Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

At the same time, both Pain's Rinnegan and Obito's Sharingan had their field of vision greatly reduced in the thick fog.

Obito and Tendo stood side by side on the sea, their eyes scanning the surroundings as if searching for Jiraiya and Shinichi Hyuga.

"Be careful underwater."

Having learned his lesson the hard way, Nagato naturally didn't want to suffer the same fate again. While keeping a watchful eye on any underwater activity, he also reminded his partner, Madara Uchiha.

However, Obito Uchiha clearly did not want to put himself in such a passive position. His figure blurred, slowly turning into a small vortex space under the watchful eye of Pain, and then disappeared without a trace, leaving five Pain to deal with any possible attacks from the enemy.

Nagato clearly hadn't expected that his well-intentioned reminder would instead allow "Uchiha Madara" to leave silently. After a brief moment of surprise, he calmed down.

Pain... was ultimately a corpse, a puppet. When facing unknown attacks from the enemy, it was naturally appropriate to use him as a target. Madara Uchiha's actions were not necessarily wrong.

As Obito's figure gradually disappeared, his voice also reached Pain's ears:

"That brat's technique is the Flying Thunder God Technique, which allows him to instantly teleport to the location of the marker."

"His mark was on the kunai that was just fired, so be careful."

As Obito's figure disappeared, a look of realization appeared in Pain's eyes.

Flying Thunder God Technique, huh...

This technique had long been known throughout the ninja world thanks to the Fourth Hokage's fame, and even he knew about it. Now that he knew the ninjutsu the other party was using, he could naturally devise a plan to "capture" them.

The sea was quiet under the thick fog. The Pain members, who were in the fog, looked around warily, but after waiting for a long time, no enemy appeared. The long wait made the Pain suspect that the enemy had retreated. However, the thick fog had not yet dissipated and their vision was obstructed, so they did not act rashly.

After all, the enemy is also very strong, and if we accidentally fall into an ambush, the situation will become even more difficult to handle.

...

In the deep sea, a toad slowly swims among a school of fish, disguising itself as one...

Inside the toad's belly.

Jiraiya sat cross-legged on the "ground," with two old toads standing on each of his shoulders. The three of them clasped their hands together, gathering Sage Chakra.

Shinichi Hyuga squatted down beside Jiraiya, examining the Animal Path that Jiraiya had "killed." Then, he suddenly reached out and pulled a black rod from the animal's body, examining it closely.

This is a black rod created by Nagato using Yin-Yang Release to conduct chakra. It is a byproduct of the Six Paths Balls and can be considered a "treasure" that guided Hyuga Shinichi in using Yin-Yang Release.

While Jiraiya was in Sage Mode, I did some simple research.

The two of them had agreed to take this opportunity to weaken Akatsuki's power as much as possible, or at the very least, to gather information on the enemy's ninjutsu so that the village could prepare in advance.

Now, Jiraiya needs to go all out!

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Chapter 149 The Sage - Jiraiya! (Please Subscribe)

The mist that had been spreading across the sea gradually dissipated, and the marine environment was now fully visible. Tiandao looked around and, having not found any trace of the enemy for a long time, couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Escaped?"

Tiandao thought to himself, a hint of disappointment showing in his eyes.

Jiraiya's ability to find the Land of Rain indicates that the other side already has some understanding of the Akatsuki organization. For them, keeping Jiraiya and the others in the Land of Rain would be the best outcome. Even if they couldn't continue to hide the location of their headquarters, weakening the strength of the Konoha ninja would be a great thing and beneficial for the future.

However, if Jiraiya manages to escape successfully, Akatsuki will undoubtedly be in a very passive position. Although Nagato is very confident in his own strength, he also holds some "awe" for the power of the Five Great Nations; otherwise, Akatsuki wouldn't need to develop in such a low-key manner.

With Jiraiya's escape, it's foreseeable that their future living conditions will become difficult. Konoha will definitely try every means to investigate the Land of Rain, which will put great pressure on their rule.

