Even a battle-hardened veteran like Roshi could not help feeling a little afraid under the stare of such a behemoth.
But at this point, he could not afford to retreat.
With a thought, Roshi stomped hard on the ground and shot forward like a cannonball, using his own body as a weapon to slam into Gamabunta.
At the sight, Gamabunta narrowed his eyes and bellowed.
"Get out of my way, you annoying pest!"
With that, he drew a deep breath, then opened his enormous mouth toward the charging Roshi.
A fierce gale instantly blasted from Gamabunta's mouth, its power no weaker than a Jonin's Wind Release.
The gale impeded Roshi's advance, but he did not retreat. Instead, he swiftly formed hand seals and unleashed a Ninjutsu.
"Lava Release: Scorching River Flowing Rock Technique!"
The next moment, six lava spheres formed in front of him, then hurtled toward Gamabunta at his mental command.
Gamabunta's mouth was a weak point, so he naturally did not dare take the attack head-on. He leaped into the air instead.
Then he began forming hand seals with both hands, apparently preparing another Ninjutsu.
At the sight, Minato Namikaze seemed to realize something. He vanished in a flash, instantly putting distance between himself and the battlefield.
Roshi had no idea what to make of this.
The next moment, an enormous ball of water plummeted from the sky, hurtling straight toward him.
This was no ordinary water ball. Gamabunta had formed it using "Water Release: Iron Cannonball," and it contained a dense concentration of water energy.
Roshi reacted quickly, using the Body Flicker Technique to evade the incoming water ball.
But he had barely dodged it when another descended, followed by one after another, seemingly without end.
In the blink of an eye, Gamabunta spat out six water