Jiraiya only felt an invisible pressure bearing down on him, making his breathing hitch.
At that moment, Uchiha Yao's eyes were undergoing an astonishing change.
The black faded away.
In its place was a pair of purple Rinnegan!
"Th... th... those eyes are..."
Jiraiya's mind went blank.
"R... Rinnegan!!!"
he cried out in shock.
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Weren't those eyes said to exist only in myth and legend, possessed solely by the Sage of Six Paths?!
Jiraiya thought of his disciple, Nagato.
That orphan from Amegakure had possessed these eyes as well.
And now, Uchiha Yao before him...
"Surprised?"
Uchiha Yao's calm voice rang out, pulling Jiraiya from his daze.
"Do you understand part of what gives me confidence now?"
Pride colored Uchiha Yao's tone.
"It evolved step by step from my Sharingan."
"The Rinnegan that belongs to me, Uchiha Yao!"
After a brief lapse, Jiraiya forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart.
It was replaced by an unprecedented fighting spirit!
He wanted to experience it for himself!
To experience just how terrifying the power of these legendary Eyes of God truly was!
"Good!"
Jiraiya's gaze became incomparably sharp.
"Then let me, Jiraiya, experience it firsthand!"
"Just how powerful are the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths?!"
His hands flashed through seals before he slammed a palm onto the ground.
"Summoning Technique!"
Bang! Bang!
Two clouds of white smoke exploded.
From within the smoke, two small figures landed on Jiraiya's shoulders, one on each side.
They were Sage Shima and Sage Fukasaku of Mount Myōboku.
"Little Jiraiya, you look terrible."
"Did you run into a troublesome enemy?"
Jiraiya's expression was more solemn than ever before.
"This enemy is the strongest existence we have ever encountered!"
He pressed his palms together before his chest.
"Lord Fukasaku! Lady Shima! Please!"
"Got