Chapter 124 Jiraiya, Kakashivs Xiao Organization

"Yahiko, Konan?

How did you end up in the Akatsuki organization??

What happened to Nagato?

Yahiko, why do you have...?"

Jiraiya stared at the two figures behind her, her eyes sharp with disbelief, as she called out to them.

"Jiraiya, you talk too much!"

Tiandao Pain, with an emotionless gaze, interrupted her. Before Jiraiya could respond, he coldly ordered, "Kill them all."

He didn't want too much information about him getting out. Any intelligence could be used against him by the enemy, and he couldn't afford that.

Although the exchange had been brief, everyone present, especially the members of Akatsuki, was shocked. None of them had expected the mysterious Rinnegan wielder to be Jiraiya's former student, Yahiko.

But now that the leader had spoken, there was no turning back.

"Yahiko, you are..."

"Hmph..."

Tiandao Payne sneered, his eyes cold. "Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin. Kakashi, the copy ninja. Both of you are well-known figures with bounties on your heads."

He paused, his voice dark. "I'll claim your bounties..."

Jiraiya froze, staring at Tiandao Payne in sadness. She was about to speak when she was interrupted by Kakuzu.

Kakuzu, who valued money above all, had piercing turquoise eyes that gleamed with a golden light as he spoke in a tone dripping with greed.

As he spoke, Kakuzu's body began to emit dark lines, and his figure grew swollen. Despite his usual self-assurance, he refrained from using his Earth Grudge Fear mode since they were in Akatsuki's ranks.

"Come on," Kakuzu continued, "Two legendary ninjas would make the perfect sacrifice to the evil god. Hidan, help me out..."

Hidan, his hair combed back, grinned bloodthirstily as he pulled out his bloody March Scythe. His eyes were ferocious as he lunged at Jiraiya and Kakashi, eager for bloodshed.

Deidara, always aggressive, popped a piece of clay into his mouth. It seemed he was about to join the fray as well.

Meanwhile, his partner, the Scarlet Sand Scorpion, crouched nearby, watching the situation intently, ready to make a move at a moment's notice.

These two were exceptional human puppet materials, or so it seemed.

The masked man, Obito, remained still, choosing not to engage, likely due to Kakashi keeping him in check.

Tiandao Payne and Konan quickly retreated a few meters.

Black and White Zetsu fled into the mountain face, watching the battle with curiosity.

Uchiha Itachi's eyes flickered, and he stepped aside, preparing to observe the situation.

Hoshigaki Kisame, ever the follower, grinned and mirrored Itachi's movements, content to watch from the sidelines.

The battlefield now turned into a chaotic confrontation: Jiraiya and Kakashi against Hidan, Kakuzu, Deidara, and the Scorpion.

"It can only be this way!" Jiraiya yelled as he confronted the incoming Akatsuki members. "Chaotic Lion's Mane Technique!"

Jiraiya's hair swelled out in an instant, each strand splitting into multiple, serpentine-like threads that wrapped around the Akatsuki members like a demon's grip.

Despite the surprise of the attack, all of the present Kage-level fighters quickly reacted. They dodged and counterattacked, slicing through Jiraiya's hair with precision.

Taking advantage of the opening, Jiraiya bit her fingers and began forming hand seals, preparing her next move.

Kakashi, ever the strategist, didn't waste time talking. He unsheathed his White Fang Short Sword, its blade glowing with a white aura as he met Hidan's advance head-on.

In the blink of an eye, the two clashed in a flurry of moves.

As the saying goes, "An inch long, an inch strong, an inch short, an inch dangerous."

Hidan's Bloody March Scythe, with its exaggerated, flexible design and a rope attached to the tail for extended reach, seemed a formidable weapon. However, Kakashi's White Fang Short Sword, though shorter, was swift and precise.

Despite the disadvantage in range, Kakashi's taijutsu was leagues ahead of Hidan's, and with the enhanced insight of his Mangekyō Sharingan, Kakashi easily gained the upper hand.

"Trying to summon a beast?" Kakuzu sneered as he observed Jiraiya's movements.

With a sharp grin, Kakuzu detached his right fist, which was tethered to his wrist by dense black lines. His fist shot forward, moving like an arrow to strike Jiraiya.

