Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

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The terrifying power contained within that Great Spiral Wheel in Sage Mode instilled fear even in beings of Jiraiya's caliber!

Fukasaku the Hermit and Granny Shima stared wide-eyed!

"That chakra, that power..."

"It's probably far beyond the Tailed Beast Ball!"

"How did Naruto manage to do that...?"

For an instant.

As time seemed to stand still in the eyes of Pain, Konan, Nagato, Jiraiya, Fukasaku, Shima, and everyone else, a massive Sage Art: Wind Release spiral violently slammed upwards!

Rumbling--

Boom! ! !

In an instant, it was devastating, directly crashing into the already formed Earth Explosion Star!

In just a moment, the violent explosion completely annihilated the entire sky!

The violent natural energy that suddenly scattered across the entire sky, along with the fierce hurricane that cut through all things and blasted everything away, tore the sky apart. It also completely pulverized the land, rocks, and trees that were being swallowed and attracted by the Earth-Exploding Star. Even the core that was as dense as a black hole immediately disintegrated and was completely shattered!

Between heaven and earth, wood chips, dust, and rubble, blasted out and scattered wildly, spread wildly amidst the flames and shockwaves of the explosion!

Jiraiya was also impacted by the shockwaves from the clash of the two forces.

Naruto's explosive power far exceeded the gravity of Chibaku Tensei, causing the shockwave that spread in all directions to hit Jiraiya instead!

Originally forced to take to the sky, it was suddenly suppressed with a roar!

Fortunately, Jiraiya was ultimately a top-tier ninja in the ninja world. He immediately protected himself with his chakra and landed back on the earth with Fukasaku and Shima.

The earth is shattered.

The sky was filled with debris.

The sun reappeared.

Naruto's figure stood high above, bathed in the sunlight, radiant with golden light, appearing almost divine!

Pain watched this scene silently.

All light had been lost in his eyes.

Nagato was panting heavily, having also exhausted his chakra and even his life force. More blood was flowing from his seven orifices, and he looked much older and weaker, like a candle flickering in the wind, as if even a broken pebble could extinguish his flame...

Xiao Nan also landed back on the ground in a disheveled state.

Looking at the broken Planetary Devastation and Naruto's domineering figure in the sky, his eyes were filled with disbelief.

"how so……"

"Nagato's Planetary Devastation, unleashed at the cost of his lifespan and the burning of his life force, was actually countered by him?!"

"This……"

Naruto, high in the sky, suddenly turned around and looked down at the earth.

Pain, the Deva Path, also raised his head.

Their eyes met instantly.

Naruto asked in a deep voice, "Where is your real body?"

Pain's expression changed slightly.

"Ok?"

Naruto said, "Right now, I can sense that your true forms are not here. There is another chakra and power controlling you."

"However, even with the Rinnegan, it's impossible to control it freely over a great distance, so your true form must be nearby."

“Even if you don’t tell me, I can find it myself, so I might as well tell you myself.”

Pain remained silent, unmoved.

Jiraiya finally understood.

"I see."

"So it really was Nagato pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

"In other words, Yahiko's body is just a puppet..."

Pain, the Heavenly Path, said indifferently, "So what if you know?"

Naruto said, "The Perverted Sage said that you are also his disciples, which means you are my senior brothers..."

"Now, whatever your plans may be, they are no longer possible."

"I want you to explain what really happened in front of the lecherous immortal."

Jiraiya's heart moved.

"Naruto……"

Pain shook his head.

"Pointless."

Naruto suddenly descended from the sky, his figure as fast as a dazzling golden lightning bolt.

boom--

In the blink of an eye, he had appeared before Pain.

Whether it has meaning or not is not up to you to decide, but up to me.

"You no longer have the right to bargain with me."

Pain's Rinnegan remained cold.

However, he also knew that Naruto was telling the truth.

Although Naruto also looked exhausted, it was clear that using the Great Rasengan was no easy feat.

