"Fancy meeting you here, Jiraiya-sama." I uttered as I appeared beside him which got me worried a bit. He's now fighting Nagato's six path of pain which is horrible. Konan on the other hand fixated her eyes on me while Nagato stopped on his tracks to measure my abilities.

"What the fuck are you doing here, Kashina?! This is a dangerous place! This gal has a rinnegan on him!" Jiraiya mumbled-shout frantically but I just shrug of.

"This is a mission signed by Lord Fifth and I can't let you die. Besides, I know this punks." And there I shifted my glares from Jiraiya to Pain. He just remained in silence, both he and Konan so I scoffed.

So much pain in this world, made them like this.

"Kashina, I'm telling you-" But I cut Jiraiya off.

"How bad is your wounds?" I asked without taking my eyes off Pain. "Tell me so I could let you treat yourself first." I told him seriously. Jiraiya the main asset for this assassinations but what matter to me the most is our escape plan. This isn't a win-win situation, it's all about how we could escape Nagato's Six-path.

Jiraiya thought for a second. He's probably thinking that maybe I have something up on my sleeves for wearing such confidence on myself. I'm against Pain who possessed the Rinnegan so his worries was understandable.

"Kakashi will definitely kill me as well as your mom if you die here, kid. So better fall back if he's overwhelming you." And there he deactivate his techniques and fall back silently. I noticed that he isn't in his Sage Mode so the toads weren't in his shoulder for now, maybe later.

"Oho, you're sending a kid now, Jiraiya-sensei." I heard Pain talk while I felt he shifted his body composition to a cool stance.

"Don't mind him, Jiraiya-sama. Just focus on treating your wounds." I told him before walking away after putting a light barrier on him. It does consume my chakra but I can't let Nagato take over the battle and come to Jiraiya before me.

I went to the middle and left Jiraiya on the back. There he can't hear us anymore, I talked.

"What should I call you?" I asked in a serious manner. I understand Nagato's pain but this resolves are too much. This is unforgivable, no matter how dark your past is - you have no rights to use it to hurt the others.

"What do you mean child." He remained stoically. No fazed imprinted on his face, just his resting bitch face.

"Let's drop the shit, Uzumaki Nagato." And there I saw both he and Konan flinched. "You of all people knew how pain shits people yet you're giving people the exact or even more pain that you've received. Lame." I spat with a venom.

"I didn't know that a Nara could get this far. So much for a clan of geniuses." Though I'm not really a genius, I just watched anime when I'm still on the earth, kid.

"Nah, talking is nonsense. Why don't we dance? You know, I thought highly of you, Nagato. But seeing this cold and harsh person in front of me, trying to kill his former sensei. I regretted." I told him sternly and there I saw the side of his lips rose up but didn't bother to say anything.

I draw out my Shisui out of my waist and channeled my lightning chakra on it. Pain on the other hand raised his palm and casted his but I didn't budge.

"You think that your technique will work on me." I just countered his Shinra Tensei using my wind manipulation. There he moved forward and our blades met. I smirked. "If ever Orochimaru's still alive. I would force him to reanimate Yahiko and kill him in front of you over and over again." I mumbled before letting out a chuckle as his forehead furrowed.

I should really praise Team Ro for making my skills this good. I infused my chakra on right foot and stomped it on the ground to loosen the tension so I could jump backwards to regain my composure. Nagato did the same. He immediately weave his sign so I shifted my body on defense.

He summoned his annoying huge dogs and his other paths poofed in front of me.

I felt Jiraiya's chakra walking towards to my direction so I thought of leaving him dealing with the other 3. "Jiraiya-sama, can you handle the 3 of his paths?" I sincerely but strict, asked. When he nodded, we immediately prepared ourselves to battle.

I'm not expecting to put a number or huge damage on Pain. It's clear that he's far superior than I am and Jiraiya. Konan on the other hand, disappeared. She's probably with Nagato's real body.

Now, I just need an opening to escape for our lives. Now's not the time for Pain to be defeated.

"Jiraiya-sama, be careful. When things get rough, trust your instincts." Was all I can say before meeting Yahiko's corpse/ Pain. And there I sense Jiraiya summoned his battle toads and then they fought.

I focused my attention on Pain and there I decided to go all out. I casted It is the same technique that Hashirama and Yamato used to bind their enemies. I had to bind the other two path to secure our escape.

"Not bad for a Nara. But isn't it strange for you to possessed the first hokage's technique?" He asked while withdrawing for a bit to secure his counterattack but I didn't let him. I quickly appeared on his pace and slashed him using my Shisui. there he received a blow and made a cut on his chest. I immediately casted to corner him for a bit but he used his technique that made me flew a way.

Jiraiya on the other hand, was doing well so I didn't bother him for now. Pain was about to release his 2 paths but I didn't let him. I could die if those two were out to cause havoc.

Little by little, Pain pulled out his black chakra receiver and I think, he's going to use it as his sword against my Kenjutsu which is bad. I badly need to transfer ourselves out. I'm going to use my reserves later for our escape but first, I need to bind them first.

