"Was everything part of your plan?" Iwaku gritted his teeth as he looked from Mu Yue to Jiraiya.
Mu Yue had chosen the resting rendezvous point far too well.
Not only was the terrain flat and easy to attack but hard to defend, there was also a river, making it easier for Mu Yue to use Water Release to suppress Rōshi, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki who wielded Lava Release.
Now, not only did Iwagakure have nowhere to defend, but even one of the strongest fighters in their force, the Jinchuriki, had been cleanly suppressed. And this was only the beginning.
"Good work." Seeing the troops arrive, Jiraiya canceled the Summoning Jutsu and sent the injured Gamaken back to Mount Myōboku.
The delaying tactic had succeeded. Now it was time to reap the rewards.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"
"Water Release: Torrent Stream!"
Without needing orders, the Konoha ninja who had arrived unleashed Ninjutsu and hurled ninja tools at the Iwagakure ninja.
Flaming fireballs, sharp lightning spears, savage water dragons... countless different Ninjutsu crashed down upon the Iwagakure force.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"
The Iwagakure ninja who had reacted either defended themselves or attacked in place of defending.
Just as Jiraiya-sensei said, I can't fall too far behind Mu Yue. Minato Namikaze silently drew a Flying Thunder God Kunai from his Ninja Tool Pouch.
He could not beat down a Jinchuriki head-on like Mu Yue could by relying on highly proficient Ninjutsu and Chakra Nature counters, but when it came to killing ordinary ninja, his efficiency was second to none.
The reason he had not shown much just now was mainly because, after using Flying Thunder God to get here, he had needed to keep a close eye on Jiraiya in case Jiraiya was surrounded and left without