Lightning Style: Kirin

Clang!

Gama Ken spun around and used his massive steel fork to deflect the incoming short sword. Taking advantage of the opening, Uchiha Yoru quickly jumped onto Manda's head, Hand Seals while shouting, "Manda!"

This time, Manda was no longer as arrogant as before. Its huge body released Gamabunta and retreated backward. At the same time, Uchiha Yoru had just Hand Seals.

"Jiraiya, you bastard!"

As the immense force of the Manda's coils loosened, Gamabunta, angrily cursed Jiraiya, "I may like to brag, but don't you know I can't beat this stinky snake? You actually dared to challenge this stinky snake to a one-on-one fight!"

"Gamabunta!" Jiraiya exclaimed in alarm Jiraiya watched Uchiha Yoru Hand Seals. However, just as Gamabunta was about to catch his breath, his massive body suddenly staggered, and he lost his balance and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Earth Release ·Huangquan Marsh

The ground instantly turned into a viscous swamp. Gamabunta a sorry state. At that moment Jiraiya jumped on his head and finally managed to utter the two words he hadn't finished saying.

"Careful."

Jiraiya gave an embarrassed smile Jiraiya watched Gamabunta sink into the swamp; he had been careless. Gamabunta, on the other hand, was furious. He raised his head and glared at the little brat on Manda in the distance, roaring, "Brawl!"

When has Gamabunta ever been so embarrassed? Even when he teamed up with Jiraiya to fight Orochimaru, he never made such a fool of himself. Today, he's really messed up by losing his Toad.

"Holy crap! Does this kid not need chakra?!"

Just then Jiraiya couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He saw Uchiha Yoruro, who was on top of Manda in the distance, revealing an evil smile. His body had already turned into a Mud Clone, while the real Uchiha Yoru was on the edge of the swamp, hiding under a large tree. His hands had already formed hand seals, and he suddenly took a deep breath. In an instant, flames spewed from his mouth.

Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique

A massive amount of Chakra was compressed and formed into a gigantic fire dragon that roared out. In one breath, five enormous fire dragons were spewed out, completely blocking Gamabunta from all angles from below.

"Damn it, this brat knows my fighting style."

Jiraiya shouted in shock and anger. This brat's fighting style was clearly based on his knowledge. He almost always took the initiative in Ninjutsu and even knew his fighting style very well. It was obvious that this must be Orochimaru's doing.

Although Jiraiya and angry, his eyes remained calm. It was clear that someone who had seen many storms wouldn't lose his composure like this. However, this was just his exaggerated nature. He frowned inwardly and analyzed the situation. The power of this Cursed Seal seemed to have enhanced the brat's strength and speed. Moreover, this feeling seemed similar to the Natural Energy of Sage Mode, but it was also different. It was more volatile, which was probably caused by the unstable Natural Energy being controlled in this way.

Orochimaru is truly a genius. Just as Jiraiya was lost in thought, Gamabunta, whose limbs were almost completely submerged in the swamp, roared, "Jiraiya!"

Damn it, those five giant fire dragons have completely sealed it off. Jiraiya you don't help, it's really going to have to go back to Mount Myōboku.

"Gamabunta, use oil!"

Despite Jiraiya's loud laughter, he didn't feel threatened by the Ninjutsu in front of him. Instead, after shouting, with the tacit trust between the two, Gamabunta almost reflexively spat out a large amount of oil from his mouth, Jiraiya breathed out fire after completing the Hand Seals.

Fire Style: Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet

The overwhelming flames appeared like a waterfall, completely engulfing the fire dragons. If the fire dragons were giant rocks, then Jiraiya and Gamabunta's combined Fire Release Ninjutsu was like a waterfall.

The powerful impact caused the five fire dragons to deviate from their course, flying at an angle past Gamabunta and soaring into the sky through the waterfall of fire.

It didn't work out!

However, as the raging waterfall of flames swept in, Uchiha Yoru, having already released his ninja, transformed into a bolt of lightning and sped towards Manda.

"Manda!"

Uchiha Yoru shouted, and the hot-tempered Manda, seeing this, realized that although it was their first time fighting together, they seemed to have a great understanding. Almost instantly, Manda understood what the other meant. However, he still cursed, "Kid, this time I want two hundred sacrifices."

There happened to be a huge pool of water nearby. The Manda's tail lashed out at the pool with lightning speed, creating a brief waterfall barrier as water splashed down from the surface.

Sizzle~

The collision of water and fire instantly produced a loud hissing sound, accompanied by a huge cloud of mist.

