I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

It is obvious that the Shinobi World Alliance, which easily annihilated the Five Great Nations and the Four Great Shinobi Villages, was an invincible enemy in the eyes of Konoha Village. Moreover, with only Konoha Village left, it was impossible for them to be a match for the Shinobi World Alliance in any aspect. Even if they were lucky enough to repel the Shinobi World Alliance once, they would be overwhelmed by the endless stream of Shinobi World Alliance soldiers. Besides, the Shinobi World Alliance also had a large number of strong people.

Under these circumstances, Konoha Village accepted the option of surrender. As for the Ninja Alliance, it was only after Li Mo personally intervened that they agreed to Konoha Village's surrender and challenge; otherwise, they would have had to take strong action and destroy the entire village.

"Jiraiya, in the end, made this choice..."

In a Shinobi Alliance camp, Tsunade gazed in the direction of Konoha with a complicated expression. She didn't know how to evaluate, nor was she comfortable with, the choice made by her former teammate and the man who secretly loved her.

After all, while Tsunade's fusion with the [Seed of the Fiery Sun] undoubtedly made her loyalty to Li Mo beyond question, it wouldn't negatively affect her personal consciousness and abilities. Tsunade was once a teammate of Jiraiya and Orochimaru, experiencing many missions and even participating in the Second Shinobi World War. Naturally, she knew Jiraiya's personality and understood that he had almost no resistance to women in the past. However, once he made a decision, he would carry it out without hesitation.

Furthermore, Tsunade also has complicated feelings towards Konoha. As the granddaughter of the First Hokage, she does not want to launch an attack on Konoha. Surrendering in a battle like this seems to be the best possible outcome.

"We all know Jiraiya's character; he must be determined to die. But the old man and Danzo probably have the idea of ​​taking advantage of the victory and surrendering!"

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, no one else spoke up. Only Orochimaru, a former member of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha and now an S-rank rogue ninja and head of the Ninja Alliance's research department, picked up the conversation. He had changed into the white lab coat and casual attire typical of a mad scientist, but looking at his intimidating presence, he changed the subject: "However, it's not surprising that the various ninja clans made this choice. They won't fight to the death unless they're in dire straits..."

Regarding the situation in Konoha Village, Orochimaru, as one of the high-ranking members of the Shinobi Alliance, could naturally see the intelligence information transmitted by the unexposed Shadow Soldiers. He understood that Konoha Village seemed to be both surrendering and preparing for a good fight with its elite troops.

To put it simply, aside from Jiraiya himself being genuinely prepared to die on the spot, the various ninja clans and commoner Jonin of Konoha Village were actually preparing to demonstrate their value. For example, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, who chose to participate in the battle, also had this intention. Otherwise, if it were a matter of unconditional surrender, the various ninja clans and those Jonin would not have rashly participated in such a battle. They were simply demonstrating their value in order to fight for a better future.

After all, they are all ninjas who have experienced battles and fights. Even if the ninja clan leaders of Konoha Village and Hiruzen Sarutobi have shortcomings in management skills and vision, they are not so foolish as to think that they will be treated the same as others just because they surrender to the Shinobi Alliance.

As you can see, during the Ninja World Wars and missions, when ninjas on missions encounter enemy ninjas, those who are not strong enough are captured and taken prisoner. Most of the ninja prisoners who are not of value are tortured to extract information, or in extreme cases, they are sent to some dangerous experiments. However, ninja prisoners who are of value and status can receive good treatment, especially medical ninjas and ninjas with bloodline limits.

Even in the Hidden Mist Village, known for its ruthless methods, if a medical ninja or a bloodline limit ninja from an enemy village is captured, the former will be forced to treat their wounded under duress, and the former will even be treated better. For example, if a ninja with a bloodline limit is captured, they might even be asked if their village can acquire that bloodline limit.

Faced with the Ninja Alliance, the high-ranking officials of Konoha Village all had their own thoughts. However, apart from the Hyuga and Yamanaka clans who were confident, many other ninja clans, including the Uchiha clan, did not know whether surrendering would result in their disintegration or dismantling. They wondered if their former wealth and heritage would be taken away. In particular, it was obvious that the Sarutobi clan, led by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo Shimura's Root clan would not be able to enjoy the same benefits as Konoha Village. How much they would retain would depend on their individual performance.

