Battle Begins

"Nagato, I'm staying right here, don't be impulsive!"

With a grin, Jiraiya spoke to Nagato, then clasped his hands together and Fudō.

Nagato could clearly see some kind of unknown energy constantly gathering towards Jiraiya.

It looks like some kind of powerful technique.

Nagato did not stop him; he simply watched coldly Jiraiya gathered Natural Energy.

Nagato was eager for Jiraiya to make a move, so that he would have a sufficient reason to deal with Jiraiya.

This time, Jiraiya did not shamelessly try to rekindle their master-disciple relationship as usual.

Judging from the fact that Nagato would rather disguise himself Genin Nagato, Jiraiya knew that the tactics he used against Konan wouldn't be very effective against Nagato.

This suited Nagato's wishes perfectly. To be honest, Nagato Jiraiya indeed finding Jiraiya's behavior lately a bit overwhelming.

If Jiraiya continues to persist, Nagato feels his public image is about to collapse.

To prevent his character from collapsing, Nagato even planned to kill Jiraiya.

Now that's convenient, if Jiraiya move, Nagato, without any psychological burden, plans to beat Jiraiya badly that he can't take care of himself anymore, so that Jiraiya will stop bothering him.

The two were locked in a standoff, and several minutes passed quickly.

"Are you ready, Jiraiya- sensei?"

Nagato's words, though spoken in a questioning tone, were tinged with a slightly coldness, but his expression was full of certainty.

In the Rinnegan, Jiraiya no longer absorbed that special energy.

"Hahaha, Nagato, you actually saw through me! I'll teach you another lesson today: never wait for your opponent to finish preparing!"

As Jiraiya's bold voice rang out, he ran his bitten finger across the back of his other hand, then slammed it to the ground.

[Summoning Technique!]

"Bang!"

White smoke billowed.

After everything had dispersed, Jiraiya, appeared in front of Nagato and Konan.

"Little Jiraiya, you did well this time, you didn't choose a noisy place!"

"Is the young man on the other side the enemy this time?"

Shima and Fukasaku spoke one after the other from Jiraiya's shoulder.

"No, my two leaders, they are not enemies. They are my two disciples. I believe one of them is the Chosen One that the Great Toad Sage spoke of, and he is also the key to stopping the last prophecy. The guidance in the prophecy of the Chosen One may be this very moment!"

Jiraiya briefly explained the current situation, and then Shima and Fukasaku, who were on his shoulders, spoke up one after the other.

"Little Jiraiya, you're too naive. That's just the old man talking nonsense when he's confused. It's not necessarily a prophecy every time."

"Old woman, shut up! Look into that young man's eyes. Maybe Jiraiya is right!"

While Shima was whispering in Jiraiya's ear, warning him not to trust anyone, Fukasaku discovered Nagato's unusual nature.

"That's the Rinnegan! Am I hallucinating, old man?"

"Old woman, you didn't see wrong."

"..."

Is this your trump card?

His Chakra had increased significantly, and he even exuded a faint sense of threat.

Nagato carefully observed Jiraiya's current state, and he heard everything the two Toad on Jiraiya's Nagato were saying.

"Jiraiya- sensei, the beast on your shoulder is right, you're too naive, and naivety comes at a price!"

"Kid, what do you think I am?"

"What an annoying brat! Even if you are the chosen one of destiny, I've decided to teach you a lesson!"

Nagato's words were so Fukasaku that even the usually good-tempered Fukasaku couldn't stand them. Shima, that old woman, was becoming more and more annoying, but she wasn't someone a brat like you could humiliate, even if you were the chosen one of Mount Myōboku!

However, Nagato was faster. Ignoring the croaking of the two Toad, he launched an attack directly at Jiraiya.

Let's start with those two beasts!

Two streaks of light, less than 0.1 seconds apart, struck Fukasaku and Shima on Jiraiya's shoulders.

The Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku may not be like that of Ryūchi Cave, which can utilize all inorganic matter to launch various unexpected and flashy attacks.

Its Sage Mode effect is simple: it enhances the character in every way.

With his perception and Taijutsu enhanced by more than ten times, Jiraiya easily dodged Nagato's attack with a twist and a dodge.

"Nagato, let me see how much you've grown over the years!"

Jiraiya swaggered toward Nagato, his movements appearing clumsy, but in reality, he was incredibly fast.

Konan didn't stop Jiraiya, firstly because she couldn't sense any killing intent from Jiraiya, and secondly because Konan believed Nagato would be stronger.

Even in a one-against-three situation.

The previous attack allowed Nagato to assess Jiraiya's Taijutsu skills, but instead of creating distance, Nagato proactively engaged him in battle.

Jiraiya's self-assured tone, as if he were a teacher, displeased Nagato, even though what Jiraiya said was true.

But it's precisely because it's true that it's so infuriating!

Nagato intends to defeat Jiraiya in every way.

'Bang!'

Jiraiya's powerful punch was easily caught by Nagato.