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Chapter 66: Sage Mode On, Yuichi's Weakness
The white smoke dissipated slowly.
The ninjas in the audience couldn't bear to watch anymore, while the spectators from the Pirate World stared wide-eyed at the drifting haze in the arena. Jiraiya had taken a significant amount of time to finally release this technique.
There wasn't a single person in the Pirate World who wasn't curious. What kind of powerful move was this? It had to be devastating to justify such a delay.
When the smoke finally cleared, two small toads appeared, perched on Jiraiya's shoulders.
With a confident smile, Jiraiya looked at Yuichi as if he had just unleashed a terrifying ninjutsu.
However, in that moment, countless people across both worlds were stunned.
They stared at the two toads sitting on Jiraiya's shoulders.
The ninjas of the Ninja World couldn't hold back their disbelief. They immediately flooded the screen with a barrage of comments, questioning the Konoha ninjas.
[Ninja World] Mist Ninja: Is this the Legendary Sannin, Jiraiya of Konoha? He spent half the day accumulating Chakra just to summon two toads?
[Ninja World] Sand Ninja: Summoning a beast is fine, but what is the use of summoning something of this size? One kunai could shoot it to death.
[Ninja World] Rock Ninja: This is a Sannin? This is a Konoha Shinobi? It's truly surprising to see...
The ninjas in the auditorium fired off their own complaints. The Konoha ninjas were furious, but they had no way to retort effectively. Only the spectators in the arena could speak freely; the villagers back home were limited to the barrage.
With only a few Konoha Shinobi present in the audience, they were powerless against the mockery of those who knew nothing of Jiraiya's true capabilities.
The Fourth Raikage and Terumi Mei felt a wave of disappointment. However, their expressions soon turned serious.
If these were normal summons, there would be nothing to worry about. But in the ninja world, a small Summoning beast often represented something far more difficult to deal with than a large one.
Small summons lacked the raw physical destruction of giant beasts, so their presence usually implied special abilities or high intelligence. Otherwise, no one would waste energy signing a contract with a weak creature.
The pirates, observing the mocking reactions from the Ninja World, gloated and joined in with their own ridicule.
[Pirate World] East Blue Pirate: It's really scary! It took so much time just to make two weird frogs! Hahaha!
[Pirate World] West Blue Pirate: Idiot, those aren't frogs, those are toads!
[Pirate World] North Blue Pirate: Are you serious? Does the species matter right now? Toad or frog, what use are they if they can be trampled to death with one foot?
Even Sengoku was baffled. "That white-haired kid... did he waste so much energy just to summon two toads?"
Garp was equally confused. "Maybe these two toads are very rare?"
The Marines around them smiled helplessly at the conversation. What was the use of rarity in a death match? This was a fight, not a collection showcase.
In the audience, Nagato stared intently at the two toads his teacher had spent so much Chakra to summon. He was genuinely looking forward to seeing what kind of amazing move his teacher would make.
Except for those who knew Jiraiya's true abilities, almost everyone in the duel arena felt let down.
However, Yuichi, who should have been the most relieved by a lackluster move, showed no expression. This stoicism made the perceptive observers feel that something was wrong.
Even Jiraiya was surprised. Everyone else seemed to look down on Fukasaku and Shima, but Yuichi didn't appear to be underestimating the enemy at all.
This guy is very cautious!
Jiraiya smiled and turned his head to the two elders on his shoulders. "Master Fukasaku, Master Shima, I'm sorry to trouble you this time..."
"No need to explain, we saw it all from Mount Myōboku!" Fukasaku looked at Yuichi gravely. "That kid... is a tough opponent. Let's get started!"
As he spoke, Fukasaku glanced at his wife, Shima. They nodded to each other and pressed their palms together.
At this moment, the spectators from the One Piece world were taken aback. "These two toads can talk?"
The people of the Ninja World were not surprised; talking summons were not uncommon. However, they questioned the utility of two elderly talking toads who looked devoid of combat power.
"Sage Art: Two Lives Technique!"
Natural energy—Senjutsu Chakra—emerged.
Jiraiya's appearance began to shift.
Suddenly, a powerful wave of Chakra erupted from Jiraiya's body, instantly whipping up a strong wind that roared through the arena.
Boom!
The airflow slammed into the auditorium. The impact, though lacking offensive intent, was strong enough to be felt even through the invisible barrier. The mocking smiles on the faces of the audience vanished instantly.
They looked down at Jiraiya in shock. His aura had completely transformed into something else entirely.
"What is this?"
"Why did this guy suddenly become so strong?"
Even ordinary people could feel the pressure, let alone powerhouses like Whitebeard and the Fourth Raikage. They could clearly perceive that Jiraiya hadn't just gotten stronger—he felt like a completely different entity.
"Sage Mode!"
"Open!"
Jiraiya struck his signature pose with a wide grin. One hand thrust forward, the other back, fingers splayed. Coupled with his exaggerated expression, the intense, intimidating aura from a moment ago vanished into his theatricality.
"Now! Let me show you the power of Mount Myōboku's Sage Mode!"
As Jiraiya prepared to weave hand signs, Fukasaku and Shima mirrored his movements.
Yuichi's expression remained serious. Jiraiya in Sage Mode was a completely different beast.
Senbonzakura gathered around his body, ready to defend against the incoming assault.
Suddenly, Orochimaru spoke up. "Jiraiya... to defeat this guy... you have to break through those blade barriers. If you just rush in, the only one who will lose is you!"
Hearing this, Jiraiya paused. "Orochimaru, what are you talking about? You want me to take the initiative to rush over? Isn't that courting death?"
Before Jiraiya could say anything else, Orochimaru looked up at Yuichi. Although Orochimaru didn't have much Chakra left, his gaze was piercingly cold.
"Courting death? I don't think so! On the contrary, the farther you are from him, the more dangerous it is..."
Yuichi's expression shifted slightly, and Orochimaru's grin widened.
"I already know his weakness..."
"This kid's weakness is that he is afraid of the enemy approaching him..."
Jiraiya blinked. "What... what?"
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