It can be said that Jiraiya's decision to fight his final battle was actually made after receiving news of Iwagakure's surrender and the Third Tsuchikage's death in battle. However, compared to his determination to end the history of Konoha with his life, the most important reason why the various ninja clans and even ordinary Jonin were willing to fight alongside him was to preserve their clans and even to have Li Mo help them get rid of some outdated relics.

In that case, it's no wonder Orochimaru's tone was slightly sarcastic. The ninja clans couldn't speak for themselves because of their overall clan's position, but compared to Jiraiya's own awe-inspiring fighting spirit for the sake of Konoha, it was simply impossible to argue with him.

"That's not surprising. Grandpa and Second Grandpa both tried, but the Ninja Clan is still the Ninja Clan!"

Tsunade, feeling somewhat melancholic, sighed deeply about this topic. As a child, she had naturally met Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju and understood that Konoha Village was initially composed of commoners from various ninja clans. Later, three Hokage tried to dismantle the ninja clans, but apart from the Senju clan, which disbanded itself and merged into Konoha Village, other ninja clans, unless they were small in number and destroyed in war, definitely had an advantage over commoner ninjas. Even the Sarutobi clan used the Hokage to seek personal gain.

That's right. When Hiruzen Sarutobi was the Third Hokage, the Sarutobi clan was at most a mid-level ninja clan. It developed extremely quickly and even had thousands of regular ninjas. It would be hard for a fool to believe that the Sarutobi clan did not profit from their clan leader becoming Hokage!

"Alright! We can deal with those matters in Konoha Village later. Now, those who are willing, come with me and send the Fifth Hokage on his way!"

Seeing Tsunade's somewhat sad appearance, Li Mo, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them, got up, walked directly to Tsunade's side, patted her shoulder, and then looked up at the top experts of the Ninja Alliance gathered in this camp. He then announced to the few Kage-level experts under his command.

As for the Shinobi Alliance, apart from the several Kage-level powerhouses stationed in the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth, and Mei Terumi staying on their home island, the other Super Kage-level powerhouses and Kage-level powerhouses have all gathered around Konoha Village. It can be said that Konoha Village is now playing a scorched-earth tactic, using the Impure World Reincarnation technique to resurrect the powerhouses who have already died, but it still cannot withstand the current onslaught of the Shinobi Alliance. It was precisely because Jiraiya realized that he could not turn the tide no matter what he did that he resolutely chose the inevitable end of the battle.

Upon hearing Li Mo's order, Ye Cang thought for a moment and chose not to participate in the battle but to stay at the camp. However, to everyone's surprise, Nagato Uzumaki chose to participate in the battle without hesitation. Even Tsunade and Orochimaru, who were originally Konoha ninjas, also chose to participate in this battle. Li Mo was a little curious about their choices, but he was not worried that Tsunade and Orochimaru would hold back and deliberately let the people of Konoha go.

Later, Li Mo, along with Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Nagato Uzumaki, plus a luxurious lineup of ten Kage-level powerhouses and hundreds of quasi-Kage and elite Jonin, took an airship directly to the Valley of the End, which would be the place Li Mo had chosen for the Konoha Village group to end their lives!

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Valley of the End

This is a well-known place in Konoha and other ninja villages. Many daimyo and nobles know about this place because it was the battlefield where the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, and the Asura of the Shinobi World, Madara Uchiha, fought their final battle.

The all-out battle between the two Kage-level powerhouses completely ravaged the original terrain of this place. No one knows what the Valley of the End, which is now shaped like a canyon, was like at the beginning. However, the various techniques used by Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha during their final battle completely changed the landscape of this area. Madara Uchiha, the Asura of the Ninja World, "fell" in the Valley of the End in this battle.

It is no exaggeration to say that the battle between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha completely changed the landscape of the ninja world. The two great masters who originally ruled Konoha were someone that other ninja villages, including the daimyo and nobles of various countries, dared not raise any objections. However, when Madara Uchiha, the Asura of the ninja world, died at the Valley of the End, it directly reduced the fear of Konoha by half. When the news of Hashirama Senju's death a few years later spread, the First Shinobi World War began.

