Not long had passed.
Jiraiya opened his blurry eyes.
Glancing sideways, he saw Tsunade, Naruto, Kakashi, and the rest of the Konoha shinobi rushing towards him.
Jiraiya unconsciously curled his lips. "Am I a hero this time...?"
Upon returning to the shore,
Naruto rubbed his tear-reddened eyes. He watched Jiraiya reluctantly turn his head away. "I've already lost my parents, I don't want to lose the Pervy Sage too!"
"Did you even consider my feelings when you went on your adventure?!"
As he spoke, Naruto began to cry again.
Jiraiya reached out and affectionately ruffled Naruto's hair. "I'm sorry... I was too selfish, always wanting to be a hero."
"Finally, I can train with you properly."
"I'll definitely find you a good wife in the future!"
"But speaking of which, how did you know I..."
Tsunade took out the book "The Drifting Dragon Returns to the Sea" from her chest and handed it over. "When you were drinking with Shikaku, you accidentally dropped it."
"It's a good thing I found your autobiography."
Jiraiya shook his head bitterly. "This is Sūmù's story."
Everyone was stunned. "How... how is that possible? You must be lying!"
"It's clearly Lord Jiraiya's autobiography, how could it be his story!"
The ANBU and others nearby said in shock.
Jiraiya laughed heartily. "Let's not talk about it anymore. I can finally go back to the village and rest."
Suddenly, Jiraiya remembered Konan.
He stood up and looked at Konan, who was gazing at the sky from the high platform, a hint of sadness in his eyes.
Sensing Jiraiya's gaze, Konan fluttered her paper wings and flew in front of him.
Seeing this, Tsunade and the others quickly moved to block Jiraiya.
"Tsunade, it's alright."
"I have something to say to her."
Tsunade hesitated for a moment, then ordered everyone to withdraw.
"I'm sorry, Konan, Nagato..."
"Sigh... what will you do now?"
As Jiraiya mentioned Nagato's name, he quickly changed the subject.
Konan looked at the corpse of the Deva Path, Pain, and shook her head slightly. "Let them be like flowers that have bloomed. I want to protect them..."
"I've been with them all along."
"Now, no one can disturb us anymore."
Jiraiya lowered his head, remaining silent. Recalling Nagato's final hesitation earlier, he felt something was strange.
Before Jiraiya could ask, Konan revealed the truth.
"Master Jiraiya, this was Nagato's own decision."
"Becoming your disciple was ultimately an act of kindness."
"He said he had to die by your hand, and the mistakes he had made could no longer be undone."
"Even if he chose to expose himself to the light, he couldn't shed the shadows of his past darkness."
Jiraiya finally understood.
So, this battle today was decided by Nagato long ago.
He wanted to end his life by Jiraiya's hand.
Jiraiya's body trembled uncontrollably, and tears of heartache slowly fell.
Konan turned slightly. "It was Uchiha Madara. Tobi's identity is Uchiha Madara."
"A few days ago, he went to the summit of the Five Kage to announce his intention to capture all the Tailed Beasts."
"Nagato had no choice but to make this decision."
"This is not your fault, Master."
With that, Nagato walked to the Deva Path, Pain, and picked up his corpse.
He immediately spread his wings and left.
Upon returning to Konoha,
Tsunade, in conjunction with the other four Great Nations, initiated a plan to capture Tobi.
During this period,
The Six-Tails and Seven-Tails were successfully captured by Akatsuki and others.
Currently, only the One-Tail in Sunagakure remains.
The Five-Tails in Iwagakure.
The Eight-Tails in Kumogakure, and the Nine-Tails in Konohagakure.
The three Jinchūriki were placed together in a special building at the summit of the Five Kage.
The area was surrounded by elite ninjas from the Five Great Nations.
That day,
Tobi emerged from a vortex formed in the air.
He walked directly to the entrance of the Five Kage summit grounds.
His brazen approach greatly shocked those hidden in the shadows.
"It's frighteningly quiet, isn't it?"
"Since no one is willing to come out, shall I just take action?"
Tobi chuckled coldly.
At this moment, all the elite ninjas hidden around them leaped out.
They swarmed from all directions, numbering in the thousands.
Simultaneously, the Five Kage watched the situation unfold from the roof of the summit building.
"He must not escape today."
"But he shouldn't be here alone, should he?"
"Are the members of Akatsuki also hidden in the shadows?"
The Raikage mused, stroking his chin.
"In any case, be careful."
Ōnoki said, then flew out.
The other four Kage followed.
"Just you guys?"
Tobi completely ignored the people around him and headed straight for the location of the Jinchūriki.
"Stop him!"
Several Iwagakure ninjas quickly formed hand seals. "Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"
Several thick earth walls rose from the ground.
However, to their shock, Tobi simply ignored the walls and passed straight through them.
Suddenly, the gravel on the ground began to churn.
A powerful, scorching force rose from the earth.
The heat in the air permeated everyone's breath.
As Tobi turned his head, a golden light instantly appeared before him.
"Feel the wrath of youth!"
Fortunately, Tobi's body had become intangible, and he was unharmed by the attack.
In the blink of an eye, Might Guy, with his golden hair flowing, floated in mid-air.
A barrier-like substance formed around his body, and his golden hair gently swayed with the aura emanating from him.
"What... what kind of jutsu is this?!"
Everyone watched in astonishment as Might Guy floated in mid-air.
Even Ōnoki and the others were startled.
"This power is strange. Although he's not my enemy, I can sense the aura flowing through him."
"If he landed a punch on us, I'm afraid none of us could withstand it."
Ōnoki said with a grave expression.
Tsunade showed a hint of a satisfied smile.
Earlier, in Konoha, late at night, Might Guy's figure could always be seen in the open fields. This fellow had become strange since returning from the Eight Treasures Buddhist Tower. Villagers reported seeing a golden light descending from the sky in the darkness. However, when they pursued, they only found a blond-haired watermelon head.
"This is the Saiyan bloodline!"
"Combined with the Eight Inner Gates, I feel destructive power!"
Might Guy confidently curled his lips.
His body suddenly disappeared.
Tobi was startled, and Might Guy appeared behind him.
"So fast!"
Tobi was shocked and turned intangible.
Just a second later, Might Guy's fist would have struck him. He could feel that Might Guy's punch would have been no weak.
"I won't give you time to rest!"
Might Guy continued to close in on Tobi.
With continuous teleportation attacks, Tobi's rhythm was disrupted, and even his intangibility couldn't keep up with Might Guy's speed.
Might Guy seized the opportunity and threw a world-shattering punch.
"Kaio-ken!"
A suffocating power emanated from Might Guy's right fist.
The crimson aura made everyone present feel the threat of death.
Tobi's face finally showed a hint of seriousness. "This is bad..."
"Cough!"
Just as Might Guy was about to strike,
A giant bird flew rapidly from the other side of the mountain range.
"Tobi, hold on! I'm coming!"
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