Pain's Rinnegan suddenly snapped open. Its flashing violet light made the members of the Akatsuki Organization pause slightly, then several of them bared their teeth as they looked around. Every one of them was an S-rank shinobi in the Shinobi World, regarded as among the most dangerous individuals. They all nodded inwardly.
Akatsuki's Byakko, Akatsuki's Genbu, Uchiha Suochen's Suzaku, Kisame Hoshigaki.
Su's Nanto, Su's Jade Maiden, Akatsuki's Azure Dragon, Yudala, Akatsuki's Big Dipper, Kakuzu, Chen's Three Stages—everyone had arrived!
And him, Akatsuki's Zero Burial. The entire organization had assembled. It was time to launch an attack on Konoha, on the man hailed as the strongest hegemon of the Shinobi World, Saiki Yuu!
That man, Saiki Yuu, had trampled the world beneath his feet and sat high upon his throne. He had ruled Konoha's hegemony, his own hegemony, over the entire world for more than a decade!
Whether it was the Five Great Nations, the other Four Great Shinobi Villages, or the various small villages and small countries, all had submitted beneath the throne. It was time to overturn the hegemon from his throne, let the world feel pain, and spread the radiance of God across the world!
Plan codename: Throne Overthrow!
What Is a "King"?!
Pain stood at the highest point of Amegakure, overlooking the entire village. Rain poured down upon him, forming streams of water that slowly ran down his body. Had it come to this?
Konan came to Pain's side. Her beautiful face, once icy cold, now carried a trace of worry. "Are you worried, Pain?"
Pain's Rinnegan shifted slightly as he looked at the rare expression on Konan's face. "Is it possible not to worry?"
"That man, Saiki Yuu, accomplished something no one had ever accomplished in the history of the Shinobi World.
"He has sat high