The speed was like an arrow leaving the string...

In the nick of time, just as Jiraiya was about to give up on summoning, Kakashi, who was fighting Hidan, activated his scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan. He quickly captured the angle of Kakuzu's attack.

"Chidori Sharp Spear!"

Kakashi casually blocked Hidan's attack and, at the same time, swung his White Fang Short Sword, shouting solemnly.

With a surge of lightning, the White Fang Short Sword crackled with electricity, cutting through Kakuzu's tentacles first.

In the blink of an eye, Kakashi turned the White Fang Short Sword, and the Chidori Sharp Spear extended several meters, slicing through Hidan's neck with unexpected precision.

Hidan, who had been only a few meters away from Kakashi, was caught off guard.

Kakashi quickly dealt with Hidan and retreated to Jiraiya's side, staying vigilant as he observed the few remaining Akatsuki members.

Meanwhile, Deidara, after preparing his clay bomb, let out a strange cry and tossed a handful of white spider-like insects at the two of them.

"That's… the Ninja Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"

Through his Mangekyō Sharingan, Kakashi could see the chakra inside the white clay. His pupils shrank in realization, and he quickly launched a few shurikens, shouting as he formed a quick seal.

In an instant, the shurikens Kakashi threw disintegrated, transforming into a rain of arrows that shot toward Deidara's clay bombs.

The majority of Deidara's clay bombs were pinned in place by the barrage of shurikens. However, two or three bombs broke through the blockade and rushed toward Kakashi and Jiraiya.

"..."

Although there were only two or three bombs, Deidara shouted and detonated them.

"Acupoint Jizo..."

Just before the explosion, Jiraiya cried out and activated his Lion Hair Technique. His white hair swelled out and wrapped around both him and Kakashi, protecting them from the blast.

"Summoning: Toad's Mouth Bondage Technique..."

In that moment, Jiraiya completed the summoning spell. Slamming her hands on the ground, she shouted.

The entire cave was instantly filled with the stomach of the Yansu giant toad.

A massive stomach wall rose between Jiraiya and Kakashi, separating them from the Akatsuki members.

On the other side of the stomach wall, the toad's intestines and stomach rapidly expanded and squeezed toward the Akatsuki members.

"Shinra Tensei..."

Seeing this, Tiandao Payne pointed one hand forward, his voice cold and emotionless.

A massive repulsive force erupted from his palm, pushing against the stomach wall, which rapidly extended outward.

Even the stomach wall of the Yansu Giant Toad couldn't withstand this force. It was pushed back tens of meters before it finally burst open.

Tiandao Payne, along with Konan, quickly rushed out. The other Akatsuki members also made their escape.

Uchiha Itachi closed his fleeting Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and quickly followed them.

"Oops, they escaped!" Jiraiya exclaimed.

Kakashi...

Realizing what had happened, Jiraiya called out to Kakashi, quickly bit her fingers, and began forming hand seals again.

"Ninja Summoning Technique!"

A large puff of white smoke erupted, and a massive, exaggerated toad appeared beneath Jiraiya and Kakashi.

The size of the toad immediately broke through the cave, and its immense body rose into the air, appearing under the gloomy sky.

The members of Akatsuki also used their own means to escape the cave and appear outside.

"Well, that hurts... I broke through the cave with my body!"

Toad Bunta grinned, clearly unhappy, his enormous eyes warily watching the Akatsuki members below.

"Sorry, Wen Tai…"

Jiraiya grinned sheepishly, apologizing. "The enemies are all powerful, so I had no choice but to trouble you!"

"Is that Toad Bunta?" Konan said, her voice cold but with a hint of something else in her eyes as she looked at the giant toad. "He really is a huge guy..."

Tiandao Payne stared at Toad Bunta expressionlessly, not saying a word.

"Quack, quack!"

Deidara grinned, his excitement palpable. "Today is the day I get to showcase my art!"

Looking at the giant toad, he quickly created a giant clay bird. He jumped on top and shouted, "I'm going in, Uncle Scorpion!"

The giant clay bird spread its wings, sending a cloud of dust into the air as it quickly carried Deidara into the sky.

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