chapter 80 part 2
Jiraiya's heart must be in agony, Yahiko was certain of this. Killing so many Ninja from the same village was an act of a complete Rogue Ninja, and what's more, they were Root Ninja, with connections to the higher-ups.
Once they made a move, there would be no turning back. They would have to ensure no Living Human escaped back to the Hidden Leaf Village.
Swish! Jiraiya quickly formed Hand Kaedegns.
Ninja Art: Lion's Mane Hair!
Jiraiya's long white hair suddenly began to grow rapidly, stabbing out like vines towards the Root Ninja opposite him.
"Move!"
Terai shouted. The Root Ninja scattered, but when they moved to the surrounding ground, they realized that traps had already been set on both sides.
They were crude traps: pits dug with sharpened stakes with some Explosive Tags attached.
But very practical; a flesh-and-blood body falling in would surely die.
Not only that, Jiraiya's heart hardened. He used his hair to ensnare two Root Ninja, strangling them both to death on the spot. Then, with a flick of his head, he sent his hair crashing sideways, forcing the falling Root Ninja into the traps.
Bang bang bang bang!
Several explosions rang out, and another Root Ninja was blown to death.
"Is that all? Is this the extent of your preparations?"
Terai infused Chakra into his blade and with one slash, severed Jiraiya's hair. His voice was icy cold, completely disregarding the deaths of his subordinates.
A total of twenty-five Root Ninja had entered the Land of Rain, ten of whom were sent to distract Hanzo. Of the fifteen present, the deaths of the three weakest were nothing to them.
At this moment, Yahiko and the other two also made their moves. Especially Konan's Paper Release, which even made Danzo take an extra look.
"No wonder you had the ability to set up so many Explosive Tags. So there's also a special type of Ninja who fights with paper talismans." Terai landed on the ground and immediately thrust his sword straight at Jiraiya's neck.
Many Root Ninja also gathered around, but they didn't mindlessly use all sorts of Ninjutsu. They needed to capture Nagato alive.
As for anyone other than Nagato, their deaths were acceptable. Even Jiraiya, if the opportunity arose, they could kill him.
Root operates by striking first and reporting later, with Danzo's special permission.
As for what the Third Hokage would do if he knew about this, that wasn't a concern, because after capturing Nagato and killing Jiraiya, Danzo wouldn't let the Third Hokage know what happened here at all.
Danzo intended to seize the Rinnegan for himself!
"Even the Three-Tomoe Sharingan can use Dojutsu like Izanagi. It's said the Mangekyo Sharingan also has its exclusive Dojutsu... So what will the Rinnegan's Dojutsu be? I am greatly looking forward to it."
Danzo's heart burned with fervor. He was certain this would be his ultimate weapon to step into the limelight and lead the Hidden Leaf Village to defeat other Villages.
What could a mere red-haired brat understand about the Rinnegan? He probably hasn't even figured out the Rinnegan's Dojutsu, let alone used it.
Many figures attacked simultaneously. Although Jiraiya's side had the initial advantage, they quickly fell into a disadvantage.
There was no other way. If it were just him against so many Root Ninja, it would be less troublesome, but now he had to look out for Nagato and the other two, so he couldn't unleash his full strength.
Nagato's performance surprised everyone. He effortlessly wielded Ninjutsu of various Nature Transformations, his mind was also very clear, always able to use the appropriate Nature Transformation Ninjutsu at the first opportunity, forcing all the attacking Root Ninja to retreat.
Jiraiya was immensely relieved.
"Good, in that case, I can also loosen up a bit. Summoning Jutsu!"
Jiraiya summoned several Toads to join the battle and immediately stabilized the situation for a short while.
His strength was already Kage Level, and his tactical system was comprehensive. He excelled in long-range attacks, close combat, Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and more. With the Toads from Mount Myoboku fighting for him, he wouldn't fall into the passive situation of fighting alone. It could be said that Jiraiya had no weaknesses, except for his lack of proficiency in Genjutsu.
This should have been the type of Ninja Konoha's Ninja aspired to be, a Perfect Ninja. Yet, this Kage Level Perfect Ninja was engaged in a fierce battle against Root Ninja.
From time to time, Root Ninja fell, but Yahiko and Konan were also injured. The numerical disadvantage was undeniable.
Various Water Release, Lightning Style, and Earth Release Jutsu were unleashed chaotically, creating immense commotion. This made Danzo gradually lose his patience. He finally stopped holding back and brought out his signature Ninjutsu—Wind Release.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"