A few hours ago, Yuyin Village.

The rain manipulated by the gods was as heavy as ever, dripping down on this strangely styled steel jungle.

The raindrops are like thousands of tentacles born from the clouds, covering every inch of the land here sensitively, greedily perceiving everything.

Unlike in the past, even in such bad weather, there are still people frequently jumping and interacting with each other between the ravines of high-rise buildings.

Although compared to a large village like Konoha, Yuyin Village still seems a little too quiet and empty; Compared with the Hanzo era when residents did not dare to go out at all, this situation is already like a dead tree in spring, which is very surprising.

Although there are many inconveniences in living in this village (such as not being able to go out, strict secrecy, etc.), everyone can eat well, look up at the sky freely, and occasionally say hello to the "angels" floating through the sky, without worrying about being bullied or killed by the ninjas as they please......

Days like this are too good compared to the past.

While the residents of Yuyin Village were feeling the beautiful daily life, the owner of a pair of purple circles was standing motionless at the highest point of the city, silently looking down at every figure below.

Heavenly Dao Payne's face inlaid with black short sticks was extremely stiff, more solemn than Konoha's Hokage Rock, as if nothing or anyone could make him feel a little bit of a hindrance.

Although this is not at all what a living person should be, it just satisfies some people's fantasies about "gods".

But in fact, in the heart of Payne, who no one can see, he is a little complacent about his achievements in the past two months.

Two months ago, Sanshoyu Hanzo, a powerful "ninja demigod", was easily defeated without surviving a single blow in his hands.

Then, when recruiting talents for the Xiao Organization, whether it was Kakuto, who had fought with the first Hokage of the "God of the Ninja World", or one of the famous "Three Ninjas", the "Leng Jun" Orochimaru who was as famous as Jiraiya's master, was also powerless to resist under the power of the Shinra Heavenly Expedition.

Therefore, at this moment, Payne, standing at the highest point in the center of this ninja world, has unprecedented confidence in his own strength.

If he had previously questioned Madara Uchiha that he was the reincarnation of the "Six Paths Immortal", then this solid achievement completely eliminated some of his uneasiness about calling himself a "god".

In other words, although Payne now seems to have a rigid face, he is actually very proud in his heart, and he takes it for granted that everything in the world has to develop according to his plan.

No one can stop him from advancing even one step, and if there is, then destroy the other party!

Payne is now very sure that there is no one in this world who is no match for him.

And this power is the reason why he can call himself God.

As everyone knows, this is exactly what Uchiha Obito and Jedi have spent years instilling in him.

In order not for Payne to question this, they are working hard to eradicate all the Uchiha people who have the Kaleidoscope Sharingan Eye before he is hit......

Then again.

Just as Payne's heart was surging and he imagined the infinite brightness of the future of himself and the Xiao Organization, he looked up to the north as if someone had tapped him on the shoulder.

That's the Rain Tiger's Freedom Technique, which reacted with the ninja's chakra-

He clearly felt that it was Xiao Nan who was back.

Two minutes later, a figure with white wings on its back and a wide robe of fire flapped its wings in the sky, getting closer and closer to Payne's location.

Along the way, the inhabitants of the Land of Rain heard the wind above them, and they all showed gratitude or worship, and even knelt down with their palms together and chanted the name of "angel" for blessings.

Their hard-won peace is the work of this angel and the God he represents.

"Payne."

Xiao Nan seemed to be a little anxious this time, and did not greet the people below, but flew straight to Payne without hesitation.

She looked tired, but more guilty, lowered her eyes and said, "Sorry, I came back too late." “

Then, before Payne could reply, she added as she usually did, "You wait a minute, I'll change my clothes, make some food and go to your side." All right? ”

This "you" refers to Payne's manipulator, that is, Nagato himself, who can't take care of himself.

It was a special individual who needed to be taken care of even by others for food and defecation.

Xiao Nan thought of Nagato's inconvenience, and his heart was even more ashamed.

She left for two days this time, and she didn't even leave a clone, and this was the first time since Yahiko's death.

"No need."

Perhaps it was Nan's reassuring tone that reminded Payne of his "true condition", and the latter's answer was rather stiff because he was more desperate to eliminate his weak part.

In addition, the self-confidence that had just been brewed was punctured by Xiao Nan's gentleness, which also made his answer a little angry: "It's the same for me to manipulate the human world to do these things." There's nothing wrong with me in your absence. ”

As soon as the words came out, Payne regretted it a little, but it was difficult to recover.

After all, it sounds like "you're not as important as you think."

After Xiao Nan heard this, a trace of panic flashed between his eyebrows.

