99: Chapter 99 A Lament in the Rainy Night and the God atop the TowerThe sky above Amegakure looked as if someone had splashed a layer of ink that couldn't be washed away.
The rain wasn't falling, it was pounding.
The icy water droplets flowed down the intricate steel pipes, converging into murky streams before finally plunging into the bottomless drainage system.
Zi—
A dark shadow slithered in the reflection of an inconspicuous pool of water.
Jiraiya emerged from the toad's belly and stepped onto a rusty iron plate.
He wiped the rain off his face, carrying two unconscious Rain Ninjas in his hands.
"Wake up."
He patted one of them on the cheek, with such force it was like slapping a melon.
The Rain Ninja coughed violently and opened his eyes, only to see the solemn face of the legendary "Sannin" and the giant toad shadow behind him.
"Who is Pain?" Jiraiya's voice was low, blending into the sound of rain, making it impossible to discern his emotions.
Rain Ninja's pupils instantly contracted to the size of pinpoints.
It wasn't because of the fear of being captured.
Instead, I heard that name.
"God…" Rain Ninja stammered, his teeth chattering, "Lord Pain… is God."
"God?" Jiraiya narrowed his eyes, his brows furrowing deeply."Where's Hanzo?Where's that man called a demigod?"
"Lord Hanzo.was punished by the gods long ago." The Rain Ninja's eyes began to glaze over, as if recalling some extremely horrifying scene."His family, friends, subordinates.everyone connected to him disappeared."
Jiraiya fell silent.
Hanzo was a formidable figure; even when facing three opponents at once, he could overwhelm the three legendary ninjas, leaving them unable to lift their heads.
How could someone like that die so quietly?
"It seems things are more complicated than I thought."
Jiraiya released his grip, letting the Rain Ninja collapse to the ground.
He looked up at the towering building that seemed to pierce the clouds in the depths of the rain.
The rain there seemed to be falling even harder.
The top floor of the tower.
In the dark room, only a pair of purple Rinnegan eyes emitted a ghostly glow.
"Someone has come in."
Pain stood on the terrace, letting the rain soak his crimson robe.He reached out and caught a few drops of rain.
"There was an unusual chakra mixed in with the rainwater."
"Very strong."
From the darkness behind me, the rustling sound of paper scraps could be heard.
Countless white pieces of paper gathered, piled up, and finally transformed into a blue-haired woman with a cool and aloof expression.
"I'll go take a look," Xiao Nan said flatly.
"Be careful." Payne didn't turn around."This chakra.feels familiar."
Pipe maze.
Jiraiya is scaling walls and rooftops.
The architecture here is eerily oppressive, with huge exhaust fans and pipes of unknown purpose everywhere.
Sudden.
The countless pieces of paper, like white butterflies, drifted down mixed with the raindrops.
It's beautiful.
But it can also be fatal.
Jiraiya abruptly stopped, the iron pipe beneath his feet emitting a screeching sound.
He looked up at the figure flapping its paper wings in mid-air.
Memories overlapped instantly.
The little girl who loved origami and always hid behind Nagato has merged with the cold "angel" before me.
"Konan…" Jiraiya opened his mouth, his voice a little hoarse, "You've become a great beauty."
Xiao Nan looked down at him.
There was no joy in his eyes at the reunion of master and disciple, only a cold indifference as thin as paper.
"Teacher." Xiao Nan raised her hand, and countless pieces of paper transformed into sharp spears."You shouldn't have come here."
"Where are Nagato and Yahiko?" Jiraiya didn't assume a fighting stance; he was still trying to find the answer he had once known.
"I was heartbroken when I heard you were dead."
"Yahiko is dead."
Xiao Nan waved her hand down.
The paper spear pierced the air, tearing through the rain curtain.
"We exist now to fulfill God's will."
boom!
The collision of oil and fire exploded in mid-air.
Jiraiya spat out a mouthful of toad oil, and with the help of Fire Release, instantly burned those paper spears to ashes.
The firelight illuminated his solemn face.
"god?"
Jiraiya watched as the orange-haired man emerged from the smoke.
Those eyes.
Ripples upon ripples.
Rinnegan.
"Nagato…" Jiraiya's heart sank."Your eyes…"
"I am Payne."
Animal Path Pain stared blankly at Jiraiya, his hands forming hand seals.
"Spiritual communication!"
Bang!
White smoke exploded.
A huge, three-headed split dog roared and charged out.
Its saliva dripped onto the iron pipe, emitting a sizzling sour smell.
The battle erupted instantly.
Leaf.
The lights were off in Naruto's room.
He sat cross-legged on the bed with his eyes closed.
Within the sensory network, the Flying Thunder God Technique seal he left on Jiraiya was now flashing wildly like a red star.
