110 Naruto Mobile Game

"No, maybe I shouldn't say long time no see. After all, in the recently updated storyline, I died at your hands."

Jiraiya's smile carried a bright openness mixed with nostalgia. Even when talking about his own death, there was not the slightest trace of gloom.

He felt that no matter what, he had to come and see Nagato—even if it meant taking an enormous risk.

Even if it meant death!

So this time, he told no one, and he didn't gamble on whether he could return alive.

"It's hard to imagine that you made such a foolish decision, Jiraiya-sensei."

The Deva Path pulled out a black rod. A faint purple glow flickered in his Rinnegan, while the other five Paths each prepared to enter battle at a moment's notice.

Of course, the moment Jiraiya entered the village, Nagato already knew.

After sensing someone stop at the village entrance, he directly dispatched the Six Paths of Pain, planning to resolve it in one go—never expecting the visitor to be Jiraiya.

And this, too, was exactly what Jiraiya had anticipated.

"Oh my, are we really doing this? To avoid other Akatsuki members interfering, I didn't even go into the Hidden in the Rain village." Jiraiya shrugged.

"Words are pointless, Jiraiya-sensei. You will fall here once again," the Deva Path said coldly.

"In the storyline, you gave my student a chance to talk. Facing me, your teacher, can't you give me a chance as well?"

"...What do you want to say?"

"I'm sorry. If I hadn't abandoned you all back then, would things have turned out differently now?"

"At this point, Yahiko is dead. There's no need to argue right or wrong anymore. I'm not the same as that person in the storyline. Akatsuki will still have a new future."

The Deva Path and Jiraiya locked eyes. From Yahiko's face, Jiraiya seemed to peer through those emotionless eyes.

Within them, he saw a trace of determination revealed by Nagato, the one standing behind Pain.

If you haven't experienced it, you have no right to speak. Likewise, without personal experience, Nagato could never be like that version of himself in the storyline.

Abandoning everything and entrusting the future entirely to Naruto—that was an irresponsible act.

"Alright then. Didn't expect it would still come to this." Jiraiya sighed and flexed his fingers.

The Deva Path frowned. "What are you trying to do? Are you mocking me?"

Jiraiya pulled out his phone, tapped a few times, then held the screen up for the Deva Path to see.

[Hero Jiraiya]

Showing a game name? What for? Nagato was confused, but quickly understood.

Showing your name before meeting was now even more impressive than showing your rank first—this kind of thing was very popular in the ninja world.

The meaning was simple: add friends and PK!

"If we really fought for real, I definitely couldn't beat you. After all, you've already surpassed me, your teacher. The only thing that might help me regain some dignity is this thing."

As he spoke, Jiraiya shook the phone.

Hearing this, Nagato's expression changed, and even the Paths of Pain halted their movements.

Seeing this, Jiraiya smiled.

"What, is the leader of the Hidden in the Rain server afraid of a single Konoha ninja like me?"

Nagato didn't respond, but a few seconds later, a friend request popped up on Jiraiya's phone—that was his answer.

Jiraiya accepted it and sent a duel invitation.

Just like that, this master and disciple began their PK at the entrance of the Hidden in the Rain village.

"Hahaha! Starting with a summon—didn't expect that, did you?"

"Tsk tsk tsk! Don't rush, Nagato. You've got to play games calmly—the more anxious you are, the easier it is to lose."

"No time left? I'll just pop my ultimate and deal damage! No beans? Don't worry, I brought chakra."

"Yoshi yoshi! Yoshi yoshi!"

"One skill dealing 900,000 damage—how's that hand speed, Jiraiya-sensei!"

"Well?"

"Oh damn, you triple-pass? Then what? How is my Second Hokage-sama supposed to respond?"

"Ha! Gurgle gurgle~ mad stirring!"

After an intense and exhilarating duel, both sides were left with only one ninja.

Jiraiya's [Jiraiya], and the Deva Path's [Pain: Deva Path]—perhaps a tacit understanding between master and disciple.

