People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

However, under the influence of the Nine-Tails' chakra and Sage Chakra, the injuries are healing at a visible speed.

Chapter 246 Nine-Tails Sage Mode

In the leaf.

Upon learning of the collapse of the front lines and the retreat of Rasa, the Sunagakure ninja, including Maki, who had attacked Konoha, also began their evacuation.

Maki woke Gaara, who had used the "Feign Sleep Technique" to fall into a deep sleep, allowing the One-Tailed Shukaku inside him to fully awaken.

Using other Sunagakure ninjas as bait, Maki escaped from Konoha with Gaara.

Seeing this situation, Hiruzen Sarutobi guessed that the front line must have won, which was why the Sunagakure ninjas were retreating with their Jinchuriki.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the war was completely over, Gamataka, who had returned to Mount Myōboku, arrived in Konoha through the reverse summoning technique of the two sages, Fukasaku and Shima.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also knew Gamabunta, who had a contract with Jiraiya.

Gamachu didn't waste any words and went straight to Hiruzen Sarutobi, saying, "Jiraiya is fighting Naruto. Naruto is seeking revenge on Konoha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi trembled, his face filled with disbelief, and blurted out, "Impossible!"

“Naruto is fighting against people from your Konoha right now. What did you Konoha do to Naruto that made him want to take revenge on you? He was such a good kid back in Mount Myōboku.”

Gamachu shook his head, dispelled the summoning technique once again, and returned to Mount Myōboku.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's figure became even more hunched. He called Tsunade and Kakashi aside, without informing Danzo, and the three of them headed to the front lines.

The battle between Naruto and the Konoha ninja continues.

Naruto overestimated himself and underestimated Jiraiya and the other Jonin of Konoha.

After Might Guy opened the Seventh Gate, with the help of Jiraiya, Naruto could only passively defend. With the help of Jonin such as Asuma and Kurenai, Naruto was unable to launch an effective counterattack.

"Daytime Tiger!"

Might Guy, having opened the Seventh Gate, compressed the air and then released it in one breath, the air cannon shaped like a tiger roaring towards Naruto.

Naruto was too fast to dodge and could only cross his arms to defend himself.

As Daytime Tiger made contact with Naruto's arm, a distinct cracking sound of bones breaking rang out.

A deep pit appeared where Naruto was standing.

Naruto swayed as he stood up, his hands hanging limply at his sides, and he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Seeing Naruto's miserable state, Jiraiya couldn't bear it and advised him again, "Naruto, turn back..."

"Hahaha..." Naruto laughed for no apparent reason.

Jiraiya frowned: "What are you laughing at?!"

The laughter abruptly stopped, and Naruto coldly looked at Jiraiya: "I'm laughing at your naivety! Turn back? Why should I turn back? I, Uzumaki Naruto, will never lower myself to please your 'good boy'!"

"Nine Lama!"

With a loud shout, Naruto's form changed once again.

Naruto's red tailed beast chakra cloak turned gold, and magatama and marks appeared on his body.

Naruto successfully entered Kurama Sage Mode.

At this moment, Naruto possesses all the characteristics of both Kurama Mode and Sage Mode.

Under this powerful force, Naruto's injuries were instantly healed.

"Jiraiya, I want to thank you for injuring me so badly that the already damaged Bagua seal, which had been destroyed by Danzo, was finally shattered."

Now that Kurama's seal has been completely broken, and with the enhancement of Sage Mode on my body, I can fully control Kurama's power!

The Konoha ninjas were utterly horrified; Naruto's mere presence alone exuded an intense sense of oppression.

Naruto's strength in this state is simply unimaginable.

Feeling the unparalleled power within him, Naruto looked up at the sun in the sky and took a deep breath: "Finally, I don't have to pretend anymore. The real revenge is just beginning!"

The Kurama within Naruto warned, "Naruto, your Kurama Sage Mode is only possible because it strengthens your body with Sage Chakra. Once your Sage Chakra is depleted, your body will not be able to withstand this mode."

How much time do I have?

"Kurama Sage Mode will consume your Sage Chakra extremely quickly, and can only last for a maximum of five minutes!"

Naruto glanced at the Konoha ninja around him: "That's enough!"

With the Seventh Gate open, Might Guy unleashed Daytime Tiger at Naruto once again.

Just as the tiger-like air cannon was about to hit Naruto, Naruto suddenly disappeared, and the Tiger Strike landed in mid-air.

Naruto's speed astonished Jiraiya: "Flying Thunder God Technique? No! It's not! It's just the Body Flicker Technique?!"

When Naruto was spotted again, he was already in the middle of the crowd.

"Scatter!"