[High-intensity chakra collision detected.]
[Target Chakra Reaction: S-rank.]
[A unique fluctuation of pupil power characteristic of the Rinnegan was detected.]
The system's data cascaded across my retina like a waterfall.
Naruto opened his eyes.
In those deep blue eyes, there was no worry, only the calm and greed of a hunter waiting for its prey to fall into its net.
"Is it starting already?"
He picked up a kunai from the table and twirled it between his fingers.
If he wants to.
Now you can instantly appear in Amegakure through reverse summoning.
But he didn't move.
"Not enough." Naruto muttered to himself, looking out at the dark night.
"Pain is not yet in his complete form."
He is waiting.
Wait until all the cards are revealed.
Wait until that so-called "god" pushes Jiraiya to the brink of despair.
Redemption is most valuable when despair is at its most intense.
"You lecherous immortal, don't die too soon!"
Naruto put the kunai back on the table.
penetrating.
Rain-Hidden Village.
Boom!
The huge explosion soundThe tower was trembling.
Jiraiya crouched atop a massive stone pillar, panting heavily.Several bloody scratches marred his face, inflicted by the claws of the Split-Hound.
"Are these guys.immortal?"
The more you kill those dogs, the more there seem to be; you can't kill them all.
There's also the guy who rides on a giant bird and drops bombs, and the fat guy who can absorb ninjutsu.
There's no other way.
Jiraiya clasped his hands together, his expression becoming more serious than ever before.
"If you don't enter that mode, you simply can't win."
He kicked off his wooden clogs.
*Smack*
He slammed his hands together.
A face appeared, the nose grew larger, and a head full of white hair grew wildly until it reached the heels.
Two old toads appeared on his shoulders.
"Little Jiraiya, which unlucky guy has annoyed you this time?" Fukasaku yawned, clearly still half asleep.
"Boss, Big Sister." Jiraiya's voice became rough, "This time, our opponent.has the Rinnegan."
The two old toads instantly woke up.
"The Rinnegan?" Shima Sage screamed.
"Isn't that the Sage of Six Paths' eye?Jiraiya, you're not seeing things, are you?"
"It's right across from us."
Jiraiya pointed to the place where the smoke and dust had dissipated.
Three figures dressed in red robes with black cloud patterns stood side by side.
Everyone has a pair of Rinnegan eyes.
"Let's go!"
Sage Mode fully activated.
At this moment, Jiraiya displayed the strongest foundation of the "Sannin".
"Sage Art: Goemon!"
Oil, wind, fire.
The three natures, enhanced by Sage Chakra, transformed into a raging sea of fire that instantly engulfed the steel forest before them.
The Preta Path that could absorb ninjutsu rushed up, opening its arms to absorb it.
"idiot."
Jiraiya sneered.
This is Sage Chakra; absorbing too much of it will turn you into stone.
Take advantage of the chaos.
"Magic - Toad's Lament!"
The two old toads began their duet.
The sound waves materialized into tangible shackles, piercing through the rain and reaching the ears of the three Paynes.
The image is distorted.
Four enormous Vajra warriors rose from the water, pinning the three Pains firmly within the illusionary barrier.
Puff!Puff!Puff!
Jiraiya, wielding a stone sword, pierced their hearts without hesitation.
There was no blood.
There was only the sound of a rag doll being pierced.
"call..."
Jiraiya drew his sword, looked at the three corpses lying on the ground, and let out a long breath.
Is it over?
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and turned to leave.
The rain is still falling.
The rain is making people anxious.
The very instant he turned around.
A chilling sensation shot from my tailbone straight to the top of my head.
That was a gaze colder than death itself.
"Watch out behind you!Little Jiraiya!" Fukasaku shouted shrilly.
It's too late.
Pfft!
An arm flew high into the air.
That was Jiraiya's left arm.
Blood gushed out, staining the rainwater at their feet red.
"What..."
Jiraiya staggered back a few steps, the intense pain almost causing him to faint.
He clutched his severed arm, staring incredulously at the person who had attacked him.
It was a man with a strange hairstyle and a weird smile on his face.
The Asura Path.
And behind that man.
The three Payne members who had been lying down actually stood up unsteadily.
No.
More than three.
Two more figures emerged from the darkness.
There were six people in total.
Six pairs of Rinnegan.
Six black sticks.
They stood atop the high pipe, looking down at Jiraiya, who had lost an arm and was covered in blood.
That look in his eyes.
It's like watching a dying insect struggling.
"Pain.who exactly is he?" Jiraiya leaned against the wall, his vision beginning to blur.
Pain, standing in the middle, slowly raised his hand.
Rainwater slid down his fingertips.
"Payne is a god."
The voice was cold, echoing in the empty, rainy night.
It sounded like the tolling of a death sentence.
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