At Aizen's words, everyone present grew slightly solemn.
"Tap!"
Jiraiya stepped forward. At that moment, his appearance had already changed noticeably.
Sakumo and the others were slightly taken aback by his movement. When they saw what he looked like, their hearts leaped in alarm.
"Jiraiya, what is this!?"
Tsunade's lovely face shifted, and she exclaimed in surprise.
Sakumo and Orochimaru stared intently at him, their eyes thoughtful.
Jiraiya's face was covered in ugly bumps, and his once clear black-and-white eyes had become cross-shaped pupils. On closer inspection, his whole face resembled the Toad Sage standing on his shoulder.
At Tsunade's question, Jiraiya's expression grew heavy. He spoke softly.
"I didn't want to show you this state, but it looks like I have no choice but to use this technique."
"Don't worry. In Sage Mode, I'm confident I can deal with Aizen."
With that, he slowly walked forward, his steps heavy, leaving the others with the sight of his tall figure.
They were all stunned by his words.
S-Sage Mode!?
Aizen watched Jiraiya slowly approach, his body wrapped in a layer of flowing light. His eyes narrowed slightly, and an intrigued smile flickered in them as he spoke softly.
"So this is the technique you prepared, Jiraiya. It's a little ugly, but it certainly looks interesting."
Aizen's gaze was fixed on the strange power faintly hovering above Jiraiya. It gave him a familiar feeling.
So this is the power of the Sage...
This sensation, so similar to Reiryoku... If I could completely master it... perhaps I should make some adjustments to my plans...
Aizen thought silently.
Jiraiya didn't answer. He glanced at Dai and gave him a meaningful look.
Dai paused, then immediately understood.
After seeing Aizen's transformation, Dai wasn't confident he could handle him alone, so Jiraiya intended to team