manynovel Chapter 425, 6 Paths
Chapter 425, 6 Paths
Chapter 425 Six Paths
Battles between ninjas are not just about head-on confrontations, but also about wits and courage. The battle between Jiraiya and Nagato was a prime example of the use of psychological warfare to its fullest extent, with both sides constantly using shadow clones to deceive each other.
Although Jiraiya's tricks were endless, the long charging time for his summoning meant he couldn't release his clasped hands, and in the end, Gamaken was exhausted and unable to protect him. Fortunately, he won his gamble; his accumulated Sage Chakra summoned two toad sages from Mount Myōboku, who easily overturned the bull-shaped summon that had slammed him into the wall.
Fukasaku and Shima were elders of Mount Myōboku, second only to the Great Toad Sage. When they stood on Jiraiya's shoulders, their Sage Chakra was interconnected. They could not only provide Jiraiya with assistance but also maintain his Sage Mode for extended periods.
Jiraiya didn't like using this mode because his Sage Mode wasn't as perfect as Naruto's, and he still retained some animalistic features. The appearance of three pale frog eyes did indeed give Nagato a sense of crisis.
"It's been a long time, I'm so sorry to trouble you two like this, boss and big sister." Faced with Shima's complaint, Jiraiya could only apologize. He didn't want to always summon them in times of danger, but... he could only rely on their powerful strength in times of crisis.
"Then, where is that Eye of the Six Paths?" Fukasaku looked around.
"Are your eyesight failing with age?" Shima complained, but the frog remained firmly perched on Jiraiya's shoulder, even becoming wary of its surroundings as soon as they entered an open area. Their opponent was the unheard-of "Rinnegan," the legendary eye of the Sage of Six Paths, a force to be reckoned with.
"No, he hid his whereabouts inside the transparent psychic creature."
With just this information, Shima devised a solution. Biological perception was a special skill of the toads, making catching a chameleon a piece of cake. In just a few words of information exchange, Shima's tongue entangled the troublesome summoning beast, spraying colored slime onto the chameleon and destroying its biological camouflage. Then, Fukasaku's water jet dealt with the summoning beast, forcing Nagato out.
Faced with an aggressive opponent, Nagato no longer held back and immediately summoned two strange men who also possessed Sharingan and had faces covered in nails.
Jiraiya was stared at by three pairs of Rinnegan, and he was a little confused. How could there suddenly be so many of these legendary items?
However, after the fight, he had even more questions.
For example, that burly, short-haired weirdo could directly absorb ninjutsu! That tall, thin, long-haired weirdo, despite having his eyes gouged out and no vision at all, easily dodged his attacks! The person he initially thought was Nagato was using summoning jutsu the entire time; he didn't see any other ninjutsu at all!
After a brief exchange, all three men exuded an eerie aura, to the point that Jiraiya could no longer refer to any of them as Nagato. He chose to retreat temporarily to gather the available intelligence, feeling it was his responsibility as a master to rid the world of his misguided disciple. Fukasaku and Shima, however, both advised him that preserving his own life was more important.
However, all Jiraiya needed to do was bring up that prophecy, and the two toad sages who had watched him grow up would stop trying to persuade him.
The Great Toad Sage once said that Jiraiya's apprentice would be a ninja capable of changing the entire world, but this change would not be entirely for the better; it could bring either stability or destruction.
Long ago, Jiraiya believed that Nagato was the child of prophecy, but he "died" in a war not long afterward. Then came Minato, his most prized disciple whom he had raised since childhood, but Minato died shortly after becoming Hokage.
Before even entering Amegakure, he was already convinced that Naruto Uzumaki was the true child of prophecy. That child yearned to change the world, possessed unwavering faith and immense power, and would sooner or later bring about change to the ninja world.
There's only one thing he can do for Naruto right now: remove the obstacles in his future!
Jiraiya wasn't the only one with an information gap; Nagato was the same. To kill Nagato, Jiraiya, who never used genjutsu, borrowed the power of the Toad Sage and successfully trapped three monsters in a well-designed illusion. He didn't know why Nagato had become like this, but seeing his stubborn disciple, he couldn't be merciful.
The three greatswords pinned the three Pain members to the ground. Jiraiya's heavy mood was interrupted by Fukasaku and Shima's coughs, and he could only turn away, feigning ease. But it was only at moments like these that he would lower his guard and allow someone to get close.
"Don't let your guard down, that's what you taught me, Jiraiya-sensei."
The newly appeared Pain swung his sword, but struck a soft mass, sending Jiraiya flying. However, more than one person landed with him. Naruto, clutching his wrist, tossed aside a deformed, gelatinous object, then smiled as he met the shocked Jiraiya's gaze.
"I didn't summon you!" Knowing that Akatsuki's target is the Tailed Beasts, why is this kid getting involved!
“I know you won’t, so I’m just putting on insurance.” Naruto pointed to Jiraiya’s ninja tool pouch. “I’m your talisman.”
This kid's shielding barrier even fooled a sage's senses? No, it's because the talisman originally contained Naruto's chakra, but Naruto limited the leaked chakra to a certain range, making him think it was just a normal Flying Thunder God mark!
"Naruto! He's here just in time." Shima breathed a sigh of relief. She had seen it clearly just now. If Naruto hadn't appeared, Jiraiya's left hand would have been lost.
"Pain Six Paths, hereby pays his respects."
Before either side could finish speaking, six figures occupied the high ground in front of them. All six wore black robes with red cloud patterns; five had orange hair, but their appearances were completely different. Most importantly, they all had purple eyes!
"Didn't I tell you to remember to run away when it's time to run?" Naruto reprimanded his master without changing his expression, even when facing a formidable enemy.
"...The Rinnegan's abilities are too bizarre; I must figure out what's going on with them." Jiraiya wasn't ready to give up. He saw that the three dead people had actually "resurrected" completely unharmed! This was simply unbelievable!
"Isn't it obvious?" Naruto said calmly, directly pointing out Pain's biggest secret, "None of the six of them have any life force; they are just six moving corpses."