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"Long time no see, Jiraiya-sensei."
Two figures wearing black cloaks with red clouds appeared before Jiraiya. The blonde youth looked at him with indifferent eyes and greeted him.
"Konan, Yahiko, it really is you!"
Seeing the two figures before him, Jiraiya's expression instantly darkened. He stared into the blonde man's eyes and asked in a deep voice, "Yahiko, what happened to your eyes? Why are Nagato's eyes on you? What did you do to Nagato?!"
Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan were all disciples Jiraiya had taken in during the war. He had come to the Hidden Rain Village because he heard these three were here and in the same organization as Orochimaru, so he came to investigate.
Now that he saw Yahiko and Konan, he could basically confirm that the intelligence Orochimaru had revealed to him was true.
However, the situation of these three disciples was somewhat beyond Jiraiya's expectations.
The blonde youth named Yahiko had concentric purple pupils.
Those eyes were the head of the 'Three Great Dojutsu' circulating in the Ninja World—the legendary eyes of the Six Paths Sage: the Rinnegan!
But in Jiraiya's impression, these eyes did not belong to the blonde Yahiko before him, but to his other companion. Now, that companion had not appeared, yet his eyes had appeared on Yahiko, giving Jiraiya a bad premonition.
"So you would actually care about such things?"
Hearing Jiraiya's question, Yahiko did not answer, but asked back with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, then continued on his own: "However, it doesn't matter anymore. Yahiko and Nagato no longer exist."
"I am now Pain."
Yahiko spread his arms, tilted his head at a forty-five-degree angle, and declared loudly: "I am a god!"
"A god? What kind of nonsense is this!"
Jiraiya looked at the suddenly 'crazy' Yahiko, shook his head slightly, then formed seals with his hands and said, "Although I really want to figure out what happened to you three right now, I have more important things to confirm. So, I'll come back next time to sort this out!"
The situation of his former disciples was important, but Tsunade's situation was even more important to Jiraiya, so he had to go back and confirm her status first.
Poof!
As Jiraiya's voice fell, his figure turned into a puff of smoke and disappeared.
"He left?" Konan, who hadn't spoken until now, looked at the place where Jiraiya had disappeared and asked in confusion.
Jiraiya appeared suddenly and left just as inexplicably; Konan was a bit confused about why he had come.
"It doesn't matter."
Pain spoke indifferently, saying, "Anyway, to him, we were never the most important ones."
"But he said he would come again."
Konan asked hesitantly, "If we see him again, what should we do?"
"Very simple."
Pain said in an indifferent tone, "Ask the reason for his coming. If he wants to hinder us—then kill him!"
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Land of Lightning, Hidden Cloud Village.
Naruto's figure, bathed in lightning, descended silently somewhere outside the Hidden Cloud Village, then asked Kurama in his mind, "Big Fox, what do the Six Paths tools look like, and where are they?"
Naruto had come to the Hidden Cloud Village to find the Six Paths tools with spatial attributes, intending to use them to strengthen his Longsword·Infinity's spatial slash ability, preparing to deal with the Masked Man.
But Naruto had never seen the so-called Six Paths tools and didn't even know what they looked like, so naturally, he had no way to search for them.
"Wait a moment."
Kurama responded, then entered the Tailed Beast space and directly found the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails.
"Eight-Tails, Two-Tails, which of you knows where the Hidden Cloud Village keeps the tools left behind by the Six Paths Sage?"
The Eight-Tails and Two-Tails were Tailed Beasts sealed in the Hidden Cloud Village, and they got along well with their Jinchuriki, so they knew everything about the village. That was why Kurama asked them.
Two-Tails: "Kurama, you actually came here?"
Eight-Tails: "Kurama, why are you suddenly asking about the tools left behind by the Six Paths Sage?"
Kurama: "My Jinchuriki needs to use the tools left behind by the Six Paths Sage. He is in the Hidden Cloud Village right now. If you know where they are, tell me quickly."
Two-Tails: "Your Jinchuriki? Kurama, you can actually get along well with your Jinchuriki?"
Kurama: "Two-Tails, what do you mean by that? Why can't I get along well with my Jinchuriki?"
Two-Tails: "Nothing, it just feels a bit strange."
Kurama: "Hmph. Do you know or not?"
Eight-Tails: "The tools left behind by the old man cannot be used by ordinary ninjas, so they are all kept in the Hidden Cloud Village's treasury."
Kurama: "Where is the Hidden Cloud Village's treasury located?"
Eight-Tails: "It's right next to the Raikage's office. You aren't planning to rob it by force, are you?"
Kurama: "You'll know soon enough."
Eight-Tails: "..."
Two-Tails: "Haha, there's going to be a good show."
"Naruto, the tools of the Six Paths Sage are kept in the Hidden Cloud Village's treasury. The location of the treasury is right next to the Raikage's office."
Kurama left the Tailed Beast space and immediately relayed the information.
"Raikage's office? Got it!"
After hearing this, Naruto activated the Demon Armor - Incursio, spread the lightning wings on his back, turned into a bolt of lightning, flew into the sky, and quickly located the Raikage's office.
"Naruto, what are you planning to do?" Minato asked.
"Heh, of course I'm going to ask them for it directly!" Naruto replied with a smile.
As for whether the Hidden Cloud Village would give it—that was out of their control.
"Be careful. The Raikage of the Hidden Cloud Village is very strong."
Minato didn't object, only warned him. He had dealt with the village many times before his death and knew they weren't easy to negotiate with.
"Hmm, I know."
Naruto nodded slightly, then shot downward like lightning.
Raikage's Office.
The Fourth Raikage was handling official business when a bolt of lightning suddenly descended, transforming into an armored figure.
The speed was so fast that even the village's alert barrier failed to react.
"Who is it?!"
The Raikage activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode and attacked instantly.
Heavy Flow!
His elbow, wrapped in lightning chakra, slammed toward Naruto's chest.
Naruto raised his hand, lightning condensing in his palm, and blocked the attack.
Boom!
Lightning exploded, tearing the entire office apart.
As the dust cleared—
The Raikage stood among the ruins, staring at Naruto.
"Who are you, and who sent you?!"
"Attack you?"
Naruto tilted his head. "I just came to ask for something. You attacked first."
"Ask for something?"
"Yes."
Naruto pointed next door.
"I want the crimson gourd and amber purifying pot. Hand them over."
"Ha!"
The Raikage laughed angrily.
"Who do you think you are?!"
"Then I'll take them myself."
The battle escalated rapidly.
The Raikage attacked again.
Lightning Release · Lariat!
Naruto turned into real lightning and vanished.
"Impossible!"
The Raikage couldn't believe it.
Then Naruto's voice came from above.
"I didn't want to fight, but you're strong… so I'll use something stronger."
Thunderclouds gathered.
A massive storm formed.
A gigantic Thunder Dragon emerged from the sky.
"Divine Punishment · Thunder Dragon!"
The dragon crashed down.
Boom!!!
Lightning devoured everything.
When it ended—
The entire mountaintop was gone.