Nagato (Kage Bunshin) takes a kunai tied with a control talisman, approaching Jiraiya step by step.
Amid Jiraiya's expression of fear and anxiety, he finally inserts it!
The current Nagato, with a strong resolve for revival, is not to be trifled with; even if it means twisting and defiling his teacher's body and soul, he will still realize his ambition to unite the ninja world!
After the control talisman is inserted, white smoke rises from Jiraiya's Edo Tensei body, signaling that he is fully under the control of the technique's user.
Initially, Nagato's hand seals could only restrain Jiraiya's body, but now he can fully control Jiraiya's body and actions, even making him use all the ninjutsu he has mastered.
Just like Kabuto controlling Nagato Edo Tensei and Itachi Edo Tensei to attack Naruto and Killer B.
Apart from the mouth, the rest of the body is like a puppet controlled by Sasori.
Nagato (original body) conducts an experiment.
He begins controlling Jiraiya's body to spin several times, jump a few times, and even unleash several ninjutsu.
Everything flows smoothly, flawlessly, remarkably.
"Is this the control of the Edo Tensei talisman?"
"It seems Jiraiya-sensei has completely become my puppet."
"This feeling is truly strange!"
"But it seems if the number of controlled bodies increases, the accuracy and binding strength will decrease?"
"No matter, it's enough for use."
Nagato doesn't demand perfection; as long as it's sufficient, he's not a tech-obsessed researcher.
"Jiraiya-sensei, how do you feel now?"
"Nagato! I @#$%…$…"
Jiraiya lets out a series of telegraph-like sounds, roaring with intense anger.
He understands that under the total suppression and control of the talisman, even with strong willpower, he can no longer control his Edo body.
How the body moves now, what it does, who it attacks, how often, and how strongly—all are under Nagato's control.
If so, if Nagato forces him to attack Konoha Village, he has no ability to resist or refuse!
It's over, everything is over!
"Jiraiya-sensei, do you understand now? Since being revived with Edo Tensei, you no longer have the right to refuse."
"Nagato, you can't do this, you can't do this to your teacher…"
Jiraiya, slightly calmer, knows he's powerless to resist.
He can only resort to emotional appeals. Though somewhat shameful, he doesn't want to attack his own village!
Who would've thought, Nagato, now stone-hearted, is completely unaffected by this tactic.
"Either you find a way to convince Konoha Village to surrender, or I'll control you to destroy Konoha Village together. Sensei, choose one."
"…"
Jiraiya is in a deep dilemma; he doesn't want to choose either!
"Still hesitating as always, Sensei? Well then, let me add a bit more pressure. If you refuse, before destroying Konoha Village, you wouldn't want me to control you to confess your love to Tsunade in front of Konoha and die of embarrassment, would you?"
Nagato turns cruel, having learned to precisely target his opponent's weaknesses.
"Sss—!"
Jiraiya's Edo Tensei body trembles violently, his buttocks instinctively clenching slightly.
Such a public execution would be more terrifying than death itself.
"Oh! After confessing your love, I'll also control you to kill her with your own hands! You wouldn't want to see her die in your arms, would you?"
"No—!"
"Nagato, you've changed…"
"Natural selection, survival of the fittest; isn't this the harsh truth of the world that the Rikudo Sennin taught me?"
"Can we change the target village?"
Jiraiya asks through gritted teeth, making one last struggle.
"To protect Konoha, you'd sacrifice another village? Sensei, your hypocrisy is truly disgusting! You don't have much time to waver. One last time, what's your choice?"
"Wait! I agree! I'm willing to convince Konoha Village to surrender!"
Jiraiya gives in.
No matter what he thinks in his heart, at this moment, he must choose to surrender.
After all, by surrendering, he can retain some free will for a while and slowly look for opportunities; if he refuses, Nagato might forcibly strip his consciousness, turning him into a puppet to attack Konoha immediately.
"A very wise choice. Jiraiya-sensei, you've finally made the right decision!"
Nagato mutters with a tinge of sadness.
He doesn't entirely expect Jiraiya to successfully convince Konoha Village to surrender, but trying and not trying are two different concepts.
Back then, Konoha didn't give Amegakure a chance to choose and directly turned it into a battlefield.
This time, for the sake of his naive junior, Naruto, Nagato is still willing to give Konoha a chance to choose.
"Wait a moment!"
"What now, Jiraiya-sensei?"
"Nagato, you're asking me to convince Konoha Village to surrender; you need to show your strength first, don't you?"
"If you don't have a hundred percent certainty of destroying Konoha, I'll never help you commit such evil!"
Jiraiya regains some clarity, using the excuse of wanting to see the enemy's comprehensive combat strength to gather more information.
At the very least, he needs to know how much combat power the enemy currently possesses.
If Akatsuki now only consists of Nagato and Konan before him, Jiraiya might consider how to backstab his two disciples.
After all, Jiraiya has never seen the terrifying power of Super Shinra Tensei; he only knows the strength of the Six Paths of Pain.
But that strength is still within Konoha's ability to counter…
"Show our strength? Or are you trying to gather intel?"
"No matter. It just so happens that Itachi and Sasori have returned. Konan, go get them."
"Let Jiraiya-sensei see the new Akatsuki and whether it's enough to meet his expectations."
Nagato orders, Konan nods, quickly transforming into paper birds and flying out.
These words leave Jiraiya Edo Tensei stunned.
"Itachi? Uchiha Itachi? And Sasori of the Red Sand? Weren't they all dead? Could it be…"
A terrifying guess explodes in Jiraiya's mind.
And Konan doesn't make him wait long.
In just a few minutes, she leads the Akatsuki members returning from their missions, one by one, into this secret room.
Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Itachi Edo Tensei, Deidara Edo Tensei, Sasori Edo Tensei, Kakuzu Edo Tensei, Hoshigaki Kisame, the Fourth Raikage Ai (puppet), Temporary Hokage Shimura Danzo (puppet); they enter one by one…
Along with Nagato and Konan themselves.
A total of ten Kage-level forces appear together, leaving Jiraiya Edo Tensei dumbfounded, his scalp numb and trembling.
"Jiraiya-sensei, is this lineup enough?"