After fear came fury.
"Jiraiya, are you trying to kill me?" Gamabunta bellowed.
"Uh, my mistake, my mistake! Gamabunta, watch out for the enemy!" Jiraiya shouted.
"Hmph, I'll settle the score with you later!" Gamabunta snorted, focusing on preparing to deal with the Eight-Tails.
"Leave this guy to me!" Sarutobi Toru took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, and shouted to Gamabunta and Jiraiya.
"Uh, Toru..." Jiraiya froze slightly. He had not expected Sarutobi Toru, that mysterious fellow, to make a move as well.
Sarutobi Toru did not wait for their reply. At a time like this, aside from the Flying Thunder God Technique, the Lightning Release Chakra Mode was no longer something that needed to be kept secret. So what if Ōnoki figured it out? So what if Kumogakure became hostile? The Stone Shinobi and Cloud Shinobi were enemies anyway. Was he supposed to fear their hostility deepening a little further? Sarutobi Toru had simply never used it because there had been no need!
Besides, Sarutobi Toru had yet to encounter an expert who could trade blows with him in close combat! Over the past half year, for some reason, Jiraiya, Torifu Akimichi, Hatake Sakumo, and Might Duy had all run into the Third Raikage. Only he had never crossed paths with him, so his wish to engage someone in a flesh-and-blood brawl had never been fulfilled.
He had originally wanted to exchange a few moves with the Third Raikage today! But now that he had the Eight-Tails as a giant punching bag, the Third Raikage could wait until later!
Lightning flashed. As Sarutobi Toru activated his Lightning Release Armor, he could practically feel the explosive power coursing through his entire body!
Boom! The earth cracked beneath the recoil of Sarutobi Toru's first step. In an instant, the Eight-Tails, which