At this moment Pain and his two companions gradually surrounded them, and the situation was Jiraiya.
"Sage Fukasaku, let's retreat first," Jiraiya said.
Although Jiraiya activated Sage Mode, continuing the fight against such a bizarre enemy would only put him at a disadvantage.
When Pain and his two companions rushed towards Jiraiya, they discovered it was Shadow Clone. After searching for a while, they found Jiraiya's escape route.
[The scene shifts to Konoha,]
Tsunade, Hokage in Hokage office looking out at the heavy rain.
"This annoying rain just won't stop."
Shizune seemed to sense Tsunade's worry and comforted Tsunade.
"Lord Jiraiya will be alright, after all, that person..." Shizune wanted to say something more, but Tsunade Teuchi.
"He won't come back," Tsunade and forcing a smile.
"After all, that's how I place my bets, and my bets are never right," Tsunade said, gazing at the rain outside.
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Did Tsunade become Hokage?]
[Ōnoki: So, Princess Tsunade Hokage be the next Hokage? That wouldn't be surprising.]
At this time, the news that Tsunade would become the next Hokage was also revealed by the Inventory System.
However, Tsunade's face showed no excitement at this moment. Compared to the position of Hokage, Tsunade was always only worried about Jiraiya's safety.
For Tsunade now, Jiraiya and Orochimaru are like family to her. Perhaps Orochimaru just refuses to admit it, but for Tsunade, they are everything.
Whether the original work mentions the fate of the Senju Clan or not, we don't know, but from later plot developments, we roughly know that the Senju Clan has disappeared from the history of Konoha.
What was most important to Tsunade probably vanished like smoke the moment her brother left, the moment Dan Katō left, and the moment all her loving relatives left.
Perhaps on the evening of the day they set off for Amegakure, Tsunade saw Jiraiya off. In fact, they both knew that this mission was different from the past, and that it was bound to be dangerous. So, during their drinking and chatting beforehand, neither of them made any sad declarations, and there was no need for them to say more.
The way Jiraiya looked at Tsunade then was perhaps as full of love as when they first met.
[Jiraiya: I never imagined that you, who always hated the Hokage Position, would become Hokage in the future.]
[Tsunade: The Hokage position is utterly awful; I'm not going to take that incredibly boring job.]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: We can't predict the future. Although Tsunade said that, I believe you still have feelings for Konoha.]
[Tsunade: Tch,]
[Obito: Lady Tsunade doesn't want to be Hokage, can you let me? I'm just a primary school student, no, I'm Genin.]
[Kakashi: Obito, what are you doing?]
After Kakashi said that, Obito put on an innocent expression. "I Obito, just want to become Hokage. I'm not wrong, am I?"
At this moment, Pain in the scene begins to search for Jiraiya's figure everywhere; he can't afford to waste any more time.
Jiraiya constantly fleeing, was also searching for Pain's weaknesses. Knowing your enemy is the key to victory, but he knew far too little about Pain. He was determined to bring back some information for the village no matter what.
"Analyzing the Six Paths and devising a countermeasure will take a little time. Although those guys look different, they all have the same eyes, which means they all have the Rinnegan of the Six Paths?" Sage Fukasaku said.
Jiraiya was also unsure; he hadn't found a concrete plan. After a while, Jiraiya came up with an analysis.
"The only way to fight them is to break them up. We can definitely win in a one-on-one fight. The guy with those eyes probably uses a three-on-one attack as the basis for his tactics. Taijutsu and Ninjutsu won't be very effective," Jiraiya said.
"If that's the case, then only Genjutsu is left." Sage Fukasaku understood the result, but would you let Jiraiya use Genjutsu? He's not a member of the Uchiha Clan.
Jiraiya isn't really good at Genjutsu; if he were, his ranking wouldn't be this low.
"But Genjutsu opponent has the Six Paths Eyes, and legend has it that the Six Paths Eyes can grant immunity to Genjutsu attacks," Jiraiya said after hearing Sage Fukasaku's words.
"But my Genjutsu isn't very good! Oh, right! Speaking of you two!" Jiraiya suddenly remembered.
[Uchiha Fugaku: That's unlikely. If the Six Paths Eyes were truly immune to Genjutsu, wouldn't it be completely useless against him?]
[Jiraiya: The Genjutsu that Sage Fukasaku mentioned is not cast through the eyes, but through other mediums.]
[Uchiha Fugaku: Other forms?]
[Jiraiya: Yes, for example, the sound.]
Upon realizing this, Fugaku was greatly surprised. In his mind, Genjutsu were usually triggered by the eyes, but the sages of Mount Myōboku could actually release Genjutsu through sound. This was truly an eye-opener.
Jiraiya: "Then I'll leave it to you two."
Shima and Fukasaku, the two immortals, inhaled simultaneously, and the croaking sounds spread out melodiously, captivating listeners.
The three members of the Animal Path who were searching for Jiraiya also heard the sound, but Nagato did not notice anything unusual and instead kept searching in the direction of the sound.
What happened?
Nagato then lay prone on the surrounding pipes, trying to locate the source of the sound; you had already revealed your position when you made a sound.
Nagato chased after Jiraiya directly to where he was hiding, at which point the Preta Path suddenly spotted Jiraiya.
"Shadow Clones?"
"Fire Style: Great Flame Bullet!" Jiraiya launched an attack immediately, but the Preta Path absorbed it in the first place. The Ninjutsu had no effect on him, but it did buy him a little time.
When they came to their senses, the Animal Path, the Human Path, and the Preta Path were all trapped in a small cubic Water Prison.
"You are now under the spell of the Genjutsu Binding Technique, which can bind your minds, rendering your bodies unable to move."
Four armored Toad warriors stand in four directions, one holding a sword and the other outstretched, with a square Water Prison in the center of their hands.
"I should have taught you that you can't let your guard down no matter who you're facing, Nagato," Jiraiya said regretfully, watching Nagato's retreating figure.
"Farewell." Jiraiya plunged a sword into the Animal Path's body.
"It's over," Nagato said, giving Jiraiya another lesson Jiraiya was relaxing.
"Don't let your guard down, that's what you taught me, Jiraiya- sensei." Nagato's voice came from behind.
Before Jiraiya could react, a tremendous force sent Jiraiya flying.
"Kid, your right hand." At this moment Jiraiya's entire right arm had been knocked off by the attack just now.
Jiraiya very puzzled. Why were they still alive when he had finished off all three of them?
At this moment Jiraiya also realized that the person who had ambushed him earlier looked completely different from the three people he had dealt with.
"Their faces are different from the three from before; they were probably summoned using Summoning Technique earlier!" Jiraiya pondered.
Inside the pipe, the Naraka Path removed the stone swords from the three beings in the Animal Path.
"Then, Six Paths of Pain, pays his respects!"
"What?! There are six people!"