Orochimaru, with Kari's assistance, has recovered his strength through his Soft Physique Modification: Shedding.
He moved his arm, which was now completely healed, and gave a nostalgic smile.
"Hehehe, this is really interesting, Mukai."
"Jirai's side unable to hold on?"
Battlefield of the Land of Rice Fields
" Jiraiya, you're being too arrogant. In this situation, do you still dare to send your top-tier combat power to other places?"
They're really courting death.
A deep, rumbling voice rang out.
The Third Raikage stood tall in the arena.
His bare upper body was covered with old and new scars, and his muscles were as tough as steel. His right arm was the most striking feature.
The holes in his arms looked as if they had been completely missing, the wounds forcibly sealed by powerful Lightning Release Chakra, flickering with unstable blue-white lightning.
This arm has lost its function, and there is no way to treat it with the Medical Ninjutsu of Kumogakure.
Losing an arm did not diminish his imposing presence; on the contrary, it made him resemble an even more dangerous, wounded thunder beast.
His remaining right arm was clenched tightly, and the Lightning Release Chakra Armor surrounding his body was more ferocious than ever before, radiating an even more dangerous aura.
During the last raid on the Land of Wind, Mukai's bizarre weapon crippled his arm, forcing him to flee back in a sorry state.
Minato Namikaze, using strange ninja tools and the Flying Thunder God Technique, severely injured his son and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
This fueled his anger and determination to the extreme.
Now, he's personally taking on the battle. Jiraiya actually dares to fight alone, and even Minato Namikaze hasn't sent anyone?
You underestimate him!
Slightly behind and to the side of Raikage stood a small, thin figure.
It was a girl who looked only seven or eight years old.
The girl had pale skin, wore an ill-fitting Kumogakure outfit, and still had a childlike face.
But a coldness beyond her years, and an uncontrollable ferocity, flickered in her emerald green eyes.
She wore a Forehead Protector with the word "cat" engraved around her neck, and her body trembled slightly.
It wasn't out of fear, but rather because something inside me was stirring.
She is the Jinchūriki of the Two-Tails Matatabi, and the young Yugito Nii.
Their opponent was only one person.
Jiraiya, with his white hair dancing wildly, wore his signature red coat.
The red eyeshadow on his face and the few bumps on his nose indicated that he had already entered "Sage Mode".
On his shoulder, the two Toad Sage, Fukasaku and Shima, stood ready.
"A one-armed Raikage, and such a young child... Kumogakure is really getting more and more impressive."
So what if I'm alone?
"I'm more than enough to hold off the Kumogakure's forces, even a dim-witted idiot like me!"
Jiraiya's voice was loud, but his eyes were extremely serious.
He sensed just how terrifying the Raikage, hailed as the combination of the Strongest Spear and the Strongest Shield, truly was.
Senjutsu can sense the terrifying Chakra within that child.
With Minato transferred to support the Land of Earth front and Orochimaru seriously injured, the burden here falls solely on him.
"Stop talking nonsense!"
The Third Raikage opened his one eye wide in fury, and swung his remaining right arm violently:
"Since you're so arrogant, don't blame me if you die here!"
Although you are not a Bloodstained Ninja, your body, which can use Senjutsu, is still worth studying.
Die! Lightning Release: Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop!
He didn't Hand Seals; his right palm was brought together like a knife, wrapped with highly concentrated Lightning Release Chakra.
He transformed into a straight streak of blue lightning, using pure violence and speed to instantly traverse dozens of meters and strike Jiraiya!
Its speed far surpasses that of ordinary Body Flicker Technique!
Jiraiya's pupils contracted; the enhanced perception and speed provided by Sage Mode allowed him to barely turn to the side.
The lightning grazed his chest, carving a deep, scorched furrow in the ground, sending pebbles flying.
"So fast! Jiraiya, watch out!"
The Sage Fukasaku offered a reminder.
"Honey, that old bastard only has one hand left, but his Lightning Release are even more concentrated and insane!"
Sage Shima echoed this.
"I know!" Jiraiya moved rapidly, Hand Seals:
"Immortal Technique: Sage Art: Hair Needle Senbon!"
The white hair hardened, like Senbon lightning bolts shooting towards the charging Raikage.
"Useless tricks!"
Raikage neither dodged nor evaded; his Lightning Armor shone brightly, and Sage Art: Hair Needle Senbon struck the armor, shattering instantly.
He swung his one arm again:
" Lariat!"
Lightning Release Chakra was concentrated in his left fist, and a simple, direct straight punch was thrown out, yet it carried the power to shatter mountains and split rocks!
" Earth Release ·Yellow Spring Marsh!"
