Jiraiya's S-Rank Ninjutsu

Sen glanced at his two companions helplessly and quickly issued an order: "Don't slow me down, you two. You're responsible for cover, I'll be the main attacker!"

Minato and Kushina immediately understood and instantly entered combat mode.

"So..." Jiraiya grinned, "Let's begin!"

As the words fell, Minato suddenly threw three kunai at Jiraiya. He and Kushina moved like two arrows loosed from a bow, advancing alternately from left and right!

"Oh? An all-out assault right from the start?" Jiraiya dodged the kunai with ease, as if strolling through a garden, and taunted, "You seem quite confident.

Unfortunately, I'm not one of those pushovers you have at school!"

As he spoke, his figure became ghost-like, instantly appearing before Minato, who was charging at the forefront. He threw a straightforward punch, without any fancy moves, aiming straight for the face!

Too fast!

The punch wind gusted towards him, and Minato's pupils contracted sharply. He only had time to cross his arms in front of his chest to block.

"Bang!"

A dull thud echoed, and immense force traveled up his arms. Minato used this force to somersault backward clumsily. Just as he was about to flick a kunai in mid-air to counterattack.

He was horrified to find Jiraiya's right foot, carrying a wind that tore through the air, sweeping towards him!

Is this the attack rhythm of a Jonin? It's suffocatingly fast!

At the critical moment, Minato instinctively formed hand seals.

Jiraiya's right foot landed squarely on Minato, but only shattered a piece of wood.

And Minato's real body, using the cover of the Substitution Technique, had already flown back more than two meters.

"Oh?" Jiraiya looked at the wood chips on the ground and nodded in approval. "Quick reflexes. To instantly summon a wooden log on flat ground for substitution, it seems you have a talent for spatial displacement, just like me."

"Teacher, stop bragging. Don't forget about me!"

A sharp cry, and Kushina was already up close!

The kunai in her left hand slashed towards Jiraiya's neck, while her right fist was already charged with power, ready to deliver a fatal blow.

Using a kunai with her left hand? Is she left-handed?

A flicker of doubt crossed Jiraiya's mind, but his body instinctively dodged to the right, precisely avoiding the kunai's edge.

At that moment, a triumphant smile appeared on Kushina's face, and her long-charged right fist swung out with full force!

Seeing this, Jiraiya didn't dodge. He directly extended his palm, intending to take the punch head-on. How much strength could a nine-year-old girl have?

"Bang!"

Fist met palm, and Jiraiya's brow furrowed instantly. Something's wrong! This force...

A surge of power far beyond that of an ordinary person transmitted from his palm, making his wrist go numb!

This little girl actually reinforced her muscle tissue with Chakra! This monstrous strength is exactly like that Tsunade fellow!

"One is fast, the other is strong. You two are both excellent." Jiraiya praised as he exerted force with his fingers, grabbing Kushina's arm and viciously swinging her like a weapon towards Minato, who was preparing to charge again.

"Bang!"

The throwing speed was too fast, and Minato had no time to dodge. The two instantly collided and rolled into a heap.

"Now, it's your turn!"

Having dealt with the two, Jiraiya used a Body Flicker Technique and appeared before Sen!

Sen remained unhurried, executing two quick backflips to dodge the punch wind. He then drew the short sword from his back, tapped his toes, and instead of retreating, he advanced – charging forward!

Jiraiya looked at the sharp sword light, initially dismissive. But after their first exchange, he discovered the terrifyingly solid foundation of the opponent's swordsmanship.

Every move and stance was like that of a veteran who had practiced for years. Only then did he put away his contempt and draw his kunai to respond seriously.

When Jiraiya began to take it seriously, Sen's pressure increased dramatically.

After all, he was a battle-hardened Jonin!

"Clang!"

The short sword and kunai collided, sending sparks flying.

Although the short sword had the advantage, under Jiraiya's terrifying strength, Sen's hand was numbed, forcing him to retreat repeatedly.

Jiraiya seized the momentary opening of Sen's hesitation and threw a left punch. Sen couldn't dodge in time and was sent flying by the punch.

