"Hm?"
Hearing Madara Uchiha's words, Jiraiya was slightly startled.
But he was quick-witted, and he knew that someone of Madara Uchiha's strength and reputation would not deceive him about something like this.
Besides, he himself ranked among the Shinobi World's strongest fighters, so he more or less understood what Madara Uchiha meant.
Thus, Jiraiya only hesitated briefly before turning to exchange a glance with the toad couple. Finding confirmation in their eyes, he pressed his palms together, fixed Madara Uchiha with a solemn gaze, and said in a low voice:
"In that case, forgive me..."
At the same time, an inexplicable aura rose from Jiraiya and the two Toad Sages on his shoulders. Even the natural energy drifting around them seemed to have found where it belonged, surging toward them in a flood.
As Jiraiya's aura rapidly intensified, a hint of satisfaction slowly appeared in Madara Uchiha's eyes. Then, as though he had noticed something, his Rinnegan shifted slightly, taking in every fluctuation of energy around Jiraiya.
"Oh? Interesting. Is this a secret art of Mount Myōboku? It even allows summoning beasts to assist the shinobi himself. The speed and intensity of his natural energy absorption are indeed far greater than those of an ordinary sage. This is getting more and more interesting..."
While Madara Uchiha murmured to himself, several conspicuous red markings appeared on Jiraiya's face, and the chakra fluctuations from his body reached a new peak.
Then Jiraiya's gaze sharpened. As though he had arranged everything beforehand with the Toad Sages beside him, all three drew a deep breath in unison without even exchanging a glance, swelling his chest.
"Sage Art: Goemon!"
With that thunderous shout, Jiraiya and the two Toad Sages on his shoulders simultaneously unleashed their senjutsu from their mouths toward Madara Uchiha.
Jiraiya's oil release,