Chapter 154: Uchiha Akira vs. Jiraiya
Jiraiya felt an invisible pressure assault him, causing his breathing to momentarily seize. At this moment, Uchiha Akira's eyes were undergoing an astonishing transformation. The black receded, and in its place were a pair of purple Rinnegan!
"These… these… these eyes are…" Jiraiya's mind went blank. "Rin… Rinnegan!!!" he cried out in disbelief. Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Aren't those eyes only found in myths and legends, belonging to the Six Paths Sage?!
Jiraiya thought of his disciple, Nagato. That orphan from Amegakure also possessed these eyes. And the Uchiha Akira before him…
"Are you surprised?" Uchiha Akira's calm voice rang out, awakening Jiraiya from his daze. "Now, do you understand part of my confidence?" Akira's tone carried pride. "It evolved step by step from my Sharingan. My Uchiha Akira's Rinnegan!"
After a brief moment of daze, Jiraiya forcefully suppressed the shock in his heart. In its place was an unprecedented fighting spirit! He wanted to experience it himself, to experience how terrifying the power of these legendary God's Eyes truly was!
"Good!" Jiraiya's gaze became incredibly sharp. "Then let me, Jiraiya, personally experience it! Just how strong are the Six Paths Sage's eyes!"
He swiftly formed hand signs and slammed his hands onto the ground. "Summoning Jutsu!"
Bang! Bang! Two clouds of white smoke exploded. From within the smoke, 2 small figures landed on Jiraiya's shoulders, one on his left and one on his right. They were Lady Shima and Lord Fukasaku of Mount Myōboku.
"Little Jiraiya, your face looks very bad." "Have you encountered a troublesome enemy?"
Jiraiya's expression was more solemn than ever before. "This time, the enemy is the strongest existence we have ever seen!" He clasped his hands together in front of his chest. "Lord Fukasaku! Lady Shima! I beg you!"
"Understood, Little Jiraiya," Lord Fukasaku responded, his gaze following Jiraiya's line of sight to the young figure standing quietly in the distance. Is that the young man?
Lady Shima also looked over, a trace of doubt flashing in her cloudy eyes. "The opponent is just a young man? Little Jiraiya, aren't you making too much of a fuss?"
Jiraiya shook his head. "He is no ordinary young man. He is the current Fifth Hokage of Konoha."
Lord Fukasaku and Lady Shima were both stunned. Hokage? Why would he fight the Kage of his own Village?
"And…" "His eyes." Lord Fukasaku then noticed Uchiha Akira's eyes. "Those… those are…" "The Six Paths Sage's eyes!" "Rinnegan!"
Lady Shima also gasped. "How is that possible! Why would those legendary eyes appear here! Little Jiraiya, run! There's no chance of winning against such power!"
Jiraiya, however, remained motionless. "Calm down, Lady Shima! This is not a death match." Jiraiya's gaze remained fixed on Uchiha Akira. "But we must go all out."
"Since you've already decided, Little Jiraiya." "Then we two old geezers can only go crazy with you this one time."
Lady Shima wanted to say something more but was stopped by a look from Lord Fukasaku. "Alright, alright." Lady Shima grumbled.
"Thank you, Lord Fukasaku, Lady Shima." "Then… Here I come!"
Lord Fukasaku and Lady Shima exchanged glances and simultaneously formed hand signs.
Buzz—
An invisible energy began to converge on Jiraiya's body. Jiraiya's aura was rising at a terrifying speed, climbing steadily. A powerful surge of air suddenly spread out from Jiraiya as its center. The ground trembled slightly, and dust flew. Jiraiya suddenly opened his eyes. His pupils had transformed into horizontal slits like a toad's.
Sage Mode! This was Jiraiya's strongest state!
"Oh?" Uchiha Akira looked at Jiraiya, who had entered Sage Mode, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes. "So this is Mount Myōboku's Senjutsu. It is quite interesting. Drawing natural energy into the body to greatly enhance one's taijutsu, perception, and ninjutsu power."
Uchiha Akira grinned. "Then, let me show you! Absolute power!"
Boom! Before he finished speaking. Crackling—! Blinding blue electrical light, like countless tiny electrical snakes, wildly surged across Uchiha Akira's body, emitting a piercing roar. His entire body's muscles visibly swelled slightly, filled with a sense of explosive power.
Lightning Release Chakra Mode! Moreover, it was the strongest form, perfectly enhanced by the Sage Body!
"This is… the Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode?!" Jiraiya could clearly feel that the aura Uchiha Akira was currently emitting was not just one level, but significantly stronger than that brute from Kumogakure!
[Such strong pressure! In terms of aura alone, he's already completely on par with my Sage Mode!] Jiraiya's heart sank.
"Come, Jiraiya." Uchiha Akira beckoned to him with a finger. "Let me see how much your boasted Sage Mode truly amounts to."
"Bastard! Don't underestimate me!" Jiraiya roared. Since the opponent wanted to compete in taijutsu, he would fight to the end! In his Sage Mode, he had absolute confidence in his strength and speed!
"Sage Art: Amphibian Taijutsu!" Jiraiya stomped his foot, and the ground beneath him cracked open with a roar. His figure instantly vanished from his spot. The next second, he appeared in front of Uchiha Akira. His fist, enveloped in natural energy, struck fiercely towards Uchiha Akira's face with the terrifying momentum of splitting mountains and shattering rocks!
This punch was extremely fast!
Bang!!!
Fist met palm. A visible white shockwave, centered around the 2, suddenly expanded and swept in all directions! The ground beneath them crumbled inch by inch, and dust filled the air. Jiraiya's expression instantly changed.
[Blocked… blocked?! He actually blocked my punch in Sage Mode so easily!]
Jiraiya decisively retreated to create distance, preparing to unleash a new round of ninjutsu attacks.
"Good strength," Uchiha Akira commented. The moment his voice fell, Akira's figure vanished from Jiraiya's pupils.
Not good! An alarm blared in Jiraiya's heart. His Sage Perception frantically warned him. Danger!
Without thinking, he immediately retreated wildly. But it was already too late. A hand wrapped in lightning, carrying incredibly terrifying force, slammed into Jiraiya's abdomen.
"Ugh!" Jiraiya's eyeballs suddenly bulged out. An indescribable agony, mixed with violent Lightning Release Chakra, exploded within his body. Jiraiya was violently sent flying.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
His body rolled more than a dozen times on the ground, plowing a deep gully, before finally coming to a stop.
"Pfft—!" A mouthful of blood spewed from Jiraiya's mouth.
[How… how is this possible… My Sage Perception can't keep up with his speed at all! What is his body… made of? Why can he unleash such terrifying strength and speed?]
Jiraiya's eyes were filled with horror.
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