Chapter 410
【Jiraiya was determined: "If I go out now, I may die, but I may also reveal the enemy's true identity. If I miss this opportunity, I'm afraid I will never have such a close contact with Pein again. The only time to see his true identity is now, and..."】
【"Now is the time of choice mentioned in the prophecy of the Great Toad Sage!"】
["I said, it would be absolutely no problem to escape at this time, but Jiraiya went back to die."]
["It's a bit too much to say that he is going to die. Now he is only one step away from the enemy's true identity. What's more, this trouble was caused by Jiraiya himself. Besides, there is a so-called prophecy pushing him to act. It is almost inevitable that he will reach this point."]
["I feel that this prophecy, like the agreement between Sakura and Naruto, has become Jiraiya's curse."]
["Maybe it's because he's too responsible. Maybe that's why he's the one who guides the child of prophecy in the prophecy."]
["Why, you guys took that big toad's words seriously? Isn't there a possibility that he's wrong?"]
["It brought unprecedented changes to the ninja world. If you think about it carefully, the stories shown on the sky screen seem to have happened in the next few years. From this point of view, it seems to be some kind of omen."]
["Boss and big sister, please take back the information about Pain so far, as well as this corpse of Pain, and then tell Tsunade..."]
[Fukasaku suddenly interrupted Jiraiya and said, "Leave it to the old woman."]
["You have to come back before dinner." Shima Sage also replied calmly. 】
【"Well, after we're done, I'll go back with Jiraiya to eat."】
【Listening to their conversation, Jiraiya lowered his eyes and whispered, "Thank you... a lot..."】
【Under the water, Jiraiya and Fukasaku were spit out by a gourd-shaped toad. They slowly emerged from the water and attracted the attention of the five Pains with a huge shuriken. ]
["These two toads have set a great flag."]
["Jiraiya would be embarrassed if he didn't die after saying such a thing."]
["Hiss! That's how Jiraiya confirmed the situation. He should at least make a shadow clone to deal with it."]
["How can he use a shadow clone when he only has one hand left?"]
["Unless Jiraiya has practiced one-handed seals or no-seal techniques, he can't use most ninjutsu now."]
[Jiraiya hurriedly observed their appearances. Whether it was fate or coincidence, Jiraiya actually recognized all five of them. ]
['It's true! These guys are all ninjas I've seen! 'All the information he had so far was connected, and Jiraiya had a flash of inspiration: 'Really? I know your true identity, Pein! ’】
【However, at the moment when he figured it out, four Peins leaped high into the sky and attacked. Jiraiya, whose attention was diverted, was caught off guard and was directly grabbed by the throat by Shurado who jumped out of the water. 】
【"Little Jiraiya!!"】
【"You found it too late."】
【In the calm voice of Tendō, five Peins simultaneously pierced Jiraiya's body with black sticks and nailed him to a small floating island. 】
["Are you kidding me? You actually recognized them all. What's the probability of this!"]
["Did Nagato deliberately find everyone Jiraiya had met and make them into Peins? Are you sure he is not leaking information to Jiraiya?"]
Nagato frowned deeply. He had no idea that his Six Paths Puppet had actually crossed paths with Jiraiya. They were obviously just puppet materials that he had collected casually.
"Is this... fate? I was unconsciously led by fate, just to let Jiraiya see my true face at that moment..."
Nagato was not very willing to admit this, because if he admitted it, it would mean that everything he did had been arranged in the dark, which is why he was so reluctant to be the son of prophecy.
"Nagato..." Konan looked at him worriedly, and Nagato lowered his head and asked in a vague tone: "Konan, do you think our meeting is also the guidance of fate? If there is no fate, maybe I would die in that heavy rain."
"...I don't know what fate is. I'm just very glad to see you in that heavy rain. You and Yahiko are my light and your guidance. Only then can I be who I am now, and only then can I be the angel Konan now." Konan answered gently.
"Yes, whether it is fate or not, it is the greatest happiness of my life to meet you."Happiness." Nagato cheered up and said firmly, "So I will never give up Yahiko's dream. Since Uzumaki Naruto can change his destined fate, then I can do it too!"
["I don't understand why Jiraiya is so obsessed with following the prophecy. Now that he knows the true face of Pein, what's the problem!"]
["It depends on whether he has a backup plan to pass on the information next time."]
[However, even if he has fallen into such a situation, Jiraiya still hasn't forgotten his mission. He opened his mouth to convey the information he found to Fukasaku Sennin, but he could only open his mouth suddenly and couldn't make any sound.]
['No, my throat is damaged...' Jiraiya was extremely unwilling, but he couldn't stop his eyes from gradually losing their spirit: 'Damn it! How can I... No, my consciousness is beginning to blur... Am I going to... die?']
['Failed?']
[The scene changed, and the young Jiraiya appeared in the sky, looking at the rock statue of the Hokage while writing his own novel.]
["What! Didn't you prepare a backup plan? It's gone just like that."]
["Even the revolving lantern has come out. What else can Jiraiya do in this situation?"]
["No way! His mission as a guide ended so anticlimactically. What's the use of the information that only he knows!"]
["Konoha can still use the Impure World Reincarnation to summon him for questioning, but this operation is too hellish. Just think about it and you know it's impossible."]
"Lecherous Sage..." Naruto looked at the sky with a sullen face. Even though his reason told him that what happened on the sky had nothing to do with the present, he couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw Jiraiya fall into such a situation.
"Akatsuki...Pein!"
[At this time, Jiraiya's voice sounded as a narration: 'Ninjas live in a world where life is light and death is heavy. The value of a ninja's life is not determined by how to survive, but by what they do before death.']
(To be continued)