The person up there... his [Susanoo] already rivals the Fifth Hokage's in form...
Could he be the guy the Fifth Hokage specifically mentioned before...?
The name of a legendary ninja instantly surfaced in Jiraiya's mind.
He broke into a sweat on the spot, roaring frantically deep inside.
First Hokage! Where are you? I miss you so much!!!
As the old saying went.
It took a God of Shinobi to fight a God of Shinobi.
By the same logic.
It took Hashirama Senju to fight Madara Uchiha!
The moment Jiraiya considered that the man in the sky was very likely Madara Uchiha, most of his fighting spirit vanished.
Any Konoha ninja who had personally witnessed the battle between the First Hokage and the Fifth Hokage knew the level of power the title "God of Shinobi" represented.
Even Jiraiya did not think he could compare to a legend of that caliber.
Even among legends, there were differences in strength.
"Heh heh~"
Orochimaru's slightly hoarse laughter sounded beside him, filled with amusement and mockery.
He and Jiraiya had been good teammates-and bromates-for so many years.
The moment Jiraiya raised his ass, Orochimaru knew what kind of fart he was about to let out.
One look at Jiraiya's expression told Orochimaru that the man was scared out of his wits.
But likewise.
The moment Orochimaru grinned, Jiraiya knew what flavor of venom he was about to spit!
"What are you laughing at?!"
Jiraiya forced those words out through gritted teeth.
He knew this battle might very well be the most difficult fight of his life, bar none.
Madara Uchiha in front, Orochimaru behind.
Jiraiya's mind raced.
Fighting-was absolutely out of the question.
Orochimaru was one thing.
The real problem was Madara Uchiha!
Even if Jiraiya's trump card-[Sage Mode]-required no preparation, could be used on