The battle at the Valley of the End had such a profound impact that those in the know in Konoha Village secretly lamented that if Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were still alive, Konoha Village would have easily unified the ninja world. However, the battle at the Valley of the End directly ended Konoha Village's status as the uncrowned king, and other ninja villages rose up to challenge Konoha Village, resulting in three consecutive brutal and bloody ninja world wars.

Now, it seems that the Valley of the End is about to witness another great battle. The group of Konoha ninjas who have arrived at the scene are silent as they look at the stone statues of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha on both sides of the waterfall in the canyon. Many thoughts are rising in their minds!

"The First Generation Master and Uchiha Madara Master..."

Looking at the two stone statues on either side of the waterfall in the Great Canyon, Jiraiya couldn't help but sigh. The Uchiha clan members, including Fugaku and Itachi, looked at Madara's statue with complicated expressions. They were naturally proud of Madara's achievements, but those in the know couldn't bring themselves to say it when they thought about how they had betrayed Madara and stayed in Konoha.

The Uchiha clan members were speechless. The other ninja clans and ordinary Jonin were not in the mood for conversation. What they were thinking about now was whether their own clans or their families would have a better future after fighting against the strongmen of the Shinobi World Alliance!

"The Ninja Alliance has arrived!"

In that strangely quiet atmosphere, the group from Konoha Village waited for less than ten minutes when an elder from the Hyuga clan, who was observing the surroundings, exclaimed in surprise. Everyone then looked in the direction he was pointing to in the sky.

The military airship built by the Ninja Alliance, which was already famous in the ninja world, appeared in the distant sky and quickly approached. The military airship, which seemed to be quite far away, flew over in a short time, and Li Mo and his group flew directly down from it. The cloud, which looked like something out of a fantasy novel, was directly controlled by Li Mo to transport the others, and they landed on the ground with ease.

After exchanging only a few glances, the people from Konoha Village looked distressed. They had already recognized Tsunade and Orochimaru, the two former Legendary Sannin of Konoha. Fortunately, there had been news that the two had joined the Shinobi World Alliance, and even Jiraiya had received news from the Land of Lightning battlefield that Wood Release had reappeared in the world. Naturally, he listed Tsunade as a candidate for awakening the Wood Release bloodline limit. As for Orochimaru, needless to say, his news had already spread.

The problem was that the group from Konoha Village were "surprised" to find that Tsunade and Orochimaru were still in the second row, with another red-haired Nagato Uzumaki standing alongside them. Not only was Li Mo standing at the very front, but the invisible pressure he exuded upon his arrival gave them the illusion that they could hardly breathe, as if they were ordinary people standing on the edge of a cliff, looking down into a bottomless abyss, feeling the terrifying sensation of possibly falling to their deaths at any moment.

Before Jiraiya could speak, Li Mo exchanged a glance with Hiashi and Yamanaka Inoichi, then decisively raised his hand to signal, while simultaneously gesturing for the people behind him to form a battle formation, and announced directly:

"Gentlemen, let's skip the pleasantries and start the battle!"

Chapter 80 A Crushing Situation

"Fairy Mode!"

When Jiraiya heard Li Mo's voice, he reacted quickly without questioning him. He immediately summoned his two toads that were used in conjunction with Sage Mode and entered Sage Mode in an instant.

At the same time, the people of Konoha launched an attack without hesitation, throwing out a large number of ninjutsu, secret techniques, and genjutsu. However, in front of Li Mo, these attacks vanished without a trace, causing the elite ninjas of Konoha to change their expressions. Then, because Nagato Uzumaki's barrier technique suppressed the flow of their chakra, they immediately realized that something was wrong.

They can't use chakra anymore!

Or, to be more precise, Nagato Uzumaki's special barrier technique directly and strongly interfered with ninjas of Kage level and below. Ninjutsu and genjutsu that require hand seals to coordinate with chakra were basically rendered ineffective. However, taijutsu, bloodline limits, or certain secret techniques had little effect.

After all, Nagato Uzumaki's barrier technique had a radius of ten kilometers. The fact that such a large-scale barrier could still be effective against a Kage-level shinobi was already quite remarkable. Moreover, even within the Shinobi Alliance, the number of Kage-level shinobi and even near-Kage-level shinobi was barely approaching three digits. The number of Kage-level shinobi on Konoha's side was probably less than a handful. Most of the participants had already had their strength significantly reduced before even engaging in combat; the frustration they felt was indescribable.

