This Nagato Is Incredible!

When Yahiko and the others were brought to Hidden Rain Village by Jingū Kiraku, disbelief still lingered on their faces.

It felt like a dream...

Not long ago, they had still been wandering from place to place, constantly struggling just to find something to eat.

Yet all of a sudden, they had become disciples of the Amegakure Leader and been brought to Amegakure.

Although Amegakure, which was currently preparing for war, could not exactly be called a peaceful or stable place, at least they no longer had to keep wandering or go hungry one meal and full the next.

Most importantly, under Jingū Kiraku's guidance, they would begin learning ninjutsu.

This was what Yahiko had always pursued.

Looking at the dependable figure before him, Yahiko's eyes brimmed with gratitude and hope.

Of course, what the three little brats did not know was that their bargain-bin teacher was practically overjoyed inside!

These three seemingly harmless little brats would one day become major figures who could make even Konoha, the overlord of the ninja world, tremble!

There was no need to say much about Nagato. Born into the Uzumaki Clan, he possessed the Rinnegan, known as the Sage's Eye, and could summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and wield the authority of the Six Paths.

At his peak, he had invaded Konoha alone to haul rice, nearly flattening that so-called strongest power in the ninja world.

If the Nine-Tails had not gone berserk afterward, and if he had not been thoroughly Talk-no-Jutsu'd by the Crown Prince, the outcome of the ninja world might very well have been reversed.

He possessed absolute super-Kage-level strength.

Although Konan was not as monstrous as Nagato, as one of the core members of Akatsuki in the original work, her strength was equally not to be underestimated.

Her six hundred billion Exploding Tags alone were enough to make anyone tremble in fear!

As for Yahiko, this guy had not had much of a showing in the original work.

But as the leader of Akatsuki 1.0, he should at least have possessed elite jonin-level strength.

For an Ordinary Person without any bloodline, that was already quite impressive.

Not to mention that the arrival of the three of them brought Jingū Kiraku some unexpected rewards.

"Successfully recruited Yahiko. Reward: City Livability +1."

"Successfully recruited Konan. Reward: Paper Release (A)."

"Successfully recruited Nagato. Reward—"

"All Amegakure Ninja talents increased by 20%. The probability of Kekkei Genkai appearing significantly increased. Technology Value ×4000. Skill: Rinnegan · Asura Path."

Uh...

That final notification made Jingū Kiraku, seated atop the clay giant bird, gape in astonishment.

Then the corners of his mouth rose uncontrollably—

Who said Nagato was little?!

Nagato was just too awesome!!

Not only had he greatly improved the talents of Amegakure Ninja and the chances of Kekkei Genkai appearing, he had also directly provided 4,000 Technology Value and the Asura Path, one of the Rinnegan's Six Paths abilities!

He was practically the chosen one!

The enormous surprise made Jingū Kiraku unable to resist turning back for another look at Nagato.

Nagato raised his head and asked in confusion,

"What is it, Teacher Jingū?"

Jingū Kiraku shook his head with a smile.

"Nothing. I just feel that when I see you all, I see the future hope of the Land of Rain."

Though the three little ones did not quite understand, they still gave silly smiles.

After all, being praised was always a good thing.

Soon, the white giant bird beneath Jingū Kiraku's feet flew into Amegakure.

"You'll be staying here for the time being."

Jingū Kiraku clapped his hands and pointed at the enormous estate before them.

This had originally been Hanzo's residence. After Hanzo was purged, it had naturally fallen into Jingū Kiraku's hands.

However, the hundreds of servants who had once served Hanzo had all been dismissed. Combined with Jingū Kiraku's busy official duties and the fact that he rarely stayed here, the place seemed somewhat empty.

"Wow, what a huge house."

Yahiko let out an undisguised cry of amazement.

Konan also revealed a delighted expression.

As for Nagato, his expression was hidden behind his long red hair, making it impossible to tell what he was feeling.

"Though it's large, there aren't any servants here. You'll need to learn to take care of yourselves."

Jingū Kiraku patted Yahiko on the head and led them into the house.

Yahiko chuckled and ran ahead of them.

"Don't worry, Teacher. We know how to take care of ourselves."

With that, he rushed straight toward the training ground and cheered,

"Yes! A training ground!"

Standing in the middle of it, Yahiko performed a set of military boxing moves, his face full of anticipation.

"One day, I'll become a great ninja renowned throughout the world and make sure the Land of Rain is never bullied again!"

Seeing the boy's excited appearance, Jingū Kiraku shook his head with a smile.

He rubbed Konan's head and asked,

"What about you?"

Konan lowered her head and revealed a somewhat shy smile.

"As for me, as long as I can always stay together with Nagato and Yahiko, that's enough."

Hearing that, Jingū Kiraku turned his gaze toward Nagato.

His entire face was hidden beneath his red hair, and his expression could not be seen. He merely said in a tiny voice,

"Me too."

Looking at these little brats, Jingū Kiraku smiled easily.

Just as he was about to say something else, Erika suddenly appeared at the doorway.

Jingū Kiraku raised a brow and said to the three of them,

"All right, you can handle the rest yourselves."

"I'll have someone bring food over later. There are still many matters in the village that need my attention."

Konan nodded obediently.

"Don't worry, Teacher. I'll take good care of the two of them."

Seeing how well-behaved Konan was, Jingū Kiraku could not help feeling a pang of tenderness.

He reached out again to rub Konan's head and said softly,

"Then I'll leave those two to you."

"Mm."

Konan nodded heavily.

Seeing Jingū Kiraku acting so gently, Erika could not help looking surprised.

Was this really the iron-blooded leader who had delivered passionate speeches, utterly crushed Hanzo, and stood up to Konoha?

"What is it? Is there a problem?"

Jingū Kiraku walked over to Erika and asked in confusion.

She shook her head.

"No. I just didn't expect you to have a side like this."

"Who are those children?"

Faced with Erika's curiosity, Jingū Kiraku did not hide anything.

"They are my newly accepted disciples. They should be living here for a while."

"Disciples..."

Looking at the children, Erika seemed to be thinking about something.

"Oh, right. Have someone bring over some food later."

"And a Medical Ninja. They've been wandering for a long time."

Jingū Kiraku instructed.

"Yes."

Erika's expression turned serious, clearly taking the matter to heart.

Then she remembered why she had come and quickly said,

"Lord Jingū, Amemura is already waiting for you in the office. He says he has something to report."

"I understand. I'll head over now."

After saying that, Jingū Kiraku walked straight toward Amegakure Tower.

The gloomy curtain of rain blurred his figure, yet made it seem exceptionally tall.