My chakra level is still stable and I think Jiraiya is also stable so were fine. We're going to be fine as long as we won't act recklessly.

Pain and I continued to battle. He sure made a number on me with his Kenjutsu skill which is amazing. He's nearer on Killer Bee's Kenjutsu skills, Jiraiya must be proud but at the same time disappointed. I know that he thought of Nagato as the child of the prophecy before. They're his first student and yet... he must be feeling like what the Third felt.

I huffed after pulling such techniques to counter his rinnegan techniques. He's now overwhelming me and Jiraiya but I could careless about that. I had to develop a plan now or else we'll die.

"Why don't you surrender now, Little Nara. Is your pain wasn't enough to surrender?" He asked. He's mocking me despite of having bad wounds from me. I can't feel my left legs anymore. This is due to his black chakra receiver. He thrusted it deeper. My clothes were now torn and my body is full of sever and deep wounds but I didn't mind. I'm sure Tsunade can heal our wounds.

Suddenly, I heard a frog song. Jiraiya finally summoned the toads and he's on his sage mode. He's on his critical chakra level but I'm amazed on how good his fight now despite on having such damage. He's truly magnificent.

"Don't take your eyes off me, kid." I heard Pain muttered and I got alerted but it's too late. He kicked my stomach and that made me flew away but I'm surprised when he teleported in front of me to give me a heavy blow on my stomach.

I puke out a huge amount of blood and there I got on my knees.

"So weak... I thought you could put up a fight, kid. Since you possessed such natures and wood. Pathetic." Pain stated coldly.

"Y-you know, it's not about the techniques." It's all about your feelings and will to fight. And I'm fighting for my family, friends and village. I'm fighting because of the trust they've gave.

I was about to stand up when Jiraiya's body suddenly flew towards my direction so I shifted my composition to defense and catch his body. He finally reached his limits, shit. This is bad.

"H-hey kid, get out of this place..." He mumbled but I chuckled. "Y-you brat! Don't go thinking of joining me. You've done so much to back me up." He added.

"Yeah, but I can't do that. We'll escape both of us." I whispered.

Now, all of the paths were in front of us. They've overwhelmed us already and now, they're surrounding us. they left me with no choice.

I opened my reserves and carry Jiraiya on my shoulders. I casted and there my aura suddenly change. Just like what Orochimaru felt, his six paths also felt the menacing aura that surrounds around us. All of his paths withdraw for a moment and that's his bad move he made. He made an escape route for me so I smirked on the idea.

Because of the tension from my technique, the air around us disappeared and his rinnegan techniques and summoning dispel.

'Bro, this is Killua Zoldyck's technique.' I muttered inside of my head.

"K-Kashina..." I heard Jiraiya. Ah, I forgot, he's also receiving the technique so I glared back on Pain.

"This isn't our last fight, Pain but see you never." He was about to attack and teleport towards me but I combined and which made me faster but eaten most of my chakra reserves.

I kneeled and almost let Jiraiya's head touch the ground but I manage to pull myself together. We're now in front of Konaha's gate. It's a luck that we both manage to survive the tremendous and hilarious rinnegan of Uzumaki Nagato.

"S-someone... help us!" I shouted with all of my might. Luckily, Kotetzu and Izumo were the one's guarding the gate. They've come aid us and get Jiraiya out of my shoulders.

"What happened to Jiraya-sama?" Kotetzu asked worriedly. This is probably the first time they've saw Jiraiya on this kind of state.

"Some Akatsuki encounter but we manage to escape. Now... please take me to Lord Fifth. We need a serious treatment, right now." I told them apologetically. I could feel my bloods dripping down on my nose and mouth. My wounds over my body is also aching so I deactivated my fading to meditate and mold a chakra, bit by bit.

Izumo had to carry me since my left legs were out of the picture for now. I let myself fall into slumber as I felt Izumo and Kotetzu jumped from roof to roof with speed.

I hope Neji and the other's weren't here, I'm sure that they'll scold the hell out of me. Hope mom and dad were out for a mission, hehehe. I can't take any scolds from them anymore. Ah, Kakashi-nissan too.

Man, they're too troublesome.

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I slowly opened my eyes but immediately closed when the light from the bulb greeted me. Yup, I'm in the hospital so I widened my senses to find Jiraiya and found out that his bed is nearer from me. I suppose Tsunade put us in the same room after our operation.

I wasn't surprised when I recovered fast than Jiraiya. Like before, my healings were abnormal. It's not that unusual for me, it's just odd.

I sat on my bed slowly and adjusted my position to stable my body. I could feel my left legs pain but I didn't mind. That part received the damage the most. Aside from that, nothing aches more. I'm just hoping that Jiraiya could rouse now from his bed so we could prepare for our counter attack because any moment from now, Pain will come visit to destroy this village.

Besides, Danzo's end coming. I think I should prepare myself for that. After all, I promised Itachi to bring my very best merciless justice. Nothing is more entertaining than an enemy who doesn't know why he is losing.

If only Itachi could see the future, he'll definitely like this.