Because...
There is another more important person inside!
"Pain..."
Jiraiya stared closely at the Pain in front of him, and asked, "Nagato and Konan, are they both in there?"
"..."
Pain did not deny it.
The leader of the Akatsuki Organization raised his palm and said in a deep voice, "If you want to know the truth, then survive from my hands first!"
"I know the Flying Thunder God Jutsu."
Akihara Kagura looked at the Pain in front of him and voluntarily revealed one of his cards: "I just left a Flying Thunder God Mark in the cave, I can teleport in at any time to kill..."
"Kagura!"
Jiraiya was startled by his own disciple.
"If you can do that..."
Pain's eyes narrowed slightly, not caring at all about Akihara Kagura's threat.
Because Pain knew very well that even if Akihara Kagura could use Flying Thunder God to enter the cave, he wouldn't be able to do anything to the people inside; inside lies the most terrifying existence in the Ninja World...
"Jiraiya-sensei."
Akihara Kagura looked at the Pain in front of him, but was asking Jiraiya's opinion: "Can I really not kill this guy in front of me?"
"If you can also do that..."
Pain was always full of confidence in his strength.
"You two... are too extreme..."
Jiraiya rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache.
The thing that gives a teacher a headache is undoubtedly having a disciple who is too extreme; the thing that gives a teacher an even bigger headache is having two disciples who are both too extreme; the thing that gives a teacher the biggest headache is that these two extreme disciples happen to be in an antagonistic state.
"Interesting."
Pain watched Akihara Kagura coldly and said, "Originally, I wanted to use the teacher's life to test my awakened Divine Power... now it seems, I have a more suitable candidate; there's no one better than defeating the God of Ninja's Wood Release."
"What a coincidence."
Akihara Kagura looked at Pain with no expression, extending his palm: "I actually have the same thought..."
"I heard that your Rinnegan is the Sage Eye, just as someone has said that I have the Sage Body, I'm curious which is more powerful, the Sage Eye or the Sage Body..."
"Sage Body, is it?"
Pain indeed felt a sense of destiny.
Originally, Pain thought it was just a kid's provocation, but didn't expect it to be a challenge from the Sage Body, no wonder he was accepted as a disciple by Jiraiya-sensei!
This kid, like him, is a student of Jiraiya; they both possess the most terrifying abilities in the Ninja World, one with the Sage Body, the other with the Sage Eye...
However...
Their positions are different.
If he were to kill Jiraiya-sensei now, this boy would surely avenge him, meaning they would inevitably have a battle in the future.
Of course.
Now this boy would certainly stop all of this.
So it would be better to take this opportunity to understand their destiny!
Although this boy looks young, the power he wields is already formidable enough, to be fair, he will only use the abilities of Deva Path Pain!
"Then... let's try it!"
When Pain said this, he unfolded his palm towards Akihara Kagura, surprisingly forming an Opposing Seal according to ninja etiquette.
"A bit of courtesy."
Akihara Kagura lightly chuckled, raising his own finger.
This guy...
Does he even have a sense of ritual?
"..."
After forming the Opposing Seal with each other, the two disciples looked at Jiraiya standing by their side, who then cluelessly pointed his finger at himself.
"Am I... the referee?"
"..."
Neither Akihara Kagura nor Pain said a word.
Because they were both disciples of Jiraiya, even if Pain wanted to kill Jiraiya, he would still acknowledge this fact.
According to the rules taught by Jiraiya...
The instructor Jonin is responsible for announcing the start of the battle and declaring the winner during ninja battles between two disciples.
Similarly.
The instructor Jonin also bears the responsibility of actively stopping dangerous fights when the duel between two disciples becomes dangerous.
Of course.
Neither Pain nor Akihara Kagura would care about the last rule; they wouldn't stop during dangerous battle!
Jiraiya's expression was serious.
Feeling unable to stop the battle-willingness of his two disciples, Jiraiya could only slowly walk between the two and solemnly declare the start of the battle!
"Ninja duel, begin!"
As Jiraiya's voice fell, the two figures rushed towards each other, exchanging a barrage of punches and kicks!
At this moment...
Pain suddenly felt as if he had returned to the past!
Their techniques were identical!
Akihara Kagura's fist punched towards Pain and was met with Pain's fist!
Pain kicked towards Akihara Kagura's head, but was also blocked by Akihara Kagura's leg!
The Taijutsu duel of the two seemed carved from the same mold, both using the same techniques to defend against each other's attacks!
Pain grabbed Akihara Kagura's left fist with one hand, while his right fist was also caught by Akihara Kagura, the two directly locked in a standoff!
"Your Taijutsu is truly pathetic..."
Pain looked at the boy in front of him, mocking: "Is the legendary Sage Body only to this extent?"
"Your Taijutsu isn't any better..."
Akihara Kagura retorted with his own mockery: "The legendary Sage Eye, unable to overcome even basic Taijutsu?"
"..."
Jiraiya stood silently and uneasily on the side.
Although these two youngsters were using the Taijutsu he taught, and even mocked each other, Jiraiya always felt it was the calm before the storm...
Pain's eyes suddenly shook, coldly observing Akihara Kagura: "Let's end this warm-up of the battle here, Almighty Push!"
The next moment!
A burst of repulsive force suddenly exploded!
This was Pain's most frequently used ability; no one had ever been able to stop it, even the ground and forest were overturned in the direction of the repulsion, kicking up clouds of dust!
However...
When the dust settled...
The ground on both sides of Akihara Kagura was deeply furrowed, but the ground behind him remained unscathed; the boy hadn't moved an inch.
Akihara Kagura withstood the enormous repulsion; the force of Almighty Push directly rebounded, instead sending Pain, the user, flying away!
"Your ability is impressive."
Akihara Kagura looked at Pain who was flung by the repulsion, generously praising: "But your physical condition seems not too good, a little frail and sickly..."
"..."
Pain said nothing, simply stood up and patted the dust off his body.
This was the first time the Almighty Push had failed...
Even Pain never conceived the possibility of this jutsu failing.
However, considering the opponent is a legendary Sage Body, it all seemed fatefully inevitable.
This boy...
Will be the one to stop him!
The orange-haired man suddenly extended his left hand toward Akihara Kagura, his right hand instantly forming a black rod of Yin-Yang Release!
"Heavenly Attraction!"
"..."
Akihara Kagura's body involuntarily flew over!
Just as Pain tossed the Yin-Yang rod toward the airborne Akihara Kagura, his figure suddenly vanished!
"Flying Thunder God Jutsu..."
Pain's eyes narrowed slightly in realization of the jutsu.
There was no need to think further, Pain knew where Akihara Kagura had gone, and knew why he engaged in Taijutsu combat with him!
His reason for conducting Taijutsu combat with Akihara Kagura was to test the power of the Sage Body, that kid cooperated perfectly, his purpose was undoubtedly to...
The next moment!
Akihara Kagura utilized the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to teleport behind Pain, kicking him on the waist, sending the leader of the Akatsuki Organization flying!
"I've already told you, I know Flying Thunder God Jutsu..."
Akihara Kagura watched Pain's body roll up dust on the ground, coldly speaking: "We all learned Taijutsu from the same teacher, it's impossible to break the move; why waste time playing house with you if I don't leave a Flying Thunder God Mark on you?"