A boy in a straw raincoat and hat surfaced from the water, its surface rippling endlessly beneath the rain.
Sizzle! The cursed gills on his face and cursed fins on his back receded.
Beneath his straw hat, his Sharingan gazed at the cold-toned buildings through the curtain of rain.
Sasuke murmured, "I've successfully infiltrated Amegakure... but things don't seem quite that simple."
He opened his hand, feeling the raindrops patter against his palm... The faint trace of chakra in them brought him a realization.
"The Rain Tiger at Will Technique? I'll have to choose the battlefield carefully, so innocent civilians don't get caught up in it."
Whoosh!
Discarding his straw raincoat and hat, Sasuke raced across the water toward a deserted area, unencumbered!
He hadn't come to gather intelligence, nor did he need to!
His purpose in infiltrating Amegakure... was to settle things with his opponent in the "Sixth Battle," Pain—Nagato!
The Tower in Amegakure.
"!" Pei sensed something.
Konan approached him. "What's wrong?"
"My rain has been blocked. Judging by the chakra, the intruder is quite powerful."
Pei stepped out onto a relief carving outside the Tower. "Konan, once I stop the rain, use your technique to search for the intruder."
Konan formed a Seal before her chest. "Leave it to me."
Clap!
Pei clasped his hands together. "Come!"
Whoooosh...!
Konan spread her arms and tilted her head back slightly. Her body, wrapped in an Akatsuki Robe, scattered into countless sheets of paper. Each sheet possessed its own awareness, folding in midair into fluttering Paper Kites that dispersed throughout Amegakure!
Ten minutes later, the Paper Kites gathered again at the Tower and formed Konan's body. She brought news of the intruder. "It's Sasuke Uchiha..."
"Oh..."
Pei didn't seem particularly surprised.
"Well, from Sasori to Kakuzu, intentionally or otherwise, he's