Boom!
With a dramatic leap, Jiraiya landed from afar, his presence overwhelmingly powerful. His feet struck the ground with such force that it cracked beneath him.
"So, you've finally decided not to avoid confrontation?" The Third Kazekage remarked coldly, intending to mock his opponent. However, upon seeing Jiraiya's transformation, he reconsidered, replacing his disdain with caution and apprehension.
For Jiraiya now bore a vivid red mark across his forehead, wrapping around his eyes, which had transformed into toad-like horizontal slits.
His nose had become large and bulbous, resembling a toad's.
More intriguingly, two small toads stood on his shoulders—one a small green toad with white beard and eyebrows, the other a female toad with purple hair and lips.
Jiraiya had summoned the two great sages of Mount Myōboku: Fukasaku and Shima.
"What kind of enemy requires us to step in?" The aged voice of the white-bearded toad on the right spoke.
"Indeed, young Jiraiya! I was just preparing a hearty dinner for my husband!" The toad on the left spoke with the voice of an elderly woman, yet her tone was full of vigor.
"I apologize, but the enemies this time are quite troublesome. If we don't stop them here, the safety of Konohagakure cannot be guaranteed!" Jiraiya explained.
"Yes, we must ask for your help this time!" Minato Namikaze, having arrived using the Body Flicker Technique, sincerely requested.
"Ah, young Minato? It's about time you came to Mount Myōboku to train in Sage Arts!"
"You should put in more effort, unlike your teacher, who ended up with this half-baked form..."
"Alright, enough chatter. Let's deal with those guys quickly, or the ingredients I prepared won't be fresh!" Shima interrupted her husband's ramblings.
"Thank you! After the battle, I will visit Mount Myōboku to pay my respects to you both!" Minato expressed his gratitude and humility.
Sōmi, known for his proactive approach, paid no attention to the lively exchanges on the other side.
After forming seals, he thrust the Starfall Rod into the ground.
"Golden Sand Prison Flow!"
The ground suddenly collapsed over an area of several dozen meters, releasing a massive quantity of refined golden sand from below, erupting like a volcanic explosion with an astonishing display of force!
"Hm?" Minato furrowed his brows, immediately recognizing the Starfall Rod's extraordinary nature, noting the densely engraved sealing runes within its core.
"The Chakra volume is remarkable!"
"Old man uses Wind Release, young Jiraiya uses oil, let's counterattack!" Shima quickly decided.
"Alright! But first..."
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
Jiraiya responded by forming seals and casting an Earth Release jutsu, causing a massive stone wall to rise from the ground.
The wall, entirely black and coldly gleaming, had its hardness significantly enhanced by Senjutsu Chakra.
Standing at a right angle to the steep wall, Jiraiya's feet adhered to it with Chakra.
"Alright! Now it's time!"
"Sage Art: Goemon!"
From their elevated position, Jiraiya and the two toads unleashed different elemental Sage Arts.
In an instant, a terrifying sea of oil, interwoven with flames and heat waves, surged toward the incoming wave of golden sand.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Even the highly refined golden sand could only withstand momentarily against such a formidable technique. At the point of impact, it was evident that a large quantity of sand was incinerated by the intense heat.
The power of this Sage Art was akin to the fiery depths of the earth, devouring everything with a chilling temperature.
It was imaginable that if Sōmi and his companions were caught in this 'flaming oil wave,' they would be reduced to nothing in an instant.
Feeling the immense power of Sage Arts firsthand, Sōmi's face showed a hint of fear. This was his first encounter with an opponent using Sage Arts.
Even the simplest ninjutsu, when enhanced by Natural Energy, became extraordinary, let alone these Sage Arts specifically developed for harnessing such energy!
However, Sōmi felt fortunate, as he had previously made a deal with Orochimaru, signing a summoning contract with Ryūchi Cave, granting him the opportunity to learn Sage Arts as well.
For now, he needed to focus on the crisis at hand.
Sōmi watched the fierce clash between the golden sand and the flaming waves, feeling the scorching wind brush against his face.
If he hadn't prepared a massive reserve of sand for consumption, the overwhelming heat would have engulfed him by now...
Without hesitation, Sōmi's hands moved rapidly, forming seals so quickly they seemed to create overlapping illusions. Under intense mental pressure, his seal formation reached an unprecedented speed.
"Desert Funeral!"
Beneath the tumultuous sea of flaming oil, a deep fissure tens of meters wide suddenly opened.
Sizzle! Sizzle!
The falling flames devoured the sand below, expanding the fissure to accommodate more of the fiery wave, while the golden sand above attempted to smother the flames completely.
Unbeknownst to Sōmi, a uniquely shaped kunai had been quietly planted beside his feet.
Swish!
In the next instant, Minato's figure appeared to Sōmi's left, his right hand holding a kunai enveloped in a sharp ring of Chakra.
Yet, this time, Sōmi showed no fear; instead, he smiled faintly, having anticipated this moment for some time.
Slash!
A puppet, wrapped in dazzling silver-purple light, burst from the ground, its dual blades emitting radiant lightning circles, intercepting Minato's strike.
At that moment, the Starfall Rod before Sōmi began to exude a thick, viscous black liquid.
Upon contact with the ground, the liquid spread as if an invisible brush were painting, with tadpole-like runes creating ripples and quickly spreading outward.
In the blink of an eye, the ink formed a dense web-like sealing trap.
"Is this a forbidden array?" Minato's pupils slightly contracted, surprised by the rod's additional functionality.
But in the next moment, Minato vigorously swung his right hand, sending the kunai flying to repel the puppet, then spun his body, supporting himself with one hand on the ground.
Instantly, his left hand reached out, grasping the Starfall Rod, while his empty right hand formed seals single-handedly.
"Seal!"
"Release!"
"Bind!"
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