Within five exchanges, Kabuto Yakushi began to feel his strength failing, and both his attacks and his defenses gradually slowed.
"Giving out already?"
Lin Guang asked with a slightly mocking smile.
"I have to admit you're strong, Lin Guang, but don't underestimate me!"
Kabuto Yakushi growled.
Having driven Tsunade, one of the Sannin, to that point, Kabuto Yakushi had his own pride.
Although he had taken advantage of an opening, it was still not something just anyone could do.
"You're really amazing, Lin Guang. I couldn't handle that guy easily."
Naruto spoke admiringly.
"That guy has strength on par with Mr. Kakashi. The fact that you could trade blows with him shows how quickly you've improved lately."
Lin Guang smiled.
"Really?"
Naruto brightened too. He was the sort who became happy whenever someone acknowledged him.
"Of course. But now that I've trapped him, and the battle between the Sannin probably won't be decided anytime soon, we can consider finishing Kabuto Yakushi off."
Lin Guang said.
At those words, Naruto looked toward the Sannin. All three had summoned their beasts and begun a chaotic melee.
Jiraiya had summoned Gamabunta, Tsunade had summoned Katsuyu from Shikkotsu Forest, and Orochimaru had summoned Manda from Ryūchi Cave.
The Sannin were already close in strength, and even without the use of his hands, Orochimaru could still use his slippery snake secret techniques.
I swallow a snake, the snake swallows me, the snake spits out a sword, I spit out a snake, the snake spits me out, I spit out a snake that spits out a sword, and so on...
Along with stretching his neck and whipping around a tongue dozens of meters long, these were all Orochimaru's specialties.
Meanwhile, Jiraiya had been poisoned and had only thirty percent of his strength. After fighting for so