Chapter 128: Chapter 128 Naruto And Sako Attend, Sannin Gathers
"Is that... another leader?"
"Another pair of Rinnegan? Interesting!!!"
"Finally, I can see your secret..."
"Is this your real body, Zero...?"
"Today is really exciting!"
The Akatsuki members exchanged glances, their eyes filled with suspicion as they observed the sudden appearance of the beast and turned their attention to Payne.
"Payne, will this expose your intelligence?"
Konan quickly flew to Pain (Deva Path), and despite her calm appearance, a flash of concern appeared in her eyes. She asked with worry, "Exposing too much information is not a good thing for the Akatsuki."
"Don't worry, this is just a precaution," Payne replied indifferently. "After all, the one we're dealing with is Jiraiya-sensei, one of the Sannin..."
The animal path turned his attention to Jiraiya, who was in the distance, and spoke in an indifferent tone.
"Nagato, I thought Yahiko had stolen your eyes. I never expected you to still be alive. You three were once my beloved disciples. What could have caused you to end up like this?"
Jiraiya's gaze tightened as he looked at the man who resembled Nagato, his eyes then shifting to Yahiko and Konan standing beside him. His pupils shrank as he shouted, his voice firm with disbelief, "Once your beloved disciple? Teacher Jiraiya, you're still so naive. It's a pity that this world, full of pain, doesn't have room for such foolish ideals."
He paused for a moment, then shouted: "Ninja Summoning Technique!"
The Animal Path performed a series of hand seals, slammed his hand on the ground, and shouted loudly. "Bang!" The sound echoed three times, and three massive monsters appeared in front of him.
The first monster, Cerberus, had the ability of Amplification Summoning. It was a multi-headed dog with wings, and when it was attacked, it would split into even more heads, multiplying its size and power.
The second, Yatara Bird, could fly swiftly in the air. It had a sharp beak that accelerated as it dived, crashing into its opponents with powerful force. It could also lay explosive eggs during its attack.
The third, Hell Crab, could spit large amounts of foam, instantly turning the area into a sea of foam. It had the ability to neutralize oil-based and flame techniques, disrupting any strategies based on those ninjutsu.
These three Summoning Beasts had appeared to counter Jiraiya's oil-based Fire Style techniques.
The moment they materialized, the three beasts launched their attacks. Cerberus and Hell Crab charged toward Jiraiya at high speed, while Yatara Bird soared into the air before diving down to strike.
In the open field, the strength of these Summoning Beasts was greatly amplified.
The Akatsuki members watched, eagerly supporting their leader, knowing this battle was crucial. Each member, regardless of their personal injuries, worked together, eager to gain more insight from their leader's actions.
"This is going to be troublesome..." Jiraiya muttered as he dodged the Yatara Bird's dive. Just before impact, he moved swiftly, evading the attack. The bird's large beak struck the ground, creating a massive crater.
"Dammit..."
Immediately afterward, Cerberus and Hell Crab attacked from the left and right, forcing Jiraiya to react quickly.
"War with tongues..."
Immortal Fukasaku opened his mouth, and his tongue extended like a blade, cutting through the Cerberus with precision. On the other side, Immortal Shima's tongue lashed out and wrapped around the Hell Crab, coating it with oil.
But before Immortal Shima could use Fire Style to ignite the oil, the Hell Crab sprayed an enormous amount of foam, washing away the oil and spreading foam everywhere. The foam quickly surged toward Jiraiya, making it difficult for him to avoid.
At the same time, the Cerberus split into two, both continuing their relentless attack.
"It splits too? This is going to be a problem..." Jiraiya thought, his eyes widening as he dodged the incoming hellhounds and the foam. "I can't keep up with this pace..."
Tiandao Payne, seeing the perfect moment, took advantage of the chaos. A black rod appeared in his hand, and he rushed toward Jiraiya with a low grunt. Konan and Hell Path quickly followed, prepared to assist without hesitation.
Seeing this, the rest of the Akatsuki moved into position as well, even the injured Deidara and Kisame, determined to support Payne and bring down their target.
Under such circumstances, even though Jiraiya was formidable, it was becoming nearly impossible for him to fight back against this combined assault. After all, these were all Kage-level opponents, each with different, deadly abilities.
"Pervy Sage?!"
At that critical moment, just as everyone was fully engaged, Jiraiya swiftly dodging and counterattacking, a voice suddenly echoed across the battlefield.
Everyone froze and looked toward the source of the voice.
On the empty land, a pink portal appeared out of nowhere.
A blond-haired boy stepped out from the portal and said jokingly, "Nine Tails Jinchūriki, Uzumaki Naruto!"
Upon seeing Naruto, Kisame, the dried persimmon ghost shark, shouted with a strange expression. "They're negotiating to take back the Nine Tails, and it just delivered itself??"
When the others heard the name, their eyes lit up one by one, and they looked at the newcomer with varying expressions.
"Nine Tails Jinchūriki, you arrived just in time! Leave it to me to deal with things here; you go and retrieve the Nine Tails."
Tiandao Payne stared at Naruto and the suddenly appearing portal, speaking indifferently to the group. "Once the Nine Tails is recovered, we'll know exactly what to do."
"Naruto..."
Jiraiya, despite not knowing why Naruto had appeared, shouted loudly, "Hurry up and transform into the beast form. These people are no pushovers."
Having witnessed the power of the tailed beast within Naruto, Jiraiya wasn't worried about anything else.
"Do more people bully fewer? I'm not alone..."
Naruto looked at the rushing Akatsuki members, the corner of his mouth curling up into a smirk. "Get out of my way."
The next moment, Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Sako came out one by one from the portal.
"Orochimaru, Tsunade!! How did you guys end up with Naruto??"
Jiraiya, seeing his old friends, had his eyes wide open, exclaiming in surprise.
Since Orochimaru hadn't killed the Third Hokage directly, Jiraiya didn't shout or make any attempts to fight upon seeing him.
"Oh! Oops, my ugly appearance is definitely going to make Orochimaru and the others laugh at me, especially Tsunade..."
Jiraiya suddenly realized the situation, scratched his head in embarrassment, and muttered angrily.
Little did he know, Tsunade wasn't paying much attention to him at all.
Now, Tsunade, aside from keeping her old personality and lifestyle, was only concerned about Naruto.
"It seems we each have our own unique moves, huh?"
Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya, his lips curling into a mocking smile, but his focus remained on Naruto. "This guy is definitely not as simple as I thought!"
The pink portal that can span thousands of miles is no less impressive than the Flying Thunder God technique.
"Orochimaru, I never thought you'd dare to appear here. What's your purpose today?"
Konan glanced at Orochimaru cautiously and asked with a serious expression.
At that moment, Konan was grateful that this meeting included all members of the Akatsuki. Otherwise, she and Payne would have been unable to handle so many powerful opponents.
"What? Of course, I'm here to take the Rinnegan!"
Orochimaru stared at Konan, as well as the Hell and Deva Paths surrounding him, his eyes filled with curiosity and greed. "This time, I won't fail."
However, Naruto beside him didn't think so.
Naruto wasn't all that interested in the Rinnegan. While it wasn't completely useless, it certainly wasn't something extraordinary in his eyes.
The reason he had agreed to work with Orochimaru and come here was actually to earn Honkai points for the Akatsuki plotline.
What truly piqued his interest was changing the fate of Nagato and the Akatsuki.
As for the Rinnegan, or anything like it, with his ability to copy techniques, it wasn't something he felt was worth fighting over.
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