In the western part of Amegakure, the sky was gloomy and dim.
This was a barren hilly area. The closer to Earth Country, the more uneven the terrain became, even the traces of the forest gradually faded, and even the perennial rain stopped.
Normally, such a boring area should be deserted, even animals would not set foot in it.
But today, it was littered with corpses, the broken bodies smeared across the earth, and blood flowed into rivers.
The ground was full of ravines, and it was so badly damaged that it was unrecognizable. The bloody smell in the air was so thick that it could not be dispelled.
Clearly, a fierce battle had just taken place here.
With a "bang," Jiraiya fell to the ground in a disheveled state, his long silver hair still burning with flames.
He was quick-witted and rolled a few times on the spot to extinguish the flames on his hair. After getting up again, the originally lion's mane-like majestic silver hair was charred black, emitting wisps of black smoke.
"Painful Sky Fist!"
Tsunade's roar came from the front, followed by a dull collision, the shock wave expanded violently, and the turbulent airflow was mixed with unbearable heat waves.
Jiraiya quickly got up and rushed back, supporting Tsunade's staggering figure.
"How is it? Are you okay?"
Tsunade pursed her lips and said nothing, but stared at the front with a solemn expression. Obviously, her punch had an effect, and the opponent was blasted into the distant mountain range like a cannonball.
But...
Jiraiya couldn't help but glance at her slightly trembling hands. The previously fair and bright back of her hands was now severely burned, the knuckles were exposed, surrounded by black and red flesh, charred and rotten, and even emitting heat.
"Don't worry, I can still fight."
Tsunade took a deep breath, this was not bravado. Two palm-sized slugs jumped out of her chest, each attached to her hands, and then emitted a warm green light, beginning to heal her burns.
Jiraiya grinned, looped his charred hair into a bundle, then drew out and raised a kunai, cutting it off together with the root, a cluster of charred hair fell to the ground.
Soon, the smoke and dust in the mountains dissipated, and a man covered in flames stepped out, causing the two to squint their eyes at the same time.
He seemed to have just walked out of the magma. The hot lava wrapped around his body, emitting a bright red light. As he approached, even the surrounding air warmed up.
"I have to admit, you two are indeed a bit difficult to deal with. To be able to fight our Iwagakure ninja to this extent, even I have to take it seriously."
The lava flowed and shrunk back into his body inch by inch, revealing the figure inside.
He was wearing a set of purple-red combat uniform, with a breastplate and helmet complete, his crimson short hair was tied into a ponytail-like small bundle, and he also had dark red stubble on his chin.
Iwagakure, Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Rōshi.
Jiraiya wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his laughter filled with boldness, "Four-Tails Jinchuriki, a dignified Iwagakure Kage-level combat force, but we were stopped here by two unknown pawns, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
"The man who established a summoning contract with Mount Myōboku, and the woman who has mastered the Senju Clan's superhuman strength and Shikkotsu Forest's Slug..."
Rōshi's eyes swept over the two one by one, "You are not unknown pawns."
"Also..." His expression was stern, "What gave you the illusion that I used the power of the tailed beast?"
"What?" The two were stunned at the same time.
After all, in the previous battle, the "Lava Release" that the opponent had displayed had been confirmed to be the ability of the Four-Tails.
Not to mention the special nature transformation, just the "Lava Release Chakra Mode" established his unquestionable commanding position.
The scorching lava armor not only provided powerful defensive capabilities, but also melted everything it touched, combining with a physical art effect, it was both lethal and defensive.
This was enough to support him in rampaging across the battlefield, tearing apart the Konoha battle line as if entering an uninhabited land.
The reason why Jiraiya and Tsunade were so embarrassed was also thanks to this move.
"In addition to Son Gokū's ability, I am also a Lava Release Kekkei Genkai user! The only difference is..."
Rōshi formed hand seals, and a scorching, manic aura suddenly rose from his body, and two dark red long tails slowly protruded from behind, the furry tails were covered with jagged spines.
Tsunade and Jiraiya's expressions immediately became serious, the chakra on the opponent's body was even more violent, like a raging fire from hell, burning everything.
"My Lava Release is controllable, but even I can't control the power of Son Gokū!" Rōshi snorted coldly, and then jumped high in one step, "Lava Release: Scorching Stream Rock Technique!"
He spat out, and several huge magma balls fell from afar, lighting up the gray sky, and the red light completely enveloped Tsunade and Jiraiya.
"There's no way around it!" Jiraiya's eyes were heavy, and he decisively formed a hand seal, using the blood on his palm to slap the ground, and circles of ink-colored techniques spread out.
Want to summon those big toads again, then, double swords, ribs, staffs, rock lodging, which one will it be this time... Rōshi showed a disdainful look.
After months of fighting, he had almost figured out Jiraiya's intelligence. Apart from being able to summon the toad beasts of Mount Myōboku, Jiraiya was almost no threat to him.
Whether it was his Fire Release, Earth Release, or the "Lion's Mane Technique", which seemed quite tricky to others, were completely countered by his "Lava Release".
As for Tsunade, although she was strong, she lacked agility. As long as he kept his distance and consumed her remotely, even if she was caught close, she could use the defensive ability of the "Lava Release Chakra Mode" to resist the attack.
If it wasn't for Jiraiya and the big toads interfering from the side, he was confident that he could completely take down Tsunade in dozens of rounds.
The only tricky thing was this group of toads who had mastered Water Release and Sage Art!
Previously, in the heart of Amegakure, due to environmental factors, his Lava Release was greatly weakened in the rain. Although he could guarantee that he would not be defeated, he still had some difficulty facing these toads.
Moreover, because of the presence of his companions, he was inconvenient to use the power of the tailed beast, because with the destructive ability of the Four-Tails, it was easy to affect friendly forces, and Ōnoki had repeatedly ordered him to do so.
But now... the situation is different.
On the surface, the Konoha vanguard was invincible in the battle with Iwagakure, uprooting one base after another, and soon pushed the battle line to the border of Amegakure.
But these were all illusions!
The Iwagakure ninja were not so unbearable, it was just that he had secretly transferred his troops. As the commander of the Iwagakure vanguard army, he dispatched most of the Iwagakure ninja to form a surprise attack force. Under the leadership of another Kekkei Genkai user, Explosion Release Hunter, they had quietly bypassed the blockade line and killed the Amegakure headquarters.
Doing so would naturally lead to the defeat of the western main battlefield, but this defeat was a defeat he had planned. The so-called rout was just pretending!
His purpose was to avoid unfavorable environmental factors, create the illusion of a lone commander, lure the enemy deep, and finally detonate the power of the tailed beast in his body to behead the enemy commander and send him away in one wave.
As long as he killed the Konoha vanguard, the lost territory could be regained, and then he could cooperate with the surprise attack force sent out earlier to encircle and destroy the remaining Konoha forces in a dumpling-like manner, and the battle would be won.
With a "bang," the white smoke dissipated.
To Rōshi's surprise, Jiraiya did not summon a mountain-like giant toad as usual. Under the magma ball, there was a petite toad with a gray-green body, wearing a miniature black robe, and a white beard.
"Please, Fukasaku!"
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