"This is...!"
"The Rinnegan?!"
"The legendary eyes of the Sage?!"
Cries of shock immediately rose one after another, even louder than the accusations leveled at Lin Ze moments earlier. Only Jiraiya stared at the Rinnegan in the six figures' eyes, a thoughtful look in his own.
Deva Path Pain swept his gaze over the crowd, paused briefly on Jiraiya, then finally settled on Lin Ze and spoke slowly:
"Lin Ze, it's been a while."
Lin Ze frowned at Pain, a trace of confusion flashing through his eyes.
Nagato is actually here? Then who went to seize the Two-Tails on Ascension Island and the Nine-Tails in Dragon Release Village?
And the Fourth Raikage has actually joined forces with the Akatsuki?
With Pain's appearance, the Fourth Raikage gained considerably more confidence and declared:
"Everyone, this is an official member of the Akatsuki, an organization affiliated with Amegakure. He possesses the legendary Rinnegan, and his strength rivals that of the Sage of Six Paths!"
"The Akatsuki has always dedicated itself to maintaining peace in the shinobi world. This time, it is willing to join forces with us to oppose Dragon Release Village's ambitions!"
Kitsuchi frowned at Deva Path Pain. "The Akatsuki? Iwagakure has worked with you many times, but I've never heard... that you had the Rinnegan."
Deva Path Pain said calmly, "Power is not for showing off."
He looked at Lin Ze, ripples shifting within his Rinnegan:
"Today, we are here only to prevent a greater disaster."
Watching this scene, Lin Ze suddenly thought once again of the Five Kage Summit in the original story.
Back then, Nagato had already died, Obito had declared war under the identity of "Madara Uchiha," and the Five Kage had united against him.
Now, history seemed to be repeating itself, only this time, he was their