The Iwagakure Border Front~
At the boundary between a dense forest and a stretch of rocky earth,
The army of Konoha ninja led by Jiraiya was locked in a fierce battle with the army of Iwagakure ninja led by Kitsuchi.
Meanwhile, Jiraiya and Kitsuchi stood facing each other ten meters apart in the central clearing, preparing for a battle between the two sides' Kage-level ninja.
Opposite him, Kitsuchi wore a red headband bearing the character for "shinobi." He had a large, round, yellowish face, a bulbous nose, and a full beard. An earth-colored Jonin vest covered his red ninja outfit, which had no right sleeve, and bandages wrapped his left forearm. His whole body was as sturdy as a young bull, and he wore earth-colored Ninja Shoes!
"Jiraiya, you should just surrender. With Konoha's old, weak, sick, and crippled, what have you got to fight our Iwagakure with?"
Kitsuchi opened with a barrage of taunts, folding his arms across his chest with a thoroughly confident expression.
Jiraiya wore gray ninja armor over a black ninja outfit. His build was tall and muscular, and he wore black Ninja Shoes. Hearing Kitsuchi's taunts, he opened his mouth wide, showing his white teeth, and laughed heartily:
"Kitsuchi, are you trying to make me die laughing? A little runt like you actually dares call us Konoha ninja old, weak, sick, and crippled?"
"Jiraiya, you're asking to die!" Kitsuchi's brows knitted tightly. He hated being called short more than anything. His hands rapidly formed seals in front of him as he roared:
"Earth Release: Fist Rock Technique!"
The surrounding rocks swiftly encased Kitsuchi's arms, forming massive arms over two meters long.
Kitsuchi sank his legs, then stamped down hard enough to shatter the solid rocky ground, launching himself at Jiraiya like a cannonball!
Seeing Kitsuchi