Chapter 39: Observe and Learn
Chapter 39: Observe and Learn
Whoosh!
The sharp sound of air friction pierced the air.
Jiraiya swiftly appeared behind Naruto, grabbing him by the back of his neck and tossing him aside while simultaneously forming a hand seal.
"Rasengan!"
A rapidly spinning sphere of blue chakra appeared in his palm.
Jiraiya's gaze intensified as he pushed the Rasengan forward without hesitation.
Hagoromo Gengetsu showed no signs of backing down.
The next second—
Two identical Rasengan collided, creating a blinding blue light.
The violent friction and collision continued to erupt.
Hagoromo and Jiraiya's statures lowered as a massive crater visibly formed beneath their feet.
Not only that, Hagoromo's black hair and Jiraiya's white hair were blown wildly backward by the intense force.
Swish!
Dust filled the air, and pebbles scattered.
As the stalemate continued, a ferocious wave of chakra carried strands of blue chakra, forming a giant fan that spread rapidly in all directions from the center of their clash.
One second, two seconds...
Finally!
After the last intense friction, Hagoromo and Jiraiya locked eyes.
Then—
Boom!
With a powerful repulsive force, the two figures turned into afterimages, flying backward at high speed, while the Rasengan in their hands collapsed into specks of blue light that quickly dissipated.
The sound of their ninja sandals scraping the ground echoed in the following moments.
After a few breaths, everything returned to calm.
Jiraiya pulled his feet out of the mud and looked up at Hagoromo Gengetsu, who was doing the same a short distance away. His expression grew even more solemn.
"Perverted Hermit! Perverted Hermit!"
Naruto rushed over, pointing at Hagoromo in confusion and asking Jiraiya, "Perverted Hermit, how does that guy know Rasengan too?"
"Rasengan?"
Jiraiya, who had been pondering his next move, snapped out of his thoughts and shook his head.
"I don't know either. But seeing that ability in him is surprising at first, but it also makes sense."
"After all, he is a man who stands shoulder to shoulder with the gods. It's not unusual for him to be able to perform any jutsu."
As one of the Legendary Sannin and a direct disciple of the Third Hokage, Jiraiya had the means and the interest to learn about notable figures from the past.
Among them was Hagoromo Gengetsu, renowned for his creation of numerous Kekkei Genkai and his absurd talent that left everyone speechless.
Now witnessing it first-hand, Jiraiya could attest that his reputation was well-deserved.
"A man who stands shoulder to shoulder with the gods? What does that mean? Why aren't you surprised anymore?" Naruto scratched his head, still puzzled.
However, Jiraiya didn't have the leisure to explain further.
Hagoromo had already adjusted his stance and, hearing their conversation, curved the corners of his lips in a hook. "Rasengan? It's just an A-rank jutsu. If you're going to make a fuss over that, then let me show you its upgraded version."
Rasengan, like Chidori, was a jutsu that Hagoromo Gengetsu had discovered and further developed during the Warring States period.
The reason he hadn't showcased it much was that he had created other powerful jutsu and Kekkei Genkai that were just as effective, if not more so.
Unlike Chidori, which excelled in close-quarters combat, Rasengan offered more options.
And since few could push him to reveal his full strength, he had never felt the need to display it openly.
The rare occasions he had used it were against opponents who were already dead.
The only time it might have been exposed was during the Battle of God's Fall Valley.
It was perfect timing.
The protagonist who will carry on the legacy of the Rasengan and make it flourish is right here, so let's use him to demonstrate another application of the Rasengan.
With an evil smile, Hagoromo Gengetsu opened his right palm once more.
"Let me ask again, are you willing to hand over your Spirit Transformation Technique?"
There was no response.
"Very well."
A highly compressed sphere of blue chakra, the Rasengan, reappeared in Hagoromo's palm.
Jiraiya had assumed that Hagoromo would use the Rasengan to launch another attack.
Just as he was about to counter it—
Suddenly!
Jiraiya's pupils constricted as he witnessed yet another new variation of Hagoromo's Rasengan.
"To think he's developed the Rasengan to such a degree, altering its nature and form!"
Hisssss~~~
As Jiraiya watched in surprise, Hagoromo's Rasengan transformed in an instant. After infusing it with Wind-style chakra, it became a gigantic shuriken, spinning at high speed and composed of countless microscopic chakra blades.
This was the advanced version of the Rasengan—Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!
In that moment, as Naruto cried out in astonishment, "What's that?!", Jiraiya felt a profound threat from Hagoromo's familiar yet foreign ninjutsu.
Crackle~ Crackle~
Hagoromo looked down at his right arm, which was dragging the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, now cracking and splitting open.
"As expected, an ordinary body cannot withstand the side effects of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken."
This was the reason Hagoromo hadn't used the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken much in the past.
Even someone with an abnormal body like Naruto had nearly lost the ability to use his right hand after the first time he used the technique.
For others, their right arm would be completely ruined.
Even Hagoromo's Impure World Reincarnation body was barely holding up.
So, it was time to let go.
Hagoromo's gaze shifted, locking onto Jiraiya and Naruto.
"Watch closely and learn."
"Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!"
Hagoromo swung his right arm fiercely.
The next second.
His right arm completely disintegrated.
Carrying an incredibly terrifying aura, amidst the shattering of space that could no longer bear the burden, the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, spinning at a speed akin to teleportation, rushed towards Jiraiya and Naruto.
"Be careful!"
Shinobi, who was treating her injuries nearby, couldn't help but call out a warning upon witnessing this scene.
With an unprecedentedly solemn expression, Jiraiya stood in front of Naruto, bit his finger, and forcefully pressed it onto the ground.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Bang!
A huge cloud of white smoke billowed forth.
Before they could see what was inside.
The rapidly spinning Wind Release: Rasenshuriken had already charged in.
Space seemed to freeze.
After a moment of silence.
Dazzling white light burst forth from within, dispelling the smoke and soaring into the sky.
Immediately afterward, an explosion of unprecedented magnitude occurred, so loud that even Tsunade could hear it from her location.
"What's happening over there?"
Tsunade, who had just punched Kabuto away, turned her head to look at the explosion's source.
Orochimaru, who was also spectating nearby, glanced in that direction as well, narrowing his eyes as if he had realized something. He quickly gave Kabuto a meaningful look.
Kabuto understood.
Just as Tsunade was about to attack again, Kabuto took out a kunai and slashed his palm without hesitation, causing a fountain of blood to gush out.
Tsunade, like a raging female Tyrannosaurus, suddenly froze, her entire body trembling as her face turned pale.
"Blood..."
(End of Chapter)
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