The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

"Suzaku, Nanto, shouldn't you be in Konoha gathering information on the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"

Looking at the two organization members who had descended from the sky, Renjiandao also asked the same question.

"Leader, the blond-haired boy next to Jiraiya, one of the Three Legendary Sannin, is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

Before Itachi Uchiha could speak, Kisame Hoshigaki, standing beside him, swung Samehada on his back, pointing it at Naruto Uzumaki.

"I see!"

The three Rinnegan eyes swept over Naruto Uzumaki and then settled on Jiraiya.

Jiraiya-sensei, it's been a long time.

"Tsunade, can you figure out what's going on? That's the strongest eye technique, how could three people possess it at the same time?"

Jiraiya's gaze lingered between the three Pains, trying to find traces of the past in them and connect them to the young Nagato in his memories.

However, apart from the Rinnegan, these three figures were completely different from Nagato.

"Hmph, who knows?"

Tsunade also recalled that in the Land of Rain, one of the three disciples Jiraiya took in was a boy with red hair from the Uzumaki clan and the Rinnegan.

"Orochimaru, do you really think you can escape from the clutches of a god?"

As for Nagato, the Akatsuki organization had not yet completed all preparations, and according to the order in which the Gedo Mazo absorbed the tailed beasts, the Nine-Tails had to be left until last. He only glanced at Jiraiya and Naruto before surrounding Orochimaru.

"Mr. Itachi, it seems that this time, we'll get to witness the leader's move firsthand."

Kisame Hoshigaki was invited by Obito to join the Akatsuki organization and had never witnessed the power of the Rinnegan, so he seemed very interested.

"Yes, this is a rare opportunity."

Itachi Uchiha nodded, but seemed somewhat absent-minded.

If two of the three legendary Sannin joined forces, could they withstand the combined attack of three Pain members? Oh right, there's also Hyuga Zechen. Even if they couldn't defeat him, he could at least protect the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and ensure his safe escape, right?

Chapter 70 Pain VS Edo Tensei

"If we had met in the past, Lord Orochimaru would have naturally given way. However, even the leader of Akatsuki could not stir up any trouble when facing the legendary Sannin of Konoha, who were famous throughout the ninja world."

Seeing the three Pains surrounding Orochimaru, Kabuto Yakushi, who was standing to the side, had a glint in his eyes. He tried to use his persuasive skills to divert attention and drag Jiraiya and Tsunade into the mess as well.

Back in Orochimaru's secret base, Kabuto Yakushi had been observing from the sidelines, gaining a preliminary understanding of the three Pains' combat strength and intelligence.

Although each Pain is incredibly powerful, comparable to a village's Kage, their diverse abilities combined are dazzling, and when they work together, they are as if they were one person.

However, Orochimaru could defeat any one of Pain's opponents alone. The reason he almost lost to the Human Path was entirely due to the opponent's numerical advantage.

If the three Sannin joined forces, even with Orochimaru's injuries and Tsunade's hemophobia, they would still be more than capable of defeating Pain.

"Orochimaru……"

Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru, who was now surrounded, his eyes filled with complex emotions. He turned to Tsunade beside him, clearly hoping she would make a decision about whether or not to save Orochimaru.

Jiraiya was well aware that Kabuto was blatantly sowing discord. However, it was not in his nature to watch Orochimaru die before his eyes.

"Lord Jiraiya, don't worry. Even though Orochimaru is injured, he probably has more ways to protect himself than all of us combined. We can take this opportunity to observe the Rinnegan's abilities and find out more about the Akatsuki leader."

Before Tsunade could speak, Hyuga Sawatatsu gave his opinion.

"But... what if Orochimaru dies and they turn their attention to Naruto? After all, the Akatsuki's goal is to collect all nine tailed beasts."

Jiraiya's face still showed hesitation, clearly worried that if one of them were to fall, the other would be in danger.

"What, if it weren't for Orochimaru, would Jiraiya not be confident in protecting Naruto?"

Knowing that Hyuga Zechen was clearly trying to provoke him, Jiraiya's competitive spirit was still aroused, and he led Naruto to retreat more than ten feet away, showing the attitude of the Leaf Village.

At worst, we can trouble the two immortals of Mount Myōboku to lend a hand.

"hateful……"

Seeing Pain approaching, Jiraiya and Tsunade both chose to stay out of it, prompting Orochimaru to curse angrily.

"Summoning Technique: Impure World Reincarnation!"

As Orochimaru endured the pain and formed hand seals, three coffins appeared in front of him, blocking his path.

Although these three combined were no match for the two previous Hokage, they were still able to hold off Pain and create an escape route for Orochimaru.

Bang!

As the coffin lids fell over, three figures emerged from the coffins.

It turned out to be him!

Upon seeing one of the figures, the expressions on the faces of the three Pains, as well as Jiraiya and Tsunade, clearly changed.

The former leader of Amegakure, who bestowed the title of one of the three legendary Sannin of Konoha, is known as Hanzo the Salamander, a demigod!

As for Hanzo, he was accompanied by the Third Kazekage and the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.

"You want to use me as a pawn again? What a joke! I am the Third Kazekage!"

The Third Kazekage, who had just stepped out of the coffin, turned around and stared intently at Orochimaru behind him, his body trembling as he tried to break free from the control of the Impure World Reincarnation.

