"Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet!"
Jiraiya opened his mouth and spat, scorching waves of fire pouring out in all directions, like scarlet tides, rolling away.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Rampart!"
The Stone Ninja all formed hand seals, their movements uniform, dozens of palms striking the ground simultaneously.
As a large amount of Chakra flowed into the earth, the soil and rocks in front of them loosened, and huge walls rose from the ground, connecting with each other, as if a circle of steep mountains had risen from the flat ground, trapping Jiraiya in the center like a caged beast.
The sea of fire spread, but was blocked by the towering earthen walls, and monstrous waves of fire instantly filled the surroundings.
White mist rose, the temperature plummeted, and the last bit of flame was quickly extinguished in the heavy rain.
However, this was not the end. The Stone Ninja formed hand seals again, the earthen walls shook slightly, and countless fine spikes protruded from the surface. Accompanied by the Stone Ninja's neat shouts, slender stone spears shot out, like a barrage of arrows, launching an indiscriminate sweep of the central area.
"Earth Release: Multiple Rock Pillar Spears!"
Nawaki fell from mid-air, watching the overwhelming stone spears piercing through the air, his heart almost jumping out of his throat.
Judging by the fierce rate of fire alone, the power of each stone spear here was no less than that of a siege crossbow!
"There's really no way around it, it seems that if I want to get away, I can only show some real skills!"
Jiraiya's hearty laughter came from below:
"Summoning Technique: Gamaken!"
With a "bang," a huge amount of white mist billowed and scattered, and a huge, sturdy, purple-red toad appeared out of thin air, carrying Jiraiya on its head.
Its size was no less than that of Gamabunta, wearing black clothes, with majestic eyes, a distinctive "U" shaped black tattoo on its face, and a huge pot lid-shaped shield on its back, and the giant trident in its hand was covered with barbs.
As soon as it appeared, it waved the trident in its hand and responded instantly.
"I'm counting on you, Boss Gamaken!"
Jiraiya shouted loudly, then suddenly shook his head, and his long silver hair stretched out rapidly like tentacles, wrapping around Nawaki in mid-air.
"Understood! Although I am clumsy, I will still try my best!" Gamaken's voice was low, his tone with a hint of timidity, but the movements of his hands did not stop at all, and the trident swung out fiercely, smashing the stone spears that shot in front of him into powder.
Its hands moved continuously, waving the giant trident with great force, and countless afterimages gathered around its body to form a dark Barrier, airtight, shattering all the dense stone spears.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
A strong wind rose, and the surroundings were filled with heavy wind sounds.
Jiraiya pulled Nawaki back to his side, the manic wind messed up his long hair, he looked around and laughed:
"Isn't this quite capable?"
Gamaken shook his head slightly, his expression serious, "No, I'm very clumsy."
Jiraiya was slightly stunned, and then he noticed that Gamaken's calf had been cut with a several-meter-long wound, and blood was slowly seeping out.
Did he put the focus of defense on his head? Jiraiya couldn't help but think to himself, looking at Gamaken with some emotion.
"You're injured!"
"That's why I said I'm clumsy!" As he spoke, Gamaken quickly bent his knees, and with his powerful jumping ability, he jumped up, carrying the whistling wind into the high sky, and instantly jumped out of the covered range of the Earth Flow Rampart.
"Swish swish swish swish!"
The stone spears immediately changed direction, following Gamaken's massive figure as they shot towards the sky.
"Lord Gamaken!" Nawaki exclaimed.
"I know!" Gamaken retorted, using his backhand to detach the shield from his back, stepping on it like a skateboard as the stone spears arrived in quick succession, striking the shield with a "clang clang clang," sending out a flurry of sparks.
"Although I'm not good at this, I'm willing to give it a try!"
Gamaken muttered in a low voice, wielding his trident and fiercely waving it around, drawing the rainwater in the air to converge at the center of the trident, and in the vast expanse of the white rain curtain, a massive water ball rapidly swelled at the head of the trident.
"Sage Art: Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"
The air suddenly fell silent, and countless raindrops froze in mid-air.
In the next instant, a slender and straight ultra-high-pressure water jet shot out from the top of the trident, like a transparent lightning strike, instantly piercing through the towering earth wall and straight into the earth.