Looking back now... it was necessary to take some precautions.

"Let's go, let's go back!" The Heavenly Dao, who had been waiting on the sea for a long time, suddenly spoke. He was not speaking to the other puppets, but to "Uchiha Madara" who was hiding in the shadows.

As they spoke, the puppets turned around and headed towards the direction of Amegakure.

However, just as everyone was about to leave, the calm sea suddenly surged with waves several meters high, sweeping directly towards Pain and his companions.

"Um?!"

Sensing the movement behind him, Tendo paused, uttering a soft murmur. Turning around, he saw Jiraiya standing on the crest of a wave, coming straight at him. Compared to their first meeting, Jiraiya's appearance and demeanor had undergone a tremendous change.

Jiraiya's body has undergone a frog transformation in some areas. His hands have become webbed, the face paint has become thicker, his once clean face is now covered with bumps, and his eyes have turned into toad eyes.

At the same time, two small, old toads appeared on Jiraiya's shoulders. Under the perception of the Heavenly Dao, the auras of the man and the two toads were completely connected, and their energy was completely integrated.

Moreover, the Heavenly Dao could clearly sense an extremely strong sense of oppression emanating from Jiraiya. As the other party rode the waves, the Heavenly Dao couldn't help but frown.

"Jiraiya-sensei... what's wrong with your ugly appearance?"

Since their first meeting, this was the first time Pain had addressed Jiraiya as "teacher." However, as he spoke, Pain reached out towards the oncoming waves and unleashed Shinra Tensei.

"boom!!!!"

The towering wave seemed to have hit an invisible wall, its forward momentum abruptly halted. Jiraiya, who had already entered Sage Mode, also froze, feeling a terrifying repulsive force strike him.

The momentum of the waves stopped instantly, and Jiraiya, subjected to the terrifying repulsive force, fell off the crest of the wave and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Being attacked by the Heavenly Path was not what Jiraiya cared about most at this moment. Although the repulsive force was strong, it did not cause any trouble for him in Sage Mode. Although he was blasted into the sea, Jiraiya himself was not harmed. Taking this opportunity, Jiraiya remained submerged in the sea and swam rapidly towards the direction of the Heavenly Path and the others.

However, during his advance, Jiraiya couldn't help but recall the way the enemy had addressed him earlier.

Jiraiya-sensei...

The title was all too familiar to him, but Jiraiya couldn't recall for a moment when he had ever had such a senior disciple.

However, the way the other person addressed him brought back the guess that Jiraiya had previously put aside.

He initially thought that the leader of Akatsuki was not Nagato, but based on the other party's title and those Rinnegan eyes, Jiraiya guessed that the person was indeed Nagato!

Although Nagato's appearance and hair color have changed, his Rinnegan eyes don't lie.

As for why so many Rinnegan exist, that's a question that needs to be thoroughly investigated, and the answer to that question should be found soon!

"Gurgle, gurgle—"

Jiraiya swam rapidly underwater. After entering Sage Mode, his perception was greatly enhanced. Even without seeing the scene on the surface of the sea, he was able to clearly determine Pain's location.

His target was Tendo, who had just attacked him. Jiraiya had also witnessed the battle between Shinichi and Tendo, and he had some guesses about Tendo's abilities.

Gravity and repulsion...

The enemy possesses such troublesome capabilities that we must eliminate them first.

Soon, Jiraiya arrived at the feet of Tendo. He didn't make any move in the sea, but Fukasaku, who was standing on his shoulder, opened his mouth and shot a stream of seawater into a sharp water blade, which shot directly towards Tendo.

On the sea.

As if sensing something, the Heavenly Dao quickly flipped over and left the spot. The next second after he dodged, a water blade shot out from the sea surface, but missed its target.

Before Tiandao and the others could catch their breath, another great commotion broke out in the sea. One after another, water blades shot up from the surface of the sea, attacking the five people standing on the sea.

