The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

"No, Orochimaru isn't qualified."

The shadow clone shook his head slightly, denying the matter. Orochimaru had already gone to Mount Myōboku to live in seclusion and would basically not appear in the ninja world again. Karin was also on Mount Myōboku with him.

Compared to Shikkotsu Forest and Ryuchi Cave, the best environment is Mount Myōboku, so both of them chose to live in seclusion there. It is worth mentioning that neither of them has anything related to chakra in their bodies anymore, so the Infinite Tsukuyomi cannot affect them.

This was confirmed by Hongzhi himself. The Rinnegan with six tomoe is superior to the Infinite Tsukuyomi. After understanding the mechanism of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Hongzhi was still able to easily confirm whether a certain place would be affected.

Of course, Mount Myōboku didn't have this ability at the beginning, but Kōji added a barrier to the outside, which perfectly solved the problem.

Of course, the same treatment applies to Shikkotsu Forest. As for Ryuchi Cave, since no one lives there, there is naturally no need to set up a barrier.

"Not qualified?!"

Jiraiya was immediately shocked. Although he had not witnessed Orochimaru's power firsthand, based on Kakashi's description, he could tell that it was definitely not something he could handle.

But even Orochimaru, who possesses such abilities, is not qualified. Just how terrifying is the Akatsuki organization?

"Don't misunderstand, we're just temporarily helping the Akatsuki. That guy is still very strong; at least within the original Akatsuki, no one could rival him."

Noticing Jiraiya's expression, Hiroji smiled and said, "If Orochimaru were to fight desperately, even Nagato, who possesses the Rinnegan, would not be his match."

But that guy's methods aren't the type to risk everything; expecting him to go toe-to-toe with Pain is simply wishful thinking.

"That means we are now adversaries."

Jiraiya nodded, his expression gradually calming down, but the next second he used the Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of his shadow clone.

His face was covered in bumps, making him look like a toad from Mount Myōboku, and he even had some red eyeshadow around his eyes. This was clearly a sign that Sage Mode had been activated.

Unfortunately, Jiraiya's converter wasn't perfect, and without the help of the two toads from Mount Myōboku, it was impossible to continuously obtain natural energy during battle.

In other words, Jiraiya's Sage Mode is not only imperfect, but its duration is also not much longer than Naruto's. In fact, because it is not perfect, it may be much shorter than Naruto's five minutes.

Just as the Rasengan was about to hit, the shadow clone disappeared from the spot, and Jiraiya's attack landed on the grass. The next second, a kunai was pressed against his lower back.

"Why bother? You can't possibly catch up to the speed of the Flying Thunder God Technique."

The shadow clone's indifferent voice came from behind, and Jiraiya could only roll over to avoid being seriously injured by the kunai.

"Since I'm here, I naturally want to get some useful information, but I didn't expect to run into you right away."

Jiraiya, having dodged the attack, smiled wryly, clearly feeling quite frustrated about the situation. He had expected to encounter members of the Akatsuki, but he hadn't anticipated running into an acquaintance so soon after entering, especially one of the most troublesome.

“Go another kilometer to the west, and that area is no longer under my jurisdiction. You might be able to get what you want there.”

The shadow clone stared at Jiraiya and said calmly, "As soon as Jiraiya makes a move, a fatal blow awaits him."

"Do you think I'll believe you?"

Jiraiya narrowed his eyes, and with that movement, his hair grew rapidly, then turned into strands of senbon needles that attacked his shadow clones.

The shadow clone could only dodge the attack again, and taking advantage of the moment, Jiraiya jumped directly into the river beside him.

Although Jiraiya wanted to obtain information about Amegakure, he wasn't stupid. It was obvious that Amegakure had become a forbidden zone for ninjas. Under such circumstances, it was better to send out the information he had obtained. Otherwise, when the five great ninja villages gathered and entered Amegakure, the losses would be devastating.

There's no escaping it.

The shadow clone stood on the river, muttering to itself.

Jiraiya, who was retreating along the path he had come from, did not notice the Flying Thunder God mark formed from natural energy on the back of his clothes.

Once marked by the Flying Thunder God Seal, escaping the pursuit is impossible. The Flying Thunder God Seal itself will not disappear, but the vessel containing the seal will malfunction.

If Jiraiya discovers the mark and completely discards or damages his clothes, he can still escape the marked state. Unfortunately, this mark is formed by natural energy, and Jiraiya is currently in Sage Mode.

