The sound of raindrops striking the ground rang in his ears, and the piercing cold wind made Nagato involuntarily hunch his shoulders.
Waking from unconsciousness, Nagato looked at the curtain of rain outside the cave, his gaze turning wary.
He remembered that he had been in the desert of the Land of Wind, hunting down Danzo, Akatsuki's enemy. Yet he had accidentally destroyed a seal and fallen unconscious.
When he woke again, he was in this dark, damp cavern, and he had lost contact with the Six Paths of Pain.
Right, before he lost consciousness, he had seen Uzumaki Menma, the Leader of Uzushio, and Shisui Uchiha. Could it be that Uzumaki Menma had attacked him after he passed out and brought him here?
He raised a hand. After forming a miniature Shinra Tensei in his palm, Nagato dismissed the possibility of being ambushed.
He and Uzumaki Menma could be considered kindred spirits, but neither would pass up an opportunity to suppress the other. If Menma had truly brought him here, his Rinnegan would likely have been taken long ago.
But what was going on with the Six Paths of Pain disappearing? Even his Summoning Jutsu had completely failed.
Reining in his increasingly scattered thoughts, Nagato began observing his surroundings.
Aside from himself, there were more than a dozen weak Chakra signatures in this dark, damp cave.
If these people were guards watching over him, they were far too weak. He stood and walked toward the cave entrance, gazing at the gray sky and the earthy smell permeating the air.
An absurd thought surfaced in Nagato's mind. Could this be the Land of Rain?
How long had he been unconscious?
At that moment, a series of footsteps pulled Nagato back to reality. A ninja wearing an Amegakure forehead protector, whose