Konan immediately understood the situation.
Whoever had managed to breach Amegakure's barrier without a trace was no ordinary ninja.
At the very least, she estimated, they had to be at the Jonin or Elite Jonin level.
The fact that they couldn't sense any Chakra fluctuations proved they possessed extraordinary techniques.
Despite this assessment, neither Nagato nor Konan truly took the intruder seriously.
After all, Nagato was a god!
Even without disturbing the divine Nagato, Konan, the angel, alone could handle the intruder.
This wasn't arrogance on their part. In the entire ninja world, Konan's strength was truly top-tier.
Unless it was a Kage or a similarly powerful individual, few could truly match her.
"I'll stop the rain now. Go capture the intruder," Tendō Pain's voice rang out, issuing the command to Konan as a matter of course.
*Swish, swish, swish!*
Before the words had even finished, Konan swiftly formed hand seals.
The torrential rain that had been covering Amegakure came to an abrupt halt, as if obeying a strict command.
"Understood," Konan replied. With a thought, a cascade of rustling sounds erupted.
The opponent transformed into countless sheets of paper, swirling through the air before vanishing without a trace.
"The rain's stopped," Zhou Cheng, who was wandering through Amegakure, immediately noticed.
*The rain stopped the moment I showed up. My luck really is pretty good.*
Unaware of the truth, he didn't think much of it. After all, weather was usually just a natural phenomenon.
Zhou Cheng paid it no mind and continued his stroll through the unremarkable village as if nothing had happened.
As he leisurely walked, he kept his ears open for any useful information.
Before he had even explored a single street, a thought struck him.
"How did the rain stop? Lord Pain used ninjutsu to make it rain!"
"Lord Pain is very strict. Don't gossip about him behind his back, alright?"
"Lady Angel, bless my business with prosperity! I'll hang up your origami right now."
*Pain?*
*Angel?*
*Oh no!*
How could Zhou Cheng not realize what was happening?
He had been transported to the world of *Naruto*.
More specifically, he had arrived in Amegakure, the Village Hidden in the Rain, now ruled by Nagato.
*The Naruto world?*
*Not bad. A very interesting world indeed.*
Zhou Cheng's excitement surged instantly.
After all, this was a part of his childhood memories.
*Hmm?*
Just as he was silently marveling, Zhou Cheng's expression suddenly changed, and he froze in place, as if he had discovered something.
Indeed, the next moment...
*Whoosh!*
A massive swarm of paper suddenly materialized before Zhou Cheng, fluttering like butterflies.
The papers rapidly danced and gathered in front of him.
In the blink of an eye, the papers coalesced into a human figure.
"Lady Angel!"
"It's Lady Angel!"
Exclamations erupted from the crowd.
Konan hovered in the air above, looking down at the unfamiliar man before her. Her entire presence radiated a cold, aloof aura that warned him to keep his distance.
"Who are you?" she asked, her voice cold and solemn, yet carrying an inherent authority. "Why have you invaded Amegakure?"
"No need to be so tense," Zhou Cheng replied casually, appearing utterly unfazed by Konan's battle-ready stance. "I'm just a traveler passing through."
*Passing through?*
Konan's gaze sharpened by a fraction. *This intruder is truly arrogant!* she thought. *He doesn't even bother to weave a convincing lie.*
*It seems he still doesn't understand the power of the Divine Messenger!*
*Whoosh!*
With a thought, countless paper sheets materialized from thin air, rapidly coalescing behind Konan to form a pair of wings.
"Do you think you can deceive the gods? Do you think you can play these childish tricks before the Divine Messenger?"
"By divine decree, I am here to apprehend you!"
*Swoosh! Swoosh!*
As Konan's pronouncement hung in the air, the wings behind her gave a gentle flap.
Countless papers shot towards Zhou Cheng like arrows loosed from a bowstring, filling the sky in a overwhelming barrage.
A hint of helplessness flickered across Zhou Cheng's face.
Of course, he understood that his words might sound absurd to Konan.
But he wasn't lying!
He had indeed come to this world for tourism, and he had indeed passed through Amegakure by chance.
As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Konan's attack had already reached Zhou Cheng.
However, just like the rain at the time, the papers were blocked by an invisible force a few inches from Zhou Cheng's body, never truly touching him.
It's worth noting that this wasn't the power of Almighty Push.
The Almighty Push "cheat" had been merely an early reward for Zhou Cheng, a trivial little trick.
