The Land of Rain.
This country was always shrouded in rain, and never saw the sun all year round...
It was home to the ninja village known as Amegakure.
But beyond that.
Another organization was also active...
"Akatsuki."
An organization founded by Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan... three orphans who had been taught by Jiraiya.
Because of Yahiko's death.
Nagato came to hate Amegakure, and hate Hanzo of the Salamander.
And... this world.
Yahiko's death was only the beginning.
Nagato began his revenge against Hanzo of the Salamander.
Ninjas from Amegakure often disappeared or died for no apparent reason.
All of this was Nagato's doing.
And now...
Deep inside a cavern, Nagato was plotting the next step of his revenge.
Corpses.
Six corpses of varying heights, builds, and appearances. Their clothing and forehead protectors showed that they came from different countries and were ninjas from different villages.
Some were even Rogue Ninjas.
But the most remarkable corpse among them...
Was the founder and first leader of the Akatsuki Organization..."Yahiko."
"Yahiko...your wish is about to come true..."
Nagato's hair was red.
His body was somewhat thin.
Completely different from his former fullness.
Many strange black rods were stuck into his back.
This was the price in life force he had to pay to control the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with his own power.
Yahiko's wish had been to conquer the world.
To become the "god" of this world.
Now Yahiko was dead.
But Nagato had inherited his wish.
Having mastered the abilities of the Rinnegan, Nagato was preparing to use the power of these eyes.
To let Yahiko continue to "live" in another form.
Six corpses.
Apart from Yahiko, the other five also had impressive origins.
These five ninjas.
Were ninjas Jiraiya had encountered while traveling in the past.
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