"What happened back then?" A faint tremor entered Konan's voice. The next instant, her wings transformed into countless shuriken and shot forth all at once.
"You no longer need to know."
The sudden attack caught Jiraiya off guard. He reacted only as the Paper Shuriken reached him, bringing his hands together sharply.
"Ninja Art, Wild Lion's Mane Technique!"
The long white hair behind him suddenly stretched out, turning into a wall before him in a thousandth of a second. A series of metallic clangs rang out as every Paper Shuriken was blocked.
"Get out of my way, little girl!" With an angry shout, the long hair scattered, and Tsunade lunged forward with a downward punch. Even the rain was blown aside by her monstrous strength.
Boom!
With a thunderous crash, Tsunade's fist smashed hard into a steel wall in the distance, punching a huge hole through the alloy.
The instant her attack touched Konan's body, Konan dispersed into sheets of paper, never having to endure the force of the blow.
Tsunade rose from the scattered steel bars and said in a low voice, "A special ninjutsu? That little girl from years ago has finally improved."
"Lady Tsunade." Papers fluttered as Konan's figure gathered once more. She had never held much goodwill toward the people of Konoha. The only one she had ever liked was Jiraiya, who had once helped them.
Now, even Jiraiya had been forced to stand against her... all for the sake of creating a new world without war.
Jiraiya's hair retracted, and his expression turned serious. "Konan, that attack just now was serious... in that case, I won't hold back against you anymore either. Watch out!"
"Fire Style, Toad Oil!"
"Fire Style, Flame Bullet!"
The two ninjutsu were unleashed in succession, and the true battle officially began.