"I think even getting jumped on and crushed into the ground under Gamabunta's ass wouldn't feel this awful." Jiraiya, his face battered crooked and his body covered in fractures, complained as he wrapped himself in bandages and received treatment. "Weren't you afraid you'd beat me to death?"
"Don't worry. I calculated it. In Sage Mode, after taking that many moves, you'd only feel a bit more pain and suffer somewhat heavier injuries. You wouldn't die. Don't forget, I'm an excellent medical ninja." Sarutobi Toru said with a smile.
"...Is that what medical ninjas are for? You've shattered all my fantasies about the pretty medical ninjas at the hospital."
"What use are those fantasies anyway? Jiraiya, you're not popular at the hospital. No, it would be more accurate to say that not a single female ninja in the village welcomes you." Orochimaru added gloomily from the side.
"Uh..." Jiraiya instantly turned gray, utterly defeated.
"Still, Toru, you defeated Jiraiya without even using Lightning Release Chakra Mode. Your progress is simply unimaginable." After stabbing Jiraiya once more, Orochimaru turned his gaze to Sarutobi Toru and spoke in amazement.
Sarutobi Toru smiled faintly. To be precise, his current strength had likely already surpassed the bounds of Kage-level.
Or rather, Sarutobi Toru had surpassed the level known as Kage. He had reached the Super Kage-level of Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara.
However, if Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara stood at the peak of Super Kage-level, with Six Paths above them, then Sarutobi Toru had only just entered this realm. His strength was probably not far from that of the reanimated Uchiha Madara? No, he was likely still somewhat weaker—roughly equal to a fully healthy Uzumaki Nagato.
With this level of strength, he was already qualified to set his sights on Uchiha Madara's base.
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