This scene was clearly witnessed by the Konoha Ninja who were rushing over from afar, and countless people watched in shock.

"This is... this is the battle between the Sannin?!"

Shocking! Countless ninjas were witnessing such an earth-shattering Ninjutsu duel for the first time; it was a battle that completely altered the landscape.

"No! It's not Lord Orochimaru, it's Lord Orochimaru's disciple Uchiha Yoru, fighting Lord Jiraiya!"

It was obvious that there were sensory ninjas among them, and they were shocked when they detected the combatants in the distance.

"What!"

Many people exclaimed in shock, "It's Uchiha Yoru! Lord Orochimaru's disciple, to be able to fight Lord Jiraiya to this extent, is simply terrifying!"

The destructive power of Jōnin- level battle is already enormous, but to alter the landscape requires a massive amount of Chakra, or the assistance of Summoning Beast, to achieve that level of destructive power.

For example, Jiraiya's combined Ninjutsu with his Summoning Beast, Fire Style: Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet, is a massive Ninjutsu that completely alters the landscape. In terms of power and range, it surpasses ordinary A-Rank Ninjutsu but is not as powerful as S-Rank Ninjutsu. However, it is an extremely powerful technique on the battlefield. It is a Ninjutsu designed entirely for large-scale warfare.

Jōnin don't have a lot of Chakra. In the anime Chakra, Hatake Kakashi once said that he could only release Chakra four Chidori a day. Don't underestimate Kakashi. Compared to other Jonin, Jōnin still has more Kakashi.

Moreover, Kakashi's Chakra reserves are not small; it's just that his Sharingan constantly depletes them, preventing him from maintaining full chakra levels.

Uchiha Yoru's current Chakra level is almost seven times that of Kakashi's. In addition, with the blessing of the first state of the Curse Mark of Heaven, although not at full strength, the Natural Energy entering his body has also increased the power of his Ninjutsu release.

Orochimaru was aware of the vast difference in Chakra between the two from the beginning, so despite the enormous Chakra required to summon Manda, Orochimaru chose to help with the summoning.

From the start of the battle until now, the following ninjutsu have been used: Fire Style: Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame Rank B), Rasengan Rank A), Hidden Shadow Snake Hands (Rank C), Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall Rank B), Shuriken: Shadow Clone Jutsu Rank A), Chidori Rank A), Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique Rank B), and Ninjutsu.

Although two of the Fire Release Ninjutsu were only B-rank, they required a considerable amount of Chakra. In addition, he had been in Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and Uchiha Yoru's enormous Chakra reserves were almost depleted.

"Kid, how much Chakra do you have left?!"

Gamabunta and Gama Ken to the left and right, respectively. Jiraiya, one of the Sannin Jiraiya, watched with a solemn expression as the figures disappeared into the distance with the dissipating mist. At this moment, Uchiha Yoru, who was standing on Manda, was panting heavily, his whole body drenched in sweat. During his dodge, a pebble had somehow grazed his eyebrow, and the blood made it impossible for him to open one eye.

The surrounding landscape was a terrible sight, marked by the aftermath of a great battle, with patches of burning oil scattered throughout the forest.

"Kid, you're already very strong for your age." Looking at the disciple Orochimaru had taken in, Jiraiya couldn't help but show his appreciation and nod. Chakra, superb Ninjutsu, and was extremely skilled in Nintaijutsu. As for Genjutsu!

Thinking of this, Jiraiya looked at the brat's Three Tomoe Sharingan in the distance and couldn't help but shake his head, saying, "If this brat grows up, he'll probably be a real handful."

Dark clouds slowly obscured the sky, as if foreshadowing a major event in Konoha. A group of Konoha Ninja who had rushed over from afar were filled with shock. From this distance, they could already see the post-war landscape, something that no ordinary Jōnin could have created.

Wanting to know the whole truth, Jiraiya looked at Uchiha Yoru in the distance, Chakra was almost depleted, and laughed loudly, "Kid, you're very strong for your age. Now you can tell me about Orochimaru, right?"

Regarding what Orochimaru said during their fight, while Jiraiya didn't believe the Longevity Ninjutsu was possible, he couldn't say anything about Orochimaru's Nindo. As for cruelty? Jiraiya smiled bitterly. What right did a ninja have to use the word "cruel"? However, attacking a ninja from the same village would cross the line.

Uchiha Yoru, who was half-crouched on Manda's head in the distance, was panting heavily. He looked at Jiraiya in the distance, and a cold smile slowly appeared on his lips.

"Lord Jiraiya, you want to know the truth? Heh, I can tell you the truth, but I'm afraid you're afraid to face it all."