In contrast, most of the people on the Ninja Alliance side have also practiced the modified version of the national martial arts passed down by Li Mo. Their taijutsu skills have reached at least the level of Dark Force. Combined with their strong physical qualities, they can contend with Jonin. Moreover, elite Jonin and those quasi-Kage level powerhouses are equipped with various chakra weapons. Kage level powerhouses have even fused with the extraordinary seed. Their power will not be affected by this barrier technique.

However, the Leaf Village was no pushover. Upon discovering that their chakra had been affected, Jiraiya, who had entered Sage Mode, immediately made a gesture, triggering the use of one of their hidden trump cards.

"Eight Gates Formation * Six Gates! Open!!!"

With Might Guy's shout, his entire body surged with blue chakra. He was no longer the ninja dressed as a green frog who looked like a comedian. Anyone could feel the terrifying destructive power emanating from his rampant chakra.

The Eight Gates! This forbidden taijutsu of Konoha has a very simple principle, not much different from the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique in some martial arts novels. It is a powerful force obtained by burning one's own life. Might Guy took this taijutsu to the extreme in the original Naruto storyline. When he opened the last gate of the Eight Gates, the Gate of Death, he almost kicked the ending of the story.

According to Li Mo's opinion, this should be considered a brief period of powerful strength at the Kage level. Considering that Might Guy's true strength is that of an elite Jonin or a near-Kage, the forbidden technique of the Eight Gates is indeed terrifying. If it weren't for its extremely high training difficulty (at least strong taijutsu talent and difficult training), Konoha Village probably wouldn't have relied on Might Guy and Rock Lee as their main practitioners. For example, when Kakashi Hatake opened the Eight Gates, he only opened the first gate to enhance his taijutsu.

Compared to Might Guy, who could even open the sixth gate of the Eight Gates for a short time without burning much of his life force, Kakashi Hatake, an elite Jonin, had only just begun to learn it. Most of the other Konoha ninja clans and commoners also looked down on the Eight Gates, whose training was practically self-destructive. Weren't the numerous ninjutsu and genjutsu techniques enough for them to study and learn?

At this moment, the group from Konoha Village discovered that when it was difficult to use ordinary ninjutsu and genjutsu, pure taijutsu was the most reliable. For example, when Might Guy unleashed the sixth gate of the Eight Gates, his aura had already reached the level of a Kage!

“Towards the Peacock!!!”

Without hesitation, Might Guy clenched his fists and swung them out, compressing the air into projectiles that, like a magnificent peacock spreading its tail, transformed into countless white beams of light that directly struck Li Mo and the group of Tsunade, Orochimaru, and others behind him.

"interesting……"

Facing an attack that could take down an elite Jonin with a single punch, an attack that even a near-Kage might not be able to withstand, and having witnessed different power systems from multiple worlds, Li Mo's assessment of the Eight Gates was rather indifferent. He then stretched out his hand and clenched his fist out of thin air.

With that seemingly ordinary gesture of extending and grabbing, Li Mo's [Morning Peacock] was instantly annihilated. Those punches that blasted the air with the power of air cannons were child's play in front of Li Mo. At most, they only aroused his slight interest in the [Eight Gates], making him want to see the ultimate power of the [Eight Gates], and for this reason, he signaled Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Nagato to hold back their attack.

Under these circumstances, Mike Kai did not hesitate to open the seventh gate of the Eight Gates, the Gate of Shock. His chakra surged again, enveloping his entire body and forming a torrent of chakra that seemed to materialize. As he stepped on the air, he transformed into a phantom and rushed towards Li Mo. The force of his clenched fist transformed into a wave of energy like the roar of a tiger. A pillar of light suddenly transformed into a tiger shape and pounced on Li Mo, its power already threatening a Kage-level expert.

Unfortunately, in the next instant, Li Mo waved his hand, compressing the air into a blade-like shape, and casually slashed at the charging Day Tiger. The Day Tiger was split in two, and its power was directly dispersed to both sides, creating two artificial canals on the ground with a length of more than 100 kilometers. However, it had no effect on Li Mo and his group, and it was not even enough to make Li Mo show his true strength.

