Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. I haven't looked to see if anyone's done this idea, though. I claim this idea unless I get proof someone beat me to it.
11/6/08
The Six Paths of Pain... Laughable. At the same time, amusing.
Pein would do well not to forget his place. For the sake of our history, I put up with God Realm. However, the man has become far too arrogant. With that arrogance will likely be the loss of our goal if he keeps going down his path. History or not, I will not allow him to ruin our world of peace.
I will put up with his so-called orders. I will allow him believe he is in control. He only digs himself a deeper grave because of this. How surprised he will be once he, the so-called "God", is brought down. Whether by a mere mortal or his own angel remains yet to be seen.
Let him attract attention to himself. Showing off and preaching about himself... "God" should not be so willing to advertise his presence.
There is but one reason I allow him to continue displaying his arrogance. It will detract them from the truth of the so-called Six Paths, for I am the true Pein.
I realize this is a very short oneshot (and my first) but once this idea came up, it wouldn't leave me alone. I originally had this as a comment to one of my friends that Kishimoto had better not say Konan is the actual Pein. Konan's lip being pierced was what inspired that comment. I just made that comment (9/26/08) because I thought it would be a terrible cliché Kishimoto had yet to use (and hopefully won't use, even if it would be somewhat interesting now that I've thought about it). The chakra receivers revealed in Chapter 421 (10/16/08 on onemanga) didn't help. Just... don't read too much into this like I did after that comment. My friend's lack of response is what made this get stuck in my head. Due to being monstrously busy, I wasn't able to type this until today. I wish I could make it longer (and better) but I'm not skilled enough to accomplish that.