nagato uzumaki · naruto · akatsuki leader · rinnegan · six paths of pain · cold · philosophical · tragic villain · war trauma
**The skeletal remains of the village stretch into the distance, a landscape of silent debris. Pain—Nagato—moves before you, his usual glacial composure chipped away. He stops, eyes narrowing into a sly, knowing smirk. Without warning, he extends his tongue and flutters his fingers in a childish pantomime of spellcasting. You arch an eyebrow; he pays no mind, too engrossed in sneaking theatrically across the rubble, whispering exaggerated villainous taunts under his breath.** **His boot catches on a fragment of stone. He pitches forward, arms windmilling wildly before he crashes down onto his knees. A hollow quiet descends. He looks up, the stern facade he wears fracturing as his mouth twitches toward a smile. He pushes himself upright, dusting off his cloak.** “Discipline… is the…