The expanding sphere of light rapidly contracted, while the storm continued to spread outwards.
Sarutobi Asuma said to Jiraiya, "Lord Jiraiya, I'll head down first. You two can follow later!"
The temperature below was extremely high, and only he could withstand such heat while maintaining combat effectiveness.
So.
By the time Jiraiya regained his senses, Sarutobi Asuma had already vanished from the sky.
Shima Sage couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "That kid's Wind Body Flicker is truly incredible!"
Fukusaku Sage said, "To be able to develop a Kekkei Genkai like Scorch Release on his own, his mastery of Fire Style and Wind Style naturally wouldn't be lacking."
"Little Jiraiya, he's 11 years old this year, right?"
Jiraiya shook his head. "To be precise, he hasn't reached 11 yet. His talent in Ninjutsu has even surpassed Minato's!"
After speaking, he realized and asked, "Are you implying that he could also be a child of destiny?"
Fukusaku Sage slowly replied, "I didn't say that."
Jiraiya fell into thought.
During the Second Ninja World War, he had encountered Nagato in the Land of Rain and witnessed the Rinnegan. He considered Nagato a child of destiny and taught Nagato and his companions Ninjutsu.
After returning to Konoha, he witnessed the talent of Namikaze Minato and subsequently took Namikaze Minato as his disciple.
Both Nagato, with his Rinnegan, and Minato, with his exceptional Ninjutsu talent, were considered children of destiny who could bring about change to the Ninja World.
Now, another outstanding individual, Sarutobi Asuma, had appeared. This person was the second son of his teacher and had displayed astonishing abilities in the current war.
With Sarutobi Asuma's current strength, he was bound to have a significant impact on the Ninja World in the future, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Thinking this, Jiraiya shivered and hurriedly said, "Let's go down immediately!"
Saying this, he leaped, plummeting rapidly from the sky towards the battlefield below.
...
The core area enveloped by Ninjutsu had become five giant craters, each with a diameter of one ri.
Within these five craters lay countless bodies scattered haphazardly, along with injured Sand Ninja crying out in agony.
In the areas between the large craters, fallen Sand Ninja were also densely packed.
Meanwhile, on the outer periphery, after the storm, many Sand Ninja who had escaped unharmed or sustained minor injuries stared blankly at the desolate landscape surrounding the craters and listened to the piercing screams of their comrades.
It was too horrific!
Over a thousand people!
Yet, less than two-thirds of them were still able to stand.
Even among those standing, more than two-thirds were injured.
"How could this happen?"
"What Ninjutsu was that?"
"They're all dead!"
"Damn Konoha!"
"That brat, he's a menace!"
...
Some Sand Ninja were dazed, some muttered to themselves, and others sobbed and cursed in despair.
Chiyo and the others, who were closest to the Konoha ninja, looked back at the scene of carnage and were stunned.
Having experienced the Second Ninja World War, and even the First Ninja World War, this was the first time they had witnessed such a horrific sight.
Suddenly, Chiyo saw Sarutobi Asuma appear and, with a single sword strike, eliminate one of their own. She immediately snapped back to reality and shouted, "Retreat!"
"Quickly!"
The other Sand Ninja also came to their senses.
At this moment, Sarutobi Asuma had already used his Wind Body Flicker, his figure flashing continuously as he reaped lives.
Even under normal circumstances, few could withstand him, let alone in the current situation.
The Sand Ninja began to retreat.
Sarutobi Asuma relentlessly pursued them.
Behind him was Jiraiya.
And further behind them was the Konoha ninja army led by Hatake Sakumo.
For Konoha ninja like Sarutobi Amayo, this was undoubtedly an unforgettable war experience.
The Sand Ninja were being chased like rabbits.
Numerous injured Sand Ninja were caught up and then overwhelmed by the Konoha ninja.
Soon, both enemy and allied forces rushed out of the massive blank area created by Sarutobi Asuma and Jiraiya's Ninjutsu, re-entering the forest.
The Sand Ninja also began to scatter, with small teams breaking off to flee.
Chiyo even organized an elite force to hold back powerhouses like Sarutobi Asuma, Jiraiya, and Hatake Sakumo, giving the Sand Ninja a chance to catch their breath.
However.
The Sand Ninja's elite suffered heavy losses.
The puppet unit responsible for covering the retreat was annihilated by Sarutobi Asuma, Jiraiya, and Hatake Sakumo, leaving only Chiyo to escape.
The three of them were veritable nemeses to puppet masters.
And if not for Chiyo's skill with poison, the Sand Ninja would have fared even worse.
This chase continued from morning until noon.
The Sand Ninja fled all the way to the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rivers before they could stabilize their position.
This was because the Konoha ninja no longer had the strength to pursue them.
Konoha ninja army's temporary camp.
Although they still had Chakra, Sarutobi Asuma did not continue the pursuit of the Sand Ninja.
But he was now even busier, rushing around with medical ninja like Shizune and Rin, healing their injured comrades.
In this battle, Konoha had very few battle deaths and injuries.
However, over two hundred people were poisoned.
Even with antidotes prepared in advance, they were insufficient to completely block the Sand Ninja, especially Chiyo's poisons, when facing such a master.
After all, poisons could be continuously altered.
Without a detoxification expert like Tsunade, it was difficult to prepare matching antidotes on the fly.
Both Sarutobi Asuma and Shizune could be considered Tsunade's disciples.
Unfortunately, Sarutobi Asuma currently mastered only healing abilities.
For example, Healing Technique, Mystical Palm Technique, and Extracting Illness Technique.
Shizune understood poison, but she was headed in the direction of using poison and was currently unable to contend with Chiyo.
Fortunately, detoxification didn't necessarily require preparing antidotes; the Extracting Illness Technique could also draw toxins from the body.
However, this technique was difficult to perform and not as quick as antidotes.
Although there were over twenty medical ninja this time, less than half of them could independently and quickly detoxify using the Extracting Illness Technique.
Therefore, even though Sarutobi Asuma wanted to pursue the Sand Ninja and eliminate Chiyo, the master of poison and puppets, he had to stop and dispatch numerous Shadow Clones to clear the toxins from the bodies of the poisoned Konoha ninja.
Thus.
When Jiraiya arrived at the medical camp after arranging matters in the front, he saw Sarutobi Asuma's figure everywhere, with Shizune and Rin assisting him.
"This kid's Chakra..."
Jiraiya was shocked, then realized and mused, "Could it be Tsunade's technique?"
"It seems Tsunade has truly taken this kid as her disciple!"
Thinking this, Jiraiya couldn't help but hesitate.
Should he take Sarutobi Asuma as a disciple?
What could he teach him after taking him on?
After a long while, Jiraiya couldn't help but scratch his head.
He, the great Toad Sage Jiraiya, lacked the confidence to take a disciple who was not even eleven years old.
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