Suddenly, a change on the battlefield jolted Kōki out of his reverie, and his slightly unfocused gaze refocused on the battlefield.
No one knew what had happened, but on the battlefield, Nagato, who had been fighting Setsuna, was now being replaced by Jiraiya. This surprised Kōki.
Actually, Jiraiya's reasons for intervening are quite simple. First, he saw his favored disciple Nagato being bullied by Setsuna and wanted to stand up for him. The other reason was due to consideration of the Great Toad Sage's prophecy.
He had previously heard the Great Toad Sage say that the Rinnegan would appear in a mysterious organization, and that this organization would become an obstacle to the Child of Prophecy.
Therefore, he took action to obtain sufficient intelligence in order to prepare for the Child of Prophecy to deal with the Light Organization in the future.
He didn't expect to defeat the members of the Light Organization Light Organization; figuring out their abilities was his primary objective.
The scene shifts back to the battlefield, where Jiraiya seen using a powerful Release Technique to attack Setsuna.
Fire Style: Great Flame Bullet
Emitting a crimson light, the scorching fireball, like a sea of fire, charged towards Setsuna with overwhelming force. The ground in its path was scorched black by the Fire Style, and the air itself was distorted by the intense heat.
Even though they weren't directly facing the Fire Style, Yahiko and Konan could still feel a wave of heat coming from it.
However, Setsuna is not something that can be resolved with a simple Fire Style. Not to mention that the Susanoo cleave through this Fire Style before, this Rinnegan, which is at a higher level, has many ways to deal with this attack.
Faced with the overwhelming Fire Style Technique, Setsuna's Rinnegan remained unusually calm, devoid of any emotion, as if the fire waves before him were merely tiny flames posing no threat whatsoever.
He raised his arm, opened his palm, and faced the incoming Fire Style Technique.
The next second, something amazing happened. The seemingly powerful Fire Style was as if it had encountered a black hole that could absorb everything, and was continuously compressed and absorbed until it disappeared into the palm of his hand in Setsuna.
"Able to absorb Ninjutsu? What kind of ability is this?" Jiraiya, whose hands were still in a hand Hand Seals posture, was shocked when he saw that his Fire Style had failed, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.
He had heard of the existence of the Dark Release Kekkei Genkai Kekkei Genkai the Shinobi World, which allowed him to absorb Ninjutsu.
But he had heard from Minato that there was always someone Jörmungandr in the Light Organization, and Setsuna, being from the Uchiha Clan who clearly possessed the Sharingan, didn't know any Dark Release Kekkei Genkai.
"So, this ability comes from that mysterious Rinnegan?" Jiraiya wondered to himself.
Jiraiya was quite surprised by the strange power of the Rinnegan.
He had never seen Nagato use such an ability when he was teaching Nagato.
Furthermore, judging from the change in his eyes from Sharingan to Rinnegan in that brief Setsuna, the Rinnegan seems to originate from the Sharingan.
What's going on here?! Could it be that Nagato was also a member of the Uchiha Clan?
But that doesn't make sense. Judging from Nagato's characteristics, he clearly belongs to the Uzumaki Clan, and there's no record of a Uzumaki Clan member marrying a member of the Uchiha Clan.
Or perhaps there's something wrong with Nagato's Rinnegan?
However, Jiraiya quickly overturned his own idea.
Because that doesn't make sense either. Who would entrust the mysterious and precious Rinnegan to a child who is only a few years old, especially one living in Amegakure during a time of war, leading a precarious existence where food is uncertain and one might not even have enough to eat?
If it weren't for his compassion, Nagato might never have grown up and would have died somewhere in Amegakure.
Therefore, Jiraiya was extremely confused; he really didn't understand what the Rinnegan was all about.
Unfortunately, without the necessary information, even if Jiraiya racked his brains, he couldn't possibly find out the true origin of Nagato's Rinnegan.
However, the fact that Nagato's Rinnegan was flawed is enough to demonstrate Jiraiya wisdom.
Although he hadn't figured out what other abilities the Rinnegan might have, Jiraiya had already prepared countermeasures.
He wiped his thumb near his mouth, and crimson blood flowed from his fingertip. Then, Jiraiya quickly Hand Seals and slammed his hand on the ground. Crooked, tadpole-shaped, jet-black runes spread out in a net-like pattern from Jiraiya's palm.
" Summoning Technique "
With a "bang," a thick plume of white smoke appeared where Jiraiya been, followed by the sudden appearance of a giant Toad, its body a deep purple-red, holding a shield in one hand and a trident in the other.
This giant Toad was Jiraiya's solution. He knew that he couldn't possibly defeat Setsuna on his own; he needed to recruit other helpers.
" Gamaken- san, I'll need your help in the next battle," Jiraiya said, patting Gamaken at his feet.
"Understood. Although I'm clumsy, I will try my best." Upon hearing Jiraiya's request, Gamaken's usually simple and honest face showed a resolute expression.
"Alright, let's go!!!" After receiving Gamaken's reply, Jiraiya did not hesitate and immediately commanded Gamaken to rush towards Setsuna.
Gamaken tensed his legs, crouched slightly, and then leaped up into the sky, creating two craters in the ground due to the force of the jump.
Then, Gamaken had already soared into the sky, held a round shield in his left hand to protect his vitals, and gripped his signature thick iron fork in his right hand. He swooped down and thrust it toward Setsuna's location.
Looking up in Setsuna, Gamaken's overwhelming figure descended from the sky, charging towards him menacingly.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, calmly raised his arm, his nonchalant demeanor as if the impending attack were nothing but a passing cloud.
Suddenly, a repulsive force that seemed capable of distorting the void erupted from Shinra Tensei 'Setsuna body in all directions, colliding fiercely with the charging Gamaken.
A huge and ear-piercing roar suddenly appeared on the battlefield, and the boundless force generated by the collision stirred up towering waves that shot out in all directions.
This forced the surrounding ninjas to raise their hands to cover their faces in defense.
"So strong! Is this Jiraiya's power?" A ninja exclaimed in shock, stunned by the immense energy emanating from their clash.
"That's Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannin who could fight demigods without being at a disadvantage. He must be incredibly powerful. But that alone isn't enough to deal with that guy from the Light Organization. We just saw it with our own eyes; that guy from the Light Organization fought Kōki Itō without being defeated. Jiraiya's strength is far from enough to defeat such an enemy. I suspect that the guy from the Light Organization might be toying with him."
While some ninjas genuinely admired Jiraiya's strength, they didn't have high hopes for Jiraiya. This was because most of the ninjas who had witnessed Setsuna's power—akin to Asura of the Ninja World —didn't believe Setsuna could be defeated.