While Naruto and his three companions worked hard to locate Thanatos's dimension, Jiraiya and the others had already encountered him. The moment Jiraiya saw Thanatos, he launched the first attack, instantly activating Sage Mode, then unleashing his star god power.
An Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan combining star god power, senjutsu chakra, and chakra hurtled straight toward Thanatos. The enormous Rasengan cut off every avenue of escape, forcing Thanatos to face the attack infused with all three powers head-on.
The instant Thanatos realized he could not dodge Jiraiya's Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan, he hurriedly grabbed the death god's scythe beside him and said, "You ignorant insect! Don't think you can slaughter a god just because I'm gravely wounded! Death God's Scythe Slash, First Form: Reap!"
Thanatos unleashed his Death God's Scythe Slash combat technique. A pitch-black Blade Arc instantly cleaved Jiraiya's Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan in half, then shot toward Jiraiya without losing momentum. The moment his Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan was broken, Jiraiya relinquished control of it and hurriedly retreated.
Hinata quickly deployed the Yata Mirror to block Thanatos's attack. At the sight of it, Thanatos snarled, "The Yata Mirror! I never imagined you would obtain its power. No wonder you dared come looking for trouble. But do you think the power of the Three Sacred Treasures leaves me helpless against you? How naive! Death God's Scythe Slash, Instant Strike: Continuous Reaping!"
Thanatos swung the death god's scythe in his hands again and again, sending Blade Arc after Blade Arc shooting toward the Yata Mirror. Under his relentless slashes, the mirror Hinata controlled was steadily pushed back.
Hinata gritted her teeth. "This won't work. His power is simply too great. I can't fully defend against his attacks alone. Sarada, help me. Add your White Eye's power to the Yata Mirror too, and strengthen its