Chapter 13: Everything is for the village! Picking up Sage Art talent
Liger Bomb!
A move into which the Fourth Raikage poured all his killing intent!
A killing blow he was determined to land!
Under the horrified gazes of the crowd, Kazuya's body was slammed fiercely onto the ground.
However!
The expected bloody and mangled scene did not appear.
The moment Kazuya was about to receive the fatal blow, his body suddenly transformed into a ball of fire and exploded.
"What!?"
The Fourth Raikage was greatly alarmed.
...
Could it be a Shadow Clone?!!!
Oh my god!
Something's wrong!
Bang!
BOOM!!!
A huge explosion.
Smoke and dust shot into the sky.
"That's..."
"An A-rank ninjutsu!"
"Clone Great Explosion!"
Jiraiya, who witnessed this scene from a distance, also exclaimed, "Such fast hand seal speed! Even I didn't notice!"
"Kazuya-kun!"
Seeing this, Kurenai Yūhi also felt a sense of relief.
However, the faces of the Cloud and Mist shinobi turned ugly.
"Lord Raikage!"
"Boss!"
"Quick, support him!"
Several elite Cloud Jōnin anxiously tried to provide support but were intercepted by the nearby Konoha ANBU.
"We absolutely cannot add pressure to that battlefield!"
Shinnosuke Sarutobi blocked a Cloud ninja and said decisively.
"Yes, Captain!"
Seeing Kazuya's astonishing performance, the morale of the ANBU shinobi soared.
A moment later.
When the smoke and dust from the explosion cleared.
The slightly disheveled figure of the Fourth Raikage appeared in the field.
Black smoke was rising from his body.
Even with the protection of the Lightning Release Armor, burn marks from the explosion were visible on the Fourth Raikage's body.
"Damn it..."
The Fourth Raikage's face was ferocious, as if he wanted to kill someone.
That ANBU member was simply damnable!
One dirty trick after another! Does he not dare to face me in a direct confrontation!??
"Ahhhhhhh!!!"
The Fourth Raikage clenched his fists, like a wildly roaring beast.
Subsequently.
The light of his Lightning Release Armor became even more dazzling.
"I must kill him!"
"Otherwise..."
"He will surely become a great threat to our Cloud Village!!!"
The Fourth Raikage stared deadly at Kazuya.
Today, this detestable Konoha ANBU must die!!!
In the previous battle, in order to facilitate a later retreat, the Fourth Raikage had not used his full strength, at most using fifty percent of his power.
This time.
He would unleash his full power, determined to take the head of this Konoha ANBU member!
"Leave the rest of the fight to me!"
In an instant, Jiraiya appeared beside Kazuya with the Body Flicker Technique, his expression serious.
"Alright."
Kazuya said in a low voice, "Senior Jiraiya, I will look for an opportunity to capture the Fourth Raikage alive. This way, the village will have the absolute upper hand during the peace talks."
High morale!
Burning passion!
Ready to sacrifice for the village at any moment!
Pure Will of Fire!
But even Kazuya himself didn't believe those words.
In truth, seeing Jiraiya arrive, he was ready to start slacking off.
He had just been itching for a fight, to test his strength against the younger version of the Fourth Raikage.
Fighting to the death? How could that be as satisfying as observing from the shadows and picking up attributes?
"As expected of you..."
"Kazuya-kun!"
Jiraiya's admiration for Kazuya grew even more.
He had heard of Kazuya's deeds before but was not familiar with him personally.
After this encounter...
He truly was a hero of Konoha, a ninja that even the old man held in high regard!
That intense love for the village made even Jiraiya feel a little excited.
"Rest assured!"
Jiraiya suddenly laughed loudly, "I am not one to lose my bearings! I am the White-Haired Boy of the Sannin, unmatched in all the world..."
"The Toad Sage!"
Clap!
He clapped his hands together!
An extremely powerful aura instantly rose from Jiraiya's body.
"..."
Kazuya didn't say a word and directly flickered a hundred meters away.
Sage Mode!
Jiraiya's most powerful move!
It had finally appeared!
Under the mask.
A smile appeared on the corner of Kazuya's mouth.
Finally, a full-powered battle!
An enraged Fourth Raikage versus Jiraiya in Sage Mode!
Good.
Beat the hell out of each other for me!
On the field.
The furiously roaring Fourth Raikage was intercepted by Jiraiya.
"Ahhhhh!"
"Liger Bomb!!!"
The Fourth Raikage roared as he slashed at Jiraiya.
This time, his attack speed was at least thirty percent faster than before.
Clearly, being tricked by Kazuya had truly angered him, and he was now unleashing his full power!
"Sage Art: Rasengan!"
Jiraiya extended his right hand, and a Rasengan met the attack.
Bang!
The Rasengan and the Liger Bomb collided fiercely.
Terrifying chakra instantly erupted.
Rumble!
A heaven-shaking explosion shot into the sky.
The terrifying shockwave directly sent the two figures on the field flying.
"So strong?"
The Fourth Raikage's face grew even darker.
He thought that by using his full power, he could heavily injure Jiraiya, but who knew the other party would erupt with strength no weaker than his own.
Clearly, since their last encounter, this Konoha Sannin had grown stronger again!
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
The blue light of the Lightning Release Armor shone.
Yet, a few more wounds appeared on the Fourth Raikage's body.
"Jiraiya..."
"Is this the power of Mount Myōboku?"
The Fourth Raikage said gravely.
The legendary three great sage regions possessed sage-like power. The fact that Jiraiya trained at Mount Myōboku was no secret among the higher-ups of the ninja world.
"Raikage!"
"You are within the borders of the Land of Fire!"
Jiraiya proclaimed boldly, "I, the handsome Toad Sage, will not let you do as you please!"
Before his voice had faded, he crouched on the ground, striking a strange pose.
"Sage Art: Needle Senbon!"
In an instant.
His long white hair shot out like a torrential rain, completely enveloping the Fourth Raikage's position.
"So fast!"
The Fourth Raikage's expression changed, and he once again engaged in battle with Jiraiya.
This time.
The intensity of the battle had clearly increased.
Flames soared!
Lightning crackled!
The two sides went back and forth, quickly turning the surrounding three hundred meters of dense forest into rubble.
Peak Kage-level shinobi.
The shinobi present let out cries of alarm from time to time.
However.
Kazuya, hidden in the shadows, had a calm expression on his face.
Suddenly.
A few more golden orbs flew over.
Instantly merging into Kazuya's body.
[You have picked up 500 Sage Art Talent points]
[You have picked up 500 Sage Art Talent points]
[You have picked up 1000 Sage Energy points]
...
Finally!
It's here!!