Madara heads to Hidden Rain Village to retrieve Nagato's Rinnegan. Konan, now a former member of Akatsuki, recollects her past until Madara arrives. Madara asks Konan where is Nagato's Rinnegan and Konan replies that it is not located in the village. Their battle started and Madara tells Konan that he encouraged Yahiko to form Akatsuki and he gave the Rinnegan to Nagato. Konan transforms into thousands of pieces of paper to self-destruct against Madara, yet it fails and both survive. Konan unleashes a powerful paper technique that looks like a sea of paper beneath their feet.