BOOM!~~~!!!!!
Rainbow light and black radiance collided violently, instantly bursting into dazzling brilliance!
That was—!
Sensei's Five-Style Great Barrage! That old man Ōnoki's Dust Release!
Sizzle~~~!!
The two currents of chakra rapidly eroded and clashed against each other, before scattering in every direction—
Jiraiya's eyes reflexively lowered beneath the blinding light.
Yet even so, his entire world was still reduced to nothing but white.
A white sphere of light, brighter than the sun itself, swelled madly at the point of impact, swallowing all sound—and the last shred of hope in his heart.
The battle had begun in an instant—
The greatest form was formless; the greatest sound was nearly silent!
That silent roar had already transformed into a visible shockwave, sweeping toward their fleet like Death's scythe!
"Abandon ship! Everyone off the vessels! Regroup on the water!"
Jiraiya heard himself screaming, but his voice was crushed into fragments by the invisible sound waves.
No one could hear him!
The deck beneath their feet shattered the moment it touched the shockwave, like building blocks struck by a massive hammer!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The elite ninja around him reacted swiftly. The instant the deck broke apart, they leaped into the air, gathered chakra beneath their feet, and landed steadily upon the churning sea.
Good! As expected of the elites from the three great villages! There was still a chance! Jiraiya's spirits lifted.
Rumble—
What was that sound!?
After the shockwave passed, the seawater beneath his feet churned strangely. Jiraiya could barely determine where the sound was coming from. Looking around, he saw Orochimaru wearing the same astonished expression.
Jiraiya saw Orochimaru open his mouth, but he could not hear a word.
Only then did he realize that the piercing roar from earlier had completely robbed them of the ability to hear normal