Sage Shima looked thoroughly displeased at Jiraiya's racket:
"Every time we fight, you have to strike that ridiculous, pointless pose! Hurry up and finish this so I can go home. I still have a late-night snack to prepare!"
"Ma! Those two reanimated bodies in front of us are a much bigger problem than a late-night snack. We can't afford to be careless! One is the God of Shinobi, and the other is a master of forbidden techniques! Don't underestimate them!"
"Hmph! So what? Don't underestimate a housewife who racks her brains over what to cook every day!"
"Pa, you use Wind Release. Little Jiraiya, you use oil. I'll use Fire Release. Let's start with some deep-fried reanimated bodies for a change!"
Jiraiya and Fukasaku both nodded. "Right!"
All three formed hand seals, their years of coordination allowing them to shout in unison, "Sage Art: Goemon!"
The three Senjutsu techniques combined, unleashing tremendous destructive power across an immense area. The surrounding temperature rose rapidly; even without being hit by the technique, one's skin would feel scorched.
Fukasaku's Wind Release strengthened the flames, while Shima's Fire Release brought the oil to a boil. Vast sheets of hot oil blanketed the area, inflicting damage. This was the technique's ultimate secret.
Anyone engulfed in it would surely be reduced to ashes.
Ordinary Water Release alone could not counter this technique.
After all, there was simply too much oil, enough to rival a small lake.
But this posed no difficulty for Tobirama Senju.
If the enemy could summon a lake, he could summon a sea.
When it came to Water Release alone, Tobirama had absolute confidence.
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Water Shockwave!"
Tobirama Senju pressed his palms together and violently spewed an endless surge of towering waves from his mouth, like a raging river. The