Intervening

Yichen's current Chakra level is far beyond the 4000A he had when he was Elite Jonin. During his journey to becoming Kage Level, his Chakra level increased very rapidly, and it has now reached about 50000A, or 5S, which is more than 10 times what it was before.

Of course, such a significant increase is not only due to entering the Kage Level, but more importantly, Yichen's Porcelain Release Kekkei Genkai has been gradually transforming his body, constantly raising the upper limit of his physical strength.

Logically speaking, Yichen's current Chakra reserves are barely sufficient to perform a standard S-rank Ninjutsu. This is because a standard S-rank Ninjutsu consumes roughly the entire amount of Chakra Yichen currently possesses.

However, it's obvious that Yichen wouldn't use up all his Chakra just to unleash an S-rank Ninjutsu; that would be too wasteful.

However, once in Sage Mode, the fighting style changes. Yichen no longer needs to use S-rank Ninjutsu; using A-rank Ninjutsu is equivalent to using S-rank Ninjutsu.

Yichen's Senjutsu Chakra is around 500A, and he can perform more than 20 A-rank Ninjutsu. With the enhancement of Senjutsu Chakra, the power of these A-rank Ninjutsu is no less than that of ordinary S-rank Ninjutsu.

Among them, Yichen's strongest A-rank Ninjutsu, Earth Style: Earth Mountain Technique, with the enhancement of Senjutsu Chakra, has a coverage area that is even larger than the Earth Style: Earth Submergence Ikura used to deal with the Cloud ninja.

After listening to Yichen's detailed description, Ōnoki nodded in satisfaction, filled with confidence for the trip and anticipation for the heights he could reach in the future.

But then Ōnoki suddenly remembered something and asked Yichen, "After I entered Sage Mode, the power of my Dust Release didn't increase. Did the power of your Porcelain Release increase?"

Yichen gave a wry smile, shook his head, and said, "I haven't found a way to use Senjutsu Chakra to increase the power of Porcelain Release either. But Senjutsu must be able to amplify bloodline limits, otherwise how could Hashirama Senju have conquered the world with Wood Release back then?"

Ōnoki nodded. He had personally experienced the era when Hashirama Senju dominated the Ninja World. Moreover, at that time, Ōnoki had already been accepted as a disciple by the Second Tsuchikage Mu, Mu, and was a top genius in Iwagakure. Having already shown his talent, he was able to deeply appreciate Hashirama Senju's power.

Perhaps recalling some unpleasant experiences, Ōnoki lost Chiya in chatting, and the two remained silent for the rest of the journey.

After flying for half a day, the two arrived in the Land of Hot Water.

Yichen and Ōnoki originally thought they would need to slowly search for the whereabouts of the Cloud ninja and Jiraiya, but the reality was different from what they expected.

From a great distance, the two flying high in the sky saw three enormous creatures fighting in the Land of Hot Water. Even though Yichen and Ōnoki were both Kage Level, they could feel the terrifying pressure brought by those three behemoths.

Yichen and Ōnoki observed from a distance high in the sky for a while, both with slightly furrowed brows, clearly the situation before them was different from what they had expected.

Jiraiya wasn't alone in being attacked by the Cloud ninja; he was actually teaming up with Orochimaru to fight against Cloud ninja.

Those three enormous creatures were Gamabunta, Manda, and the Eight-Tails Ox-Demon.

Besides these three behemoths, the number of Cloud ninja personnel they dispatched was actually not large, around a hundred. However, even though they were far away, Yichen could guess that these hundred people must all be elites, at least Jonin.

"The Cloud ninja didn't use a large force, it seems they don't want to follow the Mist ninja's example and use human lives to overwhelm them. The Fourth Raikage is using the same tactics they used against Danzo. But they probably didn't expect Jiraiya to have help." Yichen analyzed for Ōnoki.

"It's likely that Jiraiya came to the Land of Hot Water in search of Orochimaru. Although Orochimaru defected from Land of Hot Water, the two were still fellow Konoha, so there must be some bond between them. It's understandable that they would fight against the Cloud ninja together at this time."

"But this way, neither Jiraiya nor Orochimaru will be under much more pressure. The Cloud ninja won't be able to gain an absolute advantage, and therefore won't be able to draw enough attention for us. It won't be easy to launch a sneak attack."

Ōnoki nodded and said, "Let's wait and see. If there are no changes, we won't make a move yet."

Change came quickly, but it wasn't for the best.

A fourth monster appeared in the arena: the Two-Tails in its Partial Tailed Beast Transformation. Too far away for Yichen to make out the Two-Tails Jinchuriki's appearance, he couldn't determine if it was Yugito. However, one thing was certain: the Two-Tails Jinchuriki's control over the Tailed Beast was far inferior to Killer B's.

Even in his Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, Yugito's size was still no match for the other three enormous creatures. However, he was just big enough to get involved.

Killer B and the Eight-Tails worked together very well, and they already had the upper hand in the one-on-two battle. With the addition of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, the situation on Killer B's side improved dramatically.

However, on the other side of the battlefield, the Fourth Raikage and the hundreds of elites he led could only serve to restrain Jiraiya and Orochimaru.

Under normal circumstances, the hundreds of elite Cloud ninja would be no match for either Jiraiya or Orochimaru. However, with the Fourth Raikage, a Kage Level with top-tier offense and defense, dictating the pace of the battle, the Cloud ninja managed to hold off both Jiraiya and Orochimaru.

The Cloud ninja clearly wanted to wait for Killer B to break the deadlock on the battlefield.

However, Jiraiya and Orochimaru worked together seamlessly, and even when facing an attack by a hundred elites led by the Fourth Raikage, they were still able to find time to support their respective Summoning Beast.

