Jiraiya surveyed the enemies eyeing him hungrily, and his expression suddenly turned utterly serious.
He formed hand seals, his fingers flying as he completed an extremely complex seal. Chakra surged throughout his body, and the air around him began to swirl.
"In that case..."
"I have no choice but to use that forbidden technique!"
The Raikage's pupils contracted slightly, and he instinctively took half a step back.
Killer B even thickened his Tailed Beast Cloak by another layer.
The surrounding ninja also backed away, afraid of getting caught up in that legendary "forbidden technique."
Jiraiya drew a deep breath and slammed both hands onto the ground.
Bang!
A vast cloud of smoke erupted, instantly engulfing the area for dozens of meters around him and Hiruzen.
The smoke was so dense that no one knew what was happening inside.
The Raikage narrowed his eyes, golden Lightning Release chakra flickering over his body as he watched the cloud warily.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
The smoke gradually cleared.
The Raikage's pupils abruptly contracted.
Jiraiya was gone.
Hiruzen was gone too!
Only the enormous toad Gamabunta remained crouched there, a pipe in his mouth and what seemed like a hint of resignation in his eyes.
"Gamabunta, cover me!"
Jiraiya's voice came from the distance, tinged with urgency.
Everyone looked toward the voice, only to find that Jiraiya had already run several hundred meters away with Hiruzen over his shoulder.
He was now racing between the branches in his wooden clogs.
"..."
The corner of the Raikage's mouth twitched.
"..."
Killer B's mouth fell open.
"..."
The Iwagakure ninja exchanged looks.
What happened to that forbidden technique?
What happened to that burst of power?
Gamabunta drew a deep breath and spat out an enormous water cannon, forcing back the Kumogakure Shinobi who were