Nagato's Misery

Konan had already resigned herself to fate, but Nagato suddenly spoke to Jiraiya.

"Sensei, take the Rinnegan and my life if you wish. I only beg you to spare Konan."

Konan's eyes widened sharply. Before she could speak, Jiraiya pressed a hand down on her. He looked deeply at Nagato and said,

"Nagato, tell me properly what happened to you over these years later. If you two are guilty, then as your teacher, I cannot escape blame either."

"Sensei, you..."

Nagato's throat bobbed, and tears faintly welled up in his Rinnegan.

On one side was the reunion between Nagato and Jiraiya, teacher and student. On the other was the reunion between Black Zetsu and Otsutsuki Kaguya, mother and son. For a moment, the ninjas from the major villages looked at one another, feeling rather unnecessary.

Just look at who stood behind each side. One was Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Three, while the other needed no introduction: Gigue, whose strength completely surpassed the entire Ninja World. Neither was someone ordinary ninjas could afford to provoke.

At that moment, Gigue looked at Nagato, who was kneeling on the ground, and smiled faintly.

"We meet again. You look rather miserable this time."

Nagato raised his eyes to meet Gigue's gaze. The Rinnegan and Tenseigan stared at one another from afar, and an invisible ripple of ocular power spread out. Nagato's face instantly turned deathly pale, while his hair, which had only just turned red again, gradually faded to grayish white.

At that moment, his Rinnegan seemed to possess an independent will. Even Nagato's Uzumaki Clan body could no longer satisfy its demands. It was frantically draining Nagato's bodily energy to resist Gigue's Tenseigan.

Gigue noticed Nagato's plight as well. His eyes narrowed slightly, and the terrifying ocular power, blazing as hot as