Chapter 270: Frog Team Trio

Chapter 270: Frog Team Trio

"Tsunade is not here."

Orochimaru calmly reminded Jiraiya.

"Is Jiraiya ignoring his injuries?"

Although both of them considered themselves strong, Tsunade was an essential part of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha. Only when Tsunade was present could they form the Sannin's combat formation.

"It doesn't matter..."

Jiraiya grinned, his eyes sweeping over the Six Paths of Pain present, and his voice dropped quietly: "Hey, Orochimaru, let me tell you a secret. I made a bet with Tsunade when I came here. If I can return alive..."

"You made a bet with her?"

Orochimaru interrupted Jiraiya, his expression somewhat unpleasant: "Tsunade has never had good luck... If you return alive, does that mean I'll die here?"

Moreover...

There was no need for Jiraiya to say much. Orochimaru knew what kind of bet Jiraiya made with Tsunade. This bastard was truly reckless!

"Think positively..."

Jiraiya raised a finger and shook his head lightly, saying softly: "Maybe we'll survive? You continue to cover me..."

"Idiot, first deal with your student!"

Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya, then looked at Konan flying in the air and the exploding tags continuously approaching: "If this continues, my Manda II will be blown to pieces... Jiraiya, if my summoning beast dies, you'll have to join it in the grave..."

"Got it, got it..."

Jiraiya raised his hand, looking towards Konan: "Fukasaku, Shima, let's go!"

"But it seems there's something..."

Fukasaku frowned, wanting to look towards an empty space.

"Deal with Konan first!"

Jiraiya hurriedly interrupted Fukasaku.

"Understood!"

Shima's mouth opened suddenly, spitting out a long tongue that directly wrapped around Konan's body!

Konan's body immediately turned into flying sheets of paper!

"Charge!"

Jiraiya jumped down from the Manda II, shouting loudly: "Orochimaru, use Wind Release to continue covering me!"

"Sage Art: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

Jiraiya opened his mouth and spewed out a flame!

"This idiot..."

Orochimaru could only helplessly raise his hand and quickly form a hand seal: "Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

Fire augmented by wind!

A flame dragon followed the path created by Wind Release, spreading towards the Six Paths of Pain. The Preta Path quickly stepped forward, raising its hand to absorb the technique!

However, the moment the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet was absorbed, Jiraiya's figure was hidden behind the flames, and the other Pains did not see him!

Jiraiya reached out and grabbed the Preta Path, pressing his hand on the Preta Path's face, forcibly slamming the puppet to the ground, breaking its neck!

"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"

Orochimaru appeared behind Jiraiya, releasing a Water Formation Wall in front of them, seemingly doing something futile...

"Shinra Tensei!"

However, just as Orochimaru completed his hand seal, the Tendo Path raised its hand and released a repulsive force, aiming to crush Jiraiya!

The Water Formation Wall released by Orochimaru was instantly turned into a wave by the repulsive force, and both of them were thrown away!

Orochimaru, perhaps already accustomed to this, instantly transformed into a long snake, which spat out another Orochimaru in midair!

Jiraiya crossed his arms in front of his chest, being sent flying by the repulsive force, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Even Fukasaku and Shima beside him felt the troublesome nature of this repulsive force!

"So this is the power of the Rinnegan?"

Fukasaku looked at the Tendo Path in shock.

"That repulsive force..."

Shima frowned.

"It has both offensive and defensive capabilities."

Jiraiya had already anticipated this. He wiped the corner of his mouth and provided more detailed information: "But that repulsive force cannot be used continuously; it requires some time between uses. The exact interval is still uncertain..."

"We just dealt with the puppet that could absorb ninjutsu, called the Preta Path? The puppet skilled in summoning, the Animal Path, has lost its main utility as its summoning beasts were dealt with by Orochimaru's summoning beasts. However, it still possesses considerable combat ability..."

Teacher had long discovered the invisible chameleon, and had been here attracting the attention of the Six Paths of Pain while secretly informing Orochimaru about the chameleon's whereabouts, letting Orochimaru launch a sneak attack on the real Nagato!

