"Pipe down, Pa, honestly! And... kid, when did you get another junior fellow disciple? Did Sarutobi take on another student?"
The two sages of Mount Myōboku bickered even under these circumstances, seemingly displaying their confidence in their own strength.
"It's been a long time. I'm terribly sorry to have to meet you in a place like this. And yes, my teacher did take on another student in his later years. His name is Lin Guang."
Jiraiya walked out of the darkness.
The two Toad Sages of Mount Myōboku perched on Jiraiya's left and right shoulders, one green and one purple. Meanwhile, Jiraiya's body had also undergone some changes.
Jiraiya said, "Lin Guang, these are Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima."
The two Toad Sages on Jiraiya's shoulders were somewhat surprised when they saw Lin Guang's eyes.
"Those eyes... are you a kid from the Uchiha Clan?"
Hearing this, Lin Guang said, "Greetings, sages. But I'm not a member of the Uchiha Clan. My eyes only look similar."
Fukasaku saw that Lin Guang's eyes were blue and said, "That's right. The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan are all blood-red. Your eyes are quite interesting."
At Fukasaku's words, Shima stopped paying attention to Lin Guang and turned toward the three Pains she had sensed long before.
"So these are the enemies you're facing this time, little Jiraiya? Their eyes..."
Jiraiya said, "Yes. The eyes of the Six Paths-the Rinnegan."
Fukasaku was a little surprised to see the three Pains' eyes.
"To think those eyes really exist. Well, in that case, there's no helping it. It's about time you learned to enter Sage Mode on your own, little Jiraiya."
Hearing Fukasaku's words, Jiraiya felt a little embarrassed.
"Of course I'm still a long way behind you two sages. For now, please lend me your strength. All