At this point Uchiha Yoru's distrustful sneer made Jiraiya raise an eyebrow, cross his arms, and reveal a confident smile. "Haha, kid, don't worry, I am the Sage of the Toads Jiraiya."

At this point, Jiraiya the goofball, raised an eyebrow, glanced meaningfully at the Konoha Ninja approaching from afar, and then shrugged with an indifferent smile.

"Even if Orochimaru tries to escape, I can't catch him. It'll be a good opportunity to see how much you, a mere brat, can be valued by Orochimaru."

It's obvious that Jiraiya, despite his seemingly rough and burly appearance, is actually quite shrewd. From the very beginning, Jiraiya had other intentions. For example, now that Orochimaru is clearly in trouble, he was able to analyze the information from earlier and get a general idea of what's going on.

It was something similar to what happened with White Fang, which had an extremely negative impact on his Prestige. So when facing that brat Uchiha Yoru, Jiraiya tacitly chose to Orochimaru go first and then leave.

This kid's strength was also recognized by Jiraiya, who secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Orochimaru had quite a few direct ninjas, and if something really happened, this force would probably be wiped out, and the village would suffer the loss. Therefore, he needed a leader who could replace Orochimaru.

Taking over this force, at the very least, ensures its survival, so Orochimaru has a chance. Jiraiya's thinking was simple: if problems arise, he will definitely help his comrades, and this group will still be needed then. Unfortunately, he really didn't expect Orochimaru to be so decisive.

"Jiraiya, something seems off about this kid."

Gamabunta spends most of his time on Mount Myōboku, clearly sensed something. He immediately raised his head and looked at the gathering dark clouds overhead. An inexplicable pressure rose in his heart, and he felt fear.

Following Gamabunta's reminder, Jiraiya looked up and his gaze gradually became blank. His mouth gaped open in shock as he exclaimed, "You... brat!"

In the distance, Uchiha Yoru, atop Manda, slowly stood up, revealing his proud and robust physique. Surrounded by arcs of electricity, he resembled a thunder god descending to earth. At this moment, his palms crackled with electricity, and a smile slowly crept onto his lips.

"Lord Jiraiya, this is Ninjutsu I developed under the guidance of Teacher Orochimaru. It's lightning falling from the sky. I wonder how you, one of the Sannin, will dodge it?"

Glug!

At that moment Jiraiya nervously swallowed, his face filled with unprecedented solemnity. Looking at Uchiha Yoru in the distance, he knew he had underestimated his opponent.

"Kid! Tell me the truth about Orochimaru!"

Even at this point, Jiraiya still hadn't given up. He needed to know the truth about Orochimaru. The situation in the village had escalated to the point of being pursued, and if he wasn't careful, the prestige his friend had built up over the years would vanish completely, something he didn't want to see.

He didn't want the village to go too far; as long as Orochimaru had a chance to turn back, he would never let go.

"Lord Jiraiya! The truth is that Teacher Orochimaru of Wood Release, has developed it. The village is going to restart the Wood Release Project, and at the same time, they've given him two Forbidden Techniques to develop. Root has sent countless ninjas for Human Experimentation, you know what I mean. But later they discovered that some of them were village ninjas, so our master had us secretly put these fellow villagers in Prison."

Listening to Uchiha Yoru's account, Jiraiya's face turned extremely ugly. So that's how it is! Why didn't Orochimaru object?! No! Or perhaps his teacher, the Third Hokage, was involved or tacitly approved of it. He recalled the situation of the Fourth Hokage, and he fell silent.

At the time, he also agreed with the Third Hokage's political philosophy that Konoha needed stability. As a result, he sided with his student Minato, as did the Third Hokage, and Orochimaru ultimately failed.

Now! Abandoned once again by the village, abandoned by his teacher, and tempted by immortality, Orochimaru chooses to stand by and watch. If the village and the Third Hokage choose to support him, then he will move forward; if they choose to abandon him, then he will sever all ties!

Jiraiya understood Orochimaru's nature, but that's precisely why he was even more anxious; Orochimaru was truly capable of anything.

"By the way, I visited the Third Hokage a while ago and included a scroll reporting on Root members' use of village ninjas in my gift. The return gift I received was the Third Hokage's signature Ninjutsu, as you saw. And also!"

At this point, Uchiha Yoruro a sinister smile, "It seems there are quite a few people in the village who want Teacher Orochimaru to disappear."

Boom!

This information shocked Jiraiya, and at the same time, dark clouds rolled in from the sky.

Lightning Release: Kirin