Worthy of Master and Disciple, Equally Shameless, White Lines Meeting in the Rain
"Master Jiraiya, the power of a god is not something you can resist." Nagato, speaking through Pain, immediately launched into a childish and chuunibyou-esque remark.
As the possessor of the Rinnegan, Nagato could clearly sense his teacher's extraordinary abilities. The killing intent was even more intense than Natural Energy, and he was fighting with an absolute determination to kill.
No one can underestimate one of the legendary Legendary Sannin, even though Jiraiya is now old.
Nagato had enough confidence in the Rinnegan to keep the Deva Path Pain and Preta Path Pain inactive, while the Animal Path Pain had just been destroyed.
The dimly lit, intricate sewer system was pierced by a streak of Kakkō as thick as a wrist, which whistled through the darkness and instantly forced out the moisture in the air.
The Fire Release, shimmering with crimson light, headed straight for Deva Path Pain, but unexpectedly, Preta Path Pain appeared out of nowhere, confidently raising his hand to catch the Kakkō.
With a deafening roar, the towering Kakkō poured down on Preta Path Pain. Preta Path slowly absorbed the Ninjutsu, a look of disdain on his face.
But soon, Preta Path Pain, realized something was wrong. This wasn't Fire Style Ninjutsu; surging Natural Energy was continuously pouring into his body.
The unstable Natural Energy instantly caused Hell Path Pain's cheeks to swell, and the next second his clothes were ripped open. His eyes, no longer eyes, turned into enormous Toad eyes.
His feet swelled up, transforming into Toad claws, and Toad skin covered his entire body. But Natural Energy continued to surge into the body of the Preta Path Pain. Absorbing too much Natural Energy, the Preta Path Pain transformed directly into a stone frog.
Another Pain has been destroyed.
At present, Nagato can only control Pain Deva Path Pain and the Asura Path Pain, who is covered in weapons. At this moment, the Asura Path Pain is chasing Naruto in the rain with Konan.
Nagato believed that the situation was still under his control, and he was indeed surprised that the blond brat could break two Pain Puppet.
However, he didn't believe that the blond-haired man relied solely on his strength; rather, he was using information provided by Jiraiya to launch a sneak attack, making him extremely cunning. Once he controlled the Asura Path Pain to kill that man, he could still turn around and deal with Jiraiya.
His confidence stemmed from the Rinnegan and the vast Chakra within his body. Even though his body was already as fragile as a candle in the wind, given some time, he could still rebuild the Six Paths of Pain.
In the sewer system, in order to force Deva Path Pain to not have time to act, Jiraiya simultaneously detonated dozens of super Explosive Tag that he had gotten for free from Naruto.
Boom! Boom!!
The entire Amegakure felt the shockwave from the explosion, and the golden-edged Kakkō directly destroyed a quarter of the Amegakure's sewer system.
The Kakkō resembled a molten lava beast rising from the ground, and the explosion pierced the rain in an instant. Awakened, the residents and ninjas of Amegakure opened their windows and looked towards the horizon.
A small mushroom cloud shot into the sky, golden beams of explosion mixed with Kakkō, a terrifying sight.
"What is that?!"
Nearby Amegakure rushed over there, and some curious Amegakure residents even dared to stand on their rooftops and gaze into the distance in the rain.
"It's God!"
"Angels!! Angels and gods have gone that way too!"
"What is that thing running ahead of the angel? Is it an intruder or something else? My god! How can it be so fast!"
"Intruders! There are two, quick! Forget about the blond guy! He's too fast, we can't catch him! There's also an old man with white hair over there!"
The dark sky was like an inverted bowl, with rain drizzling down, blurring the view in all directions.
One foot stomped heavily into a mud puddle, splashing water and sending wet mud splattering onto his back. The owner of the foot, oblivious, continued running through the empty street.
The boy was so fast that he practically left a faint white trail in the rain. His movements were as agile as a silver dragon, and the air vibrated and roared as he ran through the rain.
In comparison, the rain seemed to fall at a speed almost ten times slower. Even with Amegakure ninjas standing in front of him, attempting to intercept him.
But Naruto showed no sign of slowing down. Behind him, Konan flew low, chasing after him. Several homing missiles from the Asura Path relentlessly pursued him; how could he stop?
The Amegakure ninja clearly underestimated Naruto's speed. Before he could even throw his kunai, Naruto arrived in an instant. A hand seemingly casually pressed against his chest, causing it to collapse with a thud.
With a light touch, a series of dull, teeth-grinding cracking sounds of breaking bones and agonizing screams echoed. Several Amegakure ninjas were instantly sent flying, their injuries beyond repair.
