Sneak Attack

Less than a minute after joining the battle, Yichen used two A-rank Ninjutsu enhanced by Senjutsu to help Killer B send Manda away, and then used an S-rank Ninjutsu enhanced by Senjutsu Banshō Ten'in, to send Gamabunta away.

At this point, the battlefield situation reversed, and Jiraiya and Orochimaru immediately found themselves in a disadvantageous position.

At this moment, the Fourth Raikage seized the opportunity to call out to Killer B and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, and immediately launched a swift attack on Jiraiya and Orochimaru. It was at this moment that Yichen heard the Fourth Raikage address the Two-Tails Jinchuriki Yugito.

As expected, the current Two-Tails Jinchuriki is Yugito.

Against Kage Level opponent like Jiraiya, the Eight-Tails' size wouldn't offer much of an advantage. Therefore, Killer B and Yugito reverted to their Tailed Beast Transformation and Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, returning to their ninja forms, only retaining a layer of Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak.

Yichen glanced at Yugito, who looked even younger Yichen Yugito, still just a little girl. She was feeling unwell from mobilizing the Two-Tails' power and was panting heavily. However, it was clear she could still unleash a few more bursts of power; she hadn't reached her limit yet.

Seeing this, Yichen couldn't help but frown slightly. Yugito's performance was no less than that of Han during the Third Shinobi War. It seemed that the Cloud ninja must have developed a systematic method for training Jinchuriki, and this method was certainly not limited to the things the Cloud ninja used to help Naruto train in the original work.

However, given the current situation, it's a good thing that Yugito can still fight.

The Fourth Raikage, leading over a hundred elites, was originally capable of briefly confronting the two Kage Level opponents. Now, with Killer B joining the fray, the Cloud ninja immediately gained the upper hand.

In addition, Jiraiya and Orochimaru also had to be on guard against Yugito and Yichen, who were ready to intervene at any moment. The two were already thinking about how to escape.

No, Yugito is indeed looking for an opportunity to intervene. She doesn't have much strength left, and she's being quite cautious now. But Yichen didn't hesitate. After Gamabunta disappeared, Yichen observed the battle on the Fourth Raikage's side for a while, and then immediately launched the next round of attacks.

This time, Yichen used A-rank Ninjutsu enhanced with Senjutsu Mode: Water Release: Great Raging Waves. While the target of the Great Raging Waves appeared to be Orochimaru, Yichen also enveloped Jiraiya within it.

Yichen's choice of Water Release was very clear: the Cloud ninja were skilled in Lightning Release, which would perfectly complement Yichen's wide-range Water Release.

As expected, the elite group led by the Fourth Raikage did not disappoint Yichen; at least forty of them unleashed their maximum power of Lightning Release.

At this moment, Yichen and Cloud ninja completed a Combination Ninjutsu, further enhancing the already S-rank power of the Great Raging Waves.

Faced with the surging Lightning-Water Combination Ninjutsu, Orochimaru's expression was solemn, but he did not panic. He gestured to Jiraiya with his eyes, wanting Orochimaru to Jiraiya with him and use Combination Ninjutsu to counter Combination Ninjutsu.

They've been teammates for years, so they definitely have that kind of understanding. Besides, they've used Combination Ninjutsu against each other quite a few times in previous battles. But this time Jiraiya didn't respond to Orochimaru immediately because he was clearly in a daze.

"Senjutsu, it's Senjutsu! That Iwa ninja, Yichen, actually knows Senjutsu? How is that possible? Where did he learn Senjutsu?"

Orochimaru was also surprised to hear this. He knew that Jiraiya had gone to Mount Myōboku to study Senjutsu in the past year, and that his return to find him this time must mean that he had made progress in his Senjutsu training. Orochimaru had been somewhat envious of him at the time.

Orochimaru had coveted Senjutsu for quite some time, but unfortunately, his talent for Senjutsu was too low, and the Senjutsu training at Ryūchi Cave wasn't as structured as that at Mount Myōboku. Therefore, Orochimaru had never been able to learn Senjutsu.

Upon hearing Jiraiya point out that Yichen had actually used Senjutsu, Orochimaru was momentarily stunned, and his gaze involuntarily turned to Yichen.

As expected, Yichen's face did indeed display the Sage Mode Sage Face Markings. Previously, Yichen's targets for his Ninjutsu were Manda and Gamabunta, and he had been facing away from them, so neither he nor Jiraiya noticed him immediately. Now that Yichen had turned his face around, the Sage Face Markings became very conspicuous.

However, compared to Jiraiya's understanding of the difficulty of mastering Senjutsu, Orochimaru was significantly less shocked by the matter. He quickly recovered from his momentary lapse in attention; this was not the time to dwell on why Yichen knew Senjutsu Mode.

Orochimaru patted Jiraiya on the back, signaling him to quickly use the Combination Ninjutsu.

Jiraiya a ninja with rich combat experience. After being woken up by Orochimaru, he knew that now was not the time to think about unnecessary things. He immediately cooperated with Orochimaru's Wind Release and used Fire Release.

Soon, Yichen and the Cloud ninja's Water-Lightning Combination Ninjutsu clashed with Orochimaru Jiraiya's Combination Ninjutsu.

Although Orochimaru and Jiraiya hastily unleashed their Ninjutsu, their teamwork was excellent, making their combined effect far superior to the Water-Lightning Combination Yichen and the Cloud ninja. Furthermore, since water counters fire and wind counters lightning, the power of the Combination Ninjutsu gradually surpassed that of the Water-Lightning Combination.

