And he no longer needed the assistance of the Toad Sage, having reached the highest realm of Sage Art.
"Let's see whether your Sage Art is stronger or mine."
Orochimaru hovered high in the air, looking at Jiraiya before him with a slight upward curve at the corner of his lips.
"Then let's give it a try!"
"Sage Art—Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan."
Jiraiya vanished from where he stood and flew straight toward Orochimaru. An Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan dozens of meters in diameter appeared in his right hand.
"Hm?"
"A technique Lord Fujima created in the past?"
"Hmph."
"Summoning Technique—Fivefold Rashomon."
"Boom, boom, boom...!"
Since everyone had grown stronger now, the old Triple Rashomon alone could no longer withstand powerful attacks.
Of course, the stronger a ninja was, the greater the defensive power of the summoned Rashomon gates would naturally be.
But Orochimaru knew full well that they still could not stop Jiraiya's Big Ball Rasengan, so he directly summoned the Fivefold Rashomon.
"Bang, bang, bang...!"
Sure enough, the first Rashomon gate did not hold out for long and was destroyed almost instantly.
Then the second, third, and fourth gates were swiftly destroyed as well.
Even when it reached the fifth gate, it was still the same.
"Sage Art—Evil Snake Wrist Explosion."
Orochimaru kept retreating as he used Sage Art chakra to summon powerful giant snakes, sending them charging toward the fifth Rashomon gate.
"Bang...!"
By the time Jiraiya broke through the Fivefold Rashomon, the Big Ball Rasengan in his hand had nearly been exhausted.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...!"
At that moment, several giant snakes opened their blood-filled maws at him.
"Sage Art—Spiral Oil Flame Bullet."
Jiraiya frowned tightly. Another enormous Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan condensed in his right hand as he spat toad oil from his mouth, coating the Rasengan directly.
Then he