Just as Jiraiya's figure was about to come to a stop, the Preta Path silently appeared behind Jiraiya, passing its arms under Jiraiya's armpits and clamping down on Jiraiya's neck.

"!!!"

Jiraiya turned his head slightly and caught a glimpse of the person controlling his body out of the corner of his eye. Just as he was about to struggle, the figure of Human Path suddenly appeared and slapped Jiraiya's lower abdomen with one hand. At the same time, a small section of the dark blue soul was pulled out of Jiraiya's lower abdomen by Human Path.

"Uuuuuu——"

The moment the soul was extracted, a low whimper came from its mouth. Jiraiya's eyes widened in surprise, and he reacted quickly. Instead of using his hands to counter the Preta Path behind him, he quickly grabbed the Human Path's hands to prevent the soul from being completely extracted.

Although Jiraiya had never encountered a situation like this before, and he didn't know what the dark blue soul that had emerged from his body was, Jiraiya had a vague premonition that if the other party succeeded, he might die!

Although Jiraiya had never seen such a technique before, it didn't mean he was unaware of the perilous situation he was in, or the possible disastrous consequences that might follow.

"If it gets pulled out, I'll die...."

Jiraiya inwardly cried out and exerted force with both hands. However, the Preta Path was gripping his neck, and at the same time, Jiraiya could feel his chakra being absorbed by the other party, and his body strength was becoming weaker and weaker. The intense feeling of suffocation and weakness made Jiraiya's heart alarm.

As Jiraiya's physical strength weakened, he also lost ground in his struggle against the Human Path. A small section of his soul was extracted, and now it looks almost exactly like Jiraiya.

Is this my soul?

"There's such a technique?"

Jiraiya had a guess in his mind and wanted to exert his strength, but the feeling of weakness made it impossible for him to use any force.

The three of them restrained each other and fell into the sea.

They are on the verge of death.

Suddenly, images from Jiraiya's past flashed through his mind. It was as if he had returned to his youth, when he had just become the Third Hokage's disciple and was at the height of his youthful vigor.

The time he spent training with the Third Hokage was actually very busy, but there was also a sense of "peace and tranquility" during that period. Looking back now, that was the happiest time of his life.

Jiraiya vaguely remembered peeping at Tsunade while she was bathing, but he was blasted away by Tsunade's punch. At that time, he... was on the verge of death, just like he is now.

"Jiraiya?"

"Jiraiya!!"

Before Jiraiya appeared a young Tsunade, draped in a bath towel, her hair still wet, calling his name. She must have just come out of the bath, and in her anger, she hadn't held back. After realizing what had happened, Tsunade naturally worried about Jiraiya's safety.

"Tsunade...I'm sorry..."

The words of apology came from Jiraiya's mouth. These were words he had never said to Tsunade when he was young, but now, it seemed that he had the opportunity to apologize.

"Jiraiya!!!"

The young Tsunade, who had been illusory, disappeared from Jiraiya's sight, and in her place appeared Shima Sage's toad-like face.

Opening his eyes, Jiraiya noticed that he was being held by the head by Fukasaku, floating on the sea. Shima was standing on his chest, calling his name and slapping his face hard. The stinging pain in his cheeks slowly brought Jiraiya back to his senses.

"Gurgle—"

A faint sound came from the sea. Jiraiya glanced to the side and found that the seawater around him had been stained red with blood.

The remains of the human and hungry ghost realms slowly floated up from the sea, and at the same time, a familiar voice rang out from behind Jiraiya:

"I thought you could handle this all by yourself."

"In the end, you underestimated your opponent a bit, Jiraiya-sama."

Shinichi Hyuga stood behind Fukasaku, holding a kunai in his hand, surrounded by emerald green chakra. As he spoke, he crouched down and glanced down at the somewhat weak Jiraiya.

Fukasaku and Shima both dismounted from Jiraiya's body, and he naturally exited Sage Mode as well.

