Ninja World: I, Kisame Hoshigaki, am no longer human!

Jiraiya tried desperately to dodge, but under such a relentless attack, there was no way to avoid it, and he was soon injured.

Swish swish.

Nagato manipulated dozens of spikes, which passed through Jiraiya's armpits, between his legs, and through other gaps in his body, forming a spiked cage that completely trapped the latter.

Unable to move.

Under Jiraiya's almost desperate gaze, Nagato slowly walked up to him.

"The technique I just used is called Inorganic Rebirth. Only those who have perfectly mastered the Dragon Cave Immortal Arts can use it. Simply put, it is an immortal art that gives life to inanimate inorganic matter and controls it. So, as you can see, I made the surrounding environment come alive and fight for me."

Nagato said this to Jiraiya in a slightly boastful tone, and then announced at the end, "This battle is over. I have won. Today, the Sage Art of Ryuchi Cave has defeated Mount Myōboku."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya gave a wry smile and resignedly said:

"Do it, Nagato, give me a quick death. But please don't harm Fukasaku and Shima. They are elders and trusted confidants of the Great Toad Sage. If they die, it could trigger a full-scale war between Ryuchi Cave and Mount Myōboku. I think even the White Serpent Sage wouldn't want to see that happen."

“Little Jiraiya…” Fukasaku and Shima both choked up.

"As expected of Jiraiya-sensei, his spirit of self-sacrifice is truly admirable."

Nagato offered a sincere compliment, then said with the air of a victor, "Don't worry, I won't kill these two toads. And, out of respect for our past relationship as master and disciple, I won't kill you this time either. However, as for those three giant toads..."

He glanced at the Earth-Shattering Star in the sky, then added in an unyielding tone:

"They killed the giant snake of Ryuchi Cave and must stay to pay with their lives."

"Nagato... is there really no room for negotiation? What will it take for you to let Gamabunta and the others go?"

Jiraiya couldn't bear to see the toad trio killed and was still trying to save their lives.

"Jiraiya, I warn you not to push your luck."

Nagato's gaze suddenly turned cold, and he no longer addressed Jiraiya as "teacher." "I spared your life this time to repay the kindness you showed me in raising you. Take your men and get back to Konoha. When we meet again on the battlefield, I will show no mercy."

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and all the spikes around Jiraiya's body disappeared, freeing him.

thump.

Jiraiya, covered in wounds, knelt on the ground, unable to stand up for a while.

Seeing this, the Konoha ninja cautiously approached. Trembling with fear, they helped Jiraiya aside for treatment right under Nagato's nose.

"what?"

Suddenly, an unfamiliar chakra appeared within Nagato's perception range.

This aura of chakra was extremely subtle and had been well concealed until now, so Nagato had never noticed it.

But now that he had finished his battle with Jiraiya, with the combined power of the Rinnegan and Sage Mode, he used his sensory abilities to scan the entire Amegakure and immediately detected this chakra.

"Someone managed to hide right under my nose for so long."

Nagato murmured, turning around with a surprised look and looking at a building not far away.

next second.

With a wave of his hand, he activated the surrounding natural energy, triggering the inorganic regeneration once again, turning the stagnant water on the ground into water snakes.

Driven by Nagato, the water snakes shot out like arrows at incredible speed, all rushing into the dark corners of the building.

He must be dead, right?

After casually eliminating the opponent, Nagato withdrew his gaze and ignored him.

In his view, that concealed chakra was nothing more than a spy or informant from some other faction. He had no interest in, nor any need to, know the other party's specific identity or appearance; he would simply kill them.

However, Nagato soon realized that he had misjudged the situation.

shhhhhh!

Those water snakes that Nagato had given life to and rushed into the dark corners were sent flying backward at an even faster speed, falling to the ground and turning back into puddles of water.

then.

Da da da.

As footsteps sounded, a figure emerged from the corner, appearing in Nagato's field of vision.

Orochimaru?

After seeing the other person's appearance, Nagato was taken aback for a moment, and then frowned.

No, it's not Orochimaru.

Orochimaru was clearly terrified of him and banished from Ryuchi Cave, never to appear before him again, unless that guy got tired of living and was determined to die.

Nagato narrowed his eyes, his Rinnegan eyes shimmering with light, as if they could see through all the falsehoods of the world.

