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

It was still that cold, secret underground chamber in Amegakure. Pain placed the corpse of the ninja teacher he had brought from Takigakure on the operating table.

The entire Takigakure village was massacred, and this Takigakure ninja teacher naturally could not escape it. As expected, he will soon become Nagato's third Six Paths puppet.

Nagato, controlling the Animal Path, said to Konan beside him, "Konan, let me handle this personally this time."

Although Konan herself didn't mind, Nagato still felt somewhat uncomfortable having to deal with corpses, especially male corpses, every time.

Anyway, there are two Six Paths puppets now (the Heavenly Path and the Animal Path), so manipulating the Animal Path to modify the future Human Path is not a problem.

"it is good."

Konan did not refuse and readily agreed. She decisively pushed open the door and went straight to the room where Nagato's main body was located.

Looking at the still thin but very focused figure in the wheelchair, Xiao Nan couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

She walked quickly to Nagato's side and said in an extremely soft yet gentle voice, "Nagato."

Only in this secluded room where no one else is around, only beside Nagato, can Konan finally relax her constantly tense mind.

Despite her extraordinary abilities, Xiao Nan is still just a girl who lacks a lot of security.

At this time, Konan was only fifteen years old (according to the "Book of Battle", Yahiko died at the age of fifteen, and Konan was not far from that age).

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a young girl in the prime of her life.

"Xiao Nan".

Nagato gazed at the blue-clad figure before him with the same gentle eyes, and seemed to see through Konan's thoughts. He then gave Konan a reassuring smile: "My body has recovered considerably."

"Thanks to your careful guidance over this period of time... Also, the fish porridge is delicious and has a calming effect."

Nagato's condition has indeed improved a lot since then. At least his body has stopped losing weight and his muscles are gradually growing and recovering. This shows that the production and loss of chakra in his body has gradually become more balanced or even increased.

As for whether it was thanks to Xiao Nan's care, that's a matter of opinion. Some things, especially when talking to a woman you have feelings for, shouldn't be said too bluntly.

Strictly speaking, it doesn't distinguish between men and women; that's the art of language.

Che Guevara once said, "Once you're inside, everyone is talented, and they all speak so well. I love being there."

This shows that speaking pleasingly is key.

Hearing Nagato's undisguised praise and feeling his gentle gaze, Konan's heart, which had been sealed in a thousand-year-old ice, felt a rare warmth, and the ice began to crack.

"As long as you like it."

The happiest thing in the world is when your efforts are rewarded and your care is recognized.

Riding on this momentum, Nagato continued, "From now on, stay by my side."

After speaking, he paused and added a sentence.

"Stay with me."

"it is good."

Xiao Nan answered without the slightest hesitation, even with a hint of eagerness.

This is actually what Konan really wants to say. After experiencing those things, she became very dependent on Nagato and didn't want him to leave her sight. Although she pretended to be nonchalant on the surface, she would feel extremely anxious whenever she was away from Nagato, even if the distance wasn't too far.

If she could, she would only want to stay by Nagato's side forever.

Even with Pain by her side, it could only calm her down a little.

Girls tend to mature earlier than boys.

Konan knew perfectly well that the Yahiko of the past was dead, and that what stood there was merely a corpse.

Because Nagato was willing to believe that it was Yahiko, she was also willing to believe that it was Yahiko.

"The organization has recruited two strong members. Although they are both S-rank rogue ninja, I can tell they are not truly evil..."

In the world of ninjas, there is no true right or wrong, only different perspectives and viewpoints...

To use the same example again, from Konoha's perspective, the Fourth Hokage's instant kill of fifty Iwa ninja is a hero who led Konoha to victory in the battle. From the Iwa ninja's perspective, he is a demon or murderer who instantly killed fifty of their comrades, destroyed fifty families, and caused Iwa to lose the entire battle.

Of course, we need to exclude a few individuals with rather peculiar thought processes; from any perspective, these individuals are evil.

Yes, Obito, I'm talking about you.

"I believe there are many more people like this in the ninja world. Our goal is to recruit them and make the newly formed Akatsuki even stronger."

As Nagato spoke, his gaze was fixed on the distance, as if he were looking at the future Akatsuki, and his voice was firm and powerful: "I can sense that they are all people who have tasted suffering."

Only by experiencing pain can one truly understand it.

This leads to an interesting question—do the members of Akatsuki agree with Nagato's peace theory? Are they simply forced to obey Akatsuki because of Nagato's power? Or... do they believe that Nagato can achieve true peace? Or did they join Akatsuki merely to... avoid being bored?

Perhaps only they themselves can answer this question.

"Um."

Konan's answer was still brief, but unlike Nagato who looked up at the sky with longing for the future, her eyes remained fixed on Nagato.

Nagato slowly withdrew his gaze from the sky and turned to look at Konan standing beside him.

He was looking at Xiao Nan, and Xiao Nan was looking at him.

They gazed at each other, everything unspoken.

Not far from the two, Pain watched silently with his eyes open, as if offering a blessing.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

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A brightly lit city, brimming with modern vibes.

A towering building standing in the center of the city, its style is distinct from other buildings, making it stand out like a crane among chickens.

This building is said to be nearly 1,000 meters tall, with a total of 251 floors, making it the tallest building in the city.

Inside a luxury suite in the building, a handsome man with long, flowing silver hair sat up from the bed.

"This feeling is always so wonderful, no matter how many times you experience it."

The man stood up, stretched his body, and spoke as he did so, then began to look around at his surroundings.

The room is simple yet luxurious, complete with a television, radio, and air conditioning.

A room filled with modern equipment...

"Have we arrived in... the modern world again?"

It's not much different from the world where Yoshikage Kira of the Animal Path lives...

Nagato began searching the room for information about her identity, and casually turned on the TV with the remote control—first to confirm her identity, then to confirm the world she was in, and finally to confirm the timeline of the world she was in.

He could understand the language being played on TV perfectly, but when he saw the text displayed on the monitor, he was completely baffled; it was a very strange script.

However, the meaning of those previously incomprehensible words quickly came to mind.

Is it time to start accepting memories?

Nagato immediately stopped what he was doing and waited quietly.

Before long, images began to surface in his mind, and fragments of memories entered Nagato's brain.

"My name is Hua Shidou Lang..."

"This is... the Sky Arena!"

After an unknown amount of time, Nagato opened his eyes again. Below his long, silver-white hair at the temples, six circles representing the Sage's Eyes gradually appeared in his eye sockets.

Six Paths of Pain - Human Path * Hua Shi Tou Lang!