Nagato (Naruto)

Nagato Uzumaki (Japanese: 渦巻長門), known primarily under the alias of Pain (Japanese: ペイン, Hepburn: Pein), is a fictional character in the manga and anime series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto, and is a major antagonist in the series. Nagato Uzumaki is the public figurehead leader of the Akatsuki who wishes to capture all the tailed beasts sealed into various people around the shinobi world. After acquiring and sealing most of the beasts within the Gedo statue, Nagato's advisor, Obito Uchiha who controlled the Akatsuki in reality, advises him to capture the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox named Kurama that was sealed inside the series' main protagonist, Naruto Uzumaki. Before leaving to capture Naruto, Nagato engages in a mortal battle with his former mentor, Jiraiya. His past as a war orphan, and his loss of his best friend Yahiko are explored. Due to his traumatic experiences, which stemmed from human conflict, Nagato aims to create a new world, free from the chaos of war. Nagato also appears in the series' video games. Nagato was conceived by Kishimoto as a villain, a victim of war, who would show Naruto the impact and gravity of world wars, something Kishimoto aimed to explore throughout the series. While Nagato does not fight in the story, he uses a group of corpses known as "The Six Paths of Pain" (ペイン六道, Pein Rikudō). All of them were given elaborate designs with multiple piercings across their bodies to reinforce the idea that despite his calm demeanor, Nagato is a dangerous person. Critical response to Nagato's character has been generally positive, praising the chaos he brings to the story, including the murder of Jiraiya and the destruction of the Hidden Leaf itself while chasing Naruto. His eventual fight against Naruto has been regarded as one of the best battles in the...