But I became even weaker.

Pain Deva Path had already used Shinra Tensei, and now that he had just recovered some of his strength, he used Chibaku Tensei. Not only Pain Deva Path's body, but even Nagato's main body had reached its limit.

He silently gazed at Naruto.

The other person's eyes were filled with determination and resolve.

Xiao Nan struggled to stand up again.

"Pen..."

"No, Nagato..."

Pain's gaze suddenly fell into a slump.

He shook his head, knowing he had lost...

Without uttering a single unnecessary word, Pain turned around and walked into the distance.

Naruto knew that he had agreed to his request, so he followed closely behind.

Jiraiya and Konan followed behind the two.

Nagato's true form is indeed located on a small mountain peak not far from Konoha.

Inside the trunk of a large tree, disguised by Konan's God Paper Technique.

Pain tore open the tree trunk and went inside with the group.

Nagato's true form finally appeared before Naruto and Jiraiya.

Jiraiya looked at his former disciple, now in such a wretched state, a stark contrast to the self-proclaimed god Pain.

Even though he understood the evil deeds the other party had committed, Jiraiya still couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

"Nagato, why...why have you become like this?"

Naruto silently stepped aside.

The person most suitable to talk to Nagato is not himself.

He was a lecherous immortal.

This was their last conversation.

Nagato took a deep breath and forcibly stopped panting.

His weak and withered body looked as if he could die at any moment.

He looked up at his former mentor, a hint of humanity in his eyes.

"Jiraiya... teacher..."

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Jiraiya's heart was filled with emotion. He couldn't bear to see him like this, so he closed his eyes, but then couldn't help opening them again.

Tell me what happened.

Konan and Pain stood on either side of Nagato.

In that instant, Jiraiya seemed to have returned to the past once more...

That rain-soaked village of Yuyin, that battlefield engulfed in flames...

Nagato, Yahiko, Konan...

Three war orphans, in order to survive, ran hand in hand through the rain, their bare feet wading through the muddy ground, splashing up filthy water...

Nagato seemed to feel the same way.

He paused for a moment, then began to tell his story.

Naruto didn't speak. He had completed his mission, saving the perverted sage and the entire Hidden Leaf Village. The time ahead belonged to him and his master.

He listened quietly from the side.

Nagato recounted the entire past.

After parting ways with Jiraiya, he created the Akatsuki organization with a dream in his heart, traveled around, developed companions, and tried to achieve peace through dialogue and negotiation.

Until Hanzo of the Salamander set a trap to kill him and the newly formed Akatsuki, Yahiko sacrificed himself to save him and Konan...

Then came the Akatsuki's corruption, the collaboration with the mysterious masked man named "Uchiha Madara," his Tailed Beast weapon plan, the recruitment of Akatsuki members, the capture of Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki—step by step, all the way, they've come to where they are now...

No one spoke; they listened silently to Nagato's story.

Finally, the conversation came to an end.

The story has come to an end.

After Nagato finished speaking, he coughed violently and spat out large mouthfuls of blood.

"Nagato..."

Konan rushed forward to take care of him, but was stopped by Nagato.

"It's no use, Xiao Nan. I know I've reached my limit."

"Jiraiya-sensei, my story is finished. Do you have anything to say?"

Do you still think everything I did was wrong?

Jiraiya said in a deep voice, "I am nothing but a failure who has accomplished nothing. I have no right to judge what is right and what is wrong. Nagato, Konan, and..."

He glanced at Pain's lifeless body.

"Yahiko."

"Even though I think what you're doing is wrong, I'm not you, and I can't fully put myself in your shoes to think about the issues or make the same decisions..."

"not to mention……"

Jiraiya's eyes welled up with tears.

“I am your master. If your disciples have made mistakes, it must be because your master has failed in his teaching…”

"Even if the entire ninja world can blame you and curse you, I, as your master, am the least qualified to do so..."

"Because it was I who left you back then."