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Chapter 42 The Immortal Toad Sings the Song of the Immovable King!

Jiraiya's power in Sage Mode is indeed terrifying.

With the enhancement of Sage Mode, his chakra reserves, combat abilities, and physical attributes all received a tremendous boost.

Combined with Jiraiya's exceptional combat experience, he truly possessed the terrifying strength to take on an entire army single-handedly!

Faced with an existence of this level.

Even with the 'infinite water element' buff and the 'Instant Roar: Winter's Wrath' which cost 50,000 points to acquire, Ye was still no match for Jiraiya.

It can only achieve a certain degree of limitation.

But that's enough.

He didn't need to force himself to cut off Jiraiya's head; he couldn't do it anyway.

after all.

At this moment, there are still dozens of elite Kirigakure ninjas on the field, including Yagura Karatachi. With their help, the pressure on Ye will be much less.

"Water escape·Water chaos!"

"Water Release: Water Pressure Bullet!"

"Ten fingers piercing a bullet!"

"Ice Release Secret Technique: Thousand Kill Water Flight!"

A barrage of ninjutsu was unleashed upon Jiraiya as if it were free, forcing him to react.

"Senfa! Goemon!"

The intense heat of the Sage Art Fire Release, comparable to a whole class of ninjutsu, roared on the ice, forcefully clashing with so many ninjutsu.

In an instant, Night appeared behind him, and Hyōrinmaru slashed down at Jiraiya's neck.

"Little Jiraiya! Watch out!"

Fukasaku the Toad warned him in alarm, and at the same time, the Sage Mode's super-high reaction speed allowed Jiraiya to notice Yoru's presence immediately. However, even so, while releasing Goemon, he was unable to completely dodge Yoru's attack.

"Pfft!"

An ice blade slashed open Jiraiya's back. Ignoring the pain, the Toad Sage quickly crawled on the ground.

Just as the menacing Mist Villagers were about to give chase, the two toad sages on Jiraiya's shoulders simultaneously unleashed their Sage Techniques.

The fog-covered offensive was briefly thwarted.

"This won't do, Jiraiya, there are too many people."

“Even with my help and the old man’s assistance, you still can’t handle so many Hidden Mist ninjas. That Ice Release brat’s methods are too troublesome.”

"Ah, I know."

Jiraiya's gaze flickered, focusing intently on the direction in which the Konoha ninjas were retreating in the distance, but the commotion of the battle there made his heart sink.

There were too many people in the Hidden Mist Village, so many that he alone could not possibly stop them all.

Moreover, because he had to prevent these powerful Hidden Mist Ninja from pursuing him, he was unable to use many of his ninjutsu and could only do his best to use large-scale ninjutsu to restrict them.

But... even so, he still had to keep these guys in front of him in check!

"Boss, Big Sister, if there's a life-threatening situation, please go back immediately."

"Stop joking, Jiraiya, this won't do."

"Hahahaha, this is no joke, boss, big sister." Jiraiya quickly formed hand seals and slammed them down: "Sage Art! Yomi Mud Swamp!"

The ice below suddenly turned into a muddy swamp, and countless Hidden Mist ninjas, who had been deceived by the Toad Sound Wave Illusion Technique, were immediately trapped in the swamp.

In the blink of an eye, a biting chill swept through, and the muddy swamp was instantly frozen into an ice surface.

"This guy's ice release technique is extremely special. Although I don't know how he did it, his technique does contain an extremely strong amount of natural power."

Fukasaku looked at Minazuki Yoru with a solemn expression: "Although it doesn't reach the strength of Sage Mode, it's not comparable to ordinary chakra ice release. Otherwise, neither Goemon nor Yomi Swamp would have been able to stop it."

"Ah, he really is a monster-like boy. Most importantly, intelligence indicates that he is only fourteen years old, even younger than Minato."

Jiraiya crushed the ice blade stuck in his back and looked to the side at Minazuki Yoru, who was shirtless and holding Hyōrinmaru.

