Although Jiraiya's strength did not quite place him among the very best in the Shinobi World, he could just barely be counted among the top tier.
So when the pressure formed by his killing intent and chakra came crashing toward them, it was still somewhat intimidating.
Unfortunately, the people Jiraiya faced this time were Shin Uchiha and Tsunade.
The pressure he mustered could not affect them at all.
After hearing Jiraiya's words, Shin Uchiha waved a hand, scattering his oppressive aura, and said irritably:
"Stop throwing your aura around. Little Shizune is still here!"
Of everyone in the office, Shizune was the most affected. Under the pressure of Jiraiya's aura, her face had gone noticeably pale.
At Shin Uchiha's words, Jiraiya's aura abruptly faltered. Only after slowly reining it in did he continue:
"If I'm not mistaken, these two Rinnegan belonged to Nagato, the student I took in at Amegakure. How did they end up with you?"
As Jiraiya spoke, he was already imagining Nagato with his eyes gouged out, along with Konan and Yahiko meeting gruesome deaths. A trace of grief appeared on his face.
Shin Uchiha naturally noticed Jiraiya's reaction. Knowing that he must have imagined all sorts of things, he quickly waved a hand in exasperation and said:
"What were you doing all this time? You left Konan and the others in a place as chaotic as the Land of Rain and then just stopped looking after them? What are you grieving for now?"
After venting his irritation, Shin Uchiha continued his explanation:
"All right, all right. Nagato's Rinnegan are with me because Madara Uchiha had already set his sights on him.
"If I hadn't retrieved the Rinnegan, not only Nagato, but Konan and Yahiko too might have been killed by Madara Uchiha."
Hearing Shin Uchiha's explanation,