He hadn't used that thing in ages!
What surrounded Zhou Cheng now was an automatic energy barrier, a protective shield far superior to Almighty Push.
Even a nuclear explosion detonating beside him wouldn't budge Zhou Cheng's body an inch.
Let alone attacks of Konan's caliber.
*This is nothing more than an itch!*
"What!"
Konan, who had been attacking Zhou Cheng, felt her pupils constrict instantly.
She had long known that this intruder, who had silently infiltrated Amegakure, must be skilled.
But she never imagined he would be so... bizarre!
He actually possessed a technique similar to Pain's Almighty Push! How could this be?
Almighty Push is a technique only a god possesses!
*Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!*
*Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!*
Terrified, Konan unleashed an even greater barrage of paper at Zhou Cheng, completely obscuring the space before him.
"Stop," Zhou Cheng said, shaking his head slightly and extending a hand toward her.
An invisible energy surged forth, binding Konan completely.
She felt as if she were caught in an invisible giant hand, utterly immobilized.
Worse still, the force wasn't merely physical. It was a confinement that transcended the physical realm.
Not only could Konan not move her body, but she couldn't even split into paper to escape!
Her body simply refused to obey her will.
"I can't move."
"What kind of technique is this?!"
Konan could no longer maintain her composure. As she struggled frantically, a tempest of thoughts raged in her mind.
*So strong!*
*This intruder is truly formidable!*
*In a single move, he completely subdued me, leaving me utterly helpless!*
*Whoosh!*
A sharp sound cut through the air.
Another figure in a red cloud uniform materialized before Zhou Cheng like a ghost.
It was none other than Tendō Pain.
"Universal Pull!"
Without a word, Tendō Pain thrust his hand toward Zhou Cheng, unleashing a ferocious attack.
An overwhelming gravitational force slammed into Zhou Cheng.
Yet...
The usually invincible Universal Pull proved utterly ineffective.
Though the force struck him, it felt no stronger than a gentle breeze against Zhou Cheng.
It couldn't even stir his clothes.
This was because Zhou Cheng was surrounded by an energy shield.
Zhou Cheng remained standing perfectly still, his face unruffled and his breathing steady, completely unaffected.
???
Both Tendō Pain and Konan stared wide-eyed, their faces etched with astonishment.
*What a joke!*
*Even Almighty Push couldn't budge him an inch?*
*Who exactly is this man?!*
"Fine, it seems I'll have to waste some breath clearing up this misunderstanding," Zhou Cheng said, shaking his head with a sigh. He ignored Tendō Pain and Konan and with a thought, shot into the sky.
It's worth noting that Zhou Cheng no longer needed the Flying Thunder God Technique to fly; he now possessed the ability to fly on his own!
Using Observation Haki, he swept across Amegakure and quickly locked onto Pain's true body: Nagato Uzumaki. Without hesitation, he soared straight toward Nagato.
"Why did he suddenly leave?" Tendō Pain and Konan asked, instinctively puzzled.
After all, this man's power was overwhelming. They both felt utterly insignificant before him. Even if all Six Paths of Pain attacked together, they had no confidence in victory. There was simply no reason to flee.
"Oh no!"
"How could this be?!"
But when they realized where Zhou Cheng was flying, their faces paled.
*He's found Pain's true body!*
*He's uncovered Pain's secret!*
*How is this possible?!*
"How could this happen?"
"This makes no sense!"
Within the top-secret base, Uzumaki Nagato, observing through Tendo Pain's eyes, could barely maintain his composure.
*How did that guy discover me?*
*He's only been in the Rain Village for such a short time!*
But there was no time to dwell on this. Nagato immediately controlled Animal Path Pain and swiftly began forming hand seals.
"Summoning Technique!"
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
Several plumes of smoke erupted as the Six Paths of Pain instantly materialized, positioning themselves around the surrounding buildings to intercept Zhou Cheng.
Zhou Cheng, however, was flying at incredible speed.
In the blink of an eye, the Six Paths of Pain found Zhou Cheng already upon them.
*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*
Asura Path Pain led the assault, launching a barrage of missile-like projectiles through the air toward Zhou Cheng.
But with a casual wave of his hand, Zhou Cheng deflected all the fiery projectiles aside.
"Summoning Technique!"
Animal Path Pain also summoned a flock of enormous bird-like summoning beasts, their wings beating furiously as they swooped down on Zhou Cheng.
"Die!"
