When Jiraiya saw the Art Seal in Minato's hand, a guess flashed through his mind, and he could not help but look at Minato with an ugly expression.
Hearing Jiraiya's voice, Minato opened his azure eyes. Seeing Jiraiya's grim expression, a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his lips as he softly said, "If we want to defeat that guy... this is the only way..."
"Jiraiya-sensei... I'll have to trouble you all..."
Upon hearing Minato's words, Jiraiya's gaze immediately dimmed. His lips moved slightly before he finally sighed and slowly said, "I understand..."
At that moment, although he was in Sage Mode, Jiraiya's body seemed to hunch over, and he aged considerably in an instant.
Tsunade, at the side, also seemed to understand something. She remained silent, but her slender, fair hand clenched tightly into a fist!
At that moment, Dai stepped forward and slowly said, "What Minato needs is for us to restrict Aizen's movements for a moment... As long as we work together with all our strength... I think we should be able to do it!"
Hearing this, Jiraiya raised his head and looked at Aizen in midair. With his back to Minato, who was forming seals, his face was filled with determination as he said in a deep voice, "Even if it costs me my life, your teacher will do everything in his power to create even the slightest opportunity for you... Don't worry..."
Minato's shoulders trembled slightly when he heard those words.
Only after seeing Jiraiya, Dai, and the others disappear did the bright, sunny smile of his youth slowly bloom across Minato's face. He murmured softly, "Thank you... Jiraiya-sensei..."
At that moment, Dai and the others did not hesitate in the slightest. They charged at Aizen together from every direction.
Aizen, floating in midair,