"Perhaps... I should deal with him first, otherwise, if he is allowed to grow stronger, he will pose too great a threat to Konoha!"

"Is it possible? That guy's technique is very strange, and there are so many Hidden Mist ninjas around."

"Ah, we already have some information." Jiraiya nodded: "This kid's techniques are very strange, his swordsmanship and body sleight of hand are ridiculously strong, and his ice release contains natural energy. Under normal circumstances, he is indeed not easy to fight."

"Boss, boss, use that 'illusion technique' to give me a wide-area control, I'll take care of this kid first!"

“He can use ‘sage magic’ to a certain extent, so that illusion shouldn’t work on him,” Fukasaku said in a deep voice.

“I know that, and if I’m not mistaken, that kid’s right eye should have been transplanted with Shisui’s Sharingan…” Jiraiya’s gaze lingered slightly on Yoru’s single eye: “So, this time it was you who used your magic to create a one-on-one environment for me with that kid!”

"Ah, at this age, you still have to sing with your child's father, it's really..." Master Shima blushed.

"Honey, what's the point of saying these things at a time like this?" Fukasaku said helplessly, then said seriously, "Since you've made up your mind, let's give it a try. If it doesn't work out, we'll retreat using reverse summoning!"

"Don't worry, I'm not a reckless person."

Jiraiya nodded emphatically.

……

The ice of night covered the Yellow Springs Swamp, allowing the people of Mist Village to breathe a sigh of relief. One by one, they broke through the ice and crawled out.

Jiraiya and Yoru, and their battle was simply too exaggerated. Even though they had dozens of people, all of whom were elite ninjas at the Jonin level, they still couldn't gain much of an advantage.

The two exchanged ninjutsu attacks, and Jiraiya was in no way inferior!

"As expected of the 'Three Legendary Ninjas', this level has completely surpassed the scope of ordinary ninjas."

"Jiraiya is indeed powerful, but victory will ultimately belong to us."

"Severing the heads of the three legendary Sannin will be the beginning of Lord Yoru and Kirigakure's victory in this war!"

"Haha, you're right... Wait, what's that sound?"

Suddenly, all the Hidden Mist members present showed expressions of confusion.

Suddenly, the croaking of frogs echoed across the ruins of Tsunan Town. All the Hidden Mist ninjas felt the world around them shake, including Yagura Karatachi.

In a daze, everyone felt that the world in front of them suddenly changed.

They, who should have been on the battlefield, were now trapped in a closed water realm.

Outside the water boundary, four giant toads clad in armor surrounded the water boundary from the four cardinal directions. These toads held swords in their right hands and stretched out their left hands, pressing against the outer wall of the glass tank.

"Illusion, is it?"

Yagura's expression was solemn: "In an instant, so many people can be trapped in an illusion at the same time... Their bodies cannot move, but their consciousness remains clear... Is it a kind of genjutsu like the Golden Binding Illusion?"

"Wait, where are Yoru and Jiraiya?!"

"As expected, that kid wasn't under the influence of genjutsu..." Fukasaku Sage looked at the Hidden Mist ninja within the Water Realm with a solemn expression.

"Now, you'll have to rely on yourself, little Jiraiya..."

Chapter 43: Slaying Jiraiya!

As the toads croaked, all the Hidden Mist ninjas in Jinan Town froze in place, their expressions dazed.

Only Shui Wuyue stood serenely on the ice wall, listening to the croaking of frogs echoing in his ears, his expression solemn.

"The Immortal Toad sings the song of Fudo Myo-o..."

Ye was naturally aware of this sonic illusion technique.

The reason is simple: this move is so famous that it can bind not only the mind but also the physical body, making it incredibly powerful. Even the Rinnegan cannot stop it.

Its illusionary power was so great that Ye even felt it surpassed Tsukuyomi!

If it weren't for Hyōrinmaru constantly protecting him with his spiritual power, he would probably have fallen into the illusion like everyone else who was affected at this moment.

