At the border of the Land of Fire, the Land of Wind, and the Land of Earth lay a nameless country.
This was Amegakure. Situated at the crossroads of the major nations, it was often swept into war and struggled to find a chance for stable development.
That situation continued until Pain, controlled by Nagato, seized power.
After defeating Hanzo's forces with fewer troops through his overwhelming strength, Pain became Amegakure's spiritual symbol—the "god."
He also maintained order within the village through the terror of exterminating Hanzo's entire clan.
Feng Yao and the others appeared on the outskirts of Amegakure, putting on cloaks to conceal their faces and figures.
Following their original assignment, they split into three teams and began moving, each equipped with radios capable of short-range communication.
Feng Yao only knew that Nagato was hiding in the highest place, making it easier for him to transmit chakra and control the six Pains.
However, Amegakure's buildings were mostly made of steel, all of them towering high into the sky.
There was also a considerable amount of stonework. Countless steel pipes of varying sizes rose upward, forming a unique landscape.
Normally, no one would live atop Amegakure's High Tower, but Nagato and Konan lived at its summit.
For reconnaissance, they had to rely on Karin's sensory abilities. Feng Yao took her specifically toward the High Tower, having her sense whether any living people were at the top.
The other two teams were not idle either. In Kabuto's team, Jugo used his ability to communicate with animals to ask for information about Pain.
Sai painted several ink crows and sent them flying into the sky to scout.
Atop a steel tower stood a woman dressed in the black cloak embroidered with red clouds, the uniform of Akatsuki. Her hair was a