Zhou Cheng merely made a vague gesture of clenching his fist, and all the summoning beasts instantly exploded into dust.
Then, with another casual wave of his hand, all the Pains were struck as if by lightning, sent flying backward and crashing violently to the ground in every direction.
The impact cratered the earth, leaving them utterly incapacitated.
Why?
Zhou Cheng had completely disabled all the Pains!
Unless they were thrown into the mouth of the Hell Path Pain for complete reconstruction, they would never be able to move again.
But even the Hell Path Pain had been disabled by Zhou Cheng, awaiting Uzumaki Nagato's repairs.
"Nani!"
"He disabled all the Pains in an instant...!"
A storm of shock and disbelief raged within Uzumaki Nagato, shattering his composure.
He could never have imagined that such a formidable being existed in the ninja world!
Ever since Yahiko's death and his full mastery of the Rinnegan, Nagato had proclaimed himself a god, believing he could effortlessly manipulate the entire ninja world.
He possessed the power to destroy and reshape the world at will.
Even the shadow of a village was nothing before him, and he had crushed half-god level figures like Hanzō like ants.
Uzumaki Nagato believed himself to be invincible in the ninja world.
Yet now, he had encountered this man.
Before him, the Six Paths of Pain seemed as weak as ants!
How could this be?!
*Whoosh!*
As his mind churned with turmoil, Uzumaki Nagato's vision blurred.
Zhou Cheng, who had been flying in the air, had ghost-likely breached the outer wall, materializing eerily before him.
Uzumaki Nagato felt a sudden panic!
Yes, even he, who considered himself a god, was now flustered.
The reason was simple:
This man before him possessed the power to kill him effortlessly.
Judging by his actions, Uzumaki Nagato harbored no doubt about this.
However, he quickly regained his composure.
He realized that this formidable opponent seemed to harbor no killing intent toward him.
*Flap! Flap! Flap!*
At that moment, paper coalesced once more, and Konan's figure reappeared.
Konan immediately moved to stand in front of Nagato, her eyes fixed on Zhou Cheng as if facing a formidable enemy.
"Konan, stand down," Nagato said calmly.
Given this man's strength, Konan's presence or absence made little difference.
"You're the ruler of this village, aren't you?"
"No need to be nervous. I told you, I'm just a traveler."
*Whoosh!*
With those words, Zhou Cheng's figure vanished in an instant.
Neither Nagato nor Konan could figure out how he'd left.
Yet they believed his claim about being a traveler.
This man possessed such terrifying power that he could have eliminated them at any moment.
If he'd wanted to do anything, why would he bother deceiving them?
"Nagato..." Konan immediately turned to him with a questioning look.
"Keep an eye on him. Don't do anything for now."
What else could Nagato do?
He could only make this reluctant decision.
Gradually, Nagato felt a slight sense of relief.
The man was indeed spending his time eating, drinking, and relaxing in the village as he'd said.
He hadn't done anything suspicious.
Given the man's abilities, Nagato didn't believe he hadn't noticed their surveillance, yet the man seemed utterly unconcerned.
After nearly seven days, when Zhou Cheng had had his fill, he stood up.
He waved to Konan, who was watching him from a distance. "Farewell!"
*Whoosh!*
His body vanished like a ghost.
Nagato immediately received the news and began mobilizing all his power to search for Zhou Cheng.
He truly couldn't find him anywhere. It seemed the man had really left.
*Huff!*
Uzumaki Nagato couldn't help but let out a long, involuntary sigh of relief.
At the same time, he couldn't help but rack his brain: When had such a godlike figure emerged in the ninja world?
Or rather, could such a terrifying being even exist in the ninja world?
More powerful than a god!
Beyond that, the man had claimed to be a traveler. So where would he go after leaving Rain Village?
*Yes, where indeed?*
Without a doubt, it had to be Konoha.
The entire *Hokage* story was about Konoha.
If he'd come to the *Hokage* world, how could he not visit Konoha?
In fact, while Uzumaki Nagato was silently marveling and pondering, Zhou Cheng had already appeared within Konoha Village.
With Zhou Cheng's current abilities and Konoha's lack of a technique on the level of the Rain Tiger at Will Technique, his arrival was completely silent.
He attracted no attention whatsoever.
Disguised as a Konoha villager, he strolled through the village with brazen confidence.
At that very moment,
Uzumaki Naruto, who was drinking expired milk in his room, suddenly noticed a black diary had appeared before him.
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