It's not because she's worried that Nagato will be dissatisfied with her, but because she thinks that her absence for the past two days has made Nagato feel abandoned.

As the only person (other than Madara) who knows the truth, Konan knows one thing very well - that is, how strong Payne is, how sensitive Nagato's heart is.

"Alright. Let's talk about what you've gained in the past two days. ”

Seeing that Xiao Nan's lips were slightly open and she wanted to say something, Payne hurriedly interrupted her first, trying to cover up the embarrassment between the two with business.

"Did you find the yellow-haired boy?"

He was originally a zombie face, so there was no flaw in this disguise, and Xiao Nan couldn't judge his true thoughts through his expression, so he could only answer his questions.

"I didn't find him."

Xiao Nan shook his head, but did not show any disappointment.

Then her voice changed: "But fortunately, I have searched all over the Land of Rain in the past two days, and finally found a village in the jungle between the border between Yuyin Village and the Land of Fire, with a total of five or six hundred people. ”

"So many people?"

Payne's face was expressionless, but the increase in his pitch revealed his doubts.

In a large settlement like this, Yuyin Village is the priority to move into, how can there be so many people living outside?

"But what does that have to do with the guy we're looking for?"

"Most of the people in that village are children and old people, many of them are disabled, and there are no strong ninjas, so it is impossible for them to survive there. There were a few huge beasts guarding the village, and they couldn't take them over, so I became suspicious. ”

Xiao Nan landed on the rooftop and slowly analyzed the harvest of his trip: "After contacting them, I realized that it was the young man we were looking for to open up it.

"His name is Purgatory Kyojuro, and since more than two years ago, he has placed the rescued people there and tamed the beasts to protect them. It's just that at that time, there were still very few people rescued, and everyone lived in caves, so it was very hidden. Later, more and more people were rescued by this purgatory Xingjulang, and there were more people in the village, which is the current scale. I took a closer look, and the people of this village usually feed on berries from the rainforest and rarely go out, so it's no wonder we haven't found them. ”

"That's it."

Payne pondered for a moment, then asked, "In that case, didn't you tell them that Hanzo Sanshoyu was dead?"

"Yuyin Village has just regained its vitality now, and it is the time when the population needs to be replenished, they can move here, and there is still a lot of food purchased in Jiaodu last time, and it is not a problem to replenish it in the future."

"Well, that's it."

Xiao Nan's face stiffened slightly, and he hesitated for two seconds before saying: "Those people are very wary of Yuyin Village, and I also told me about Sansho fish Hanzo and grain, although they were a little moved, but they were still not very relieved, saying that they would discuss it before making a decision." ”

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Payne stopped speaking, and was silent in the rain like a piece of cooled iron.

This is the first time they have gathered the homeless people outside, and they have been politely shirked or even refused.

Payne was a little incomprehensible, he killed Hanzo Sanshoyu, there was food and drink in Yuyin Village, and he was sheltered, there were all kinds of benefits and no harm, why did these people hesitate?

To be sure, for Payne, who now considers himself a god, the "disobedience" of these people is really a bit ignorant.

He didn't believe it was the decision of those who survived, it didn't make sense.

[Do those people also obey the commands of others?] 】

Suddenly, he thought of the fact that he had invited Purgatory Xingjurou to join the Xiao Organization and was also rejected, and his tone became cold: "Could it be that the one called Purgatory Xingjulang arranged for them to do this?" ”

"Probably not."

To Nagato's surprise, Xiao Nan replied very simply.

"According to the people in that village, this child, called Purgatory Kyojuro, would appear every few days, but he would not stay long.

"Every time he brings someone over and makes sure that the other person is out of danger, he always looks very anxious, and no one knows when he will show up next. Payne, as odd as it may be, I don't think he's too involved in the lives of these people. In other words, he only wants to save people, and has no interest in building his own village and power, which is very different from the rebels we have eliminated.

"There are very few people in the entire village who will extract chakras, and this is the proof."

But there were other things that she feared would provoke Penn's hostility, and she didn't say it.

That is, the people in that village are different from Yuyin Village, although they have a single food, a limited number of people, and no clear leaders and managers, until they appear......

They are all very secure, and they are also very relaxed, and their style of doing things is very different from that of the "small rain country".

Although Yuyin Village seems to be peaceful, this peace is a compromise under Payne's absolute power, and there is still not much trust between people, as if every time there is one more person in the village, the rest of the people will worry that they will not have enough food to eat, as if everyone is a potential competitor.

But in that village, where even food resources are poor, it is full of human touch, and no one will be given less food because he is disabled.

