"I... I understand."
Under Jiraiya's overwhelming presence, Wenya did not dare talk back again, however much resentment he harbored.
Seeing this, Jiraiya scratched his head and laughed. "Hahahahaha! Sorry, sorry, I got a little impatient. Your name's Wenya, right? Don't take it to heart~"
As he spoke, Jiraiya seemed to sense something, and his gaze instantly turned toward the distance.
"Not good! Someone's broken through my barrier!"
At this, Inoichi's brow furrowed. "I can sense them. There are a lot of them! Their Chakra is terrifying, too."
Jiraiya's barrier could block Chakra, and Inoichi would not have been able to sense anything if the enemy had not broken through it.
Before they had time to react, six figures suddenly appeared opposite Jiraiya and the others.
It was the Six Paths of Pain!
The instant Jiraiya saw who had arrived, he was shocked.
The one in the very center of the six looked very, very much like a former student of his.
Inoichi Yamanaka: "Black cloaks, red clouds. They're members of the Akatsuki!"
Dodai: "So... they found us after all."
Wenya: "Word that we've found Lord Jiraiya has already been sent back to headquarters. We have to hold out until reinforcements arrive. We absolutely cannot let them take Naruto!"
Kiba Inuzuka: "Hmph! I've heard the Akatsuki are all strong. Let's see just how strong they are!"
Wenya: "This is trouble. These guys don't match the Akatsuki members in our intelligence. They must be people who've never shown themselves before!"
Inoichi Yamanaka: "In that case, don't focus on going all out to defeat them yet. Prioritize probing their abilities, then look for an opportunity to win!"
As they spoke, Jiraiya slowly stepped forward, his gaze fixed on Pain's Deva Path. "You... are you Yahiko? I heard you were already dead."
The Deva