Fire and paper collided, but it was the flames that were suppressed. Vast amounts of paper scraps whipped up fierce winds and scattered the blaze. Konan transformed into an angelic figure and floated in midair, while Jiraiya rolled away below. At the same time, his long hair surged outward like a white lion baring its fangs.
His long hair crisscrossed through the air, and in an instant, Konan was restrained by Jiraiya.
"Konan, you still love folding paper. You were the gentlest among Yahiko and the others. Now you're trying to kill your teacher without saying a word. It hurts a little." Jiraiya knew Konan far too well. To prevent her from turning into paper and escaping, he had added oil to his hair, firmly binding her in place.
"Jiraiya-sensei, you're still so childish. That is precisely why you are merely human. The power of mortals cannot end war." Animal Path Pain descended from the sky atop a Giant Summoning Crab. Foam engulfed both Konan and Jiraiya, washing away the oil on Konan's body as well.
"Konan, leave this to me." Animal Path Pain seemed unwilling to let Konan witness a teacher and student trying to kill each other, so he sent her off to catch the other little rats.
"Those eyes... there's no mistake. Nagato's Rinnegan. He looks very different now, but those eyes can't be wrong. Nagato, how is Yahiko now?" Jiraiya had clearly mistaken the Animal Path before him for Nagato.
"Yahiko? That guy died long ago." Animal Path Pain commanded the Giant Summoning Crab to attack Jiraiya, but the crab could not get anywhere near him. Jiraiya's long hair directly strangled it to death.
"Nagato, what exactly are you..." Jiraiya wanted to extract more information, but Animal Path Pain gave him no chance. He summoned the