"The earth will find out!"
"What do you mean?!"
"You'll understand later!"
"Gahahaha! That's it! Frog Leap! Hahaha! Nagato, you learned it very well!"
Jiraiya laughed uproariously without a shred of dignity, slapping the wooden floorboards. Beside him, a red-haired boy in a frog costume struck a strange pose, while the blue-haired girl shyly copied the same movement. Suddenly, a breeze blew open the window. Jiraiya's smile instantly vanished as he looked at the child beside him, whose grin was identical to his own, and spoke.
"Yahiko! Take Nagato and Konan, and hide quickly! I'll be right back!"
Without waiting for Yahiko's reply, Jiraiya turned into a streak of white light and shot through the window, chasing after Mingye.
"Rasengan!"
Jiraiya struck with incredible speed. Mingye could not use his Mangekyo Sharingan against Jiraiya, as that would only expose his identity. He tilted his body toward Jiraiya and swiftly reached out with one hand, striking Jiraiya's wrist and knocking his attack off course. Jiraiya planted one foot on the river's surface to steady himself, then spun around to smash Mingye in the abdomen, only for Mingye to kick him in the stomach with astonishing speed.
Jiraiya flew backward and rolled several meters, his expression turning grave as he spat out a mouthful of blood. Looking at Mingye, he grinned excitedly. "I never thought the Land of Rain had a ninja like you. You've hidden yourself so deeply instead of joining the war. Today, I'll definitely tear off that mask and reveal your true face!"
"Wild Lion's Mane Technique!"
Since Mingye wore a mask, Jiraiya could not see his true face beneath the Transformation Technique. Jiraiya pressed his limbs to the ground like a frog, and his long hair lashed out like whips. Mingye leaped up with a slight frown,