NOVEL WEB Chapter 244: Chapter 243: Intervention
Chapter 243: Intervention
Ishiro's current chakra amount was far beyond the 4000A he had as an Elite Jonin. In the process of becoming Kage-level, his chakra amount had increased very rapidly, now reaching about 40,000A, which is 5S (if 1S = 8000A), more than 10 times what it was before.
Of course, this massive increase was not only because he had crossed into the Kage-level ranks but, more importantly, because his Porcelain Release Kekkei Genkai had been slowly remodeling his body, constantly raising the upper limit of his physical strength.
According to common sense, Ishiro's current chakra amount had barely reached the point where he could cast a conventional S-rank ninjutsu, because the chakra consumption of a conventional S-rank ninjutsu was roughly equivalent to Ishiro's entire current chakra reserve.
But obviously, Ishiro couldn't possibly use up all his chakra just to cast one S-rank ninjutsu; that would be far too costly.
However, after entering Sage Mode, his fighting style changed. Ishiro didn't need to use S-rank ninjutsu; he only needed to use A-rank ninjutsu to achieve the effect of an S-rank one.
Ishiro's Sage Chakra was about 500A, enough to cast more than 20 A-rank ninjutsu. And with the enhancement of Sage Chakra, the power of these A-rank ninjutsu was no less than that of a typical S-rank one.
Among them, Ishiro's strongest A-rank ninjutsu, the Mountain Earth Jutsu, when enhanced by Sage Chakra, had a coverage area even larger than the Earth Release: Earth Overturn that Ikura had used against the Cloud ninjas.
After listening to Ishiro's detailed description, Ōnoki nodded in satisfaction, both full of confidence for this trip and full of expectation for the heights he himself could reach in the future.
But then Ōnoki suddenly remembered something and asked Ishiro, "When I enter Sage Mode, the power of my Dust Release doesn't increase. Does the power of your Porcelain Release increase?"
Ishiro gave a bitter smile, shook his head, and said, "I haven't found a way to use Sage Chakra to increase the power of Porcelain Release either. But Sage Jutsu must be able to enhance Kekkei Genkai; otherwise, how did Hashirama Senju dominate the world with his Wood Release back then?"
Ōnoki nodded. He had personally experienced the era when Hashirama Senju overawed the ninja world. Moreover, at that time, Ōnoki had already been taken as a disciple by the Second Tsuchikage, Mū, and was a top genius in Iwagakure. Having already shown his talent, he could deeply appreciate Hashirama Senju's power.
Perhaps thinking of some unpleasant experiences, Ōnoki lost his enthusiasm for chatting. For the rest of the journey, the two did not speak again.
After flying for half a day, the two arrived in the Land of Hot Water.
Originally, Ishiro and Ōnoki thought they would need to slowly search for the tracks of the Cloud ninjas and Jiraiya, but the actual situation was different from what they had imagined.
From a great distance, the two flying high in the sky saw three behemoths in a chaotic battle in the Land of Hot Water. Even though Ishiro and Ōnoki were both Kage-level, they could feel the terrifying pressure brought by those three large creatures.
Ishiro and Ōnoki remained hidden high in the sky and observed from afar for a while, both frowning slightly. Clearly, the situation before them was not what they had expected.
Jiraiya was not being besieged by the Cloud ninjas alone; he had actually teamed up with Orochimaru to fight against them.
Those three behemoths were none other than Gamabunta, Manda, and the Eight-Tails, Gyūki.
Besides these three behemoths, the Cloud ninjas hadn't dispatched many personnel, only about a hundred people. However, although they were far away, Ishiro could guess that these hundred people were definitely elites, at least Jonin level.
"The Cloud ninjas didn't use a large force. It seems they don't want to pile up bodies like the Mist did. The tactic the Fourth Raikage is using is still the same one he used against Danzō. But they probably didn't expect Jiraiya to have help," Ishiro analyzed for Ōnoki.
"I estimate Jiraiya came to the Land of Hot Water following Orochimaru's trail. Although Orochimaru has defected from Konoha, the two are, after all, fellow disciples. They certainly have feelings for each other, so it's understandable for them to fight against the Cloud together at a time like this."
"But this way, neither Jiraiya nor Orochimaru is under much pressure. The Cloud can't gain an absolute advantage, which means they can't draw enough attention for us. A sneak attack probably won't be easy."
Ōnoki nodded and said, "Let's wait and see. If there's no change, we won't make a move yet."
A change came very quickly, but this change was not very good.
A fourth monster appeared on the field: the partially transformed Two-Tails. They were too far away for Ishiro to see the face of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, so he couldn't determine if it was Yugito Nii. But one thing could be confirmed: the Two-Tails Jinchuriki's control over their Tailed Beast was far inferior to Killer Bee's.
After partially transforming, Yugito's form still couldn't compare to the other three behemoths. But it was barely enough to intervene.
Killer Bee and the Eight-Tails cooperated well and were already gaining the upper hand in a one-on-two fight. With the addition of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, the battle situation on Killer Bee's side immediately improved.
However, on the other side of the battlefield, the Fourth Raikage and the hundred elites he led could only serve to tie down Jiraiya and Orochimaru.
Under normal circumstances, a hundred Cloud elites facing either Jiraiya or Orochimaru would be no match. But with the Fourth Raikage, a Kage-level whose offense and defense were both top-tier, driving the rhythm of the battlefield, the Cloud side barely managed to hold back Jiraiya and Orochimaru.
The Cloud was clearly waiting for Killer Bee's side to break the stalemate.
But Jiraiya and Orochimaru cooperated with tacit understanding. While facing the siege of the Fourth Raikage and a hundred elites, they could still find time to support their respective summoning animals.
