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Chapter 39 Sage Mode Jiraiya!

Under the unreserved power of the celestial phenomena of the night, the entire town of Jinnan was transformed into a frozen wasteland.

Death and cold permeate this world at this moment.

It was as if even the air itself had frozen.

"Kaka!"

The thick ice was shattered by Fugaku, and a slender figure emerged from it.

The three tomoe swirled in his eye sockets as he looked around at everything, his shock beyond measure.

The scene before him was so shocking that even Fugaku, who had witnessed Yoru's terrifying ice-style technique, felt a chill run down his spine.

"Is this really something that Ice Release can do...?"

According to legend, the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, could create a forest and change an entire terrain in an instant, a feat that even the ultimate god-like power of his ancestor, the Uchiha clan, could not match.

Fugaku didn't know what that scene looked like, but one thing was certain: even if he activated the third stage of Susanoo, he probably wouldn't be able to defeat the night at this moment...

"The power of the Uchiha... is actually inferior to your Ice Release...?"

Fugaku clenched his fists, his eyes filled with resentment.

The proudest Uchiha clan was now utterly powerless.

"Let's go, Shisui, prepare to evacuate!"

Looking at Jiraiya atop the giant toad, Fugaku grabbed Shisui's shoulder, only to suddenly realize that Shisui was also staring blankly at the frozen world before him.

“Dead…they’re all…dead…”

"Everyone just... is like this..."

"A moonless night over water..."

The Uchiha prodigy seemed unable to believe what he was seeing, staring with his remaining eye at Mizuki Yoru, who was perched atop the ice wall, looking down on everything.

His right eye was bandaged, while Mizuki Yoru's right eye was covered by a mask.

Their left eyes seemed to meet in mid-air. Shisui could clearly see the sneer and disdain on Mizuki Yoru's lips, as if mocking his incompetence and laughing at Konoha's weakness.

"You guy..."

Uchiha Shisui clenched his hands tightly, his fingertips leaving scratch marks on the ice.

Suddenly, an astonishing aura came from above. Upon sensing this aura, Fugaku's expression changed slightly. He grabbed Shisui's shoulder and quickly retreated to the rear.

Not only Fugaku, but almost everyone on the battlefield felt this aura at this moment.

All eyes converged on the white-haired figure.

"drink!"

As Jiraiya's hands coalesced, Yoru could clearly feel a significant disturbance in the power of heaven and earth, and an indescribable, terrifying energy was gathering around him.

"That posture, that aura..."

Yagura's pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly spoke up to warn him.

"Night, be careful! This is the origin of Jiraiya's reputation as the Toad Sage, as he possesses the legendary power of Sage Mode!"

Jiraiya possessed the power of Sage Mode and had the same Sage Mode as the legendary First Hokage, which was not a secret among the higher-ups in the ninja world.

When Jiraiya was traveling through the ninja world, he activated Sage Mode many times.

Even in this Third Shinobi World War, on the battlefield of Iwagakure, Jiraiya activated Sage Mode to fight against the two tailed beasts on the battlefield of Iwagakure.

This supermodel's combat power had long attracted the attention of the major powerhouses in the ninja world, and also made them begin to explore the power of Sage Mode, but unfortunately none of them succeeded.

In this situation, the mystery and power of magic are amplified even further.

This also made the name of the Three Legendary Sannin even more illustrious!

"Do you think I would give you the chance to use such a trick so easily?"

Night's figure appeared instantly in front of Jiraiya, and an ice dragon roared forth.

But then, a smaller toad appeared in front of Jiraiya.

The toad, wielding a steel fork in one hand and a shield in the other, forcefully blocked the ice dragon, while simultaneously thrusting the steel fork fiercely towards Ye's face.

"Oh! Although I'm clumsy, I can still come in handy!"

"That annoying toad!"

Night's gaze turned cold as Hyōrinmaru clashed with the steel fork, producing a metallic clang.

A chilling aura spread along the steel fork, threatening to freeze the toad in the blink of an eye.

but.

Although the toad looked clumsy, its reaction speed was astonishing.

The moment the chill spread, he had already discarded the steel fork in his hand, dodged the attacking ice dragon, and landed steadily.

"You've worked hard, Toad Ken!"

Hama Ken glanced reluctantly at the frozen steel fork: "It's all my fault for being so clumsy..."

"I'll get you a brand new one made later! Leave this place to me for now!" Jiraiya said with a smile.

As the power of nature coalesced, Jiraiya's appearance underwent a noticeable change.

On that face covered in blood-red patterns, red eyeshadow, a feature usually reserved for those in Sage Mode, had appeared at the corners of its eyes.

Although it is still faintly visible for the time being, Jiraiya's pupils have changed into a straight shape like a toad's, and many granular protrusions have appeared on both sides of his nose.

Simultaneously.

Accompanied by wisps of white smoke, two short figures appeared on either side of Jiraiya.

"I'm cooking, Jiraiya... Why does it feel so cold? This environment... Has Jiraiya come to the Land of Snow? Oh, Gamabunta's here too!"

"Don't say that, honey. It seems that little Jiraiya has encountered some formidable enemy."

As the white smoke dissipated, two tiny toads appeared before the world, speaking human language.

