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Chapter 505: Battle Against the Legendary Sannin
Chapter 505: Battle Against the Legendary Sannin
"Then, all of you from Team Minato can take the assessment together." Jiraiya thought for a moment before suggesting.
The description of the entire squad was subtle; one could say it was an elite squad led by Mu Yue on a Grass-nin mission.
The others were fine, but Mu Yue was a tricky opponent. After all, it wouldn't be appropriate to use Sage Mode when assessing his juniors.
And so, with Obito's efforts, Kakashi and Rin Nohara successfully earned the opportunity to face the legendary Sannin.
"Maybe I should post this photo on Konoha's busiest commercial street."
Kakashi, who was dragged into the mess along with Obito, couldn't help but take out Obito's photo.
Obito was already asking for a beating, and now he wanted to drag Kakashi down with him. Kakashi was getting annoyed.
"Kakashi, you're so unreliable!" Obito exclaimed, looking at the familiar photo.
"I even treated you to a meal, and you still won't keep your promise," Kakashi added.
After speaking, Obito reached out to grab the photo.
"How am I being unreliable and breaking my promise? I already gave you the photo the other day, didn't I?" Kakashi dodged and retorted indifferently.
"But isn't the photo still in your hand?" Obito argued.
"I don't just have one photo. I gave you one, and I still have another," Kakashi said, uttering words that left Obito feeling indignant and desperate.
The thought of Kakashi having more of his embarrassing photos made Obito's vision go dark.
"As expected of the naturally evil Hatake brat. You're despicable!" Obito felt like he was bleeding internally. He felt that treating Kakashi to a meal was worse than treating Leo to one.
"Let me see what this great photo is." Jiraiya walked over, curious.
Seeing Obito's distorted face in the photo, Jiraiya didn't hold back his laughter. "Haha, Goggle Boy, that's so lame!"
Warning! Warning!
Obito felt his body temperature rising, and the desire to activate his Blaze Release chakra mode was becoming harder to control.
At that moment, he wanted nothing more than to take on both Jiraiya and Kakashi, those annoying old geezers with white hair, in a two-on-one fight.
Of course, the last shred of Obito's rationality told him that doing so would only result in a more brutal beating.
If he wanted revenge, the correct course of action would be to take advantage of Jiraiya's distraction during the assessment, suddenly burst out and teach him a lesson. Then, he would need to focus on his training to become stronger and finally crush Kakashi in the civil war.
"Be grateful. Not many people get to receive guidance from the Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku, one of the legendary Sannin." After the joke, Jiraiya got down to business.
Although Obito's foolishness had sparked the situation, they were, after all, Minato's disciples, and Jiraiya didn't mind helping them with their training.
Kakashi put away the photo and became serious. Aside from Mu Yue, whose limits were unknown, Jiraiya was undoubtedly the strongest ninja they had ever encountered.
Even the Raikage candidate, who had once put them under immense pressure, was merely a junior compared to Jiraiya, who had become famous during the Second Great Ninja War.
The three of them got into position, with Obito and Kakashi in the front and Rin slightly behind.
"You're all somewhat famous geniuses. Don't disappoint me." Jiraiya said with a smile, his arms crossed.
Although Kakashi and his teammates were still far from being as renowned as Jiraiya, they were no longer unknown. Might Guy and the others had already recognized their combat styles and given them unofficial titles.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
As soon as the battle began, Obito immediately focused his breathing to its peak and used the Fireball Jutsu as his opening move.
A massive amount of fire gathered to form a fireball five times larger than Obito, and it rushed toward Jiraiya with a menacing aura.
"Using Fire Style in front of me? You're still a bit too green." Jiraiya also performed hand seals and used a fire jutsu.
"Fire Style: Flame Bullet!"
Jiraiya first transformed his chakra into oil and then, as he spat it out, he once again manipulated his gathered chakra to give it a fire-attribute nature, igniting the oil. This created a vast expanse of high-temperature flames.
BOOM!!!
The two fire jutsus collided.
Instantly, flames soared into the sky, and the fire within the fireball expanded due to the force of the impact, resembling a blooming fire lotus that radiated a crimson glow. The surrounding temperature soared, and the air was filled with scorching heat as if even the air itself was ablaze.
This time, Obito's Fireball Jutsu, which rarely lost, was defeated. The high-temperature flames of the Flame Bullet gradually engulfed the fireball and continued to spread toward Obito.
