That Year You Spat Gum on the Playground, and I Picked It Up and Chewed It for Three Years

It turned out that, at the critical moment when he had previously been covered by Ghost Lantern, Jiraiya had used his own Stealth Technique—Summoning: Toad Hiding Technique.

Jiraiya summoned Mount Myōboku's Stealth Toad and hid inside its belly. Then the Stealth Toad slipped into Huo Jin Lake.

This allowed him to evade the attack from Ghost Lantern.

Although he had dodged Liao Wu's wide-range Fire Style attack, Jiraiya didn't feel the slightest bit lucky. Under the perception of Sage Mode, Liao Wu's Chakra was still as immense as a Tailed Beast's.

His Sage Mode had been forcibly dispelled, and he couldn't even straighten his back now. He kept gasping for breath.

Jiraiya was spent!

After being hit by Liao Wu's Harem Technique, Jiraiya had already been somewhat low on health. After being struck by Liao Wu's Paradise, Jiraiya had become utterly listless.

Now that he had cast a series of Senjutsu techniques, the fact that Jiraiya could still hold on proved he was a tough man.

Then he looked at the beast opposite him. Its face wasn't red, and it wasn't even breathing hard. No wonder that fellow had so many Illusion Techniques. So he was simply made of solid steel!

"Wood Style: Wood Golem Technique!"

Liao Wu's voice rang in Jiraiya's ears. He struggled to raise his head, and despair completely engulfed him.

A colossal Wood Golem larger than a Tailed Beast rose from the earth. Its face was square, its brow ridges jutted out, and a Wood Dragon coiled around its arm.

Its entire body was covered in dense, dark-green wood grain that was nearly black. Its torso was massive and sturdy, and its overall form radiated a primitive, heavy strength.

It looked just like a Wood Golem Arhat!

A Ninjutsu like this—no, it had already surpassed the