Chapter 849: Jiraiya's Preparation for the Deadly Battle!
Chapter 849: Jiraiya's Preparation for the Deadly Battle!
Naruto... took action.
"Rasengan (Take that!)"
With a single Rasengan, Naruto effortlessly dispelled Tang Ping's most powerful attack.
It was as if a supervillain had unleashed their ultimate move, only to have it casually crushed by a bystander.
That was the feeling.
The problem was... this was the Star-Shattering Spear!
Tang Ping didn't seem to care about his reputation at all.
Helping others cheat was one thing, but now he might be directly using a stand-in.
Yes, Tang Ping now strongly suspected that Naruto's body might be inhabited by his Six Paths father.
He must be blind not to notice Naruto's strange behavior.
"Let's all attack together and kill Naruto!"
Tang Ping turned around and charged towards Naruto, who was standing in front of the Konoha ninjas.
Hyuuga Tsukuyuki, without hesitation, obeyed Tang Ping's command.
Even though he didn't understand why they were suddenly turning back to attack when their goal had been achieved, he chose to follow the order and sprinted ahead.
A silver moonlight descended from the sky, enveloping Hyuuga Tsukuyuki, emitting a terrifying aura.
Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal.
But it was only afternoon, and there was still a long time before evening, let alone night.
It was impossible for moonlight to appear at this time.
Indeed, this was due to the resonance between the Giant Reincarnation Eye and Hyuuga Tsukuyuki.
In this state of resonance, her power increased exponentially.
Even if she couldn't surpass the Six Paths in terms of quality, her quantity of chakra might even surpass the Six Paths.
The overwhelming chakra was enough to put anyone with keen senses on high alert.
"How is this possible!"
Orochimaru, who had retreated to the barrier, felt his body tremble. His instincts were warning him of the danger posed by the being he was witnessing.
This feeling was unprecedented, and he had only experienced something similar when facing the six Pain, but it was nowhere near as intense as this.
"Orochimaru-sama?"
Do looked at Orochimaru with concern.
His perception wasn't as sharp as Orochimaru's, so he couldn't fully grasp the true danger of Hyuuga Tsukuyuki.
The stronger the person, the more they could sense the threat of Hyuuga Tsukuyuki.
"By the Hokage's order, lift the barrier and let everyone retreat. I'll hold off the enemy alone. If I don't make it back, the village affairs will be temporarily managed by the two advisory elders!"
Jiraiya, in his Sage Mode, shouted the order. He could sense the overwhelming power of the approaching Shell Organization member, so strong that it made him feel suffocated.
A swift tail swept the attack away, effortlessly neutralizing the threat.
However, Jiraiya had no intention of abandoning the others. He was prepared to stay behind and ensure their safe retreat.
As for Orochimaru, now was not the time to worry about him. The priority was to ensure the others' safety.
Jiraiya was ready to sacrifice himself for the Leaf Village.
One could say that Jiraiya, despite his lack of political prowess, was truly courageous when it came to protecting others.
If all the Hokages were like him, they might not have been frequently criticized by Tang Ping for their double standards.
Hearing the Hokage's command, the Konoha ninjas couldn't help but hesitate. But in the end, they had no choice but to obey.
"Go!"
Asuma hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to trust Jiraiya's judgment.
A look of reluctance flashed in Kakashi's eyes, but he too chose to leave.
One by one, the ninjas retreated from the battlefield, and the two layers of barriers were lifted.
"Orochimaru-sama?"
Do looked at Orochimaru, who was completely unmoved, and had no idea what he was thinking.
This was the best opportunity to retreat!
If they stayed any longer and something unexpected happened, it would be troublesome.
Especially since Konoha had already decided to retreat, what right did they have to stay?
"Don't worry, Do..."
Orochimaru rejected the suggestion to retreat and chose to modify his observation mode instead.
After summoning a few summoned snakes, he hid himself in the distance to observe.
Even if the Dragon Ground Cave was gone, he could still modify his snake summoning beasts, so his summoning technique was unaffected.
And naturally, Do didn't say anything more.
After all, his role as an assistant was to provide a reminder, and the decision-maker was never him.
But Jiraiya quickly realized something was amiss.
Naruto... hadn't left.
"Naruto, what are you doing here? Hurry and leave!"
Jiraiya shouted at Naruto.
No matter what, he wouldn't allow the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the only bloodline of his disciple, to be cut off here.
"..."
Naruto's dark red Tailed Beast Suit was now emitting faint golden light, but it was difficult to see clearly.
However, Naruto stood there in a daze, not listening to Jiraiya's words.
Jiraiya was joking, as Naruto's consciousness was currently using the Mouth Jutsu to deal with the Nine-Tails within his body, and his body was being 'managed' by someone else, so how could he possibly obey?
The reason for staying was that the Six Paths Sage had sensed the pure killing intent that had locked onto Naruto.
If he didn't take action, Naruto would definitely not survive today.
"Sky Strike!"
Hyuga Sotsuki tentatively launched an attack.
However, this attack was launched from several hundred meters away.
With the Giant Reincarnation Eye's blessing, her every move was filled with terrifying power.
Boom!!
The air was pierced, and a violent gale was set off.
Even the earth was torn apart by the force of the fist, creating a deep trench.
The trench was hundreds of meters long, tens of meters wide, and several meters deep, appearing like a scar on the land that had been 'baptized' by the Meteor.
Facing the unusual Naruto, Hyuga Sotsuki, with her incredible combat talent, would not rashly approach and instead prepared to test the waters with a long-range attack first.
Using full power didn't mean unleashing all her strength from the start.
For a ninja, the most important thing was never attack power, but rather how to ensure a high hit rate?
Without a sure premise, opening with a powerful attack was very likely to result in a counter-kill!
"Summoning Technique!"
Chizuma Sage, standing on Jiraiya's shoulder, clapped his frog palm.
A huge frog statue appeared in front of Naruto.
Boom! The giant frog statue was directly pierced, creating a hole the diameter of a train, and the edges of the hole were cracked.
Terrifying!
The defensive power of these frog statues was no weaker than steel.
Even if it was pierced by a single strike, it was evident that under the Giant Reincarnation Eye's blessing, Hyuga Sotsuki's strength had indeed increased significantly.
"It's truly... incredible!"
Jiraiya looked at the pierced statue and sighed.
But the determination in his eyes grew stronger.
As the Hokage, protecting the village was his mission, and no matter what, he would not allow such a strong enemy to exist.
Even if it meant sacrificing his life, he would have no regrets.
"Jiraiya, are you really going to..."
Fukasaku expressed his concern.
As an elder who had watched Jiraiya grow up, he could naturally understand Jiraiya's thoughts.
"I am the Boastful Jiraiya, how could I possibly retreat in the face of the enemy? I hope the two Sages will help me to the end!"
Jiraiya burst into laughter, expressing his determination.
"Old man, let's help Jiraiya!"
Chizuma Sage, seeing the unwavering determination in Jiraiya's heart, turned to Fukasaku Sage.
"..."
Fukasaku didn't want to see Jiraiya take such a risk.
After all, he had watched Jiraiya grow up, and their relationship was beyond words. Moreover, the Frog Clan was dependent on Konoha, and having Jiraiya as the Hokage was the best choice for the clan.
But since Jiraiya had made up his mind, Fukasaku couldn't stop him.
Thus, Jiraiya, knowing full well the deadly consequences, chose to stay.
(End of Chapter)
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