Rin and Kakashi took action.
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!"
Rin performed hand seals and spat out a giant water ball that extinguished the approaching flames.
Kakashi, on the other hand, pushed his Lightning Release to its limit and threw two lightning-fast Lightning Shuriken at Jiraiya.
The Blaze Release Chakra Mode was already a chakra-intensive technique, and coupled with the Sharingan's drain, Obito wouldn't be able to maintain this state for more than a few minutes, despite having a larger chakra reserve than most ninjas.
But with great consumption came great enhancement.
In this state, he not only had powerful observational skills and enhanced physical strength, but his fire-style ninjutsu was also greatly amplified, making it his biggest trump card in battle.
"Summoning Technique!"
Rin Nohara used the Summoning Technique to call forth a slug.
While slugs were best known for their healing abilities, they weren't without combat capabilities.
"You signed a contract with the Shikkotsu Forest?" Jiraiya was a little surprised to see the slug after such a long time.
He had thought that the laid-back Tsunade wouldn't bother teaching her disciples anymore, but it seemed that Rin Nohara had maintained a connection with her.
He realized that if he got Obito to sign with Mount Myoboku and had Kakashi train at Dragon Hole, they would indeed become the new Sannin.
"Exploding Punch!"
Rin Nohara intended to act as bait to create an opportunity for Obito and Kakashi. She gathered a large amount of chakra in her fist and rushed towards Jiraiya at full speed.
BOOM!!
A loud explosion rang out, and the ground where Jiraiya had been standing just a moment ago was blown apart.
Seeing this, Jiraiya couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. This was not the time to be thinking about succession.
Rin Nohara's display of monstrous strength brought back some unpleasant memories for Jiraiya; there was once a time when he had almost been beaten to death.
"Now's my chance!" Obito seized the momentary lapse in Jiraiya's attention and surged forward, channeling his chakra.
"Fire Style: Leaf Wild Wind!"
Obito's right leg, enveloped in a deep, compressed flame, kicked towards Jiraiya's head.
"Lion's Mane Technique!"
Jiraiya calmly performed hand seals, channeling chakra to strengthen his white hair. The reinforced hair combined to grab onto Obito's body.
Just as Jiraiya was about to slam Obito into the ground, Kakashi made his move once more.
Kakashi activated his Lightning Chakra Mode and the Transparent World, bringing his body to peak condition. He moved at incredible speed and slashed at Jiraiya with his sword. Although he missed, he managed to sever some of the white hair and rescue Obito.
Obito, now at close range, immediately spat out a fire jutsu at Jiraiya. In his Blaze Release Chakra Mode, he could release fire jutsus without any hand seals.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
Obito's choice was still the Fireball Jutsu, as the proximity to Jiraiya made it difficult for him to dodge.
This eliminated the Fireball Jutsu's usual drawback of being hard to land, leaving only its advantages of low chakra cost and high power.
"Ninja Art: Needle Jizo!"
Jiraiya intensified the enhancement of his hair, switching from offense to defense. His elongated and hardened hair completely enveloped his body.
BOOM!!
The firelight engulfed Jiraiya, and the scattered fire-attribute chakra, along with the explosion's smoke, obscured the scene.
"I hope nothing bad happened," Obito muttered to himself.
While he found Jiraiya annoying, Jiraiya was still Minato's teacher, so a light beating would suffice. There was no need to injure him.
Kakashi gathered his chakra, waiting for the next opportunity to strike.
His opponent was one of the legendary Sannin, and Kakashi wasn't arrogant enough to think that these small tricks would be enough to take him down.
"You've certainly given me a pleasant surprise." Jiraiya's hearty laughter accompanied the dispersing smoke, revealing his figure.
Obito's eyes widened in surprise. Jiraiya was completely unharmed, with only some soot from the explosion on his clothes.
Jiraiya dusted himself off. Kakashi and his team's strength had exceeded his expectations, and he decided to get a little more serious.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Jiraiya performed hand seals and created two shadow clones. One clone rushed towards Obito, while the other went after Rin Nohara.
"Fire Style: Blazing Collision!"
Obito fearlessly ignited his entire body and charged at the incoming shadow clone of Jiraiya.
While the shadow clone was a physical entity, it was also very fragile. If it was hit by Obito's flames, it would undoubtedly dissipate.
"Water Ripple!"
