This mouthful of gingival blood was sucked in vain~
Boom!
Blasted water filled the sky, obscuring vision.
Yamanaka Kei, affected by the force of the recoil, flew backward along the surface of the water.
Twisting his waist and swinging his arm, he delivered an elbow strike backward, knocking a Toad that was taking the opportunity to attack back into the water, then used the force to flip himself over.
His feet drew long streaks of water on the surface. Before he could steady himself, he clapped his hands together fiercely, once again activating a ninjutsu.
Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique!
Dense mist rose in an instant.
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Yamanaka Kei clicked his tongue, about to rub some blood from his gums to use the Summoning Technique to summon a Mirage, giving Jiraiya a little shock with a Mirage, but his movements suddenly froze.
Didn't he say yesterday that he wouldn't use Genjutsu?
Damn it!
This mouthful of gum blood was wasted.
His hands formed seals quickly.
Yamanaka Kei changed his tactics again, using a ninjutsu he had just learned last night from the Senju Clan's inherited scrolls.
Water Release: Wave Riding Strike!
His lack of proficiency in the ninjutsu prevented him from skipping the hand seals, but the top-tier Chakra control brought by the red entry [Zero Frame Startup] and the understanding of Water Release brought by the purple entry [Water Release Master] still made his ninjutsu release speed far surpass ordinary Jonin.
As Water Release: Wave Riding Strike was cast, Yamanaka Kei quickly submerged into the water like a swimming fish.
The use of the Water Transformation Technique also made his figure disappear directly from the sight of several Mount Myōboku Toads preparing to take action at the bottom of the water.
"Young people these days really don't understand us old-timers at all!"
Jiraiya wiped the sweat from his forehead, and the Iron Arm Toad under his feet began to constantly move its position, guarding against possible ambushes from all directions.
From the beginning until now, he had been constantly suppressed, and several counterattacks had ended in failure.
Even though he had summoned a full eight Mount Myōboku Toads to help, he still couldn't change the fact that he was gradually falling into a disadvantage.
This was still the result of Yamanaka Kei not using Genjutsu all along.
If he completely let go...
"Ribbit, ribbit~" "Under the water!" "Disappeared! Can't see any trace! Ribbit!"
The croaking of frogs was transmitted through the mist of the Hiding in Mist Technique.
Jiraiya was shocked. He tapped his feet and leaped into the air while quickly forming hand seals.
In the current situation, the Hiding in Mist Technique severely hindered his vision, while Yamanaka Kei's perception ability was completely unaffected in this dense fog.
If he wanted to pull back the tilting balance of victory between the two, simply solving the Hiding in Mist Technique would only make him more passive.
Because whether he used Wind Release to blow it away or Fire Release to evaporate it, it would require several times the Chakra of the Hiding in Mist Technique, and Yamanaka Kei would not sit idly by and watch him easily solve the Hiding in Mist Technique.
Then there's only one option...
"Barrier: Canopy Formation!"
Bang! Bang~
The sensory barrier centered on Jiraiya had just been deployed.
Standing on the water, the Iron Arm Toad responsible for blocking the enemy slammed its arms fiercely into the water.
The erupting water dragon collided with the Iron Arm Toad, the powerful impact causing a giant bowl-shaped depression to explode on the water surface!
The power exceeded its limit, causing the Iron Arm Toad to turn directly into Chakra smoke and return to Mount Myōboku.
However, Yamanaka Kei's momentum of attacking from underwater was directly suppressed as a result.
Giving Jiraiya a chance to catch his breath!
"Good job!"
Jiraiya was delighted, and just as he was about to take the opportunity to launch a counterattack, the sensation from the Barrier: Canopy Formation made the corner of his eye twitch.
Two crows circled constantly overhead, and four small puppets only half a person tall silently concealed themselves in the Hiding in Mist Technique, sealing off the space around him.
And Yamanaka Kei himself, after knocking the Iron Arm Toad back to Mount Myōboku, was already standing quietly on the water, waiting for him to jump into the trap!
There was no way to go to heaven, and no way to enter the earth!
He was sure that no matter what counterattack he made, he would face a storm of attacks in the next moment.
"I admit defeat! Stop! Stop!"
Jiraiya shouted loudly, completely disregarding his face.
There was no way, he was really afraid that if he shouted too slowly, Yamanaka Kei, this guy who didn't play by the rules, would use the Mind Disturbance Technique on him, controlling him to perform a 'Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss' dance again.