The Heavenly Path moved with agility, gracefully dodging the water blades. However, it was clearly no easy task for Nagato to control so many people simultaneously and nimbly dodge them. The Hell Path was accidentally struck in the arm by Minato while dodging, and his arm, along with blood, fell directly into the sea.

Of the several Pain, the Preta Path was the most composed. It seemed that a transparent sphere surrounded him, and the water blades he shot out had their chakra absorbed the moment they touched the transparent sphere. However, although Fukasaku's chakra was absorbed, the seawater he exhaled was real water, not "water element" transferred from chakra.

Although the water blade had lost its power, the seawater still soaked the clothes of the Hungry Ghost Path.

As Pain dodged the five water blades, Jiraiya clearly noticed that the Hell Path's dodging movements were not sharp enough. He didn't know if it was because the puppet itself was stiff or because Nagato's attention was slightly weaker on the puppet.

Although he didn't know the reason, Jiraiya still keenly sensed the opportunity. Shima, who was standing on his other shoulder, quickly formed hand seals, and his tongue transformed into a whip that shot out rapidly from the sea.

Concentrating on dealing with the water blade attack, Hell Path was caught off guard and was immediately trapped by the extended toad tongue. Before Hell Path could react, Shima's tongue instantly contracted, slicing Hell Path's body into pieces. Blood mist exploded in mid-air.

Having made two moves, Jiraiya has already destroyed two of Pain's bodies.

The commotion behind him made Pain's expression harden. Turning around, he witnessed the Hell Path die from the opponent's final attack. Pain's power was actually relatively balanced. Although each clone's abilities and strengths differed, their consciousness all originated from Nagato, and their fighting style and will were inherited from him.

Perhaps the Hell Path's foundation was slightly weaker, but the fact that it was so easily defeated by Jiraiya indirectly demonstrates the enemy's strength.

What worries Pain is that... since Jiraiya appeared, the other party has not seemed to have used any ninjutsu repeatedly, which means that Pain knows nothing about the ninjutsu used by Jiraiya.

This also means that the Heavenly Path has not yet found Jiraiya's weakness.

On the contrary, Jiraiya had already figured out the characteristics of the Hungry Ghost Path's abilities in a short time.

"That guy seems to be able to absorb my chakra?"

Jiraiya's intelligence analysis ability is also very strong. Even without Shinichi Hyuga's reminder, he had already noticed some things during the battle with the enemy.

Just as he was considering using the "Frog Kumite" martial arts technique to deal with the Preta Path, a dark shadow suddenly fell from the water's surface.

"puff--"

The dark figure burst into flames after falling into the sea, and the next second it rushed towards Jiraiya at high speed.

"what?"

Jiraiya had never seen a missile before; it was the work of Shura Path, one of Nagato's puppets. Shura Path was covered in "hot weapons," and his various weapons far exceeded the average technological level of this world. He could be described as the "Vegapunk" of the ninja world.

The ninjas hadn't even used the most basic matchlock guns yet, but the Asura Path already had laser cannons at their disposal. Missiles... were just some of the more conventional attack methods among his many offensive techniques.

Nagato clearly sensed that Jiraiya was a formidable opponent, and in order to force him out of the sea, he had no choice but to let the Asura Path do its thing.

"Bang!!!"

Even Jiraiya's speed in the sea is not as fast as the missiles of the Asura Path.

With a muffled thud in the sea, the missiles launched by the Asura Path exploded in front of Jiraiya. Jiraiya blocked one wave of attacks with his water barrier, but before he could catch his breath, more missiles fell into the water and hurtled towards him.

To evade the enemy's attack, and more importantly, to get some air, Jiraiya quickly swam towards the surface of the sea. Seeing the enemy's missiles relentlessly pursuing Jiraiya, Fukasaku, standing on his shoulder, used water blades to cut and detonate the missiles in advance.

As the missile exploded in the sea, the surging waves propelled Jiraiya to the surface even faster.