After discovering Hinata's true strength, Sasuke felt his fighting spirit surge. "Even Hinata's working this hard. I can't afford to fall behind." With that, he formed hand seals with both hands. "Ninja Art: Summoning Jutsu!"
Sasuke used the Summoning Technique to summon an enormous red snake with one eye. Once the snake appeared, he looked at the masked boy before him and said, "Looks like you've found yourself a worthy opponent, Sasuke."
Sasuke smiled. "If he weren't strong, I wouldn't need your help. What do you think, Garaga? Confident you can take him down?"
Garaga laughed. "What kind of nonsense is that? You think I'd be afraid of him? Ridiculous." With that, he spat at the masked boy.
The boy hurriedly dodged and formed hand seals. "Ninja Art: Summoning Jutsu!" An enormous black toad appeared before Sasuke and Garaga.
Seeing the toad, Garaga cried out in surprise, "Yuta! How could it be you? How did you get out?"
Yuta the toad laughed. "Hahaha! Unbelievable, isn't it? Did you think sealing me away meant I'd never get out? Let me tell you, I'm not the only one who escaped. Everyone you sealed away back then is out now. One day, we'll slaughter every last one of you hypocrites in the Three Great Sage Lands. Today, we'll start with you, Garaga."
Garaga's expression grew grave as he told Sasuke, "Sasuke, be careful this time. This guy is dangerous."
Sasuke asked in confusion, "You know him?"
Garaga nodded. "About a hundred years ago, rebellions broke out in both Ryūchi Cave and Mount Myōboku, two of the Three Great Sage Lands. Yuta and two other traitors from Ryūchi Cave led a group of rebels who refused to obey the White Snake Sage and the Great Toad Sage. Fortunately, the Slug Sage of Shikkotsu Forest