Kyohiko recognized it at a glance; it was a Hell Dog.
Its eyes contained a pair of Rinnegan. It would split when attacked, unless the person controlling it was defeated.
A very strange creature.
This one wasn't very large, and it was in a dazed state. Obviously, it had just been revived.
The next instant, Kyohiko appeared beside Nagato.
Slap!
His hand only had time to gouge out one eye before a sheet of amber quickly immobilized Nagato.
As for that Hell Dog.
A larger piece of amber grew rapidly from Kyohiko's palm.
Splitting?
Then I'll seal and freeze it!
At the same time.
Boom!
A louder roar sounded almost in an instant. Above, wooden pillars fell.
That was...
Sage Art: Gate of the Great God!
Black Zetsu, controlling Nagato, dug out one eye, but the other was frozen by the amber.
However.
At the last moment, he quickly reached out his hand.
Universal Pull!
The powerful attractive force instantly pulled the Hell Dog's head over.
Bang!
It quickly split, turning into a new Hell Dog.
This was the Hell Dog's ability, and also the reason Black Zetsu summoned it.
But.
Soon, Nagato, controlled by Black Zetsu, was completely swallowed by the amber.
The dark shadow passed through the amber and directly followed the eye, landing on the Hell Dog.
The next moment, it vanished from the spot.
As a summoned beast, this clone was dismissed and returned.
Kyohiko frowned.
One Rinnegan.
A considerable loss!
However, it was within an acceptable range.
Madara and Black Zetsu's reaction was too fast.
Just as he had formulated a plan, they had also arranged a counter-plan. Both sides proceeded simultaneously and finally collided.
Fortunately, one eye was saved.
Nagato was swallowed by the amber, but his life force inside did not disappear.
This was just a simple seal.
However.
For the time being, he did not plan to release Nagato—
What if Black Zetsu hadn't left? The other eye might not be safe either.
Unless Kyohiko killed Nagato now and destroyed the other eye.
He thought for a moment and was about to unseal a part of it to take out the other eye and seal it before making other plans, but...
The next second, a fluctuation of space-time ninjutsu came.
Reverse Summoning Technique?
Fine!
Kyohiko looked at the wood clone beside him.
A wood clone in Sage Mode was enough to handle any difficulties...
Uh, with one exception.
Kyohiko looked at the Great Toad Sage lying on the ground in the distance and said, "Help treat it to avoid being misunderstood by the toads."
"Yes."
The wood clone nodded lightly.
The Great Toad Sage had a very high status on Mount Myoboku, and the toads Jiraiya summoned were only a part of Mount Myoboku.
If it wasn't handled well, or if the Great Toad Sage couldn't catch its breath, the final result would probably not be very pleasant.
The next second, his main body disappeared from the spot.
What Kyohiko was glad about was—
The two elders didn't make a move when he was dealing with Black Zetsu. Otherwise, at this moment, even if the wood clone entered Sage Mode, it might not have been able to keep both eyes.
Now, losing one was a blessing in disguise.
After disappearing, the wood clone came to the Great Toad Sage's side and used medical ninjutsu to help stabilize its body.
Fortunately, although the Great Toad Sage looked old and frail, its body was actually strong.
Its body was filled with Sage chakra.
However.
If hit by the power of the Six Paths, even they would die.
Fortunately, Nagato hadn't developed this power yet, and Black Zetsu didn't dare to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path—
Most likely because Madara still had to rely on the Demonic Statue to survive.
If the Demonic Statue were summoned here, Kyohiko wouldn't be afraid, but the Great Toad Sage would probably really go to see the Sage of Six Paths.
Of course.
Maybe this would be a good thing.
Kyohiko's wood clone complained inwardly.
Then, he came to Nagato's side, sighed softly, and used medical ninjutsu to temporarily treat the eye wound.
Black Zetsu's ability was indeed too hard to guard against.
Previously, he could sense Black Zetsu mainly because White Zetsu's aura was unstable, and after entering Sage Mode, he could detect and lock onto it through the sensing of the Wood Release.
But Black Zetsu, with only Yin-Yang Release, was not within his range of perception. Otherwise, Black Zetsu would have been sealed by the Sage of Six Paths or Senju Hashirama long ago.
Fortunately.
Being on Mount Myoboku, he could provide immediate support to Jiraiya. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened on Jiraiya-sensei's side.
I hope everything goes smoothly!
The wood clone thought to itself.
...
On the other side.
"Gamabunta!"
"Understood."
Jiraiya was panting heavily, his hands quickly forming seals.
Gamabunta spat out thick oil, and above, Jiraiya spewed flames.
