Seeing that the ninjas below had regained their fighting spirit, Jiraiya whispered instructions to the ninjas beside him, "I'll hold off one enemy. Your task is to hold off the other enemy and find an opportunity to take Roshi away. Be careful, the enemy is very strong."
Jiraiya didn't say much about the specifics of how to proceed. They were all seasoned ninjas who knew what to do and what not to do, how to lure the enemy, and how to escape.
Moreover, the people he brought were all Konoha's elites. Even if they were no match for Kage Level powerhouses, they could still handle minor tasks of restraint.
Without thinking twice, he rushed towards Aizen and Setsugetsu's location.
His main target was Setsugetsu. Of course, he didn't choose Setsugetsu because she was an easy female ninja to bully. Rather, based on the battlefield where Minato fought them at the beginning, he guessed that Setsugetsu might be the Ice Release ninja who fought Kōki to a draw.
He understood that Setsugetsu's power was far beyond what the ninja forces below could restrain.
Therefore, for the safety of the ninjas below and for the success rate of the plan, he had to intervene and stop her.
Jiraiya stared intently at Setsugetsu, running while rapidly Hand Seals. Jiraiya then took a deep breath, his chest bulging as the air entered, and uttered a low shout, " Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
"Whoosh!"
In an instant, Jiraiya spewed out a scorching fire dragon, its scales clearly visible, and charged menacingly toward Setsugetsu.
Jiraiya had originally planned to use the fire dragon's vast range to encompass both Setsugetsu and Aizen, intending to fight them both alone and relieve the pressure on the ninjas below.
However, Setsugetsu reacted quickly. While Jiraiya was Hand Seals Aizen, she had already distanced herself from Aizen, forcing Jiraiya to treat Setsugetsu as his opponent.
Jiraiya's attack was no match for Setsugetsu, who easily dodged it with a simple flick.
However, since it was Jiraiya's Fire Style, its power was indeed formidable. Even though Setsugetsu had completely dodged it, she was still burned by the large-scale, high-temperature fire dragon, which burned the corner of her clothes.
After flashing to an open space, Setsugetsu looked at her charred clothes and the sky illuminated by the fire dragon as if it were daytime, and couldn't help but mutter, "Is this Jiraiya's strength when he's serious? Not bad!"
Jiraiya had already arrived opposite Setsugetsu, his sharp gaze fixed on her. "You were the one who fought Setsugetsu before Kōki, weren't you? The Light Organization really has a lot of talent. Whether it's the kid who fought Minato or you, you're both quite strong. But you two alone can't take Roshi away."
Looking at Jiraiya's burning gaze, Setsugetsu felt a little pressured.
After all, this was the most outstanding ordinary ninja in the Shinobi World, unlike the later chaotic battle of gods.
Jiraiya wasn't anything special; his only assets were solid Ninjutsu skills and a half-finished Sage Mode.
But even such a simple move Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, in a sorry state, and even caused him to lose three Six Paths clones.
If there were sufficient intelligence, Setsugetsu had no doubt that Nagato might actually be defeated by Jiraiya. Therefore, in Setsugetsu's view, Jiraiya had fully displayed his dazzling brilliance and was definitely a ninja not to be underestimated.
Of course, Jiraiya may not have reached the level he would reach in Shippuden, but Setsugetsu still believes that Jiraiya possesses great strength.
However, it was precisely this pressure that gave Setsugetsu's cold body a little motivation.
It seems I'll have to seriously test this man who calls himself a " Gallant of the Shinobi World."
Thinking this, Setsugetsu's gaze sharpened, and she raised her hand to unleash a huge, ice-blue phoenix made of ice blocks.
This phoenix was crystal clear and exuded a chilling aura as it shot towards Jiraiya.
Along the way, it froze the moisture in the surrounding air. The tiny ice beads shimmered in the dim light, as if a mysterious Ryuko was shimmering on the phoenix, making it exceptionally dazzling.
However, this beautiful scene was fraught with danger in Jiraiya's eyes. He had learned from the information given by Kōki that this ninja who controlled Ice Release was exceptionally powerful.
The Ice Release release technique it unleashed was incredibly cold, capable of freezing everything in the blink of an eye. Therefore, Jiraiya was not fooled by its beautiful appearance when faced with such a terrifying attack.
Jiraiya's hands moved swiftly, Hand Seals, his chest bulging to its limit once more. He simultaneously refined his Chakra into oil, igniting it with flames in an instant and unleashing it. " Fire Style: Great Flame Bullet!"
Jiraiya realized that since they needed to counter Ice Release, nothing was more suitable than Fire Style. Moreover, Fire Style Technique was Ninjutsu he was quite proficient in, and he was confident that he could use Fire Style to resist Ice Release.
In an instant, a huge and incredibly hot Flame Bullet collided with the rapidly flying ice crystal phoenix, Jiraiya's eyes.
A hissing sound immediately rang out on the battlefield, followed by countless plumes of white smoke rising as the Flame Bullet and ice birds collided.
Visibly, the beautiful yet dangerous ice bird was completely disfigured by the scorching Flame Bullet; the ice on its body melted into water, which then boiled into steam under the high temperature.
Jiraiya nodded inwardly. Fire Style was indeed more effective. He would then strike the Ice Bird in one fell swoop. Instantly, Jiraiya's Chakra surged, and the power of the Flame Bullet increased dramatically. The Kakkō of the Flame Bullet intensified, engulfing the entire Ice Bird and continuing its momentum towards Setsugetsu.
This surprised Setsugetsu somewhat, as she hadn't expected that her enhanced Ice Release would be melted by Jiraiya's Fire Style, but she wasn't alarmed. This was just the beginning.
Then, she stretched out her hands in front of her, and several snow-white spears were formed by Setsugetsu using the moisture in the air. These spears were extremely sharp, and Setsugetsu had once used them to easily pierce through incredibly hard rocks. Now, she thought that shattering the incoming Flame Bullet would be a piece of cake.
So Setsugetsu waved her hand, and three Ice Release immediately pierced the incoming Flame Bullet at an astonishing speed.
"Sizzle"
The ice spear formed from the Setsugetsu shattered Jiraiya's Flame Bullet into pieces in mid-air.
For a moment, the orange-red flames scattered in the air, creating a beautiful sight.
What's even more astonishing is that the three ice shards that pierced the Flame Bullet appeared to be completely undamaged, continuing to hurtle towards Jiraiya at incredible speed.
This surprised Jiraiya with the power of the ice spears. His Flame Bullet were not simple Ninjutsu; their high temperature could easily melt ice. However, he did not expect them to have no effect on these three ice spears.
That Ice Release is truly terrifying.