Jiraiya stared at Pain in the air with a complicated expression, oblivious to the seawater soaking his clothes.
"You're Nagato, right? Yahiko is dead, isn't he?"
The spray from the crashing waves splashed onto Jiraiya's face, making it impossible to distinguish whether the water was tears or seawater.
" Yahiko is dead." Pain looked down at Jiraiya, a hint of reminiscence appearing in his blue eyes.
A figure on a large ship in the distance flapped its wings and flew to Pain's side.
She had Shira hair, and a pair of paper wings fluttered slowly behind her.
" Konan," Jiraiya said with a slight smile, "It's been a long time."
" Jiraiya-sensei, I never expected to see you here." Konan's voice was low, revealing a mix of reminiscence and sadness.
"After leaving you, I occasionally heard your names, and you even became famous in battles afterward. Later, when I heard the news of your deaths, I was saddened for a long time." A wave crashed over, soaking Jiraiya completely, making him look somewhat disheveled.
"The teacher has no idea what happened to us afterward," Konan said.
"But that's no reason for you to become part of the Akatsuki's collection of Tailed Beast." Jiraiya's voice rose, sounding somewhat agitated.
Pain's eyes turned cold. "This is the result of our deliberations, and it's also to fulfill Yahiko's wish."
"What on earth happened to make you all like this?" Jiraiya questioned.
"You don't need to know, Jiraiya-sensei. Mortals cannot comprehend the thoughts of gods," Pain said.
"God?" Jiraiya somewhat surprised, not expecting their thinking to have become so extreme.
"You've really changed! You've become someone I don't recognize. Shinsei told me about you, and I couldn't believe it. Are you really going to start another conflict and disrupt the peace?"
"Peace without pain is false; true peace only comes when the world experiences pain. I will put an end to the pursuit of world peace."
Jiraiya shook his head. "Pain cannot bring peace, it only brings more hatred. It's my fault for not giving you the right guidance back then."
Konan's eyes revealed a hint of reminiscence, "If Jiraiya-sensei had killed us back then, none of this would have happened today."
"I won't do that." Jiraiya shook his head again. " Nagato, Konan, turn back. I guarantee in my own name that no one will hold you accountable for your mistakes."
The large ship had already sailed far away, and the ordinary ninjas had also run far away on the water.
Only Kakashi, Tsunade, Jiraiya, Naruto, Sasuke, and Mei Terumi and Mizukage from Kirigakure remained on the field.
Everyone looked up, awaiting Pain's answer.
" Jiraiya-sensei, if you insist on stopping me, I'll have no choice but to kill you." With that, Pain rose higher, Konan flapped her wings, flying towards the distant ship.
Shinsei looked at the three people inside the purple barrier, appearing somewhat pleased.
I've taken on three opponents by myself, and my legend will spread throughout the Shinobi World. It's time for the name of the Purple Firmament Sage to resound in this world.
The purple lotus on his forehead shimmered slightly, and Senjutsu Chakra surged into his body, causing him to glow with a white light.
Kakuzu's expression was solemn. He had heard Shinsei's information that this peculiar Sage Mode was only stronger than before.
Deidara appeared somewhat agitated. His previous battle with Shinsei had left a deep impression on him; every time he tried to take off, he was struck down by a strange black beam of light, completely depriving him of his aerial advantage.
But with Kakuzu and Hidan ahead of me, I should be fine, right? I should be.
"Don't even think about surrendering, everyone," Shinsei asked the three people opposite him with a smile. "Surrendering means you lose half the stake."
Kakuzu sneered, "Kid, don't be so arrogant. When I fought your First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, your grandfather wasn't even born yet."
Shinsei- chan chuckled and teased, "Really? Is it throwing Shuriken from 800 miles away?"
Kakuzu's face was as cold as ice. "Boy, you're courting death."
He Hand Seals with his hands.
Fire Style: Searing Migraine!
The raging flames formed a sea of fire, filling the entire purple barrier.
Purple-white Chakra surged from Shinsei's body, forming a suit of armor that enveloped Shinsei.
Shinji's crimson Sharingan quietly unfolded, Shinsei Hand Seals.
Sage Art: Storm Release: Wave Severing!
A beam of purple-white light shot out from Shinsei's mouth at high speed, heading towards Deidara in the air.
Deidara's eyes narrowed slightly; as expected, they were here to attack him again.
A purple-white beam of light cleaved Deidara's clay dragon and Deidara in two, causing them to fall from mid-air.
Deidara, now in two pieces, transformed into white clay and quietly exploded into a cloud of smoke.
The Sharingan with its Mitsudomoe not only grants Shinsei powerful dynamic vision but also provides him with excellent insight.
A faint mist filled the air; these were tiny nano-bombs, invisible to the average person unless they possessed the Sharingan.
I saw Deidara use this ability last time.
The nanoscale clay spider had barely crawled onto Shinsei's body when it was shattered into duds by the Sage Art Storm Release Chakra on his body.
"Damn it!" Deidara popped his head out of the ground.
He had just tried to escape using Earth Release, but a purple barrier already covered the area two or three meters underground. Including the barrier above his head, the area had become a cage.
A red, three-edged scythe slashed towards Shinsei.
Hidan shouted, "I will offer you to the Lord Jashin!"
Shinsei didn't even turn his head; a purple-white Chakra sword extended from between his two fingers.
Sage Art: Storm Release: Storm Sword!
The rapidly flowing Chakra created a strong wind behind the sword, and after being upgraded to Sage Art, the original buzzing sound became very faint.
The purple-white longsword cleaved the scythe in two with a crisp sound.
The longsword, its momentum undiminished, continued its slash towards Hidan.
Hidan tried to dodge, but Shinsei's speed was not something he could easily avoid.
With a soft whoosh, Hidan's head flew more than ten meters away and crashed into the purple barrier.
The remaining body thrashed about in the yellow sand, lying on the ground, struggling to find its head.
"Hey! Kakuzu, help me move my body over here!" Hidan hurriedly called out to Kakuzu.
Shinsei looked at the terrifying yet comical scene on the ground; Hidan was probably the weakest member of the entire group.
If it weren't for his special abilities, he would at most be at the level of a Jonin with his skills.
Countless Clay Bird flew towards Shinsei, exploding before they even got close.
Is this an attempt to block out one's own vision?
Unfortunately, within this barrier, he himself is the true king.
Sage Art: Water Release - Great Water Shockwave!