The relentless rain of the past few days had cast a pall over everything.
A white figure emerged from the dense curtain of rain, climbed the cold iron wall of the tallest iron tower, and reached the rooftop.
Pain stood silently on the rooftop in his Red Cloud Robe, turning his gaze toward the approaching White Zetsu.
Even under Pain's stare, White Zetsu wore his usual flippant grin. He even wanted to ask what it felt like to need to defecate, but ultimately thought better of it.
"Leader, large numbers of the Five Villages' Ninja have appeared around Amegakure. The Five Kage are among them."
Pain nodded slightly at the news, then walked to the edge of the rooftop and looked down at the shinobi village shrouded in rain. His face betrayed no emotion.
He had long known about the Five Kage Summit and had discovered the movements of the Five Kage Forces early on.
With that advance intelligence, he could have laid traps and waited for them, or taken the initiative and wiped out one of the Five Kage's contingents.
But he had chosen not to. Defeating the former God of Shinobi had not gone to his head.
The Six Paths of Pain and the remaining Akatsuki members could never defeat the Five Kage's allied forces. After such a fierce battle, all that would remain for the Land of Rain would be suffering and ruins.
He waved White Zetsu away, then left the rooftop himself, pushing open the door leading downstairs.
Once he reached the ground, Pain saw the Rain Ninja standing ready for battle. Their faces were tense and uneasy, but they all looked at him with reverence.
Konan was the angel who protected Amegakure, while Pain was the god who ruled it.
Nearly all the Amegakure Jonin