Naruto 445

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I know, it's a million days late. first I was on vacation, then I was sick.
Enjoy anyways!
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Page 1:
Title: On top of the world
Side: Hopes, dreams, and new friends...Even under their faint light, my suffering is unrelenting.

Page 2:
Text: A tragic rain soaks Nagato!

Nagato: Nnh...

Huh?
What happened?

Mom? Dad?!

Page 3:
Nagato: AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

My mother and father
were claimed by the war, a war the Leaf instigated.

I've never stopped feeling the pain of that moment...
it still hurts, even today.

Page 4:
Nagato: The pain turned to blind hatred, awakening my powers.

I didn't realize that I was the one who killed those Leaf ninja
until much later.

Nagato: Goodbye mom...
Goodbye dad.

Page 5:
Nagato: I took what little food there was and left my house.

This is the last piece...

I'm so hungry...my legs won't work...

Page 6:
Bubble: Lick lick

Dog: Arf
Nagato: You can follow me if you want, but you won't get any food.
I've got nothing left to give you.

Nagato: Hello...?
Can you spare some food, please?
I've got nothing...

I haven't eaten in so long, I-

Page 7:
Guy: I'm sorry...I can't spare a single crumb.
In times like this, there's barely enough for just us.

You'll have to ask someone else.

Nagato: But this is the last house...

Dog: Arf arf!
Nagato: Nngh-

I can't go on...
am I really gonna starve to death?

Page 8:
Konan: Here...eat this...

Nagato: For real?
Konan: Yes.

Page 9:
Dog: Pant pant

Bread: Rip

Nagato: Here...
bubble: tap

Bubble: chomp chomp

Page 10:
Yahiko: What'd you bring 'em here for, Konan?

Konan: He looked like he was dying...

Yahiko: Geez, a dog too?
Well, who is he?!

Page 11:
Nagato: ...Chibi.
Yahiko: Wow, you have a dumb name.
Nagato: No, I meant the dog...

Nagato: That was how I met Konan
and a boy named Yahiko.
Both war orphans like myself, desperately trying to survive.
They allowed me into their group.

Nagato: Can you spare anything?
Konan: Even a small fish would be enough...

Guy: Get lost!
SFX: Slip

Nagato: We stole whatever we needed.
It was our only means of survival -
there were no safe houses for orphaned children.

But regardless of the situation, Yahiko never gave up hope.

Page 12:
Yahiko: You have a dream, Nagato?

Nagato: A dream?

Yahiko: Yeah, I mean, I ain't gonna kick the bucket for a long time.
I have big plans!

Like taking over the world!

Nagato: ...World domination?
Yahiko: Hell yeah!
If I was in charge of things, crap like this would never happen!

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Yahiko: Plus, if I died now,
my mom and dad wouldn't be able to rest in peace!

When you're on top of the world, things always go your way.

Nagato: It'd almost be like being a god.

You really think you can stop all the fighting?

GHAA!

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Yahiko: You okay?
Nagato: Y-Yeah...

Ngh...

Konan: Chibi!

Yahiko: Crap, who did this?!

Page 15:
Yahiko: Oh man!
There're shinobi fighting right down there...
and it's freakin' Hanzou and a bunch of Leaf guys!

Nagato: Yahiko, what do we do?! Chibi's not breathing!

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Yahiko: Forget him!
We gotta get outta here!

Nagato: Those Leaf ninja were Jiraiya-sensei's teammates...
Who from that day on were called the Legendary Sannin.

They were battling the Hidden Rain's leader, Hanzou...
The battle was beyond description.

And afterwards..

Nagato: Chibi...

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Yahiko: Damnit damnit damnit!
Why?!

I'll have to become a god
if I'm ever gonna stop all this fighting!

Nagato: And so
Yahiko's dream became my own.

Text: A bond forged by the fires of war!
Bottom: Next time, the moment where "Pain" was born - "The Ultimate Pain!"