Although Jiraiya could not understand what Aoyun was saying, he had no time to puzzle over it. His current state would not last long, so he wasted no words. Taking advantage of Aoyun's momentary distraction, he unleashed a furious barrage of attacks.
After enduring dozens of Jiraiya's frenzied blows, Aoyun decisively restored his physical body and canceled his Elementalization. Although Elementalization could withstand most attacks, and physical attacks were virtually useless against his elemental body, Jiraiya's current attacks were not something mere Elementalization could fend off. His flesh offered better protection. Even genuine divine power could not easily breach his physical defenses, much less Jiraiya's pseudo-divine power.
Aoyun's mind was full of questions. He simply could not understand why a god's legacy existed in this world, let alone why someone had inherited it. Canceling his Elementalization left him vulnerable to Naruto and Sasuke's Demon Blade Muramasa, but he had no time to dwell on that now. Escaping his current predicament was his most urgent concern.
The moment Aoyun canceled his Elementalization, Jiraiya realized that his attacks were now doing negligible damage. Still, he did not give up. Negligible or not, they were having some effect. Besides, he could no longer stop. His current state was temporary and came with side effects, so he continued attacking relentlessly, forcing Aoyun to remain on the defensive and preventing him from doing anything else.
Meanwhile, Hinata and Kurotsuchi had reached the opposite shore with Suigetsu's help. The three had noticed when Aoyun withdrew his domain to deal with Naruto and Sasuke, and Suigetsu had immediately picked up speed to get them across.
Hinata looked anxiously toward the center of the lake. Through her Tenseigan, she could clearly see Naruto and Sasuke fighting Aoyun. "Are Naruto-kun and Sasuke-kun all right? That dragon looks terrifying. I