dmims Chapter 181 is really true.
Chapter 181 is really true.
Chapter 181 is really true.
In the battles prior to this, Konoha had already paid a heavy price to cover Minato Namikaze's advance.
Of the elite Jonin who came to the mountain road with Minato Namikaze, more than half have now died or been injured.
Aburame Shio had already lost his breath, and black parasitic worms crawled all over his body, making it impossible for his colleagues in Konoha to even retrieve his remains.
Akimichi Choza had long since deactivated the Multiplying Technique and was now on the verge of death, losing weight rapidly. Hanging on his teammates, he even gave them the illusion of being light and airy.
Maruhoshi Kosuke was still fighting hard, but his efforts actually contributed to the growth of the assault battalion.
Karasu was sparring with him, learning the Konoha-ryu swordsmanship in the process and gaining a lot of inspiration from it.
The Akatsuki surrounded him and treated him like an experience point, repeatedly exploiting him.
Just then, Jiraiya, who was carrying Minato Namikaze, retreated to this place. Upon seeing this, he was immediately enraged and his eyes turned red.
On his back, Minato Namikaze weakly tried to persuade him.
"Jiraiya-sensei, quickly take the survivors and leave, don't linger."
Jiraiya was clearly a bit carried away at this point.
Furthermore, Shiba Kiyokawa's deliberate cooperation just now seemed to have given him some illusions.
A classic life illusion: I can turn the tables!
He had easily forced back the leader of the Akatsuki with just two ninjutsu combinations, making him feel that the rumored young man wasn't so scary after all.
"Minato, don't worry, I'll take you back right away!"
Jiraiya even went so far as to comfort the heavily injured Minato Namikaze.
He then quickly formed a hand seal.
"Ninjutsu: Needle Jizo!"
He used chakra to lengthen and harden his hair, enveloping himself and the injured Minato Namikaze in it, as if he were wearing a spiky shell.
Then, it transformed into a hard-shelled tank, rampaging and quickly scattering the Akatsuki assault battalion that had surrounded Maruboshi Kosuke!
The resolute white-haired figure even broke several katanas during the charge, forcing the assault battalion to retreat repeatedly.
At that moment, Jiraiya couldn't help but shout with boundless pride, "You dare to bully the ninjas of Konoha?!"
At that moment, in stark contrast to Jiraiya's heroic spirit, Minato Namikaze, who was lying on Jiraiya's back, only felt a deep sense of weariness.
"Jiraiya-sensei, let's go!"
He could only weakly urge again.
If we don't leave now, none of us will be able to leave!
But Jiraiya was busy saving people and didn't listen at all.
As soon as Raven Feather gave the signal, the assault battalion's formation immediately changed.
Then, the sensory ninjas from the rear reconnaissance battalion quickly used their red crosshairs to target Jiraiya!
Immediately after that, the support battalion's ninja roll call began!
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
The combination of wind and fire ninjutsu swiftly struck, instantly giving Jiraiya's hair a high-temperature wash, cut, and perm!
It was only then that Jiraiya suddenly felt a bit of pressure.
"How did they manage to execute their ninjutsu so quickly and in such perfect unison? How many Akatsuki ninjas are hidden around here? How do they manage to move in such a coordinated manner?"
Jiraiya, who often dealt with Kirigakure in the south, was still accustomed to the traditional duel-style battles between ninja squads.
Although he had heard from intelligence that the Akatsuki forces in the north were somewhat unusual, this was the first time he had ever truly experienced such a militarized, integrated, and coordinated offensive!
The perfectly coordinated ninjutsu of multiple people immediately dismantled his hardened armor.
Left with no other choice, Jiraiya quickly leaped into the air, attempting to raise his field of vision and locate the enemy lurking in the forest.
As soon as he took off, four or five streams of water shot towards him like arrows!
"Water Release: Water Flicker Body!"
It was the support battalion's high-speed reaction force that made the move!
Jiraiya's gaze swept around him constantly, nervously guarding against every water arrow that passed by.
However, the ninjas in these support battalions were already accustomed to joint operations.
They weren't in a hurry to fight Jiraiya!
Each time four or five streams of water swept past Jiraiya's side, only one or two people would emerge from the water and launch an attack with kunai or shuriken!
The others were just there to provide cover.
