"Was everything within your plans?" Iwakura gritted his teeth, glancing at Mokgetsu and then at Jiraiya.
Mokgetsu's choice of the resting meeting point was truly excellent.
Not only was the terrain flat and easy to attack and hard to defend, but there was also a river, which allowed Mokgetsu to use Water Release to suppress Roshi, the Four-tailed Jinchuriki mastering Lava Release.
Now, not only was Hidden Rock left without places to defend, but even one of their powerhouse Jinchuriki was cleanly suppressed, and this was just the beginning.
"You've worked hard." Seeing the squad arrived, Jiraiya canceled the Summoning Technique, letting the injured Gamaken return to Mount Myoboku.
The delay tactic was successful; now it was time to reap the rewards.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
"Lighting Release: Pseudo-Darkness!"
"Water Release: Torrential Flow!"
Without needing orders, the Konoha Ninjas present began using ninjutsu or ninja tools to launch an attack on the Hidden Rock Ninjas.
Flaming fireballs, sharp lightning spears, fierce water dragons… a multitude of different ninjutsu rained down upon the Hidden Rock Squad.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
The reacting Hidden Rock Ninjas either defended or used offense as defense.
"Just as Jiraiya-sensei said, I mustn't lag too far behind Mokgetsu." Namikaze Minato silently took out a Flying Thunder God Kunai from his Ninja Pouch.
Though he couldn't directly suppress Jinchuriki with high-level ninjutsu and Chakra Attributes like Mokgetsu, his efficiency in dealing with ordinary ninjas was unparalleled.
The reason he had not showcased much yet was mainly that he had to constantly watch Jiraiya when using the Flying Thunder God to prevent him from being isolated and overwhelmed amidst the ninja squad.
Later, when Gamabunta and Gamaken were summoned, Namikaze Minato had to protect them as much as possible to minimize damage.
Before the Konoha Ninja Squad arrived, Namikaze Minato primarily served as support in battle and naturally did not show striking performances.
Swish!
Namikaze Minato instantly moved beside a Hidden Rock Ninja using a preset Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
As the Hidden Rock Ninja sensed Namikaze Minato using Flying Thunder God, Minato's black kunai had already pierced into his heart.
Swoosh!
A nearby Hidden Rock ninja seized the opportunity and drew his sword to slash at Namikaze Minato.
But Namikaze Minato had long sensed his killing intent and calmly pulled out the kunai, then flung it upwards.
Swish!
As the Hidden Rock ninja's sword was just five centimeters away, Namikaze Minato's body vanished, leaving the forceful slash targeting thin air.
Splurt!
Using the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to teleport to the position above, Namikaze Minato grasped the tossed kunai tightly and stabbed it fiercely into the heart of the sword-wielding Hidden Rock ninja.
Minato's power lay not only in the swift movement enabled by Flying Thunder God, but also in his superhuman reaction speed.
This allowed Minato to organize attacks swiftly while moving or perceive attacks instantly and use Flying Thunder God to counter-attack.
Swish!
After killing the second Hidden Rock Ninja, Minato wasted no time and instantly moved to another spot using Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
This time, Namikaze Minato opted not to kill with kunai but to throw a shuriken and use hand seals for ninjutsu.
That was because Minato specifically chose a region with weaker Chakra presence around him.
In other words, the Hidden Rock Ninjas nearby were generally weaker, at most were just Chunin.
Whizz! Whizz! Whizz!!
Under the influence of Namikaze Minato's Chakra, one shuriken became two, two became four, four became eight, rapidly splitting.
In the blink of an eye, a rain of shuriken formed at close range, instantly taking down over ten Hidden Rock Ninjas who failed to defend.
But that wasn't the end; such a dense array of shuriken at close range made it difficult for even Chunin or Genin to dodge or block successfully.
Splurt! Splurt!
One by one, blood flowers bloomed, and Hidden Rock Ninjas continued to fall.
At this moment, many Hidden Rock Ninjas recalled the horrifying presence of the Yellow Flash.
Namikaze Minato seldomly used any jutsu other than Flying Thunder God and Rasengan, rarely unleashing visually impactful large-scale jutsu like Mokgetsu and Jiraiya.
Even so, within the Hidden Rock Squad, many feared Namikaze Minato more than Jiraiya.
Because Jiraiya not only rarely took missions, he generally had to deal with Jinchuriki, and thus did not kill many ordinary Hidden Rock Ninjas.
As for Namikaze Minato, he was a veritable killing god, taking down Jonin, Genin alike with ease.
If you couldn't withstand a Rasengan, you could be instantly seized by a flaw and taken out with the orb by Namikaze Minato.
As for regular ninjas, they were not worth Minato's Rasengan; a simple kunai would suffice.
"Summoning Technique!"
Seeing Han rushing towards him after failing to attack Gamaken, Jiraiya struck the ground forcefully, executing a Summoning Technique.
If it were merely facing a single Jinchuriki, he would not hesitate at all.