The remaining group of Amegakure ninja who had wanted to intercept Naruto were stunned, their fighting spirit vanishing instantly. Watching their comrades fly away like sandbags, they fell silent in fear.
That was Chunin Kumogakure, and he was just easily killed by that brat? That's terrifying! What kind of monster is he?!
That person was not only incredibly fast, but their fighting prowess was also terrifying. A mere tap was enough to kill them; if he were to land a punch, wouldn't they explode?
The hearts of everyone sank, their enthusiasm cooled, and even the kunai they reached into their ninja tool pouches felt icy cold.
Naruto was still running wildly in the rain, with Asura Path Pain and Konan, the Asura Path warriors, following behind him. Both were ranged weapons, and they were constantly exploding, making them extremely difficult to deal with.
Not wanting a direct confrontation, he simply turned and ran away, intending to make a commotion to attract Jiraiya so he could spit a mouthful of essential oil sap on Konan.
Meanwhile, Jiraiya running wildly in the rain. Deva Path Pain was proving too troublesome, Jiraiya planned to lure that cunning Naruto over.
The explosion in the sewer was loud enough that those dozens of enhanced Explosive Tag almost took him out of Sage Mode as well.
Although he strongly suspected that Naruto had given him the Explosive Tag on purpose and had even pretended to remind him that the Explosive Tag were more powerful, Jiraiya still had a premonition that the bastard was trying to trick him.
At such a young age, he's already learning bad habits and is incredibly cunning.
With a bang, the Deva Path burst forth from the ruins. Following behind, as if it had eyes thousands of meters away, it chased directly towards Jiraiya.
"It's over!" Jiraiya and his expression changed drastically. He gritted his teeth and sped up.
With the aid of Sage Mode, his speed reached an almost terrifying level. The immense Natural Energy within Jiraiya's body burned wildly, and was replenished like a tide by the support of the two Sages on his shoulders.
Jiraiya the rain, his clothes whistling and tearing through the air, leaving a faint white trail as he sped along the raindrops. Gusts of wind swept through him, and his dash carried a terrifying power.
At a smooth bend, the two white lines in the rain finally met. For a moment, they were both stunned as they brushed past each other. But soon, they understood the meaning behind their running for each other.
Jiraiya saw the homing missile coming straight at him, and Naruto turned the corner and saw the enormous Deva Path Pain preparing to unleash the Banshō Ten'in. The two of them immediately cursed in unison.
"Shameless old thief! (Shameless brat!)"
Naruto and Jiraiya tacitly turned and ran in the same direction, their paths changing from intersecting to running side by side in the rain. The rain whistled, coldly slapping against their faces.
"Pervy Sage! You're going to get me!"
"You unfilial disciple! You're always trying to betray your master!"
"Stop shouting! Think of something! Aren't you a sage? Take care of them!" Naruto gritted his teeth and sped up. "Stop holding back! Use your trump card!"
The two sages on Jiraiya's shoulders, Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima, both looked somewhat helpless. It's true what they say, like master, like disciple; neither of them are any good.
"Okay! Okay! Stop making noise!" Jiraiya clapped his hands, preparing to activate Ninjutsu.
Deva Path Pain instinctively reached out towards Jiraiya and Naruto in front of him, and suddenly activated the Banshō Ten'in.
Jiraiya and Naruto were suddenly thrown uncontrollably towards Deva Path Pain's palm, their feet sinking into the ground as they desperately resisted. Fortunately, Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima were standing on their shoulders, so even if they couldn't fight, they could still talk.
"Fukasaku! Lord Shima! Please!"
"Leave it to us."
"At such an advanced age, doing this kind of thing is really a bit much."
"Honey, this isn't the time to be willful!"
The two immortal Toad opened their mouths simultaneously, and a chorus of croaking Frog Song immediately rang out. This was Jiraiya's weakness: Genjutsu! But the magical Toad chorus of Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima perfectly made up for this weakness.
This is the most powerful Genjutsu, a perfect duet performed by two immortals. Anyone who hears the demonic chant will be immediately pulled into the Genjutsu. The victim's mind will be bound and dragged into another dimension.
As the demonic sound descended, Naruto instantly activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and vanished, returning to the foot of the Hydrangea family's building. An explosion echoed in the distance; Naruto glanced back, then rushed towards it.
In the distance, Asura Path Pain, Deva Path Pain, Konan, and a group of Jonin from Kumogakure who had followed were all frozen in place. Konan suddenly opened her eyes and found that everyone was sealed off.
They were completely trapped within a massive square water barrier composed of four giant sword-wielding Toad dressed as Immovable Hades, rendering them utterly immobile.
