Judging by the number of sleeping pods in this room, there were actually six people with the Rinnegan, yet Madara only had one pair of eyes.
The rain gradually stopped. Jiraiya strolled through Amegakure. With Madara Uchiha supporting him outside and his presence in Amegakure already discovered, he no longer had any reason to hold back.
Now, Jiraiya understood his role perfectly: he was a scout gathering intelligence and clearing the way for the Fifth Hokage.
Naruto should have undone the Eight Trigrams Seal by now. If anyone can keep the Nine-Tails under control, it's him.
As Jiraiya studied Amegakure's terrain, he wondered how things were progressing on Naruto's end.
"First rain, now folded paper? The people in Amegakure certainly have plenty of tricks."
After noticing that the rain had stopped, Madara Uchiha also slipped into Amegakure. He happened to see countless butterflies made of paper fluttering throughout the village, each carrying someone else's chakra.
Apparently, even the leader of the Akatsuki operated in a two-person team.
While Madara carefully evaded every means of enemy detection, a butterfly had already spotted Jiraiya.
"The ninja who entered Amegakure is Jiraiya."
Having discovered Jiraiya's identity, Konan returned to Pain's side and told him the news.
"I see. Jiraiya-sensei. That brings back memories."
When Pain heard that the intruder was Jiraiya, he actually called him his teacher, and a trace of wistfulness entered his previously flat, emotionless voice.
"Pain, what should we do?"
Although Konan oversaw Amegakure's affairs, she evidently deferred to Pain in matters of combat.
"He could never be our ally anyway. Kill him. At this point, there's nothing left to cling to. Eliminating intruders is precisely why I deployed this body. Lead the way, Konan."
Although Jiraiya clearly meant a great deal to Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki also