Akatsuki Organization's Corporate Culture

Although they were called the Six Paths of Pain, there were not actually six people left before him.

The Human Path had originally been preparing to seize the Fourth Raikage's soul, but Chen had used Inorganic Reanimation to drag him over along with it.

The corpse had already been completely destroyed by Chen. Even if the Naraka Path wanted to revive him, it could not.

At that moment, the Animal Path, Hanzō, was holding back the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki.

After reviving Roshi, the Naraka Path, the Fourth Mizukage, had also gone to take Fugaku's place in tying down the Fifth Mizukage.

Thus, only the Deva Path Yahiko, the Preta Path Two-Tails Jinchuriki, and... the Asura Path Roshi stood before Chen.

One against three.

Although Chen really wanted to say he was fighting six, there were genuinely only three in front of him.

"Fourth Hokage... it's been a long time." Nagato controlled Yahiko, his voice cold and his expression aloof.

Nagato loved seeing people he had once known reveal shocked expressions.

But there was no surprise on Chen's face. Tilting his head, he said, "It has indeed been a long time, but..."

"But what? For the sake of our past acquaintance, I can explain a few things to arrogant great nations like yours for free."

Nagato's tone was cold, but he had already prepared a long speech about great nations, small nations, Tailed Beasts, pain, and the like.

Nagato had relied on those spiritual pillars to persevere until now.

He also hoped to find some like-minded "comrades."

If Chen, the Fourth Hokage, was persuaded by his Talk no Jutsu and willingly handed over the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he would not truly exterminate them all. Well... for old times' sake.

"Will you really answer any question?" Chen asked seriously.

"Of course. You, Nawaki,