However, Yichen's lips curled into a smile. He had seen Jiraiya's momentary lapse in concentration. Although Jiraiya had regained his senses, he was certainly not at his best. And since this was a crucial moment in the battle, Jiraiya's vigilance towards other directions would definitely be lowered. He believed that Ōnoki would not disappoint.

As expected, Orochimaru and Jiraiya, who were performing Ninjutsu, sensed the danger one after the other, and their hair stood on end. Orochimaru reacted the fastest, and in one swift motion, he darted forward, not forgetting to give Jiraiya a push before he did.

Boom! A white light flashed, and the spot where Jiraiya and Orochimaru had just stood was instantly reduced to ashes.

Before the aftershocks of the explosion had even subsided, Yichen using Mind's Eye to investigate Jiraiya and Orochimaru's situation. He hadn't seen their response earlier and urgently needed to know the results of the Dust Release technique.

But before Yichen could even sense Jiraiya and Orochimaru's Chakra, another burst of Chakra entered his senses first. It was the Fourth Raikage!

The Fourth Raikage ignored the aftershocks of the explosion and continued his charge even after the Water-Lightning Combination Ninjutsu had overwhelmed the uncontrolled Combination Ninjutsu. He activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode and charged into the center of the explosion, enduring the attacks.

Soon, a violent collision sound came from the center of the explosion. Then Yichen saw a body being thrown out from the center of the explosion; it was Orochimaru.

Yichen ignored Orochimaru; that guy was unkillable. Yichen's target was Jiraiya.

It's clear that the Fourth Raikage's target is also Jiraiya; his assault is not over yet.

This time, Yichen detected Jiraiya's Chakra before the Fourth Raikage could.

"Hmm? Injured?" According to Yichen 'Mind's Eye perception, Jiraiya's condition was very strange. He was not dead, but his Chakra fluctuations were very weak.

This is the limitation of Yichen's Mind's Eye. If Yichen had the Byakugan, he should have noticed at this point that Jiraiya is now missing an arm and a leg.

It didn't matter anyway. Yichen didn't have time to analyze Jiraiya's condition because the Fourth Raikage's attack landed squarely on Jiraiya.

In an instant, Jiraiya's Chakra fluctuations vanished like Utakata. Yichen knew that Jiraiya was dead, unless Mount Myōboku had used the Reverse Summoning Technique just before the Fourth Raikage struck Jiraiya.

After a long while, the smoke dissipated. Yichen did not approach the Fourth Raikage, but instead flew high into the sky to Ōnoki's side, and together they looked down. Below, the Fourth Raikage was also looking up at the two of them, with Jiraiya's broken body lying beside him.

"Phew~~" Both Yichen and Ōnoki breathed a sigh of relief. Although the process was different from what they had expected, the result was the same: Jiraiya still died in battle.

Taking a few deep breaths, Yichen said to Ōnoki, "Lord Tsuchikage, the Fourth Shinobi War is about to break out. If we want to join forces with the Cloud ninja, this is an opportunity."

Ōnoki, an expert in this area, immediately understood and said to the Fourth Raikage below, "Raikage, let's form an alliance, launch the Fourth Shinobi War, and defeat Konoha."

Ōnoki asked directly, but the Fourth Raikage's answer was even more straightforward, "Okay."

After saying that, the Fourth Raikage dashed back to Killer B and the others.

Seeing this, Ōnoki also called to Yichen to slowly increase the altitude. After confirming that it was safe, the two quickly flew away from the area.

Ōnoki didn't sign any alliance treaty with the Fourth Raikage; that kind of thing is useless. Right now, the Fourth Raikage's fear of Iwa ninja is probably no less than that of Konoha.

Both Ōnoki and Yichen had previously demonstrated fighting prowess that had alarmed the Fourth Raikage.

He had also noticed Ōnoki's charging process before using Dust Release, but he hadn't expected it to Dust Release so quickly. This was different from the description he had seen in the intelligence stored within the Kumogakure.

According to intelligence records, both Ōnoki and his teacher, the Second Tsuchikage Mu, had a very long charging process before using Dust Release, long enough for any Kage Level to predict and dodge.

Today, Ōnoki's attack speed far exceeded that of the past, for one reason only: Ōnoki's mastery of Dust Release may have surpassed that of the Second Tsuchikage Mu, reaching an unprecedented level.

What surprised the Fourth Raikage even more than Ōnoki was Yichen, who, according to intelligence, was only Elite Jonin, was able to unleash Sage Techniques with power no less than S-rank Ninjutsu Senjutsu.

Jiraiya's use of Senjutsu had a significant impact on the Fourth Raikage. Jiraiya, it was Senjutsu; the last person clearly capable of using Senjutsu was the First Hokage, who ended the Warring States Period.

With past examples to prove, no one will underestimate Senjutsu.

The Fourth Raikage thought his clan's progress in Jinchuriki research was already terrifying, but he never expected the Iwa ninja to take such a path. The potential of Senjutsu is far greater than that of Perfect Jinchuriki.

Fortunately, the Cloud ninja and the Iwa ninja now share a common enemy: the Konoha. Let the Konoha worry about the rapid improvement in the Iwa ninja's strength.

It is imperative to transmit Ōnoki's true fighting strength and information about Yichen to Konoha. Ideally, Konoha would launch a planned ambush against Ōnoki or Yichen, just as they had done to their own father.

Seeing Ōnoki and Yichen fly far away, the Fourth Raikage his hand and said, "Take Jiraiya's body and let's go back to the village."