Seeing Sen sent flying, Jiraiya didn't pursue. He gave the three of them an opportunity and said, "He's a combination of the two of them, and his swordsmanship is also good.

Unfortunately, his stamina and experience are too poor. He's already panting like this in such a short time and doesn't know how to adapt, using Illusion Techniques for a surprise attack."

Sen didn't retort. He quickly adjusted his breathing, recovered his stamina, and then shouted towards the distance:

"Aren't you two going to help?"

Minato and Kushina struggled to get up and attacked Jiraiya again.

With the two of them providing a distraction, Sen's pressure was greatly reduced.

The three coordinated their attacks seamlessly, managing to fight Jiraiya to a standstill for a time, even briefly touching the bells on his waist several times.

"Oh? Getting into the groove now?" A hint of approval flashed in Jiraiya's eyes.

Almost there. It's time to show them true despair and see if they can grasp the meaning of teamwork.

With that thought, he leaped back, creating distance, and formed hand seals. "Game over! Let me show you what real ninjutsu is! Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu!"

Before his voice even faded, his figure vanished from his spot.

Sen shouted, "Create distance, watch out for the ground! It's an Earth Style ninjutsu!"

"Who says Earth Style has to attack from underground?"

Jiraiya's voice came from behind them! Somehow, he had used Earth Style to sneak up behind them!

Two large feet, whistling through the air, kicked Minato and Sen respectively, sending them flying. As he landed, he repeated his trick, using Kushina as a projectile!

Sen twisted his body forcefully in mid-air and quickly charged towards Kushina, catching her steadily.

"Still thinking of protecting your teammates, not bad," Jiraiya said, dusting off his hands and shaking his head. "Unfortunately, you're still not qualified. Arguing over ridiculous hand seals before a battle..."

Jiraiya's words were interrupted by Sen's actions.

Sen set Kushina down, slowly stood up, extended a hand, and gently shook it.

Two silver bells in his hand made a crisp ringing sound.

"Teacher Jiraiya," Sen's lips curved into a slight smile, "you seemed to have forgotten these when you burrowed underground."

"What?! How is that possible?!"

Jiraiya instinctively looked down. The moment he was distracted and looked down, Sen suddenly threw the bells in his hand towards Jiraiya, shouting, "See for yourself if you don't believe me!"

Jiraiya's eyes widened as he examined the bells in the air. As they got closer, Jiraiya saw them more clearly and immediately realized something was wrong. These two bells were different from his own, like crude imitations.

I've been tricked! My bells are still on me!

Just as he was about to react, the two fake bells exploded in the air with a "poof," turning into two puffs of white smoke and becoming two Sen. They dropped down from either side, clamping onto his arms like iron pincers!

"Minato! Now!" the real Sen yelled.

Minato didn't hesitate. This was the real tactic they had agreed upon during their argument!

He formed hand seals, and a Shadow Clone instantly appeared. He then quickly grabbed Minato's real arm and, like throwing a shot put, flung him towards Jiraiya with all his might!

This was the fastest way to approach the enemy!

"Naive!" Jiraiya sneered. He decisively controlled his clamped arms and slammed them together, intending to make the two Shadow Clones collide and dissipate.

Unexpectedly, the moment the two clones collided, they both revealed triumphant smiles!

"Jiraiya, you fell for it!"

"Crackling!"

The two Shadow Clones were actually Lightning Release clones, and they instantly erupted with intense electricity! Jiraiya convulsed violently, his hair standing on end, his muscles paralyzed!

Minato, who had been flung beside him, seized the opportunity and effortlessly snatched the two real bells.

"Mission successful!" Minato announced with a smile as he landed steadily.

Jiraiya's mouth was emitting black smoke, and his body was still trembling uncontrollably, but he still stubbornly said:

"Hmph... well done. Although, I only used... zero point one percent of my strength!"

The three exchanged knowing smiles and didn't expose him.

They looked at Jiraiya's scorched lips, and a thought simultaneously crossed their minds:

If even this didn't cook your mouth, then being stubborn must be your ultimate S-rank ninjutsu.