Never mind the five Kage-level fighters facing them-Kabuto Yakushi alone could keep Jiraiya occupied, let alone all five rushing him at once.
Seeing himself and Tsunade surrounded, Jiraiya couldn't help frowning.
He instinctively pressed a hand against the ninja tool pouch at his waist. Inside was the scroll Orochimaru had entrusted to Chiba Tetsuya to deliver to him.
He wasn't particularly keen on using something Orochimaru had provided. For one thing, there was Orochimaru's identity: as Konoha's Hokage Advisor, Jiraiya didn't want to use something given to him by a rogue ninja.
For another, Impure World Reincarnation was a technique that toyed with the souls of the dead. If he used this scroll, wouldn't that make him just like Orochimaru?
Kabuto Yakushi controlled the Four Kage as they surrounded the pair, but he was in no hurry to attack.
"Lord Jiraiya, it's been a while."
Jiraiya looked at Kabuto Yakushi.
"Yes, it has. A shame I couldn't stop you from escaping last time."
"Hahaha, don't joke around, Lord Jiraiya."
Kabuto laughed and adjusted his glasses.
"Actually, if you'd really insisted on fighting me to the bitter end last time, this Shinobi World War might never have happened. Don't you agree?
After all, if you'd died before all this, no one could have used you as the spark that set off this Shinobi World War."
"You!"
Jiraiya's expression instantly darkened.
What Kabuto meant was, stop talking big. If Kabuto had simply killed him during their last encounter, none of this would have happened.
So my being alive is getting in the way of world peace, huh?
"But that's all right. We can make up for it now."
As he spoke, Kabuto Yakushi beckoned, and the Reanimated Four Kage began closing in.
"Jiraiya, do you have a plan? If not, get ready