Ninjas from Kusagakure and Amegakure arrived one after another; this was a top-tier battle on the level of the Sannin, and they didn't want to miss it.
Konan and Nagato also appeared with Tsunade, watching the battle between Jiraiya and Ryou from a distant mountain.
A look of worry surfaced on Tsunade's face: "Ryou has integrated grandfather's cells, giving him both grandfather's massive Chakra and Wood Release."
"He also has a Sharingan with dōjutsu power close to a Mangekyo. Can Jiraiya really be his opponent?"
Setting aside the Sharingan, with just Hashirama-level Wood Release, what could Jiraiya possibly use to contend with a Wood Golem Technique?
His strongest technique was the combined Ninjutsu performed with the two Toad Sages—Senjutsu: Goemon.
How could that move possibly contend with the Wood Golem?
Moreover, with Tsunade's expertise as a top-tier Medical Ninja, she naturally saw that Jiraiya's upper body was still wrapped in bandages.
A while ago, the heavy injuries Jiraiya sustained from Madara had not yet fully healed.
Was he really dragging such a battered body here just to save her?
Worry was also visible on the faces of Konan and Nagato. Among the Ninjas of the Amegakure camp present, they were likely the only ones who didn't want Jiraiya to die in battle!
Konan glanced toward the sky and saw Madara suspended in the air.
Unfortunately, that was Madara; everyone here was merely his plaything.
Just like their teacher, Jiraiya.
Clearly, Madara could easily kill Jiraiya if he just made a move, but he refused to; he wanted to see Jiraiya's struggles before death.
Even Ryou was just a puppet on Madara's strings.
Fortune commanded the Ninja Cats of the Uchiha Clan to set up cameras and film the scenes of the great Ninja battle between Ryou and Jiraiya.
On one hand, it was to promote Ryou's sun-like image in the Village, and on the other, it was to prepare for the Ninja Academy.
Powerful Ninjutsu and intense combat were better at stimulating young people's enthusiasm for Ninjas.
Jiraiya looked at Ryou solemnly and said, "Ryou, is power really that important?"
"You abandoned your comrades, abandoned the Village that gave birth to and raised you, and abandoned your own way of the Ninja, all just to obtain power?"
Ryou laughed loudly. "Power is important, of course. If I were still my old self, it wouldn't be a Ninja of your caliber coming specifically to deal with me, but the Anbu."
"No, even the Anbu would be a bit of overkill. It would probably be the Inuzuka clan letting their dogs out to bite me."
Jiraiya spoke again, "Do you really not care at all about your former Village and former comrades?"
Ryou stroked his chin. "As for caring, there are things I care about. I'll find a way to take Mikoto away from Konoha; Fugaku has been an incompetent husband from start to finish."
"That kid Itachi too, he's been taught into a fool by Fugaku. He's so eager to change his surname to Senju that it's ridiculous. If you guys delude him into 'shaving his head in the first month,' what will happen to me, his uncle?"
Jiraiya felt as if he had caught a straw that could save Ryou's life. "Ryou, just as you said, you still have attachments to the Village. Come back!"
"My teacher will forgive your past transgressions. If you can help eliminate Uchiha Madara, you will be a great hero of the Village."
"When the time comes, I will support you to become the Hokage, fulfilling the long-held wish of your Uchiha for three generations."
"Come back, Ryou! My proudest partner."
Ryou nodded, and Jiraiya was pleasantly surprised.
"Jiraiya, I can go back, but you have to persuade Minato to let Kushina remarry me."
"Motherf***er!"
Jiraiya spat out a Flame Bullet. Ryou flipped backward several times, dodging the Fire Release attack.
Minato, in the shadows, was speechless. Why was Ryou so obsessed with Kushina?
He and Kushina weren't even classmates, and the Anbu had explicitly forbidden Ryou from approaching Kushina. They had absolutely no emotional foundation!
Could it be that the Uchiha's innate personality was like this—the more he couldn't have something, the more he wanted it?
Minato looked toward Tsunade's side. He had thought about making a move to rescue her more than once.