The natural energy of Hiroji was a fusion of Mount Myōboku, Shikkotsu Forest, and Ryūchi Cave. Under such circumstances, Jiraiya would certainly not have noticed the residual marks of natural energy, since the two originated from the same source.

In the river outside Amegakure, Jiraiya barely managed to break through the blockade and leave Amegakure. His Sage Mode time had reached its limit. The moment his eyeshadow disappeared, Jiraiya felt a lingering trace of natural energy behind him.

"not good......"

Jiraiya only had time to let out a cry of surprise before he felt something pierce his waist. He instinctively looked down and clearly saw a black rod covered in blood emerge from his abdomen.

With his chakra in disarray, even the thought of escaping was a pipe dream.

"Stop struggling. This is a product of the Yin-Yang Release of the Rinnegan, which has the effect of disrupting chakra."

The light, airy words came again, and before Jiraiya could say anything, he felt another sharp pain as another black rod pierced through his abdomen.

"How do you know Sage Mode?"

Jiraiya's voice trembled slightly. It was the Flying Thunder God Mark of natural energy. If it weren't for this, he would have been able to sense the presence of the Flying Thunder God Mark while he was in Sage Mode, and he would never have been defeated here.

"Mount Myoboku, Ryuchi Cave, Shikkotsu Forest, plus Hashirama Senju's improved Sage Mode, if you combine them all, you can completely give up chakra, and natural energy doesn't belong to you."

The light, airy voice continued to come. Just as Jiraiya was about to struggle again, he suddenly felt dizzy and his vision returned to the vicinity of the original riverbed.

"Since you're here, why rush to leave? Wouldn't that make me seem like I'm neglecting my old friend?"

As the sound continued to come, Jiraiya felt a natural energy spreading within his body. When the natural energy stabilized, Jiraiya discovered to his despair that his body was covered with Flying Thunder God marks.

"Isn't this a bit too much?!"

Jiraiya, realizing that escape was no longer an option, gave a bitter smile. A single Flying Thunder God mark would be enough to kill him, and now he was covered in them!

Chapter 432 was just a summons.

"This is just out of respect for the three legendary ninjas."

The shadow clone spoke casually, its gaze falling on the black rod behind Jiraiya. The next second, an indescribable pain contorted Jiraiya's expression.

The shadow clone pulled out the two black rods that had pierced his waist, which was equivalent to causing secondary damage.

Jiraiya felt an intense, tingling sensation, but he didn't make a sound. After enduring the pain, Jiraiya stiffly turned his head and saw the elder washing the black rod in the river.

"This stuff is still very precious, we can't waste it."

Seemingly noticing Jiraiya's gaze, the shadow clone raised its head and spoke calmly. These words made Jiraiya feel dizzy. This guy didn't seem this annoying when he was in Konoha!

"There's something I'm really curious about. What exactly did you do in Root that made those Root ninjas leave behind the name 'Danzo' before they died? You must have been in charge of Root back then!"

Knowing he could no longer escape, Jiraiya asked curiously, "Since this guy left, the investigation into Root has been ongoing. Finally, based on various sources, it was confirmed that Danzo basically stopped handling affairs after the attack."

"Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that he pretended to be Hiruzen Sarutobi's confidant, kidnapped Danzo, and told the Root ninjas that from now on, the leader of Root would be called 'Danzo'."

Faced with this question, the shadow clone answered directly: it was something from a long time ago, and there was no need to hide it now. Back then, his strength was not enough to fight against Konoha, so he could only be cautious in his words and actions. Now that he possessed the power to destroy the ninja world, he naturally wouldn't care about what happened back then.

"So that's what 'Danzo' means. I thought it meant that Danzo traded some things with Orochimaru for a secret technique that allowed him to take over other people's bodies."

Jiraiya gave a wry smile. He had thought that Root had some great secret, but who would have thought it was just an insignificant matter.

"Our initial goal was to obtain the Sharingan and Hashirama cells for research, and Danzo, who possessed both, naturally became our target. After easily obtaining what we wanted, we originally planned to turn Root into a base of operations in Konoha, but we didn't expect you wouldn't even agree to that. Speaking of which, we were the heroes who helped you kill Uchiha Itachi, that rogue ninja!"

The shadow clone continued talking to itself, completely oblivious to Jiraiya's expression, while Jiraiya listened to this long-ago secret and tried to pass the information on.

Although the toads of Mount Myōboku are gone, Jiraiya was still able to bring slugs here. Of course, these slugs did not come from Tsunade, but from her apprentice, Sakura Haruno.