The group from Konoha Village all realized this, but at this moment, Might Guy had already opened the seventh gate of the Eight Inner Gates. Even Jiraiya, who had barely touched the threshold of the Kage level, could hardly say that he could face him head-on. The group, including Fugaku Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha, could only watch helplessly.

Looking at Li Mo's indifferent expression, Might Guy took a long breath. Having made up his mind, he directly unleashed his ultimate move, the final gate of the Eight Gates, the Gate of Death, a powerful force that was sure to kill but could be considered a fatal blow!

"Eight Gates Formation—Eighth Gate—Gate of Death! Open!!!"

When Might Guy unleashed the ultimate move of that forbidden taijutsu, the chakra around his body had completely turned red. He barely managed to suppress the rampaging chakra and unleashed his ultimate move, Night Guy, which fully opened the Eight Gates.

At this moment, Might Guy's combat power was already terrifying, even at the Kage level. He completely burned his own life force, causing his body to be surrounded by red steam-like chakra. The terrifying intimidation made everyone in the Ninja Alliance and Konoha Village change color, except for Li Mo. Those regular Jonin, elite Jonin, and even quasi-Kage were all suppressed by the powerful pressure and could not breathe.

As for Kage-level shinobi, including Fugaku Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, and the Kage-level shinobi of the Shinobi World Alliance, they all had a premonition that their fate against Might Guy was certain death!

Even without Might Guy opening the final gate of the Eight Gates, the Gate of Death, just the sixth and seventh gates, very few Kage-level shinobi in the shinobi world could escape. Might Guy in his seventh gate state could even fight against a Super Kage-level shinobi.

Now, Might Guy, having unleashed the full power of the Eight Gates, even if it only lasts for ten breaths at most, is enough to kill a Kage-level powerhouse! "Interesting!"

Seeing that the figure resembled a blood-red demon god, violently breaking through Nagato's barrier technique in a single breath, and even causing space itself to be distorted under its attack, Li Mo's eyes actually lit up with interest. He then clenched his fist and threw a punch, and everyone present heard his gleeful laugh: "Then, please don't die from this blow!"

Buzz—Boom!

Before Li Mo's voice had even finished, his punch, delivered after the initial strike, blocked Might Guy's fatal kick. Watching his ordinary punch collide with Might Guy's right leg, which resembled a blood-red demon god, the next instant revealed unprecedented destructive power.

Like the terrifying scene of a 100,000-ton hydrogen bomb exploding, Matt Kai instantly felt his right leg lose sensation, followed by a complete loss of consciousness and plunging into darkness. The resulting shockwave transformed into a terrifying hurricane, destroying the surrounding trees, rocks, and even various creatures. This continued for over ten kilometers before turning into a chaotic scene of gusts of wind.

At this moment, the two sides that were on the battlefield just now, Nagato Uzumaki and the other members of the Shinobi Alliance, used their respective methods to easily block the terrifying aftershocks of the attack. However, the group from Konoha Village, who had just recovered from the surprise that it could be done with chakra, were directly hit by the violent shockwave that was right in their faces.

In just a moment, the Hyuga clan elders, whose combat awareness was extremely poor, and Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, who had inexplicably come to join the battle, were hit by the meat grinder-like hurricane airflow and turned into a cloud of blood mist.

As for the others, Jiraiya in Sage Mode summoned a giant toad with a huge body and tough skin, and managed to avoid serious injury by using protective measures in time. The first three Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Fugaku Uchiha, and Itachi Uchiha, all managed to survive by using their own methods. As for the other major ninja clans and civilian ninjas, some were simply unlucky and died because they didn't react quickly enough. But at least there were still nearly fifty people left. The losses were significant, but acceptable.

When the aftershocks of the violent attack dissipated, everyone saw the terrifying scene in the center of the battlefield. What was once a natural environment with a canyon and a river had been drastically altered, with the area within hundreds of kilometers centered on Li Mo and Might Guy's final attack. The surrounding battlefield was like a barren wasteland, with the ground having been scraped away by at least a meter compared to when the battle had just begun.

