Just as Minato Namikaze was stunned by why the golden general had not been teleported away by his Flying Thunder God Technique—
Sōmi leapt off the golden general's shoulder, landing on a golden cloud. His hands moved rapidly, forming a series of seals.
As the golden general's massive hands were about to clasp around Jiraiya, the latter pushed his Super Big Ball Rasengan forward with a powerful thrust, then leapt away, escaping the range of the golden hands.
Boom!
The Super Big Ball Rasengan seemed to have an effect. The golden armor on the general's chest cracked and shattered into golden fragments.
But in the next moment, the entire massive body of the golden general exploded violently, transforming into a massive flood of golden sand that surged toward Minato and Jiraiya.
The surface of the golden sand flood shimmered faintly with a strange purple light, as if imbued with some mysterious effect.
"This power?"
"It can even disrupt space?"
Fukasaku, with his acute sensitivity to spatial disturbances, immediately discerned the purpose of the purple light—it was meant to block Minato's seamless Flying Thunder God Technique.
If caught by this torrent...
As the golden sand poured down, Minato, in Sage Mode, heightened his perception of danger and noticed the anomaly.
Just before the purple-gold sand ropes could ensnare him, Minato's figure flickered and disappeared from his spot.
"Quick! Little Jiraiya!"
Jiraiya's toad-like eyes were filled with shock. He had recognized Sōmi, this Magnet Release user from Sunagakure. How had he, in such a short time, become a Perfect Jinchūriki and mastered a perfect Sage Mode?
What in the world had happened?
However, Jiraiya, experienced as he was, forcibly suppressed his thoughts and quickly coordinated with the two sages on his shoulders.
"Sage Art: Fivefold Guardian Gate!"
In an instant, Jiraiya used oil, Fukasaku used Wind Release, and Shima used Fire Release. Together, they unleashed a terrifying wave of flames, surging with intense heat and crashing into the golden sand.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Enhanced by Senjutsu Chakra, the wind fueled the fire, the fire ignited the oil, and the scorching flames licked at the golden sand torrent.
It was like pouring cold water into boiling oil—the collision caused massive plumes of smoke to erupt instantly.
Meanwhile, Minato appeared beside Jiraiya, teleporting him and Gamaken away from the area to avoid being caught in the aftermath of their own Sage Art.
Sizzle... Sizzle...
Under the intense heat, the golden sand torrent melted into a golden liquid, mixing with the ground's sand and forming a mottled, glassy texture. Under the sunlight, it reflected a dazzling array of colors.
"Hmm?"
"Didn't take the chance to escape?"
Standing on the golden cloud, Sōmi sensed the presence of Minato and Jiraiya.
They emerged from the forest ahead, standing side by side, their gazes fixed on Sōmi with wary determination.
"What's this?"
"Still want to continue fighting me?"
Sōmi smirked disdainfully, his tone dripping with provocation.
If he could trap all three of them in a sealed space, Sōmi was confident he could kill them all.
Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique and Obito's Kamui's Dimension were similar; without pre-arranged sealing techniques to block their spatial abilities, killing them was nearly impossible.
Even if, like last time, he managed to catch them off guard and block their spatial abilities, Obito still had Izanagi—a cheat-like technique. One Three Tomoe Sharingan was essentially a "respawn token." How could anyone kill him?
Unlike Danzo, who wasted his "respawn tokens" like substitution jutsu and even openly displayed the Sharingan on his arm, only to miscount in the end, Obito was far more cunning.
As for Minato, the moment Sōmi saw him in Sage Mode, he knew it would be impossible to kill him this time.
In Sage Mode, Minato's reflexes and perception were heightened to another level. Coupled with his mastery of sealing techniques, there was no way he would let Sōmi block his spatial abilities.
To deal with Minato Namikaze, one would need meticulous preparation and a perfect opportunity to strike a fatal blow, leaving him no time to react.
Otherwise, if pushed into a corner, Minato would unleash his full wrath, and most of Sunagakure's ordinary shinobi would experience firsthand the nightmare of Master Men's bone-scraping fury.
Such a mutually destructive scenario was not something Sōmi wanted to see.
On the other side, Minato's thoughts mirrored Jiraiya's—shock mixed with dread.
"This guy..."
"A Perfect Jinchūriki and Sage Mode..."
"And the sealing technique he just used on that golden giant—why does it resemble the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques?!"
Minato's toad-like eyes flickered with uncertainty.
The last time they met, Sōmi was just a rising talent, easily subdued by Minato. His basic sealing techniques were laughably crude, easily nullified by Minato.
"Kid!"
"Has Orochimaru really colluded with your Sunagakure?!"
Jiraiya shouted loudly, still unwilling to believe that Orochimaru would betray the village in such a way.
"Indeed!"
"Orochimaru-senpai has long been collaborating with us on various projects."
"Sunagakure is very open-minded. For a brilliant pioneer like Orochimaru, we not only don't hinder his experiments but also fully support them."
Sōmi replied nonchalantly.
"Damn it!"
"Do you realize how many innocent lives his experiments will destroy if they continue?!"
Jiraiya stomped his foot, creating a deep crater in the ground.
"Of course I do!"
"But I'll ensure the safety of the Wind Country's civilians and shinobi. Don't worry... As for test subjects, we can prioritize people from the Fire Country..."
A cruel smile spread across Sōmi's face.
He had no sympathy for the enemy shinobi of Konohagakure.
"If you want me to hand over Orochimaru, it's not impossible..."
Sōmi suddenly changed his tone, like a master of kabuki theater.
"What are your conditions?"
Jiraiya stood tall, his white hair flaring like an enraged lion's mane.
"You must lead Konohagakure to surrender... and merge the Fire Country into the Wind Country!"
"At that point, we'll be one family, and everything will be negotiable. Naturally, I'll protect the citizens of the Wind Country!"
Sōmi spoke with a serious expression.
"Hahaha!"
"A mere rookie dares to spout such arrogant nonsense!"
"Do you really think we can't deal with you?!"
Jiraiya laughed angrily, his hair suddenly whipping out like steel whips, encircling Sōmi in midair.
The ends of his white hair formed a rough lion's head, its jaws snapping toward Sōmi.
Sōmi, unfazed, clasped his hands together.
The Chakra surrounding him condensed into several sandy-yellow beast claws, which grabbed the "lion hair" and yanked hard.
Jiraiya's body was pulled off the ground by the immense force, dragged into the air.
"Sage Art: Tongue Lashing Slash!"
Fukasaku opened his mouth, and a white blur shot out at high speed.
Whoosh!
Enhanced by Senjutsu Chakra, Fukasaku's tongue reached an incredible length and hardness, slicing through Jiraiya's hair like it was made of clay.
After severing the hair, Fukasaku's tongue looped around and slashed toward Sōmi, aiming to cut him in half.
In response, the sandy-yellow beast claws formed by Sōmi's Senjutsu Chakra merged into a massive azure-gold claw, intercepting Fukasaku's tongue directly.
Clang!
The collision produced a deep metallic sound, as if two pieces of steel had struck each other.
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