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

Meanwhile, in a huge cave called the Graveyard of Mountains on the border of the Land of Grass.

Obito was deep in thought, pondering something.

Just as Nagato was recruiting two official members for Akatsuki, he was also looking for suitable candidates, but the progress was not so smooth.

After all, there are many excellent young ninjas in the ninja world at this time, but there are not many excellent rogue ninjas... Unless forced to the point of no return, which excellent person would be willing to become a rogue ninja whose future is uncertain?

Originally, Obito had found a rogue ninja with decent strength—Juzo Biwa.

He is the current owner of the Executioner's Blade, one of the Seven Swords of the Mist.

However, compared to Sasori and Kakuzu, Juzo Biwa's strength is much inferior, only at a decent level.

You might say he's weak, but he's still one of the most famous of the First Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, the face of the village, and considered an elite ninja in the entire ninja world. Legend has it that the seven of them could conquer a small country in a single night if they joined forces.

But if you say he's strong...

The first time the original Seven Swordsmen of the Mist collectively attacked was against Konoha genin Might Guy, and they were kicked into the "Lucky Three Treasures" by the latter after he opened the Eight Gates.

The Loquat Ten Treasures is one of the three treasures that miraculously survived.

"Loquat Ten Treasures..."

Obito kept muttering that name.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the Mist Ninja... Whenever Obito thought of the word "Mist Ninja," a deep, unforgettable pain would well up in his heart, followed by an uncontrollable killing intent.

I really want to completely destroy that village!

I really want to make a mess of those people!

Obito gazed into the distance, his eyes seemingly able to pierce through obstacles and reach the other side, and that location was in the direction of the Land of Water.

Forget it, let's put the recruitment of Juzo Biwa on hold for now.

The main reason was that he had heard Zetsu say that the hero ninja of Sunagakure, Pakura, was only a prospective member of Akatsuki, and that Juzo Biwa might not be able to defeat Pakura.

"By the way, Zetsu." Obito turned to the empty space and asked, "What has Nagato been up to lately?"

As the words fell, the clod of earth rose slightly, and a black and white face gradually emerged. He chuckled and said, "He's really something lately, even that legendary ninja Hanzo was taken down... He's probably playing ninja house in Amegakure now, after all, the Akatsuki was originally established to bring peace to Amegakure."

"Peace... Hmph..." Obito's lips curled into a mocking smile as he let out a disdainful snort.

Peace is something that only exists in fantasy.

Black Zetsu remained expressionless and silent, while White Zetsu suggested, "Should I investigate the situation there?"

"no need."

Obito shook his head and said, "Don't offend Nagato. If he wants to play, let him play for a while."

With his Rinnegan, Nagato's senses were far too sharp, and he had already clearly warned that if Zetsu were discovered, the already fragile cooperative relationship would instantly collapse.

Obito knew Hanzo's situation all too well. Apart from his poison skills, his strength was nothing special. He was just a spineless dog who had been scared out of his wits, a remnant of the old era. He was dead, so be it.

He originally thought that Nagato would endure for a while before taking revenge.

Moreover, small ninja villages like Amegakure were really just child's play for Obito. No matter how much a small ninja village developed, it could never compare to a large ninja village, lacking far too many resources. Training ninjas is very expensive; it's not like in anime where you can just teach them academic subjects and let them play ninja games and let them grow naturally to become strong.

That's Konoha Village, the main ninja village, possessing the richest talent resources in the entire ninja world, and being nurtured by various ninja clans.

Just like the Sound Village, which Orochimaru established later, he collected children with various bloodline limits from the ninja world, trained them, modified their bodies, and transplanted cursed seals. He spent more than ten years putting in a lot of effort to create a bunch of fancy things, but in the end, the Konoha Crush plan made the Sound Village disappear from the map.

Sunagakure always said they couldn't hold on any longer and that the village was doomed, but they still managed to survive until the very end and remained one of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

The difference in resources and foundation between a small ninja village and a large ninja village is greater than that between an ordinary person and a ninja.

Obito could never have imagined... that Nagato could transport resources from other worlds for development...

In the world of Re:Zero, Roswaal returned to his mansion around noon the following day. Upon learning that Emilia had hired Pain, Felt, and another person as servants, for reasons unknown, he not only didn't object but even expressed his support with his distinctive singing voice, though only verbally...

He simply praised Emilia and offered to provide accommodation, without mentioning anything about funding whatsoever.

Pain doesn't care about rewards, but Felt and Rom can't. Even if they fear Pain's immense power, they can't let others work for free.

Fortunately, Pain had gold, and he offered a price that Felt and Rom could not refuse.

Investing requires initial investment before you can expect returns.

And it wasn't a complete waste; at least the Great Spirit Pakkun, after waking up the next day, expressed his willingness to teach Pain how to use "Mana." Unfortunately, Pain, being a puppet, didn't have that skill...

Interestingly, Nagato's true form possesses this talent, so he often seeks out Puck to learn the principles of "magic." Pain's reason is that he hopes to find common ground between magic and ninjutsu. Having witnessed the amazing effects of ninjutsu, Puck also expressed his desire to learn this ability.

As a result, the puppet and the elf communicated even more frequently.

Life should have continued peacefully, but a few days after Pain moved in, a strange mass disappearance of children occurred in Aram Village, which belongs to the Mezas family. Coincidentally, Roswaal was out on business.

Emilia assigned Pain and Rem to handle this matter.

To be precise, Milia only arranged for Rem; Pain requested it himself.

"The barrier has been broken... Monsters can cross the border and enter the village... which means..."

Rem pointed to a destroyed crystal on the edge of the village.

Although she was just a lowly maid in the Roswaal family, she was actually a powerful oni, and with her familiarity with the village, she discovered the problem simply by patrolling.

"The children were kidnapped by monsters..."

Pain finished Rem's sentence without hesitation, saying, "Tell me which aspect it is, and I'll go rescue them."

"Please wait a moment, what you are doing is dangerous."

Seeing that Pain was about to enter the forest, Rem immediately spoke up to stop him: "This matter should be reported to the Earl first, and then handled by the guards."

Entering the forest inhabited by magical beasts is an extremely dangerous thing. The reason why magical beasts are called magical beasts is because these things are more dangerous and brutal than ordinary wild animals. Even excellent mages dare not easily step into the magical beast forest at night.

Having never seen Rem created by Pain, they were unaware of her strength.

"We can wait, but the children can't."

Pain's words were righteous and straightforward, without the slightest hesitation. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was a hero rather than a ninja.

Surely it's unlikely that World of Warcraft kidnapped children just to throw them a birthday party.

To tell you a truly absurd joke, saying that celebrating a birthday is not wrong in a certain sense, it's just a rebirth.

"I didn't expect you to be so nice... If you really insist on going, then let me go with you."