The two in the lead wore black robes and masks.
Following them were the other four members of Konoha's Team 7.
Sasuke Uchiha, Karin Uzumaki, Hinata Hyuga, and Kakashi Hatake.
"I can only bring this many at once, but it should be enough."
Itachi's voice came from beneath his mask. He did not have as much chakra as Naruto or Karin, so bringing this many people along on a teleportation across national borders was already quite a feat.
"Bro, are these the enemies?"
Chains shot out from behind Karin, reaching straight for the Human Path.
The Human Path could not dodge in time and was caught outright.
Naruto nodded, then helped Jiraiya pull out the black rods.
"Hiss."
The black rods had pierced straight through Jiraiya's body, so the pain was naturally intense.
"Come on, old man. If you'd told me beforehand, it wouldn't have come to this."
Naruto placed his hand on Jiraiya, his chakra, rich with life force, constantly stimulating the healing of Jiraiya's wounds.
"People from Konoha?"
At that moment, in a cave in Amegakure, Nagato abruptly opened his eyes and spoke to Konan beside him.
"People from Konoha have come to Amegakure."
Konan froze for a moment, then immediately thought of something and asked.
"Space-Time Ninjutsu?"
Nagato nodded.
"Hidan and Kakuzu from the Akatsuki are still in Amegakure. I'll notify them."
Konan immediately performed ninjutsu, communicating with the two through her ring.
Nagato did not object. The chakra fluctuations of the people Konoha had sent this time were all considerable.
Even he, who called himself a god, found them somewhat troublesome.
Just then, the Preta Path moved. Pushing off with his feet, he leaped straight to the bound Human Path's side.
He grasped Karin's Adamantine Sealing Chains. The Adamantine Sealing Chains, which had always sealed others,