The shadow clone Jiraiya extended his hand and released a torrent of water towards Obito, instantly extinguishing the flames on his body and drenching him.
Jiraiya, who was very familiar with slugs, had anticipated this attack. He sidestepped the acid and, with a wave of his hand, formed a few hand seals, sending a wind blade towards Rin Nohara.
Rin Nohara defended herself with a Water Barrier Wall, but the wind blade sliced through it, and she barely avoided injury.
Kakashi, who had been sparring with the main body of Jiraiya, narrowed his eyes, deep in thought.
With the Transparent World active, he could observe the battle between Obito and Rin Nohara while dodging Jiraiya's attacks.
Kakashi realized that Jiraiya was similar to Mu Yue in that he seemed to be an all-around ninja, proficient in various types of ninjutsu without any apparent weaknesses.
"Continuing like this is just a waste of time. I need to get them to coordinate with me for an attack," Kakashi decided.
Both theoretically and practically, they had no chance of defeating Jiraiya in their current state.
However, as a ninja, even in a simulated battle, Kakashi sought that one opportunity that could potentially lead them to victory.
He was the strongest ninja in Minato's team, and his techniques were the most powerful and fastest.
"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"
Kakashi unleashed a powerful lightning spear, forcing Jiraiya back, and then signaled to Obito and Rin Nohara with a glance.
As teammates for many years, a single glance was all it took for them to understand each other without the need for complex instructions.
Obito was a bit resentful of Kakashi's request. He had taken the beating for Kakashi and brought him into this mess, and now he had to create an opportunity for Kakashi to attack.
Of course, Obito still followed Kakashi's instructions.
If he followed Kakashi's instructions and Kakashi still failed, he could then severely criticize Kakashi and show Rin how despicable he was.
Obito deactivated his Sharingan and activated his Blaze Release Chakra Mode, making his attacks more aggressive. He unleashed fire techniques relentlessly, as if they required no chakra, and mounted a powerful offensive against Jiraiya's Shadow Clone.
Rin Nohara also used all her skills to keep the other Shadow Clone occupied.
Unlike Obito, her task was simply to hold off one clone.
After all, it would be a bit unrealistic to expect more from her, and one couldn't demand too much from her as their wet nurse.
Kakashi, having activated his Lightning Chakra Mode, sped towards the Shadow Clone that Obito was engaging, as if planning to join forces with Obito to take down one clone first.
The main body of Jiraiya calmly followed their movements.
The experienced ninja had already figured out their strategy but decided to play along for the time being.
If it were an actual battle, the first thing Jiraiya would do is use the Summoning Technique to bring out Gamabunta.
With Gamabunta's strength, dealing with Kakashi and his team would be a breeze.
"Fire Style: Blazing Emperor!"
Just then, Obito suddenly burst into action. He stimulated all his chakra to gather a fire technique, condensing a fireball larger than ten meters in his palm.
Kakashi's plan was simple. He intended to create the illusion of defeating the Shadow Clone and then take advantage of the characteristics of Obito's Blaze Release Chakra Mode to generate a large-scale fire technique, creating an opportunity for himself.
Obito's body looked minuscule compared to the massive fireball, and such a gigantic fireball undoubtedly had an extremely wide range of attack.
As the fireball was released, Jiraiya felt his skin drying out.
"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"
"Water Style: Water Prison Technique!"
Jiraiya's Shadow Clone used the Earth Flow Wall, while the main body created a water shield.
Theoretically, the Earth Flow Wall should have been enough to block the attack, and the water shield was meant to keep him from getting covered in dust.
BOOM!!
A loud explosion rang out, and the thick, tall wall suffered severe damage but was not completely destroyed.
"Flash: Lightning Speed!" Kakashi, with the Transparent World active, kept a close eye on the situation.
As soon as the dangerous explosion passed, Kakashi concentrated all his strength and transformed into a lightning bolt, rushing forward.
Although the Non-Thinking, Single Slash was stronger, he no longer had enough chakra to use it at that moment.
Kakashi needed to be at his peak condition to execute that technique.
Sensing the incoming lightning bolt, Jiraiya was slightly surprised but quickly reacted, drawing from his wealth of experience.
"Summoning Technique!"
A red meat wall appeared out of thin air, enveloping Jiraiya just before the lightning bolt struck.
PS: I worked on the outline today, and with my eyes almost fully recovered, I'll resume the 8k daily updates starting tomorrow.
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