Summoning Technique!
A gigantic summoned beast shrouded in white smoke appeared in the towering forest. Two plumes of thick smoke appeared in the distant forest, followed by a rumbling sound, revealing two mountain-like summoned beasts.
A giant snake covered in purple stripes appeared, its head adorned with ferocious horns, exuding an aura of murderous and malevolent energy.
The other giant creature that appeared was a massive red toad, with a large pipe in its mouth, a bandage around its waist, and a short sword tucked in.
"Orochimaru! What's the offering this time?" Manda, the snake, is indeed the most arrogant of the summoned beasts. Instead of focusing on the enemy, it looked up at Orochimaru atop its head.
At that moment, Orochimaru let out a hoarse laugh, "Manda, this time your old opponent is here. But you can act freely, just cooperate with my student, and you'll have plenty of offerings later."
With that hoarse laugh, Orochimaru gave Manda a warning glance and slowly transformed into mud.
"Orochimaru!"
Jiraiya, on top of the toad Gamabunta, was furious at the mud clone of Orochimaru. Gamabunta spewed out a puff of thick smoke, annoying Manda across from him.
"Jiraiya, having a class reunion?"
Gamabunta's disgruntled voice echoed in the forest, scaring away countless birds. Jiraiya looked serious for once, "Gamabunta, we need to finish this quickly and pursue Orochimaru. Let's end this fast!"
However, Uchiha Yoru atop Manda knew the difference in their abilities. Deciding to act first, he gathered chakra and breathed out fire.
Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation
The intense flame storm, akin to a waterfall of fire, surprised even Jiraiya, "The chakra level of this kid!"
"I'll settle the score with you later, Jiraiya!"
Gamabunta roared and leapt high, forcefully hitting his belly, a massive water ball erupted from him.
Water Style: Water Bullet
Boom~
The massive water ball collided with the fire, creating a sizzling sound and a thick fog.
"Watch out, Gamabunta!"
Jiraiya shouted as he noticed Manda was missing. With nowhere to brace himself, Gamabunta cursed, "Jiraiya, we'll settle this later!"
Toad Shortsword Slash!
A flash of cold light appeared. Just as Gamabunta was about to land, Manda's giant, ferocious head erupted from the ground, roaring, "Today, I'll eat you, giant toad."
"I also need a new snakeskin wallet!"
The two beasts roared, and the slashing shortsword was caught by Manda's tough jaw. Losing the contest of strength, Gamabunta hastily let go of his sword and jumped back.
"Jiraiya!"
As Gamabunta leapt backward with a roar, Jiraiya quickly formed a hand seal, their many years of cooperation showing. Jiraiya took a deep breath, and flames erupted from his mouth. At the same time, Gamabunta inhaled deeply below, both spraying at the same moment—Jiraiya fire, Gamabunta oil.
Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet!
With the perfect combination of fire and oil, it was as powerful as Uchiha Yoru's earlier Fire Release technique. The flames formed a roaring waterfall, consuming everything in their path, creating a world of fire.
Especially with the effect of oil, it was different from a simple Fire Release. The thick oil continued to burn on the ground and even on the streams in the forest.
Within the sea of flames, the pitiful cries of countless snakes could be heard. Their massive figures seemed to be dissolving, but it was actually the thick toad oil.
This combination of fire and oil was more vicious than a standard Fire Release. While a regular Fire Release could be countered by Water Release, this technique was enhanced by oil, making it even more formidable.
"Damn it!"
Jiraiya spotted a part of the massive snake amid the flames and yelled. Just then, the ground trembled, and the snake emerged.
"Stupid snake, stop being arrogant!"
Gamabunta roared, and as Jiraiya was about to form another hand seal, a bird's cry echoed. Too fast!
Cold sweat trickled down. In that instant, a figure shimmering with electric arcs lunged forward.
"Kusanagi Sword! Orochimaru actually gave you this!"
Jiraiya exclaimed as he saw the mark on his armor. Thanks to the chakra-infused metal, his arms were saved from being severed.
Ding, ding~
Uchiha Yoru's Sharingan spun rapidly. Finally closing the distance, Yoru engaged in close combat, giving Jiraiya no chance to retreat.
Ding, ding~
The sound of metal clashing echoed as they continued to fight, landing from the summoned beasts. Both Gamabunta and the snake roared angrily.
"How fast! Damn Orochimaru, teaching a student so skilled in Lightning Release Body Techniques and even revealing my fighting style!"
Jiraiya felt frustrated, clearly disadvantaged by the younger opponent's familiarity with his techniques.
Yoru's Kusanagi Sword was as fast as lightning, giving Jiraiya no room to breathe. Knowing that relentless pressure was key, Yoru continued his attack.
