The Path of the Great Sovereign 50 Moving the Chess Pieces

When Ichizo arrived in the Land of Rain the first thing he noticed was the imminence industrial layout of the Country and the Village within. A figurative forest of Metal and concrete factories laid out before him, many people headed to and fro carrying all sorts of goods or materials. The village was full of life, nothing like the story that was portrayed in the anime.

After taking a moment to locate Nagato's chakra signature Ichizo once again steps through space to arrive at the the Akastsuki's Hideout. The area was the same as the one where Nagato was hidden in when he operated the six path's of Pain minus the apparatus he was hooked up to. Inside the room Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan were present with a few Hidden Rain shinobi.

"Who are you? How did you find this place?" Yahiko was the first person to notice Ichizo's Arrival and began bombarding him with questions with an extremely confused yet vigilant look on his face.

"My name is Ichizo Zenkichi, The Yorukage of the Yamigakure. Finding this place was pretty easy as I have been here before. Now I need to speak to Nagato." Ichizo responded in an extremely leisurely tone no one in this room was anything close to a threat so there was no need to be on guard.

Everyone in the room immediately went on the defensive preparing themselves for battle, to be able to slip in undetected the Man before them was extremely skilled.

"What business do I have with the Yorukage?" Nagato's voice rang through the crowd, when he came into view he looked nothing like his frail self from the Anime but a shinobi in perfect condition. He was wearing Standard Hidden Rain shinobi attire with his Rinnegan on display to the world, he stepped in front of the other shinobi to stand a few meters away from Ichizo.

"Why would the Yorukage or whatever you call yourself come to see me personally? I would think the head of a Village would be pretty busy."

"You are right I am an extremely busy man, I usually prefer to send people to do simple tasks like this one. I like to be the one that moves the Chess pieces in my possession because when I have to make a move myself its similar to using a Bulldozer to destroy an Ant hill, completely unnecessary. The reason I made this trip personally is to discuss your eyes."

"Why do you want to talk about my eyes?"

"Its simple really those eyes are actually not your's at all, they belong to Madara Uchiha." When Ichizo made this statement everyone in the room began to sweat, the name Madara Uchiha was taboo throughout the shinobi world. Stories of his exploits, battle prowess, and Strategic moves were like horror stories told to children at night. Scary. Ichizo had first hand experience on just how terrible that name was, just claiming to be Madara a war was started by Obitio.

"You are just a small piece of a elaborate plan of his to bring about his resurrection and end the Shinobi world as we know it." After he said that Ichizo activated the Zettigan.

"You see even from the grave he still haunts us all. With my current strength I could squash Madara like an insect he poses no threat to me or my people. However what is the fun in that? I feel that task can be delegated to other individuals that I will raise to have that ability. You asked me earlier why I would come in person well the answer is simple, I came to acquire more chess pieces. As a Kage but more importantly as a King there is no need for me to dirty my hands with such tedious tasks. I spent my time training, nurturing individuals for this very reason so why would I not see the fruits of my labor? I will create a force that even Gods will fear."

Nagato looked at the Man standing across from him and felt a feeling of oppression due to the powerful aura that was being emitted from his body yet, he was enlightened by his words. 'Its lonely at the top.' This thought went through his mind as he thought over the words Ichizo said to him.

"You and your friends created the Akastsuki to make the shinobi world a better place but, What if I were to tell you that this world is just a battery for those whom are truly powerful? That this entire world was just a experiment made by higher beings to push their own powers to a Higher level? This world is just a spec of dust in the eyes of the gods that made it. we are all disposable to them, our existence is just something they allow because they don't care much to exterminate the bacteria that float in the vast ocean of space. That is not a life I wish to live. With these two hands I will craft each and every Shinobi on this planet into a being that will be able to smite the Gods! So here I am Nagato Uzumaki! I have come to ask you if you are willing to join me! To ask if you are willing to become a chess piece in the battle against the Gods themselves!"

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