Taking Sides

"Young people these days are truly incredible."

Jiraiya watched the chaotic battle ahead, amazement in his eyes.

Konan and Yahiko had grown this strong, which already surprised him. But what surprised him most were those two nobodies from the ninja world. Especially that strangely dressed man wielding talismans—his strength had completely exceeded expectations.

Though he was still inferior to Jiraiya, he was undoubtedly among the top fighters in the ninja world.

If he had not been constantly guarding against Jiraiya lurking in the shadows, Yahiko would not have been able to stop him.

"Perfect. While you're both wounded, I'll capture you and take you back for a proper interrogation."

Yahiko was somewhat weaker than Huang Wenjin, a Veteran Intruder. However, his foundation was solid, and with Konan occasionally launching all manner of paper attacks, the two were evenly matched.

While fending off attacks from this side, Huang Wenjin also had to devote part of his attention to the person who had attacked him from the shadows and forced him out. He did not dare fight without restraint, leaving the battle locked in a stalemate.

With Konan's intermittent support, the two battlefields had gradually become increasingly connected.

Now!

Toad Binding Technique!

Having patiently endured and found the perfect opportunity, Jiraiya summoned the stomach wall of the Rock Dwelling Toad the next instant, swallowing all four of them in one gulp!

"This is..."

"Teacher Jiraiya."

Konan and Yahiko looked at the suddenly appearing Jiraiya, their expressions turning grave.

Meanwhile, "Hanzo," who had nearly been unable to hold on, revealed a look of relief and began activating his random teleportation scroll.

Yes, it activated successfully. Then he randomly teleported to the other side of the stomach wall. Staring blankly at the familiar surroundings, he had the urge to curse aloud.

So this was