Jiraiya changed his moves extremely quickly, leaping backward while rapidly Hand Seals.
The ground beneath his feet instantly turned into a massive swamp, attempting to trap the Raikage.
Raikage charged with tremendous force, his foot plunging into the mud.
But he reacted even faster, his left leg crackling with lightning, forcefully breaking free from the mud with a burst of Chakra. Mud and water splashed everywhere, his speed decreased slightly, but his punching power remained undiminished!
"Immortal Technique: Needle Jizo!"
Jiraiya's white hair grew wildly, covering his entire body and forming a hedgehog-like defense.
"Boom!"
The Raikage's heavy fist slammed into the Needle Jizo!
A violent shockwave exploded, causing the white-haired defenses to cave inward.
Jiraiya grunted, using the momentum to slide backward for more than ten meters, and then spat out a mouthful of blood with a sweet taste in his throat.
Even with only one arm, the Raikage's power is still terrifying!
"Little Jiraiya, use the special explosive ninja tools supplied by Sunagakure!"
Jiraiya wiped the blood from his mouth and shook his head:
"These precious ninja tools should be saved if possible; I can still manage!"
Just then, Yugito, who had been silent all along, began to contort his body, stimulated by the battlefield.
A look of pain crossed her face, her emerald green eyes began to turn into cat-like pupils, and sharp fangs emerged from the corners of her mouth.
Blue Chakra surged from his body like flames, vaguely forming the outline of a two-tailed cat demon.
" Yugito! Suppress it! Coordinate with my attack! Take down Jiraiya!"
Without turning his head, the Raikage shouted. He knew that the child could not fully control the Tailed Beast, but at this moment, this instability itself was also a weapon.
This place is far from the battlefield of Kumogakure. Even if the Yugito Golem were to unleash its power, it would only ravage Konoha's territory!
"Roar...!"
The Yugito let out a low growl that sounded inhuman, and slammed its hands onto the ground.
Fire Style: Rat Tail Ball!
Dozens of spheres made of blue flames appeared, like living mice, pouncing on Jiraiya from all sorts of tricky angles.
These rat fireballs followed bizarre trajectories and were extremely hot, carrying the corrosive properties unique to Tailed Beast Chakra.
Jiraiya had to deal with the Raikage's Taijutsu of taijutsu and Lightning Release attacks head-on, while also dodging these annoying and dangerous fireballs, leaving him somewhat flustered for a moment.
Although his Senjutsu Chakra was strong, he still felt the pressure from these two opponents with extreme styles: the Raikage with his extreme speed and power, and the Jinchūriki whose Tailed Beast power was unstable.
He was even somewhat hesitant to act against Yugito, as he couldn't directly allow the latter to Tailed Beast Transformation!
"This can't go on!"
Jiraiya's eyes sharpened, he bit his thumb until it bled, and Hand Seals:
" Summoning Technique!"
The smoke exploded! Two giant Toad appeared!
A purple toad carrying a pot-lid-shaped shield and a huge harpoon, with a somewhat honest expression.
Carrying two swords on his back, arms crossed, with a serious expression, he was a green Gamahiro.
" Lord Jiraiya! Sage Shima, Sage Fukasaku!"
The two Toad shouted in unison, quickly entering battle mode.
"Ken, help me restrain that Jinchūriki!"
Watch out for his Tailed Beast Chakra!
Jiraiya quickly gave the order.
"Although I'm quite useless, I'm not afraid of fighting."
Gamaken said the most cowardly things, but fought the fiercest. He charged forward with a pot lid on his head and a harpoon in hand.
Meanwhile, Gamaken gripped his sword with both hands, carrying Jiraiya, ready to parry the Third Raikage's attacks at any moment.
Facing the Raikage charging again, Jiraiya, now with a chance to catch his breath, finally used Ninjutsu:
"Sage Art: Sage Art: Goemon!"
He spewed Toad Oil from his mouth, Sage Fukasaku, combined his Wind Release, the Sage Shima, combined his Fire Style, creating an overwhelming storm of oil and fire that swept towards the Raikage!
"Hateful!"
The Raikage roared, neither dodging nor avoiding, pushing his Lightning Release Chakra Armor to its limit.
He was like a blue Thor, charging headlong into the storm of oil and fire!
Although his body was covered in burning Toad Oil and his Lightning Armor flickered, the lightning on his left fist was even more Brilliance!
" Hell Stab - One-Finger Nukite!"
He concentrated all his power into the fingertips of his right hand, unleashing a simplified yet more extreme One-Finger Nukite, aimed straight at Jiraiya's heart!
This is a desperate, all-or-nothing fighting style!