While the Pains went to the border of the Rain Country.
he and Konan immediately went to the sea, searching for a suitable location for this operation.
A little information, the land of the Rain Country is surrounded in the middle of the continent. So, he had to go to the sea with a very long distance. Therefore, he used air transportation, which means flying. One of the abilities of the Rinnegan is gravity manipulation. With that ability, he could reduce the gravity in his body to zero. Without gravity in his body, his weight would be zero. This is in accordance with Newton's law of Universal Gravitation. To fly using this ability, he only needed to concentrate the gravitational force on both of his feet. He transformed gravitational energy into a propulsion system, pulling his mass through the air while simultaneously repelling gravity.
In this way, he could fly. The more chakra he added, the faster he would fly.
Now he was flying in the air at a speed of approximately 400 km/h. He was at an altitude of 100 meters above the sea surface. Any pebble or object that would hit him while flying would enter the zero-gravity area around his body. So, he didn't worry about getting injured by the objects he passed through.
Beside him, Konan was also flying at the same speed as him. Konan was flying using her paper wings.
But truly, flying was amazing. He finally understood why humans always dreamed of flying.
The original Nagato never used this Gravity Manipulation ability to its fullest and most effective extent due to the limitations of his ailing physical body. Additionally, Pain himself had to be within his range. It was like a network signal.
If it were compared, he was like a signal transmission tower, while the Pains themselves were like smartphones receiving the signal. So, the further he was from the Pains, the worse the signal quality the Pains received. But fortunately, this problem had been solved thanks to the Fading Titan skill. This skill had an independent world called Paths, which connected all subjects. No matter how far the subject was, it would always be connected to Paths. The Pains who always received chakra infusion from him were automatically included as subjects as well.
The Pains received Rinnegan signals and chakra through invisible paths. These paths were centralized in the world of Paths.
This meant that the range of control for Pain no longer had limits. From anywhere on this planet, he could control the Pains from a very far distance.
The power of the Rinnegan was in his hands and was used to its fullest extent, unlike the original Nagato.
He was flying with Konan from Amegakure with the destination being the Nayuki Beach in the country of Taki. Taki was a nation that had a Shinobi village called Takigakure no Sato and was also the hometown of the Akatsuki's financial secretary, Kakuzu.
Wait, why did he have to fly towards the taki country if he wanted to avoid the continent's conflicts and Obito's influence? Shouldn't he go to the Kaiju Ocean instead?
He decreased his speed and stopped in the air.
When she looked, Nagato suddenly decreased his speed. Konan also followed suit and decreased her speed.
After they stopped in the air, she approached Nagato. "What's wrong, Nagato? Why did you suddenly stop?" Konan asked. The weather today was very bright, and the sunlight illuminated both of them.
"If we want to find a suitable place, then why should we go to Taki?" Nagato asked.
"But you said earlier that the northwest of Iwagakure is suitable to be the new location for Amegakure?" Respond Konan
It was strange. Did he say that?
"The plan has changed. The northwest of Iwagakure is not suitable to be the new place for Amegakure." That place was indeed very unsuitable.
"You're right, as you said. Geographically, we do directly border Iwagakure, Yuki no Kuni, and Tetsu no Kuni. Although we can ignore the other two countries besides Iwagakure, we shouldn't choose this place to prevent the possibility of invasion by the Alliance. It's too risky, and besides, it's still too close to the continent's conflicts." After saying that, Konan looked towards him.
"Then why don't we choose the Kaiju Ocean instead?" he asked Konan
The Kaiju Ocean was one of the four oceans in the world and was the largest ocean. It was named Kaiju because there used to be many sea kaijus there. But now, kaijus were just a name since they had been hunted by shinobi for hundreds of years. Shinobi wanted to conquer the kaijus to use them as summoning animals or for missions.
Now, that ocean was just an ordinary ocean.
"Ocean Kaiju... yes... far from continental conflicts, it has a good geographic location. I agree with your idea, Nagato. However, our current distance to the Ocean Kaiju is very far. If we fly at a speed of 400 km/h, we would have to fly non-stop for 17 hours. I can't endure flying for that long, Nagato."
Their current distance from the Ocean Kaiju is approximately 8,784 km, and it is indeed very far. It's like flying from Jakarta to East London in South Africa.
The fastest speed available now is 580 km/h, and it cannot go any higher. If they continue to increase their flying speed, Nagato would die due to lack of oxygen. Flying at 400 km/h alone already makes him struggle for breath, let alone above 580 km/h where he could die.
