Hokage Building Rooftop
"Mount Myōboku, isn't that the Ninja Village of toads? It seems like coming here is also a waste of effort."
Pain received news of Naruto from his Human Path clone.
Tsunade was secretly alarmed at this moment, but she showed no emotion on the surface.
At this time, as Hokage, she couldn't afford to panic first.
This is probably another ability of the Rinnegan.
Now that Pain has received news of Naruto, what will he do?
Pain turned around.
He seemed to carelessly leave his back exposed to the opponents, but in reality, it was a display of contempt for their strength.
Pain calmly said, "May I ask one last question?"
Tsunade was startled.
"Is the Chakra beneath your feet used for a Jutsu to counter me?"
"It seems my abilities have already been detected by you."
"In the face of overwhelming power, everything is meaningless. This has already been proven by your great nations."
At this moment, Pain was both Nagato and Yahiko.
Yahiko had said at the very beginning:
'If war cannot end, then I will become the god of this world.'
His initial dream was to conquer the world and then bring about the peace he envisioned.
In the Ninja World, strength spoke louder than words.
This ideology changed after he took Jiraiya as his master.
Perhaps negotiation could also stop war.
With this idea, they established an organization aimed at peace through negotiation.
The Akatsuki Organization.
Akatsuki, meaning dawn... but.
"You still delude yourselves into thinking you are the protagonists of this world, believing that death is far from you."
"So superficially indulging in peace."
"Those who kill will eventually be killed."
"Hatred connects these two."
Tsunade frowned, lowered her head, and replied, "Nonsense."
"War is accompanied by casualties and suffering on both sides."
Tsunade angrily pointed at Pain, "Our great nations have also suffered the same Pain. Stop making excuses and continuing these actions."
Hearing this, Pain turned his head and glanced.
At this moment, Nagato shared Pain's vision and saw the person who uttered the words "the same Pain."
"Ridiculous."
Pain turned his head back.
"Feel the Pain, contemplate the Pain."
Accompanied by calm and profound words, wind rose from under Pain's feet.
His body slowly ascended, floating past the giant Hokage Rock.
"Accept the Pain, understand the Pain."
Tsunade didn't know what the other party was going to do, but she had an ominous premonition, "Wait, Pain!!!"
Pain's body flew in mid-air, looking down at the tiny figure of the Fifth Hokage below.
"Accept the Pain, understand the Pain."
"Those who do not know Pain cannot truly understand peace."
Watching this scene.
Everyone in the Ninja World seemed to feel the power of Pain's words.
At this moment, Pain...
gradually merged with the god who had initially obscured the sky.
High in the sky, Pain, a dark silhouette.
'Almighty Push'
A fierce white light illuminated the Ninja World.
That scene at the time shocked everyone in the Ninja World.
Now seeing this scene, everyone understood.
Pain, who kept muttering "Pain," was that god... Konoha.
Hokage Building.
The Third Hokage unconsciously lit his pipe again.
Looking at Pain on the screen, he was speechless for a long time.
Initially, he was horrified by Pain's strength.
The Third Hokage even urged Shikaku and the others to analyze and discuss, striving to find a way to counter him.
Now hearing Pain's remarks, the Third Hokage was once again shocked by Pain's ideas.
Peace!!
Pain's true intention in invading Konoha was actually peace!
Using "Pain" as a means, and war as a form.
Pain, who was immensely powerful, had multiple clones, and was a one-man army, surprisingly had such a goal... The Third Hokage did not question Pain's words.
Because there was no need.
With strength reaching such a height, there was no need to say these few words to deceive others.
Moreover, Pain didn't seem like someone who liked to explain too much.
Perhaps it was just a whim to tell his true purpose to the Fifth Hokage.
Speaking of which, Konoha, in the Third Hokage's eyes, also had peace as its ultimate goal as a Ninja Village.
Just as the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, collected the Nine Tailed Beasts everywhere, held the Five Kage Summit, and distributed the Tailed Beasts.
