Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 292 The Chosen One Who Can Only Be Found Through Death (Third Update!)

"Kai has sacrificed himself."

Jiraiya's voice was somewhat heavy. He sensed the sudden burst of Might Guy's chakra, which then completely disappeared from his perception range.

"How could this be..."

Naruto looked up at Jiraiya in disbelief, then slowly let out a long breath and lowered his head, saying, "I understand."

The next moment, Naruto's pupils reappeared in his eye sockets, and the aura of Sage Chakra erupted from his body once more.

Naruto Uzumaki curled his fingers and whispered, "The fourth shadow clone has finished absorbing natural energy. The fifth shadow clone will begin absorbing natural energy."

Jiraiya suppressed his sadness and said in a deep voice, "Then let's take advantage of this time to deal with the strongest Pain! Based on our previous skirmishes, the cooldown time for the repulsive attack is about 5 seconds..."

"Yes."

Naruto Uzumaki slowly nodded as well.

exactly.

Pain, the Deva of the East, was also waiting for them.

This battle, which was destined to be even more brutal, also broke out.

Outside Konoha Village.

The area for watching the game.

Kabuto Yakushi had secretly obtained a portion of Might Guy's remains and resurrected him using the Impure World Reincarnation technique. The speed at which he did this was simply astonishing.

Might Guy, who had just arrived in the Pure Land of the Underworld, hadn't even had time to react before he was immediately returned to the mortal world and put into a coffin by Kabuto Yakushi.

After Uehara Naraku secretly stole Might Guy's ultimate technique using the same method, his expression changed: "He could only steal Daytime Tiger? Is it because his current strength is insufficient? Or is it a limitation of the Edo Tensei body?"

This is not good news in any case!

Uehara Naraku stared at the coffin with complicated emotions. If the Death Gate of the Eight Gates was restricted by burning flesh and blood, then Might Guy couldn't open the Eight Gates?

Is the problem with his skills or with Might Guy?

After carefully putting away Might Guy's coffin, Kabuto rushed to Uehara Naraku's side and noticed that Uehara Naraku's expression was strange.

"What is it, Lord Naraku?"

"..."

Uehara Naraku shook his head and whispered, "Kabuto, find a way to revive Might Guy! I want to see a living Might Guy."

If it's just a daytime tiger, it's completely useless.

Only by stealing Nightbringer can one unleash sufficient power.

"..."

Kabuto Yakushi gave Naraku Uehara a speechless look.

To be honest, at this moment, Kabuto Yakushi felt that Naraku Uehara was making things difficult for him.

Unfortunately, as a loyal subordinate, Kabuto Yakushi had to find a way to solve any difficult problem raised by his superiors.

"it is good."

Kabuto pushed up his glasses, a wry smile playing on his lips. "I... I'll think of something."

this…

We really need to think of a solution.

On the battlefield.

Jiraiya and Naruto Uzumaki caught up with Pain.

"Have we finally made it?"

Pain watched their figures, slowly opening his palm: "Then let me see if you can even get to me!"

"I will take care of you."

Naruto Uzumaki conjured a Rasengan in his palm, staring coldly at Pain, repeating each word carefully: "I will absolutely take you down... absolutely! Absolutely!"

"Nagato".

Jiraiya also produced a Rasengan, and staring at Pain, he whispered, "I won't let you make the same mistake again... I will... correct your error!"

The next moment, Jiraiya was the first to rush forward!

A fierce battle between master and disciple has begun!

This is a true battle between orthodox ninjas, an unpredictable powerhouse, and a top-tier bloodline Rinnegan user. Even Uehara Naraku dared not predict the outcome!

have to say.

After Jiraiya and Naruto obtained information about Shinra Tensei, the two of them worked together and managed to suppress Pain for a time!

The exchange of ninjutsu left Pain, the Deva Path, somewhat disheveled!

Aside from occasionally using Shinra Tensei to create openings for counterattacks, Pain was otherwise completely at the mercy of the two Sage Mode ninjas who launched attacks!

There's no other reason than that Naruto and Jiraiya are both skilled at launching attacks from a distance!

"Immortal Technique: Thousand Needles of Hair!"

Countless white hairs shot out from Jiraiya's hair, densely covering all parts of Pain's body.

However, just as Pain was about to use Shinra Tensei, Naruto Uzumaki, who was far away, was already prepared to unleash his Rasenshuriken at Pain during Shinra Tensei's cooldown period!

This master and apprentice have a really great working relationship.

After a moment of silence, Pain finally realized his predicament. The next moment, he suddenly stretched out his two palms towards Jiraiya: "Universal Pull!"

A gravitational force suddenly activated!

Pain interrupted Jiraiya's technique in an instant!

Unfortunately, that's all there is to it.

Pain frowned slightly and threw a black rod, which was about to pierce through Jiraiya's body, but Jiraiya pushed the black rod away with his Frog Leg technique!

Before he can be certain he can defeat the two, Pain absolutely cannot use Shinra Tensei lightly, unless he uses an extremely powerful technique…

Inside the tree hollow.

Nagato was still remotely controlling Pain, his brow furrowing slightly as he glanced at Hinata Hyuga beside him.

To be honest, the battle situation is not looking good.

Nagato had a feeling that Pain's chances of winning against Jiraiya and Naruto in Sage Mode were not very high.

The next moment, Nagato knocked Hinata Hyuga unconscious with a wave of his hand.

Before the increasingly youthful and beautiful female ninja could react, she fainted, her eyes rolling back in her head.

Hinata Hyuga never expected that... this powerful enemy would resort to such a despicable act as a sneak attack to knock her unconscious!