The question is, can he fly for 17 hours non-stop? He is afraid that his Rinnegan would overheat.
"In that case, Konan, you wait in Amegakure. I will fly alone to the Ocean Kaiju." This is the only solution he knows at the moment.
"Alright, I will wait in Amegakure," said Konan.
"In that case, I will depart." He immediately flew towards the distant Ocean Kaiju.
"Return safely, Nagato!" Konan shouted from below.
"Yes!" He shouted back to Konan while waving his hand.
It is currently 10 a.m., and he will arrive at his destination around 2 a.m. During that time, he needs to adapt to the temperature changes in the air.
Today is the right day to carry out the Amegakure rescue operation.
This is because Obito is currently narrating Itachi's past to Sasuke. The good news is that Black Zetsu is currently with Obito.
The event of Obito narrating Itachi's past coincides with the attack on Konoha. So, at this moment, Black Zetsu is not by his side to watch over him. That is good news for him.
Why is he so worried about Black Zetsu? Firstly, Black Zetsu would know his plans, and after knowing his treacherous intentions, Black Zetsu would surely inform Obito.
He is currently unable to defeat Obito. Initially, he was just a teenager living in peaceful times, unlike Obito, who was born during a time of war.
Their experiences are different. When he entered Nagato Uzumaki's body, he did not inherit Nagato's previous memories.
That is why he lacks confidence in fighting Obito. Additionally, to defeat Obito, he needs Kakashi's left eye.
So, how did he master the Rinnegan abilities without Nagato's previous memories? It's simple. His body had already experienced it before. His body remembers all of Nagato's abilities. Therefore, even though he had never done it before, his body would do it for him.
Out of all the people in the world, the one he fears the most is Black Zetsu. Why? In the anime, even Madara Uchiha, who had reached the power of the Rikudo Sennin, could be stabbed in the heart by Black Zetsu. Such an attack should not have affected Madara if it were done by someone else.
But Black Zetsu is different. Even Madara, who had reached the power of the Rikudo Sennin, was immobilized by Black Zetsu. He doesn't know what power Black Zetsu used to attack Madara. However, what he needs to know is that he must be cautious of Black Zetsu, a person who can manipulate the history of the world for a thousand years. That is the most dangerous person, according to him.
Because of these two reasons, he wants to move the Land of Rain to a distant ocean.
He doesn't know how many White Zetsu clones are in the Land of Rain, but if he moves the land to the middle of the ocean, he can activate the sub-skill called "Moving Land." This sub-skill has the ability to provide an absolute invisible protection. This protection cannot be destroyed from the inside or the outside.
This protection can also make the Land of Rain invisible.
This protection will automatically activate when someone has malicious intent towards him or his country.
Let me explain how this protection works. It can make the land moved by his skill invisible. As the user of this skill, he can turn this feature on or off. The protection is solid and yet not solid at the same time. The protection will automatically become solid when someone intends to enter or leave with ill intentions towards Nagato and his country.
Here, solid means the protection becomes extremely hard and absolute. However, only the part that the person with malicious intent wants to pass through becomes solid, not everything. This protection can only be seen using Dojutsu.
The protection takes the form of a sphere, meaning that even White Zetsu clones cannot escape through the ground. For now, he doesn't know if Obito's Kamui or Minato's Hiraishin Jutsu can penetrate this protection. As long as the White Zetsu clones do not inform Obito about his plan, Obito will not come to the Ocean Kaiju.
The range of this protection covers the entire Land of Rain, including the coast that will be formed later. The surrounding sea is not included in the range of this protection.
After thinking about all of that, he directed his gaze downward. He saw a beautiful view, lush green forests and a clear blue sky. He observed all of this from a height of 100 meters, and there were many beautiful places in this virgin forest. Clear waterfalls and passing animals made him smile.
How long has it been? Since the last time he saw a view like this? Perhaps it was ten years ago when he was nine years old. Since then, he has never had a vacation with his parents again. They were too busy with their respective worlds until death separated them forever.
He finally saw human settlements. It seems that he has entered the territory of the Fire Country. From up here, he can see the houses of the villagers, rice fields, and people going about their daily lives.
The average houses he sees resemble Japanese houses from the late Edo period. Even the style of clothing they wear is exactly the same. The late Edo period in Japan was around the years 1850-1869.
The feudalistic rule of the Daimyo alone characterizes what background Kishimoto took. It is clearly the Edo period.
...
