"Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
On the coast outside Whirlpool Tide Village, a contest of wind and fire was unfolding.
On one side was the scorching heat that burned everything and incinerated all things, and on the other, the turbulent and violent airflow that overturned the ground.
The flames and the gale collided in an instant, without any obstruction.
The heat surged, and the crimson flames lit up the coast, reflecting the sea like flowing gemstones. Under the assault of the gale, countless waves of fire swept in all directions, and then entered a stalemate.
Jiraiya's expression was shocked, and a look of fear appeared in his jumping pupils, because he felt that his flames were approaching him inch by inch, slowly and firmly pushed by Orochimaru's gale.
"This... how is this possible!"
Great Flame Bullet versus Great Breakthrough, not to mention that the difficulty of the Ninjutsu was B-rank versus C-rank, even the Chakra attribute was that fire countered wind. Orochimaru ignored all the rules so easily, using wind to defeat his fire!
"If I can't even do this much, I wouldn't dare to call myself his disciple outside."
Orochimaru chuckled, his hand seals suddenly changed, and his purple eye shadow narrowed, flickering for an instant like breathing.
At this moment, the surging airflow became even more violent, faintly affecting the power of nature. The gale roared, almost like the wrath of the heavens.
The stalemate was broken in an instant, and the gale swept back with the flames like a broken bamboo, as if the sea was pouring back!
Jiraiya completely lost control of the flames, and his horrified face was illuminated by the fire.
Although fire restrains wind in terms of attributes, only wind can make the flames stronger!
With the wind fueling the fire, and with the blessing of Orochimaru's Wind Release Chakra, the power of this "Great Flame Bullet" had been pushed to a level that Jiraiya could not reach. The flames rolled, igniting the heavens and the earth.
Nawaki hid behind the two, his face pale, and couldn't help but take a step back, his feet crushing the stones, making a crisp sound.
This sound instantly awakened Jiraiya's silent heart, making him wake up as if from a dream.
He quickly turned his head and glanced at Nawaki, a reassuring smile on the corner of his mouth.
"Nawaki, don't be afraid. A Ninja, no matter what kind of crisis they face, must remain calm."
As soon as he finished speaking, he bit his index finger, and his hands crossed rapidly with the help of the blood, completing the hand seals in one second:
"Summoning Technique! Come out, Gamabunta!"
As he slammed heavily on the ground, a huge amount of smoke spewed out, like a volcanic eruption, soaring straight up for a hundred meters, and a behemoth revealed its figure in the scattered white smoke.
This was a giant crimson toad, wearing a dark blue jacket like a human, with a pipe in its mouth, squatting there like a hill.
It had bandages around its waist and a short sword stuck on its side. Of course, this was entirely a matter of reference. For humans, Gamabunta's short sword was undoubtedly as huge as a Telegraph Pole.
Jiraiya and the other two stood steadily on top of Gamabunta's head, looking down from a height. Facing the raging sea of fire, he just said softly, "I'm counting on you, Bunta!"
Gamabunta felt the extremely high temperature for the first time. The flames surged like a tide, almost reaching its neck, and its huge horizontal pupils shrank slightly.
"This is the aura of Natural Energy!"
It snorted coldly, its loud voice piercing through the air, making everyone's ears buzz. "Jiraiya, how did you provoke those Ryuchi Cave guys!"
Before Jiraiya could answer, Gamabunta clapped his palms together and puffed out his mouth, spraying out a waterfall-like liquid!
"Sage Art: Water Release: Starch Syrup Gun!"
The thick, white liquid surged out like a flood from a burst dam, instantly intermingling with the sea of fire. A continuous "hissing" sound indicated a violent reaction, and a large amount of white steam filled the air.
This move is a Sage Art Water Release technique essential for toads from Mount Myoboku. Its original purpose is to create a small lake in an instant with a waterfall-like volume of water, using its extreme viscosity to restrict the enemy's movements.
But at this moment, the starch syrup, scorched by the flames, would rapidly evaporate its internal moisture, forming a thin but tough white film capable of withstanding the tearing of the storm. Moreover, this white film has excellent thermal insulation and can resist the invasion of high-temperature airflow.
Of course, the main reason is that this is Sage Art, fused with Gamabunta's own Sage Art Chakra, which mutually cancels out the Natural Energy in Orochimaru's Wind Release.
As the steam gradually dissipated, the flames also disappeared without a trace, leaving only a scorched earth between the two sides.
Gamabunta squinted slightly, finally seeing the enemy in front of him clearly.
It wasn't some kind of snake monster, nor was it one of the famous Sages, but an unknown youth.
However, the cold, viper-like aura emanating from the opponent still made him frown slightly, because it was the pure aura of Ryuchi Cave.
"Orochimaru, surrender!"
Jiraiya shouted, "I admit, your progress in these years has surpassed ours, but a Ninja's battle isn't just about individual strength. Compared to fighting alone, I'm better at working with partners! You should... still remember Mount Myoboku!"
"The Sage Art of Mount Myoboku is the strongest, and the toads are all battle-hardened. Gamabunta is the best among them! With the cooperation of me and Gamabunta, you can't resist it by yourself!"
Orochimaru tilted his head, completely ignoring Jiraiya's words, only sizing up Gamabunta, and said casually:
"This toad, could it be the tadpole you summoned back then? It's grown so big?"
Jiraiya's face darkened, his tone slightly flustered, "What nonsense are you talking about? The me back then is completely different from the me now!"
He took a step forward, "Give up, Orochimaru, Gamabunta's full-force power is comparable to a Tailed Beast. If it really comes to that, I won't be able to save your life!"
"So, I should be grateful to you?"
"Don't be obsessed anymore, you're forcing me to act!" Jiraiya's face was filled with reluctance.
"Alright, alright... I admit, team battles are indeed easier to win than fighting alone, but ah, there's one sentence that grates on my ears." A faint light flashed across Orochimaru's fingertips, then he reached out and smeared it, opening a bloodstain in his palm, and formed hand seals:
"You said the Sage Art of Mount Myoboku... is the strongest?"
"Summoning Technique!"
Rolling white smoke spread across the field, and a scarlet giant snake stretched its body. Its size was no less than the mountain-like Gamabunta, even surpassing it. Its fangs were sharp, its vertical pupils were like golden lamps, and its scales clanged like iron armor.
Great Snake Shin'ya, reporting for duty!
"Oh? Isn't this my favorite toad snack?"
Shin'ya flicked its tongue, looking at Gamabunta in front of him, his eyes revealing a long-lost tremor.
Gamabunta immediately tensed up, his eyes revealing a bit of solemnity.
Even Tsunade noticed its tension.
As the princess of the Senju Clan, she also knew a thing or two about the legends of the Three Great Sage Locations.
Snakes eat frogs, which is not only a consensus in nature, but also a subtle relationship between the Sage Locations.
And the existence that can truly restrain snakes and suppress the Sage Art of Ryuchi Cave is Shikkotsu Forest's...
She bit her index finger, leaped into the air, and a crisp voice rang out from the billowing white smoke:
"Summoning Technique!"
The white smoke dissipated, and a giant Slug stood tall in the arena, forming a triangular standoff with Gamabunta and Shin'ya!
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