[Hanzo of the Salamander: What?! I'm dead!]
Hanzō couldn't believe that he had died at the hands of someone named Pain. A demigod had died so quietly at the hands of someone else, and the other ninja villages didn't even know.
[Tsunade: What's going on? Future Hanzō was killed, so why did Jiraiya still infiltrate such a dangerous place?]
When Tsunade heard that Hanzō had been killed by a man named Pain, and that Jiraiya had infiltrated Amegakure to investigate Pain, Tsunade's heart leaped into her throat.
Tsunade is now extremely sensitive. Losing Nawaki has made Tsunade feel like she has lost all hope, and she feels that life has lost all its luster.
Now he only has Jiraiya and Orochimaru left. Is he going to have to experience that feeling again?
At the same time Jiraiya immediately realized that he could no longer stay there; he might have already been exposed.
However, he also found out some information about Pain, namely that Pain was located in the tallest building in Amegakure.
However, he couldn't just go there directly, Jiraiya chose to find a few Amegakure Shinobi to disguise themselves and sneak in.
However, when Jiraiya infiltrated the tallest building in Amegakure, he found that Konan was already waiting for Jiraiya. Upon seeing Jiraiya, she transformed into a paper doll and flew towards Jiraiya!
"Fire Style: Flame Bullet!" Jiraiya, instantly countered.
A burst of flame shot towards Konan's piece of paper.
[Yahiko: What's wrong with me? Why are Konan and Jiraiya- sensei fighting?]
[Yahiko: "Konan! That's Jiraiya- sensei! Why did you attack Jiraiya- sensei?"]
[Konan: I don't know, why would I attack the teacher?]
Konan looked completely flustered; she couldn't understand why she, in the video, was attacking Jiraiya.
[Obito: Why is it only Konan? What about Yahiko and Nagato?]
Obito has gotten to know Nagato and Konan through the last dungeon, and the three of them are always inseparable.
[Orochimaru: Are they those same kids from back then?]
[In a cloud of smoke Konan appeared unharmed before Jiraiya.]
Jiraiya carefully observed the disciple before him.
"I didn't expect your Ninjutsu techniques to become so sharp, and you've also grown into a rather nice woman, Konan."
However, Konan didn't seem inclined to answer Jiraiya at this moment; they had nothing more to say to each other.
Jiraiya hadn't expected his apprentice to be so disrespectful, so he spoke up.
"I thought you were dead, but I never imagined you'd turned into a flimsy piece of paper."
"Who exactly is Pain?!" Jiraiya wanted to get the answer from Konan.
Konan's figure continued to grow taller, and when asked by the teacher, Konan said expressionlessly, "It has nothing to do with the teacher!"
At this moment, Konan seemed to have entered angel form, and a pair of paper wings appeared on her back.
Jiraiya wasn't sure what the benefits were of this state, but it certainly looked quite nice.
"This is God's command, I must kill you!" Konan said coldly.
[Yahiko: Who is Pain? He actually kidnapped Konan! This is unforgivable!]
[Mei Terumi: Jiraiya is clearly investigating Pain's activities in Amegakure. It seems Konan is undoubtedly Pain's subordinate.]
[Nagato: Nonsense, how could a gentle girl like Konan be in the same group as these people?]
[Yahiko: That's right, Konan is a member of our Akatsuki. Our goal is to bring peace to our country, so we won't become bastards who turn against our own master.]
Jiraiya squinted and continued watching the battle between himself and his disciple on the screen. In his memory, Konan was a very considerate and gentle girl, but in the scene, Konan started fighting as soon as they met. It seems that something happened in the future that changed Konan.
As soon as Konan finished speaking, feathers transformed from pieces of paper shot towards Jiraiya.
Unfortunately, Jiraiya and immediately unleashed Flame Bullet. The two Ninjutsu collided in mid-air, and the powerful airflow instantly sent the paper flying.
After Jiraiya released his Flame Bullet, Konan continued to unleash her Ninjutsu, forcing Jiraiya to take the opportunity to dodge.
However, Jiraiya had already discovered Konan's weakness.
"Toad Oil Bullet!"
Having dodged Konan's attack, Konan Jiraiya spat out a mouthful of oil at her. Then, the white hair on Jiraiya's head began to bind Konan, Konan was unable to dodge Jiraiya's attack.
Jiraiya looked at Konan smugly. "Once it gets oily, it can't be separated anymore! You're the gentlest of the kids, with your love for origami. What about the other two? How are Nagato and Yahiko? The rumors of their deaths are probably false!"
Seeing Konan's silent expression only confirmed Jiraiya's suspicions. "So, Pain is one of them?"
Konan: "As expected of Jiraiya- sensei, he figured out a way to counter my Ninjutsu in just a moment of contact."
"And they even deduced that it was either me or Yahiko, the two men in Pain's body."
[Obito: No way, no way, Pain is one of you two, Yahiko Nagato]
[Obito: Please don't contact me again. I'm afraid Minato-sensei will misunderstand if he finds out I joined you. I, Obito, am a respectful and devoted disciple.]
[Yahiko: How could that be, Obito? You have to believe us! We all share the ideal of world peace. I wouldn't lie to you.]
[Kakashi: Obito isn't very bright, don't try to fool him.]
[Obito: Kakashi, you... you're so stupid...]
[Lin: Okay, okay, stop arguing. Let's continue watching the screen.]
[Obito: But to be fair, my master is too powerful. Konan was subdued in just a few rounds.]
[In the video, the bound Konan finally speaks: "Now that things have come to this, why have you appeared before us?"]
"I didn't have any plans. If you weren't members of Akatsuki... I heard you were all dead. I never imagined it would turn out like this."
"Back then... if only we had done what Orochimaru said... that's what you thought, right?"
[Anko: What were you thinking back then, teacher?]
The naive Anko spoke first, catching Orochimaru off guard. Could she possibly admit that she had suggested killing them?
Orochimaru had never taught any disciples before, so he didn't know anything about these things. However, as it turned out, he didn't know how to teach disciples either, but Orochimaru did know how to raise a father.
Sasuke denied any wrongdoing, saying that everyone could see it was Orochimaru who did it on his own initiative.
"But you've helped us. It's too late; we've already started acting according to his ideas."
"'If only I had killed you back then.' I never thought of that." Jiraiya looked at Konan solemnly. "I only feel sadness. I taught you how to survive in this chaotic world. Without a doubt, you are my disciples."
"Even in these difficult times, it's truly disheartening that they attacked me without warning."
"In the years that followed, I would occasionally hear of your names; you became famous in several conflicts, and then I heard you were dead..."
At this moment, Yahiko finally understood why Konan had become like this.
"So, I still haven't achieved my dream," Yahiko said with a wry smile.
Konan said with a hint of anger, "Teacher, you don't understand us at all."
"I truly don't understand, but even so, is that a reason to become Akatsuki?! Akatsuki's actions are wrong." Jiraiya tried to persuade his disciple.
Jiraiya could say anything, a familiar voice suddenly came from beside him.
"That's the answer we arrived at ourselves, Jiraiya- sensei."
Jiraiya looked up and saw a completely unfamiliar face.