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Then the thing wrapped around his waist was suddenly flung off, and Jiraiya was thrown away.
"That's the answer we arrived at ourselves! Jiraiya-sensei!" A voice came from the high iron frame.
After landing safely, Jiraiya looked in the direction from which the voice had come.
An unfamiliar face appeared before his eyes, but the familiar Rinnegan on that unfamiliar face made Jiraiya's body tremble.
What's going on? Why is the Rinnegan, which originally belonged to Nagato, appearing in this person's eyes?
Could it be that Nagato was really killed by that masked guy, who then took his eyes?
[But Konan wasn't under any illusion, so why is she following this guy?]
[And what's more, this guy actually called me teacher?]
【Could it be that?】
In an instant, Jiraiya thought of many things, but he couldn't come up with an answer.
"Are you Pain? Why is Nagato's Rinnegan in your eyes?" Jiraiya asked in a deep voice, looking at the Animal Path Pain.
"This has nothing to do with you, Jiraiya-sensei. After all, you're just an outsider!" Pain, the Animal Path, replied indifferently.
"Oh? You call me teacher on one hand, but say I'm an outsider on the other. It sounds like we're strangers who know each other very well!" Jiraiya said with a smile.
Suddenly, a crab nearby spat out foam at Xiao Nan, washing away the toad oil on her body.
Jiraiya jumped onto the wall: "Looks like she really is my student. She knows a lot about me. Is she going to use the foam to wash off the oil on Konan?"
Xiao Nan leaped out of the bubbles.
"You may step back now, Konan!" Pain, the Beast Path, said calmly.
The giant crab summon beast charged wildly toward Jiraiya.
"Lion's Mane Technique!" Jiraiya clapped his hands together, and the long hair behind his head grew rapidly, instantly controlling the giant crab. He pulled on both sides, trying to split it in two.
But the crab instantly turned into smoke and disappeared.
Jiraiya did not stop attacking; his white hair, like a giant python, swept towards the Animal Path Pain.
He was tied up in an instant.
To verify his idea, Jiraiya shouted, "Nagato, how is Yahiko now?"
Animal Path Pain narrowed his eyes slightly: "Ah, speaking of which, there was indeed such a guy, but he's long dead, that kind of guy!"
His tone remained calm and even, as if he had no feelings for Yahiko whatsoever.
Jiraiya's heart sank when he heard the news of Yahiko's death.
[Yahiko is dead! But when I specifically called him Nagato, he didn't object!]
[Even though Konan wasn't under a genjutsu, she still chose to obey him, so it seems he is indeed Nagato.]
[I just don't know why his appearance has changed so drastically!]
[Damn it, Nagato and Konan, could they have been bewitched by that masked man?]
Jiraiya knew his three students well; when he left, they were all young people with lofty ideals who wanted to change the ninja world.
They have the passion to change the world, but correspondingly, they are still too young and easily misled by some people with ulterior motives.
"Why have you become like this?!" Jiraiya asked in a deep voice.
"It's nothing, just the experience of war. Many people died here! That pain helped me grow!" Pain, the Beast Path, said calmly.
"What happened?" Jiraiya wanted to learn more about what was happening to Nagato through conversation.
This is also part of intelligence gathering!
"Even children, after experiencing pain, will grow into adults, both in their speech and in their thoughts."
"So you've abandoned your cherished friends and are calling your companions 'the kind of people you talk about,' is this what you call growth?" Jiraiya said angrily.
"Teacher... you are still just a mortal! But I, after experiencing endless pain, have surpassed mortals and continue to grow!" Animal Path Pain said calmly to Jiraiya.
Jiraiya's eyes darkened.
"That's right, from a mortal to a god!"
“Once you become a god, everything you say and think will be considered from a god’s perspective. Teacher, you are still just a mortal, so it’s normal that you don’t understand what I’m saying!” The Animal Path of Payne spoke indifferently, as if he were looking at an ant.
When Jiraiya heard Pain's Animal Path words, he felt a sharp pain in his teeth. Even the First Hokage, the god of the ninja world, wouldn't say something like that to Nagato, would he?
"I never imagined you'd actually consider yourself a god. Has your personality become so obsessive?" Jiraiya sighed softly.
"So, what do you want to do after you become a god?" Jiraiya pressed Nagato for his purpose.
That is, the purpose of the Akatsuki organization in collecting so many tailed beasts.
"To put an end to this world filled with war! That is the responsibility of God!" Pain said earnestly, looking at Jiraiya.
"So, is this your reason for collecting so many tailed beasts?" Jiraiya asked.
"Because you're going to die here, I'll tell you my true purpose!" The Beast Path of Pain glanced at Jiraiya, having no intention of hiding anything.
"By utilizing the sealed tailed beasts, a new forbidden technique can be created! Once that forbidden technique is used, even a great nation can be destroyed in an instant! This is the most powerful forbidden weapon!"
He was referring to the body of the Ten-Tails, the Gedo Mazo.
He had already witnessed the power of the Gedo Mazo, and it was indeed extremely powerful. According to that person, the Gedo Mazo would become even more powerful after absorbing the power of the Tailed Beasts!
Chapter 52 Jiraiya's Sage Mode
Nagato was unaware of the Ten-Tails' existence, as it was a thousand years ago. Even the existence of the Sage of Six Paths was considered a myth, and apart from those directly involved and the stone tablet recorded by the Uchiha clan, few people knew about the Ten-Tails.
"If you think you can bring peace and stability to the ninja world with fear and power, how could such a thing possibly happen? It will only make the war more intense," Jiraiya retorted.
“All nations are at war, so how can we stop this war, Master Jiraiya?” asked the Animal Path Pain.
"That's the question I asked you!" Jiraiya shouted.