It's hard to believe, but he has been flying for 5 full hours, and now he's standing in the air. The sound of his heavy breathing can be heard, and sweat is pouring down his face. His eyes are bleeding. He touches his eyelids and sees thick red blood. "My Rinnegan is overheating," he says, holding his knees and panting heavily.
If he continues to use it, his eyes will undoubtedly suffer permanent blindness. His Rinnegan cannot be restored using its regenerative ability because it was not originally his own.
He cannot regenerate something that doesn't belong to him.
He takes out a map from his pocket and looks at it. "According to the map, my current location is in Udon no Kuni Sea. What a peculiar name for a country. I should rest for a while." He flies towards the country of Mie.
He finally arrives in the country of Mie and tries to land in an inconspicuous place. But as his foot is about to touch the ground, it suddenly becomes weak, causing him to stumble and fall. He gasps for breath and coughs up a mouthful of blood. "This is my limit. If I continue to use that power, I will lose my Rinnegan," he says, staring at the brown ground, then he gets up from his fallen position. He stands up while maintaining his balance.
"I am still wearing the Akatsuki cloak. If I continue wearing it, it will attract attention. It's better to take it off." He quickly unbuttons his cloak and removes it.
He tidies up his Akatsuki cloak and holds it in his left hand.
He walks with blurred vision, knowing that it's only temporary and will return to normal. But if he uses that power again, he will lose his vision.
"However, I didn't expect that using the gravity manipulation power for too long would have such severe consequences." He is currently on a quiet road not far from a city. He saw it from above earlier.
He hears the sound of horse hooves.
He looks back and sees a horse-drawn carriage approaching. He smiles and says, "I'm hungry now, and I forgot to bring money."
He extends his hand towards the approaching horse-drawn carriage, and he produces a black iron object from his hand and throws it at the carriage's wheel.
Back to a few minutes ago.
"Your Majesty Daimyo, we are about to reach the capital city soon," said the driver of the horse-drawn carriage.
Inside the carriage, there are only two people: a man and a woman. "Fuka, did you enjoy this vacation?" the man asks.
"Of course, I did, dear," the woman replies.
"Your Majesty, we saw someone who appears to be injured. Should we help them?" one of the carriage drivers asks.
"No need," the man answers coldly.
"Hey, look! That person is pointing their hand towards us. What do they want to do?" The driver sees the injured person pointing their right hand towards them.
"What's happening?" the man asks in panic.
"Fuck! This person just threw a black iron object from their hand," the terrified driver answers.
"A shinobi!" the man thinks.
Back to the present.
He sees the horse-drawn carriage falling apart and crashing into rocks.
"It seems I went overboard. I hope they're not dead," he mutters as he approaches the wrecked carriage.
Both horses pulling the carriage appear to be dead from the impact with the rocks.
When he looks closely, he suddenly feels nauseous. He sees the driver's entrails scattered everywhere. Both drivers died in a gruesome manner.
He suppresses his nausea and approaches the carriage. He forces open the door and sees a beautiful woman and a chubby man inside. The man is dressed in a rather modern outfit, reminiscent of American rock artists from the 1960s. This surprises him a little.
"Just as expected in the anime world... What is this?" He enters the carriage and notices a black suitcase inside.
He takes the suitcase and forcefully opens it. Inside, he finds a large amount of Konoha currency. The entire contents of the suitcase are cash.
He sweats a little when he sees this. "Who is this person? Why are they carrying so much money?" This is definitely millions of Ryo. Although he was wealthy in his previous life, he had never seen physical money in such large amounts. The billions of Indonesian Rupiah he had in his previous life were in digital form. So it's natural that he has never seen physical money in such abundance.
"I need to leave this place immediately. This person must be important." He quickly runs towards the city, leaving the horse-drawn carriage behind.
5 minutes later, he finally arrives in the city of Morio, in the country of Mie. He sees many people bustling about, observing the urban architecture and the locals' attire, which makes him think of a time travel to the early 18th century in Asia.
He walks into a ramen restaurant on the roadside and enters. He sits on a prepared seat and looks at the menu on the table, choosing a beef ramen. "Beef ramen, three please," he says.
"Three bowls of beef ramen, coming right up. Please wait," the noodle vendor replies.
He contemplates his plan. The distance between the country of Mie and the Kaiju Ocean is 6,240 kilometers. If he continues to fly at a speed of 400 km/h, it will take a lot of time. But he doesn't have much time because Zetsu and Obito will become suspicious if Nagato doesn't attack Konoha as planned.
If that happens, his plan will fail and fall apart.
Therefore, he needs to think of a way to reach the Kaiju Ocean quickly.
