Subsequently came Pain's Animal Path, Mei Terumi; the Preta Path, Kisame Hoshigaki; and the Naraka Path, Hidan.
During the second stage of the Chunin Ninja Exams in the Death Forest, Uzumaki Nannan was injured by Rock Lee, who was controlled by Demon Hour. Kaede furiously awakened her Three-Tomoe Sharingan, displaying overwhelming strength and utterly crushing Rock Lee.
At the end of Konoha's Chunin Ninja Exams, the eagerly anticipated attack on Konoha unfolded.
It turned out that Masato was a pawn controlled by Black Zetsu. The Mangekyō Sharingan he activated, Demon Hour, had come from Kagami Uchiha's right eye. Black Zetsu manipulated Masato, attempting to work with Danzo from within and without to pull Minato down from the Hokage's seat. Ultimately, Nagato's intervention caused the plan to fail, and Danzo died.
During the Chunin Ninja Exams, Nannan falling for Kaede troubled Nagato. Worried that it would affect his daughter's lifelong happiness, he revealed the truth about his second body to Nannan that night.
Unable to bear the blow, Nannan ran away from home and met Naruto, who had also left home after falling out with Minato over the Hokage's ideals. The two were then captured by an unknown force.
At that time, Konan was studying Senjutsu in Ryūchi Cave, with Nagato accompanying her... Kaede went to rescue them. Although she successfully brought them back, this also exposed the fact that Kaede was Nagato's second body, laying the groundwork for Black Zetsu's next conspiracy.
After much effort, Black Zetsu found Shisui Uchiha's corpse and, by stealing the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, obtained his ultimate trump card: Impure World Reincarnation—Shisui!
Meanwhile... seeking the opportunity that had made Nagato the original owner of the Rinnegan, Yakushi Kabuto entered the secret realm of Forest Demon Heaven. There, by sheer coincidence, he obtained Kagami Uchiha's