"Master Jiraiya, defeated just like that?"
Seeing Jiraiya lying motionless on the ground, Shizune's mouth formed an 'O' shape, her face full of disbelief. She knew that Jiraiya couldn't beat Shishou, but... this defeat was too quick!!!
Thinking about it, Shizune's eyes sparkled with admiration as she looked at Shishou. Shishou is truly amazing!!! And such an amazing Shishou is her man!!!
"Uh..."
Next to Shizune, Tsunade was also stunned as she looked at the fallen Jiraiya. She knew Jiraiya's strength very well. She also knew that Jiraiya had successfully trained in the senjutsu of Mount Myoboku, one of the Three Great Sage Regions, and had mastered Sage Mode. His strength was comparable to hers. However, such a strong Jiraiya couldn't last even a single round against Shishou... Has Shishou's strength already reached such a level?
Thinking this, Tsunade bit her lip in frustration. She had thought that mastering the senjutsu of Shikkotsu Forest would finally allow her to stand beside Shishou as an equal. But now, she realized that the gap between her and Shishou was still vast.
"Shishou, you bastard, can't you wait for me?"
Tsunade thought, gritting her teeth. The proud Tsunade could never allow herself to be just a vase beside Shishou. Absolutely not!
Seeing Jiraiya fall, Shishou retracted all his parasitic insects. He didn't have any animosity towards Jiraiya and didn't want to torture him.
Sweating profusely and panting heavily, Jiraiya looked at Shishou and said,
"What... what did you do to me?" He could clearly feel his chakra and vitality draining away, being devoured by something.
"You don't need to worry about what I did to you. You just need to keep your promise."
Shishou walked towards Tsunade and Shizune, speaking casually. Hearing this, Jiraiya lowered his head in shame. He hadn't expected to be defeated in one move. It made him feel like a clown for initiating the challenge.
"Shishou, you're amazing!"
Shizune excitedly ran up to Shishou, hugging his arm and jumping up and down. Tsunade looked at the silent Jiraiya sitting on the ground and sighed.
"I hope Jiraiya won't be too crushed by this."
To think that one of the legendary Sannin was defeated in a single move. If this news got out, no one would believe it. If Tsunade hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed it either. And now, it had indeed happened, right in front of her.
Looking at the dejected Jiraiya in the distance and the sighing Tsunade, Shishou thought for a moment and then spoke loudly to Tsunade,
"He was defeated in one move because I knew he had the Needle Jizo technique. I guessed that if I got close to him, he would use Needle Jizo for defense. So I took the opportunity to defeat him in one move. If the information were equal, it wouldn't be easy for me to win."
Hearing Shishou's loud explanation, Tsunade smiled warmly. She knew Shishou was explaining to Jiraiya. She also knew Shishou was considering her and Jiraiya's camaraderie. Being cared for by Shishou made her like him even more.
Jiraiya, who had started to doubt himself, perked up after hearing Shishou's words. He got up from the ground and issued another challenge to Shishou,
"Kid, let's fight again! This time, I won't be careless."
Before Shishou could respond, Tsunade stood up, glaring at Jiraiya,
"A loss is a loss. Are you trying to cheat, Jiraiya?"
"Exactly, exactly, is Master Jiraiya trying to cheat?" Shizune chimed in, also criticizing Jiraiya.
Hearing this, Jiraiya blushed with embarrassment. Patting Tsunade's shoulder, Shishou smiled at Jiraiya,
"You can't win against me without Sage Mode. So, if you want to fight, you'd better activate Sage Mode first. I can give you the time."
Shishou also wanted to see what Mount Myoboku's senjutsu was like.
This kid really knows my jutsu, did Tsunade tell him? Seeing that Shishou knew about his Sage Mode, Jiraiya gave Tsunade a suspicious look.
"Hmph!"
Seeing Jiraiya's expression, Tsunade immediately guessed his thoughts and snorted coldly, "I didn't tell him any of your jutsu. You should think about where you exposed yourself."
Revealing another ninja's jutsu was too serious an offense. Tsunade wouldn't dare take the blame for that.
Hearing Tsunade's words, Jiraiya immediately chose to believe her. Tsunade was always straightforward and disdainful of lying. If she said she didn't, then she didn't.
Never mind, let's fight first. Even if he couldn't win, he could at least learn about Shishou's jutsu. That way, if Shishou ever became an enemy of Konoha, he could figure out how to deal with him.
Thinking this, Jiraiya clasped his hands together, preparing to enter Sage Mode.
A few minutes later. Two toad sages from Mount Myoboku appeared on Jiraiya's shoulders: Fukasaku and Shima. Jiraiya's eyes turned into toad-like pupils, and his nose sprouted warts, making him look very... ugly!
Seeing Jiraiya's appearance, Tsunade felt a strange sense of satisfaction. Her Sage Mode was more perfect than Jiraiya's. After activating the senjutsu of Shikkotsu Forest, she didn't change much, only gaining some slug-like markings. Compared to Jiraiya's transformation, she was quite lucky.
"Little Jiraiya, is that the enemy?" Fukasaku asked from Jiraiya's right shoulder.
"He is the user of the Flying Thunder God technique, renowned throughout the ninja world. His strength is formidable, and he possesses a deadly poison, so don't let him get close," Jiraiya said seriously.
"Haha, is this the man who learned the Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God technique and became famous?" Shima asked from Jiraiya's left shoulder.
"His strength is not limited to just the Flying Thunder God. Be very careful," Jiraiya reiterated seriously.
Seeing Jiraiya activate his Sage Mode, Shishou laughed. Although Jiraiya's Sage Mode was not perfect, with the help of the two toad sages, his strength didn't decrease but actually increased. Moreover, with Fukasaku and Shima's help, Jiraiya could continuously gather natural energy during battle, greatly extending the duration of his Sage Mode and making up for its imperfections.
Since you've activated Sage Mode, I'll use my cursed seal form to play with you.
Thinking this, Shishou stepped forward towards Jiraiya. As he moved, his body began to transform. His skin darkened, his hair grew longer, horns sprouted from his forehead, his height and size increased, and bat-like wings emerged from his back. He looked like a demon lord from hell!
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