blogombal Chapter 500 An Unusual Beginning, Pain Hanzo
Chapter 500 An Unusual Beginning, Pain Hanzo
"Wow, these buns are truly top-notch! I never expected to find such big, soft, and delicious buns in Amegakure..."
Under the drizzling rain, Jiraiya gazed at the still charming steamed bun shop owner and remarked with emotion, his eyes wandering as he put a steamed bun into his mouth.
"Hehehe, you're really funny, customer, so naughty..." The plump and voluptuous proprietress pursed her lips and pouted coquettishly, causing Jiraiya's eyes to widen in disbelief.
"Yay! If I had known there was such a beautiful proprietress here, I would have come to Amegakure sooner." Jiraiya complimented with a smile, but when the proprietress relaxed her guard, he suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, I used to know your village chief, Hanzo the Salamander."
"Lord Hanzo?" The woman was taken aback, then looked regretful. "Guest, your information is outdated. Our village chief of Amegakure is no longer Lord Hanzo, but someone with divine power..."
At this point, the proprietress suddenly realized something, quickly covering her mouth and looking wary. "Sir, you're not an ordinary traveler, are you?"
"Haha, don't misunderstand, I'm just curious, just curious." Jiraiya quickly laughed it off, then turned and stepped into the rain.
[Hanzo is no longer the village chief? A mysterious new leader with divine power!]
After quickly processing this shocking information that would reverberate throughout the ninja world, Jiraiya looked up at the dark clouds in the sky, lost in thought.
So, is it you? Nagato...
Thinking of Nagato, the Rinnegan, whom he had once recognized as the child of prophecy, Jiraiya's gaze turned solemn, with a hint of joy on his face.
His liaison frog had sent back intelligence that Nagato and the other two had died in the war, but he never expected that the child was still alive!
The leader of Amegakure, who possesses divine power, must be Nagato.
Meanwhile, deep within the rain-shrouded area, there stands a tall tower.
"Did you finally succeed, Nagato?" Yahiko asked excitedly as he watched the corpse in front of him suddenly open its eyes and reveal the Rinnegan.
Once Nagato's technique succeeds, they will not only be able to establish a firm foothold in Amegakure, but they will also be able to handle threats from other ninja villages with ease.
"Yes, everything went smoothly!" Nagato looked at the man opposite him with black rods stuck in his body, a smile appearing on his pale face. "This time, I not only successfully turned him into my Rinnegan puppet, but also awakened new abilities because of the split power."
"A new ability?" Yahiko exclaimed in surprise, not expecting this unexpected gain.
Then, Yahiko pointed at the puppet with a troubled expression, "So what should we call him from now on? Hanzo, or something else?"
"A name?" Upon hearing this, Nagato's gaze sharpened as he stared at the expressionless corpse puppet with several chakra rods on its face. "Hanzo is dead. What has been born now is Pain, the Deva Path."
“Pain, the Deva Path?” Yahiko murmured softly, suddenly realizing that Pain was synonymous with pain and punishment.
Well, let Hanzo accept the punishment for betraying his comrades. Even if he becomes a corpse, he should continue to use his power to protect Amegakure and uphold justice on behalf of Heaven.
"Yahiko, Nagato, something terrible has happened!"
Just as the two fell silent, Konan burst in, panting and looking troubled, "Jiraiya-sensei... Jiraiya-sensei has come to Amegakure..."
"Jiraiya-sensei??"
Nagato and Yahiko exchanged a glance, both taken aback, then their expressions shifted, their gazes becoming uncertain.
In the past, they would have welcomed this legendary Sannin teacher with great joy and shown him their current achievements!
However, Nagato's left eye was taken by Sasuke Uchiha, and with their control of Amegakure, they naturally find themselves in a delicate, yet both peaceful and hostile, relationship with Konoha. This forces them to confront reality and hatred, and ultimately, how to reconcile this bond...
After all, Jiraiya was one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha, and it was impossible for Amegakure to attack Sasuke just because they were down.
"Yahiko, Konan, I'll go and drive Jiraiya away! I'll use him, the power of Pain." Nagato exhaled a breath of stale air, pointing at the puppet Hanzo with a determined look in his eyes.
Killing him is out of the question; the only option is to use Hanzo's power to scare Jiraiya away. After all, it was Hanzo who bestowed upon Jiraiya the title of one of the Legendary Sannin.
"Alright." Yahiko hesitated for a moment before finally nodding, and Konan naturally had no objection to their decision.
The next instant, Nagato formed hand seals, while Pain, the Deva Path, suddenly stood up, grabbed the red-robed figure and scythe weapon beside him, and rushed out the door...
"Nagato, is it alright if he's just a puppet? After all, he's Jiraiya's teacher, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha." Konan couldn't help but look worried as she watched Pain's disappearing figure.
“That’s enough. Don’t forget he’s still Hanzo the Salamander!” Nagato said confidently, making Konan Yahiko realize something instantly.
Yes, that's the legendary Amegakure demigod, a being surpassing even the Sannin!
On the other side, in the toad house torture chamber.
"Hahaha...hahahaha..."
The captured Amegakure, tears streaming down his face as he tried to suppress his laughter, could no longer bear the onslaught of feathers. "I said, please spare me!"
"A few days ago, Lord Hanzo led a team to ambush three genius Jonin, Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan, but the final result was unexpected!"
"Lord Nagato... He killed Hanzo and eventually gained everyone's approval to become the new leader of Amegakure."
"Nagato, it really is that child." Jiraiya was overjoyed and his eyes were filled with excitement.
Yahiko and Konan also survived and became genius Jonin of Amegakure.
Heh, those brats who used to clamor to change the Land of Rain have finally grown up...
But what's wrong with Hanzo? He actually attacked the village's genius junior, and then lost! How shameful!
Hmm, is it because of the power of the Rinnegan?
"Never mind, I must step in and guide Nagato now. The Great Toad Sage said that my disciple is someone who can change the world and ultimately save or destroy the ninja world. I must not let him go astray."
With a clap of his hands, Jiraiya dispelled the spell, abandoned the captive, and rushed into the depths of Amegakure.
"Nagato, Yahiko, Konan, Gamabunta has come to see you..."
With an excited shout, Jiraiya revealed his location, letting the three know he had arrived.
"call out--"
As he sped through the streets and alleys, just as he entered the second district, a whooshing sound interrupted Jiraiya's steps.
"This is..." Jiraiya did a backflip to dodge the attack, and his expression changed drastically as he looked at the familiar scythe.
"It's been a long time, Jiraiya."
In the blink of an eye, almost at the same moment Jiraiya dodged and landed, a familiar figure appeared instantly.
"You, you are..." Jiraiya looked up and was a little suspicious at the familiar yet unfamiliar face, but when he saw the cold Rinnegan in the other person's pupils, he couldn't help but catch his breath.
"Although you're not wearing a gas mask and you have some strange sticks on your body, it's definitely you, Hanzo the Salamander."
"Didn't they say you were killed by Nagato? What happened? Why, why do you, Hanzo, possess Nagato's Rinnegan?"
"Do you think I'd tell you? Jiraiya." Hanzo scoffed dismissively, his face expressionless, then with a flick of his wrist, his scythe flew back. "Let me reintroduce myself, I'm not Hanzo the Salamander anymore, but..."
"Pain, the Deva Path".