Minato Namikaze's blond hair was tinged gray by the smoke of the battlefield, and the crack in his forehead Forehead Protector trembled slightly with his rapid breathing. He knelt on one knee on the edge of a ravaged rocky cliff in the sea, his right hand pressed against the scorching rock. The remaining Flying Thunder God Formula on his fingertips flickered twice like extinguished Mars before completely fading away.
"This barrier suppresses space, so I can't use Flying Thunder God..." he muttered to himself, looking up at the barrier in the sky that shimmered with a purple halo. That was the Space-Time Suppression Barrier created by Immortal Venerable Tsubasa, which forcibly suppressed any Ninjutsu involving space jumps and time as long as one was inside it—whether it was his Flying Thunder God Technique or those space-time techniques of the alien Ōtsutsuki Clan, they all became useless moves.
The distant roar shook the rocky cliffs, causing them to crumble and crumble. Minato abruptly turned his head, his pupils contracting sharply.
The red figure was like a burning flame in the chaotic battlefield. Tsunade's red ninja uniform was already soaked with sweat and seawater, but she still stood tall like a red pine tree that would not fall in the gale. The rocky ground beneath her feet cracked with Spiderweb -like patterns, and pale green Senjutsu Chakra wound up her arms, condensing into a visible vortex around her fist, even the air was stirred up and made to hum mournfully.
"You bastard, you inhumanely slaughtered all the humans of the Western Continent?" Tsunade's voice was filled with anger, each word like a heavy hammer striking the heart. The Ōtsutsuki Clan opposite her was tall, with grayish-purple skin that gleamed with a metallic sheen. Six black Truth-Seeking Orb floated on his six arms, and he stared intently at her with his pupil-less Byakugan.
"Inferior creatures, how dare you look me in the eye?" The voice of the Ōtsutsuki Clan was hoarse and grating. With a wave of his hand, three Truth-Seeking Orb transformed into streams of light and shot towards Tsunade. The balls carried energy capable of annihilating all matter, and wherever they passed, even the seawater was churned into nothingness.
Tsunade, however, did not back down at all. Senjutsu Chakra exploded beneath her feet, and she charged forward like a cannonball. "Inferior creature? Then let me show you just how hard an inferior creature's fist can be!"
" Sage Art: Super Super Strength Fist!"
The pale green fist collided violently with the Truth-Seeking Orb. Everyone thought they would see Tsunade being devoured by the Truth-Seeking Orb, but the next second, a piercing cracking sound echoed throughout the battlefield. The three Truth-Seeking Orb were actually cracked by the force of the fist, and then disintegrated into ashes in the vortex!
"Impossible!" Ōtsutsuki exclaimed in shock. Before he could react, Tsunade's fist had already slammed into his chest.
"Bang--!"
The shockwave spread outwards from the two individuals, creating towering waves hundreds of meters high that crashed outwards like a tsunami. The Ōtsutsuki Clan's body was sent flying backwards like a kite with a broken string, a large cave-in in his chest, and golden blood gushed from the corner of his mouth, merging into the sea.
Just as Tsunade landed, catching her breath, the Ōtsutsuki Clan who had been blasted away struggled to his feet again. The wound on his chest was healing at a visible speed, and the broken bones made a "crackling" sound as they quickly returned to normal.
"Haha... that's interesting." The Ōtsutsuki Clan stretched his shoulders, his six arms once again levitating Truth-Seeking Orb. "However, the self-healing ability of our gods is not something a lowly creature like you can break!"
Tsunade wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, but her eyes shone even brighter. She flexed her wrist, and her Senjutsu Chakra surged once more, even tinging her hair with a faint green. "Healing ability? Perfect, I haven't had enough of this punch yet!"
Before she could finish speaking, Tsunade charged forward again. This time, she didn't take the Truth-Seeking Orb head-on. Instead, she used the speed boost from Senjutsu to weave through the gaps between the Truth-Seeking Orb. The Ōtsutsuki's six arms kept waving, Truth-Seeking Orb rained down like a storm, but they were always just a step too late to touch Tsunade's clothes.
"Hide? How long can you hide!" Ōtsutsuki roared, gathering all the Truth-Seeking Orb into a huge black sphere and hurling it at Tsunade. The sphere carried an aura of destruction, almost engulfing half the battlefield.
Tsunade suddenly stopped, took a deep breath, and quickly Hand Seals: " Sage Art: Strength of a Hundred Technique!"