Don't say that Han is only in a half-tailed beast transformation state right now, even if Han enters complete tailed beast transformation, as long as it's a one-on-one fight, Jiraiya is confident in himself.
Except for the Tailed Beast Ball, he has no good countermeasures; Jiraiya can handle the rest easily.
White smoke flashed, and Fukasaku Sage and Shima Sage appeared on the ground.
"Another Jinchuriki, but it seems better this time, only have to fight one, and the other is not in a good state."
Perhaps the intensity of battles has been too high lately, Fukasaku Sage actually feels fortunate to face only one Tailed Beast, clearly terrifying monsters.
"Not a good time, I just wanted to prepare breakfast." Shima Sage complained.
Although grumbling, Shima Sage's actions weren't slower than Fukasaku Sage, jumping onto Jiraiya's shoulder with perfect coordination.
Dealing with a Jinchuriki capable of complete tailed beast transformation is no joke; entering Sage Mode is crucial.
Sage Mode not only enhances the power of Ninjutsu, but Sage Art Chakra also invigorates the body, increasing defense and recovery.
"Two sages, I rely on you." Jiraiya gathered Chakra and used Instant Body Jutsu to avoid Han's attack said.
Boom!!
Han's thick arm, enveloped in red Chakra, slammed the ground where Jiraiya had stood, the immense force shattered the ground, creating a pit-like collapse.
"Since the troops are here, Mokgetsu can handle Four-tails, we can pull the battlefield apart." Jiraiya thought.
A Jinchuriki surrounded by allies avoids entering complete tailed beast transformation, and Jiraiya likewise hesitated after Konoha Ninja Squad arrived.
Because many of Jiraiya's powerful attacks have a large range, they easily risk collateral damage to nearby ninjas.
Ninja Squad combat is not about both sides blasting, most of the time it's close quarters t where opportunities are sought.
One reason is Chakra can't sustain repeated Ninjutsu use, another is the limits of Ninjutsu's range and scale.
Usually, only Jonin fully master various range Ninjutsu; Chunin finding powerful Ninjutsu is considered good.
In a ninja squad, Jonin are often few, while Chunin and Genin form the majority, close combat is inevitable.
In chaotic close combat, using large-scale Ninjutsu easily burdens comrades.
With strategy in mind, Jiraiya swiftly dashed away, leading Han.
Han noticed Jiraiya's intent but didn't retreat.
His thought process is clear, though the Hidden Rock Squad is at a disadvantage due to traps and factors, their numbers are robust.
If Jiraiya can be killed and leave the Konoha Ninja Squad leaderless, maybe Hidden Rock can win!
Several Hidden Rock Jonin came up to protect Han from accidents.
"Sage Mode!"
Gathering enough natural energy internally, Jiraiya decisively merged Chakra and natural energy into Sage Art Chakra, preparing to enter Sage Mode.
With a slight toad-like change of his nose, a sage pattern appeared on his face, Jiraiya seamlessly entered Mount Myoboku's Sage Mode.
"Boil Release: Unrivalled Dash!"
Han unleashed Tailed Beast Chakra within, activating Boil Release power, strengthening physical prowess.
Fundamental nature transformations each have unique developments, even with two same bloodline limits, great differences in ability can occur.
For example, Terumi Mei developed Boil Release into corrosive mist, while the Five-tails' Boil Release focuses on enhancing personal power by boiling Chakra to a peak for physical reinforcement, surpassing normal Chakra strengthening.
Sage Mode Jiraiya possesses remarkable perception, wisely avoids confronting the overwhelming power Han releases, flexibly evading again.
This time with distance, no worrying about affecting Konoha Ninja, Jiraiya launched a counterattack.
"Sage Art: Fire Release: Giant Flame Bomb!"
Leaping and dodging, Jiraiya transformed gathered Sage Art Chakra, unleashing tremendous flame-shaped projectile.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
Following Hidden Rock Jonin immediately used Defensive Ninjutsu to shield Han.
But Sage Mode Jiraiya's full-force Fire Release wasn't something a mere Hidden Rock Jonin could block.
Boom!!
The blaze breached thick earth wall, as if to consume all.
Han closed his eyes upon seeing.
Is he accepting death? Certainly not, since here no worries about harming Hidden Rock, he can further use Tailed Beast powers.
Dark red Chakra erupted again, terrifying Chakra aura rose in Han.
The aura ascended, Han's dark red Chakra rapidly transformed into solid Tailed Beast.
Soon, the battlefield gained a massive white creature larger than Jiraiya previously summoned giant toad.
Han's complete tailed beast transformation attracted many eyes.
As the super war weapon of the Five Great Countries, Tailed Beasts possess immense deterrence, they bring strong intimidation just standing.
PS: Brother mentioned adjusting schedules, Little Orange thought deeply and saw sense.
Little Orange's current schedule is bad, while no major illness seen, minor woes are constant.
Perfect timing, tomorrow is the last holiday day, tonight write less, sleep early, try it, full day tomorrow for writing.