Fire Style: Toad Oil Flame Bullet!
However.
Ahead, a transparent light enveloped an area, directly disintegrating the flames and oil.
Dust Release!
At the same time—
Crack!
A harsh sound of thunder rang in his ears.
The Third Raikage.
With his Lightning Release Armor, even flames couldn't break his defense, let alone the fact that the flames were now all disintegrated by Dust Release.
He was almost unstoppable.
Gamabunta drew its blade and slashed, but compared to its movements, the Third Raikage's speed was too fast, reaching him in an instant.
Looking at that terrifying hand, like a blade, a thought flashed in its mind—
It's over!
Gamabunta had never truly fought the Third Raikage, but it knew how formidable he was.
Even it couldn't block this attack.
However.
At this moment, Gamabunta grinned and opened its mouth to spit at the Third Raikage.
Jiraiya...
You'll have to find a new partner!
Gamabunta thought to itself.
The next second, it opened its mouth, wanting to swallow the Raikage.
Even if it could only block for an instant...
"Gamabunta! Get out of the way!"
A figure appeared in front of it.
Ninja Art: Needle Jizo!
At the same time.
A blade instantly appeared beside the Third Raikage.
Kakashi's eyes revealed a cold killing intent. The blade in his hand condensed a large amount of Wind Style chakra, forming something akin to a green blade of wind.
What was special was—
This wind blade, at the tip of the blade, formed an extremely condensed point.
White Fang Style: Wind Pierce!
Kakashi stabbed towards the Third Raikage with his blade.
This was a simple, direct, yet extremely efficient assassination swordsmanship, belonging exclusively to Kakashi's White Fang style.
However.
At this moment, even the Third Raikage had to take it seriously.
Because...
This single strike pierced through his "Strongest Shield"!
Even if it was only for an instant, it meant that Kakashi's swordsmanship had the ability to threaten him.
He had to divide his attention to deal with it.
What made the Third Raikage even more furious was the ninjutsu on Kakashi.
Although the situation was a bit different, he could recognize that the prototype of this technique was definitely their Hidden Cloud Village's Lightning Release Armor!
In that case...
I'll kill you first!
The Third Raikage's eyes were filled with indifference.
Jiraiya's Needle Jizo couldn't break his defense, and couldn't even entangle him before it would be shattered by his Lightning Release Armor.
At the same time.
Above, Onoki had instantly arrived beside him, placing a hand on him.
"Raikage, don't get entangled with this little guy. Our target is Jiraiya, don't get it wrong!"
Onoki reminded him.
This was a war aimed at hunting down Jiraiya.
If they couldn't kill Jiraiya, this operation would be a failure.
Not only because of Jiraiya's strength, but also because this guy's status was special and his abilities were outstanding—
Of the current Konoha Sannin, Tsunade was the Hokage, and Orochimaru seemed to have a problem and was no longer active.
Only Jiraiya was still active on the border.
Therefore.
Dealing with this guy would be like cutting off one of Konoha's arms.
This was Madara's saying.
The two of them also agreed.
Below, countless ninjas charged over.
They looked like Stone and Cloud ninjas, but they were not. These were the "hundred thousand strong army" Madara spoke of.
A special kind of creature!
Since it wasn't their own people dying, they didn't care at all.
The war...
Had already begun!
"Alright!"
The Third Raikage sighed lightly.
The top priority was indeed Jiraiya.
As for Kakashi...
The source of this technique was not Kakashi.
This guy's talent was very strong, but he definitely didn't have such amazing comprehension.
Ryoho Kyohiko!
That guy—
Under the effect of the Added-Weight Rock Technique, the Third Raikage's speed had a more terrifying increase. In just an instant, he felt an incomparably powerful speed.
Such a powerful Earth Style ninjutsu could actually coexist with Lightning Style...
"Jiraiya, don't blame me! This is war!"
The Third Raikage instantly appeared in front of Jiraiya, punching towards him.
In that instant, Jiraiya couldn't even react.
He was strong, yes.
But extreme speed and strength were not Jiraiya's areas of expertise. He only had a giant Great Ball Rasengan in his hand.
However.
This outdated ninjutsu seemed unable to defeat the Third Raikage.
Yes, outdated.
Jiraiya realized that while he was busy defending the north and traveling, his genius students like Namikaze Minato and Kakashi had silently surpassed him.
That extreme Wind Style swordsmanship could become Kakashi's ultimate assassination technique.
How wonderful!
At this moment, Jiraiya's heart was surprisingly calm.
The Third Tsuchikage and the Third Raikage were both stronger than him.
