Jiraiya's Shadow Clone, struck by the Raikage, also vanished in a puff of smoke.
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"Lord Jiraiya is amazing. He truly lives up to his name as one of the Sannin."
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Shizune was amazed by the sight, too. Their side was struggling, while Jiraiya had already dealt with three Impure World Reincarnation shinobi.
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Though three shinobi had been taken out, Feng Yao showed no sign of alarm. Instead, a faint, knowing smile appeared on his face.
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That was because Jiraiya was now within his range.
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"Flying Thunder God Technique!"
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Feng Yao appeared in front of Jiraiya in an instant, his Kunai stabbing straight for his heart. The Flying Thunder God was widely regarded as the fastest ninjutsu in the shinobi world.
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Even though Jiraiya reacted in time, he barely managed to avoid a fatal wound at the last moment.
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Feng Yao's Kunai pierced Jiraiya's chest, leaving only its handle outside. Jiraiya gripped it with his right hand, preventing it from going any deeper.
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But the force of the impact still made blood spill from his mouth. The others were stunned by the sight.
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Feng Yao taunted him. "Lord Jiraiya, you're the one who underestimated your opponent, aren't you? No matter who you're up against, you should never let your guard down."
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Jiraiya had already learned that Feng Yao could use the Flying Thunder God Formula, so he'd been on guard and hadn't given Feng Yao a chance to mark him.
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But at the start of the battle, Feng Yao had tapped the Impure World Reincarnation shinobi several times. Those movements had been how he marked them with the Flying Thunder God Formula.
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Even though Jiraiya had sealed their bodies, the formulas were still there. It was just like how Jiraiya had used Jinin Akebino to get close to the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
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Feng Yao had also used the Flying Thunder God Formula on the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to get close to Jiraiya.
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"You..." Jiraiya hadn't expected this. Feng Yao grabbed his left hand and pinned him in place.
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The Kamui Vortex opened in his right eye as he prepared to suck Jiraiya straight into the Kamui Dimension.
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"This is bad! Gamaken!" Jiraiya immediately called for help when he saw the technique.
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Gamaken's enormous fork stopped Feng Yao again. If he kept absorbing Jiraiya, things could turn dangerous.
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Feng Yao activated Intangibility, and Gamaken sent Jiraiya flying with a swing of his fork.
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Gamaken said, looking ashamed, "I'm sorry. I'm just too useless."
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Jiraiya struggled to his feet and spat out two more mouthfuls of blood. "It's fine. You helped a lot. Thank you, Gamaken."
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Feng Yao made no comment, but he already had the advantage. It wouldn't be easy for Jiraiya to turn things around.
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The Third Raikage charged at Jiraiya with "Hell Stab: Four-Finger Nukite," while Feng Yao waited for a chance to strike again with the Flying Thunder God.
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He had already marked Jiraiya with the Flying Thunder God Formula when he grabbed him. Feng Yao couldn't pass up such a good opportunity.
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The Third Raikage rushed up to Jiraiya and thrust out his palm, aiming to run him through.
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Jiraiya didn't retreat. Instead, he bent forward and wrapped his arms around the Third Raikage's waist.
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"Barrier: Toad Mouth Bind!"
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They were pulled together into the stomach of the "Gourd Toad" at Mount Myoboku. It was a barrier space technique that cut them off from the outside world. Anyone who fell into its acidic lake would be melted away.
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Now the Third Raikage was trapped inside Jiraiya's barrier. Feng Yao could use the Flying Thunder God to follow them in.
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But the barrier was Jiraiya's territory, and Feng Yao could be in danger if he rushed in. Jiraiya had only used this technique once in the original story, so Feng Yao didn't know much about it.
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Feng Yao turned to look at the other battles. Kabuto was also being restrained by two Iwa Ninja, and they only had to wait for Dan Katō to finish using the Spirit Transformation Technique. But something had gone wrong with Orochimaru.
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Boom!
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Orochimaru's body was thrown over and slammed into the ground, forming a large crater. Two Iwa Ninja who had been fighting Shizune landed with him.
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While Feng Yao had been fighting Jiraiya, Orochimaru had used the Kusanagi Sword to deal Naruto a heavy blow.
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Naruto had sensed that his life was in danger and transformed into the Nine-Tails' form, reaching the Two-Tails state.
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During the battle, he'd also helped Tsunade overcome her emotional trauma. Together, they drove Orochimaru and the two Iwa Ninja back.
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But Orochimaru hadn't actually been hurt much, and neither Tsunade nor Naruto could do anything to him.
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He had used the Orochimaru-Style Substitution Technique to create a new body.
