Invader: First Encounter with Pain

"An invader!"

Meanwhile, in the Land of Rain, at the Hidden Rain Village.

Inside the tallest building in the village.

A man with striking orange hair stood there, his nose, ears, and mouth studded with specially made metal piercings. The Rinnegan in his eyes radiated terrifying Eye Power.

A single glance at him was enough to unsettle anyone.

He was the leader of the Six Paths of Pain: the Deva Path!

He slowly opened his eyes, suddenly on high alert.

His Ninjutsu had sensed an invader in the Land of Rain!

"What is it, Nagato? Who's here?"

A woman stood nearby in a black coat patterned with red clouds edged in white. Her pale blue hair was tied in a bun, adorned with a pale bluish-purple flower.

Her light amber eyes held a faint melancholy.

She was Konan, the lone flower of the Akatsuki in Naruto!

Konan turned toward the Deva Path and asked gently.

"I don't know. The presence is unfamiliar. Something's off."

Surprise tinged Deva Path Pain's voice.

The person felt strange. For one thing, their Chakra was so faint he could barely sense it.

Yet their presence was powerful!

That made no sense!

In this world of ninja, Chakra determined almost everything. Someone with such faint Chakra and such a formidable presence was an anomaly!

"But whoever it is, an invasion of the Land of Rain must be punished."

Deva Path Pain's voice was flat, like a corpse devoid of emotion.

In fact, he was a corpse controlled by the Rinnegan.

"Animal Path, go first. Find out what they can do and why they're here."

At Deva Path Pain's order, a figure appeared before him. Apart from their face, they had the same eyes, piercings, and uniform.

With a nod, the Animal Path set off toward the