Reviving the Uchiha Clan: Starting with a Legacy of Many Descendants

"I… I understand."

Under Jiraiya's overwhelming presence, even though Monya harbored grievances in his heart, he didn't dare retort.

Seeing this, Jiraiya scratched his head and laughed. "Hahaha, sorry, sorry, I got a bit impatient. Your name's Monya, right? Don't take it to heart, okay?"

As he spoke, Jiraiya seemed to sense something, and his gaze instantly turned toward the distance.

"Not good—someone has breached my barrier!"

At these words, Yamanaka Haiichi frowned. "I sensed it too. There are many of them, and their chakra is terrifying."

Jiraiya's barrier was designed to block chakra signatures, so for Haiichi to detect something, it meant the enemy had indeed broken through it.

Before they had time to react, six figures suddenly appeared across from Jiraiya and his group.

It was the Six Paths of Pain!

The moment Jiraiya saw them, he was stunned.

The one standing at the center of the six looked strikingly similar to one of his former students.

Yamanaka Haiichi exclaimed, "Black cloaks with red clouds—they're members of the Akatsuki!"

Tsuchidai grimly muttered, "As expected… they've found us."

Monya declared, "The information about Jiraiya-sama and Naruto has already been sent back to headquarters. Until reinforcements arrive, we must hold the line. We absolutely cannot let them capture Naruto!"

Kiba Inuzuka smirked, "Hmph! I've heard Akatsuki members are strong. I'd like to see for myself!"

Monya cautioned, "This is trouble. These individuals don't match the known profiles of Akatsuki's members. They must be people who've never revealed themselves before!"

Yamanaka Haiichi advised, "If that's the case, don't focus on going all out to defeat them right away. Probe their abilities first and look for opportunities to counter."

As they conversed, Jiraiya stepped forward slowly, his gaze fixed on Pain's Deva Path.

"You… you're Yahiko? I heard you died."

The Deva Path raised his eyes slightly, his expression devoid of emotion. "I am not Yahiko..."

The moment the Deva Path looked up, his deep purple eyes came into view. Following that, the remaining Paths of Pain also opened their eyes.

"Rinnegan? Six pairs?"

Jiraiya was utterly dumbfounded.

The one standing in the middle was undoubtedly Yahiko—there was no mistaking it.

But why did Yahiko have the Rinnegan?

Shouldn't they belong to Nagato?

And how could such rare and extraordinary eyes exist in six pairs?

A flood of questions and confusion overwhelmed Jiraiya's mind.

The others were equally stunned, looking at the scene in disbelief. It seemed that Jiraiya knew the enemy personally.

Tsuchidai gasped in shock, "I never imagined that the Rinnegan truly exists in this world..."

Monya turned to him. "Tsuchidai-san, do you know something about these eyes? What exactly is the Rinnegan?"

Tsuchidai replied, "To be honest, I don't know much. I only heard the name from the previous Raikage. It's said to be the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths, a figure from legend."

Tsuchidai had been a close confidant of the previous Raikage, trusted enough to share everything. He was also the one who helped select Killer Bee to serve as the Fourth Raikage's partner.

Monya was stunned. "The Sage of Six Paths… who is that?"

Tsuchidai explained, "He's a mythical figure known as the God of Shinobi and the founder of the ninja world. Chakra is said to have originated from him."

"What???" Hearing this, Monya froze, cold sweat dripping from his forehead as his legs trembled uncontrollably.

Monya realized that if the enemy's eyes were truly akin to those of the founder of ninjutsu, the outcome of this battle would undoubtedly spell their doom.

Kiba Inuzuka shouted, "What are you afraid of?! Who cares who they are? This fight is unavoidable. If we're going to die, let's make it worthwhile! We have to protect Naruto! We must hold out until reinforcements arrive!"

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