"In that case, I have no choice but to correct my mistake myself!" Jiraiya thrust out a leg, smashing the enormous tree roots as though they were rotten wood.
In Sage Mode, Jiraiya's strength rivaled that of a true giant summoning beast.
The giant toads of Mount Myōboku could briefly wrestle with tailed beasts. In other words, Jiraiya now had the strength of a giant summoning beast in human form.
And he was far more agile.
Facing two powerful jinchūriki capable of using Tailed Beast Bombs, along with Jiraiya in Sage Mode, Nagato dared not let them close in.
Nagato brought his hands together and shouted, "Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
"Sage Art: Five Right Gate Guards!"
As their primary source of offensive firepower, Jiraiya immediately formed hand seals and unleashed his signature senjutsu.
This was not a ninjutsu Jiraiya performed alone, but a combined senjutsu executed together with the two sages of Mount Myōboku.
Jiraiya supplied the oil, Sage Fukasaku used Wind Release, and Sage Shima used Fire Release. Layering these three senjutsu-based releases produced a super ninjutsu whose flames reached thousands of degrees. Even trees created through Wood Release could not withstand such fire.
"Just what you'd expect from Lord Jiraiya in Sage Mode!" Kakashi exclaimed, then immediately formed hand seals and shouted, "Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
The scorching flame dragon merged with the sea of fire Jiraiya spewed out, making it swell further.
To support Kakashi's Fire Release, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately formed hand seals and used Wind Release. "Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
The wind fed the flames. Though the Wind Release technique Hiruzen Sarutobi used was not high-ranking, it supplied a great deal of oxygen, further intensifying the blaze.
From a distance, it looked like a sea of fire that set everything alight.
"Just what