As the match loaded, Jiraiya noticed that the Deva Path had brought chakra, and an ominous feeling arose in his heart.

[Jiraiya-sensei, farewell]

Looking at this Ultimate Scene he had seen more than once, Jiraiya felt helpless, forcing an ugly smile onto his face.

"Still lost. As expected, you're amazing. I lost to you again, Nagato." There was a note of emotion in Jiraiya's voice.

"If you hadn't used your main ninja, you still would've had a chance to win," the Deva Path said calmly.

[Jiraiya] was a bottom-tier High-Class Recruitment ninja, on the same level as [Orochimaru].

Meanwhile, [Pain: Deva Path] was mainstream. Even if he couldn't compare to those invincibility-frame abusers, infinite-firepower abusers, or Water Release abusers, he was still far stronger than [Jiraiya].

Once grabbed, you took full damage. The ultimate was fast and chainable, with a wide range—you could get sucked in from far away.

Add chakra from Secret Scrolls, and landing ryō big moves in one match was effortless.

"Alright, the battle's over. You win, Nagato." Jiraiya spread his arms, exposing his chest. "Come on, kill me."

The Deva Path didn't move, because Nagato, the one controlling Pain, couldn't figure out what Jiraiya was really up to.

Did he really come all this way just to die?

"The battle isn't over yet." Beside the Deva Path, another Pain stepped forward. Jiraiya recognized him as the Animal Path.

"Hey, hey, no way—you're really making me solo all six of you?" Jiraiya understood, and a headache followed.

"By the way, aren't these just six corpses? Each with their own accounts? They can play Ninja Mobile Game too?"

Faced with this question, Nagato's answer was—

Yes!

Pain were indeed corpses, but they could run, jump, and talk. Though controlled by someone else, they were no different from living people.

After experimenting, Nagato was surprised to discover that each Pain could be used as an individual character.

Simply put, the Six Paths of Pain were six independent yet interconnected accounts, with Nagato acting as the central system, controlling them all.

This was also what he had been practicing from last season until now, and he named it:

Six-Life Arena Dominion Plan!

Simultaneously controlling six accounts in the arena was no small challenge for Nagato.

So since Jiraiya had delivered himself right to his doorstep, he might as well borrow Jiraiya's strength for a bit.

As the match loaded, Jiraiya glanced at the expressionless Animal Path and couldn't help speaking up.

"Hey, where's that girl? You know, the later Animal Path. Not that I'm saying anything, but this Animal Path is clearly not as good-looking as her."

"How about this—call her out now, I'll give her a checkup… cough, let her play with me, and I'll wholeheartedly spar with you."

"How's that? I'm one of the Three Sannin, you know! Three Sannin! You couldn't find an opponent like me!"

Listening to Jiraiya ramble on, Nagato was left speechless.

Of course he knew that female Animal Path—it was a girl from the Hidden in the Rain village named Ajisai.

Ajisai had been specially trained by Konan due to her outstanding skills, and last time they even participated together in the Organization Dominion Tournament...

Wait—why was he thinking about this?

Nagato snapped back to his senses and mercilessly rejected Jiraiya.

"That's impossible. With that time, you might as well seriously go find a—"

"Forget it, then I'm not playing." Jiraiya put away his phone and turned as if to leave.

"You can try," the Deva Path said calmly.

Jiraiya froze the moment he turned around.

Several figures stood in a straight line, already blocking the entrance to the Hidden in the Rain village.

He didn't know when they had arrived, but just one glance made his heart pound with fear.

That was Jiraiya's cutest, prettiest, most well-behaved beloved disciple—Konan.

What a gathering of sinister elites!

"So I can't leave, huh," Jiraiya said softly.

"You should have thought of this when you came. Give up. Resistance is futile," the Deva Path said.

Jiraiya gave a bitter smile and gave up resisting… but that was only on the surface!

In truth, he was secretly delighted inside.

Just as planned!!