"Teacher Jiraiya, you should have left with the Fourth Hokage just now."
"I created all of this, so I'm the one who ought to end it!" Jiraiya swept his right hand out, instantly hammering away the White Zetsu that was about to attack him. "I only have one question now. Where is Konan, Nagato?"
"Konan." A trace of sorrow flashed through the eyes beneath Nagato's red hair. "She is inside me."
"I knew it. She was used as a sacrifice. If I hadn't taught you ninjutsu back then, and had instead taken you somewhere peaceful, perhaps things would have turned out differently."
"If?" Nagato smiled. "Teacher Jiraiya, do you still think none of this would have happened if you hadn't taught us ninjutsu? That man calculated everything long ago. It was useless."
"...I understand. That's why I've come to take back what I once gave you!" Jiraiya brought his hands together, instantly summoning the two great sages onto his shoulders and maintaining Sage Mode.
"Sage Mode. When I saw the strength you used to send White Zetsu flying just now, I had my suspicions, but I never expected you to be able to control Sage Mode in such a short time, Teacher."
"This is all the village's achievement. One day, Konoha will bring true peace to the Shinobi World!"
"True peace? How laughable, Teacher. The greatest war profiteer, standing here saying it will bring peace to the world? It seems we were never going to walk the same path after all, Teacher Jiraiya."
As he spoke, Nagato casually waved a hand, using the Preta Path to absorb the summoning incantation that had suddenly appeared at his side.
"Teacher, you should know that little tricks like this are useless against me. Is it still not ready? That so-called New Sage Art