Perhaps she could even turn the tables, first eliminating the experts from the Four Great Shinobi Villages who planned to ambush her, which would make unifying the Ninja World much simpler in the future.
As Second Body rushed over, Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya were already somewhat depleted of Chakra, but they hadn't achieved any significant results.
The main reason was that Jiraiya had to constantly engage Yahiko to prevent him from using the King of Hell to revive other puppets, which meant he had to continuously use various methods to attack Yahiko and disrupt his rhythm.
This was especially difficult, particularly with Yahiko possessing Almighty Pull and Shinra Tensei. If it weren't for the stronger resilience and recovery brought by Sage Art Chakra, Jiraiya would have already perished.
Jiraiya was not only running out of Chakra, but his internal organs were also severely damaged, and any movement now brought tearing pain.
Not to mention he also had to rely on Body Flicker Technique to dodge attacks and forcibly twist his body to evade the Chakra Black Rods that shot out when the enemy used Almighty Pull.
Fukasaku and Shima also had blood trickling from the corners of their mouths; even their Sage bodies couldn't withstand the alternating attacks of repulsion and attraction, and they had now exhausted all their means.
However, Jiraiya still had one trump card he hadn't used, but it wasn't the right time yet, and dealing with Deva Path Nagato and Yahiko simultaneously meant he couldn't find an opportunity.
Facing the attacks from Konan and Preta Path, Minato was also physically and mentally exhausted, but he had basically probed all of Konan and Preta Path's abilities.
Minato had already thought of a way to deal with Preta Path, but this still required Jiraiya's cooperation, so during the battle, the two occasionally seized opportunities to transmit information through gestures.
At this point, Jiraiya also roughly understood Minato's idea. He had to admit, the tactic was very feasible, so he decided to go with it.
Thus, the two began to find a way to converge. The battlefield changed rapidly, and such opportunities did exist. When Jiraiya was once again repelled by Shinra Tensei, the two met up.
Minato Namikaze took out his last two potent nutrient solutions. This was their chance to turn the tide. He handed one to Jiraiya, and both of them tilted their heads back and drank it simultaneously.
"This time it's watermelon flavored. Both the taste and effect are impeccable, it's just that there's too little of it."
Jiraiya smacked his lips, swallowing the mixture of blood and saliva, and once again felt his Chakra slowly replenishing.
Jiraiya's Chakra recovered to sixty percent, while Minato Namikaze's recovered to eighty percent. The two finalized the tactical details through a secret exchange.
At this moment, Yahiko was also somewhat breathless. His own Chakra wasn't abundant, and if he hadn't transplanted White Zetsu Cells, he would have collapsed long ago.
This was even under the premise that Deva Path Nagato's Chakra was not supplied by him, and he had gained a deep understanding of the troublesome nature of Jiraiya's Sage Art.
Jiraiya, who was originally not very strong, after being enhanced by Sage Mode, was much stronger than him in Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and physical fitness.
If it weren't for the Rinnegan, he would have been dealt with long ago, but as they adapted, his control over the Rinnegan also became increasingly proficient.
Watching Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze drink that medicine again, and then observing their Chakra replenish once more, he felt a headache.
He currently had no good way to quickly kill the two of them. Almighty Pull and Shinra Tensei were both on cooldown; only the abilities of Asura Path could pose a threat to them.
Hell Realm summoning the King of Hell required some time, but Jiraiya kept engaging him, not giving him a chance. Deva Path Nagato, apart from a few ocular Ninjutsu, was no match for Jiraiya in Taijutsu.
In reality, it was normal. Yahiko at this time was not yet twenty years old, and his combat experience and skills had not yet reached their peak.
It was impossible for him to be as skilled in combat as the Deva Path controlled by Nagato in the original story. So, overall, the current Yahiko still did not possess the strength of Nagato in the later stages.
His control over the Rinnegan and his use of attraction and repulsion were far inferior to Nagato in the later stages.
However, he was not without trump cards: Earth Explosion Star and Super Shinra Tensei. But both of these Ninjutsu would break the spatial barrier.
If he could kill both of them in one blow, that would be fine, but if he couldn't, as the spatial barrier shattered, Minato Namikaze could use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape.
Therefore, the timing had to be chosen carefully; Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze had to take the full force of the damage.
At this moment, Yahiko was once again summoning the King of Hell, while Deva Path Nagato stood in front. In just three seconds, he could summon the King of Hell to revive other puppets.
Jiraiya unhesitatingly approached Yahiko at the super-high speed characteristic of Sage Mode. Deva Path Nagato also raised his palm, preparing to use Shinra Tensei.
Minato, meanwhile, moved to intercept the attacking Preta Path and Konan.
As the repulsive force swept over again, a towering wave surged back towards Jiraiya. Jiraiya endured the severe pain in his internal organs, adjusting his posture to prepare for the second strike.
"Almighty Pull!" Deva Path Nagato used Almighty Pull again to draw Jiraiya towards him.
The damage caused this way was maximized; the instantaneous change in attraction and repulsion was enough to shatter the internal organs of an ordinary Kage-level ninja. It was only because Jiraiya had Sage Art Chakra protecting his body that he didn't die instantly.
Jiraiya, as well as Fukasaku and Shima on his shoulders, spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with internal organ fragments, and their bodies involuntarily flew towards Deva Path Nagato.
Mid-flight, Jiraiya barely opened his eyes and saw Deva Path Nagato throwing several Chakra Black Rods, intending to kill Jiraiya.
"Genjutsu: Indestructible!"
Jiraiya first used the Wild Lion's Mane Jutsu to sweep away the Chakra Black Rods in front of him, and then, as Yahiko revived other puppets, Fukasaku and Shima used the ultimate Genjutsu.
Accompanied by an inaudible frog croak like an ultrasound, Yahiko and Deva Path Nagato, who were standing very close, were instantly enveloped by the frog croak and fell under this Genjutsu.
They were firmly bound within the barrier locked by the Four Heavenly Kings, unable to move. Even the Rinnegan could not dispel the Genjutsu immediately.
On the other side, Minato Namikaze condensed a Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken in his hand. He didn't use this technique often, mainly because it consumed too much Chakra.
The enemies he faced in the past never required him to use this technique, but this time, for this foolproof opportunity, he had to use it.
Minato Namikaze charged towards Preta Path. The piercing hum of the Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken in his hand made Preta Path somewhat confused. Ninjutsu couldn't harm him; it would simply be absorbed.
Minato Namikaze did not throw the Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken. Firstly, his control was not good enough to precisely plan its trajectory, and secondly, he never intended to throw it.
As the Wind Release: Rasengan Compression Shuriken in Minato Namikaze's hand was about to make contact with Preta Path's body, Jiraiya, on the other side, threw a Flying Thunder God Kunai towards Yahiko and Nagato, who were caught in the Genjutsu.
Yahiko naturally noticed all of this. He could perceive the outside world, but as long as the frog croak of the sound Genjutsu continued, he would constantly waver between dispelling and falling back into the Genjutsu.
Unless Fukasaku and Shima's frog croaks became hoarse, he wouldn't be able to escape this Genjutsu.
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