Screech!
A sharp blade wrapped in yellow lightning pierced the red flesh wall, but instead of slicing through it with ease as expected, the flesh wall before him proved tougher than steel and stone. A mysterious force also held Kakashi's White Fang Short Blade firmly in place.
Kakashi could neither cut through the flesh wall nor pull his blade free.
Without hesitation, Kakashi immediately tried to abandon the White Fang Short Blade. But several tentacles suddenly extended from the flesh wall and wrapped around him, binding him tightly against it. Then, the flesh wall touching him rapidly changed, drawing him into its interior.
Nohara Rin tried to help Kakashi, only for Jiraiya's Shadow Clone to seize the opening and knock her down.
"Tsk, no wonder you earned the title Thunder Fang at such a young age. Your edge is even sharper than White Fang's was in his youth." Jiraiya glanced at the lightning-wreathed tip of the blade protruding slightly from the wall and praised him.
Being able to pierce the intestinal wall of the Rock-Dwelling Great Toad meant Kakashi possessed exceptional offensive power. Ordinary defensive Ninjutsu would most likely be unable to stop that strike.
Kakashi was somewhat surprised. He had not expected Jiraiya to know the title he had earned on the East Coast Battlefield.
"Haha, don't underestimate my intelligence network." Jiraiya laughed when he saw his expression.
After all, Kakashi, Obito, and the others were Minato Namikaze's students, so Jiraiya naturally paid them a little more attention.
"I'm still a long way from my father," Kakashi said, shaking his head.
Although his offensive power was formidable now, combat was not determined by one ability alone. Moreover, his powerful offense came at the cost of endurance.
Jiraiya patted Kakashi on the head with his large hand. "Of all things,