radicalducati Chapter 503 Intelligence, A Long-Awaited Reunion of Master and Disciple
Chapter 503 Intelligence, A Long-Awaited Reunion of Master and Disciple
"His eyes turned into toad-shaped pupils, his hair grew longer, his nose grew larger, his toes became claws, and a red mask appeared on his face, which merged with the chakra of the two toads."
"A new form, huh? This is the sage that Jiraiya-sensei was talking about? Compared to your current appearance, I think you look more like a toad monster than a sage!"
Looking at Jiraiya, whose appearance had changed drastically, Tendo Hanzo's eyes flashed with a hint of apprehension as he spoke coldly.
"Nagato, you actually called me a toad demon?! Damn it! Look closely! This is a sage, the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku!!"
Jiraiya was furious upon hearing this and shouted angrily. Although he sometimes joked that he was a toad monster, he was still very unhappy to be looked down upon like this by his disciple.
In particular, he really looks terrible right now!
"Tch, it's all because you didn't train properly, Jiraiya. If you had mastered Perfect Sage Mode earlier, you wouldn't be in this state." Before Pain could even speak, Shima Sage's casual remark immediately broke Jiraiya's defenses.
"Big sister, don't say that. I have also tried very hard, but the perfect Sage Mode is too difficult, and it may take a long time."
"You're just too lazy, especially these past few years..." Shima said with exasperation, but he was interrupted by Fukasaku on the other side before he could finish his reprimand.
"Honey, now is not the time to talk about these things. Although we are helping Jiraiya to share the workload of stillness and movement, he can only maintain this state for ten minutes at most. Hurry up and get to work."
“That’s right, boss.” Jiraiya nodded vigorously, then his gaze sharpened and his expression became serious. “Now that we’ve confirmed that the other party is Nagato’s puppet, we don’t need to hold back.”
"If he coughs, just use that move to finish him off in one go!!"
"Go all out from the start? Understood." Fukasaku immediately responded, and Shima simultaneously formed hand seals.
"Take me down in one go? It seems this state has given you a lot of confidence, Jiraiya-sensei." Tendo spoke indifferently, his gaze wary and poised to strike.
He also wanted to see what kind of power these so-called immortals possessed!
[No preparation to dodge or launch a surprise attack, Nagato? Then let me see your true power.] A strange light flashed in Jiraiya's eyes, and then he opened his mouth without hesitation and spat.
Instantly, a large amount of toad oil gushed from Jiraiya's mouth, while Fukasaku Shima beside him also unleashed Fire Release and Wind Release techniques.
"Sage Art: Goemon..."
In the blink of an eye, Jiraiya unleashed his strongest Fire Release: Combination Sage Art. The three techniques combined instantly to create a scorching heatwave of thousands of degrees Celsius, like a raging river, directly burning large areas of buildings and surging towards the heavens. The intense heat instantly evaporated the nearby rainwater.
"Is this what they call immortal techniques? Not bad, but..." Heavenly Dao watched the surging oil that was devouring everything without flinching, calmly commenting as it slowly reached out its hand.
Just as the raging inferno was an inch away from his hand, about to engulf him, he shouted, "Bear your Sage Art, Shinra Tensei!"
Once again, the Heavenly Dao directly used its repulsive force to blast away all the oil, and used this to launch a counterattack against Jiraiya.
But just as he made his move, Jiraiya, whose figure was hidden behind the waves of fire, smirked and said, "Now, boss, big sister."
With a fierce burst of Sage Chakra beneath his feet, Jiraiya instantly leaped up, dodging the oncoming fire oil repulsion force, and arrived above Pain in the instant the repulsion force blasted him away.
"Tongue-to-Tongue Binding/Water Slash..."
Almost simultaneously, Shima Sage opened his mouth and spat out a long tongue, which wrapped around the Heavenly Dao with lightning speed. In the instant after Fukasaku Sage, a high-pressure water column burst from his mouth, cutting through the ground and heading straight for the Heavenly Dao.
[Wow, that's fast! His speed and reaction time are more than ten times faster than before. Is this the power of a Sage? As expected of Jiraiya-sensei!]
As the high-pressure water jet hurtled toward him, a glint of light flashed in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, which was bound by the long tongue. With a slight movement of his palm, the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Trigger was activated.
To Jiraiya's astonishment, a nearby stone pillar flew up and crashed into the water column.
[What's going on? They didn't use that ninjutsu again?] Seeing this, Jiraiya's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately changed his strategy, grabbing the chakra ball in his hand and rapidly forming it.
"Big Sister..."
With a loud shout, the perfectly coordinated Shima Immortal immediately understood that the tongue in his mouth was rapidly retracting, using the downward movement and the retraction of the tongue to make the Heavenly Dao approach quickly.
"Xianfa Rasengan."
Without hesitation, Jiraiya raised his hand and unleashed his strongest single-target attack, aiming straight for Pain's chest.
In the blink of an eye, just before Jiraiya's Rasengan was about to strike Pain's chest, 'Water Flicker Technique...'
The Heavenly Dao activated its single-handed hand seal technique, transforming into a stream of water and escaping from its original location with a splash.
With a "plop," Jiraiya's Rasengan missed completely, splashing water everywhere...
Jiraiya, who missed his target, didn't feel disappointed. Instead, he looked at the area dozens of meters away with surprise and realization, "So that's how it is. This is the weakness of your technique."
"Weakness? What do you mean, Jiraiya?" Shima was puzzled, and Fukasaku also turned his head with a look of confusion.
"Hehe, originally I just wanted to wear down his power through high-intensity continuous attacks. No matter what kind of ability it is, once the chakra is exhausted, even the strongest ability is useless!" Jiraiya explained truthfully, which was also his original idea.
Then, under Fukasaku Shima's suspicious gaze, Jiraiya pointed and said, "But he didn't use that ninjutsu consecutively just now; instead, he used Hanzo's Body Flicker Technique."
"This means that the ability is not a ninjutsu that can be used casually. Although the interval between charging up is still uncertain, it cannot be used continuously within three seconds, no, it should be four seconds."
Jiraiya recalled how he had estimated the time and analyzed the situation, then clapped his hands, his eyes gleaming, and said, "Next, it's time to confirm the information."
"I see..." Fukasaku Shima instantly understood and immediately began to clench his fists, ready to fight.
If Jiraiya's analysis is correct, then this test will be the final blow!
"Has it been seen through? As expected of Jiraiya-sensei..." Tendo's eyes flickered as he sighed helplessly, "It seems that if I want to keep Jiraiya-sensei here, I will have to go all out."
The next instant, just as Jiraiya was about to make his move, the Heavenly Path vanished with a bang...
"They're gone? Are they over?"
"Can we go home and cook now? The kids are hungry."
Fukasaku Shima exclaimed in surprise, while Jiraiya took a deep breath and looked solemnly at the rain-streaked sky.
"No, it's the real Nagato and the others who have arrived!"
Upon hearing the sound, Shima Fukasaku looked over and saw four figures dressed in red clouds and black robes standing against the wind on the back of the ferocious and terrifying Yatagarasu.
"It's been a long time, Jiraiya-sensei..."