"Summoning Technique!"
All three shouted at once and pressed their palms to the ground.
Boom!
An enormous cloud of white smoke shot into the sky, blanketing hundreds of meters around them.
No, calling it smoke was no longer appropriate. It was more like a bank of clouds.
A gentle breeze blew past, gradually dispersing the white clouds.
The figures concealed within appeared before everyone.
Huge!
Incomparably huge!
That was Lin Mu's first impression as he faced the three summoned beasts.
He had long known what Orochimaru's, Jiraiya's, and Tsunade's summoned beasts looked like and where they came from.
But knowing was one thing. Facing them in person still shocked him beyond measure.
They were simply too massive.
During the battle with Gaara, Lin Mu had seen Naruto Uzumaki summon Gamabunta.
But the feeling back then was completely different from what he felt now.
Now, it wasn't just Gamabunta's overwhelming presence. There were also Orochimaru's summoned beast, Manda, and Tsunade's summoned beast, Katsuyu.
They, too, were imposing beings whose massive bodies blotted out the sky.
In terms of size alone, the Two-Headed Giant Snake Orochimaru had summoned earlier couldn't even compare.
"Hiss..."
Gamabunta swept his enormous eyes over his surroundings, then took a deep drag on his pipe and exhaled white smoke.
Sounding somewhat surprised, he said, "Manda and Orochimaru, Katsuyu and Tsunade... It's been a long time since I've seen a gathering like this. So many familiar faces!"
"Jiraiya, are you planning a class reunion?"
Jiraiya's successful summoning of Gamabunta meant that the drug suppressing his chakra had largely worn off.
He laughed.
"Idiot, it's been ages since I summoned you, so spare me the stupid jokes.
This time, I intend to settle a grudge that's lasted for years, once and for all!"
"Today, right here, I'm going to defeat