"Was this really the end?"
Jiraiya stared at Hanzo of the Salamander and the enormous salamander summon before him, unwilling to give up.
All three of them were panting heavily. If they could not defeat Hanzo of the Salamander, what would happen to this war?
Konoha already had the advantage in the overall situation.
Yet just then, Hanzo of the Salamander spoke.
"Konoha will probably win this war. In that case, I'll spare your lives."
Hearing those mocking words, the hotheaded Jiraiya shouted defiantly.
"We don't need your pity! We can still fight, so bring it on!"
"Enough, Jiraiya!"
Although Tsunade was also surprised that Hanzo of the Salamander intended to spare them, she quickly stopped Jiraiya when she saw that he still wanted to fight.
Hanzo of the Salamander ignored Jiraiya and simply continued.
"You three are impressive, enduring even under these circumstances. From this day forward, I, Hanzo of the Salamander, name you the Konoha Sannin. Henceforth, bear this title you earned with your lives."
"Damn it!"
Jiraiya gritted his teeth. He could not accept it, but the enemy before him was incredibly powerful.
Just then, two figures descended from the sky and landed in the middle of the battlefield.
"Hellooo~!"
"Who's there?!"
Both Hanzo of the Salamander and Jiraiya's trio immediately grew tense. Everything could have ended here, so why had two people suddenly appeared?
Both wore black robes with red underneath. One wore a yellow Spiral Mask, with only one eye exposed at the center of the spiral.
The other wore a White Mask etched with concentric rings and three tomoe, with a pair of eyes visible through the two lower tomoe.
"Well, well~! Are you asking my name? My name is Tobi!"
Tetsuya threw himself into the performance, raising both hands and waving as though