Speaking the Truth Without Thinking

Summer arrived, but the Land of Rain remained shrouded in dark clouds. Especially in Amegakure, the rain poured down like a deluge, with water flowing like a torrent.

Jiraiya, clad in a straw cape and wearing a bamboo hat, walked hastily through a secluded street with his head down.

Half a month ago, Jiraiya had arrived in Amegakure and began investigating the Akatsuki. He had infiltrated Amegakure's office buildings multiple times to review documents, only to discover that the leader of Amegakure, the so-called Demigod of the Shinobi World, Hanzō of the Salamander, had actually died many years ago!

Jiraiya held a degree of respect for this former opponent who had once suppressed him, Tsunade, and Orochimaru. He had previously assumed Hanzō of the Salamander had retired to the sidelines due to old age or had simply gone into seclusion, but unexpectedly...

Then, Jiraiya thought of another important matter.

Since the leader, Hanzō of the Salamander, was dead, who was the next leader of Amegakure?

If the Akatsuki were truly in Amegakure, then the new leader should be... Nagato?

Jiraiya felt both exhilarated and saddened. However, after some investigation, he discovered that Amegakure had not had a leader for many years!

So, who held the power in Amegakure?

Jiraiya frantically raided Amegakure's various office buildings night after night, but he found not a single useful clue.

Helpless, he resorted to eavesdropping on Amegakure's higher-ups. After employing some interrogation methods that were not fit for public knowledge, Jiraiya finally unearthed the truth!

Many years ago, after Hanzō of the Salamander's death, a ninja who called himself 'God' was parachuted into Amegakure. This 'God' was extremely mysterious and possessed immense strength, but he never appeared in public. Even relaying commands was done through an Angel, so even Amegakure's higher-ups had never seen