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

"You're too kind."

Faced with Pain's gratitude, Emilia was somewhat flustered and at a loss for words. With very little life experience, this was the first time she had been praised like this. Then, as if remembering something, she quickly asked, "Oh, right, sir, have you seen a child? About this tall, wearing clothes that are..."

Emilia described the appearance of the thief who stole her things to Pain.

"If you're talking about a child like this, I know where she is..." Pain said.

This was the other information he had gleaned from the apple stand owner.

Emilia, who hadn't held out much hope, exclaimed with delight, "What? You know! That's wonderful!"

Pain nodded, then suggested, "I also have something to do over there, so as a token of my gratitude... I'll take you there."

"Wouldn't this be too much trouble for you..." Emilia felt this was her own business and was embarrassed to trouble Pain.

The kitten on Emilia's shoulder, or rather, Puck, the "Beast of the End of the Permafrost," rolled its eyes and whispered to Emilia, "Lia, the other party doesn't seem to have any ill intentions... it's fine to take it along... just consider it an extra shield."

Although they were speaking in hushed tones, it was not much different from plotting loudly.

"Parker! That's very rude of you!"

Emilia first reprimanded Puck, then quickly apologized to Pain, "I'm sorry, sir... Puck likes to joke."

"I find Mr. Cat quite amusing. You can call me Payne."

Pain paid no attention to this. He turned his gaze to Emilia and asked, as if he already knew the answer, "How should I address you, beautiful lady?"

"What's with all this talk about beauty or not..."

Emilia's hair and eye color were strikingly similar to those of a certain witch, which was why she had been targeted more than once. Faced with Pain's blatant praise, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she whispered in a barely audible voice, "My name is Emilia."

The two then headed towards the slum where Felt lived. Along the way, they chatted idly, but to be precise, Emilia did most of the questions.

"Mr. Payne, you're not one of Lukenica's people, are you?"

Payne nodded and replied, "I come from another continent that is very far away from this one."

That's not wrong in a sense, except that the other continent isn't in this world.

Upon hearing that Pain came from another continent, Emilia's eyes were filled with surprise and curiosity: "Huh? Another continent? What kind of place is that?"

"There are no magicians there. Instead, there is a profession called 'ninja,' and as you can see, I am a ninja."

"Ninja..." Emilia repeated the unfamiliar word softly, her curiosity growing stronger.

Simple communication helps to build rapport, and by the time the two arrive at their destination, they are already somewhat familiar with each other.

Compared to the prosperity of the city, this place looks much more desolate.

Pushing open the door to a somewhat dilapidated tavern, Emilia found the thief Felt inside. She was a girl who looked about 11 or 2 years old, but was actually 15. She had light blonde hair and red eyes, and her thin figure and sharp fangs left a deep impression. Standing next to her was a burly old man who was over 2 meters tall.

Rom, a giant from the demi-human race.

"Found it!"

Emilia glared angrily at Felt and said, "Now you can give me back the badge."

"A woman who won't leave you alone."

When the owner of the stolen goods demanded their return, Ferut remained calm and even put her hands on her hips, asking in return, "Why won't you give up? Once I have it, it's mine."

In their line of work, it's common for people to come knocking on their door.

Ultimately, the real test will be in their hands.

Emilia immediately summoned the ice spikes she used to deal with the trio of thugs, aiming them at the two men: "As long as you hand them over obediently, I won't hurt you."

Seeing this, Felt and Rom immediately prepared for battle, one taking out a short sword and the other carrying a giant axe.

A major battle seems imminent.

Before taking action, Emilia said to Pain, "Mr. Pain, it's dangerous here... You should go out first, and I'll come find you after I've dealt with things here."

Pain didn't immediately respond to Emilia's well-intentioned reminder, but instead looked towards another corner of the room: "How long are you going to hide there?"

"Is it about time to come out?"

"Ara ara...we've been discovered." From the shadows, a figure gradually emerged.

The words had barely left her lips when a dagger gleaming with cold light shot straight at Emilia's brow, swift and ruthless, without the slightest hesitation.

Unfortunately, before the blade could reach Emilia, an unseen force suddenly rose up, sending the attacker flying.

"What happened?"

Ferut and Rom were completely confused about the situation.

If it were an ordinary person, Pain's attack would have killed them. However, opponents are not so easy to kill.

"Tsk...that's a really sharp attack."

The gleaming blade swept across, instantly dispelling the dust and smoke raised by the battle and revealing the true face of the attacker.

A woman, or more precisely, a woman with an absolutely stunning figure, with rare waist-length black hair, fair skin, and a quiet face with drooping eyes, her bold clothing exudes a seductive charm, but deep within her eyes lies an extreme darkness.

Pain knew that look all too well... a look that craved killing, thrills, and bloodshed.

This is true.

Elsa Granhild, nicknamed "The Bowel Hunter," is a woman with a gentle appearance who is known for her obsession with disemboweling her opponents.

It is said to have a half-vampire constitution, which gives it physical strength far superior to that of ordinary people, making it extremely difficult to kill.

"The owner came looking for the lost item, so the transaction was cancelled..."

Elsa brandished two oddly shaped, sharp daggers at Felt, then licked her lips, turned to Emilia, and gave her a bloodthirsty smile, saying chillingly, "So I've decided to kill you all."

After she finished speaking, she appeared in front of Felt and Rom at lightning speed, and the sharp blade slashed directly at Felt. At this speed, Rom only had time to block with his body.

Blood splattered everywhere; a single blow severely injured Rom, who possessed Titan blood, leaving him unable to rise again.

Seeing her companion injured, Felt panicked and immediately drew her dagger to fight back, but her speed was like slow motion in front of Elsa.

With just a few attacks, Elsa rendered the two incapable of fighting.

Powerful, undeniably powerful.