Recognition

Rumble...

The ground trembled, Gamabunta looked around in confusion. Suddenly, he felt his right hand slowly sinking down. Gamabunta quickly looked down.

Suddenly, the ground around his palm turned into a swamp, and his palm sank deeper and deeper into the swamp, as if an invisible hand was pulling at it.

"Damn it, how could that brat use such a wide-range Ninjutsu?" At this moment, he still didn't know that Yemo hadn't been dealt with by him, but was hiding in the shadows and using Ninjutsu. Gamabunta was such an idiot.

Although surprised that Yemo could use such a wide-range Ninjutsu, Gamabunta did not forget that his right hand was still swallowed by the mud, and immediately began to struggle desperately.

"Interesting. I didn't expect Gamabunta to be at a disadvantage from the very beginning." Watching the battle, Jiraiya became increasingly curious about Yemo.

The Swamp of the Underworld isn't a particularly difficult Ninjutsu; many ninjas who know Earth Release can use it. However, the Swamp of the Underworld created by an ordinary ninja is only a few meters in diameter. The Chakra consumed by creating a swamp like Yemo's, which is tens of meters in diameter, would be terrifying. Even he would find it difficult to maintain.

Moreover, it's unnecessary. Gamabunta has many ways to restrain Gamabunta Jiraiya only a small amount of Chakra. Why waste so much Chakra on this? Only Chakra Yemo comparable to that of Tailed Beast, can consume Chakra so recklessly.

"Hateful!"

Gamabunta tried desperately to pull his hand out, but it was a quagmire, and the more he tried, the deeper he sank. Now, most of his palm was stuck in the mud.

As his palm sank deeper and deeper, Gamabunta grew anxious. If he lost, Yemo would become his master. Just imagine how dark it would be for the Gamabunta to call a human his master; he would become the biggest laughingstock of Mount Myōboku.

Yemo's figure slowly emerged from the yellow swamp. As Gamabunta raised his hand to strike, Chakra used Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld to expand the area of Swamp of the Underworld dozens of times before he could restrain Gamabunta's hand.

Standing on the flowing yellow mud, Yemo's breathing became slightly rapid. To use ordinary Ninjutsu to the extent that it could change the landscape, the amount of Chakra required was enormous, but the effect was gratifying.

Yemo looked up at Gamabunta and smiled slightly, "It seems the victor is me!"

Seeing Yemo's smug expression, Gamabunta was furious and tried even harder to pull his hand back, but it was all in vain. The harder he tried, the faster his hand sank in.

Under normal circumstances, Gamabunta would never be trapped by this Ninjutsu; he could easily break free. But now he can only use one hand, which is firmly stuck in the mud and cannot move.

The thought that he was going to lose meant he would have to acknowledge a human as his master and obey human commands, Gamabunta subconsciously raised his left hand.

But the next second, Gamabunta lowered his left hand. He was proud and kept his promise; otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to make this bet with Yemo. He would rather admit defeat than break his own vow.

With his head down and a somber expression, he said, "Fine, I lost!"

Upon hearing Gamabunta voluntarily admit defeat, Yemo Jonin show a look of joy. He had thought it would take a lot of effort, but he didn't expect Gamabunta to admit defeat so easily.

Jiraiya, watching from afar, was dumbfounded Jiraiya somewhat incredulous. He had known Gamabunta for so long and knew Gamabunta. He had initially thought that the hot-tempered Gamabunta would use his left hand to teach Yemo a lesson, but who knew he would suddenly admit defeat? Although Yemo's strength was beyond his expectations, Jiraiya did not believe that Yemo would be a match for Gamabunta in a real fight. After all, Gamabunta was a Toad capable of fighting Tailed Beast.

Suddenly, Gamabunta had admitted defeat, looked directly at Yemo and said, "I want to make this clear. I can admit defeat, but I will not acknowledge a human as my master."

After hearing Gamabunta's conditions, Yemo was stunned for a moment, then revealed a bitter smile. This could be considered a conditional surrender.

Jiraiya suddenly realized why Gamabunta had voluntarily admitted defeat. So that was his plan. He knew he was no match for Yemo with only one hand, so he retreated to advance. Admitting defeat was fine, but he absolutely could not allow a human to become his master.

Seeing that Yemo remained silent, Gamabunta assumed that Yemo disagreed. He placed his left hand on the hilt of his sword behind him, making no attempt to conceal his threat, and said, "If you don't agree, then the two of us will have a proper fight. No matter what, Gamabunta Gamabunta will never acknowledge a human as his master."

Faced with Gamabunta's threat, Yemo smiled wryly and explained, "Gamabunta, I never intended to be your master or anything like that. I deliberately used reverse psychology to provoke you into fighting me, my real purpose was just to get you to acknowledge my identity and be able to fight alongside me."

"Really?" Gamabunta, somewhat incredulous.

"Really!" Yemo nodded emphatically.

Yemo had never intended to become Gamabunta's master. He knew that Mount Myōboku was one of the Three Great Sage Lands, and the Toad of Mount Myōboku disdained associating with ordinary summoned beasts. They had extremely strong self-esteem, and even if a human ninja was summoned, they would not fight for him if he did not recognize him. Therefore, the bet of making Gamabunta of the Gamabunta, acknowledge him as his master was merely a way to provoke the Gamabunta.

Seeing that Yemo wasn't lying, the hot-tempered Gamabunta showed a touch of human embarrassment. Compared to Yemo, who was only trying to gain his approval, his behavior was not only shameless but also incredibly stupid.

Just then, Jiraiya leaped down, stepping onto the swirling mud as if walking on flat ground, showing no signs of weakness. Carrying the enormous Contract Technique, Jiraiya said, "Gamabunta, now you believe it was him who summoned the three of you, right?"

Gamabunta snorted coldly at Jiraiya and said, "You don't need to tell me, I already believed it. He is the most talented ninja I have ever seen."

After speaking, Gamabunta paused, looked at Yemo in silence for a moment, and then said with a slight smile, "Regardless of the circumstances, I lost just now. You are the first ninja in history to defeat me. In future battles, as long as you summon me, I will definitely lend you a hand."

"Yeah!"

Upon hearing the name of the Gamabunta, Yemo couldn't help but exclaim excitedly.

Upon seeing this, Jiraiya was stunned. Only then did he realize that Yemo was just a six or seven-year-old child.

A smile flashed across his face Gamabunta said, "Alright, I've stayed here long enough. I'm leaving now. If I'm too late, Gamaken and Gamahiro might eat that Orochi whole. And the demon... you're quite good."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gamabunta's enormous body vanished with a bang, leaving behind only devastation and half of the forest intact.

"Kid, well done," Jiraiya said, giving Yemo a hard pat on the shoulder.

Yemo scratched his head and chuckled. He knew that he had only managed to gain Gamabunta's approval by taking a shortcut. If they were to actually fight, he would definitely be no match for Gamabunta.

Just then, a series of whooshing sounds rang out, followed by the appearance of numerous Anbu members and Konoha Jonin, numbering in the dozens. Seeing so many ninjas appear, Yemo and Jiraiya exchanged a glance, a bad premonition suddenly forming in their eyes.

Before they could speak, the Third arrived. Third stopped and immediately asked, "Jiraiya, which village's ninjas have invaded Konoha?"

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya seemed to finally understand what had happened, and his face immediately fell, looking utterly miserable.

"Um... um... Teacher Sarutobi, that was just a misunderstanding..." Jiraiya, his face contorted in pain. He wanted to explain, but after thinking for a moment, he couldn't find a suitable explanation.

This is really the end...!