Considering the instability of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki's state, the situation was actually somewhat unfavorable for the Cloud.
After thinking for a moment, Ishiro said, "Lord Tsuchikage, how about I go down and help the Cloud, while you continue to look for an opportunity from the shadows?"
Ōnoki weighed the current situation and said, "Fine. But when choosing an opponent, try to choose Orochimaru. He is a Konoha rogue ninja. If you make a move against him, Hiruzen Sarutobi won't have an excuse to make trouble for us. On the contrary, Jiraiya helping a rogue ninja will instead give us a reason to hold Hiruzen accountable."
Ishiro also understood this logic. He immediately nodded and no longer stood by. While forming hand seals, he flew quickly towards the distant battlefield.
Ishiro, in Sage Mode, prepared his strongest ninjutsu, the A-rank Mountain Earth Jutsu. The commotion was not small, and the intense chakra fluctuation was immediately noticed by the powerful individuals fighting below.
Simultaneously, whether it was the four behemoths, the Fourth Raikage, Jiraiya, or Orochimaru, all of them immediately created distance from their opponents.
Ishiro was prepared for this. He was not a Cloud ninja. Although he had cooperated with the Cloud before, the Cloud would not entrust their own safety to his character.
But Ishiro was not in a hurry. His figure plummeted, and as soon as he landed, he slammed both hands on the ground at the same time, directly targeting Manda.
Enhanced by Sage Chakra, the A-rank Mountain Earth Jutsu was extraordinarily powerful. Two hemispheres with diameters of over 2000 meters directly pressed towards Manda.
If this move had been used against Kakuzu back then, perhaps Kakuzu would have already been erased from the ninja world by now.
But against the gigantic Manda, it was not enough to be fatal. Not only was it not fatal, but because Manda had been alert and prepared long ago, he had successfully dodged before the two rock hemispheres could close.
However, Ishiro's goal of demonstrating his stance had been achieved, and Killer Bee did not disappoint him, attacking at the moment Manda dodged.
Then, Manda, having just escaped from between the two rock cliffs, was met head-on with a charge from the Eight-Tails. Unprepared against a prepared opponent, Manda suffered a disadvantage. His body was sent flying back, and his entire snake body smashed onto the Mountain Earth Jutsu that had just closed, creating a large crater in the suddenly appeared rock formation.
Gamabunta wanted to come to the rescue, but the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, reminded by Killer Bee, also unleashed its power. In an instant, the four behemoths that were in a chaotic brawl were forcibly split into two different battlefields. Gamabunta and Manda could no longer support each other.
Watching Manda being suppressed by the Eight-Tails, Ishiro once again formed hand seals and cast his second ninjutsu enhanced by Sage Chakra: Lightning Release: Chidori.
Chidori was a close-combat ninjutsu. Of course, Ishiro wouldn't charge up and brawl with Manda; that would be seeking death. Even with the taijutsu enhancement of Sage Mode, Ishiro would be no match for this giant summoning animal.
Ishiro casting Chidori was just a process; the goal was the subsequent Chidori Nagashi. From a great distance, a large swath of lightning from the Chidori in Ishiro's right hand spread out, covering the area where the Eight-Tails and Manda were fighting.
Chidori Nagashi would certainly harm the Eight-Tails as well, but it didn't matter. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was Killer Bee, and Killer Bee was a master of Lightning Release. Even with the enhancement of Sage Jutsu, the effect of Chidori Nagashi on the Eight-Tails would not be too great. But Chidori Nagashi would definitely cause immense damage to Manda.
As expected, Manda, who was struggling to defend against the Eight-Tails' attacks, had no strength left to dodge Ishiro's Chidori Nagashi and was hit squarely.
The Eight-Tails, also affected by Chidori Nagashi, only paused for a moment before charging towards Manda again. But Manda, hit head-on by Chidori Nagashi and still in a state of paralysis, had no chance to even dodge or use a snake skin substitution.
Seeing the Eight-Tails' charge about to arrive, Manda unilaterally canceled the summoning jutsu.
With a poof, Manda disappeared from the battlefield in a huge cloud of smoke.
With Manda gone, the Eight-Tails passed through the smoke Manda left behind, hitting nothing.
But the Eight-Tails' built-up momentum was not wasted. After confirming that Manda had returned to Ryuchi Cave, the high-speed charging Eight-Tails did not stop. It slightly changed direction and aimed its charge at Gamabunta.
Gamabunta hadn't expected Manda to be so cowardly, to flee back to Ryuchi Cave so decisively. When the crisis descended, Gamabunta, while breaking free from the entanglement of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, made a full-power leap in an attempt to dodge the Eight-Tails' charge.
Gamabunta's response was very fast and timely, but an accident happened at this critical moment.
Just as Gamabunta was about to ascend into the air to dodge the Eight-Tails' attack, a huge suction force came from below, forcefully interrupting his ascent. Although this suction only lasted for a short moment, it shattered his plan to dodge the Eight-Tails' charge.
Gamabunta took the full force of the Eight-Tails' charge head-on.
Although Gamabunta was also a giant summoning animal, he was actually a toad that leaned towards ninjutsu. Although his close combat was formidable, he was not a head-on brawling type; he was a technical-type toad who used a sword.
A direct clash of brute force was not Gamabunta's strong suit. So after being hit by the Eight-Tails, while still in mid-air, he spat out a mouthful of blood and was directly beaten to the point of being passively unsummoned.
Watching the spray of blood Gamabunta spat out before turning into smoke, Jiraiya let out a cry of alarm, "Bunta!"
It was just that he and Orochimaru were being tied down by the Cloud ninjas. Ishiro's move just now had been too decisive, and neither of them could find an opportunity to intervene, only able to watch as the two summoning animals were cleared from the field in the blink of an eye.
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