Boom!
Tremendous force erupted!
Yagura was sent flying by Jiraiya, crashing into a pile of rubble, sending a cloud of dust soaring into the air.
Body Flicker Technique!
Chakra Enhanced Strike!
This time, Jiraiya was serious. He held nothing back, attacking with full force from the start, determined to reduce the enemy's numbers.
"One comes, one dies?"
Jiraiya's eyes gleamed coldly, his expression ferocious, "I'm here, and then what?"
White hair, haori, geta!
At this moment-
When Mei saw the newcomer's appearance, her expression changed drastically.
'Ji...'
'Jiraiya?'
'Why is it him!!!'
Mei instantly freaked out. She felt her soul almost leap out of her body, her scalp tingling with fear, 'If the person here is Jiraiya, then who are Sora and that dead fatso Fuguki fighting!??'
However-
Despite the shock, Mei was, after all, Kirigakure's super genius. Her combat reflexes were extremely fast. The moment Yagura was sent flying by the elbow strike, she swiftly leaped backward, her hands already forming seals.
"Water Release!"
"Hiding in the Mist Technique!"
In an instant,
A thick mist spewed from Mei's mouth, instantly enveloping an area of dozens of meters in heavy fog, completely obscuring vision.
'Hiding in the Mist Technique...'
'Infused with Water Chakra Nature Transformation as well?'
Jiraiya's expression turned serious.
'This wasn't an ordinary Hiding in the Mist Technique, it vaguely seemed to block sensory perception too. It was definitely not something an ordinary Water Release User could produce.'
'It seems this enemy is no small fry, even within Kirigakure!'
Of course,
The battle-hardened Jiraiya reacted extremely quickly. The moment the thick fog rose, his hands rapidly formed seals, and a fierce gust of wind spewed from his mouth.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
Boom!
Boom!
A violent wind, mixed with even more rampant Chakra, swept out with a roar.
This was just a basic C-Rank Wind Release Ninjutsu, but enhanced by Jiraiya's Kage-level Chakra, it instantly formed a terrifying hurricane, madly sweeping in all directions.
Boom!
Boom!
The gale swept through.
Jiraiya's Wind Release instantly shredded the sky-blotting mist, blowing it completely into the clouds.
Hiding in the Mist Technique?
Even with Water Chakra Nature Transformation added, it won't be able to trick one of Konoha's Sannin!!!
After the water vapor dispersed,
Mei's rapidly retreating figure also fell into Jiraiya's sight. However, he didn't recklessly pursue. Instead, he stood his ground, narrowing his eyes with a grave expression.
"Jiraiya!"
"You really deserve to die!!!"
Amidst the furious roar,
A high-speed rotating water blade slashed fiercely onto Jiraiya's shoulder.
"Water Release: Water Cutter Blade!"
The one who struck was none other than Yagura, who had just been sent flying by Jiraiya's elbow. Now, with blood at the corner of his mouth, he returned powerfully, striking Jiraiya with a water blade.
Pain!
So much pain!
Just now,
While Yagura was in the middle of his boast, Jiraiya ambushed him, landing an elbow directly on his face, nearly knocking his head off. This infuriated the already short-tempered Yagura.
"Coming for a sneak attack!??"
"Are all Konoha's Ninjas such scum!!!!"
Yagura bellowed.
However,
The next moment,
The Jiraiya who was hit suddenly turned into a shower of blood blossoms, scattering everywhere.
Seeing this, Yagura didn't rejoice. Instead, his face grew even more wary.
'This is...'
'Substitution Technique!'
Sure enough,
Before the words faded,
The sky-full of blood blossoms instantly turned into small, broken wooden logs, scattering on the ground.
"Got you!"
"Wild Lion's Mane Technique!"
On the field,
Jiraiya's figure suddenly appeared behind Yagura. His white hair lengthened like a lion's mane, madly expanding, instantly ensnaring Yagura.
The next moment,
The white hair, capable of tearing apart the Animal Path's summons, wrapped around Yagura's body and constricted fiercely.
Crack!
Crack!
A series of bone-crunching sounds. The force was simply not something a high-attack, low-durability Ninja could withstand.
In just moments,
It shattered Yagura's defense, breaking his body into over a dozen pieces.
However,
Jiraiya, having instantly subdued his enemy, didn't relax in the slightest. Instead, he acted as if facing a great foe, his hands rapidly forming seals.
"Fire Release: Flame Bullet!"
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Two violent Chakra sources exploded almost simultaneously.
Boom!
Boom!
Auras exploded.
The next moment,
A sticky, heavy mass of flame slammed fiercely into a roaring water dragon.
Boom!!!
Boom!!!
The energies collided, creating a massive explosion.
The scorching Flame Bullet adhered to the water dragon like grease upon impact, rapidly burning and evaporating the water, generating vast amounts of terrifyingly high-temperature steam. Propelled by the gale from the Chakra explosion, it swept out in all directions.
Although Water Release countered Fire Release, Jiraiya's technique used a Fire Release infused with special chakra oil, making it more akin to a composite ninjutsu. Its power was so strong it could clash head-on with Water Release without losing ground.
Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~
Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~
Under the sweeping scorching steam, even Mei had to retreat far away. This was a clash between two Kage-level Ninjas. The rampant Chakra turbulence at the center alone was something ordinary Ninjas couldn't endure.
'So monstrous!'
'This is Kage-level vs Kage-level?'
Watching the terrifying Ninjutsu exchange, Mei felt a sense of awe. Seeing even Yagura was this disheveled, she found it hard to imagine how Sora had repelled such a fearsome Kage-level Ninja!
It's too frightening!
If she encountered Jiraiya, wouldn't she be killed within ten seconds!??
At this level of combat, Mei didn't dare intervene. She would only get in the way and find it hard to be of help.
'Too weak!'
'I'm too weak now!'
Mei watched Yagura and Jiraiya locked in fierce combat, her silver teeth clenched tightly, 'If this continues, the gap between me and Sora will only grow wider. What difference would there be between me and that deadweight Kurumi then?'
In fact,
Mei had always looked down on Kurumi, thinking she had ulterior motives for always following Sora around, harboring all sorts of messy thoughts, a pure bad woman.
However,
Just as Mei was distracted, thinking random thoughts, Yagura, who had exchanged several fierce blows with Jiraiya, forced his opponent back with a water blade and swiftly dashed towards Mei.
"Let's go!"
"The enemy has reinforcements coming!!!"
The next moment,
Before Yagura's words even finished fading, several Konoha's Ninjas wearing Jonin flak jackets flickered into view, exuding murderous intent.