Comparison of the two Hokage: Both ninja worlds are devastated.

Once infected, it can completely disrupt the mind and seize control of the body, rendering the person unable to move.

Fukasaku and Shima's croaking quickly caught Payne's attention.

The three avatars immediately changed their search direction and tracked the source of the sound.

However, what Jiraiya didn't know was that...

Pain is not the name of a specific individual, but rather a collective term for all of Nagato's Six Paths of Reincarnation puppet avatars.

He had successfully escaped, yet he deliberately made noises, seemingly as a form of enticement.

This also alerted Nagato.

Nagato instructed the three Pain members who had already appeared to pretend to have fallen for his trap and rush towards the source of the sound.

Secretly, he summoned the other three Pain clones and quietly followed them.

With the war having progressed to this point, neither side had any room for retreat.

Even if it means leaking more information, we must take a desperate gamble and eliminate the enemy in front of us.

quickly,

In front of the three visible Pain clones, they encountered Jiraiya's hidden shadow clones.

A Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet came straight at them, forcing the Human Path to activate the Sealing Technique Absorption Seal, while the other two retreated to avoid the attack.

Almost simultaneously, the true form suddenly revealed itself in the completely opposite direction.

And he unleashed the same ninjutsu, Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet.

No, to be precise, this should be called Sage Art: Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet, since it was released using Sage Chakra.

At this moment, only a moment has passed since their second encounter.

However, this tactical choice in that split second,

It may seem simple, but it perfectly demonstrates Jiraiya's keen and astute ability to gather intelligence and his sharp combat wisdom.

Through the previous brief battle,

He has roughly analyzed two important pieces of information.

First, these three Pain can share a field of vision.

Secondly, each of the different Paynes possesses a unique ability specific to the system.

For example, the animal realm's ability to communicate with spirits, and the human realm's ability to absorb ninjutsu.

Furthermore, different incarnations may not be able to borrow or use each other's abilities.

Based on these two pieces of intelligence, Jiraiya devised a tactical plan to divide and conquer.

The Shadow Clone's Great Flame Bullet successfully restrained the Human Path.

Even as a power of the Rinnegan, the Absorption Seal for Sealing Techniques requires time and a process to absorb ninjutsu.

As long as the shadow clone's chakra is not completely exhausted, the firepower of the Great Fireball will continue indefinitely.

As long as the powerful firepower of the Immortal Fire Release technique remains...

The Human Path must remain in an absorbing state and cannot extricate itself to help the other two.

The Rinnegan's ability to share vision is also completely lost.

Not only was he facing away from the direction where the other two were fighting, but his entire field of vision was also filled with scorching flames.

Taking advantage of this perfect opportunity, Jiraiya's true form suddenly appeared and unleashed a second Great Fireball.

The passage was narrow.

The flames are fluid in form, and even more so, fluid whose direction and power can be controlled and enhanced by toad oil.

Fluids, in such a confined environment, can exert terrifying power several times or even dozens of times greater than usual.

Even defensive ninjutsu might not be able to completely block it.

No, it would be an incredibly foolish decision to use defensive ninjutsu here.

Because the caster continuously sprays oil and flames, a massive amount of fire accumulates in a small space. This immense pressure causes the flames to flow at a much faster speed than usual.

Any gap that was even slightly open was instantly filled by a swarm of fire-style attacks.

In this situation, if it is blocked by defensive ninjutsu, the pressure at the center of the flames will reach an unimaginably terrifying level.

You could guess what's going to happen next even if you thought about it with your heels.

An explosion, an incredibly violent explosion, powerful enough to destroy everything.

Having lost the ability to absorb from the human realm, facing such a terrifying thing and such a dangerous situation...

In the rush, the realms of hungry ghosts and animals had almost no other choice.

The only way to escape was to break through the wall, but this was exactly what Jiraiya had carefully set up.

They had just bumped into the hungry ghost realm.

To their horror, they discovered that this seemingly ordinary wall was actually a disguise made using earth magic.

The walls turned into a swamp, extremely viscous and filled with immense suction—a celestial technique: Earth Release: Underworld Swamp.

The change happened so suddenly, and the momentum made it difficult for him to stop.

In an instant, most of his body, including his arms and legs, sank into the hole and became completely immobile.

Furthermore, all that could be seen was a quagmire, rendering the Rinnegan's ability to share vision virtually useless.

"Finally fell for it, so now it's one-on-one."

Jiraiya's confident language

He brandished his fists and used his physical skills once again.

Chapter 143 Pain's Six Paths, see you here.

Originally, the Toad's Song was an illusion technique with a huge flaw.

Not only does it have a long wind-up before casting, but it also immediately reveals its location once the casting begins. Furthermore, it has a built-in guided, precise location.

But Jiraiya easily solved the problem using the intelligence he had analyzed and his superior combat skills.

Of the three Pain's, one was restrained, and one was controlled.

As for the remaining one, even the animal realm was almost unable to perform any decent spirit communication techniques under his immortal physical arts.

Before long, the two great toads successfully cast their illusion, and the three Pain's bodies were completely under their control.

Jiraiya cast a new genjutsu, the Golden Binding Technique.

This is a classic skill from the Golden Binding series of illusions passed down by the Sunset Clan. Its purpose is to bind the enemy's spirit.

His talent in illusion magic is indeed mediocre.

However, with the toad singing a brilliant song before him, it was still easy to pull the three Pain's spirits into his own illusionary world.

"Jiraiya-sensei, I never expected you to use such an illusion technique."

Nagato's voice held a hint of surprise, but he was not alarmed.

Jiraiya, however, wore a silent, sorrowful expression on his face.

From the moment he chose to return, he was destined to remain here alone forever.

Awakening is not just about preparing to die, but also about personally killing one's former disciples.

And now, they've won, which means Nagato will...

"I should have taught you that you must never be careless, no matter what."

"Nagato, you've misunderstood your mission. Rather than guiding the world through suffering, I'd prefer you to accomplish this with an energy that transcends pain."

In Jiraiya's mind,

The scene of the Great Toad Sage telling him the prophecy flashed before his eyes once again.

After a slight pause, he forced back his grief and said:

"Although it was only a short time, I still believed it would be you."

Sayonara (Farewell).

Beyond the world of illusion,

Jiraiya plunged the three secret stone swords of Mount Myōboku deep into the bodies of the three Pain Paths.

Having successfully killed Nagato (in his own mind), Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief.

Aside from feeling down, I felt completely relaxed.

However, just as he stepped forward, intending to leave,

A voice suddenly appeared behind them.

"Don't be careless, this is what you taught me, Jiraiya-sensei."

It is the Asura Path, one of the three paths of Pain, hidden in the shadows.

The most powerful sensory barrier, the Heavenly Canopy Formation, was cancelled during the earlier retreat because the barrier itself could be sensed by the enemy.

In the second battle, in order to ensure the element of surprise, it was not used again.

The inherent perception ability of immortal techniques might be useful if the other five immortals get close.

However, the Asura Path is unique in that over 90% of its body is composed of metal structures and various weapons and ammunition.

Furthermore, Payne was essentially a puppet made from a corpse, not a living person; he lacked even body temperature, breathing, and a heartbeat.

As long as you suppress your chakra fluctuations and remain hidden and still, it will be difficult to detect you.

As Jiraiya passed by his hiding place, the Asura Path suddenly attacked.

Even in a state of divine power, despite their best efforts to dodge, they still couldn't escape.

One arm was severed, and the person was sent flying.

It smashed through the thick stone wall and crashed heavily into the water outside.