Seeing this, Jiraiya drew his gaze back and focused on Orochimaru, urging him earnestly,
"Orochimaru, it's not too late to come back with me."
Yet Orochimaru answered him with nothing but a sneer, raising his hands to swiftly unleash Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique.
In an instant, over a hundred shuriken spun through the air toward Jiraiya.
Faced with the barrage of shuriken, Jiraiya made no attempt to dodge.
He swiftly completed his hand seals, and in the next moment, his white hair grew wildly, enveloping his body. This was Needle Jizo, a ninjutsu he had created himself.
However, this differed from the Needle Jizo he had used before. Powered by senjutsu energy this time, his white hair was not only more flexible and faster, but its defensive strength had also increased greatly.
This was one of the advantages of Sage Mode's enhancement of ninjutsu.
When the shuriken struck him, Needle Jizo deflected every last one.
And that wasn't the end of it!
Once the shuriken had disappeared, Jiraiya changed his hand seal and immediately unleashed his first senjutsu after entering Sage Mode: Sage Art: Hair Needle Senbon.
In a single instant, dense volleys of hair shot from his back like raindrops, far outnumbering the earlier shuriken as they hurtled toward Orochimaru and Manda beneath him.
Just because these senbon were made from hair did not mean their offensive power was weak. Quite the opposite.
Enhanced by senjutsu energy, they were far harder than ordinary ninja tools. Combined with their sheer numbers, they were a nightmare for any enemy.
Orochimaru and Manda were no exceptions. Jiraiya had reacted so quickly that Manda no longer had time to dodge.
He could only coil his body and rely on his tough outer scales to withstand the attack head-on.
Clang, clang, clang...!
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