"I'd like to see just how that guy got in."
Jiraiya took the scroll Lin Guang had written and slowly opened it.
As Jiraiya read what Lin Guang had written, the changes in his expression were quite a sight.
"I see. So the Akatsuki took an interest in him because he was so young?"
Jiraiya rubbed his chin. This really was his first time seeing a ninja as young and as talented as Lin Guang.
But was that explanation still a little too far-fetched?
As he read on, Lin Guang told Jiraiya his own suspicions.
"The Akatsuki's leader, Pain, might have his eye on my Sharingan. This only just occurred to me. When I used genjutsu on Naruto that day, I met the Nine-Tails."
"He hated my eyes and said outright that he hated any eyes like Madara Uchiha's. So I suspect the Sharingan can exert some kind of suppression over the Nine-Tails."
"Also, Uchiha Itachi seems to be in poor health. Perhaps that was why Pain brought me into the organization."
Those were Lin Guang's guesses about why he had been able to join the Akatsuki so quickly.
"Madara Uchiha? Uchiha Itachi is in poor health? The leader's name is Pain?"
Jiraiya could not help feeling embarrassed. In just three days, Lin Guang really had accomplished what Jiraiya had failed to do in three years.
But everyone encountered different opportunities. There was no forcing such things.
If Jiraiya had what Lin Guang had going for him, he certainly would have done even better.
"Also, Amegakure's true ruler is Pain, who is also the leader of the Akatsuki."
"Besides its leader, Pain, Amegakure has another authority figure, known as the Angel. Her name is Konan, and she is also one of the Akatsuki members..."
Jiraiya's eyes widened when he reached