Having had so much chakra absorbed by the Preta Path, Jiraiya naturally couldn't be as energetic as before.

"You did it?"

Jiraiya looked at the remains of the Human Path and the Preta Path floating on the sea, opened his mouth, and asked weakly.

"Why not?"

"I've been watching the whole time."

Shinichi Hyuga smiled upon hearing this, answering as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

The moment Jiraiya was restrained, Shinichi Hyuga sensed something was wrong. As the three of them fell into the sea, Shinichi Hyuga acted swiftly.

Clearly, neither the Hungry Ghost Path nor the Human Path anticipated Shinichi Hyuga's sudden appearance. They were already locked in a struggle with Jiraiya and were easily killed by Shinichi Hyuga, who had opened the fifth gate of the Eight Gates in advance.

After the Eight Gates Formation entered the fifth gate state, Shinichi's taijutsu completely overwhelmed the Preta Path and Human Path. They had no ability to resist Shinichi Hyuga when he suddenly appeared using the Flying Thunder God Technique, and were reduced to mangled bodies under kunai.

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The remains of the Hungry Ghost Path and the Human Path surfaced, and Jiraiya was awakened by Shima and Fukasaku. Shinichi Hyuga stood behind the two sages, his gaze fixed on the Deva Path not far away.

Aside from being somewhat weakened due to the loss of a significant amount of chakra, Jiraiya was otherwise unharmed, having only swallowed a few mouthfuls of seawater, which was nothing to a ninja like him.

Of the Six Paths of Pain, only the Deva Path remains. It is this enemy before him that Shinichi Hyuga is more concerned about.

Nagato's puppets were all destroyed, but this also meant that Nagato's control over the Pain Path had become extremely powerful. The chakra that the Pain Path could use would also become incredibly vast.

At this point, the Heavenly Path could no longer be described as a "puppet"; "Nagato's clone" would be a more accurate description. Nagato's thoughts and fighting styles would be reflected in the Heavenly Path without any delay.

If the previous Pain was controlled by a "2G" network, then after the other five Pain bodies lost their mobility, Nagato was controlling the Pain through a "5G" network.

The difference is far more than simply an increase in accuracy or a simple increase in chakra.

"All things are attracted by heaven!"

Shinichi Hyuga didn't see any extra expression on Tendo's face. Tendo didn't show any surprise or fear at all about the destruction of the puppet.

Even when the situation reversed and he was at a disadvantage on all four sides, Tiandao showed no sign of frustration. In fact, even when outnumbered, he took the initiative to launch an attack.

Nagato keenly sensed that Jiraiya's physical condition was somewhat weak at the moment, and naturally regarded Jiraiya as the breakthrough point in the battle.

He didn't want Jiraiya to recover like this; he had already experienced Jiraiya's power firsthand. Furthermore, Nagato knew from Jiraiya's physical changes that he was no longer the same as his previous frog-like form. Although he didn't know why Jiraiya had dispelled the technique, for Pain, this was undoubtedly a good opportunity.

The powerful suction force landed precisely on Jiraiya, and Fukasaku, who was gently supporting Jiraiya's head, was clearly unprepared for the sudden attack by Tendo. He let go, and Jiraiya in his arms flew rapidly towards Tendo.

"Jiraiya!"

On the contrary, it was Shima, who had been standing on Jiraiya, who reacted. The moment Jiraiya was pulled, Shima, who sensed the abnormality, jumped off Jiraiya. As he landed on the sea, Jiraiya flew past Shima at high speed. However, Shima reacted quickly and opened her mouth to use her tongue to firmly pull Jiraiya back.

"Water Release: Water Chaos Waves!"

Once he regained his senses, Fukasaku naturally couldn't let Jiraiya be sucked away by the enemy. As he leaped toward Jiraiya's shoulder, his frog hands rapidly formed hand seals. Then, he spat out a torrent of water, which quickly created a huge wave on the sea and crashed toward Tendo.

