"I never imagined that after so many years, the three of us would be fighting side by side again. Perhaps it really is fate."
Tsunade reminded him, " Jiraiya, don't forget that guy attacked the village."
"Please rest assured, both of you, I am only interested in the Rinnegan right now," Orochimaru explained.
"Hmph, who knows what evil intentions you have, Orochimaru. There's nothing left in the village for you to covet now."
This is the place that trained you, after all. Even if you're dissatisfied, it doesn't warrant going to that extent.
Orochimaru shrugged. "Believe it or not, our goals are aligned this time, Rinnegan's abilities are far more complex than they appear on the surface."
Trust me, I can be a great help.
" Tsunade, I believe in him. Orochimaru was once a member of Akatsuki. His joining us won't do us any harm."
"Hmm... alright then." Tsunade hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
The Sannin quickly reached an agreement and prepared to join forces against the enemy.
Jiraiya just tried to enter Sage Mode, but was interrupted by Pain. Now he has to summon it again, and in his normal state, he cannot effectively damage Pain.
"You two buy me some time; I need to summon the two great sages of Mount Myōboku."
Sage Mode can only last for five minutes. It only has practical significance in battle if the Sage Toad uses the ' Sage Art: Amphibian Technique ' to extend his lifespan.
The two Toad had cultivated for hundreds of years, making them quite difficult to summon.
" Sage Mode?!"
Orochimaru felt a pang of envy; he still couldn't enter Sage Mode and needed to regain the power in his hands.
"I'll lead the charge."
Tsunade clenched her fists and rushed straight over. Jiraiya had already told her the basic information about Pain.
"Hehe... still so impulsive."
Orochimaru had witnessed Pain's repulsive force. The Sannin had been teaming up for so many years and had excellent teamwork. Since Tsunade had decided to lead the charge, he could simply seize the opportunity.
Unexpectedly, Deva Path Pain did not launch a repulsive counterattack. Instead, Asura Path stepped forward and exchanged Tsunade, choosing to meet her head-on.
Tsunade's strength was immense; she sent the Asura Path flying with a single punch, the ground trembled, and a rhinoceros charged straight at her, only to be grabbed by its horn and thrown away by Tsunade.
Even Pain frowned at the sight of this woman's terrifying strength.
" Multiple Hidden Shadow Snake Hands "
hiss...
Orochimaru used his snake-type Ninjutsu to force Pain to use his abilities, and as he expected, Pain used repulsion to repel the python.
Just then, several vines sprouted from the ground and wrapped around Deva Path Pain's body.
"This is... Wood Release?"
"Now, Tsunade."
Tsunade rushed to Deva Path Pain's side and slammed her fist down, shattering the ground. Lying beneath her feet was the Asura Path. At the critical moment, the Asura Path rushed over, cut the vines, and pushed Deva Path away.
The nearly shattered Asura Path smiled at Tsunade, revealing more than a dozen missiles on its arm.
Boom boom boom...!!!
The explosion engulfed Tsunade; as the dust settled, a large python was seen coiled up, protecting her in the center.
It's a flesh shield created by Orochimaru using Chakra.
"Huff... huff..." Tsunade breathed heavily, white smoke rising from her body as her muscles, burned by the explosion, rapidly recovered.
The Animal Path arrived beside Deva Path Pain, placing his hands on the ground. " Summoning Technique."
bang bang bang...
The Preta Path, the Naraka Path, and the Human Path before them. The Naraka Path stretched out a small purple Chakra hand and pulled the shattered Asura Path towards them.
King of Hell of Hell, opened his mouth, swallowed it, and chewed for a moment. The Asura Path then reappeared intact.
Tsunade raised an eyebrow. "Three more have arrived. They can be restored even if they're broken. What a nuisance!"
"Oh my, isn't this Danzo? Hehe..." Orochimaru said jokingly.
"What exactly is going on? Why does Danzo possess the Rinnegan? Orochimaru, do you know?"
"Maybe."
Tsunade scoffed, "You're still as annoying as ever!"
The moment Jiraiya saw Danzo, he suddenly realized. "So that's it. No wonder these people looked so familiar to me."