Both Deva Path Pain and Asura Path Pain were killed by Jiraiya using the Stone Sword, along with several Chunin, leaving only Konan alive.
Jiraiya knew Jiraiya well that the so-called Pain was nothing but a puppet, and only by destroying the puppet could he see the mastermind. With Yahiko and Konan already revealed, it was obvious who was hiding behind the scenes.
When Naruto excitedly returned to the battlefield, Jiraiya had deactivated Sage Mode, was holding the Stone Sword and looking at Konan lying on the ground with the melancholy of an old father.
Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima stood silently to the side, unsure of what to say. The young Jiraiya of the past had grown old, just like them.
At that age, it's impossible for everything to go as planned; there will always be troubles. Whether it's a rebellious student or setbacks, he can only figure it out on his own.
From afar came an excited cheer.
"Pervy Sage! I knew you could do it!" Naruto's voice was loud, filled with smug excitement. "You took them all down... wait, there's one left."
Upon hearing this, Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes. It was as if they were saying, "Fine, there's still one troublesome disciple left."
"Little Jiraiya, my wife and I are leaving now."
After saying that, with a bang, the two immortals voluntarily dispelled the spiritual connection and turned into white smoke.
"How dare you say that? You just ran away!!" Jiraiya, regaining his senses, sheathed the Stone Sword, turned around, and shouted through gritted teeth, "You betrayed your master!"
"What are you saying? Human potential is limitless." Naruto felt no remorse. "Pervy Sage, you should focus on how you broke through your limits in this battle."
"Nonsense, I almost died here, how could I not push my limits?" Jiraiya spat out a mouthful of blood, the old man speechless, thinking to himself that he had been tricked at such an old age.
He had originally planned to lure Deva Path Pain to Naruto and give him a good beating. If all else failed, he, the old comrade, would be there to watch over him.
But who would have thought that Naruto thought the same thing? However, instead of protecting him, he somehow managed to escape.
Seeing Naruto run away and then return to watch the commotion, Jiraiya was immediately enraged.
Although Naruto arrived quickly, and even if something went wrong, he might still be able to flank and launch a sneak attack. But this guy is truly cunning and does nothing right all day.
The bad news is that the apprentice is a cunning bastard who lies low and spends all his time trying to push his master to improve. The good news is that shamelessness leads to longevity, and this only son will likely outlive him.
Thinking of this, Jiraiya more melancholy, and even thought of lighting a cigarette. His disciples were becoming increasingly extraordinary, and he suddenly missed Minato.
Any skilled ninja would pale in comparison to Minato. After all, he was a perfect ninja, unless that person was his son. But how could Minato have such an extraordinary son?
"Aren't we going to kill this person?" Naruto pointed at Konan, who was slowly waking up on the ground, asking a question he already knew the answer to.
"What do you think?" Jiraiya ignored him.
In the face of life and death, his potential was indeed unleashed. At an age when he was clearly on the decline, he was forced to act impulsively and passionately.
Konan wakes up to find Jiraiya and Naruto watching her. The corpses of Deva Path Pain) and Asura Path Pain) lie scattered nearby, their remains completely mangled.
The Chunin who arrived with Chunin were also devastated, their arms shattered, and some even had their bodies broken apart, their necks bent in a bizarre position.
"Jiraiya- sensei" Konan was somewhat devastated. The belief she held firmly in her heart crumbled. She had said that she would wipe out the Shinobi World and bring suffering to it.
But a fifty-year-old ninja shattered all their illusions. Six Paths of Pain were destroyed, and without his help, Nagato was unable to find new corpses for a while.
Even if she manages to escape from Jiraiya, what's the point of continuing to rebuild Pain? Even Jiraiya- sensei... A flash of lightning, and the rain suddenly stopped.
A sliver of light shone through the sky after the rain. Naruto stood with one foot on the corpse of the Yahiko puppet and the other hand pulling out the Black Iron Rod from its body, looking exactly like someone picking up equipment.
These black rods were left behind by Uchiha Madara. They can conduct the user's Chakra, and when inserted into an enemy's body, they can interfere with the opponent's Chakra.
Compared to Kakashi's broken sword that could conduct Chakra, Naruto instantly realized with delight that this staff was also a good thing; Uchiha Madara a lot of good stuff.
High above the High Tower, Nagato's eyes were sunken, and he was emaciated. He was panting heavily, and behind him, an iron rod extending from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was piercing straight into his body.
Using these iron bars, Nagato, atop the High Tower, was able to use the Rinnegan to simultaneously control six corpses in battle, sharing their vision.
But now, everything has been destroyed by Jiraiya.
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