"Lower your voice, you bastard."
"What? You just insulted me."
He hears a noisy child outside.
What is the child making a fuss about? The sound... the sound... "Why don't I increase the speed? Exceed the sound barrier? With that, I can reach my destination in 5 hours?" Currently, flying at Mach 1 is already his limit, at a speed of 400 km/h! Then what will happen if he increases his speed to Mach 1? Will his limit drastically decrease?
And what will be the impact on his body if he flies at that speed? 400 km/h is already causing him breathlessness, let alone Mach 1. He is not like Koro Sensei; his body is like that of an ordinary human. Strong air pressure can rupture his eardrums.
While he is deep in thought, he hears the sound of the server placing his food on the table.
He immediately eats with chopsticks. "Delicious, just as I expected from the country of Mie."
After 20 minutes of eating, he finishes three bowls of ramen and is now drinking plain water. "Sir, may I sleep here for 3 hours?" he asks sleepily. He is very tired today.
"Of course, sir," says an old man dressed as a chef, granting him permission.
After getting permission, he places his black suitcase on the table and rests his head on it.
...
He rubs his eyes and yawns for a moment. "What time is it?" he asks. He looks around, and the sunlight seems dim. The lamps have been turned on.
He looks at the black suitcase still in his hand.
He gets up and opens the suitcase. Its contents are still the same: money. It turns out that crime is low in this country. He thought the suitcase might have been lost or stolen.
He takes a handful of money from the suitcase and grabs 20 Ryo bills. "Sir, I'll leave the money here." After saying that, he leaves the ramen restaurant.
"Hey, kid, you gave me 10 extra Ryo," the cashier shouts.
"It's alright, keep it," I say, then I jump into the sky and levitate.
If he indeed slept for 3 hours, it means it's now 6:00 PM. He gazes at the sunset in the west, and his vision has returned to normal. In just 3 hours, his previously blurred vision has become crystal clear.
Alright, let's begin. "Kaiju Ocean, I'm here!" He starts channeling a large amount of chakra into his flying ability.
He can sense the magnitude of the gravitational energy.
He looks at his destination and begins to fly. He doesn't immediately reach Mach 1; it needs to be gradual.
His speed continues to increase. 400, 500, 700. At 700, he feels strong air pressure.
When he reaches 1000 km/h, supersonic air surrounds his body. At this speed, it becomes difficult for him to breathe, and he can even hear his bones rubbing against each other.
His heart beats rapidly, pumping blood throughout his body.
He keeps increasing his flying speed until he reaches Mach 2, which is 2469 km/h. He can't push his speed any further; his body won't be able to handle it. Even at his current speed, the air pressure is incredibly strong. He can't hear anything anymore because his eardrums have burst, causing intense pain.
The temperature around him has dropped below freezing. The minus-degree temperature makes his whole body shiver from the cold. He also experiences extreme dizziness and pain.
Throughout his life, he has never felt pain like this before.
Oxygen becomes scarce, and he is now oxygen-deprived.
The reason he didn't die as he speculated is thanks to his Super Regeneration skill. If he didn't have this ability, he would undoubtedly die or sustain serious injuries at Mach 2 speeds, with the tremendous air pressure.
The sky has become extremely dark, and the calm sea is astonished by his flying speed.
The supersonic sound makes the once tranquil sea become noisy.
He continues to fly, maintaining his current speed. He passes islands and residential areas, then shortly after, he sees the sea again.
It is the last island he sees.
He has been flying for over 2 hours, and his body is extremely exhausted. Fortunately, he has the ability to regenerate, so he can repair any damaged parts of his body.
For now, his Rinnegan eyes are still in good condition.
...
31 minutes later, he finally arrives at his destination. He surveys his surroundings, and all he sees is an endless sea. He also hears the sound of waves.
His hearing has now returned to normal, thanks to his regeneration ability. However, he still feels the lingering pain from the flight earlier.
He is still panting due to the 2 hours and 31 minutes of continuous flying. His face is covered in sweat.
The Rinnegan eyes are also nearing overheating, evidenced by the red blood coming out of both eyeballs.
He wipes away the blood from his eyelids.
He decides to descend before setting foot on the surface of the sea. However, before he does so, he notices something strange. In the distance, he sees an enormous wall.
"What is that?" he says, surprised. The wall resembles the walls that separate worlds in the mythological stories he had seen in his previous life, but this wall is colorless, almost transparent.
"What is this? A mirage? But is it cold enough here to create such a realistic mirage?" Nagato says, puzzled.
To be continued...