As expected, he discovered that the other party was actually using a very sophisticated transformation technique, as seen on Orochimaru's pale face.

A pretentious charlatan.

Nagato sneered silently. The other party had actually dared to walk into the range of his immortal technique; wasn't that a bit too presumptuous?

Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish.

So Nagato clasped his hands together and activated the Inorganic Reincarnation technique with all his might, even more seriously than when he was dealing with Jiraiya.

In an instant, all the inorganic matter within a radius of tens of meters came to life under Nagato's control. They transformed into various forms and rushed towards Orochimaru.

Ha ha.

Orochimaru or Kisame, when faced with Nagato's Inorganic Reincarnation, responded with a cold laugh.

This technique is indeed very powerful, but it is not without ways to counter it.

Kisame quickly formed hand seals and slammed his palm onto the ground.

Immortal Technique: The Descent of the Tree Realm.

Rumble.

In an instant, as the earth trembled, the tree seeds that had been dormant underground were awakened and grew into towering trees, rising from the ground and growing wildly upwards.

It formed a dense forest.

Puff puff puff puff.

Attacks coming from all directions were all blocked by the forest. Not only that, the forest continued to spread outwards, even assimilating the ground and buildings controlled by Nagato, causing trees to grow on their surfaces, which were then controlled by Kisame.

Use natural energy to fight against natural energy.

Kisame's method of breaking the Inorganic Reincarnation technique was to use the Tree World Advent Technique, which was infused with more natural energy, to compete with Nagato for control of the surrounding environment.

In a contest of chakra, Kisame has never lost.

So, with trees growing in every corner of the street, Kisame easily won the first round of the contest.

rustling.

The trees parted automatically, making way for Kisame. He walked out of the woods at a leisurely pace, approaching Nagato step by step, exuding a powerful sense of oppression.

Nagato's expression changed.

At this point, he realized that this newly emerged opponent was definitely not some nobody, but an enemy even more troublesome than Jiraiya.

In particular, the other party's calm and unhurried demeanor was too arrogant in his eyes and he couldn't tolerate it.

"Universal Guidance!"

With a cold shout, unable to tolerate Kisame's arrogance, he used the gravity of this technique to make the latter fly towards him with his feet off the ground.

Kisame was affected by the Universal Pull, and although he seemed unable to move his hands and feet or form hand seals, there was still no sign of panic on his face.

next second.

call out!

Kisame opened his mouth, and the Kusanagi Sword shot out like lightning, instantly growing more than ten meters long, heading straight for Nagato's throat.

Ok?

Nagato was startled, but did not panic. He reached out and grabbed the sword, stopping the tip ten centimeters from his throat.

It was just a sword; with his immortal body, he could catch it with his bare hands...

"hiss!"

Nagato suddenly gasped, a sharp pain shooting through his palm that he couldn't bear, forcing him to release his blood-soaked hand.

His palm was slashed by the Kusanagi Sword, leaving it a bloody mess.

puff.

Nagato dodged with all his might, avoiding being stabbed in the throat, but his left shoulder was struck by the Ame-no-Murakumo sword, causing blood to gush out.

He suffered a series of injuries, causing his chakra to become disordered, and his Universal Pull was forced to stop.

Whoosh.

Nagato finally panicked, clutching his left shoulder and leaping backward, trying to temporarily avoid Kisame's attack.

Kisame naturally seized the opportunity to pursue, wielding the Ame-no-Murakumo sword and launching a series of attacks on Nagato.

Despite the excruciating pain, Nagato extended a black chakra rod from his sleeve and engaged Kisame in a fierce battle.

Ding ding ding.

The Kusanagi Sword and the black staff clashed repeatedly, producing dazzling sparks and the clanging of metal echoing far and wide, reverberating through the streets.

what happened?

During his battle with Kisame, Nagato quickly realized that every one of his attacks was anticipated and missed.

His opponent seemed to have the ability to read minds.

Under Kisame's relentless onslaught, Nagato gradually lost ground and was forced to retreat step by step. During this process, he sustained several more wounds, bleeding profusely and appearing extremely disheveled.

a moment.

Finally, Kisame seized one of Nagato's biggest weaknesses, flashed to the latter's side, and brought his sword down.

Swish.

Nagato's tail was severed by Kisame on the spot and fell to the ground.