"Ha, too late! Sage Art: Super Giant Jade Spiral Multi-Ring Ball!"

Multiple Nine-Tails chakra hands appeared on Naruto's body, each hand containing a large Rasengan.

A burst of intense light suddenly rose up, followed by a violent explosion.

The dust and mist dissipated.

The ground was littered with the corpses of Konoha ninjas who had been unable to dodge in time.

Even if a few ninjas were lucky enough to survive, their injuries were so severe that they wouldn't live much longer.

Jiraiya was furious at the sight, but he wasn't angry at Naruto; he was angry at himself for messing everything up again.

He couldn't bring back Orochimaru who had gone astray, nor could he save Minato Namikaze who sacrificed himself for Konoha. Now, his own disciple, Naruto Uzumaki, is also seeking revenge against Konoha.

Jiraiya roared, biting his finger until it bled: "Summoning Jutsu!"

As the smoke cleared, Fukasaku and Shima appeared on Jiraiya's shoulders.

Fukasaku and Shima were horrified to see Naruto standing among the corpses not far away.

"Jiraiya! What happened?! Why is Naruto seeking revenge against Konoha?!"

Jiraiya said dejectedly, "Boss, let's talk about it after this is over... For now, help me stop Naruto..."

Fukasaku and Shima exchanged a glance and tacitly clasped their hands together.

"Magic? The toad sings!"

The two immortals collaborated to create an extremely powerful auditory illusion using the croaking of frogs.

A croaking sound entered Naruto's ears, and he was inevitably caught in a genjutsu, unable to move.

Jiraiya used Sage Mode chakra to manipulate his hair, aiming to bind the bound Naruto.

Just as Jiraiya's hair was about to bind Naruto, Naruto used Kurama's power to break free from the genjutsu's control.

"Sage Technique? Wind Slash!"

The sharp wind blades severed Jiraiya's hair.

"Sage Art: Wind Release: Rasengan!"

Once the shuriken-shaped Rasengan was fully formed, Naruto threw it at Jiraiya.

"Sage Technique? Goemon!"

Jiraiya used oil, Fukasaku used Wind Release, and Shima used Fire Release. The three techniques combined to create a huge flame, which came into contact with Naruto's Rasengan, and the two exploded and canceled each other out.

In the battle between Naruto and Jiraiya, no one else could get involved. If they rashly joined the battle, it would only burden Jiraiya. They could only cheer for Jiraiya silently in their hearts.

Chapter 247 Immortals vs. Immortals

Naruto's Kurama Sage Mode was being used for the first time. Although he bombarded Jiraiya with the Nine-Tails' infinite chakra, his lack of proficiency meant that Jiraiya would always find opportunities to counterattack during the battle.

Naruto's fighting style is relatively simple, relying on taijutsu, Rasengan, shadow clones, the power of the Nine-Tails, and sage chakra.

Apart from the power that Nine-Tails gave Naruto, none of these fighting techniques were as good as Jiraiya's, and Jiraiya gradually figured out Naruto's attack methods.

Jiraiya deliberately approached Naruto when Naruto formed the Rasengan.

"Boss! Big Sister!"

Fukasaku and Shima immediately understood Jiraiya's meaning and put their hands together in prayer.

"Verbal Battle Slash!"

Fukasaku and Shima infused their mastered Sage Mode chakra into their long tongues, bringing them to their maximum hardness. The tongues shot out from their mouths at lightning speed, piercing Naruto's wrist.

The Rasengan that Naruto had just formed exploded in his palm because he lost control of it.

Naruto was thrown away by the blast wave and slammed heavily to the ground.

When Naruto got up, the sleeve of his right arm had completely disappeared, and his right arm was covered with tiny wounds.

Under the influence of the Nine-Tails' chakra, Naruto's wounds were healing at a visible speed.

Kurama reminded Naruto, "Naruto, your Sage Chakra is about to run out. Kurama Sage Mode can only be maintained for less than a minute. Be careful with the time!"

Naruto's head was lowered, making it impossible to see his face.

Naruto understood that he had not yet fully mastered his power and was therefore unable to carry out his revenge plan.

Since that's the case, Naruto will make them remember this day, the fear he brought them.

"Kurama, give me your full chakra support!"

A sinister glint appeared in Naruto's eyes.

With Kurama's chakra support, the chakra around Naruto's body surged as if it were materializing.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

Dozens of Naruto shadow clones appeared on the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Naruto himself, with the help of two shadow clones, kept forming Rasengan.

The Rasengan infused with Wind Release chakra is different from before; it is constantly expanding in size.

Jiraiya sensed that Naruto's technique was far too powerful for them to withstand, and hurriedly shouted, "We must stop Naruto!"