Jiraiya fell

Six directions, six pairs of Rinnegan.

The rain hung like a curtain, enclosing the battlefield in a cage.

Jiraiya stood at its center, his toad eyes slowly sweeping around.

The one with the blade, the one with wings, the one that devoured ninjutsu, the one that summoned the King of Hell...

He was searching for what lay behind those eyes.

"Shared vision..."

He spoke softly, his voice as heavy as a stone at the bottom of a lake.

"Blinding one eye is useless. Your six pairs of eyes are really one."

"So the real body isn't here at all, is it?"

No one answered.

The Six Paths of Pain simply stood there in silence, like six stone statues.

But Jiraiya understood.

Shikaku's third piece of intelligence had proven true as well.

From beginning to end, he had been fighting six fingers.

And the owner of that hand was hiding somewhere in the village, coldly watching his performance through those six pairs of eyes.

"Heh."

Jiraiya grinned.

"Hiding in the shadows."

"Just as well..."

"Now your teacher won't have to let old feelings stay his hand!"

Before his words had faded.

He formed hand seals and slammed his hands against the ground!

"Oil Release: Toad Oil!!"

Whoosh!!

On his shoulders, Fukasaku and Shima opened their mouths at the same time:

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Oil mist blanketed the square, fierce wind drove it onward, and blazing fire brought it to life.

BOOM!!!

Sage Art: Goemon!

An entire burning sea swept across the square! The wind fed the fire and carried waves of oil, the heat so intense that rain turned to white steam in midair. Wherever it passed, paving stones glowed red and puddles evaporated!

All six figures were swallowed by the sea of fire!

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