Shin Uchiha was not the least bit surprised by Kurotsuchi's choice. The village she cherished most was suffering, and both her father and grandfather were at death's door. No matter what, she had to go and see them.
After watching Kurotsuchi leave, Shin Uchiha swept his gaze over the devastated Iwagakure once more, gaining a fresh understanding of Madara Uchiha's terrifying destructive power.
In truth, although Madara Uchiha had already used Wood Release and Tengai Shinsei, Shin Uchiha knew him well enough to realize that he had not gone all out.
Beyond those techniques, Madara Uchiha still had the ultimate form of Susanoo, which he had yet to reveal-a technique capable of rivaling Hashirama Senju's Ultimate Wood Release.
At that thought, a faint smile appeared on Shin Uchiha's face, and he vanished in the blink of an eye.
Shin Uchiha had come to copy Madara Uchiha's dōjutsu, Tengai Shinsei. Now that he had succeeded, it was naturally time to leave.
Meanwhile, a burly figure with long white hair appeared outside Amegakure. His brow furrowed, he gazed toward the nearby village with a grave expression, his thoughts unknown.
Just as he exhaled and prepared to perform a ninjutsu, he vanished with a pop.
At the same moment, Nagato stepped out atop the tallest building in the center of Amegakure. As though he had sensed the man's presence, he frowned slightly.
"Nagato, what's wrong? Is there an intruder?"
Seeing Nagato's expression, Konan had guessed something was wrong, prompting her question.
At Konan's words, Nagato shook his head and said in a subdued voice:
"Someone was lingering outside Amegakure. But from what I sensed, he... he should be Master Jiraiya."
For Nagato, Konan, and the others, the time they had spent training under Master Jiraiya was their happiest memory.
But now, their