"I'm sorry, boss and leader, for calling you here under these circumstances." Jiraiya took a deep breath, his gaze falling on Mizuki Yoru and the densely packed Kirigakure ninja: "This time, there's really no other way."

"So it's war. No wonder you even activated your least favorite [Sage Mode]."

Fukasaku the Toad noticed Jiraiya's unusual aura and, following Jiraiya's gaze, saw the people of Kirigakure.

"This headband, and this outfit, is it Kirigakure?"

"It seems that Konoha is currently at war with Kirigakure. In other words, the icy and snowy environment here was created by the Snow Clan of Kirigakure?"

"The Snow Clan's Ice Release can achieve this level? But speaking of which, Jiraiya, you should also learn how to enter Sage Mode on your own. Minato can already do it now!"

Gamashima, still bothered by being disturbed while cooking, couldn't help but complain to Jiraiya.

Hear the words.

Jiraiya immediately recalled the image of the blond boy in his mind and burst into laughter: "Hahaha... Minato can already activate Sage Mode? He truly lives up to his reputation as my disciple!"

“Yes, Minato has already activated Sage Mode, and his Sage Mode is perfect; there’s not a trace of toad-like transformation on his body,” Fukasaku nodded.

"Don't praise him too much, that kid can get arrogant." Jiraiya's face showed a proud expression. "It seems we'll have to properly check on that kid's recent training progress when we get back... if we can get back..."

"Well then, are you ready to go?"

The two toad sages stood on either side of Jiraiya, and at the same time, the natural power within Jiraiya's body also rose to its peak.

The Toad Sage has arrived.

with full force!

Chapter 40 Instantaneous Roar!

"Click, click..."

The surrounding ice walls were constantly being destroyed by Gamabunta, and Fugaku Uchiha and Shinnosuke Sarutobi led the survivors of Konoha in a continuous retreat.

Yagura's expression turned cold, and with a wave of his hand, he decisively gave the order.

"Leave them all here!"

"Yes, Lord Yagura!"

The Hidden Mist members gave chase, but the next moment, a column of water struck.

The seemingly thin and harmless water column, when it sliced ​​through the ice wall, was like a blade, cutting the thick ice wall in two.

The ice wall crashed down, blocking the way for all the Hidden Mist ninja, and on top of the ice wall stood Jiraiya!

"Don't even think about getting past me, the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku!"

"Boss, leader, use that move!"

The two immortals immediately understood Jiraiya's meaning, and they suddenly clasped their hands together, while Jiraiya also leaned back.

Three completely different techniques—Whirlwind, Toad Oil, and Flame Bullet—were released simultaneously, forming a terrifying force akin to a volcanic eruption under the enhancement of Sage Chakra!

"Senpō Goemon!"

"Skills of this caliber!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the moment he saw this technique, Yagura's figure appeared in front of the Hidden Mist ninja, and he immediately unleashed the Water Mirror Technique!

But then something surprising happened.

The Jiraiya that appeared in the mirror, along with the phantoms of the two toad sages, all used fire, wind, and toad oil, but their power and scale were vastly different!

In the blink of an eye, Goemon released by Yagura was swallowed up by Jiraiya's Sage Art, while Jiraiya's Goemon continued its powerful attack towards Kirigakure.

"not good!"

Yagura's pupils contracted.

The Water Mirror Technique is said to be able to copy and reflect all ninjutsu, and even the power of many bloodline limits can be copied one-to-one.

But at this moment, the power replicated by the Water Mirror Technique was not even in the same league as Jiraiya's Sage Art!

"Vacuum multi-layered ice wall!"

At the critical moment, Ye swung his sword down, and the massive vacuum ice walls blocked the rolling molten flames at the last possible moment.

The ice surface hissed as it came into contact with the molten fire, and the flames gradually died down after several layers of ice had melted.

"You can even block Goemon?"

"Little Jiraiya, haven't you felt it yet?" Fukasaku, the toad sage, stared at Yoru, who was holding Hyōrinmaru: "The ice release that this kid is releasing is not as simple as ordinary ice release. The power contained in it is not ordinary chakra!"

Jiraiya paused slightly, his expression growing increasingly serious: "Ah, I did just notice that..."

"I didn't expect you to also possess sage techniques, Mizuki Yoru!"

"Immortal magic?"

Night, gripping the Hyōrinmaru in her hand, swung her sword at Jiraiya.

"Who cares about those things!"

Hyōrinmaru slashed at Jiraiya, but instead of retreating, Jiraiya advanced and attacked Yoru.

In Sage Mode, Jiraiya's chakra reserves and physical abilities were greatly enhanced, and his speed was even faster than that of Yoru.

In the blink of an eye, Jiraiya appeared in the night sky, his palm condensing Sage Chakra into a gigantic Rasengan that radiated blue and white light, with a diameter of over ten meters!

"Immortal Technique·Super Large Jade Rasengan!"

"boom!!"

As the attack landed, Yoru forcefully held the Hyōrinmaru in front of him, but even so, Yoru still felt a great force pressing down on him, as if his internal organs were about to be dislocated.

He was then blasted away.

"night!"

"Master Ye!"

A graceful figure with long, reddish-brown hair burst out from among the Hidden Mist ninjas, while Yuri Amane, Mangetsu Hozuki, and others also rushed towards the night at that moment.

But the next moment.