At that, Shima looked reluctant. "Hey! Pa, don't tell me you're planning to use that Genjutsu!"
Fukasaku soothed her patiently. "Now isn't the time to be stubborn. Neither Taijutsu nor ninjutsu works, so Genjutsu is all we can rely on, Ma..."
"Besides, little Jiraiya doesn't know the first thing about Genjutsu. Since the real Rinnegan wielder is his student, they should know about this weakness too. We can use that..."
Before Fukasaku could finish, Shima turned her head away and shouted, "No! I'm not doing it! Not even if you kill me!"
"Ma! World peace hinges on our battle. If that person really is the Child of Prophecy the Great Elder spoke of, this world will be destroyed unless we stop him!"
"Hmph! I don't care about that muddled old man's nonsense! Whatever you say, I refuse!"
"Didn't the Great Elder tell us to get along as husband and wife? You need to listen to me!"
"..."
With the two elders chattering in his ears, Jiraiya looked grave. "Now isn't the time to argue! The enemy's attack is coming!"
As they spoke, Fukasaku pulled a spherical smoke bomb from his chest and hurled it to the ground.
"Little Jiraiya, run as soon as I throw the smoke bomb! Hide somewhere they won't easily notice!"
"Right!"
Bang!
A large cloud of gray smoke rose, and Jiraiya instantly slipped into a concealed spot under its cover.
"Boss lady, what's going on? It's just a Genjutsu. Why such a big reaction...?"
"Tch!" Shima blushed as she said shyly, "At my age, I still have to have a singing duel with Pa? How am I supposed to do that?!"
Jiraiya froze. "Huh? A singing... duel?"
Fukasaku said, "Our strongest Genjutsu uses song to interfere with the enemy's hearing and ensnare them."
Jiraiya said, "Song...