Land of Rain, Akatsuki Headquarters.
Torrential rain blanketed the entire city where Akatsuki was based, and the damp air left Nagato's legs with a faint aching sensation every day.
"Nagato, have you really made up your mind?"
Konan stood beside him, looking at Nagato's emaciated body in the wheelchair with deep concern.
Nagato closed his eyes, silently considering it as well. Only after a long while did he nod and say, "As the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, Uchiha Houka will inevitably have to fight us in the end. And don't forget, he is also the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's uncle. Dealing with him sooner will make collecting the Nine-Tails less troublesome."
As for the other problem, Jiraiya...
If he became an obstacle, then he could only be dealt with as well!
Konan's expression turned somewhat complicated.
"Let's go." Nagato raised his head to look at the gloomy clouds outside. "This Ninja World will ultimately end in our hands, and then usher in... true peace!"
As his words fell, six figures gradually emerged from the shadows. All six had yellow hair and black chakra-receiving rods embedded in their bodies. Leading them was naturally Deva Path Pain!
"The Six Paths are being deployed?" Konan was somewhat surprised. Since Nagato had begun using the Rinnegan to control the Six Paths, this was only the second time they had all been mobilized.
The first time, naturally, had been when they killed the demigod Hanzo of the Salamander.
"Just in case. I always feel that this man isn't simple!" Nagato said.
As he spoke, Konan pushed his wheelchair into the curtain of rain, slowly making their way toward the Land of Waterfalls.
After receiving Houka's letter, Obito immediately slipped out of Konoha. After shaking off two Anbu agents who had been following him, he sprinted at full speed