With a lake all around them—a paradise for toads—there was no shortage of water. Gamabunta leaped straight into it and extinguished the flames on his body.
The bedraggled Gamabunta emerged from the water, ready to shout for someone and reclaim his lost face.
But the massive volume of lake water crushed the surrounding trees, exposing Jiraiya, who had been hiding among them.
Jiraiya immediately became Gamabunta's target. He had just finished eating and was taking a nap when the two of them disturbed him. Then Muzan had nearly turned him into roasted toad with a single blast of fire!
"Go die, Jiraiya!"
"Bang!"
Gamabunta did not hold back. His enormous body made the lake water surge backward, and Jiraiya, caught at the center, tried to leave the battlefield but was violently slammed into the water.
Jiraiya crawled out of the lake and saw that Gamabunta had calmed down. Of course, he knew Gamabunta's temperament.
At first, he had only wanted Gamabunta to teach the other party a lesson. Yet the outcome had exceeded his expectations. Muzan had not only withstood Gamabunta's pressure, but had even gained the upper hand during their fight.
Gamabunta was no ordinary toad. If he truly unleashed his full strength, even an average Jōnin would not be his match.
Who could stop a toad capable of using ninjutsu?
Standing outside the battlefield, Jiraiya had seen everything most clearly.
Whether it was Muzan's hand seal speed or his terrifying amount of Chakra, neither was something an ordinary ninja could compare to, much less the method of attack he had just used.
"Looks like Tsunade taught him her Monster Strength Fist too."
Jiraiya did not place much importance on inheritance. After all, he still had three disciples in Amegakure.
Muzan was not only someone from the village, but