Reborn in Naruto As Madara's Grandson

Chapter 393: Jiraiya vs Pain

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"You can't beat me, Sensei!"

Shiing…

Multiple kunais and shurikens surround Minato and bombard him.

Ding… ding… ding…

Minato swiftly deflects them with his kunais.

Whoosh… Bang…

Obito appears behind Minato and kicks him. Minato blocks the kick with his hands, but the impact pushes him back.

Obito slung the Gunbai on his shoulder and stare at Minato.

"Obito… Rin… she never would have wanted to end things like this. But what caused all of this is me. I… I am standing in front of you."

Minato lowers his guard.

"I am the one responsible for all of this. I am so sorry that I couldn't protect the Rin. All of it's my fault, so… Obito… please don't vent your anger, your hatred… on these innocent people." Minato drops his kunai.

"Hah… Haha…" Obito burst out in a fit of hysterical laughter.

"RIN… she was sole light and hope. And after I lost Rin, this world holds no hope; because there was nothing to see, nothing to protect. Sensei, now this world means nothing to me."

Shiing…

The Tomoe in Obito's left eye rotates rapidly.

Stab…

The tri-fork kunai on the ground stabs through Minato's body.

Bleurgh…

Minato spits out a mouthful of blood and falls to the ground.

"No one… no one can stop me from destroying this world and recreating a new world. Not even you, Sensei!"

Obito stares at Minato's limp body.

"So that's your answer, Obito!"

Minato slowly raises his head. He stands up and pulls out the kunai from his stomach.

Burble… burble…

Red chakra bubbles envelop Minato's body. The wound on his stomach heals rapidly.

"That's… that's nine-tails chakra!" Obito's eyes widen.

"Impossible! How could you?"

Fwoosh…

Minato teleports behind Obito and punches him. He continues to pummel Obito as the latter finds it hard to track Minato's movements even with his Mangekyo Sharingan.

"For the safety of Konoha, for the safety of this world! I will stop you, Obito!"

BANG…

Minato's punch sends Obito flying. His clothes are ripped to shreds as he slams through the forest. A cloud of dust and debris rise along the trail.

Bleurgh…

Obito spits out a mouthful of blood. Multiple injuries spread across his body.

"The power of Nine-tails… I see!"

The dust cloud settles down as Obito slowly stands up. He rips away his tattered Akatsuki robe and pats away the dust from his clothes.

Wiss… woosh…

The wounds on his body heal at a rapid pace. Obito's body returns to its previous state within a few moments.

"High-Speed Regeneration?!" Minato's eyes narrow as he stares at the Obito's body.

"Hashirama cells! Aren't they such a convenient weapon? It's ironic how the First Hokage Hashirama Senju spent his life to protect this village, and even now as we speak, his cells are cultivated to commit more heinous crimes." A mocking smile creeps on Obito's face.

"I am sure you know this fact better than anyone else. After all, your close friend Kura Yuji…"

Whoosh… Bang…

Minato instantly appears in front of Obito and punches him.

BANG…

A wooden sphere blocks Minato's attack.

"Wood Style: Cutting Technique,"

Obito's left arm turns into a sharp wooden sword.

Swish…

He swings it towards Minato's neck to slice it clean.

Whoosh…

Minato lowers his head and dodges the attack.

"How did you… how did you know about that name, Obito?" Minato demands an explanation.

"What I know is not important! This world has rotten to its core and there is no hope of saving it."

"I believe… I believe in the next generation. I believe that the future generation will be able to achieve the dream we all have been striving for. All our hopes and ambitions, we pass them to the next generation." Minato stares in the direction of Konoha. josei

"That's just based on your baseless assumption that the greed of shinobis won't increase further. We shinobis are tools of war and if one war ends, someone will start a new one. There is no end to this cycle of hatred. So, such a world… it's not worth saving." Obito roars at Minato's naïve thoughts.

Rumble… Rumble…

The ground beneath their feet trembles.

"So, Pain has succeeded!"

A smirk appears on Obito's face.

"Sensei, if you still believe in your thoughts; then try to save these Konoha citizens you cherish so much."

A gigantic Tai Chi formation appears underneath the ground. Lightning chains appear from the formation and bind around Konoha, releasing the space-locking seal.

"Farewell, Sensei! I am sure we will meet soon. Soon, in the Fourth Shinobi War."

Obito regains access to his Kamui dimension. He slips onto the ground and disappears from Minato's vision.

"Things aren't looking good!" Minato notices the Fuinjutsu seals on the ground.

