Naruto: Creating Immortal Techniques at Six, Shocking Uncle Snake

Chapter 198: Jiraiya's Appearance!

Clang! Raen's attack was blocked.

The ninja leapt backward, turning to face Raen.

Was this guy truly a ghost?

He was entirely unlike any ghost the ninja had ever encountered.

Was his strength a bit too terrifying? Even the current Hokage of Konoha didn't seem this overpowering.

The thought made the ninja swallow nervously, a sense of retreat surfacing in his mind.

"Oh? Are you afraid? Planning to run away? Do you think you can escape from me?"

Seeing this, Raen chuckled, then suddenly used Echo Step to appear behind the ninja.

This time, Raen didn't attack with his tentacles. Instead, he sent the ninja flying with a single kick.

Using his legs was several times faster than using tentacles!

Thud!

The ninja flew out like a kite with a broken string, spurting a mouthful of fresh blood mid-air.

Raen used Echo Step again, appearing in front of the ninja. Lifting his right foot, he stomped hard on the ninja's chest.

"Ugh! Ahhh!"

Blood sprayed again, this stomp crushing the ninja's internal organs entirely.

Despair enveloped the ninja. He didn't believe he could survive this.

After all, not only was this opponent a ghost, but this was also an isolated and remote area.

The best outcome would be to die quickly at this ghost's hands. The worse scenario? Being tortured to death, maybe even devoured alive!

Considering this, the ninja thought that ending his own life might be a better choice.

As for hoping someone would save him?

What a joke. In the middle of nowhere, it was impossible for anyone to come.

And even if someone did, how could they be a match for this ghost?

This ghost had strength rivaling a Hokage!

"Gahaha, it seems you've accepted your fate. In that case, I'll make your death a little less painful…"

Hearing this, the ninja sighed in relief. Fortunately, this ghost wasn't the type to enjoy torturing others.

A quick death was the best he could hope for.

Originally, he thought he could defeat the ghost. Who would have thought his final wish would be to die quickly?

Closing his eyes, the ninja resigned himself, while Raen drew his Zanpakutō and aimed it at the ninja's neck.

He could sense that this man still wanted to live, but he had to die. Only through killing him could Raen grow stronger, strong enough to seek vengeance against that person!

Clang!

Just as Raen swung his blade down, it was unexpectedly blocked!

"Hmm? Who's there?"

Raen looked up, spotting a white-haired man grinning at him.

"Yo, yo, yo! I'm none other than the legendary one of the Sannin, the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, Jiraiya!"

Jiraiya immediately jumped into an absurd dance, starting his grand performance.

Raen's mouth twitched in response, clearly annoyed.

"You're... quite lively, huh?"

"Hahaha, thanks for the compliment. Now, I'll be taking this ninja with me. No objections, right? How about doing me a favor?"

Jiraiya spoke with a smile. After escorting Naruto and the others back to Konoha, he realized the immense responsibility he bore.

Thus, he had been practicing with the Zanpakutō, despite the considerable strain it placed on him.

Although it conflicted heavily with his Sage Mode, having an additional skill wasn't a bad idea.

"Do you a favor? Are you joking? Then how about you skip meals as a favor to me?"

Raen chuckled. This guy was quite naive.

Jiraiya also chuckled in response, "Of course. Missing one meal won't kill me, right?"

Truth be told, Jiraiya could sense that this ghost was no ordinary opponent.

He wasn't confident in defeating this guy.

Thus, he would rather avoid a fight if possible.

However, if he wanted to save this ninja, it seemed unavoidable.

"So, it's like that, huh? You might not starve, but I will. This guy is unrelated to you. Why help him?

If I were you, I'd just leave. Fighting here benefits neither of us."

Raen's words revealed his own reluctance to fight Jiraiya.

He couldn't kill this man, and fighting him would only waste energy and time.

But if Jiraiya insisted on saving this ninja, then Raen wouldn't back down.

"It seems we've run out of things to say."

Jiraiya spoke softly, using the Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of Raen, slashing at his neck with the Zanpakutō.

However, Raen effortlessly blocked the attack with a single tentacle.

"Too slow. Compared to others, your speed is ridiculously slow.

If you don't go all out, you'll die here."

With that, six tentacles emerged behind Raen, launching simultaneous attacks at Jiraiya.

"What?!"

Jiraiya hastily dodged, but one tentacle still struck his abdomen.

He flew backward like a broken kite.

Yet, instead of showing pain or despair, Jiraiya's expression was filled with helplessness.

As expected, the Zanpakutō didn't suit him. The blade suppressed his full potential!