However, Minato was, after all, a user of the Flying Thunder God Technique, and as long as his mind was still functioning, he was fearless of most dangers.
A flash of golden light appeared, Minato instantly appeared not far from Jörmungandr's side.
The next second, Jörmungandr's powerful whip leg slammed heavily onto the flat ground.
"Boom!"
The previously intact ground immediately developed into a huge crater. The immense force also stirred up a considerable amount of dust.
Seeing Jörmungandr's powerful attack, Minato wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looking terrified.
I was so close, so very close, to being hit by that powerful blow.
However, Minato quickly ran out of time to indulge in such wild thoughts.
Jörmungandr missed its attack, charged forward at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow, muttering, " Minato- san, just dodging won't get you back the Four-Tails Jinchūriki. You need to show some real power!"
Faced with the aggressive Jörmungandr, Minato frowned, feeling a bit of a headache.
His current situation is not good. Due to the intense battle just now and the lack of Chakra, his current strength is less than 60% of his peak. This strength would be more than enough to deal with ordinary ninjas, but it is far from enough to deal with Jörmungandr, who is also good at speed and has the ability to steal Chakra.
But Minato is not the kind of person who gives up easily. Even knowing that he has shortcomings in his strength, he will not back down.
Therefore, seeing Jörmungandr charging towards him, Minato met it head-on. He knew that as long as his Flying Thunder God Technique worked flawlessly, he would always be invincible, at most falling into a disadvantageous position. And so, the two resumed their battle.
This time, however, Minato was extremely focused, fearing that he Jörmungandr be caught off guard by Chakra's chakra-stealing technique again.
On the other side, Minato Jiraiya, whom Minato had been longing for, finally caught up and surrounded Aizen and Setsugetsu.
What are the names of the members of the Light Organization?
Seeing Aizen and Setsugetsu surrounded, Jiraiya strolled forward and asked, "Your organization has no conflict with Konoha, so could you return the Jinchūriki, Roshi, that you stole from us?"
Originally, Jiraiya preferred to take direct action, defeat Aizen and the others, and then take Roshi back.
However, the fact that the Light Organization had previously fought to a draw with Kōki, and Minato's recent warning to him, are all factors to consider.
All of this demonstrated the organization's power, which dissuaded him from using force.
After all, he didn't want to provoke such a powerful enemy for Konoha at this juncture.
Therefore, Jiraiya decided to give the Light Organization some face. As long as they returned Roshi to Konoha, he would not pursue the Light Organization's responsibility for taking Roshi away, since the Light Organization had not caused any casualties.
Unfortunately, Jiraiya others could not accept Aizen's goodwill.
Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Aizen calmly replied, "My name is Aizen, the one beside me is Setsugetsu, and the one fighting the Jonin Namikaze is Jörmungandr."
Originally, Setsugetsu should have chosen a code name, since a code name implies bidding farewell to the past and welcoming the future.
However, Setsugetsu held a different meaning for Aizen, so they didn't have a special code name and continued to use their original names. Moreover, using their original names wasn't a big problem, as not many people in Kirigakure knew the name Setsugetsu, and besides, the organization's strength meant they weren't afraid of Kirigakure pursuing them.
" The Four-Tails Roshi is a mission for our organization; we cannot entrust it to you. So, if you want to reclaim Roshi, let your strength speak for itself."
Upon Aizen's words, Jiraiya's smile froze.
He hadn't expected Aizen to be so disrespectful. Aizen represented the number one ninja village in the Shinobi World; such politeness was already a great honor. But now, the Light Organization was directly rejecting his offer—wasn't they afraid of getting themselves into trouble?
Or is it that Konoha is now looked down upon so much?
Even with Jiraiya's good temper, he couldn't help but feel anger rising at this moment.
Needless to say, the Konoha Ninja around him glared angrily at Aizen and his group. If looks could Aizen, they would already be Aizen to pieces.
They had never seen such an arrogant person before.
They're just some unknown organization, yet they dare to challenge Konoha, the number one village in the Shinobi World. They really don't know how they got themselves killed.
Immediately, a ninja suggested to Jiraiya that they should teach this arrogant person a lesson.
" Lord Jiraiya, let me make a move! How dare they underestimate Konoha! Today, we will teach them a lesson!"
"Yes, Lord Jiraiya, Konoha has never been looked down upon like this before. If we don't respond, Konoha will lose all face."
Despite his subordinates' repeated requests for help, Jiraiya did not respond at all.
Those below him may not know the organization's strength, but doesn't he?
If he actually agrees to let his subordinates do the work, it's practically sending them to their deaths.
Jiraiya waved his hand and explained to the ninjas around him, "Alright, stop arguing. This enemy isn't just anyone. This organization is one that even Teacher Sarutobi finds troublesome. As far as I know, there are at least two Kage Level ninjas within the organization. One of them can even fight Kōki to a draw. The other is currently battling Minato. This Kage Level of strength is beyond your capabilities."
Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, his previously angry expression froze.
The Konoha Ninja had just been clamoring to teach Aizen a lesson immediately fell silent.
Although they were angry because Konoha had been humiliated, they were not fools.
They were all well aware of their own strength; they could handle ordinary ninjas without much trouble, but against Aizen and Setsugetsu, whose strength was so formidable, they were completely outmatched.
This immediately caused the morale of the team to plummet.
Seeing Jiraiya quickly reassured them, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it. Your job is just to hold off the enemy."
His words were meant to raise his men's awareness, not to demoralize them, as they would be needed to hold the enemy back in the upcoming battle.
"Yes, Lord Jiraiya."
After hearing Jiraiya's words, the ninja beside him breathed a sigh of relief as if he had escaped a disaster.
They thought that as long as they could hold off the enemy, they were perfectly capable. After all, they had a considerable number of people. Even if they couldn't defeat a Kage Level Kage Level, they could at least delay one.
But what they didn't know was that sometimes numbers don't tell the whole story, especially when facing the powerful Aizen.
It was precisely because of the carelessness of the Konoha Ninja that Aizen and his group were able to successfully escape Roshi Jiraiya Minato's pursuit with Rōshi.