Underground.
Feeling the violent tremors coming from overhead as Gamabunta came crashing down, Qian very wisely swam a little farther into the depths.
At this point in time, he did not want to expose himself.
And it was foreseeable that the battle above would only grow more intense from here, so he had to take precautions in advance.
Fortunately, Qian had ample Chakra, and his mastery of the "Earth Release: Underground Projection Fish Technique" was also high enough.
With that, plus his powerful Spiritual Power, even if he hid a little deeper, it would not affect his ability to spy on the battle above.
Time slipped by, second by second.
Just as Qian had expected, the initial clash between Manda and Gamabunta was only the beginning.
Next, as Orochimaru and Jiraiya joined the battle one after the other, the intensity of the fight between the two sides began to climb sharply.
In no time at all, more than half of the forest above had been destroyed.
A large number of trees were cut down by the short blade Gamabunta swung, and the air was filled with the poisonous mist Manda spat out.
It could be said that the environment had become as terrible as it could possibly get.
Fortunately, none of this affected Qian.
He hid underground just like that, quietly watching it all.
It had to be said that Orochimaru and Jiraiya were worthy of being the legendary Sannin. Their battle experience was extraordinarily rich, and there were many things worth learning from.
As a result, he benefited greatly from this battle.
Unfortunately, such a high-intensity confrontation was destined not to last long.
Otherwise, he could have kept learning for a while longer.
About fifteen minutes later.
Orochimaru and Jiraiya pulled apart once again.
At this moment, both of