The cave structures in the Land of Rain were not stable. Due to the year-round rainfall, many caves had been eroded away, and with enough external force, they were not difficult to break apart.
Tsunade's strength undoubtedly met that standard. With a single punch, the cave began to collapse. At first, only large chunks of rubble fell, but this was immediately followed by a thunderous roar, as though the heavens and earth were crumbling in an earthquake. The rocky ceiling came crashing down.
"Orochimaru!" The moment her punch landed, Tsunade shouted. Orochimaru immediately understood, forming hand seals in an instant.
"Water Style: Water Vortex Technique!" In such a dark, damp environment, no ninjutsu was more suitable than Water Style.
Water-nature chakra rapidly gathered. Orochimaru spat out a jet of water that met the burning fire oil on the ground with a hissing sound. White steam continuously spread out, obscuring everyone's vision.
"Go!"
Without any prior agreement, Orochimaru and the other two leaped upward at the same time, using the falling rocks as footholds as they continuously sprang higher.
As they left, Orochimaru swept both hands through the air. Countless Explosive Tags, carried by kunai, stabbed into the rock walls. He then raised one hand, and a continuous series of explosions rang out, preventing Hanzo of the Salamander and the Amegakure ninja from likewise jumping up to escape.
"Jiraiya!"
"Understood." "Ninja Art: Needle Jizō!"
After that brief exchange, Jiraiya's chakra erupted. His hair swelled wildly, wrapping around all three of them. From afar, they looked like a white sphere shooting toward the sky, smashing through everything in its path as every falling rock that blocked their way was shattered.
"So you wanted to use the cave-in to bury us alive. It seems you had planned this long ago. These three young