Nagato and Konan stood together, facing off against Jiraiya.
Battle was on the verge of erupting!
The next second, Jiraiya charged toward Deva Path.
Taijutsu, senjutsu, sensory perception, repulsive force, Black Rods-neither Deva Path nor Jiraiya held back, unleashing tremendous power the moment they clashed.
Even Konan, who had been standing nearby intending to intervene, found herself unable to join the battle at all.
Their exchanges were simply too fast, leaving her no opening whatsoever.
As time passed, Jiraiya gradually gained the upper hand. After all, he already understood Deva Path's abilities.
Nagato, on the other hand, was unfamiliar with Jiraiya in Sage Mode.
That advantage in intelligence gave Jiraiya a glimpse of victory.
Bang!
Shinra Tensei erupted, its repulsive force slamming into Jiraiya. This time, however, the result was unexpected. Not only was Jiraiya not sent flying, but he remained firmly planted on the ground. His body swayed only slightly before quickly recovering.
Since Shinra Tensei could do nothing to Jiraiya, its recoil instead left Deva Path unable to control his own body, sending him flying.
Konan, who had been watching their battle closely, immediately beat her wings to go rescue Deva Path. But Tsunade flashed in front of her, blocking her path.
"Don't go. Their fight is still going on. We can't just stand around watching, either..."
With a loud shout, Tsunade charged at Konan, swinging her fist.
Konan glanced worriedly toward where Deva Path had flown, then saw Jiraiya accelerating in that direction.
Boom!
Too preoccupied with worrying about Deva Path to dodge in time, Konan took a direct hit from Tsunade's Monster Strength Fist, the vicious blow smashing into her body.
Such terrifying strength was naturally beyond Konan's ability to withstand.
What was more, she was only a Shadow Clone, so Tsunade instantly smashed her apart,