"Sage Mode!" Jiraiya pressed his hands together, summoning the two great sages—Gamabunta's parents—to join the battle. The two sages sat on Jiraiya's shoulders, transforming him into a Toad Sage. This allowed him to use senjutsu, multiplying his strength and chakra.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang—bang—" After a series of impacts, the Eight-Tails' five water spheres closed in.
"Senjutsu! Goemon!" In Sage Mode, Jiraiya joined forces with the two great sages to unleash a technique with an enormous range and devastating power! Sage Fukasaku, the male toad sage, used Wind Release; Sage Shima, the female toad sage, used Fire Release; and Jiraiya used toad oil. The three attacks surged forth at once. Wind fed the flames, and fire amplified the wind. A vast sea of flame swept toward the five green water spheres. Its power was far beyond anything the gathered shinobi could have imagined.
Jin watched with his blood boiling, shouting inwardly, This is a true clash between peak Kage-level fighters! I still can't be mentioned in the same breath as Jiraiya, but one day I'll surpass him. I wonder whether Jiraiya can defeat the Third Hokage? It would be great if they could fight.
Many shinobi from other nations, carrying out cross-border missions, had gathered nearby. They all stopped to watch this pinnacle battle, each measuring the gap between themselves and the two combatants.
The inferno directly destroyed the Eight-Tails' attack before vanishing. The Eight-Tails' jinchūriki immediately recalled the Eight-Tails, and eight octopus-tentacle-like tails formed from chakra appeared behind him. Tailed Beast Transformation! The surrounding shinobi had already been shocked beyond belief by the Eight-Tails' appearance. Now, seeing the Eight-Tails' jinchūriki undergo a complete Tailed Beast Transformation, they stood frozen in stunned silence. Only Jin and the Raikage showed no emotional reaction at all, because they had known about this