Land of Rain, named so because it rains all year round.
The Land of Rain's borders meet the borders of the Land of Wind, Land of Fire, and Land of Earth. Therefore, the Land of Rain is often the main battlefield for the battles between Konoha, Sand Village, and Hidden Stone Village. Even in times of peace, friction between the three countries along the borders of the Land of Rain continues.
The shadow of war constantly looms over the Land of Rain, coupled with the harsh natural environment, making life in the Land of Rain far more brutal than in other small countries.
However, this barren land once gave birth to a figure at the pinnacle of the shinobi world, the leader of the Hidden Rain Village, Hanzo the Salamander, known as the Demigod of the Shinobi World.
During the Second Shinobi World War, he single-handedly fought the young Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade, and after a great victory, he humiliatingly bestowed upon them the title of "Konoha's Sannin."
However, after Hanzo the Salamander was defeated in the Hidden Rain Village while facing the war between the two major ninja villages of Konoha and Sand Village, he gradually disappeared from the shinobi world's view and has not been heard from since.
The Five Great Shinobi Villages once sent many people to the Hidden Rain Village to obtain information, but every time intelligence personnel entered the Hidden Rain Village's territory, they immediately disappeared without a trace, and no information could be transmitted. Over time, with the Hidden Rain Village not showing too much edge, the Five Great Shinobi Villages put the matter of Hanzo the Salamander behind them.
The Hidden Rain Village also completely entered a closed state. No one knew that the Hidden Rain Village had long changed its leader, and Hanzo the Salamander had already died silently one night.
Inside the Hidden Rain Village, atop a tall tower.
Two figures wearing black robes with red clouds stood silently in the rain, without any cover, overlooking the misty Hidden Rain Village through the rain.
One of them had short orange hair, but his appearance was quite strange, his face was covered with small black rods, and he had a pair of purple ripple eyes.
Next to him was a beautiful purple-haired woman with a bun hairstyle, and a light blue paper flower on the right side of her head.
"This country is going to start crying again."
"This country has never stopped crying."
Although Pain was sighing, his voice had no fluctuations, and the expression on his face remained indifferent. Konan was equally calm, she was already used to it.
"Still no news from Orochimaru and Kakuzu?"
Not long ago, he suddenly couldn't sense the rings on Orochimaru and Kakuzu, and tried to contact them, but there was no response.
Konan shook her head and said, "Zetsu has already gone to the Land of Rivers to check. The entire Yugakure has been razed to the ground, leaving no clues. He suspects it was done by the Nine Tails' Jinchuriki."
"The technique that destroyed Yugakure is very similar to the explosion that happened in Konoha."
"Nine Tails' Jinchuriki? He may become the biggest obstacle in our plan."
Although Pain was praising the other party, his tone was still calm, and he did not feel any pressure from it.
God is not afraid of anyone.
"Sasori's side... hmm?"
Pain originally wanted to ask about Sasori's mission progress, after all, with Sasori's strength, this mission had been dragging on for too long, but he had already sensed that two people had entered the Hidden Rain Village.
It was Sasori and Kisame, but their condition was a bit off.
"What's wrong? Nagato." Konan asked.
"Sasori and Kisame are back, bring them to see me."
...
Inside a cold and dim space, several bonfires were burning quietly.
Pain, Konan, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Sasori met here.
Kisame Hoshigaki had a face resembling a shark, with matching skin and sharp teeth, deep blue hair, and golden pupils. Although his wounds had been treated, he still looked somewhat weak.
Sasori, on the other hand, had completely changed. He was no longer the balding old man from before, but a handsome young man with red hair. His Hiruko was shattered and temporarily stored in a Sealing Scroll.
"Did something happen in the Hidden Mist Village?"
Standing on the high platform, Pain asked the two in a deep voice. The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, should still be under the control of "Madara Uchiha's" Genjutsu. Sasori was only supposed to pick someone up.
Kisame didn't speak, only stared at Pain on the high platform with his dead fish eyes, or rather, at the bizarre eyes belonging to the Sage of Six Paths.
Such eyes, and the existence of Madara Uchiha, might really be able to create a real world.
"The Fourth Mizukage lost control. Kisame and I were discovered by him when we left and were surrounded by the Hidden Mist."
Sasori said expressionlessly. His entire body had been modified into a puppet, so he couldn't make any other expressions.
The Fourth Mizukage lost control?
Konan's eyebrows furrowed, and Pain was also pondering the problem.
"I need a batch of materials. I lost a lot of puppets in this operation and need to replenish and repair them."
Seeing Pain and Konan starting to think to themselves, Sasori couldn't help but interrupt their thoughts. He could say that he suffered heavy losses in this operation. The strength of the Perfect Jinchuriki was more terrifying than he had imagined.
"Okay, make a list of the materials you need, and Konan will help you prepare them."
Pain didn't decline and agreed directly, because the Akatsuki needed to reimburse the losses incurred during the mission.
Pain then looked at Kisame, who had been staring at him, and a ring engraved with the character "South" flew towards him.
"This is a symbol of the organization's members. You can ask Sasori for specific instructions on how to use it."
Kisame caught the ring and examined it, discovering that the material was somewhat special, something he had never seen before.
"Do you have any other needs?"
Kisame put away the ring, thought for a moment, and said, "There's too much rain in the Land of Rain. I'd like a slightly warmer and drier place to live for a while."
Hearing this request, Pain couldn't help but take another look at Kisame, surprised by his answer.
"Someone will help you arrange it. You will be partners from now on. Take a break for a while, and we will assign you other tasks later."
After a brief meeting and exchange, Kisame and Sasori left.
In the dim space, only Pain and Konan remained.
"The Fourth Mizukage suddenly lost control, probably because something went wrong with Madara Uchiha."
Konan's tone was somewhat surprised. Some time ago, the Masked Man who claimed to be Madara Uchiha said he was going to Konoha to recruit a talented member, but he hadn't shown his face since then. From this, it seemed that even if that guy wasn't dead, he must be seriously injured now.
Although she hated the Masked Man who claimed to be Madara Uchiha, his bizarre abilities were quite powerful. She didn't expect...
"Nagato, this matter is probably also related to that Nine Tails Jinchuriki." Konan couldn't help but remind Pain.
Pain's expression remained calm. He was only slightly surprised at first and didn't take the matter to heart.
He had enough confidence in himself.
"No need to worry."
"Any power is vulnerable before God."
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