Afterward, the two of them seemed to reach some sort of deal, and Jiraiya left the Hokage Building.
Elsewhere, Orochimaru, who was staying at an inn, received a letter from Nagato.
His consciousness entered the ring.
In a dark space, three people appeared: Deva Path Pain, Angel Konan, and Orochimaru.
"Did the leader wish to see me?" Orochimaru, who disliked wasting time, asked directly.
"I heard you're in Konoha now?"
Deva Path Pain's cold voice revealed no emotion.
"Yes."
Orochimaru did not know what the other party wanted, but he did not dare conceal it.
"Investigate the Nine-Tails' current condition."
Deva Path Pain spoke coldly.
Orochimaru was puzzled, but he did not ask.
Once Orochimaru disappeared, only the two of them remained.
"Could Black Zetsu be lying?"
"It doesn't matter whether he is or not. The Nine-Tails is the last one anyway." Deva Path Pain did not care in the slightest.
He had only asked Orochimaru to investigate because Orochimaru happened to be in Konoha.
Back in Orochimaru's room, he opened his eyes with countless questions in his mind.
The next morning.
Today was the final battle. The moment Naruto stepped out, he sensed that something about the atmosphere was off.
Looks like today's the day.
Naruto frowned, knowing that something would probably happen today.
And he believed Tsunade knew it too.
He just did not know what arrangements she had made.
He would just have to adapt to the situation.
When he arrived at the examination grounds, there were even more people than yesterday.
The matchups had also appeared on the large screen.
Naruto Uzumaki versus Gaara.
Hinata Hyuga versus Sasuke Uchiha.
Naruto could not help glancing toward the stands.
Tsunade sat there with a calm expression.
These matchups had probably been arranged in advance.
Naruto did not care,