Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 379 Bane: Rinnegan brat, what kind of god do you want to be?

"Hey, Jiraiya, it's been a long time since you summoned me. I was just about to go practice my teamwork with Naruto," Gamabunta said to himself.

"Sorry, Gamabunta, for interrupting your plans, but I have encountered a formidable enemy," Jiraiya said solemnly, standing atop Gamabunta's head.

Although the change had only occurred in a brief moment, his keen senses had already detected something unusual.

That is... the Rinnegan!

He was familiar with the Rinnegan, but his understanding of it was only superficial. In his memory, it was a legendary "sage's eye," and the person who had previously possessed this power was Nagato, whom he had once thought was the child of prophecy.

Unexpectedly, they saw the Rinnegan here again, and it wasn't Nagato at all, but two very strange guys.

The Asura Path was crushed by Gamabunta's foot, while the Preta Path and Konan were also thrown away, but they were not seriously injured.

Amidst the ruins, as the pieces of paper on Xiao Nan's body continued to fall off, she also stood up. The Hungry Ghost Path was particularly tough, and she suffered almost no damage.

"Konan, why did Nagato's Rinnegan appear on them? What happened all these years? Where is Nagato?" Jiraiya asked angrily.

"You abandoned us back then, and now you're only asking these questions? Don't you think it's a little too late, Jiraiya-sensei?" Konan's tone remained respectful, but the content of her words was cold and resentful.

These words made Jiraiya's expression somewhat sad, and for a moment he was at a loss for words.

At that moment, four figures emerged from a room on the other side of the building that was not yet completely destroyed: Deva Path Pain, Human Path, Animal Path, and Hell Path.

Including the Asura Path that had already been crushed, all six Paths of Pain arrived at the battlefield.

"Jiraiya-sensei, it's been a long time." Pain, the Deva Path, looked at Jiraiya, the Gamabunta, and greeted him first.

Jiraiya's gaze fell upon him, and after examining him for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Yahiko... your eyes... where is Nagato? Why hasn't he come to see me?"

"He has been watching you all along," Pain said calmly.

These words made Jiraiya's heart sink. Combining these Rinnegan, Jiraiya couldn't help but suspect that Nagato might already be dead.

"It is somewhat regrettable to reunite with you, Jiraiya-sensei, under these circumstances, but what's done is done, and there is no going back. As the leader of Akatsuki, I must leave you here," said Pain.

"It's been so many years, and you seem to have become even more confident in your abilities, Yahiko." Jiraiya clenched his fist and then said, "I've always felt guilty about what happened back then, and now, seeing you all so lost and misguided, it pains me even more. Today, I'll give you a good lesson, something I haven't done in a long time."

"Went astray?" Pain looked coldly at Jiraiya and said, "It seems that even you, teacher, cannot escape the shackles of mortals. We did not go astray, but found the true path. From beginning to end, we have always been inclined towards peace. The only difference is that we have realized that the path you once taught us was wrong."

"A mortal? Your tone is getting more and more arrogant!" Jiraiya frowned.

Even a Spirit Lord wouldn't casually use the word "mortal." He's actually quite easy to get along with. As for Yahiko, although he seems very strong, especially with his pair of Rinnegan, which put a lot of pressure on Jiraiya, well...

Having personally experienced Bane's terrifying power, Jiraiya didn't feel anything too incredible or pressured at this moment.

"You still can't understand. Today, I have become a true god, and from now on, this ninja world will be brought to peace by me, the god." Pain, as if he couldn't understand Jiraiya's sarcasm, said calmly.

The calmer his tone was, the more Jiraiya felt that he was out of his mind.

However, Pain had no intention of continuing to communicate with Jiraiya. A cold glint flashed in his Rinnegan eyes as he said, "Now, let your teacher see the difference between you mortals and gods."

As the saying goes, the first move is the best move. Jiraiya saw that words could not persuade or change anything, so he took the initiative to seize the advantage.

"Bunta!" Jiraiya called out as he swiftly formed the Tiger Seal in his hand.

As Jiraiya's longtime partner, Gamabunta's tacit understanding with Jiraiya goes without saying. The moment Jiraiya calls out, Gamabunta is already poised to strike.

"Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet!!!" Jiraiya aimed at Pain's location and spat out a large flame bullet.

At the same time, Gamabunta, the toad beneath his feet, followed closely behind, also opening his mouth and spitting out a substantial amount of toad oil.

The oil and fire quickly combined, transforming into an extremely powerful super fire blast. The intense heat instantly made the entire battlefield scorching. Wherever the flames swept, the toad oil soaked in and burned fiercely, seemingly never to be extinguished.

Faced with this terrifying fire-style attack, Pain simply extended one hand and said calmly, "Shinra Tensei."

An invisible repulsive force immediately erupted, and almost simultaneously, the other six Paths around Pain rapidly retreated, putting distance between them and him.

Immediately afterwards, the surging toad oil fireballs arrived, but it was as if they had hit an invisible city wall, spreading out in the air and unable to break through this invisible repulsive force.

The next second, the Beastman slammed his palm on the ground and said, "Summoning Technique!"

A hideous, twisted, and eerie multi-headed hellhound burst out of the smoke, its mouth snapping at Gamabunta. Gamabunta, not one to back down, drew his massive short sword from his waist and slashed at the hellhound's head.

