Naruto Uzumaki, his father, and the Nine-Tails joined forces to fight the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!
Meanwhile, Shihōin Naraku had descended from high above and rushed to Jiraiya, whose life hung by a thread.
Thud!
Naraku planted his feet on the ground and looked down at the fallen Jiraiya.
Jiraiya lay in a pool of blood, both arms gone. Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima lay farther away, with no signs of life.
"Even in Sage Mode, he was crushed so easily by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path?"
Naraku had expected Jiraiya and Naruto to suffer against the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, but he had never imagined the outcome would be this devastating.
Jiraiya lay on the ground, his fate unknown, while Naruto had gone berserk...
Had he not returned in time, neither of them would have met a good end.
But...
Naraku raised his eyes slightly. His Observation Haki spread out in an instant, immediately locating Nagato and Konan's hiding place.
Nagato was not doing well either!
His life force had grown as faint as a candle flickering in the wind, liable to go out at any moment.
Sure enough, powerful as the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was, it was not something Nagato could easily control in his current state.
Although Nagato had used the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to crush Jiraiya and Naruto, he had also put himself in danger.
And now Naraku had returned, which meant Nagato's plan had failed completely!
Shaking his head, Naraku put those thoughts aside for now and crouched down to examine Jiraiya's injuries carefully.
"Good thing I made it in time. His breathing is faint, but he's definitely still alive!"
Naraku extended two fingers in a Sword Finger gesture and placed them against