"After you succeeded last time, I've fixed the flaws in the technique, and I won't repeat the same mistake..."

Orochimaru revealed a sinister smile as he inserted a kunai with a talisman affixed to it into the back of the Third Kazekage's head.

"What's going on?"

Compared to the Third Kazekage, who had been summoned before, Hanzo of the Salamander, whose face was mostly covered by a gas mask, looked around before finally settling on the three Pains.

"How is the Land of Rain doing now?"

Suppressing the sadness that Hanzo's appearance brought to mind Yahiko, Human Path slightly raised his chin.

"Under God's guidance, the Land of Rain is now free from war and homeless orphans; everyone is enjoying peace!"

is it?

That would be wonderful.

Before the spell took effect and his consciousness began to be suppressed, Hanzo's eyes revealed a look of relief.

Payne, you've done what I couldn't do back then because I forgot my original aspirations and beliefs.

"Orochimaru, you bastard, you betrayed our agreement!"

This was the angry curse uttered by the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.

"To actually believe in a verbal agreement, it seems you are not a qualified Kazekage."

Following the same method, Orochimaru inserted the talisman into the back of Rasa's head. When he looked at the three Paths of Pain, his eyes held a newfound confidence.

Unfortunately, the strongest First and Second Hokage were sealed by the Reaper Death Seal and could not be summoned, otherwise they might have had a chance to obtain a pair of Rinnegan.

"Is this the forbidden technique created by my second grandfather, the Impure World Reincarnation?"

Tsunade, who had been coldly observing him from the side, completely abandoned her fantasies.

If it appears in such an ugly state, neither Broken Tree nor Rope Tree would be happy, right?

"That's right, just how many graves did Orochimaru dig up to collect the remains of these powerful figures?"

Jiraiya nodded, feeling that Orochimaru was beyond saving.

"Allowing you to join the organization was a mistake I made. Today, everything will be rectified!"

Nagato's voice came from the Human Path, and immediately the three Pains leaped high into the air and charged towards Orochimaru.

Nagato now considers himself a god, firmly believing that he has no rivals in the entire ninja world. Hanzo and the two Kazekage are all defeated by him and the Akatsuki members. Even if they reappear, it will only take a little more time.

"Summoning Jutsu: Sanshoku-i-Fukushi!"

As the white smoke dissipated, a massive salamander appeared at Hanzo's feet. It then opened its enormous mouth, spewing out a thick stream of purple poisonous mist that rolled toward the oncoming Pain.

"Let's move away and get to the upwind area!"

Upon seeing the vast expanse of purple poisonous mist, Tsunade's expression darkened. Recalling the battle in the Land of Rain in the past, she hurriedly spoke up to warn her.

Salamanders are among the most terrifying toxins in the ninja world. Even Hanzo, who possesses a poison sac and has developed an antibody against the poison, would be paralyzed. Although Tsunade can prepare an antidote, it is not something that can be done in a short time.

However, to everyone's astonishment, the three Paynes completely ignored the vast expanse of poisonous fog and rushed into it without the slightest hesitation.

Could it be that the Rinnegan can ignore toxins?

This was the first judgment that came to everyone's mind.

Only Hyuga Zetsu knew that Pain was merely a puppet controlled by Nagato through long-distance chakra transfer, and therefore had no need to breathe, so he was naturally not afraid of the poison at all.

Pain's reaction surprised Orochimaru. By the time the poisonous fog dissipated, Rasa, who was still refining gold dust in the earth, had already been grabbed by the Human Path. With a flash of purple light from the Rinnegan, the Soul Absorption Technique was activated, directly extracting Rasa's soul and causing his Impure World Body to collapse.

On the other side, Shura Path summoned mechanical armor, displaying a three-headed, six-armed fighting stance. A huge serrated blade extending from its back pierced directly through the Third Kazekage's body.

The Hell Path, who could only use physical attacks, extended a black rod and fought Hanzo, who was wielding a chain scythe, to a standstill, with neither side able to gain the upper hand within a few moves.

Even so, the fighting prowess displayed by the three Pains still drew the attention of many powerful figures present.

Is this the power of someone who possesses the Rinnegan?

Chapter 71 The Origin of the Title "Sage of Six Paths"

Seeing that the battle was going badly, Orochimaru bit his finger, quickly formed hand seals, and pressed it to the ground.

"Spiritual communication!"

A dense array of black runes spread out from Orochimaru's center, while towering white smoke enveloped the surroundings, causing the entire earth to tremble violently.

As the white mist dissipated, Orochimaru stood atop the head of a giant serpent, its body a deep purple and radiating an astonishing aura. Even with half its body coiled up, it still stretched over twenty feet, demonstrating its immense size.

"They've even summoned Manda..."

Jiraiya gazed at the giant purple serpent and couldn't help but sigh.

Compared to other snake-type summoning beasts that can be summoned and dismissed at will, Manda holds a rather special position even within Ryuchi Cave, being Orochimaru's strongest summoning beast. Orochimaru will only summon it as a last resort.

"Hey, Orochimaru, you actually summoned me for this kind of trouble? You bastard, watch out or I'll eat you up first!"

Manda's vertical pupils shifted slightly upwards as he looked at Orochimaru standing above him, his tone filled with killing intent.

“Man-Snake, as long as you eat those three enemies, I will prepare three hundred living sacrifices for you afterwards.”