" Gamabunta, jump up and get closer to the enemy."
At Jiraiya's command, Gamabunta's two red Toad legs tensed instantly, and he leaped towards the direction of the Setsugetsu. The ground beneath his feet cracked noticeably from the powerful jump, and a lot of sand was stirred up by the reaction force.
When Setsugetsu saw Gamabunta jump into the air, although she didn't know what Jiraiya's scheme was, she was sure that the principle of destroying what the enemy wanted was correct.
With a swift movement of his arm, his Chakra surged within him: " Ice Release: Ice Dragon Bullet "
A giant, snow-white ice dragon leaped from the ground. Its scales were clearly defined, and it coiled and twisted gracefully. Its ice crystal eyes gleamed, making the once lifeless ice dragon seem to come alive at this moment. With an unparalleled aura, it roared and charged towards Gamabunta in the air.
Gamabunta in mid-air, remained calm in the face of the approaching ice dragon. He simply clasped his hands together, took a deep breath, his abdomen bulging, and then forcefully exhaled. " Water Release: Continuous Iron Cannonball!"
In an instant, five or six large water cannons were spewed from Gamabunta's mouth, shooting towards the ice dragon's crystal-clear body and head.
The next second, they collided head-on with the roaring ice dragon.
"Clap clap clap clap"
In an instant, five sounds, like water-filled balloons bursting, rang out in the sky.
Gamabunta's five Water Release techniques were shattered by the incredibly hard ice dragon, and the broken water flow made the ice dragon appear even more majestic.
Clearly, Gamabunta underestimated the ice dragon's toughness and power. The five water cannonballs had no effect on the ice dragon, not even causing it to shift its body slightly.
"What a hassle!"
Looking at the ice dragon, which remained unharmed by five consecutive water cannons, Gamabunta couldn't help but sigh.
The fact that five water cannons, each no less than an A-rank Water Release, had absolutely no effect on a mere ice dragon condensed from Ice Release was, frankly, beyond its expectations.
At that moment, it seemed to understand why Jiraiya said the enemy was difficult to deal with.
However, while they may be difficult to deal with, they are not beyond our control.
It wanted to end the fight as soon as possible and leave this cold, dreadful place.
So, Gamabunta placed his Toad hand on the short sword at his waist, and then pulled it out forcefully.
With a sharp "swoosh," the sound of the short knife being drawn rang out.
Immediately afterwards, Gamabunta gripped the sharp short swords with both hands and confidently slashed at the head of the ice dragon that was right in front of him.
But soon, its expression froze; the expected scene of shattering the ice dragon did not occur. Instead, it almost dropped the short sword it was holding due to carelessness.
Because the ice dragon, composed of ice blocks, was incredibly hard, dazzling sparks flew when the short sword collided with it, as if it were cutting through hard steel rather than ice.
To its even greater surprise, its short sword and the ice dragon were locked in a stalemate in mid-air.
Keep in mind that it was in mid-air, its body plummeting downwards, so the force of that attack was absolutely terrifying. The ice dragon, on the other hand, was rising from below, propelled by its own momentum, without any additional support.
Even so, the ice dragon still managed to hold off the attack and was not shattered by its short sword.
This bizarre situation made it exclaim, "How could such a thing happen? Is the enemy a monster? Even their Ice Release is so terrifying!"
After a few seconds of stalemate, Gamabunta finally couldn't hold on any longer. He didn't like the cold to begin with, and the freezing aura emanating from the ice dragon affected him quite a bit. His hand holding the short sword began to tremble slightly.
He realized that if he continued to hold out, things could get dangerous, so he stopped forcing himself. He tilted his short knife to one side and used the momentum to slide his body away from the ice dragon, avoiding its impact, and finally landed heavily on the ground.
Once Gamabunta had regained his footing, Jiraiya, perched atop his head, asked worriedly, " Gamabunta, how are you? Are you alright?"
He had a clear view of the battle just now from above Gamabunta's head, and he understood that Gamabunta was at a disadvantage against the Ice Dragon, so he was quite worried about Gamabunta's condition.
"It's alright, Jiraiya. The enemy is indeed as difficult to deal with as you said. Do you have any good ideas on how to deal with her?"
Feeling his hands trembling slightly and feeling a chill in his palms, Gamabunta knew he must have been injured, and therefore looked at Setsugetsu with apprehension.
At this moment, it had abandoned its contempt for Setsugetsu, and its original intention to easily defeat Setsugetsu and quickly return to Mount Myōboku had changed.
He knew that if he didn't take things seriously, he would be holding Jiraiya back.
After hearing Gamabunta's words, Jiraiya's worries eased somewhat. He estimated the distance between his current position and the Setsugetsu, nodded slightly, and thought to himself, "This distance should be enough."
Then, looking down at Gamabunta said, " Gamabunta, let's use a combined attack. That attack is powerful enough to shatter the enemy's Ice Release."
Upon hearing this, Gamabunta seemed to remember something, his eyes lit up, and he excitedly said, "That? That's indeed a very good method. Jiraiya, you've been reliable for once. Let's use that. This time, we must teach this guy who uses Ice Release a lesson."
Undoubtedly, Gamabunta furious, his tone filled with rage. But thinking about it, it made sense. After all, he was perfectly content in the beautiful, warm climate of Mount Myōboku, only to be suddenly summoned to this cold environment and almost attacked. Anyone would be angry in that situation. Now that he had a chance to teach his enemies a lesson, he certainly wouldn't let it pass.
"Alright, then I'll take charge of the fire, and you take charge of the oil. Let's go together!" After saying that, Jiraiya Hand Seals, took a deep breath, and expanded his chest to its limit.
The Gamabunta beneath his feet was similar; after Jiraiya finished speaking, it also took a deep breath, swelling its belly.
Then, with a "poof" sound, Gamabunta suddenly spat out a stream of brownish-yellow Toad Oil, which shot towards Setsugetsu like a high-pressure water jet.
The instant the Toad Oil was expelled, Jiraiya also suddenly spat out a mouthful of flames and shouted in a low voice, " Fire Style: Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet!"
Instantly, the super-powerful Fire Style, formed by the combination of flames and Toad Oil, surged towards Setsugetsu's location like an endless sea of fire.
The powerful and scorching Kakkō illuminated the dim sky as if it were daytime.
The ninjas watching the battle all looked at Jiraiya with admiration in the face of this massive Fire Style that seemed like a natural disaster.