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

Chapter 93 Countdown to the Night of the Nine-Tailed Fox (Part 2)

"Then you've come to the right place. Among the five great nations, the most prosperous one is undoubtedly the Land of Fire, and the most prosperous place in the Land of Fire is our Konoha."

At the reception area of ​​Konoha's main gate, two ninjas dressed in green Chunin vests were enthusiastically introducing the village to Yoshikage Kira. Their tone was full of pride, and they gestured exaggeratedly towards the distant rows of houses and bustling streets. Kira nodded slightly, a perfectly measured smile on his face.

"Have a pleasant stay in Konoha!"

As Yoshikage Kira turned to enter the village, one of the ninjas quickly stepped forward and handed him a brochure with a map of Konoha: "This is the location of the mission hall. Whether you need to purchase supplies or need a guide, you can post a request there, and the village ninjas will be happy to serve you."

Kira Yoshikage took the map, thanked him, and headed straight for the bustling main street. As soon as his figure disappeared around the corner, the two Chunin immediately dropped their enthusiasm and exchanged a meaningful glance.

"There's no chakra fluctuation; he's just an ordinary person." The ninja on the left lowered his voice.

The other person nodded and said no more.

As the most open of the five great ninja villages, Konoha never rejects foreign merchants. Compared to the closed-off Kirigakure or the desert-surrounded and resource-scarce Sunagakure, Konoha, with its fertile land and extensive trade routes, has become the economic center of the ninja world. Caravans come and go every day, and merchants from all over the world can be seen everywhere on the streets.

In terms of economy alone, it is undoubtedly the most prosperous of the five great ninja villages, making the neighboring Sunagakure village extremely envious.

Of course, this openness is not without its limits. In order to prevent spies from enemy villages from infiltrating, all outsiders must register at the gates of Konoha and be strictly screened by sensory ninjas to ensure that they are not ninjas.

These two seemingly ordinary Chunin are actually rare sensory ninjas in the ninja world. Their mission is to "filter out" hidden dangers at the gate. Strangers like Yoshikage Kira, who are entering the country for the first time, are especially targeted for screening.

However, without activating the Rinnegan, Yoshikage Kira does not possess chakra, and no matter how it is tested, he is just an ordinary person.

As for Ripple and Substitute, sensory ninjas cannot detect them.

Therefore, to outsiders, Yoshikage Kira is just an ordinary person without chakra, at most with a physique far superior to that of ordinary people.

There are people in Konoha with superhuman strength; it's not unusual.

Kira Yoshikage walked along the main street, his gaze sweeping over the bustling shops on both sides. He didn't linger over the dazzling array of goods, but instead headed straight for Konoha's most luxurious inn, where guests were mostly wealthy businessmen from various countries, offering exceptional privacy.

After paying the deposit, Kira Yoshikage followed the waiter to the private suite on the top floor. Once he confirmed the door was locked, his aura instantly turned icy. He slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his pupils had transformed into the tomoe pattern unique to the Rinnegan.

Chakra that was not originally there suddenly filled his body.

"Spiritual communication!"

Accompanied by a puff of white smoke, Nagato's true form appeared in the center of the room.

The one outside the barrier with Konan was still a clone of Obito's dual body; Nagato's true body had no interest in following Obito's arrangements.

If there's no way to get past the barrier, then just take the proper route and come in through the main entrance.

Like the Six Paths of Pain, the Six Paths clones can communicate with each other, and the summoning technique is the best way to bypass the barrier.

Summoning techniques are essentially space-time ninjutsu, and they are accessible to almost all ninjas.

If used properly, it can play a very powerful role.

He used the summoning technique again, and amidst the swirling smoke, a viscous yellow substance emerged from the smoke and covered Nagato's body as if it were alive.

A few seconds later, the person standing in the same spot was no longer the descendant of the Whirlpool Clan with his signature red hair, but an ordinary-looking man dressed in gray shorts, the kind of person who would not be given a second glance in a crowd.

The Stand Summoning Beast, Yellow Temperance, in addition to its Devour ability, can also alter a person's appearance by covering their body.

Their red hair is a rare color in the ninja world, almost a symbol of the Uzumaki clan, especially in Konoha where it is extremely eye-catching.

Although the Transformation Technique can achieve the same effect, the problem is that this is Konoha, a place with a large number of sensory ninjas. Using the Transformation Technique would be just as conspicuous as the red-haired man's actions.

Let us part ways here.

Nagato looked at Yoshikage Kira before him and spoke calmly.

Although I had tried summoning the Six Paths of Pain before, this was the first time I had tried to summon the Six Paths clones and talk to them face to face.

The essence of Pain in Six Paths is still a puppet, but the Six Paths clones are different.

It's me, yet not me... a very peculiar experience.

"Of course..." Kira Yoshikage's lips curled into a flippant smile, his tone as casual as if he were merely discussing the weather: "I'm just a merchant from Kumogakure. I came to Konoha simply to look for business opportunities to make money, nothing more."

The people of the Land of Lightning are mostly blond and blue-eyed, which perfectly matches the image of Yoshikage Kira. His claim to be a merchant from the Hidden Cloud Village is perfectly plausible, and no one would doubt it.

"This is Konoha..."

Nagato walked out of the inn very naturally, and what appeared before him was a ninja village with a style completely different from Amegakure.

Amegakure is shrouded in constant rain, giving the entire village a cold, cyberpunk feel that's oppressive and suffocating. Konoha, on the other hand, is like a warm paradise: its wide, bustling streets are filled with pedestrians, their faces beaming with satisfaction; the shops lining the streets are overflowing with goods, and the sounds of vendors hawking their wares and chatting mingle together.

These scenes are unimaginable in Amegakure.

Nagato thought of the villagers of Amegakure, most of whom were still struggling to make ends meet, with hunger and lack of clothing being the norm.

Hanzo... all of this is your fault.

If Hanzo hadn't betrayed Akatsuki and Yahiko, their cooperation might have truly brought peace to Amegakure and even the entire ninja world, allowing people to live a life where they had enough to eat and wear.

Unfortunately, there aren't that many "what ifs" in this world.

Fortunately, they now have control of Amegakure. If they can obtain a large amount of resources from other worlds, surpassing Konoha is not impossible.

Using the power of a small ninja village to overthrow the five great ninja villages and rewrite the history of the ninja world...that must be very interesting, right?

Nagato raised his head and looked at the iconic Hokage Rock of Konoha. He stared at the portraits of the four Hokage of the past, seemingly lost in thought. After a short while, he looked away and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

It was already afternoon, and the sun hanging in the sky had begun to gradually set.