Character profile
Pain
ペインKono Yo no Kyuuseishu (この世の救世主) / Saviour of this World / Yogen no Ko (予言の子) / Child of the Prophecy / Sanninme no Rikudou (三人目の六道)
Biography
Pain is the recognized leader of Akatsuki, partnered to Konan, with Tobi acting as his benefactor. He is the principal figure in the tailed beast sealing ceremony.
Story spoilers
The first and leading "Pain" appearing in the series is actually Yahiko, one of six animated corpses collectively known as "The Six Paths of Pain" that are all controlled by one person's will: Nagato of Amegakure.
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