"Reinforcements, the south sector needs urgent support!"
"Lord Hokage and the others are still trapped in the barrier. Why hasn't the barrier squad arrived yet?"
"This is bad, the barrier squad has been attacked by enemies..."
"The Hokage's office is under attack by unidentified enemies. Reinforcements are needed, reinforcements are needed!"
...
"Lord Danzō, Jiraiya sent someone with the Hokage's order, hoping we can mobilize some personnel for support."
"Jiraiya, heh heh. Ignore him. Continue monitoring the Chūnin Exam venue. Inform me the moment the Hokage emerges."
"Yes, Lord Danzō."
...
Jiraiya's expression was grim. He had thought that with the Hokage's order, Danzō would be willing to cooperate.
But the reality proved him wrong. Since Danzō was willing to let Konoha endure everything time and time again just to preserve his own strength, he naturally wouldn't pay attention to someone like him who was nothing.
Hokage's disciple?
What's that worth!
In his helplessness, Jiraiya could only do his best to manage the overall situation, issuing orders in place of the Hokage.
Fortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi had planned ahead and granted Jiraiya some authority in writing beforehand, otherwise, he might not have been able to command others.
"Send out all the Anbu. Evacuate the civilians as much as possible and protect the villagers. Also, mobilize the remaining forces to escort the barrier squad to the scene."
Although he wasn't very used to it, Jiraiya knew that at this critical juncture, he had to rely on himself.
His idea was simple: protecting the lives of the villagers was the top priority, followed by rescuing the Hokage and the others. As for buildings like the Hokage's office, if they were destroyed, so be it; they could be rebuilt.
Compared to people, property damage was a minor concern.
After arranging everything he could think of, Jiraiya headed straight for the most chaotic battle zone.
Baki led a group of Sand Hidden ninja who had transformed into monsters. They not only captured the Hokage's office but also caused widespread destruction, killing anyone they saw!
When Jiraiya arrived, he was furious!
"Frog Oil Bomb!"
"Fire Style: Great Flame Bullet!"
The sticky frog oil instantly slowed down three or four Sand Hidden monsters, and then the surging flames instantly ignited them!
Although the strength of these Sand Hidden ninja had been forcibly raised to near Jōnin level, they were actually much weaker than true Jōnin. More importantly, although their half-curse spirit bodies enhanced their self-healing abilities and overall physical condition, they were essentially still humanoid creatures and could not resist the burning of flames, especially Jiraiya's oil and flame ninjutsu.
Thus, accompanied by shrill screams, these Sand Hidden monsters were directly burned to death.
Seeing this, Baki's eyes narrowed, and he actively confronted Jiraiya.
Because he knew that his subordinates were only good for fighting weaker opponents. They could still put up a fight against ordinary Jōnin with their numbers, but if they encountered a super-expert like Jiraiya, being wiped out was only a matter of time.
So, despite lacking much confidence, he could only try to entangle Jiraiya and stall for time.
And he immediately used a killing move!
Wind Blade!
A terrifying ninjutsu, rumored to be impossible to dodge.
Gekko Hayate died under this move!
"Ninja Art: Needle Jizo!"
Jiraiya hardened his silver hair, wrapping his entire body.
Countless wind blades instantly cut at Jiraiya, but they were all blocked by his hardened silver hair.
Being unable to dodge did not mean being unable to defend!
The attack power of the Wind Blade was only average and could not break Jiraiya's Needle Jizo.
"Art of the Raging Lions!"
After enduring Baki's ninjutsu, Jiraiya immediately shook his hair, and the hardened silver hair swept directly towards Baki.
Baki had no choice but to dodge quickly.
He didn't dare to be bound by this hardened silver hair, or he would surely be close to death.
After forcing Baki back, Jiraiya didn't rush to pursue. Seeing that the other Sand Hidden monsters were preparing to escape, he immediately began forming hand seals.
"Frog Mouth Binding Jutsu!"
Jiraiya summoned the stomach lining of the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, instantly trapping Baki and all the Sand Hidden monsters within.
No one here could escape!
After trying to attack the surroundings and failing to break through the stomach lining to escape, Baki realized the trouble. It seemed he had to find a way to deal with Jiraiya first, otherwise, if they were trapped here indefinitely, they would be finished sooner or later.
"Rasengan!"
At home in this environment, Jiraiya unleashed a Rasengan, instantly killing a Sand Hidden monster.
"No, this efficiency is still not fast enough."
"I'll have to trouble the two Sage Toads."
Jiraiya pondered for a moment and immediately used the Summoning Jutsu, summoning Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima.
A short while later, Jiraiya successfully entered Sage Mode, with the two sages standing on his shoulders.
With his combat power further enhanced, Jiraiya no longer needed to sneak attack one by one.
He gathered all the Sand Hidden monsters together and incinerated them all with one move: Sage Art: Fire Style: Goemon!
Finally, only Baki remained. Jiraiya said, "Surrender now, and you still have a chance to live."
"Impossible, come on!"
Baki charged forward with a death wish, only to be slammed to the ground by Jiraiya's Super Giant Ball Rasengan.
With a bang, the Frog Mouth Binding Jutsu was released, and Jiraiya appeared amidst a pile of charred corpses.
Looking at Baki's corpse, which he had killed himself, Jiraiya couldn't help but sigh.
But there was no other way. Their positions were different, and he couldn't hold back.
Actually, if Orochimaru were still around, someone would naturally deal with him even if Jiraiya returned.
But unfortunately, he was killed by the "Snake Catcher" beforehand, which caused a major flaw in the meticulously planned sequence of events.
Letting out a sigh, Jiraiya immediately headed for the next area.
Meanwhile, Kabuto, after leading his men to intercept the barrier squad, increasingly felt that something was wrong.
Firstly, Lord Orochimaru had not appeared, and secondly, the destructive activities had suddenly ceased.
Lastly, and most importantly, what made Kabuto frown was that the battle at the main venue had not yet concluded.
How could a lineup of Kazekage + Mizukage + One-Tails Shukaku drag on for so long?
Therefore, there must have been a change of events.
Kabuto thought about it, issued his final orders, and then decisively fled.
If he stayed any longer, he feared it would be dangerous.
It must be said that Kabuto was indeed very smart. Shortly after he left, Jiraiya arrived and, together with the barrier squad, headed for the Chūnin Exam venue.
If he had been a few minutes later, he would have undoubtedly been captured by Jiraiya.
As for the four, Kidōmaru, Sakon, Jirōbō, and Tayuya, who received Kabuto's final signal, they were stunned for a moment, and then their faces showed expressions of fanaticism.
The four of them quickly formed hand seals and then slammed the ground.
The earth seemed to come alive and began to gradually swallow them.
Kabuto's final signal was very simple: they were to detonate the entire barrier!
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