After seeing Hinata Hyuga collapse, Nagato slowly closed his hands and whispered, "Earth Release: Earth Dragon Concealment Technique!"

Nagato's figure instantly disappeared underground.

This technique allows him to stealthily infiltrate the vicinity of the battlefield.

On the battlefield.

Jiraiya used the Frog Kyuubi to force Pain to retreat.

Perhaps because Jiraiya believed he and Naruto had the upper hand, he spoke in a deep voice, urging Nagato to surrender: "Nagato, enough people have already died in this war. Don't be so stubborn! Is this really what you want...?"

"Jiraiya-sensei."

Pain interrupted Jiraiya.

The next moment, Pain's body gradually floated up, and he continued in a deep voice, "There's no need for any more nonsense between us. I won't give you another chance, and I won't waste my time anymore."

Uehara Naraku has already captured the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

Now everyone in the Akatsuki is waiting for his Nine-Tails.

Pain looked down at Jiraiya and continued in a cold voice, "Now that Uehara has breached Kumogakure and captured the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, as long as I capture Naruto Uzumaki, that ideal world without war will soon appear."

"..."

Jiraiya's brows furrowed immediately.

This news was undoubtedly adding insult to injury for them. If this was the case, then Konoha absolutely could not allow Naruto Uzumaki to have any more problems!

Otherwise, once Nagato gathers all nine tailed beasts...

The entire ninja world will be shrouded in terror, regardless of whether the one who rules with this terror is Nagato or Obito Uchiha.

"Jiraiya-sensei."

Pain's voice descended from the sky. His palm slowly opened towards the earth as he coldly declared, "If you cannot understand my thoughts, then please begin to experience the pain of war from this moment on!"

Pain's face gradually fell into shadow in the sunlight, revealing only his Rinnegan. His voice grew louder: "When you truly feel pain, you'll realize how right I was!"

"Your chakra..."

Jiraiya looked up as the chakra aura within Pain grew increasingly powerful, his expression gradually changing: "He's preparing an even more powerful repulsive force..."

"Sage Art: Wind Release: Rasengan!"

Naruto Uzumaki finally raised his hand and threw his Rasengan shuriken at Pain in the air, forcing Pain to use Shinra Tensei prematurely!

"As expected of Jiraiya-sensei's disciple..."

Pain hastily extended his palm, expending his newly gathered chakra to unleash a massive repulsive force: "Although the power of this technique is far from what I expected, it's more than enough to deal with you... Shinra Tensei!"

A powerful repulsive force descended from the sky!

Jiraiya quickly closed his palms and whispered, "Summoning Jutsu!"

The pink toad stomach walls quickly attached themselves to him and Naruto Uzumaki, and the soft toad stomach walls wrapped around their bodies as they were swept away by the repulsive force!

Although the soft stomach wall of a toad is far inferior to that of a slug immortal, it still greatly reduces the damage they suffer.

Once the repulsive force of Shinra Tensei subsided, Jiraiya quickly dispelled the summoning, not daring to waste a single moment: "The stronger the technique, the longer Nagato will need to recover. This is our chance!"

The next moment, Jiraiya gripped the ground tightly with his feet, disregarding his injuries, and used the jumping force of his frog-like feet to leap into the air.

Caught off guard, Pain was violently knocked down from mid-air by Jiraiya!

"Immortal Technique·Super Large Jade Rasengan!"

A Rasengan was then slammed into Pain!

Jiraiya and Naruto's movements were incredibly fluid, just like the tactics they had secretly discussed: first, to force the enemy to use a powerful repulsive attack, thus increasing the cooldown time of his technique.

This would give them enough time to launch an attack.

Jiraiya and Naruto watched as Pain slowly collapsed after being struck, and they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiraiya slowly pulled a black rod from Pain's body, whispering, "Yahiko would never have turned out like this! Nagato, you've defiled your friend's body!"

Jiraiya grabbed the black rod and plunged it into his body, enduring the pain as he whispered, "Next, it's time for the final physical form... Let me sense this distance..."

Jiraiya's expression changed drastically!

Just as Naruto was feeling a bit confused, Jiraiya suddenly shoved his disciple aside!

Suddenly, black rods flew out from the ground!

Seven or eight black rods were stuck in Jiraiya's back. The sudden attack from the ground caught everyone completely off guard!

"Jiraiya-sensei..."

A red-haired figure slowly emerged from the ground. He gazed at Jiraiya's tall body as it collapsed to the ground and said softly, "You once said that we must never let our guard down, didn't you?"

It was Nagato, the true body who controlled the Six Paths of Pain.

No one expected that Nagato would be lurking beneath this battlefield!

Jiraiya gritted his teeth, controlled his neck, and slowly turned his head to look at Nagato, then at the dumbfounded Naruto Uzumaki.

In this life, he will take the chosen one predicted by the Toad Sage as his disciple and guide this disciple to grow.

Nagato.

Water gate.

Naruto.

Or is it someone else?

Who is the chosen one?

Jiraiya had been pondering this question in his mind, because he felt he could live for a long time, and therefore suspected that he might encounter new disciples.

He is now on the verge of death.

Only after he dies, and there will be no other disciples in the future, can we be sure who the chosen one is!

Jiraiya suddenly realized all of this. Of the people he considered to be the chosen ones in his life, Minato Namikaze had already sacrificed himself, and Nagato had gone astray.

That leaves only Naruto Uzumaki...

A relieved smile appeared on Jiraiya's face. With his last bit of strength, he raised his head and looked at Naruto, saying, "Without a doubt... it's you... Naruto... then your senior brother... is in your hands."

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(End of this chapter)