"Tch! Screw whatever Chakra Mode he's got, this lord here will smash it to pieces just the same!" Jiraiya tossed his messy long hair wildly from side to side, taking a confident step forward.
"Don't do anything reckless! Jiraiya, stick to the plan we agreed on!"
"Relax, relax, this lord knows what he's doing~" Jiraiya flicked his hand dismissively, then naturally brought a finger to his mouth and bit down hard until it bled, before slamming his hand down onto the ground.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
"Boom!"
Following a loud roar, a massive cloud of white smoke billowed up. Through the haze, people could faintly make out a giant toad inside... a giant toad standing just a head taller than Jiraiya himself.
"Let's go, Gamabunta! Together we'll defeat that middle-aged man!"
"What an idiot!" Orochimaru gritted his teeth. The Third Raikage was still lurking close by, and devising a new plan now was clearly out of the question.
Quickly collecting himself, he took a deep breath and exchanged glances with Gawain and Tsunade. The two immediately caught his meaning and dashed forward. As they charged out, Orochimaru began rapidly weaving hand signs.
As the team's only two frontline fighters, the brother and sister always volunteered themselves to initiate the engagement without hesitation.
What gave Orochimaru peace of mind wasn't just their thick health bars and close-quarters combat ability; it was their speed, which far exceeded that of their peers.
Both of them moved with the speed of Jonin—…
Chapter 112