He used the suppression of the Tailed Beasts to achieve temporary peace.
Unfortunately, after Hashirama's passing, the Ninja World began to experience wars again.
In the Third Hokage's view, what Pain said—
'In the face of overwhelming power, everything is meaningless. This has already been proven by your great nations'—
seemed to have no major problem.
A strong nation can indeed bring peace.
The Ninja Academy in Konoha Village was also for cultivating the next generation of powerful Ninja to protect the Ninja Village.
Various departments in Konoha also assisted Konoha Village in continuing to develop and grow.
But the Third Hokage disagreed with the later remarks.
War is indeed accompanied by Pain.
But the idea of peace does not necessarily require people who have suffered to understand and absorb it.
Although the Third Hokage had such a clear understanding, at times, he also found it difficult to balance the stability of great peace and small peace.
Is it necessary to sacrifice small peace for great peace?
This was a dilemma that troubled him throughout his life.
Just like his tacit approval of the Uchiha Clan massacre... From this incident, it seemed to be exactly as Pain said.
As the Third Hokage, how was his approach different from Pain's current actions?
He was merely the 'bystander' party.
Pain was the executing party.
But, considering all these things, in the matter of Konoha being invaded, Pain's reasons, no matter how many, were unacceptable.
The Third Hokage had a firm stance on such matters.
Pain is always for the sake of not having Pain.
Peace is not achieved only through Pain.
The ideology of Light Screen Naruto transcends the limitations of the era and national borders.
Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Naruto is the protagonist of the screen!
Thinking of this, the Third Hokage looked at the screen again.
Pain must be defeated!
Sarutobi Clan Land.
"Pain, watch me defeat you! Whoosh! Whoosh!!"
Konohamaru held a kunai and kept gesturing at Light screen Pain.
He was completely immune to Pain's words because he simply didn't understand them.
He only knew that Pain was Konoha's ultimate enemy.
Konoha's enemy was also his enemy.
Perhaps Pain was immensely powerful, but he was not weak either, after all, Light screen Konohamaru had defeated an enemy before!
Ebisu, standing nearby, couldn't help but smile slightly at the innocent and adorable Konohamaru.
Perhaps Pain had experienced much suffering due to war, but that was no reason for him to invade Konoha.
With a young generation like Konohamaru, Pain must be defeated!
Mount Myōboku
"Something terrible has happened, Elder Fukasaku!!!"
Naruto and Fukasaku stopped their training and came before the little red frog.
Fukasaku: "What happened?"
"Koichi, the one responsible for contact, was eliminated."
"What did you say?!"
"His name disappeared from the roster."
"Does that mean something happened in Konoha?"
Hearing this, Naruto instantly became alert.
"Little Naruto, I have a bad feeling."
"Grandpa Fukasaku, did Akatsuki attack the Village?"
"Fortunately, his mother is currently looking for ingredients and happened to go near Konoha. If it's his mother, including us, we can summon very powerful people. Let's prepare immediately."
Konoha Village
Sakura was still treating injured Ninja and villagers in the hospital.
Ino and others from the analysis team rushed towards Shizune, whose soul had been extracted.
Inuzuka Kiba, Shino Aburame, Hinata, and others were surprised by the enemy's sudden departure.
Shikamaru and his father were still in the office analyzing various enemy intelligence.
But,
Pain's Deva Path floated in mid-air.
'I will not forget Yahiko's Pain.'
"From now on,"
"Let the world feel Pain."
It was still the same scene.
But the perception it brought to countless people in the Ninja World was completely different.
Konoha... had villains like Danzo who sought personal gain during wartime.
But it also had Konoha Ninja with the Will of Fire, such as Kakashi, Choji, Konohamaru, and many others!
Pain might be incredibly powerful and have an unyielding will.
He was an extremely formidable enemy, like a god in the sky.
Turning Pain into resolve.
But...
Konoha cannot be destroyed!!!
Naruto will surely be instantly teleported back upon receiving the news.
Pain must be defeated!!