Naruto: My setting is above yours.

Jiraiya was startled, then nodded: "Very good."

"But it must be done simultaneously."

"We also need to manipulate the hair."

Jiraiya patiently gave him guidance.

In fact, Genma's hardening of his hair just now was not due to the use of Yang Release nature transformation, but purely due to his own inherent characteristics.

Or rather, it's a characteristic of an indestructible body.

The spell was lifted, and the hair returned to its original length. Xuanma pondered for a moment before forming hand seals and casting the spell again.

Black hair grew rapidly, covering the entire body except for the face.

Furthermore, Genma also hardened, or rather strengthened, his hair.

So the whole person looks like a black hedgehog.

Jiraiya nodded slightly, then stepped forward and reached out to touch the individual black, barbed hair.

It is indeed as hard as a steel needle.

This kid grasped it way too fast!

Jiraiya muttered to himself, but said aloud, "Very good, it can be said that this technique has been basically completed."

He took a few steps back and then said, "This technique actually has another application, which is to use hair as a steel wire to wrap around, bind, and cut the enemy."

As he spoke, Jiraiya quickly formed hand seals, and his white hair immediately grew rapidly, shooting out and wrapping around a rock five or six meters away.

Bang!

The stone was cut and shattered by the hair.

Upon seeing this, Genma immediately focused his attention. The hair that had been covering him suddenly came loose and then condensed into a dragon-like spurt that roared out, wrapping around Jiraiya's extended white hair and quickly tightening it.

The next moment, Jiraiya's white hair was cut off by Genma's black hair.

Jiraiya was stunned: "Even harder and sharper than mine?!"

Their long hair returned to normal, and Jiraiya gave Genma a thumbs up: "I have to admit, you're even more of a genius than Minato."

Xuanma humbly replied, "It just happens to be an area I'm good at."

"If it were Wind Release or Fire Release, it would be impossible to master it so quickly."

"Senior, I will now teach you the transformation technique."

Jiraiya immediately listened attentively.

Genma was taught the same way he taught Kakashi.

After listening to the explanation, Jiraiya laughed and said, "It doesn't seem so difficult after all!"

After saying that, he confidently formed a hand seal.

Bang!

Jiraiya transforms into a very common sparrow.

The sparrow leaped, flapped its wings twice, and then plunged headfirst to the ground.

After the transformation ended, Jiraiya looked somewhat disheveled and frustrated: "There should be no mistake, so why can't I fly?"

He turned to look at Yu Feng Xuanma: "Are you sure that's how it is?"

Xuanma stroked his chin and said, "Perhaps it's because you can't fly?"

Jiraiya's face fell, and he exclaimed in exasperation, "Of course I can't fly! If I could fly, I wouldn't need to learn this technique!"

Xuanma suddenly thought of something.

He vaguely remembered that even birds had to learn to fly on their own.

That should be right, right?

Should we go and observe a nest of baby birds?

Fine, let's use Jiraiya as an example!

"Senior, what I mean is, you can't fly, so you need to learn how to fly first."

Jiraiya was filled with questions: "How do I learn?"

Genma smiled and said, "Of course, I'll use the transformation spell to turn you into a bird."

As he spoke, he formed a hand seal.

Bang!

The smoke exploded, and Jiraiya transformed back into a sparrow the size of a fist.

He flapped his wings, and his body slowly took flight.

Why can you?

Jiraiya is strange.

Xuanma replied matter-of-factly, "Because I am the creator of this art!"

His transformation technique is based on a setting modified from the setting book, so it can be considered a rule-based technique.

It's obvious that Kakashi and the others have no chance of learning it.

However, if one learns how to fly like a bird through his transformation technique, it will still be possible to fly when transforming into a bird again.

Of course, it is impossible to possess all the other abilities of a bird at the same time.

For example, the powerful eyesight of eagles and falcons!

However, even just flying has a huge impact.

Of course, Xuanma is not sure if this approach will work.

"Senior, carefully experience the feeling of flying."

"Or rather, how birds use their wings."

Genma officially used Jiraiya as a test subject.

Is that so?

"I understand~"

Jiraiya responded, and then began to familiarize himself with the unfamiliar body as he flew.

Many Konoha ninjas who were resting witnessed this scene, and those who had never seen anything like it before were all amazed.

This is the first time I've ever seen someone transform into a bird and fly using a magic trick.

This is different from turning into a fish and being able to swim.

Because very few ninjas can't swim.

But nobody can fly, especially not like a bird.

Xuanma quickly withdrew his gaze and began to ponder his own technique.

The name of the technique has been chosen: 【Law of Heaven and Earth】!

He intends to use the Yang Release nature transformation to grow his physical body to a height of tens or even hundreds of meters, while maintaining balance in all aspects.

It can be described as the Akimichi clan's multiplication technique.

Enlarging a part or the entire body to gigantic size increases both strength and defensive capabilities.

Genma has his own advantages compared to the Akimichi clan.

His body now possesses the hardness of diamond and the toughness of rubber.

After being further enhanced by the Yang Release nature, it would truly become a humanoid tailed beast, capable of directly engaging in hand-to-hand combat with massive tailed beasts.

Unfortunately, the Multi-Size Technique is a secret ninjutsu of the Akimichi clan, the very foundation of their clan. So even though he saved Akimichi Touichi's life, Genma couldn't very well ask him for the technique.

This is also why he exchanged ninjutsu with Jiraiya.

The techniques of Needle Earth and Chaotic Lion's Hair allowed him to glimpse the basic principles of the Multiplication Technique.

The next step is to delve deeper, and Xuanma is confident in developing it step by step.

The repairs took about an hour.

Jiraiya flew in the air for about half an hour before reluctantly calling a meeting with the Jonin captains.

Inside the wooden house built with Wood Release techniques, the Jonin gathered together to listen to Jiraiya's instructions.

First, the sensory team will keep an eye on the movements of the Iwa ninja.

Secondly, the troops were divided into two.

Some were stationed on-site, providing support for subsequent medical teams while also searching for scattered Iwa ninja.

The main force set off immediately to establish a defensive line along the border of the Land of Fire.

Today's resounding victory has directly driven the Iwa ninja out of the Land of Fire.

However, the Iwa ninja did not retreat to the Land of Earth, and the war was not over yet.

However, everyone present remained absolutely optimistic.

The Jinchuriki of Iwagakure are dead; their two strongest fighters are gone.

Commander Red Earth also died.

This person is also incredibly powerful, belonging to the same era as Jiraiya. He is a master of Earth Release and can use Earth Release to restrain tailed beasts.

Unfortunately, he encountered the Wind-Riding Mystic Horse and died.

With such Iwa ninja, unless the Third Tsuchikage himself came, no one expected Iwagakure to have a chance of winning.

Of course, if Iwagakure increases its troop strength on a large scale, Konoha must also increase its troop strength.

This time, the Iwagakure forces numbered just over two thousand.

Despite Konoha's repeated reinforcements, its total troop strength was only slightly over a thousand.

Unfortunately, Konoha couldn't compete with Iwagakure's brute force strategy in terms of sheer numbers.