In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 357 He’s A Devil!

Chapter 357 He’s A Devil!

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The toad oil instantly enveloped Konan, gluing together the paper scattered in the air and rendering her unable to perform any Ninjutsu.

Jiraiya’s timely arrival caught Pain and Konan off guard. While their attention was completely focused on Naruto, whom they wished they could tear apart, Jiraiya descended from the sky.

In a flash, Gamabunta drew his blade and crushed Naraka Path to pieces. The surprise attack succeeded, and together with Naruto, they obliterated both the Human Path, who could extract souls, and the Naraka Path, who could revive the other Pains.

At the moment the fight broke out, Tayuya didn’t hesitate. She immediately turned and ran. She understood that by staying there, she would only be a burden, so with one last glance at Naruto, she dashed away.

In an instant, Naruto teleported and used Lava Release. Flames erupted, boiling in the rain, and the molten lava scorched the raindrops that fell around him.

With the help of the invisible Flying Thunder God Kunai, he moved like a specter and appeared beside the Asura Path. However, the Asura Path dodged his attack with an unnatural twist of its body.

In that instant, the Asura Path launched missiles at point-blank range. The heavy explosion pierced through the rain, illuminating a corner of Amegakure.

The villagers of Amegakure looked towards that corner of the village, where the dazzling and fierce flames shot skyward.

The remaining four Pains shared their vision, and the loss of two Pains also meant that it was easier for Nagato to control the remaining Pains. Naruto had a harder time landing blows and was forced to retreat swiftly.

Deva Path had already broken free from Jiraiya's attack, and Animal Path summoned three Summoned Beasts, the Chameleon, the Drill-Beaked Bird, and the Multi-Headed Dog.

The Chameleon could turn itself and Pain invisible if they entered its mouth, the Multi-Headed Dog keeps splitting into more dogs when attacked and cannot be killed at all, while the Drill-Beaked Bird drops exploding eggs from high above.

Preta Path grinned as he approached Naruto and Jiraiya, ready to engage them. However, Jiraiya refrained from using Ninjutsu, and just cooperated with Naruto to dodge the attacks.

Managing to take down two of the Pains in a surprise attack was already a huge win, and Naruto didn’t want to risk his life in a drawn-out battle. Pains were not without weaknesses, but they were still extremely difficult to deal with.

With the shared vision of the four remaining Pains, no matter how they responded, it would be difficult to deal with them. Moreover, Pain’s Chakra was at its peak, making it unwise to force a direct confrontation.

Naruto’s figure kept disappearing as he circled between the four Pains. Jiraiya expertly dodged all of Asura Path’s attacks, and when he couldn’t evade a tracking missile, he would use toad oil-powered Fire Release to block it.

After a prolonged battle, during which both sides tested each other’s strengths, Naruto and Jiraiya exchanged a look. Then, there was a bang, and white smoke rose up.

Taking advantage of the cover created by the spreading smoke in the rain, the two men each used their own methods to escape.

Jiraiya used a Ninjutsu to get into a toad's body and went straight into a building. Strangely, the toad wore a small raincoat, and as it jumped into the building, it discarded the raincoat.

Deva Path's Rain Tiger at Will Technique allowed Nagato to blend his Chakra with the rain, giving him the ability to sense disturbances in any area touched by the rain. However, things are not so absolute, and as long as one takes the right precautions, it was possible to block this deadly surveillance.

Naruto was even more straightforward. He took advantage of the chaos to dive into a building, threw his clothes aside, and instantly activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, teleporting to the Flying Thunder God’s Imprint he previously left on Ajisai.

At the next moment, Naruto, who was now stripped down to only his underwear, suddenly disappeared.

At the same time, in the bathroom of Ajisai’s house.

With a splash, Naruto suddenly appeared in the laundry basket beside the bathtub. Then, in one quick motion, before Ajisai could cry out, Naruto covered her mouth with his hand.

"Shut up, or I'll throw you out on the street naked."

Ajisai struggled violently, but was immediately frightened by Naruto’s threat, which was terrifying than being killed.

At this moment, Ajisai thought about the beating she received today and how she was let go for no reason.

In the end, it wasn't a life-or-death experience at all. After finally reporting the intruder, she returned home exhausted and in pain. All she wanted was to take a hot bath.

‘But who knew that he wouldn't let me go! It was as if he were the devil!! I don't want to live anymore, it's too unfair, what's the point of him targeting a Genin like me and torturing me all the time!’

Tears of humiliation streamed down Ajisai’s face, spilling out from between Naruto’s fingers.

Back to the top of the high tower, Deva Path and Konan gazed over the entire Amegakure.

The rain continued to fall heavily, and below, groups of Amegakure’s Genin and Chunin stood solemnly in the downpour.

"The traces of Jiraiya and that person have vanished. It seems they were prepared for this." Nagato spoke through the Deva Path with a cold expression.

"Understood. As expected of Jiraiya-sensei. He must have learned about our information from somewhere." Konan said in a cold tone, her gaze scanning the rain curtain.

"Yes, Jiraiya has become even stronger over the years." Deva Path continued, "This time, we must make sure they stay here. We need to kill them."

Jiraiya had efficiently suppressed Konan with toad oil as soon as he appeared, while summoning Gamabunta to crush Naraka Path in a clean, swift move with no hesitation.

On the other hand, although Pain and Konan appeared to maintain control of the situation, in reality, they had been led by the nose. The opponent clearly had a plan and carried out a targeted ambush.

Not only that, but they had even calmly discarded their rain-soaked clothes when they escaped, making it hard to believe that they hadn’t come prepared.

The combination of these tightly coordinated tactics temporarily overwhelmed Pain, who called himself a god, and Konan, who was known as an angel, forcing them into a difficult situation.

This made both Nagato and Konan set aside their earlier underestimation of their opponents, realizing that experience does matter. After all these years, they knew that Jiraiya’s strength remained as unfathomable as ever.

Had they continued to fight just now, Nagato and Konan wouldn’t have been in such a panic. However, Jiraiya and the other person had such a clear purpose, and they would just run away without leaving a trace after the fight.

In fact, they left no evidence at all, disappearing like a fish into the sea or a bird into the forest, leaving behind only silence and no echo.

This, in turn, forced Pain and Konan to think about what Naruto had said. Perhaps their strength wasn’t as invincible as they had believed, and they hadn’t even surpassed their former teacher.

After more than ten years of secret development, their plans had been completely seen through by their own teacher, who dismantled their efforts like a teacher correcting a student’s homework, then left without a word.

And it wasn’t over. In the coming days, they would have to stay on high alert. Not only would they have to search for Jiraiya and Naruto, but they’d also have to remain wary of another ambush.

This sudden reversal of roles, from predator to prey, left them uncomfortable, and even filled with a sense of humiliation and frustration.

The Amegakure’s Chunin and Genin of the Hidden Rain Village received orders from their god and angel to conduct a carpet search for any traces of invaders, ensuring no corner was overlooked.

Upon receiving their orders, the Amegakure’s Shinobi dispersed, fanning out through the rain-soaked village.