He wanted to know what the chosen one he had previously thought of was thinking about this issue now!
Animal Path Pain responded: "All we need to do is provide the major powers with forbidden weapons! In an instant, billions of people will die, and then people and nations will understand the pain. As long as there is fear, war will be prevented!"
"The world is moving towards stability!"
"This requires God's help, because this world is still just a child!"
"Just because you want the world to grow, do you have to teach it pain?" Jiraiya found it hard to understand Nagato's thoughts.
“Yes, I am a peace-loving god!” the Beast Path of Payne said calmly.
“You’ve become quite the joker, Nagato!” Jiraiya said in a deep voice.
“I’m not joking, Jiraiya-sensei,” Pain, the Animal Path, replied.
I've already told you so many secrets. You've received enough information, so you can leave now, right?
Jiraiya-sensei!
At that moment, Pain's body was freed from Jiraiya's hair by an unseen force.
The creature revealed itself; it was a giant chameleon.
"Is this the thing that just rescued Konan?" Jiraiya thought to himself as he looked at the chameleon.
"In my eyes, you are just a tiny being that will never grow!" the Beast Path of Pain said calmly.
"Hahahaha!!!" Jiraiya laughed loudly, jumping towards the Animal Path Pain while using the Summoning Jutsu.
"Psychic art!"
"To think that I'm being treated like a kid by a little brat... Come to think of it, I'm no longer an ordinary person, but a celestial being who has transcended ordinary people!"
"The toad sage of Mount Myōboku, Lord Jiraiya, pays his respects!" He stood on Gamaken's head and made a funny gesture.
However, as Gamaken's head began to shake, Jiraiya lost his balance and fell directly onto Gamaken's head, ruining his entrance.
Konan watched Jiraiya's antics from the sky, a hint of nostalgia creeping into her calm gaze.
The Beast Path of Pain sighed softly: "As expected, you haven't grown at all! You're still as clumsy as before."
"Damn it, Gamaken, don't move around when I'm showing off!" Jiraiya complained to Gamaken.
"Sorry, I'm rather clumsy!" Hama Ken replied gruffly.
After recuperating at Mount Myoboku, the three toad brothers' injuries have been healed.
It did not appear as a mummy.
Moreover, Gamaken also possesses the new shield that Hinata gave him as compensation.
The battle between Jiraiya and Animal Path Pain has officially begun.
Because he was facing the mysterious Rinnegan, and Nagato was originally his student and knew a great deal about him, while he himself knew nothing about Nagato.
Jiraiya had planned from the beginning to directly enter Sage Mode and fight using information unknown to Nagato.
However, since he cannot enter Sage Mode on his own outside the world, Jiraiya needs to summon two great sages to help him.
Summoning the two great sages requires a large amount of chakra. Even Jiraiya needed to refine his chakra for a period of time before he had enough chakra to summon the two great sages.
During this period, they were kept afloat by Hamaken.
However, Jiraiya had a question in his mind when faced with the attack of Animal Path Pain.
Nagato possesses the Rinnegan and, at a young age, has mastered ninjutsu attacks of all five elements. However, he is currently only using the Summoning Jutsu and has not used any other ninjutsu attacks!
Could it be that he, possessing the Rinnegan, considers himself a god and disdains using other means to deal with me?
Jiraiya felt it wasn't that simple.
Despite how badly Gamabunta was beaten by Hinata at Mount Myōboku, it remains one of the top summoning beasts in the ninja world.
Even though Animal Path Pain summoned the powerful Scatter Dogs, Gamaken's efforts still bought Jiraiya enough time.
After using the stomach of the giant toad, we dealt with all the split dogs.
The two great sages, Shima and Fukasaku, appeared on Jiraiya's shoulder, helping him gather natural energy and enter Sage Mode.
However, Jiraiya's Sage Mode is different from Naruto and the others' Perfect Sage Mode. His Sage Mode is not perfect and he doesn't look like a sage, but rather like a monster!
The two immortals immediately strangled the chameleon.
"As expected of one of the Legendary Sannin, both Orochimaru and Jiraiya possess unique ninjutsu!" Animal Path Pain muttered to himself.
Let's show some more power and force Jiraiya-sensei to leave!
"Summoning Jutsu!" Animal Path Pain slammed his hands on the ground, and as the smoke dissipated, two more people appeared.
"What's going on? Why are there three people who possess the Rinnegan?" Jiraiya stared in shock at the eyes of the three people in front of him.
"Is it a clone technique? But it looks different!" Fukasaku the Sage guessed.
"Seriously, I'm busy making dinner!" Shima-sensei complained.
"Honey, don't worry about that now. Focus on the enemy!" said Fukasaku the Hermit.
"What did you say?" Shima looked at Fukasaku with displeasure. Are you underestimating the work of a housewife?
"Alright, it's about time it was my turn to go on stage!" Jiraiya said enthusiastically.
He began to dance: "From now on, ninjutsu will be replaced by sage art, bare back to the sky, looking up, heroes will naturally emerge!"
However, Fukasaku and Shima each punched him, interrupting his performance.
"Stop nagging in my ear!" x2
"This appearance has been constantly disrupted!" Jiraiya said, speechless.
The three Pain silently watched Jiraiya's antics; they hadn't seen such a scene in a long time.
But as they talked, the two immortals started arguing amongst themselves.
Nagato could wait for Jiraiya to act silly, but he didn't have much patience for two unfamiliar toads.
Human Path Pain was the first to rush forward, intending to attack Jiraiya.
However, Jiraiya kicked him back.
Human Path Pain didn't even have time to react before he was kicked away.
[His speed has become very fast, and his strength has become very great. It seems that Jiraiya-sensei's physical abilities have improved significantly after entering that state!] Nagato thought to himself.