Everything happened so suddenly; Yueshu had not expected Jiraiya to pull such a trick.
It must be said.
He's an old schemer.
"Damn it."
Yueshu no longer had time to evade those hands.
He couldn't help but curse, plunging his Kusanagi Sword fiercely into the ground.
Chakra was instantly transmitted to the Kusanagi Sword, but Yueshu had already been pulled beneath the ground at that moment.
As if stepping into nothingness, Yueshu fell directly underground, until only his head remained visible.
"Hmph."
The Chakra transmitted to the Kusanagi Sword formed a sword aura, and Yueshu directly blasted open the hole that was trapping him.
Bang!
A cloud of smoke and dust rose, and Yueshu leaped directly into the air.
After landing steadily, Kushina and Mikoto were already tied with ropes, with two Jiraiya clones guarding them.
After what just happened, Yueshu knew that these two Jiraiya were merely Shadow Clones, and the real Jiraiya was still hiding somewhere, not showing himself.
Do not doubt a Jonin's concealment methods; Jiraiya could be anywhere, especially since there's a Ninjutsu called Transformation Technique.
Are all teammates defeated, and the enemy still in the shadows?
Yueshu scanned his surroundings, his guard tightly raised, gripping the Kusanagi Sword in his hand much tighter.
Just then, the two Jiraiya clones, who were watching Kushina and Mikoto, ignored the two girls and charged directly forward instead.
Whoosh, a Shuriken flew over.
Yueshu stared at the incoming Shuriken.
Suddenly, he had an intuition.
Just like Naruto in the original work, transforming into a Fuma Shuriken to catch the opponent off guard.
For Jiraiya, this was not impossible.
Having thought it through, Yueshu immediately formed hand signs.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
The A-rank Ninjutsu used by Uchiha Madara in the original work possessed immense destructive power.
Flames surged from Yueshu's mouth, and this time the flames were even more vivid, giving off a chilling sensation.
Logically, Yueshu shouldn't be able to use this A-rank Ninjutsu, but who's to say he doesn't have an abnormal bloodline?
The Senju Bloodline he drew earlier provided Yueshu with countless times more Chakra than an ordinary Ninja.
A mere Great Fire Annihilation was no problem for the Chakra reserves that came with the Senju Bloodline.
The flames of Great Fire Annihilation were extremely fierce, burning everything in their path to ashes.
The incoming Shuriken was instantly incinerated, and the two Jiraiya Shadow Clones also turned into a cloud of smoke and dust.
"Toad Oil Bullet."
The sunlight in the sky was momentarily blocked, and Yueshu abruptly looked up.
He saw that Jiraiya had already finished forming hand signs, and a stream of oil spewed from his mouth.
"Fire Release: Extinguishing Ember."
There was a slight movement beneath his feet, and Yueshu immediately noticed it.
Now he was being attacked from both above and below.
"One of the Ninja's maxims!"
Jiraiya's figure floated in the air, and his beaming smile seemed visible.
"Tornado!"
Yueshu swept his Kusanagi Sword fiercely, and the sword aura gathered like wind, forming a tornado.
With fire bullets erupting from below and oil bullets raining down from above, Yueshu, caught in a pincer attack, remained unruffled.
The sword aura transformed into a tornado, enveloping Yueshu like a barrier.
Whether it was the fire bullets from below or the oil bullets from above, all were dispelled by the sword aura around Yueshu.
The predicament of being attacked from both above and below was thus resolved by Yueshu.
"All's fair in war!"
Jiraiya's voice once again entered his ears.
As the tornado-like sword aura dissipated, Yueshu sharply looked towards the source of the sound.
It was directly beneath his feet.
"Earth Release: Headhunter Jutsu."
The same move again!
"I've been waiting for you!"
Yueshu wasn't startled; instead, he laughed, while Jiraiya, who was underground, began to feel a sense of unease.
Yueshu was holding a blue and white Chakra orb in his hand.
"Rasengan!"
Yueshu slammed the Rasengan in his hand down towards his feet.
Bang!
Whoosh!
An explosion sounded, and several Shuriken flew out from a cloud of smoke and dust.
The Shuriken flew and flew, instantly heading towards Kushina and Mikoto.
Just right, the Shuriken just barely grazed the ropes that bound Kushina and Mikoto, directly severing them.
"This is…"
Kushina and Mikoto naturally noticed that their bodies had been freed; the two girls exchanged glances and immediately prepared for battle again.
Clang!
"Wild Lion's Mane Technique."
A fierce gust of wind suddenly rose, scattering the smoke and dust, and Yueshu's figure was repelled.
Jiraiya's white hair sent Yueshu flying.
Looking again, Jiraiya appeared somewhat disheveled.
His oily white hair was a bit messy, and his face was grimy.
Only Jiraiya himself knew how perilous Yueshu's sudden Rasengan had been.
If he hadn't used the Substitution Technique in time, the Rasengan would undoubtedly have landed directly on him.
His gaze swept to where the Rasengan had hit, and Jiraiya's heart skipped a beat.
The destructive power was immense; it could already be considered an A-rank Ninjutsu.
Most importantly.
This was also a Ninjutsu without hand signs, completely devoid of the tedious hand-sign process, which alone was enough to overwhelm other Ninjutsu in terms of speed.
Jiraiya looked at Yueshu in front of him, and two more people had appeared beside him: Kushina and Mikoto.
Did he rescue his companions amidst the chaos just now?
Jiraiya thought as he looked at Yueshu.
The more he thought about it, the more terrifying Yueshu seemed to Jiraiya.
Skilled in combat, a calm mind, high individual combat power, and able to cooperate with companions.
And those previous Ninjutsu, as well as this Ninjutsu without hand signs—not to mention how astonishing it was for an eight-year-old child to know these Ninjutsu, just the Chakra reserves alone were enough to shock anyone.
Jiraiya had fully understood Yueshu's abilities; in Jiraiya's eyes, Yueshu was the most monstrously talented individual he had ever seen.
Minato Namikaze, standing by, was also dumbfounded, and at the same time, his eyes held countless traces of unwillingness, but no sign of giving up.
"Kid, where did you learn that Ninjutsu?"
He already had some suspicions, but Jiraiya still asked; he had to admit, he himself felt his own guess was too terrifying.
"I learned it myself."
Yueshu spoke calmly; Minato Namikaze was currently about the same age as him, so it was naturally impossible for him to have developed the Rasengan.
Jiraiya secretly took a cold breath, and Minato Namikaze beside him was also full of shock.
Developing his own Ninjutsu, and at this age, Yueshu successfully shocked everyone present.
"Interesting."
Jiraiya smiled.
It must be said that Yueshu had completely exceeded Jiraiya's expectations.
Should he say, as expected of the descendant of legends?
Jiraiya recalled that legend, a helpless bitter smile on his face.
The bell was still hanging from his waist, and Yueshu, Kushina, and Mikoto once again prepared themselves.
This time.
It was a direct confrontation.
Jiraiya looked at the three children in front of him.
Kids these days, huh?
Jiraiya took a deep breath.
They are truly stronger than the last!
As Jiraiya's eyes opened and closed, a serious expression filled his pupils.
The test.
Continues!