"You can't talk when you're like this, can you, kid?" Jiraiya guessed, seeing Yamanaka Tohru's helpless expression and the fact that he wasn't answering.
Yamanaka Tohru nodded, and Jiraiya wore an expression that said he'd known it.
"Tohru, aren't you from the Yamanaka Clan? What about your clan's secret technique? Use your mental powers to communicate with us!" Hatake Sakumo said.
Yamanaka Tohru's face stiffened. He'd actually forgotten that he could use his clan's secret technique. Embarrassed, he scratched his head, then began connecting to the others with his mental powers.
"Uncle Sakumo, Uncle Jiraiya, are the two sages all right?" Yamanaka Tohru asked once he'd established the connection.
"We're fine. The Sand Shinobi were after you. They were willing to sacrifice an Elite Jonin to mislead us, making us think Rasa was focused on Jiraiya's Sage Mode. In reality, they'd been targeting you all along."
Hatake Sakumo explained the Sand Shinobi's plan to Yamanaka Tohru. Beside them, Jiraiya looked shaken.
If Yamanaka Tohru hadn't been hiding such a trump card, Shukaku might really have killed him today.
If Tohru died, the medical team would surely fall into chaos, and Konoha would lose one of its future pillars. Kushina would definitely go berserk. Jiraiya didn't dare think any further.
"Hey, Uncle Jiraiya! You really want me dead that badly?" Yamanaka Tohru's mental powers connected everyone's consciousness, so they could all see what he was thinking.
"Tohru, Jiraiya didn't mean it. Anyone would be shaken after something like that, so don't blame him. But what exactly is this form of yours? This is the first time I've ever seen such an enormous amount of Nature Energy gathered together." Sage Fukasaku asked.
Yamanaka Tohru went over how the Ice Colossus worked in his mind, of course blocking out the parts related to