"Not good!"
That sense of danger sent a chill down Jiraiya's spine. If they were caught by that cold, even Gamabunta would be frozen solid in an instant.
After leaving the courtyard, Jiraiya stared at the ice-sealed world at its center in shock and could not help muttering:
"Where did Muzan find such a monster? His power doesn't seem to come from chakra."
Having roamed the Shinobi World for many years, Jiraiya had a keen eye. Yet Muzan's ability to withstand the cold at the center still surprised him. After all, temperature was an indiscriminate attack.
He himself had been affected, so there was no reason Muzan should not be affected as well.
In truth, Muzan was not in good shape either. His cells were far more active than an ordinary person's, but signs of frostbite had appeared on the surface of his body. Fortunately, the Man-Eating Demon's terrifying regenerative ability kept him from losing his combat capability.
"We can't keep this up, Bunta. Prepare the toad oil!"
"Fire Release! Toad Oil Flame Bullet!"
It was a combined technique. Their coordination unleashed power far beyond ordinary ninjutsu, and in an instant, the enormous courtyard was divided into two halves.
Icy white and blazing red stood sharply divided. The moment they collided, thick smoke billowed out from between them.
At last, the ninjas outside reached the courtyard. The instant they entered, they saw a scene that overturned everything they had ever known.
"What kind of ninjutsu is this?!"
"I think I've seen that ninja before. He's Jiraiya, one of Konoha's Legendary Sannin!"
"What?! Jiraiya of the Legendary Sannin? Which person inside is Lord Mukawa asking us to assist?"
Facing Jiraiya as an enemy made several ninjas hesitate. In that brief moment of thought, the Toad Oil Flame Bullet had already reached