed his best friend to die.

In a daze, Nagato seemed to see the deceased Yahiko waving at him...

He felt his eyelids getting heavier and heavier, and his head gradually tilted to one side until he was silent, but a smile of happiness remained on his face.

As the smoke characteristic of necromancy rises.

A monster... A huge monster burst out of the ground. The monster looked like a blindfolded giant, except that a huge, uneven hunchback rose up on its back, somewhat like a wooden stake with its branches cut off.

The monster was not only terrifying in appearance, but also in strength. With a gentle wave of its massive arm, countless Konoha ninjas rushing towards Nagato were instantly crushed into bloody foam. Then, with a roar, the Rain Ninjas, who were waiting for Hanzo's orders, all covered their ears and fell to the ground in pain.

Having witnessed the monster's terrifying power, Hanzo and Danzo turned and fled almost simultaneously...

On a large tree in the distance, a man wearing a white swirling mask, revealing only one eye, muttered to himself: "Nagato, Yahiko, Konan, I accept your fates. I will reunite you in my dreams."

Just then, Nagato, who had been silent, suddenly opened his eyes.

Where am I?

I remember I think I was...

What came into view was a towering, dozens-of-meters-tall demonic statue that was right in front of them and was still roaring.

It's like being in the Ultraman world, seeing monsters...

"Holy shit!"

A classic Chinese phrase came out without hesitation.

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PS: I used the official timeline. At the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War, it was marked that Konoha was established 67 years ago. Naruto was 17 years old during the Fourth Shinobi World War, so Naruto was born on October 10, 51 of Konoha. The date is just a small detail, so just be aware of it and don't worry about it too much.