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

Chapter 84 Nagato, you...have stood up!

Rain shrouded the Hidden Rain Village in a misty veil, and the newly rebuilt leader's tower exuded a cold, austere aura. Inside the tower, dim light quietly spilled onto the floor, and Konan was gently and attentively wiping the origami paper in her hands.

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Xiao Nan suddenly sensed a change in the atmosphere beside her. She looked up, her eyes filled with confusion, at Nagato, whose face had suddenly broken into a smile. That smile was different from his usual solemnity and weariness; it was like the sunshine after a rain, carrying a hint of relaxation and slyness.

Seemingly sensing his companion's confusion, Nagato slowly turned his head, his gaze falling on Konan's face with an indescribable tenderness. He said softly, "There's good news."

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Xiao Nan remained silent, tilting her head slightly, her long eyelashes fluttering gently like butterfly wings. She waited quietly for what was to come, her expression carrying a touch of girlish naiveté, which was quite adorable. Nagato looked at her, his smile deepening.

The next moment, Xiao Nan's calm expression vanished, replaced by shock. She abruptly stood up, her lips slightly parted as if she wanted to say something, but no sound came out.

Nagato, who was initially deemed absolutely incapable of moving freely, slowly rose from his wheelchair. His movements were somewhat slow, his legs trembled slightly, and each step was fraught with difficulty, but his eyes were incredibly resolute.

This was due to muscle atrophy and poor blood circulation caused by prolonged inactivity, but essentially it was no longer a problem. After a while, she could even run without any issues. Nagato, seeing Konan's shocked expression, smiled with a hint of smugness.

Konan was overjoyed, her voice trembling and choked with emotion: "Nagato, you...you're alright?!"

The voice was filled with unbelievable joy.

"Shh..." Nagato gently placed his finger on Konan's lips, the warmth of his fingertip passing through her soft lips and into Konan's heart.

Then, he leaned down slightly and whispered in her ear. His warm breath tickled her ear, and a fleeting blush crept across her face, as delicate as a flower after the rain. She turned her head slightly, not daring to look into Nagato's eyes, and simply nodded gently.

Nagato said softly, "Don't let this get out for now, especially don't let that guy know."

After hearing Nagato's words, Konan immediately understood. She took a deep breath, suppressed her excitement, and said earnestly:

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I understand.

Her voice carried a hint of determination; she knew the importance of this matter.

That guy was naturally referring to the one who called himself Uchiha Madara, a figure of unknown identity, strength, and strange abilities. From the very beginning, Konan had maintained a high level of vigilance towards him. The chilling aura emanating from him made Konan uneasy.

Even with S-rank rogue ninjas like Sasori and Kakuzu, Konan found them trustworthy after spending some time with them. But this one... was different. Perhaps it was a woman's intuition, but Konan remained constantly on guard against him. She even set up special origami traps around Nagato's room to prevent him from suddenly appearing.

Fortunately, Nagato's thoughts were completely aligned with hers.

Nagato casually pulled out a black rod from his back, still stained with blood. He frowned slightly, clearly uncomfortable with these things stuck in his body. With a gentle pinch of his fingertips, the black rod instantly turned to dust and vanished into the air.

Even without inserting the black rods, it's possible to control the puppets of the Six Paths of Pain now, so these things are useless.

Once both legs have fully recovered, it's appropriate to have a showdown with someone... and change the course of the collaboration.

You're not the only one who can learn from what Madara Uchiha left behind, are you?

A sharp glint flashed in Nagato's eyes. Although doing this might attract Black Zetsu's attention, so what? He had his eye on the precious ninjutsu that Madara Uchiha had left for Obito. Madara's nearly century-old collection must contain more than just ordinary ninjutsu.

Each of the six avatars is responsible for cultivation, while the original body needs to master a vast amount of knowledge. The division of labor is clear... This way, there is only one goal: to become stronger, stronger, and even stronger!

Only by becoming stronger can we protect those around us.

"By the way, I found a summoning beast that's pretty strong. You can sign a contract with it later."

As he spoke, Nagato took out a summoning scroll and handed it to Konan.

That scroll was the spirit contract signed with the white whale, one of the three great magical beasts.

With this thing by your side, at least if you can't win a fight, you can still run away.

If possible, it would be best to get the other two monsters as well.

A family should always be together.

Konan took the scroll, looking at Nagato with some confusion. She didn't quite understand why he was suddenly giving her a summoning beast scroll, but she nodded and said, "Okay."

After taking the reel, Xiao Nan gently ran her fingers across its surface, lost in thought.

She had no idea just how outrageous the summoning beast Nagato had found for her was, but out of trust in Nagato, she didn't hesitate at all.

Nagato looked at Konan with a tender expression, at the girl who was always by her side.

We will have a happy life in the future.

A year is but a blink of an eye for some immortal beings, but for others it may be a lifetime or even ten lifetimes.

For humans, a year is neither a long nor a short time.

The 50 years of Konoha is such a time, neither too long nor too short.

However, countless major events and turning points for characters in the Naruto world occurred in this year.

The Battle of Kannabi Bridge broke out—Obito was hit by a boulder while saving Kakashi and gave Kakashi one of his Sharingan eyes.

Obito, Madara Uchiha's successor, was chosen by Madara Uchiha. Soon after, Rin died at Kakashi's hands, and Obito witnessed the awakening of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

The destruction of the old Akatsuki—Nagato's friend Yahiko was murdered by Hanzo and Danzo in a conspiracy, Nagato's legs were also severely injured by an explosion, and all the other members were wiped out;

The Battle of Kikyo Mountain broke out, and Konoha was almost driven to its doorstep. The Third Shinobi World War ended, and the major ninja villages began to sign non-aggression pacts one after another.

Minato Namikaze, the most popular among the common people, succeeded as the Fourth Hokage...

Several people's personalities subtly changed during this year... and their fates also underwent tremendous changes during this year...

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this year was a turning point in their lives.

But now all of that is in the past.

Fifty years have passed in Konoha, and the 51st year of Konoha has arrived.

This year was also an extraordinary one, with many major and minor characters in the entire Naruto world being born during this year. However, all of this had nothing to do with Amegakure, Akatsuki, Nagato, or Konan.