Considering the unstable state of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, the situation is actually somewhat unfavorable for the Cloud ninja.

After thinking for a moment, Yichen said, "Lord Tsuchikage, how about I go down and help the Cloud ninja, while you continue to look for an opportunity in the shadows?"

Ōnoki assessed the current situation and said, "Alright, but when choosing an opponent, try to pick Orochimaru. He's Konoha Rogue Ninja. If we attack him, Hiruzen Sarutobi won't have an excuse to attack us. On the contrary, Jiraiya helping a missing-nin will give us a reason to hold Hiruzen Sarutobi accountable."

Yichen understood this principle, so he nodded and stopped watching. He formed Hand Seals and flew quickly toward the distant battlefield.

Yichen prepared his strongest A-rank Ninjutsu, Earth Style: Mountain Earth Technique, in Yichen Sage Mode. The sheer scale of the attack was considerable, and the intense Chakra fluctuations were immediately detected by the powerful warriors engaged in battle below.

Without prior arrangement, whether it was the four behemoths or the Fourth Raikage, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru, they all immediately distanced themselves from their opponents.

Yichen was prepared for this. He was not Cloud ninja. Although he had cooperated with Cloud ninja before, Cloud ninja would not entrust their safety to his character.

However, Yichen was not in a hurry. He quickly descended and immediately slammed his hands on the ground upon landing, directly targeting Manda.

With the aid of Senjutsu Chakra, the A-rank Earth Style: Mountain Earth Technique was incredibly powerful, sending two hemispheres, each over 2000 meters in diameter, crashing down on Manda.

If this move had been used against Kakuzu back then, Kakuzu might have been wiped out of the Ninja World by now.

However, it was not enough to kill the enormous Manda. Not only was it not enough to kill, but the Manda was also on guard and had successfully dodged before the two rocky hemispheres closed in.

However, Yichen had already achieved his goal of clarifying his stance, and Killer B did not disappoint Yichen, launching an attack while Manda was dodging.

Then, the Manda, which had just escaped from the gap between the rocks on both sides, was met head-on by a charge from the Eight-Tails Fox. Caught off guard, the Manda suffered a setback, its body flying backward and crashing into the Earth Style: Mountain Earth Technique that had just closed up, creating a large crater in the suddenly protruding rock.

Gamabunta wanted to come to the rescue, but the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, having been reminded by Killer B, also unleashed his power. Suddenly, the four behemoths that were originally engaged in a chaotic battle were forcibly separated into two different battlefields. Gamabunta and Manda could no longer support each other.

Seeing Manda being suppressed by the Eight-Tails, Yichen Hand Seals again and unleashed a second Ninjutsu enhanced by the Senjutsu Charanra: Lightning Release: Chidori.

Chidori is Close Combat Ninjutsu, Yichen certainly wouldn't rush in to fight Manda hand-to-hand; that would be suicide. Even with the Taijutsu boost from Sage Mode, Yichen wouldn't be a match for such a giant Summoning Beast.

Yichen's use of Chidori was merely a prelude; the real purpose was the subsequent Chidori Flow. From a great distance, the Chidori in Yichen's right hand split off a large area of Lightning Release that covered the area where the Eight-Tails and Manda were fighting.

Chidori Flow will definitely damage the Eight-Tails, but it doesn't matter. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is Killer B, a master of Lightning Release. Killer B with Senjutsu enhancements, Chidori Flow won't have a significant impact on the Eight-Tails. However, Chidori Flow will certainly cause immense damage to Manda.

As expected, Manda, struggling to defend itself against the Eight-Tails' attacks, had no strength left to dodge Yichen's Chidori Flow and was hit squarely.

Similarly, the Eight-Tails involved in the Chidori Flow only paused slightly before charging towards Manda again. However, Manda, who was hit head-on by the Chidori Flow and was still paralyzed, did not even have a chance to dodge or use the Snake Skin Substitute.

Just as the Eight-Tails' charge was about to happen, Manda unilaterally canceled the Summoning Jutsu.

With a loud bang, the Manda transformed into a huge cloud of smoke and vanished from the battlefield.

Manda disappeared, and the Eight-Tails Fox passed through the smoke left behind by Manda and filled the void.

However, the Eight-Tails' energy was not wasted. After confirming the Manda Returning Ryūchi Cave, the high-speed Eight-Tails did not stop. It slightly changed direction and aimed its impact at Gamabunta.

Gamabunta didn't expect Manda to be so cowardly and so decisive in fleeing back to Ryūchi Cave. When the crisis came, Gamabunta tried to get rid of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki's entanglement while leaping with all his might to avoid the Eight-Tails' charge.

Gamabunta's response was swift and timely, but unfortunately, an accident occurred at this crucial moment.

Just as Gamabunta was about to take off to avoid the Eight-Tails' attack, a huge suction force came from below, abruptly interrupting his ascent. Although the suction only lasted for a short while, it shattered his plan to avoid the Eight-Tails' collision.

Gamabunta took a full hit from the Eight-Tails' powerful charge.

Gamabunta is a giant Summoning Beast, but he is actually a Toad that is more inclined towards Ninjutsu. Although he is good at close combat, he is not the type to fight head-on. He is a skill-type Toad who uses a sword.

Brutal collisions are not Gamabunta's forte, so after being hit by the Eight-Tails, he coughed up blood while still in mid-air and was forced to passively cancel his summoning ability.

Seeing the cloud of blood mist that Gamabunta spewed out before turning into smoke, Jiraiya exclaimed in surprise, "Gamabunta!"

However, he and Orochimaru were constantly entangled by Cloud ninja, and Yichen's move just now was too decisive, so the two of them could not find an opportunity to intervene and could only watch helplessly as the two Summoning Beasts were eliminated in the blink of an eye.