It's been 24 years, why am I reincarnated in Konoha without a system?

Chapter 502 T0 Intelligence: Jiraiya, the Strongest Sage Mode

"Heh, you figured it out?" Hearing Jiraiya's guess, Tendo Hanzo didn't take it seriously. Instead, his eyes revealed a majestic look as he hovered in the air. "Jiraiya, I have now evolved from a demigod into a god, the second god after the Sage of Six Paths..."

"A second god?" Jiraiya was taken aback at first, then waved his hand dismissively with a look of disdain. "Well, gods are something you can fool children with, but to believe in them yourself is just too idiotic."

He himself is the Toad Immortal, and he doesn't believe in this kind of mystification of divine legends at all.

"Idiot? Are you talking about yourself, Jiraiya...?"

Tendou Hanzo snorted coldly, then spread his hands and his pupils shone brightly. "Sorry, you've already fallen for my trick during the conversation!"

"Not good." Jiraiya reacted instantly upon hearing this, his expression changing drastically. But just as he dodged, he unleashed "Shinra Tensei".

With a whoosh, a repulsive force, like a gale, swept out from the center of Tendou Hanzo, carrying poisonous mist emanating from his body, affecting the entire area.

Naturally, despite his timely dodge, Jiraiya was still attacked by the all-pervasive poison gas from all directions. In the blink of an eye, his face turned pale and he collapsed to his knees, feeling weak all over!

"Damn it, without Tsunade, there's no way to suppress the poison gas and continue fighting." Jiraiya exclaimed in frustration, looking at the approaching Tendo Hanzo with a wry smile.

"I never expected to be defeated by you again today. So, are you going to kill me, Hanzo?"

“Kill you?” Tendo Hanzo shook his head slightly, looking at Jiraiya with a complicated expression. “Just like the last war, I can still let you go. As you just said, Amegakure simply doesn’t have the strength to fight Konoha.”

"This is the predicament of small countries!"

"Hahaha, is that so? I didn't expect you to still be so worldly after all these years, Hanzo." Jiraiya laughed loudly, just like a spoiled brat who takes advantage of others while pretending to be innocent.

"Hmph, now that you've gotten your advantage, get lost before I change my mind." Tendo Hanzo's eyes turned cold, his face frosty. "The toxins in your body can only temporarily paralyze your nerves and affect your chakra; they won't prevent you from leaving here."

"Is that so? It seems you were quite careful with your strength." Jiraiya breathed slightly, a smile playing on his lips, then his gaze suddenly sharpened. "As expected of my disciple, Nagato!!"

"What?!"

Instantly, Hanzo, who was about to chase the man away, shrank his pupils and blurted out, staring at Jiraiya in disbelief, unable to understand where he had exposed himself!

"It seems my guess was right. Hanzo is indeed dead, and the current you is not the real Hanzo of the Salamander." Upon hearing that slip of the tongue, Jiraiya pointed at the other party and spoke with certainty.

"As expected of Jiraiya-sensei, you still managed to find out!" Seeing that his identity had been exposed, Nagato simply stopped pretending and admitted it directly.

"But I don't understand where you got that idea from. At least before I was poisoned, you definitely mistook me for Hanzo the Salamander."

Nagato, controlling the Heavenly Path, asked curiously, causing Jiraiya to raise his chin with a smug look on his face, "So, you haven't grown enough yet, Nagato!"

"The real Hanzo was willing to risk war to kill me to protect the secret of the Rinnegan. But you made me leave Amegakure with this secret."

"Given Hanzo's unusual condition of having poison hidden all over his body and his declining physical skills, I decided to test him one last time." Jiraiya spoke bluntly without any attempt to hide his true feelings, then his eyes burned with fervor. "Nagato, what happened to Hanzo? Did you turn him into a puppet? And what about Yahiko and Konan? Are they alright?"

But when faced with Jiraiya's urgent questioning, Pain ignored him, shook his head in realization, and said, "So that's how it is. Was it because of past ties that you were exposed? As expected, my growth is not yet complete!!"

"Nagato, you haven't answered my question yet." Over here, seeing Tendo talking to himself, Jiraiya couldn't help but ask again.

"Why? Why do I have to answer your question, teacher?" Turning around calmly, a hint of struggle flashed in Tiandao's eyes before turning into determination.

"Since you don't want to leave, Jiraiya-sensei, then stay! I will strip you of your ninja powers and let you stay with us as our teacher forever."

"Isn't this what you just taught me, Jiraiya-sensei?"

"Make me lose my powers and become an ordinary person? Nagato, aren't you underestimating your teacher?" Jiraiya was taken aback by these words, then his eyes lit up with a playful glint in his eyes and his face radiated confidence.

But his pale face made his actions seem like a show of bravado without substance!

"Then let's give it a try and see if I have the power now. Jiraiya-sensei..." Tendo didn't hold back either, swinging his scythe to cut Jiraiya's hands, intending to disable his hand seals.

Faced with his attack, Jiraiya remained unmoved and expressionless.

The next instant, "Bang..."

To the astonishment of the Heavenly Dao, Jiraiya, struck by the scythe, vanished into white smoke with a bang.

"Shadow clones? When did that happen??"

Nagato, who was behind the scenes, exclaimed in disbelief. Jiraiya had been in his sight from the moment he appeared, so it was impossible for him to form hand seals and activate a clone.

Wait, could it be...?

Suddenly, Nagato realized something and understood.

The only blind spot was the moment when Gamabunta turned into white smoke and disappeared.

"Hahaha, finally figured it out? Nagato."

Almost simultaneously, a figure emerged from the ruins of the building that had been crushed by Gamabunta in the distance...

"I originally intended to use Shadow Clone Jutsu to test Hanzo's Rinnegan ninjutsu and buy some time, but I never expected to discover that he was you, Nagato." Jiraiya, with his hands clasped together, spoke with a complicated tone, clearly not expecting this situation either.

"Buying time, are you preparing some powerful ninjutsu?" Pain regained his composure and asked tentatively, staring at Jiraiya's clasped hands.

"Did you notice? After all, I thought our opponent was Hanzo of the Salamander with the Rinnegan." Jiraiya frankly admitted, his hands rapidly forming hand seals to complete the jutsu. "But what we need to do hasn't changed. Come out, boss, big sister..."

With two loud thuds, to the surprise of the Heavenly Dao, two toads appeared on Jiraiya's shoulders, staring intently at him.

"That's the Rinnegan that the Great Toad Sage once spoke of? I never imagined that such an eye actually existed in the world!"

"Little Jiraiya, when will you be able to master Sage Mode on your own? Don't suddenly call me over when I'm cooking, or all the carefully prepared ingredients will go to waste."

"By the way, could that child be...?"

“Yes, the guy the Great Toad Sage prophesied is a student I took in before Minato.” Jiraiya nodded in acknowledgment, then his gaze sharpened. “However, it seems he’s going astray, and now is the time for me to make a decision.”

"Boss, Big Sister, I need your help. We might be going to have a big fight today..."