[Host: Uchiha Yoru (Three-Tomoe)]
[Chakra Level: Jōnin (6.7)]
[Chakra Attributes: Fire (LV5), Lightning (LV6), Earth (LV5)]
[Blade Technique (Body Technique): LV7, Medical Ninjutsu LV4]
With training and resources, Yoru is now an elite Jōnin. His chakra is three times stronger than a regular Jōnin.
"Such a persistent brat, but you underestimate me."
Jiraiya roared, blocking the Kusanagi Sword with his left arm. With his right hand, he quickly formed a visible blue Rasengan.
Rasengan!
As the Rasengan approached, Yoru's Sharingan spun rapidly. No time! However, another Rasengan formed in Yoru's hand, colliding with Jiraiya's.
With a loud explosion, both were blown away by the impact of the colliding chakra spheres.
The two barely managed to stop after knocking down several large trees. At this moment, Uchiha Yoru, who had just gotten up, stared at Jiraiya in the distance, cold sweat sliding down his temples. Terrifying!
The Rasengan is truly fearsome in actual combat! Even under conditions of instant casting and using only one hand, it is still an A-level ninjutsu with astonishing power.
In the past, people felt that the Rasengan was nothing special unless it had some elemental changes, but in actual combat, especially in close-quarters, this instant-cast ninjutsu can end a fight in an instant. After all, ninjas are a high-attack, low-defense profession.
"Brat! How can you use Rasengan?"
At this moment, Jiraiya, with a sore arm, looked in astonishment at the almost unharmed Uchiha Yoru in the distance. "What a little freak," he thought. His sharp eyes also noticed the reason. "Is it because he's protected by the Lightning Release Chakra Mode? This kid is not simple; he has cultivated this ninjutsu to such an extent."
Uchiha Yoru looked at Jiraiya in the distance. The two were too far apart, and now the opponent could freely use ninjutsu. A mocking smile appeared on his face.
"So! Has Jiraiya-sama also decayed, learning to collude and wanting to drive Orochimaru out of the village? Haha, as expected, you are all ninjas corrupted by interests."
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya squinted his eyes, recalling the words the kid and Orochimaru had said earlier.
"Escape to prove oneself? And the manhunt for Orochimaru seems a bit strange." Jiraiya's grip loosened a bit, revealing his idiotic smile.
"Haha, if there's anything, let's call Orochimaru to discuss it properly. Right? Once we talk, no misunderstanding can't be resolved."
For some reason, Jiraiya's idiotic smile gave off a relaxing feeling. Maybe this is the charm of Jiraiya, one of the Three Legendary Sannin.
However, at this moment, upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Uchiha Yoru also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. But he pretended to be indifferent, gripping the Kusanagi sword tightly.
"Resolve misunderstandings? Haha, Jiraiya-sama really knows how to joke. You all clearly know what Orochimaru has done, yet you pretend to be virtuous. You take all the benefits and then put all the blame on Orochimaru, forcing him to flee the village. Isn't it only after making Orochimaru a rogue ninja that you'll feel completely at ease?"
Seeing Uchiha Yoru angrily shout, his body turned into a flash of lightning and descended instantly. Seeing this, Jiraiya instinctively wanted to use ninjutsu but quickly held back. He took two kunai from his pouch and began to fight the boy who seemed impulsive and extreme.
"Kid, what are you even talking about? I, the Toad Sage, can't understand any of it."
Although Jiraiya was anxious to catch up with Orochimaru, he knew that understanding the current situation was crucial. Only by knowing everything would he understand any secrets involved, as if Orochimaru was bearing some kind of injustice.
"Don't understand? Heh, of course you don't!"
Uchiha Yoru, holding the Kusanagi sword, was going all out. Each strike was at full force, as if he was using lethal techniques continuously.
"Do you understand 'Wood Release Plan'?" Jiraiya, who was about to counter-attack, quickly held himself back after hearing the boy's furious roars. He chose to let the kid vent and find out what information he had.
"Do you understand the Wood Release ninjas we researched for you?"
"Do you understand the forbidden jutsus we researched for you?"
"You don't understand anything, but somehow you know that Orochimaru becoming the Fifth Hokage would harm your interests!"
Jiraiya's face changed dramatically as he listened to Uchiha Yoru's furious shouts. He was both shocked and angry. What did all this mean? No wonder something suddenly happened to Orochimaru.
His teacher, the Third Hokage, told him to return to the village because Orochimaru had gone astray. At this moment, he seemed to have understood something.
Thinking of his teacher and the current situation in Konoha, Jiraiya felt a surge of anger. He also realized his teacher's autocratic political views. Anyone who disagreed was considered to be against the "Will of Fire". In his heart, his ideas were always the most suitable for Konoha, and other wills would only plunge Konoha into chaos.
Even if Orochimaru had to step down from the position of Hokage candidate for this reason, did it have to go as far as utter annihilation?
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