If I'm not mistaken, they are all puppets.
"Puppet?"
" Tsunade, you should remember him, the three children from the Second Shinobi World War."
After Orochimaru kindly reminded her, Tsunade remembered that they had just won the war and were preparing to return to the village when three children stopped them, wanting to learn Ninjutsu.
Although my memory is a bit hazy, the three children are clearly distinguishable: one has blond hair, one has red hair, and one is a little girl.
"So it was him."
Deva Path Pain spoke up, "It seems you two remember me. Good, let's settle this once and for all."
Animal Path Hand Seals and summoned the giant hellhound, which then joined forces with the Eight-Span Bird and the rockets and missiles of Asura Path to launch an attack.
Tsunade is once again surrounded. In her Yin Seal state, she is fearless and can automatically recover from damage. However, her Chakra is consumed relatively quickly.
Pain had already figured this out, so he used summoned beasts to entangle her, and soon she was exhausted.
As for Orochimaru, Deva Path Pain extended his hand. " Banshō Ten'in."
Orochimaru's body was uncontrollably sucked in, and he opened his mouth and spat out a sharp sword, thrusting it down towards Deva Path Pain.
Deva Path Pain, slammed Orochimaru to the ground beside him, while the Human Path seized the opportunity to leap up and plunge his black staff into Orochimaru's body.
Pfft!
Orochimaru's mouth gaped open, and his hands spread out from within, allowing his true form to swim out. At the crucial moment, he activated the Substitution Technique.
"Ha...!" Deva Path Pain intercepted midway and suddenly launched Shinra Tensei.
Orochimaru screamed and was sent flying over a hundred meters away. This attack had a hint of revenge in it, so he hit it particularly hard.
Pain had long wanted to kill this opportunist.
The remaining five rushed towards Tsunade, their five black rods striking Tsunade simultaneously. Once Six Paths of Pain unleashed his full power, none of the Sannin could withstand him.
Tsunade's attacks are too simplistic; even within Taijutsu, they fall into the category of simple attacks: powerful punches and kicks, without any other variations.
At this moment, he was being held back by the Asura Path, Hellhound, and Eight-Span Bird, and was completely powerless to resist the encirclement and attack.
boom!
At the critical moment, a white-haired figure descended from the sky, sending all the attackers flying.
" Jiraiya- sensei, it seems your technique is finally ready."
Deva Path Pain glared at Jiraiya's changes, thinking to himself, "This feeling... is the same natural power as it was back then."
The only difference was that Jiraiya had two Toad on his shoulders.
Sage Fukasaku immediately looked at Pain: "I didn't expect the Rinnegan to actually exist."
After fighting the summoned beast for a while, Gamaken returned to Mount Myōboku and reported the situation. He and Shima responded immediately upon receiving Jiraiya's summons.
"The legendary eyes, a terrifying pupil technique," Sage Shima exclaimed in amazement.
"I once thought he was the Child of Prophecy, but now it seems he hasn't grown up properly."
Jiraiya explained in a low voice, then put aside his emotions and looked resolute.
"This is not the time for sentimentality. Akatsuki has started a war. For the sake of the Shinobi World, for the sake of the village, we must defeat them here."
"Since he didn't grow up properly, there's nothing we can do but kill him," Fukasaku replied.
Snap!
Shima clasped her hands together. "Use that move to finish them off in one go."
Immortal Technique: Sage Art: Goemon.
Jiraiya spits oil, Fuka uses Wind Release, and Shima uses Fire Release; the burning hot oil instantly creates temperatures of thousands of degrees, causing widespread damage to opponents.
This technique is theoretically capable of devouring anything tangible.
The Preta Path's ' Danzo ' stepped forward and opened his arms: ' Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal '
Buzz...
He easily absorbed the terrifying flames, and the cross-shaped scar on his chin seemed to mock the three men opposite him for their boastful words.
He considered himself the root of the village's protection, and after his death, he became the main force attacking Konoha.
"Absorbed? Try this move, Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan."
Jiraiya conjured a giant dumpling in his hand and hurled it at the Preta Path Preta Path, only to have it absorbed once more.