This time, however, Heaven did not choose to stand still and wait for its demise, nor did it choose to foolishly defend itself.

Just as the waves surged in, Tendou suddenly stopped, then straightened up and charged directly into the chaotic water waves released by Fukasaku. At the same time, Tendou also activated Shinra Tensei, and a transparent barrier appeared around him, firmly blocking the incoming water waves.

"call out--"

With a soft sound, a black rod fell from Tendou's sleeve and was firmly held in his hand. In the instant it broke through the turbulent water, the black rod in Tendou's hand stabbed directly at Fukasaku the Immortal.

Fukasaku's Water Chaos Wave, enhanced by Sage Chakra and performed in the perfect terrain of the sea, failed to harm Pain. Instead, Pain seized the brief opening created by the water curtain obscuring his vision and launched a fatal attack on Fukasaku.

For Nagato, it didn't matter who he eliminated first. Jiraiya was powerful, Shinichi Hyuga had mastered space-time ninjutsu, and those two old toads also played a crucial role in the battle.

In Nagato's view, these individuals posed a similar threat, and all he could do was reduce their manpower.

Toads, with their relatively monotonous and inflexible movement patterns, are obviously the best targets. Even the toads of Mount Myōboku can only move by hopping, not walking...

Moving around in a small area like a human would be even more impossible.

The sharp black rod was reflected in Fukasaku's pupils. The attack from the Heavenly Path was also unexpected, and he was completely unprepared for it.

Just as the old toad was about to be pierced by the Heavenly Dao, Shinichi Hyuga suddenly appeared beside Fukasaku. He raised his left hand and pulled out a black stick, directly deflecting the Heavenly Dao's provocation.

"clang--"

A rather dull thud rang out, and Tendo swung his arm to the side, his body tilting to the side by Shinichi Hyuga's immense force, causing him to stumble and lose his balance.

Shinichi Hyuga's moves flowed incredibly fast. As he blocked Tendo's thrust, he simultaneously shifted his body to the side and launched a high kick with his right leg, aiming a fierce blow at Tendo's head. The series of attacks was swift and fluid. Tendo's "skill," which had just broken through the Water Chaos with Shinra Tensei, was now on cooldown and could only helplessly raise his arm to block.

"Bang!!!!"

Shinichi Hyuga in his fifth gate state possessed terrifying power. With a muffled thud, Tendo was kicked away by Shinichi Hyuga. Tendo, who was flying backward rapidly, crashed into the sea several times, but the terrifying force caused him to suffer a huge recoil the moment he touched the surface. His body was like a small stone skipping across the water, and after several bounces, he was kicked more than a hundred meters away.

"puff!"

Tendou plunged headfirst into the water, creating a splash. While it appeared he had suffered a severe blow, he had only suffered comminuted fractures in both arms from Shinichi's kick. Such an injury would naturally greatly weaken a normal person's fighting ability.

However... Tiandao was originally a corpse. His movements were all controlled by the black rods inserted into his body, and the broken arm would not affect his movement or combat power.

Without any hesitation after being struck by Shinichi, he quickly swam out of the sea and leaped into the air once he regained control of his body.

As the Deva emerged from the sea, he glanced in the direction of Shinichi Hyuga, Jiraiya, and the others, then without turning back, he sped off towards Amegakure.

"Um!?"

"The Heavenly Dao has escaped?"

Shinichi Hyuga was taken aback by Tendo's actions. He hadn't expected that Tendo, under Nagato's control, would abandon its pursuit of them and instead run back into the village.

Could it be... that they went to seek help?

Or....

Shinichi Hyuga didn't believe that Pain, the nominal leader of Akatsuki, would choose to run away at a time like this. If he wasn't seeking cover... then there was only one explanation for this strange behavior!

"I want to unleash the Planetary Devastation."

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