Chapter 533: Jiraiya's Arrival!
Chapter 533: Jiraiya's Arrival!
"Summoning Jutsu!"
The opponent's summoned beast, the Ape Demon, had been severely injured by Uchiha Fuyuki's Sharingan just the night before, and it should have been unable to fight for a while. Yet, they still used this technique.
It was indeed unexpected.
Sarutobi Hiruzen did not use blood as a medium, but instead, he utilized a summoning scroll as the medium.
At this moment, Tang Ping realized that this scroll was actually the Sage Mountain's summoning scroll.
Yes, it was the scroll that allowed one to contract with the entire Sage Mountain, not just a single summoned beast.
In other words, your contract target is not a summoned beast, but the Sage Mountain itself. As long as the toads living there are willing, they can respond to your summoning.
This is where the Three Holy Sites show their strength.
After signing the contract, it is equivalent to contracting with various types of summoned beasts.
Combat-type, support-type, reconnaissance-type... and so on, everything is available.
Only the Bone Damp Forest has one Slug Sage, so they can only summon one toad.
In the case of Soup Valley, Tang Ping has not yet figured out how to create such a scroll, but he is confident that he can create one if he can study this finished product.
Bang!
A red toad, about knee-high and wearing a windproof mirror around its neck, appeared.
It was Toad Kakashi!
The fixed liaison toad between the Sage Mountain and Konoha.
"Kakashi, Konoha is in trouble right now. Inform Jiraiya immediately!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen did not waste any time and gave a direct order.
Although the opponent did not belong to Konoha, given the relationship between Konoha and the Sage Mountain, as the Hokage, he could command them.
He allowed Jiraiya to wander in the Shinobi World, so he must have a way to get them back to the village in times of crisis.
However, the cost is too high, and it can only be used once, so even during last night's crisis, he had not considered using it.
This time, Sarutobi Hiruzen brought the scroll because the consequences of the Mist Ninja's invasion and the release of the Uchiha group were too severe.
Of course, encountering the Shell Organization was unexpected, but it was also a fortunate event.
Regarding this mysterious mercenary organization, Konoha was extremely wary, and this was a perfect opportunity to deal with them.
"So that's it! It's the Reverse Summoning Technique!"
Tang Ping's eyes shone with contemplation, and he quickly understood what the opponent was trying to do.
First, they would use the liaison toad to notify Jiraiya and have him use the Reverse Summoning Technique to return to the Sage Mountain. Then, they would summon a toad from their side to bring Jiraiya back.
It sounded simple, but in reality, it was incredibly challenging.
Very few summoned beasts could use the Reverse Summoning Technique.
For example, powerful summoned beasts like the Ape Demon, Chuhei Maru, and Manja... would not be able to do so.
This was not a matter of strength but of intelligence.
If the summoned beasts could not learn the Reverse Summoning Technique, no matter how much chakra they had, they would not be able to use this ninjutsu.
For instance, if they did not know how to perform hand seals, the difficulty of this technique would increase tenfold or more.
The original difficulty was already exaggerated for the summoned beasts, and with a tenfold increase in difficulty, perhaps only the Three Sages could perform it.
Anyway, in the entire Shinobi World, only the Three Holy Sites could perform the Reverse Summoning Technique.
Aside from the difficulty of casting this technique, the more critical factor was the massive amount of chakra or natural energy accumulated by the Three Holy Sites, which was necessary to support the consumption during its casting.
The consumption of the Summoning Jutsu depends on the summoned target.
The Reverse Summoning Technique, however, had an exaggerated consumption.
Anyway, only 'Chakra' could support it, aside from 'Chakuton'.
Of course, Uchiha Meika and Hyuga Cangyue would not stand idly by, so they looked at Tang Ping, wanting to know if he would take action.
"Let's give them a chance to gather their strength and see the power of our Shell Organization!"
Tang Ping shook his head, indicating to the two not to interrupt the opponent's preparations.
Yes, he wanted to bring Jiraiya back.
And for them, this was not only not a problem but also a pleasant surprise.
