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Boom, boom, boom~~~ It felt like the world was collapsing.
The aftershocks of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken continued to ravage the area.
Even those outside its range had to retreat several steps before barely stabilizing themselves. Shizune, full of concern, looked up.
She saw a huge, battered toad descending from the sky.
"Even though I'm quite useless, I'll work on that. But Jiraiya, this time it really hurt!!"
The painful voice came from the purple-red giant toad.
Gamaken, who had responded to Jiraiya's summoning, hadn't even understood what was happening before feeling like a heavy hammer had struck it.
Always an honest toad, Gamaken couldn't help but complain to Jiraiya for the first time.
Looking at Gamaken's usually indestructible shield now in tatters, Jiraiya scratched his head awkwardly, "Sorry! Sorry! I didn't have time to warn you this time, Gamaken."
If Gamabunta had heard Jiraiya say there would be a next time, he would have surely whacked him with his pipe.
But Gamaken was an honest toad.
Hearing Jiraiya's promise, its anger dissipated. It lifted its only intact weapon, a trident, and asked, "So, the enemy is that strange man over there?"
Amidst the familiar flying paper scraps, Gensou's right arm, shattered by the Rasenshuriken, was rapidly regenerating.
"Yes!" Jiraiya nodded solemnly, "We need to deal with him quickly."
"Understood."
Gamaken nodded, its powerful frog legs leaping towards Gensou.
Gensou didn't confront it head-on. He flickered and disappeared from the spot.
Boom! In the next second, Gamaken landed heavily.
Dust flew, and the ground trembled.
"There he is!"
Jiraiya quickly spotted Gensou and clapped his hands.
"Toad Flattening Technique!"
Above Gensou, another massive Myōboku toad named Gamatatsu descended, aiming to crush him.
Although Gensou dodged again, the impact from Gamatatsu's landing sent him flying.
"Great opportunity!"
Gamaken raised its trident, sweeping towards Gensou.
Gamatatsu didn't waste time either, drawing two massive ninja swords from its back and slashing at Gensou.
Jiraiya knew well that against Gensou in his current state, large summonings were more effective than ninjutsu.
Of course, Sage Mode would be the best.
However, with his half-baked level, entering Sage Mode would take too long and was not suitable now.
Watching Gamaken and Gamatatsu unleash their might, Naruto felt the urge to join, "Pervy Sage, I'll summon the big toad boss to help you."
Jiraiya didn't refuse and even added, "No need to help me. Have Bunta take you and Shizune to Tsunade."
Jiraiya decided to hold off Gensou himself.
With Bunta's help, they could greatly assist Tsunade.
"Got it."
After several setbacks with Gensou, Naruto finally realized he couldn't help much. He obediently bit his finger.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Boom! White smoke billowed.
"Come on out, big toad boss!" Naruto shouted enthusiastically.
Then, a small tadpole "plop plop" on the ground.
"What???" Naruto, in disbelief, held his head in his hands, his mouth agape.
Shizune, ready to move, froze with a smile.
Jiraiya was also stunned.
"A familiar formula, a familiar taste."
Gensou, being attacked by Gamaken and Gamatatsu, also noticed the humorous scene.
He had to admit, this was the familiar feel of Hokage he knew.
Blushing for once, Naruto hurriedly sent the tadpole back, unwilling to give up, and tried summoning again: "Big toad boss, come out!"
Boom! "Hey, Naruto."
Amid the rising white smoke, Gamabunta's son, the yet-to-grow-up Gamatatsu, waved at Naruto.
Jiraiya averted his eyes, fearing he'd lash out.
At this moment, having restrained the two toads with Earth Release, Gensou turned his head and reminded, "Just to remind you, Tsunade's hemophobia just triggered."
Jiraiya and Shizune's expressions hardened.
Not wasting time to verify Gensou's words, Shizune, anxious, was about to rush to Tsunade.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
White smoke billowed again, and with a giant pipe in its mouth and bandages wrapped around its waist, Gamabunta, looking like a yakuza boss, finally appeared on Naruto's third attempt.
"Why is it you again, kid? And Gamatatsu, what are you doing here?" The grumpy Gamabunta, enjoying a post-nap smoke, grumbled.
"Hey, Dad." Gamatatsu greeted from atop Gamabunta's head.
"Big toad boss!" Naruto, excited, was about to explain.
Jiraiya, finally seeing the right summoning, said in the simplest terms, "Bunta, go to Tsunade! She needs your help!"
More familiar and in sync with Jiraiya, Gamabunta didn't hesitate.
"I smell that damn snake."
Without delay, letting Shizune climb up, Gamabunta leaped a hundred meters in one bound.
"I can't let you succeed."
Gensou, retreating swiftly, formed hand seals.
"Earth Release: Great Moving Earth Core!"
Boom! The ground shook violently.
Just as Gamabunta was about to leap again, a massive chunk of earth rose in front, blocking its way.
Bam, it collided head-on.
That was just the start.
Under Gensou's jutsu, the ground in this area transformed into grid-like sections, rising and falling irregularly.
Creating obstacles and preventing the three toads from leaping.
"Slow down, big toad boss!" Dodging left and right, Naruto would have been thrown off if Shizune hadn't grabbed him.
Gamabunta, slicing through a rock wall with his short sword, replied impatiently, "You want us to be pancake fillings?"
Nearby, seeing this, Jiraiya tightened his brow, ready to launch a long-range attack to interrupt Gensou's jutsu.
But remembering Gensou's mastery of Dark Release, he regretted neglecting his Sage training and charged in himself.
Unlike the large toads, Jiraiya moved nimbly within the unstable ground, quickly approaching Gensou.
Noticing Jiraiya's agility, Gensou maintained his jutsu while eyeing Gamatatsu's large swords.
Clang! In the next second, the huge, cold blades descended towards Jiraiya.
(End of Chapter)