"This is troublesome. He can absorb Ninjutsu. It seems we'll have to use physical attacks to deal with him." Jiraiya surprise and uncertainty.
"I'll do it!"
Tsunade suddenly rushed out from the side and threw a punch at the Preta Path. The Preta Path retreated and dodged, Jiraiya took the opportunity to use Ninjutsu.
"Immortal Technique: Sage Art: Hair Needle Senbon "
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Deva Path Pain, pushed forward with one hand, unleashing Shinra Tensei to block the entire wave of powerful attacks. The Six Paths moved flexibly and seamlessly, making it difficult to break through without prior intelligence.
" Jiraiya, it seems physical attacks and Ninjutsu won't work. Let's try Genjutsu."
"That's the only way. Tsunade, you'll have to cooperate with me later."
Jiraiya wanted to call Orochimaru along, but after searching everywhere, he couldn't find him. He really was unreliable.
At first, they said it would play a vital role.
Fukasaku and Shima exchanged a glance and simultaneously activated their Senjutsu: Frog Song, using the croaking of Toad to put their opponents into a stalemate and create an opportunity for battle.
Buzz...
Six Paths of Pain immediately fell into a daze, his vision blurred.
The Asura Path, which led the way, the Deva Path in the middle, and the Preta Path and the Human Path to its left and right were all disturbed.
The Animal Path and the Naraka Path, which were hiding on the side and at the very back, were less affected by the distance, and quickly increased their distance after realizing the problem.
The Six Paths ' formation is a tried-and-tested optimal formation, unbreakable.
Just as Tsunade was about to take the opportunity to get closer, a giant hellhound suddenly appeared from the side and began to tear at her. This thing is indestructible, but it can wear a person down to death.
Whoosh!
The Eight-Span Bird in the sky folded its wings Jiraiya swooped down on Jiraiya, forcing him to flee.
The ground was pierced by the giant beak of the Eight-Span Bird, leaving a deep crater.
Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet
Jiraiya spewed out a ball of extremely hot flame to envelop the bird. This was Fire Release ten times more powerful than Flame Bullet, and it killed the Eight-Span Bird in one strike.
He realized that he couldn't defeat Pain without dealing with these summoned beasts, so he turned to the Cerberus and used Barrier Ninjutsu to transfer it to another dimension.
Tsunade also took the opportunity to deal with the rhinoceros, thus clearing the area.
Deva Path Pain looked around and said, "At this rate, it seems difficult to determine a winner."
Thump thump thump...
The Six Paths of Pain disappeared one after another, and in the blink of an eye, only the Deva Path Pain remained in the same place. He leaped into the air and launched himself into the sky.
Feel the pain, contemplate the pain, accept the pain, understand the pain; those who do not understand pain cannot understand true peace.
"What is this guy going to do?" Tsunade asked, puzzled, feeling inexplicably uneasy.
Jiraiya looked up for a moment with a grave expression, then replied, "I don't know, I have a bad feeling."
The Rinnegan can't be limited to this; the opponent is about to unleash a powerful attack.
Deva Path Pain continued to rise, and once he reached a sufficient distance, he looked down upon the entire Konoha and concentrated all his power to unleash a repulsive force.
"From this moment forward, let the world feel pain."
" Shinra Tensei!!!"
"Run!" Jiraiya and Tsunade sensed the danger and turned to run.
Rumble...
The earth cracked, houses collapsed, and terrifying shockwaves spread in all directions; no matter how fast you ran, it was useless.
The entire Konoha was completely reduced to ruins by this attack.
Jiraiya and Tsunade were closest to the center and were buried under rubble. They couldn't get up for a long time, and their Sage Mode was forced to be deactivated.
"The enemy is too strong, we are no match for them at all, what should we do?" Jiraiya.
Tsunade shook her head; she didn't know either.
The Sage Fukasaku said, "Perhaps only the power of the Nine-Tails can rival him."
" Naruto? No way, Akatsuki's target is Naruto." Tsunade instinctively refused.
"You have to believe in Naruto; he's the Child of Prophecy."
Shima retorted, "Why worry so much? If Konoha no longer exists, what's the point of him surviving?"
Jiraiya and Tsunade fell silent.