In an instant, the forest was shrouded in mist.
"What?!" Jiraiya said in shock. "That's the Hidden Mist Jutsu! Isn't that a ninjutsu from Kirigakure in the Land of Water? How do you know it?!"
Aokiji replied with a smile, "The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan can copy ninjutsu. Our clan lacks nothing in terms of ninjutsu. A technique of this level is easy for me to get my hands on."
Honestly, if he had not been afraid of exposing the Sharingan's abilities, Aokiji would have copied ninjutsu and sold them for money.
In the original story, Sunagakure had been so poor that they could only sell ninjutsu, but that also showed just how valuable ninjutsu really were.
After Jiraiya cursed him for playing dirty, the mist grew thicker and thicker until they could barely see. Tsunade and Orochimaru leaped onto the trees to watch.
"No, I have to deal with Aokiji before I can't see anything at all." Jiraiya made his decision immediately, ordering his clones to swarm Aokiji and attack him together while he took the chance to perform a new ninjutsu.
If the mist fully enveloped the area, he would lose sight of his target completely. No matter how many people he had, it would be useless, and maintaining all those Shadow Clones consumed chakra.
Aokiji could then use the Hidden Mist Jutsu to wear Jiraiya down to death. But if he dismissed the Shadow Clones, all the chakra he had invested earlier would have been wasted.
Facing the swarm of Jiraiyas, Aokiji avoided their edge and ran.
Before long, the surroundings were completely swallowed by fog.
Unable to catch Aokiji immediately, the Jiraiyas could only stare helplessly.
Now, Aokiji could not see Jiraiya, and Jiraiya could not see Aokiji either. It was simply a contest of whose chakra