Lava Release, Flower-Fruit Mountain

On the field, red markings had appeared across Jiraiya's face, and a bubble-like growth had formed on his nose as natural energy entered his body.

Sage Mode!

As the first ninja of Konoha to form a contract with Mount Myoboku, Jiraiya's talent was not particularly outstanding. It had even taken him several years to master the Sage Mode that Naruto had mastered in just a few days in the original story, and his was still inferior to Naruto's complete version.

Yet even without exceptional talent, Jiraiya had still become a powerful ninja.

Even if it was an incomplete Sage Mode, it was still Sage Mode.

In this state, the ninjutsu he used was enhanced by senjutsu energy, bringing extremely significant improvements in both power and every other aspect.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Piercing sounds rang out across the field. Then, with a thunderous boom, the massive sphere of energy in Jiraiya's hand slammed directly into the Four-Tails' body.

The energy sphere spun at high speed, relentlessly tearing apart the Four-Tails' body.

"Roar!"

"Damned human!"

Feeling the intense pain, the Four-Tails was completely enraged. Its fury rapidly spread, and the last trace of reason it possessed vanished with it.

Whoosh!

Its crimson giant tail tore through the air and lashed fiercely toward Jiraiya, its tremendous force carving a violent current through the air.

Jiraiya's perception was greatly enhanced in Sage Mode, and he detected the Four-Tails' attack immediately.

He swiftly twisted his body aside, evading the giant tail's strike. Then Jiraiya flashed away, opening up some distance from the Four-Tails.

A conspicuous charred patch could now be seen amid the Four-Tails' red fur. It had been caused by the massive Rasengan just now.

Although Tailed Beasts possessed extremely powerful regenerative abilities, injuries caused by senjutsu were still difficult to heal quickly.

But