Uchiha Chen Appears

In an instant, a small Tailed Beast Bomb took shape and blasted toward Jiraiya, followed by a second, a third, and a fourth.

To prevent those Tailed Beast Bombs from harming the other Konoha ninja, Jiraiya could only keep judging where they would land, then continuously summon stone toads.

By the time every Tailed Beast Bomb had been blocked, the Raikage and Killer B had long since vanished.

Jiraiya stared at the place where the Raikage and Killer B had disappeared, disappointment showing in his eyes.

"What a shame. They still got away! I thought we could at least keep one of them here!"

In Jiraiya's plan, as long as he and Danzo's side held those two down during this ambush, then once the other Konoha ninja drove back the Raikage's subordinates, they could join forces to besiege the Raikage and the jinchuriki. They might have been able to leave one of them behind—or, if luck favored them, capture both.

That way, he could answer to the Hokage. Orochimaru would not need to keep rushing over, and Jiraiya would not have to put up with his attitude.

What a pity...

"There's nothing to regret, Jiraiya. Haven't we already achieved our original goal?"

"The tempo of the war is back in Konoha's hands. From here on, it'll be Kumogakure's turn to suffer."

"You're right!"

Mokume Kotō's words successfully dispelled Jiraiya's regret.

Turning around, he eagerly began arranging for ninja to scout Kumogakure's retreat route. It was time for those Kumogakure ninja to taste the suffering Konoha had endured these past few days.

Ever since the Raikage had led his forces in pursuit of Konoha, only to be counter-ambushed by Jiraiya and suffer heavy losses, Kumogakure's days of suffering had begun.

Over the following days, Kumogakure personally experienced every frustration Konoha had