This won't do!
If my body gets damaged, there might still be hope for recovery; but if my soul is drawn out by Nagato, death will be inevitable!
"Jiraiya!"
Orochimaru's gaze immediately turned to Jiraiya!
While Jiraiya was battling Deva Path Pain, he also noticed Orochimaru's predicament and could only hope that Sage Fukasaku beside him could help: "Quickly save Orochimaru, I can't leave here, only Orochimaru can escape!"
"Alright..."
Sage Fukasaku opened his mouth and blew a strong wind towards Nagato, rescuing Orochimaru from Nagato's grasp, only to see Orochimaru flee the moment he landed!
"Little Jiraiya..."
Sage Fukasaku witnessed Nagato's terror firsthand, saw how he easily captured Orochimaru and nearly killed him. Knowing this battle would be extremely brutal, the sage's eyes couldn't help but show a trace of pity.
"Don't just stand there, honey..."
Sage Shima was both fighting alongside Jiraiya and disrupting Konan's attacks, busy to no end!
"Konan, go after Orochimaru."
Deva Path Pain glanced at Orochimaru in the distance and coldly ordered.
"Understood!"
The wings behind Konan unfolded, swiftly speeding towards the direction of Orochimaru's escape: "Orochimaru, don't think you can escape..."
"Wild Lion's Mane!"
Jiraiya's hand suddenly clasped together, his white hair suddenly extended and straightened, directly wrapping around Konan's body, halting her pursuit of Orochimaru!
"Water Release: Water Slash!"
With no hesitation, Sage Fukasaku shot a high-pressure water blade, instantly splitting Konan's body in two, which immediately transformed into countless sheets of paper fluttering away!
"Heavenly Attraction!"
Nagato stretched out his hand towards the fleeing Orochimaru!
A sudden force of attraction came, and Orochimaru's escaping body involuntarily flew backward. This was Nagato's terror; no one could escape from him!
"Sage Art: Great Flame Bomb!"
Jiraiya spewed flames towards Nagato, forcing him to abandon using the gravitational force to retrieve Orochimaru. This was all he could do!
"Can you use Genjutsu to stop them?"
Jiraiya immediately asked the two sages, speaking seriously: "This is crucial, even concerning the survival of the Ninja World; Orochimaru must bring the information back!"
"I understand."
Sage Fukasaku solemnly nodded.
"Are we really going to use that technique?"
Sage Shima seemed somewhat helpless but nodded nonetheless.
"Sage Art: Frog Cry!"
The two toads on Jiraiya's shoulders suddenly widened their mouths, emitting strange melodies, the unique Genjutsu of Mount Myoboku, Demonic Illusion: Toad Confrontation Chant. They would release these peculiar tunes to trap the opponent in an auditory Genjutsu.
The only trouble is...
This Genjutsu requires some time to take effect.
In the state of battle, it might not be possible to achieve all this in time.
"Almighty Push!"
Nagato furrowed his brow and raised his hand towards Jiraiya!
"Sage Art: Earth Flow City Wall!"
Jiraiya hoped he could release a strong defensive wall in time!
With the enhancement of Sage Art Chakra, this already defensive Earth Release Jutsu became even more formidable, two rows of walls appeared instantly in front of Jiraiya!
However, an even stronger repulsive force than when Deva Path Pain used it expanded outward, the ground was being lifted little by little!
The walls Jiraiya had just set up were instantly knocked down by this force, countless rubble hitting Jiraiya and the two sages, disrupting their Genjutsu, even breaking Jiraiya's Sage Mode state with this strike!
"Cough cough cough..."
Jiraiya felt a violent shock in his internal organs!
The two sages weren't feeling well either, even spitting out blood!
"We must stop them..."
Jiraiya clasped his hands together, forcing himself to stand again, knowing he might not have any strength left to fight, yet stubbornly wanting to fulfill his promise: "We must cover for Orochimaru, let him escape..."
However...
Jiraiya's Chakra was already exhausted.
Without the help of the two sages, his Chakra was finally depleted.
"Master Jiraiya..."
"Now, you likely have no strength left to resist."
Deva Path Pain could sense the exhaustion of Jiraiya's Chakra, his voice grew arrogant: "The hardest thing in this world is for one person to understand another's thoughts; you always insist the Ninja World should create a world where everyone understands each other..."
"Nagato, that is the correct path..."
Jiraiya spat blood, still stubbornly rebuking.
"But..."
"That is the most difficult thing in the world."
"By comparison, using absolute power to force others to submit to peace is the right choice for the Ninja World; mortals need to accept their fate."
Deva Path Pain slowly advanced towards Jiraiya, raising his hand, a Black Rod forming: "Even if you let Orochimaru escape, nothing will change; the combined forces of the Sage Eye and Sage Body can't be countered by anyone..."
"Goodbye."
"Master Jiraiya."
After saying so.
Deva Path Pain raised the Black Rod in his hand.
The Black Rod suddenly pierced towards Jiraiya's body!
Nagato floated beside Deva Path Pain, gently closing his eyes, as if not wanting to witness his teacher's death.
Jiraiya calmly closed his eyes.
In the distance.
Orochimaru, who was escaping, involuntarily stopped.
Orochimaru glanced at the sky where Konan chased him, his body instantly transforming into countless small white snakes, leaving Konan feeling a headache!
However, the strange thing is...
These small white snakes immediately dispersed, all eyes looking in the same direction!
That direction was where Jiraiya and Deva Path Pain were; perhaps they sensed Jiraiya was about to approach the end of his life, wanting to witness the passing of a dear friend.
Konan watched a group of observing white snakes, frowning slightly, followed their gaze to see Deva Path Pain raising the Black Rod to pierce directly through Jiraiya!
But...
Konan saw something different!
"Wait!"
Konan's view widened, she saw a burst of golden light charging towards Deva Path Pain, her face changed drastically, flying back, loudly warning: "Pain, be careful!"
The speed of that light was so fast...
That Konan's voice hadn't even left her lips, the light already colliding with Deva Path Pain, shattering the strongest Deva Path Puppet!
Boom!
Deva Path Pain's body tumbled to the ground, no longer moving!
The arrival moved swiftly, directly grabbing Nagato's throat, the sudden intruder in the battle, causing the battle situation to swiftly reverse!
"Almighty Push!"
Nagato's emaciated body erupted with powerful force, an expulsion of repulsive force intended to send the intruder flying!
However...
The one flying instead, was Nagato himself?
The intruder's power was strong, directly rebounding the repulsive force!
The counteraction of the repulsive force flung Nagato's body, throwing him into the muddy water, looking extremely miserable!
Yet, Nagato ignored his own plight, shakily lifting his head to see the intruder's face, revealing shock in his Rinnegan eyes!
"Akihara Kagura?"
Nagato couldn't believe his eyes looking at the intruder.
Jiraiya couldn't believe his eyes looking at the intruder's back.
Everyone present was equally shocked at Akihara Kagura's sudden appearance, except for the group of white snakes hissing, seeming extremely furious.
"Senior Nagato, you're right."
Akihara Kagura raised his hand, looking down at Nagato in the sludge: "If the combination of the Sage Body and Sage Eye is unbeatable, then why can't we unite the Six Paths Sage's two powers in one person?"