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As for how Naruto could transform into the Nine-Tails' form while keeping his wits about him, it was because of the chakra Feng Yao had injected into him earlier. It had helped Naruto control the power of the Two-Tails state and stay conscious.
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At that moment, Feng Yao couldn't help cursing himself for being an idiot. He'd only made trouble for himself.
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Even the system appeared to mock him.
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"Heh, the host is still too foolish about this sort of thing. Naruto is the child of destiny in this world. You should have treated him as your enemy from the beginning instead of helping him."
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Feng Yao immediately retorted.
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"What the hell? By that logic, I've become the new villain of Naruto."
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"Judging by what the host is doing now, you are indeed a villain."
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"...I only did it because of your mission."
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Feng Yao now took Naruto seriously. He couldn't hold back like he had before. To achieve his goal, he was just as capable of hardening his heart.
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Naruto looked at the friend before him, who was nothing like the one he remembered, and gritted his teeth.
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He yelled at Feng Yao, "Feng Yao! Why are you doing this? Why did you betray the village and kill the Fifth Hokage? Why do you even want to destroy Konoha?"
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Naruto's eyes were bloodred like a demon fox's, with slitted pupils and a murderous look.
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"I have my own reasons. Besides, I told you long ago that if we ever met again, you shouldn't hold back against me. And I won't hold back either."
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Feng Yao's icy voice echoed through the air.
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"Then why didn't you kill me the last few times? You had the chance, didn't you? And I told you I'd beat you half to death and drag you back."
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After those final words, Naruto planted both feet on the ground and charged.
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His terrifying strength kicked up a storm of dust.
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"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"
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Naruto created nearly two thousand Shadow Clones. Orochimaru saw this and was about to leap out of the crater to fight Naruto, but Tsunade stopped him again.
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"Your opponent is me now, the Sixth Hokage!"
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With that, she drove a Heaven's Foot of Pain into the crater Orochimaru was in, shattering it. Huge cracks spread out in rippling patterns for dozens of meters.
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Orochimaru had no choice but to fight Tsunade first.
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"Winding Evil Snake!"
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Naruto attacked from the other side, too.
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"Take this, Feng Yao! Naruto Two Thousand Barrage!"
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All two thousand Narutos punched at once. It was a technique he'd learned by copying Rock Lee during the Chunin Ninja Exams.
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Against such straightforward Taijutsu, Feng Yao simply drew his Kunai and activated Iron Body around himself.
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He charged into the crowd and slaughtered Naruto's clones. Each stab, slash, jab, and chop destroyed one Shadow Clone.
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Whenever one was about to hit him, he used Intangibility to evade. Naruto couldn't beat Feng Yao with this kind of human-wave tactic. Soon, only a few clones remained.
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But those few paired up and successfully formed Rasengan.
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They'd learned even faster than Naruto had in the original story. Maybe that was the protagonist's plot armor.
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"Take this, Feng Yao! Rasengan!"
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Feng Yao tossed aside his Kunai and bit his finger.
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"Summoning Technique: Hard Rock Panda!"
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This was a powerful summon that had even withstood Kakashi's Chidori. Naruto's Rasengan naturally had no effect on it.
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Roar!
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The panda roared and tore apart the Narutos in front of it with its claws, but they were Shadow Clones.
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The real Naruto burst up from beneath its feet, gripping his Rasengan as he thrust it toward Feng Yao.
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This was one of Naruto's usual tricks. He often used Shadow Clones to distract his opponents, then caught them off guard.
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But Feng Yao had been prepared for this. He understood Naruto's tactics even better than Naruto did.
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He activated Intangibility, and Naruto passed straight through his body and flew behind him.
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Feng Yao turned toward Naruto.
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"Kamui!"
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Whoosh!
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Blood ran from Feng Yao's left eye. The space where he was looking began to warp and pull inward. If Naruto didn't act, his arm would be sucked straight into the Kamui Dimension.
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In the crisis, Naruto created another Shadow Clone, which kicked his real body out of the suction's range.
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But the Kamui still ripped away a large chunk of flesh, staining his entire right arm red.
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Feng Yao used Moonwalk to rush up to Naruto and drove an Iron Body fist straight into his stomach.
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"Ugh—"
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Naruto could no longer dodge. He doubled over, curled up from the intense pain, and stared fixedly at Feng Yao. Then he passed out.
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Orochimaru, Tsunade, and the others had naturally noticed what happened. Tsunade was anxious, while Orochimaru wore a sinister grin.
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"That kid could never beat Lord Yao. And neither can you!"
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