"The sensory abilities of Sage Mode are quite powerful..."

Jiraiya, looking at Tendo Path Pain, finally felt that he had grasped the possibility of victory: "After I entered Sage Mode, Fukasaku helped locate the invisible summoned beast, finding its position as well as Nagato's location..."

On the other side.

As the invisible chameleon was killed, Nagato's body was instantly exposed, falling from the chameleon's corpse, looking somewhat disheveled.

"Nagato!"

A painful voice from Konan echoed in the sky, countless sheets of paper flew towards Nagato!

"Konan, I'm fine."

Nagato's hands quickly formed a seal, and with a raise of his hand, a powerful Shinra Tensei sent the attacking Orochimaru flying: "Even if you've found my real body, so what? As the original owner of the Rinnegan, I can use all the abilities of the Six Paths of Pain..."

"Summoning Jutsu!"

Nagato summoned Tendo Path Pain to his side!

The sheets of paper in the sky fell between Nagato and Tendo Path Pain, folding instantly into the form of Konan!

"Yahiko, Nagato, Konan..."

Jiraiya, looking at the three figures gathered together, had a dazed look in his eyes. Although the three had long been separated by life and death, and even Yahiko's corpse had been made into the puppet Tendo Path Pain, they still seemed stubbornly united.

The Frog Team Trio.

Memories of the past vividly appeared before Jiraiya's eyes.

Konan's gaze also seemed nostalgic, looking at Tendo Path Pain and Nagato beside her, she felt a long-lost sense of familiarity.

Since Nagato had turned Yahiko's body into Tendo Path Pain, he had always remained in the shadows, rarely appearing in front of others.

This companion with the Rinnegan had always tried to make Tendo Path Pain seem like another person, always striving to maintain their past, making Konan sometimes feel that Yahiko was still alive, believing that the three of them were still together...

It wasn't just Konan who felt this way.

Even Orochimaru and Jiraiya had this illusion.

After joining forces with Jiraiya, Orochimaru looked at the three standing together and sneered: "I almost thought that orange-haired kid was still alive..."

This feeling...

Is quite strange.

The three Sannin from Konoha were all alive, yet only Orochimaru and Jiraiya were here; those kids had one deceased, yet they were all together.

"Yahiko was their pillar..."

Jiraiya sighed, slowly shaking his head: "But no matter how much Nagato tries to piece them together, it can't change the fact that Yahiko is dead; it's all just a facade he's maintaining..."

"Jiraiya-sensei..."

Tendo Path Pain walked towards Jiraiya and Orochimaru.

Nagato's body also floated up, following behind Tendo Path Pain; Konan's legs transformed into countless paper sheets, forming paper wings on her back, flying beside Nagato.

"Everything from the past... ends here!"

Tendo Path Pain raised his finger, forming a hand sign: "Since you insist on attacking my real body, making it appear, then let us students send you and your companion on your way!"

"Hoo..."

Jiraiya took a deep breath, slowly raising his finger, looking at the three familiar figures opposite him, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips: "Ah, the Frog Team has finally gathered, challenging their teacher again?"

"Jiraiya, I'm leaving first."

Orochimaru stepped back a few paces, seemingly planning to leave, and said with a light laugh: "That Rinnegan kid's abilities are too strange. I've helped you as much as I can; I won't participate in the next fight..."

After Nagato violently resolved the strategy aimed at attacking him through Pain, Orochimaru no longer had any intention to fight.

Moreover...

Orochimaru's chakra was almost exhausted in this battle, unlike Jiraiya, who had someone to help replenish his Sage Chakra.

"I understand."

Jiraiya nodded, not opposing Orochimaru's desire to escape. He knew this former close friend had already helped him a lot, being as loyal as he could be.

However...

As if struck by a thought, Jiraiya suddenly called out to Orochimaru: "Wait, Orochimaru, do me one more favor before you go..."

"Don't push it."

Orochimaru glared at him /Bleam

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