"Wait—stop it right now!!"
Jiraiya roared at Robin, but when he looked down, his nose once again betrayed him, dripping blood.
Orochimaru smirked faintly. "Tsunade, you really are pitiful—getting sat on and beaten by a little girl."
Tsunade's face was bright red—whether from the blows or from humiliation was hard to tell. The pain radiating all over her body only made her more furious. She glared at Naruto's face… and the more she looked, the more familiar it seemed.
When she compared him to the Namikaze Minato she'd met years ago, the resemblance was undeniable.
"Namikaze Minato!!!"
She shouted at him in rage. "You're Namikaze Minato, aren't you?! The name, the face—they're nearly identical! I can't believe you're actually him…"
Seeing her still in this state, Naruto's voice dropped cold. "Robin, is this how you deal with a Celestial Dragon's female slave?"
Robin's eyes narrowed slightly in irritation. She reached into her bag and pulled out a whip.
With a few sharp lashes, Tsunade fell silent. Her eyes brimmed with tears, and she lay on the ground, humiliated beyond words.
She was, after all, the proud Senju Princess. Never in her life had she been subjected to such degradation.
Naruto's ruthlessness made Jiraiya waver, suspicion flickering again. "Bofū Minma… who exactly are you? Minato would never treat Tsunade like this. Could you be… a relative of his?"
But he quickly shook his head. "No… Minato was an orphan. He had no family…"
No matter how hard he thought, Jiraiya couldn't imagine any connection between Minato and this youth—especially since he knew that Minato and Kushina's child was still under ten years old.
"Shut your mouth." Naruto turned away coldly. "After being gone from Konoha for over a decade, even if you knew who I am, what could you possibly do?
"The only thing you need to understand… is that because of your cowardice, Tsunade ended up like this today."
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
In an instant, over a hundred shadow clones surrounded him—perched on trees, standing atop rocks—each fixing cold eyes on the two before them.
They all raised their right hands, each holding a Rasengan in a different form and element.
"Chōōdama Rasengan!"
"Fūton: Rasenshuriken!"
"Shakuton: Chōōdama Rasengan!"
"Katon: Flame Emperor Rasengan!"
"Super Chōōdama Rasengan!"
"Super Chōōdama Multi-Rasengan!"
One after another, the spheres of swirling chakra formed—blue orbs glowing like tiny planets, filling the view like a field of stars.
Jiraiya and Orochimaru's eyes went wide.
"Impossible… this many Rasengan types!?"
Jiraiya scanned the mass of techniques—each one distinct, each brimming with terrifying destructive power.
"How… how many forms of the Rasengan has he developed? How long did it take him!?"
Even before they fell, he could feel the crushing energy radiating from them.
Orochimaru's face darkened. "Jiraiya… you can block this, right?"
Jiraiya swallowed hard. "…I can try."
He slammed his palm to the ground. "Toad Gullet Bind!"
There was no puff of smoke, but Naruto sensed the environment shifting.
The rocky canyon walls slowly turned reddish, their surfaces writhing like living flesh—expanding, stretching, and sealing off the entire gorge.
It was as though the walls had become part of a living creature, intent on swallowing everything.
Naruto gave the scene a brief glance, then smirked. "Using a toad's stomach wall to trap me… you really think that'll work?"
He charged forward, wielding a Fūton: Chōōdama Rasenshuriken.
"Jiraiya, die here!"
The hundred shadow clones followed, each bringing down their Rasengan with merciless force.
Jiraiya worked frantically to complete the sealing, enclosing the canyon in the winding, crimson intestines of the giant toad.
"It'll be fine," he told himself. "The Iwayado Toad's stomach wall is incredibly durable… and I've reinforced it with Sage Chakra—"
BOOM!!
The twisting walls burst apart instantly. Chunks of flesh were blasted into pulp, and over a hundred Rasengan rained down.
Jiraiya's face drained of color as he even heard the Iwayado Toad's agonized scream—clearly badly injured.
"Orochimaru—use your summoning!" Jiraiya shouted, forming a Chōōdama Rasengan in his palm.
"No, Jiraiya boy!" Fukasaku called out urgently.
Shima's voice rang sharp. "You absolutely can't block that! Get back, or you'll die!"
Cold sweat beaded on Jiraiya's forehead. He turned toward Orochimaru—
—only to see him already standing in Manda's mouth, ready to flee.
Meeting Jiraiya's gaze without shame, Orochimaru let out a rasping chuckle. "Jiraiya… you can't stop this. Unless you're willing to use the Shiki Fūjin, there's no way to take him down."
Jiraiya's face twisted—he could use the Shiki Fūjin, but… should he?
Orochimaru licked his lips. "Besides… I have a feeling Bofū Minma knows you. He might not kill you. That foolish woman too—she'll just suffer a bit, but he won't kill her. So… I'll be taking my leave."
With that, he began to release Manda's summoning.
At that moment, one of Naruto's shadow clones ignited in flame—hovering above Manda, wielding a Katon: Flame Emperor Rasengan.
Looking down coldly at the giant snake, he said, "This damned snake is still alive? Time to roast it."
Before it even made contact, the scorching heat made Manda shriek in agony.
POOF!
With a bang, the giant serpent vanished in a cloud of white smoke.
(End of Chapter)
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