Pale green Chakra instantly enveloped her entire body, and the diamond-shaped mark on her forehead glowed. Her speed and power surged once more, and she charged directly at the enormous Truth-Seeking Orb, her fist condensing into Chakra fist imprint three times larger than before in mid-air. "Shatter!"
"Boom--!"
This shockwave was even more powerful than before, shattering the enormous Truth-Seeking Orb with a single punch, its fragments scattering like meteors. Tsunade's fist, still brimming with power, slammed into the chest of the Ōtsutsuki Clan once more.
"Click--"
A clear sound of bones cracking rang out, and the Ōtsutsuki Clan's body deformed instantly, like a watermelon being smashed by a hammer. His Byakugan lost its luster, and his self-healing ability completely failed, causing his body to plummet straight towards the seabed. Tsunade stood on the sea surface, watching the falling figure until it completely disappeared into the darkness of the deep sea, before slowly withdrawing her Chakra and leaning against a piece of driftwood, panting heavily.
"Hmph, what indestructible body? It still can't withstand a few of my punches." She muttered to herself, raising her hand to wipe the blood from her face, her gaze returning to the other battlefields.
On the adjacent battlefield, the giant Toad figure stood out conspicuously. Jiraiya sat atop Sage Fukasaku's back, his white hair tousled by the wind, yet a serene smile graced his face. Fukasaku and Sage Shima stood to his left and right, respectively, their Chakra intertwined to form a pale green pillar of light that shot straight into the sky.
"Little ones, stop watching and get to work!" The old but powerful voice of the Sage Fukasaku opened his mouth, and pale yellow oil mist sprayed out continuously, forming a thick oil film in the air.
Sage Shima took a deep breath, his cheeks puffing out like balloons, and then blew out a fierce gust of wind. The wind, carrying oil mist, instantly formed a swirling column of oil that swept towards the Ōtsutsuki Clan opposite him.
"A lowly summoning beast dares to be arrogant in front of me?" The Ōtsutsuki Clan who was being targeted sneered and raised his hand to release a black shield wall, but before he could fully release it, Jiraiya's voice rang out.
" Sage Art: Sage Art: Goemon!"
Jiraiya opened his mouth, and orange flames erupted, colliding directly with the spinning column of oil. Fueled by the wind and amplified by the oil, the fire instantly formed a massive fire tornado. The tornado, tens of meters high, bypassed the shield wall, its heat so intense that even the air itself seemed to distort, completely engulfing the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
"Ah--!"
A scream came from within the fiery tornado. The Ōtsutsuki Clan's skin was charred black, and his clothes instantly turned to ash. He struggled to break free of the tornado, but the wind blown by Sage Shima grew stronger, and the oil sprayed by Sage Fukasaku increased. The flames not only did not weaken, but burned even more fiercely.
"How is this possible... My body can actually be burned by this kind of flame?" The Ōtsutsuki Clan roared in disbelief. He could feel his energy being devoured by the flames, and his body's self-healing ability was slowing down.
Jiraiya sat atop the Toad's back, his hands rapidly Hand Seals, condensing pale green Senjutsu Chakra into a gigantic Rasengan. This Rasengan was larger than a regular Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan, its surface wreathed in flame patterns, exuding astonishing power.
"Don't rush, this is just the beginning." Jiraiya chuckled, raising the Rasengan above his head. " Sage Art: Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan!"
He hurled the Rasengan with a vengeance, the massive Chakra ball crashing into the fiery tornado like a meteor. The already raging tornado instantly became even more ferocious, the flames turning from orange to a blinding white, and even Minato in the distance could feel the terrifying heat.
"Boom--!"
The fiery tornado exploded with a deafening roar, the massive shockwave sending surrounding rocks and seawater flying. When the smoke cleared, only a charred corpse remained, long since lifeless, though the body was slowly regenerating.
Sage Fukasaku, took a breath and looked at Jiraiya: "Not bad, kid, your use of Senjutsu is getting more and more proficient."
Sage Shima nodded, a satisfied smile on his face, "Much better than you. You couldn't even spray the oil properly; you probably got burned."
Jiraiya scratched his head and smiled somewhat sheepishly, "Hehe, it's all thanks to the two Toad Sage' excellent teamwork. But now's not the time for chatting; there are other guys waiting to be dealt with."
He looked up and gazed at the other directions of the battlefield, his expression turning serious. Fukasaku and Sage Shima also put away their smiles, and the three of them intertwined their Chakra once more, preparing for the next battle.