This made Xiao Nan very puzzled, but it was only a special thing that a small village had, so he didn't tell Payne.

On the other hand, the more Payne thought about it, the more he couldn't understand the reason why Kyojuro of Purgatory did these things.

If it is purely to save people's lives without any extended purpose, it is too bizarre.

This kind of behavior is outrageous in the ninja world of people = tools.

"It's better if you say so, he doesn't have any ambitions."

Payne couldn't come to a conclusion, so he could only say in a calm tone: "I appreciate his potential, but if he stands in the way of the Rain Country and the Akatsuki Organization's strength, even if he is a strange flower and grass that can save people's lives, I will have to hoe him off." ”

God's will should not be shaken or disobeyed. If he is rejected twice or three times, what authority does he have?

Moreover, what made him a little concerned was that in the Land of Rain, his title of "god" was the result of his and Xiao Nan's intentional propaganda, in order to overshadow Hanzo's "demigod".

And the title of the other party's "hometown sun" is automatically and spontaneously called by the people of the land of rain because of gratitude.

It is important to know that people have no God, but they have lost the weather vane that guides them.

But if there is no sun, it is difficult for people to survive.

Although this title is only a metaphor, it is enough to say something. This guy called Purgatory Kyojuro, young and young, is a very influential person, and if such a person takes the lead against him, there will be a lot of trouble. After all, it is very difficult to win people's hearts with strength.

Suddenly, Payne absurdly understood why Hanzo wanted to eradicate the Akatsuki organization.

And this young man, who has not really met, stands in the position they were back then......

"Payne ......"

Xiao Nan frowned slightly.

That's what Payne wouldn't have said two months ago.

In the past, people like Kyojuro in Purgatory, they would only make friends and protect.

But now, Payne is a little different, and he can't see half of the people who disobey him.

When he said that sentence just now, he was full of murder, not like he was just talking.

With such a change, Xiao Nan didn't know whether it was good or bad, so he could only make a fork to ease the atmosphere.

"I'll go to that village again in two days, maybe I'll see him. I'll talk to him and make our philosophy clear, because he's still young and we need to be a little bit patient. ”

"I see, that's all—"

"Payne?"

Xiao Nan suddenly shut up when he saw that he finished speaking, thinking that there was something wrong with Nagato's body, and asked repeatedly, "Did something happen?" ”

“……”

Payne first looked in the direction of the entrance of Yuyin Village, and then looked back at Xiao Nan, and said in a strange tone: "You don't need to go, he came by himself." ”

"What?" Xiao Nan was stunned for two seconds, and then asked as if verifying, "Purgatory Xingjulang?" ”

"Well, his chakra is special, I can't be mistaken."

Payne pondered for a while, sensing the news from the Rain Tiger's Freedom Technique, and his heart was even more surprised.

"The amount of chakra he has is more than three times that of the last time he met, and it should be the main body. Seemingly...... He's going to join us. ”

Nagato, who was deep in the rain, smiled, feeling that he had guessed eight or nine or ten.

The other party had learned the power of the beast path last time, and with the thinking of a ninja, if he was hostile, he would never take the risk himself.

Since the main body came, it should have been with a rather friendly attitude.

Suddenly, the dignity of the god who had been hurt before seemed to be satisfied all of a sudden, and Payne felt a lot better.

Seeing the tail of Payne's robe fluttering, it seemed that he wanted to go out in person, but Xiao Nan spread his wings and flew into the air first.

"The horns and scorpions are not there, I'll go and receive him."

"Hmm." Payne nodded, feeling that this young man was a little different from Orochimaru and Horn, and it would be too trivial to come forward in person.

"I'll be waiting for you in the halls of Akatsuki."

"Okay." Xiao Nan turned his head and flew towards the entrance of the village, but the moment he turned around, his face was solemn.

[I hope I really have to join Xiao, otherwise I ......]

[It's hard for Nagato to accept being rejected anymore......]

At the same time, the gate of Yuyin Village.

Under the gaze of the ninjas guarding the gate as if they were facing great enemies, Kyojuro of Purgatory took off his hat, revealing the golden-red hair rumored in the Land of Rain, like a solid bright flame, dispersing the surrounding mist.

"My name is Purgatory Kyojuro! I'm here to meet your leader! Please don't worry, I don't have any hostility! ”

He tucked his hat behind his back and smiled brightly enough to warm everyone's bodies in the pouring rain.

Then, he extended his hand to one of the ninjas guarding the gate and said hello.

"Yasujiro, long time no see!

"Shedding tears or something, it's not the etiquette that old people should have when they meet!

"So, let's laugh! What do you say? ”