Jiraiya, who even uses shadow clones to say goodbye, knows perfectly well that Tsunade would definitely not agree to him coming to Amegakure alone to gather intelligence under the current circumstances.

Since arriving in Amegakure, the slug had been in his pocket. Even after being injured, Jiraiya didn't allow it to be treated, all so that he could have the opportunity to send out information directly.

After the slug returns to Shikkotsu Forest, it will revert to its original form. When Tsunade and Sakura summon it, it will receive the information that it obtained at the cost of its life.

Under Jiraiya's cover, the slug turned into a cloud of smoke, and Jiraiya slowly smiled as he realized the slug had successfully disappeared.

Regardless, the intelligence has finally been sent out. Even if he dies in Amegakure now, it will be worth it.

Although Amegakure seems like a dead end, and he has never met this companion he mentioned, it is already quite good that he has been able to raise the guard of the ninjas of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

"You don't actually think that by having the slug send the information back, the five great ninja villages can successfully stop all of this, do you?"

Just as Jiraiya felt that his sacrifice had been worthwhile, the shadow clone's light voice came. Upon hearing this, Jiraiya stiffly turned around to look at the 'elder' beside him with a half-smile.

"you do this delibrately?"

Jiraiya asked incredulously. Although he felt that it was already very well concealed, what he just said was obviously not a lie. This could only mean that the guy in front of him deliberately let him leak information.

"Of course, the resurrection of the Two-Tails is imminent, and the remaining Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails are in Kumogakure and Konoha respectively."

If you know the internal situation of Amegakure, the best approach is to achieve a decisive victory in one battle. If you win, all will be well; if you lose, take the opportunity to eliminate the Jinchuriki. Regardless of the final outcome, taking two Jinchuriki with you is undoubtedly the best plan.

The idea of ​​shadow clones made Jiraiya fall into deep thought. It made a lot of sense. If the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails were to be protected, their powers would need to be separated. Given the dire situation in Amegakure, it was impossible to separate them now.

Moreover, there's no way to hide there. If the battle on Amegakure's side is lost, their hiding place will definitely be discovered, and then even their worst-case scenario won't work.

"Are you really confident in facing the combined forces of the five great ninja villages?"

After figuring out the matter, Jiraiya asked incredulously, "Although the Flying Thunder God Technique is very strong, the five great ninja villages still have some ways to counter it. Although not all of them can be effective, there will eventually be a time when so many ninjas will be exhausted."

"Don't overestimate yourself. Your strength is at least in the top five among the five great ninja villages. How long do you think it will take me to deal with you? If I wanted to, you and Tsunade would have been dead when we first met, let alone you now!"

Jiraiya wanted to detect a hint of panic, but instead received a somewhat mocking reply. This made Jiraiya feel frustrated, and he began to think carefully about the matter from the moment he entered Amegakure until he completely lost his ability to resist.

If we ignore the time spent in the water and chatting, it was only a dozen seconds. While the Flying Thunder God technique was certainly troublesome, it also proved the terrifying strength of the person in front of us.

And the first thing he said was "us," "ours."

In other words, there is at least one other person in Amegakure with similar strength to him, and the only one who has appeared in the ninja world with the strength to overwhelm a normal Kage level is that powerful person who uses Lightning Release.

"Was the fight between you two just an act?"

Jiraiya, who believed he had seen through everything, coldly inquired, "If I get a positive answer, it means these guys started planning this a long time ago."

Even if it can't compare to the history of the Akatsuki, it's probably close.

"It wasn't acting, it was just a greeting."

Another voice came from behind Jiraiya. Hiroji, now in the form of the Thunder God, quietly watched Jiraiya, whose waist was bleeding profusely.

"I see!"

Turning around and seeing Jiraiya in Hongzhi's presence, he gave a bitter smile. These two alone were enough to give the five great ninja villages a run for their money, not to mention the many Akatsuki members.

"Ha...haha...hahaha..."

Chapter 433 The Death of Jiraiya

Jiraiya gradually collapsed with a bitter smile. His injuries had not been treated, and the only reason he had been able to stand and speak was because of his belief. Now that he realized the seriousness of the situation, his original belief was gone.

What made Jiraiya feel most desperate was that several figures slowly walked over from a distance. None of them were acquaintances of Jiraiya, nor were they members of the Akatsuki organization mentioned in Orochimaru's intelligence.

They were all unfamiliar ninjas, but with just a slight sense of their presence, Jiraiya felt that the Five Great Ninja Villages had no hope.

The fact that no chakra was detected means that these people are ninjas who use natural energy.