The swift and precise strike severed one of the hellhound's heads, but the hellhound immediately split apart, splitting into two halves that crashed into Gamabunta, knocking him to the ground.

Jiraiya was puzzled by this situation. What kind of ability was that? It could even deflect such a powerful Toad Oil Flame Bullet!?

Feeling the pressure, Jiraiya immediately used the Summoning Jutsu again, summoning two more giant toads, Gamahiro and Gamaken, who were the three toad brothers.

As soon as the two giant toads appeared, they immediately helped Gamabunta suppress the Cerberus. On the other side, the Animal Path also summoned spirits again, and all sorts of strange and bizarre summoned beasts came out and engaged in a fierce battle with the three giant toads of Mount Myōboku.

Jiraiya unleashed several more ninjutsu, but they were all easily deflected by Pain's Deva Path. At the same time, the Preta Path frantically absorbed the chakra of these ninjutsu, and with the Human Path launching occasional surprise attacks, Jiraiya quickly went from having the upper hand to being completely outmatched.

"This can't go on like this." Jiraiya used the Body Flicker Technique to dodge the Human Path's attack, jumped directly out of the broken wall of the building, and arrived in the more spacious Amegakure outside.

At this time, Amegakure was also in great chaos. When the building was shaking, Nagato issued an order for evacuation. Now, a large number of ninjas and civilians were frantically trying to evacuate Amegakure.

Jiraiya crouched down and landed on the rooftop of the opposite building. He then used the Summoning Jutsu again, and Fukasaku and Shima appeared on his shoulders.

"What's going on? In just a few minutes, you've almost summoned all the toads of Mount Myōboku." Fukasaku asked in surprise after appearing.

Has Jiraiya started fighting with the Spirit Lord again?

But after observing the surrounding environment for a while, he dismissed the idea, as he did not sense the terrifying aura of the Spirit Lord that seemed to have nowhere to go!

"I'm sorry, things have taken a bit out of my control. I'll need your help to get into Sage Mode as soon as possible," Jiraiya said in a deep voice.

But as soon as he finished speaking, an invisible and seemingly irresistible attraction burst forth from the broken wall of the building, as if trying to drag him back to that battlefield.

"What's going on!?" Even when Fukasaku and Shima mobilized their Sage Chakra, they were completely unable to stop this situation.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Jiraiya was also quite bewildered, but since he couldn't resist, he decided not to waste his efforts. With that thought, he spread his palms out, and his chakra began to spin rapidly. The moment his figure disappeared into the wall, the giant Rasengan in his hand was already formed.

Without a word, Jiraiya pushed the giant Rasengan forward and crashed into it.

Unfortunately, the Preta Path had been waiting there for a long time. It opened its arms and quickly absorbed Jiraiya's killing move. At the same time, Jiraiya was forcibly attracted to Pain.

The next second, he felt a sharp pain in his chest and saw a black rod pierce his lung.

"It's useless. Before the power of the gods, you mortals have no chance to resist." Pain said, holding his black staff and looking at Jiraiya.

"We were careless," Jiraiya muttered.

The two sages on his shoulders, Fukasaku and Shima, simultaneously croaked, "Sage Art: Toad's Song!!!"

Hallucinogenic sound waves erupted from their mouths. At close range, even Pain was somewhat disoriented and, without realizing it, fell directly into the illusion and was forcibly controlled.

At the same moment, Jiraiya unleashed another Rasengan from his palm, preparing to deliver a powerful blow to Yahiko, who appeared to be the leader.

However, he was a step too late. In the blink of an eye, Pain broke free of the genjutsu, and Shinra Tensei erupted once more, sending Jiraiya flying.

Jiraiya slammed into the wall. Before he could even recover, two more black rods flew through the air and pierced his left and right shoulders, pinning him to the wall and rendering him immobile.

"It's over, Master." Pain slowly walked to Jiraiya's side, raised his hand, and pointed it at Jiraiya's head, saying, "This is the power I now possess, the power of a god. Pain is within me."

The blood from Jiraiya's shoulder wound flowed continuously, quickly trickling down his arm and onto his hand. At that moment, Jiraiya had already grasped a scroll in his hand.

He looked at his disciple Yahiko, a wan smile on his face, and said, "Perhaps it's because I was truly confident that I was about to lose so miserably without even using Sage Mode."

"Is this your dying wish?" Pain said coldly. "I thought you would at least have learned to respect God."

"Summoning technique," Jiraiya said softly.

The next second, the scroll Jiraiya was holding exploded, but Pain remained calm, confident in his own power and unafraid of the changing situation.

Instead, he calmly said, "It's useless before God."

However, before he could finish speaking, a terrifying pressure instantly swept across the entire area. The surging momentum spread out like a raging storm, enveloping the entire building—no, the entire Amegakure Village, and even an area of ​​countless kilometers beyond Amegakure Village.

The fleeing ninjas and civilians, as if unable to withstand the shock, fell into the rain and lost consciousness.

Even Xiao Nan, who was not far away, was trembling all over and was kneeling on the ground, unable to get up.

Nagato, inside the secret chamber, nearly fainted. He was utterly shocked and completely unable to comprehend what was happening.

At that moment, a hand slowly emerged from the smoke of the summoning jutsu, casually grabbing Pain's throat as if catching a quail.

Then, Bane's nonchalant yet domineering voice rang out: "Rinnegan brat, what kind of god do you want to be?"

(End of this chapter)