When little girls danced that, he could pop his eyeballs out.
If he danced it himself...
He didn't want to remember, so he stopped there!
"Huff~"
Yamanaka Kei exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and casually dispelled the dense fog of the Hiding in Mist Technique.
The two crows flying in the sky cawed twice before turning directly into Chakra smoke and returning to the Breeding House.
The four half-person-tall puppets, under the control of the Mind Transfer Clone Technique, returned to his side.
Taking out the previous storage seal scroll from the left chest of his Jonin vest, he resealed the four small puppets.
Yamanaka Kei sat directly on the water, thinking about the problems exposed in the previous exchange.
First of all, the problem of Ninjutsu proficiency.
The Ninjutsu he learned last night from the scrolls inherited from the Senju Clan had a good effect, but he still needed to practice it well.
Not to mention performing it without hand seals, he should at least be able to clap his hands together and get what he called for!
He can't waste the blessing effect brought by Zero Frame Startup.
And Taijutsu!
With the Hozuki Clan's Great Water Arm Technique buff, using those past life moves from the Memory Palace.
The power that Burst out is stronger than he imagined!
Just now, he used the Water Release: Wave Riding Strike to accelerate underwater, amplified the Iron Mountain Lean with the Great Water Arm Technique, and directly blasted the Iron Arm Toad.
If he can master the 'Stacking Wave' technique centered on Water Release that he saw last night.
He might be able to compete with the Third Raikage A in terms of strength against a Tailed Beast.
Of course, there is also the most important point.
Combat habits!
His current sparring with Jiraiya is actually a rehearsal for finding Madara Uchiha later.
That's why he took the initiative to propose not using Genjutsu yesterday afternoon.
After all, even if Madara Uchiha has transplanted the Rinnegan to Nagato, his eye power is definitely not weaker than the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Genjutsu against him might have disastrous effects.
Therefore, he must change his habit of starting with Genjutsu.
Well, finally the Flying Thunder God...
After sparring with Jiraiya, Minato has to be pulled over to fight, and adapt to the high-intensity Flying Thunder God flashes, so that the effect of Zero Frame Startup can be fully utilized.
And after doing these...
"Madara, Hashirama is gone, how about I let the enhanced version of Tobi-Madara dance with you? Heh heh heh~"
Yamanaka Kei grinned, looking forward to meeting Madara Uchiha even more.
"You kid is really a monster!"
Jiraiya walked to Yamanaka Kei and sat down.
He has never been the kind of person who can't afford to lose. On the contrary, he is happier and more gratified to see young people surpass him.
If Konoha could have a few more young people like Yamanaka Kei.
Wouldn't it be better for him to travel around the ninja world and save those poor little sisters who have gone astray?
"You could have fought back just now, wrapping yourself completely with Needle Jizo, or letting the Toad swallow you, and then releasing the Summoning Technique directly after the Toad falls into the water."
Yamanaka Kei looked at Jiraiya on the side, not taking the other party's praise too seriously.
The battle between the two just now did look thrilling.
Jiraiya was indeed suppressed by him throughout the whole process.
But the reason why such a scene appeared was that this guy underestimated him at the beginning, lost the first move, and secondly, misjudged the information.
Now, even if he doesn't use Genjutsu, he doesn't lack various powerful attack methods!
As for giving up in the end.
Jiraiya jumping into the air was indeed a small mistake. No matter how he resisted, he would fall into a greater disadvantage.
But this guy obviously had some reservations. Whether it was using his feet to form seals as in the original story, or the powerful combined ninjutsu with the Mount Myōboku Toads.
If he really wanted to counterattack, it wasn't entirely without a chance.
"That move you used to hit the Iron Arm Toad just now was comparable to Tsunade's Super Strength. Who would use Needle Jizo to take that! Besides, Summoning Beasts also feel pain when they're injured. This is just a friendly spar."
Jiraiya waved his hand with a smile. He had always treated the Mount Myōboku Toads as companions and friends, and he couldn't bring himself to use Summoning Beasts as tools.
As for taking a hit comparable to Super Strength head-on.
That punch from Tsunade back then still made his ribs ache when he thought about it, so he wouldn't try that again.
"How's your Sage Mode coming along?"
"...Next topic."
"You really are..."
Yamanaka Kei was a little speechless.
Is Sage Mode that difficult?
You don't even want to mention it?
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