As for Might Guy himself, he was not as lucky as he was in the original story. He ended up with no trace of his body. All he could do in the end was to make Li Mo take it a little more seriously and throw a punch!

"It seems that if you don't have a second strong one, then prepare for the end..."

Li Mo stood there nonchalantly, without even a scratch on his body. He watched as the Konoha villagers began to show expressions of despair. He tilted his head slightly and glanced around, finding no one else of interest. He simply waved his hand at Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Nagato, indicating that he had no interest in further dealing with these weak Konoha ninjas.

"Hehe, teacher, I've come to see you off on your final journey!"

"Danzo! How dare you desecrate my grandfather's remains! I will kill you!"

"Jiraiya-sensei, it's been a long time..."

Upon hearing Li Mo's order, Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Nagato immediately took action, each heading directly to their respective targets. After a brief exchange of words, three different small battlefields erupted around them.

Orochimaru fought his final battle against his teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi; Tsunade harbored deep hatred for Danzo Shimura, who had transplanted cells from her grandfather, Hashirama Senju; and Nagato Uzumaki faced off against his teacher, Jiraiya. Undoubtedly, all three received secret orders from Li Mo to ensure that these three from Konoha Village would not survive, and that their glorious deaths would be the most dignified end they could receive.

That's right. Li Mo doesn't care much about the major ninja clans and common ninjas in Konoha Village. However, the current Fifth Hokage Jiraiya, the former Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Sarutobi clan, and the Root organization led by Danzo Shimura are slightly different from the two Konoha advisors and several Hyuga clan elders who have already been dealt with. While the latter are just trash that needs to be cleaned up, these three have the qualifications and ability to cause a big stir in the future, so naturally, he won't show any mercy.

Just like in the Land of Wind, the Land of Lightning, and the Land of Earth, Li Mo wouldn't leave behind anyone who might cause trouble. Besides, apart from Jiraiya, who was unlucky enough to be the Fifth Hokage and had to be eliminated, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and the two already eliminated formed the Konoha F4, who were purely experts in internal strife and scumbags in external strife.

Li Mo's approach to dealing with such pure waste and hidden dangers has always been simple and direct. For example, if we are preparing to take over Konoha Village now, if we don't clean up these hidden dangers and wastes in advance, it will be more difficult to clean them up later, or the cost of cleaning them up will be even greater.

Li Mo didn't care much about this. His experience of observing the rule of the Celestial Empire and other countries before his transmigration was different in the ninja world, which belonged to the extraordinary world. At least in the ninja world, top powerhouses like Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha could easily become tyrants. Li Mo felt that eliminating hidden dangers through war would be more effective and have no negative impact.

Thanks to Li Mo's idea, coupled with the grudges between Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Nagato, none of them held back. For example, Shimura Danzo, who could use the Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees technique, successfully provoked Tsunade's anger. He was completely turned into a bloody mist by the Extreme Strength Fist. Even his Mangekyou Sharingan, which he had secretly left behind with his former teammate Uchiha Kagami, had no effect. He was the first to meet his end.

Orochimaru's grudge against his teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, goes without saying. In the original Naruto storyline, he planned to give his teacher a dignified end so that Konoha Village, which had remained almost unchanged, could change again. However, he did not expect his teacher to be so ruthless that he almost died. Even though Orochimaru survived, his soul in both hands was sealed by Hiruzen Sarutobi's Reaper Death Seal.

This time, Orochimaru, who had already advanced to the level of a Kage-level powerhouse, quickly sent his teacher to the Pure Land, giving him no chance to turn the tide. When Hiruzen Sarutobi left, he was very uneasy, his wide-open eyes showing that he died with his eyes open, whether out of resentment at his defeat or out of worry about something else.

As for Jiraiya, he managed to hold off Nagato Uzumaki for nearly half an hour using Sage Mode. Had he not eventually withdrawn from Sage Mode and died on the spot with greatly reduced strength, he would likely have caused Nagato considerable trouble.

"My lord, the Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya, has been slain here!"

When Nagato lifted Jiraiya's body and placed it on the ground, he composed himself, his gaze becoming somewhat complicated. He then looked at Li Mo and bowed respectfully, reporting his recent victory to the waiting Li Mo and the others.

"I think you guys probably don't want to continue fighting, right?"