Do you remember what the Heavenly Castle is preparing for right now?
It's promoting Soup Valley! They plan to use faith energy to boost Soup Valley, allowing this fourth holy site to grow quickly.
With the addition of another holy site, especially a human holy site, it is a huge disaster for the original three holy sites.
In the Bone Damp Forest, it's a different story, as the Slug Sage doesn't care about such things.
However, whether it's Sage Mountain or Dragon Hole Cave, they will undoubtedly suppress or even secretly take action.
After all, the reason the Three Holy Sites can maintain their lofty positions is due to their 'monopoly'. If humans were to have their own sacred site, the impact on the Three Holy Sites' status and influence would be unimaginable.
This is an opportunity to weaken Sage Mountain's power.
It was for this reason that Tang Ping didn't stop Sarutobi Hiruzen but instead hoped that Jiraiya would summon more toads for them to kill.
Although summoned beasts can cancel the summoning jutsu at critical moments, if one is quick enough to kill them before the summoner can release the jutsu, it's not impossible to defeat them.
Even more ruthless, directly using Uchiha Meika's 'power outage' is an ultimate move specifically targeting summoned beasts.
Because the Mangekyou ability of the Eternal Mangekyou can isolate space, naturally rendering summoning jutsu ineffective.
Now, it's up to Sarutobi Hiruzen, or rather Jiraiya, to provide the opportunity.
Once the opponent is lured into using the Dark Traverse Technique, Uchiha Meika can take the chance to use the Mangekyou, and with the Reincarnation Eye, she can instantly launch the most powerful attack, causing massive casualties.
After pondering this plan in his mind, Tang Ping secretly used the 'Communication Ninjutsu' to inform the two of his intentions.
The two slightly nodded in agreement with his plan.
When it comes to serious matters, they always follow Tang Ping's lead, even Uchiha Meika wouldn't act on her own unless it was within her authority.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen used the summoning jutsu again, summoning a small toad with a rope tied around its waist and a bottle stopper with the character 'sake' blocking its mouth.
A Gourd Toad!
It was also a special toad with unique abilities.
Within its body was a barrier that could conceal people, even the Eternal Mangekyou and any reconnaissance ninjutsu couldn't see through it.
One can only say that Sage Mountain's strength is not without reason; various toads with different abilities make it so that once you become a contractor, your strength will increase exponentially.
Bang! The bottle stopper was removed, and a hand stretched out, followed by a head wearing a forehead protector with the character 'oil'. With a head full of thick white hair, everyone instantly recognized the person.
It was Jiraiya!
He crawled out of the gourd toad's mouth.
Although it looked a bit scary, a person crawling out of a toad the size of a face basin.
In reality, he was crawling out of the barrier, and the toad's mouth was just the exit of the barrier.
"Dung dung dung, Toad Sage Jiraiya, entering the stage!"
As soon as he appeared, the opponent made a move.
The most crucial thing was that there were several red lip prints on his neck, indicating that he had indeed been 'collecting material' earlier.
For his novel, "Hot Paradise."
One can only say that as an author, Jiraiya has put in a lot of 'energy' for his novel, truly dedicated.
The most feared moment is when the air suddenly goes quiet.
Everyone was unsure of what to say.
"Old man, you called me back this time because the opponent is the Shell Organization, right?"
Jiraiya's expression turned serious.
He understood what the name Shell Organization represented.
"That's right, we can talk about the rest later, but we must defeat them today and uncover the truth behind the Fourth Hokage's death!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.
Whether it was the Nine-Tails Night or last night's Uchiha Clan Massacre, the Shell Organization had been involved, making him, as the Hokage, feel apprehensive.
So, he was willing to give up on the Mizukage to take this opportunity to capture them.
"..."
Jiraiya nodded lightly, his heart already made up.
The death of the Fourth Hokage was a constant pain in his heart.
Although he didn't know what role the Shell Organization played that night, they must know the truth.
Now, as long as they capture them, they can find out the truth of that night, making Jiraiya extremely serious.
With this, the Leaf Village's strength became terrifying.
(End of Chapter)
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