"Separating the Toad Sage from yourself, letting the Sage maintain the power of illusion, while you deal with me... Did you already foresee that I wouldn't fall for the illusion?"

Yoru held Hyōrinmaru and looked at Jiraiya, who was still in Sage Mode, but the two toad sages on his shoulders had already left his body and landed on the ground.

"But without the assistance of two toad sages, how long can you maintain this half-baked sage mode?"

"I didn't expect you to know so much about me."

Jiraiya said in a deep voice, "It seems that the Hidden Mist Village's Anbu is not as corrupt as Suigetsu Hozuki remembered."

"The famous Sannin, no matter how corrupt the power is, should be thoroughly studied."

"A genius like you, would you care about the so-called title of the Three Legendary Sannin?"

"Using words to buy time in order to gather the power of nature to restore one's Sage Chakra—isn't that a rather low-level tactic?"

Without the assistance of the two great toad sages, Jiraiya's Sage Mode suffered a major problem. Even the eyeshadow that symbolized Sage Mode had faded, and his eyes began to revert to human form instead of the horizontal pupils of a toad.

but.

With the renewed gathering of natural forces, Jiraiya managed to stabilize Sage Mode.

But upon hearing Ye's words, Jiraiya's brow twitched slightly: "Since you know I'm stalling for time, why..."

"Because I'm also brewing up a big move."

Yoru suddenly grinned, raised Hyōrinmaru towards Jiraiya, and the chant he had been silently reciting in his heart came to an end at this moment.

"...Recognize your own powerlessness, Hado 90."

"what?!"

"Black coffin!"

Jiraiya immediately sensed something was wrong and instinctively tried to dodge.

However, the surging torrent of gravity directly locked onto Jiraiya's body. A heavy, seemingly immense pressure suddenly emanated from him, and a deep, dark abyss-like darkness emerged, instantly binding and enveloping Jiraiya's body completely!

"Little Jiraiya!"

The black coffin dissipated, and Jiraiya, covered in blood, fell out and crashed to the ground.

The two toad sages who were maintaining the illusion cried out in alarm at the same moment: "Damn bastard, retreat now, Jiraiya!"

"retreat?"

A cold voice rang out: "Retreat there."

As the blade fell, Jiraiya tried to dodge, but in his severely injured state, he had no time to evade. A cut ran down from his left shoulder, slicing open almost his entire lower abdomen.

However, although the wound looked gruesome, not much blood splattered out.

But the expressions on the two toad sages' faces grew increasingly grim: "Little Jiraiya..."

Layers of ice crystals seeped through the wound and into Jiraiya's body, the icy temperature causing him to shiver uncontrollably.

He could feel his blood, his muscles, and his internal organs being frozen by the cold. In just a few breaths, Jiraiya's condition deteriorated to its lowest point.

"Little Jiraiya!!"

The toad-like sage, looking flustered, pointed at Yoru and shouted angrily, "You can't kill Jiraiya! If you dare kill him, I'll make the illusion..."

"Pfft!"

Hyōrinmaru pierced Jiraiya's throat, and blood gushed from his mouth.

Night remained expressionless, exerting force with her palm, and Hyōrinmaru plunged directly into the ice, pinning Jiraiya completely to the ice surface.

Blood trickled from his throat and mouth. Jiraiya struggled a few times, then fell silent.

[Ding! Successfully completed S-rank objective 'Jiraiya' mission (Part 2) and mission (Part 3): Reward: 250000 points.]

[Ding! Successfully killed a Shadow-level expert. Reward: 10000 points.]

"Little Jiraiya!!"

"Jiraiya-sensei!!!"

The two toad sages, along with Kushina who had just finished setting up the battlefield, stared in disbelief at the powerless white-haired figure lying on the ground. Unspeakable pain and sorrow instantly overwhelmed their reason.

The two immortals unleashed terrifying immortal power.

The subtle water-cutting technique shot out from Fukasaku's mouth, heading straight for the Kirigakure ninja trapped in the illusion.