Naruto is filled with some of the best villains in anime, and Pain is easily the best of them all. He's not the strongest, the most ambitious, or the most devious, but he has a different quality that cements his status as one of the best. Even Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto, admitted that Pain is different from the rest of the villains in the series.

Pain's story is a highlight of Naruto: Shippuden . From the first moment he's shown on-screen, he has a commanding presence befitting of his status. He's the leader of the Akatsuki, the wielder of the Rinnegan, and one of the most brutal characters around.

Pain will go down in history as one of the best villains around, joining Frieza, Johann Liebert, and Makima in the top-tier of the art form. His story is also a big reaso

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