The water jet flowed, like an unparalleled sharp blade, with terrifying destructive power, easily tearing the ground apart upon contact. As Gamaken wielded it like an artist wielding a brush, the water jet plowed through the earth, drawing a complete circle.
Mud and smoke billowed, boulders rolled down, and screams rose and fell. Except for a perceptive Ninja who reacted quickly, all the Stone Ninja were cut in half by the water jet, their internal organs spilling out and blood staining the earth red.
With a loud "boom," Gamaken fell with the two of them. He put away his shield, squinted his eyes, and watched the black shadow of the Stone Ninja fleeing far away, unable to help but sigh.
"I still let one get away. I really am clumsy."
Gazing at the figure fleeing for his life, even Jiraiya frowned slightly.
In fact, his mission this time was not to support the front lines, but to penetrate deep into the Rain Country to meet with Hanzo, the leader of the Hidden Rain Village.
As the scale of the battle gradually expanded, the various forces have been fighting for a long time, and their grievances have been accumulating for a long time, and there is a growing trend. Everyone can smell the smell of war.
At this time, confirming the camp and unifying the front is extremely important.
Anyone with eyes can see that Hidden Leaf Village, Sand Ninja, and Hidden Stone Village are at odds with each other, and there is basically no possibility of direct reconciliation. Once Hidden Rain Village officially enters the game, the curtain of war will be drawn.
There are many possibilities for the outcome of this battle, but from the perspective of Hidden Leaf Village, the worst outcome is... the destruction of Hidden Rain Village.
At the high-level meeting, Sarutobi Hiruzen firmly expressed his idea that he would rather Hidden Rain Village continue to maintain its independence than see this small country being divided and annexed by the other two.
However, there was a disagreement at the meeting. The hardliners, led by Danzo, chose to continue the war, making distant friends and attacking nearby enemies. After completely destroying Hidden Rain Village with the flames of the Three Great Shinobi Villages, the Hidden Leaf Village would take advantage of the victory and seize the fruits of victory, incorporating the Rain Country into the territory of the Land of Fire.
However, this move was too difficult, and if it was not done well, Hidden Leaf Village would face three enemies at the same time. Therefore, Sarutobi Hiruzen forcibly denied the hardliners' approach in the name of the Lord Hokage, and secretly sent people to secretly contact Hanzo in an attempt to reach an alliance.
Seemingly joining forces, but in fact, it is a series of vertical and horizontal lines, completely driving Sand Ninja and Stone Ninja out of the Rain Country.
This is also the real purpose of Jiraiya's trip.
But the problem lies here. His route clearly avoided all lines of sight, but when he was about to approach Hidden Rain Village, he was ambushed by a Stone Ninja squad.
Judging from their response and the intensity of their Ninjutsu, it was obviously an elite squad that had been lying in ambush for a long time.
This shows that... his information was leaked in secret.
This battle has left many traces. If the living are allowed to leave, the leakage of "information" will become public, and his mission will fail!
"Nawaki, stay here with Lord Gamaken, I'll be right back!"
With thoughts flashing, Jiraiya did not hesitate. Before the Stone Ninja disappeared into the rain, he immediately raised his foot to chase.
He was fast, but the Stone Ninja was no slouch either. Raindrops whistled past his cheeks, and Jiraiya didn't dare stop for a moment.
Just then, a dazzling white light suddenly flashed across the end of his vision, like a slender bolt of lightning, neatly cutting through the rain curtain and disappearing with the wind.
Reflected in Jiraiya's pupils was the Stone Ninja's body, split in two.
He quickly approached, and the figure of the person who had struck was gradually becoming clearer in the rain.
He was dressed in tight-fitting clothes, with a slender figure, and his silver-white hair was styled into a ponytail. At this moment, he was holding a short knife flat, using the rain to wash away the blood from the blade.
Jiraiya exclaimed, "Sakumo!? Shouldn't you be supporting the front lines? Why are you here?"
Seeing Jiraiya's arrival, Sakumo Hatake raised his eyes to look over, his gaze carrying a natural sense of laziness.
"With me around, the base has already been fully recovered. Under Lord Hokage's secret order, I've come specifically to support you."
He said lightly.
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