But whenever he prepared to act, his brain would scream a warning, as if Madara could take his life the moment he showed himself.
Jiraiya cursed at Ryou: "You've already married Tsunade and yet you're still eyeing Minato's wife. Are you even human? Are you going to try to steal my wife too if I get married in the future?"
The celebratory wine is poured for you, and your sister-in-law is ready for you at home!
Ryou stroked his chin and said, "That depends on whether your wife is pretty or not. If she is, I don't mind taking care of her for you."
"You brat!"
Jiraiya then formed seals and rushed forward.
Ryou quickly stopped him. "Wait, Jiraiya, today I'm going to let you witness the ultimate Ninjutsu I've been researching lately!"
Ryou's hands formed seals, and his Chakra circulated on a large scale.
Hearing this, Jiraiya suddenly stopped. Fukasaku and Shima on his shoulders also finished their seals, ready to deal with Ryou's ultimate Ninjutsu at any moment.
Ryou said very solemnly, "Jiraiya, this move goes against the natural order. Even the legendary gods would be hard-controlled if they were hit by this."
Jiraiya flipped backward several times, condensing his entire body's Sage Chakra, preparing to defend against Ryou's technique.
Ryou suddenly cast the technique.
"Forbidden Jutsu: Harem Jutsu!"
Poof, poof, poof—
Ryou performed the Clone Jutsu, bursting into clouds of smoke. Then, out of the smoke walked women with sexy figures and beautiful faces, wearing nothing at all, walking out in a way that seduced the soul.
Ryou hadn't just been messing around in the adult clubs in the Land of Rain a while ago; he had been developing an ultimate Ninjutsu.
It was Naruto's Sexy Jutsu, and the enhanced version: Harem Jutsu.
He really wasn't lying to Jiraiya; the Reverse Harem Jutsu from the grand finale even managed to control Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
Looking at Jiraiya opposite him, as soon as the Harem Jutsu was cast, Jiraiya sprayed a massive amount of blood from his nose and fell heavily backward.
Jiraiya was critically low!
Madara saw it most clearly from the sky. Even with his frigid personality, seeing such a beautiful scene all at once made his nose feel a bit hot.
He quickly turned his head away, muttering things about corrupting public morals and family misfortune.
Madara really wanted to find the Uchiha clansman who had first 'enlightened' Ryou and give him a good interrogation.
How could they have taught a member of the Uchiha Clan to be such a rogue?
Every male present was affected, all covering their noses and quickly turning their heads away.
Even Minato in the shadows covered his eyes tightly, fearing that one more look would make him feel guilty toward Kushina.
This really was a Forbidden Jutsu!
Tsunade was so angry her teeth were nearly grinding to pieces. Ryou and she were basically husband and wife, yet her husband was actually such a rogue.
To think he had developed such a shameless Ninjutsu?!
One look at how perfected it was, and she knew he had learned it all in the adult clubs of the Land of Rain.
She definitely had to keep him under control!
Konan quickly stopped Nagato. "Nagato, don't look! Don't learn from that evil and lecherous Ryou!"
Nagato quickly covered his eyes, but he still peeked through the gaps.
Nagato was an adult too; young men of this age were so repressed they'd even find a sow attractive.
Ryou's Harem Jutsu had opened the door to a new world for Nagato!
Konan stomped her feet hard. Nagato had only been with Ryou for a few days and was already starting to go bad.
If a few more years passed, wouldn't Nagato end up just like Teacher Jiraiya?
The Ninja Cat filming the battle scene asked Fortune, "Boss, should we edit this part out?"
Fortune shook his head. "What's there to edit? These humans really are something. It's just a bare butt, isn't it? We Ninja Cats are bare-butt all day and we don't feel embarrassed."
"Film it all. Since humans like it, we'll film more bare butts in the future."
"Understood, Boss!"
Shima slapped Jiraiya's face. "Little Jiraiya, get up! You're really useless! You're already out of blood just from someone's Clone Jutsu."
"Do you still want to save Tsunade or not?"