With these two joining forces, unless he could enter Sage Mode in advance, there was no possibility of survival.
Therefore.
He believed he was already certain to die.
However.
He felt that even if he died, it was not a big deal.
Kyohiko, Minato, Kakashi...
And Yahiko, Konan, Nagato.
These children would carry on his spirit, will, and thoughts, and continue on their path.
He died.
But.
He would live on in the hearts of future generations.
The Great Ball Rasengan in Jiraiya's hand was pushed forward as much as possible, completely devoid of fear.
It was just death.
Why fear it?
Bang!
A loud sound.
The Third Raikage's hand directly split the Great Ball Rasengan.
The violent chakra impacted the surroundings, but it did not cause him any harm.
The name of the Strongest Shield was well-deserved!
Jiraiya sighed inwardly.
But.
The Third Raikage felt a terrifying threat.
This was the threat of death!
Because...
The loud sound just now was not from him breaking the Great Ball Rasengan, but another sound overlapping with his.
That was—
Boom!
A loud sound.
The Third Raikage had already been sent flying.
The immense force impacted his entire body's Lightning Release Armor, muscles, and bones.
What a terrifying force!
But.
A single blow like this could not cause him substantial damage!
The Raikage swung his fist and instantly stood firm.
However.
The next second, an even more powerful kick smashed down directly.
Superhuman Strength Art: Heavenly Foot of Pain!
The difference was—
This kick was also enhanced with the Added-Weight Rock Technique, as well as the force of falling from above.
Not good!
Can't take it!
The Third Raikage's pupils shrank, and he quickly fell to the side.
Boom!
The earth cracked.
The terror of this blow exceeded the Raikage's imagination. Even though he had dodged extremely quickly, his arm was still broken by the kick.
The ground cracked, and a huge crater appeared.
The surrounding ninjas who were fighting were instantly stunned.
This blow...
Was too terrifying!
Is this really something that taijutsu can achieve?
Especially the Grass ninjas, who were the most terrified at this moment, because they had faced similar power before.
That one blow destroyed the hope of the Hidden Grass Village.
And now.
The person who unleashed such power was on their side.
This person from Konoha is...
"Ryoho Kyohiko!"
Onoki gasped.
Kyohiko's blow, even the Third Raikage couldn't withstand it. And he vaguely felt a familiar chakra fluctuation.
Was that the Added-Weight Rock Technique?
How could Konoha know this technique!
Could it be...
Onoki looked at Kakashi below, and a thought came to his mind.
This technique...
Might have been cracked by someone from Konoha, just like the Hidden Cloud Village's Lightning Release Armor.
He had just advised the Third Raikage to calm down.
But at this moment, he himself couldn't stay calm.
Added-Weight Rock Technique.
This was a powerful ninjutsu of their Hidden Stone Village. Few Stone ninjas could master it, and now it had been learned by a Konoha ninja.
How could this be tolerated?
Onoki put his hands together, and his chakra instantly condensed into a cube.
The next second, it turned into a cone and shot towards Kyohiko.
We must cooperate!
Together, kill the shameless thief!
Onoki blew his beard and stared.
But.
The next second, a strange change appeared all over Kyohiko's body.
Sage Mode.
On!
In an instant, a hint of crimson appeared in Kyohiko's eyes, and a spinning Rasengan appeared in the palm of his hand.
Then—
Instantly, his figure appeared beside the Third Raikage.
So fast!
Is this the Flying Thunder God?
No!
The Third Raikage denied it.
He did not feel any spatial fluctuations.
This was just a simple Body Flicker Technique!
But.
The speed of this Body Flicker Technique was too fast.
The next second, the Third Raikage saw the electric current wrapped around Kyohiko's body and was immediately relieved.
Lightning Release Armor!
A Lightning Release Armor that was even more powerful and terrifying than his.
No wonder the speed was so fast!
What was strange was—
The power of Wind Style in Kyohiko's palm was still being maintained.
The wind blade had already slashed over at this time.
"I gave you a chance, but you didn't take it."
As soon as the words fell.
Tch!
The blade of wind broke through his Lightning Release Armor and cut directly through his body, as simple as cutting tofu.
Because...
This was not a simple Wind Style, but a Wind Style ninjutsu condensed from Sage chakra.
The Third Raikage stared with disbelief.
The next second, his body fell apart.
The Strongest Shield was ineffective in front of Kyohiko.
Onoki was stunned.
His gaze was dull, completely not expecting that Kyohiko had such strength.
The next second, he decisively flew high and fled into the distance, not daring to stay for a second.
The Third Raikage?
He's already dead, how could he be saved!