"This is a very powerful large scale ancient Fuinjutsu formation. I must return to the headquarters to assist Kushina in strengthening the barrier around Konoha."

Swoosh…

Minato teleports from his place and returns to the In-Yō headquarters.

"Kushina, how is the situation?" He appears in the central room of the headquarters.

"Minato… I have already reinforced the barrier with the chakra ores. If there is no outside interference; then the barrier will be able to hold for another three days. But after that…" Kushina bites her lips.

"Jiraiya Sensei, Kakashi, Guy, Naruto, and the rest are outside. I am sure, given their prowess; they will be able to deal with them." He assures Kushina.

"Minato… I… I saw it! Was he really…"

"Mm…" Minato sighs and nods.

"Kushina, I was a failure of a teacher. Failure of a friend. If back then, if I had known, then… I… I could have saved them. Yuji, Rin, and Izuna." A teardrop falls from Minato's eyes as he hugs Kushina.

"Everything will be alright, Minato!" Kushina hugs him tightly.

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Back on the battlefield,

Haa…

Jiraiya heaves a sigh of relief. He raises his head and stares at the gigantic planetary sphere floating in the sky.

"Paa… is that also an ability of Rinnegan?" Shima questions Fukasaku.

"This… this seems to be the case." Fukasaku nods his head in slight confusion.

'Izuna boy told me something like this. But to do something of such a scale… I… I can't believe my eyes.'

"Thanks for the warning. We were almost caught in this jutsu, if not for your early warning, Paa." Jiraiya pants as he sizes up the planetary sphere.

"I can still sense everyone's chakra inside that planetary body. So, everyone is safe for the time being. But we have to defeat your student to rescue everyone." Fukasaku reminds him.

"I know!"

Jiraiya glances sideways and notices the Pain strolling through the remains of Konoha.

"Sensei, you are quite tenacious." Deva Path stares into Jiraiya's eyes.

Swoosh… swoosh…

The six Paths of Pain gather beside him, ready to fight any moment.

"We outnumber you Sensei, give up!"

"Haha… Nagato, a student, always surpasses his Sensei. But as your sensei, I also have a few tricks up my sleeve."

With Fukasaku and Shima on his shoulders, Jiraiya claps his palm.

"Sannin Mode,"

Shoom…

Cracks appear on the ground. A large amount of nature energy pours into Jiraiya's body. Dark orange pigmentation appears around Jiraiya's eyes. His irises turn toad-like and Jiraiya's height increases by another five inches. His muscles expand and Jiraiya's arms and legs turn thicker.

Jiraiya lifts his leg and stomps the ground.

"Earth Release: Quaking Shift,"

Rumble… Rumble…

Shockwaves travel through the ground as a trail of rocks erupts from the ground in a straight path.

The Asura Path jumps in front of the group. It stretches its right hand. A mechanical chamber opens in its right arm, revealing a cluster of small pen-sized heat missiles.

Boom… Boom…

The clusters of segmented missiles launch a barrage on the rocky trail and destroy it.

Swoosh…

The Asura path ducks down to avoid a blow from Jiraiya's fist, who has somehow appeared beside him.

"You think you can dodge my attack just because you can see it?"

BANG…

A devastating blow lands on Asura Path's body. The powerful blow dismantles it into scraps.

Swoosh…

Jiraiya quickly distances himself and avoids an attack from the Human Path.

BANG…

Human's path fist lands on the ground. A middle-sized crater appears on the ground from the impact of the punch.

"Jiraiya-boy! Be careful of his fists. Not only is his physical strength almost on par with you. But his attacks can drain your spirituality if they connect." Fukasaku warns him.

"I will erect a powerful mental defense formation to protect your mind." Shima pulls out some Fuinjutsu talismans and chants with her eyes closed.

The talisman dissipates into blue energy and forms an invisible aura around Jiraiya's body.

Jiraiya quickly makes some hand signs.

"Sage Art: Co-operation Jutsu: Goemon,"

Fukasaku spits out a large amount of oil from his mouth. Jiraiya spits out a powerful fire jutsu to ignite the oil. Shima takes a deep breath and releases a powerful wind jutsu to enhance the fire.

A gigantic flame bird with a temperature as high as plasma congregates in front of Jiraiya. The color of the flames changes from yellow to orange, the orange flames ignite further and turn white. Jiraiya, Fukasaku, and Shima continue to spit out more fuel for the flame. Its color finally changes from white to blue. The blue flame bird scorches the ground in its surrounding.

The intense heat even evaporates the water in a radius of around two kilometers.