Moreover, the attacking ninjas would make a quick contact and then leave, never greedily launching attacks.
After speeding past Jiraiya, these attacking ninjas didn't even confirm the outcome of their attack. After landing, they quickly formed hand seals and returned, maintaining a continuous and relentless harassment and suppression!
"Jingle bells!"
In the blink of an eye, during the short time it took Jiraiya to leap into the air and slowly fall, he had already swung his kunai and deflected more than a dozen attacks!
Ninja tools and streams of water constantly swept past him!
This left him no time to confirm the enemy's location on the ground!
Such a high-speed harassment was organized with such precision and coherence! Jiraiya was once again amazed by the enemy's organizational capabilities!
The pressure gradually increased.
However, even now, Jiraiya still maintains his confidence and pride, feeling that he can handle this level of challenge and support his disciples!
Although he has always been proud of Minato Namikaze, he was Minato's teacher!
This idea sustained his unwavering confidence in the operation until it was finally implemented!
Upon landing, flames suddenly erupted all around, shooting into the sky, accompanied by countless willow leaves fluttering in the air!
Jiraiya immediately realized something was wrong.
"This is... Kosuke-senpai's technique?"
In terms of age, even the legendary Sannin should call Maruboshi Kosuke "senpai".
Maruboshi Kosuke's fighting style combines illusion with swordsmanship, causing his opponents to vanish with the wind after seeing willow leaves falling everywhere.
This fighting style is undoubtedly very much in line with the teachings of Shiba Kiyokawa.
Therefore, after his battle with Maruboshi Kosuke, Karasu benefited greatly and gained a lot of experience. Now he has even surpassed his opponent's mastery of his special technique!
At this moment, Raven Feather's illusion contained not only falling leaves, but also a sea of fire!
For a moment, it was impossible to tell which of the two sides was a ninja from the Leaf Village of the Land of Fire.
Jiraiya immediately closed his eyes, dispelling the interference of the illusion.
At the same time, in order to prepare for the high-speed attack that could come at any moment, he immediately prepared a Rasengan with one hand!
Behind you!
Sensing and detecting the enemy, Jiraiya quickly turned around and unleashed a Rasengan!
But what came towards him was not a mere glint of a blade, but rather—
A waltz of flames!
The technique of incorporating ninjutsu into slashes with a specific rhythm was first taught to Shiba Kiyokawa by Karasu!
"Varied--"
Jiraiya never expected that after defeating (what he thought was) the leader of Akatsuki in two moves, he would be injured by a group of unknown ordinary ninjas!
Fire Blade against Rasengan.
The former is poised and well-prepared, while the latter has just landed and is hastily preparing for battle.
In addition, Jiraiya had experienced a lot of harassment before, and for a time, Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannin, was injured no less severely than Karasu!
Only now did his heroic confidence finally crack open.
"You actually stole Kosuke-senpai's technique!"
He tried to mask his momentary panic by questioning him.
But Ya Yu coldly spat out the blood and replied matter-of-factly, "No, this is our leader's technique."
"Your leader—"
Jiraiya was just about to say that your leader wasn't that powerful.
The next moment, a loud whooshing sound came from the direction they had come from!
The cold air arrived before the wind pressure, and the moment Jiraiya turned his head, what he saw was an extremely cold hell!
With just one turn of the head, the world in my eyes completely changed!
An endless expanse of pale whiteness swept in, accompanied by the biting cold wind and the sensation of ice crystals hitting one's face, providing an absolutely realistic sensory stimulation!
Just looking back feels like freezing your soul!
By the time Jiraiya realized it was an illusion—
The cold blade of light had already reached him!
Illusion combined with swordsmanship!
At that moment, only one thought remained in Jiraiya's mind—
That really is your leader's tactic!
I've been feeling emo all day...
I didn't check the time while I was writing last night, and by the time I finished and posted the chapter, it was past midnight. My perfect attendance bonus for this month is gone just like that...
Because it was only the first month since the product was launched, I didn't even have any leave slips to use, and it was completely beyond saving...
A single misjudgment made a difference of more than ten minutes, resulting in a loss of at least four thousand silver dollars...
I was feeling emo from early morning until 4 AM, unable to sleep, it was so awful, I even banged my head against the wall in bed...
pain!It hurts so much!
(End of this chapter)