During the battle with Konoha, Jiraiya tried to persuade Naruto to let go of his hatred.
"Since you already know that Minato was your father, why are you still doing this? Minato would never want to see you become like this."
"Heh. I've never even met them," Naruto asked coldly. "Do you really think I have any feelings for them? That I care about what they would think?"
Jiraiya understood that Naruto's eyes were now completely clouded by hatred, and Naruto clearly had no intention of continuing this pointless conversation.
A black sphere appeared in the palm of Naruto's hand.
Jiraiya felt an overwhelming power emanating from it, and the moment Naruto hurled the black sphere toward them, Jiraiya shouted loudly, "Everyone, scatter!"
As Jiraiya leapt away, the black sphere struck the ground and instantly triggered a massive explosion. Several ninja who failed to evade in time were killed on the spot by the blast.
"A miniature Tailed Beast Bomb…? What's going on here? Why does it look like Naruto can completely control the Tailed Beast's chakra?"
Jiraiya's expression turned grim. He could not understand the relationship between Naruto and the Nine-Tails.
But Naruto's next technique shocked him even more.
In Naruto's palm was a Rasengan, but this time it was infused with Wind-nature chakra. It resembled a shuriken—though clearly an incomplete technique.
Even so, Jiraiya didn't dare underestimate it. An incomplete form had already reached the level of an A-rank jutsu. Once completed, it would undoubtedly be an S-rank technique.
What's more, Naruto had also incorporated Tailed Beast chakra and senjutsu chakra into it, meaning it was already firmly within the S-rank category.
Jiraiya had never seen a ninja with talent like Naruto's. At such a young age, Naruto had already mastered chakra nature transformation, senjutsu chakra, and might even be able to perfectly control Tailed Beast chakra.
Naruto's current strength was beyond doubt—he was at least at jōnin level. In terms of sheer destructive power, he might even surpass many veteran elite jōnin.
Naruto hurled the Wind Release: Rasengan toward the group of Konoha ninja.
Jiraiya's expression grew solemn. He had grasped the core danger of this technique—under no circumstances could it come into contact with the body. Once it did, the violent Wind-nature chakra would instantly shred every cell in the victim's body.
Jiraiya bit his thumb.
"Summoning Jutsu: Toad Mouth Bind!"
Jiraiya summoned a toad from Mount Myōboku, whose body transformed—using chakra—into a structure Jiraiya envisioned. A door opened, swallowing Naruto's Wind Release: Rasengan whole.
The toad's body suddenly swelled, returning to its original form.
Jiraiya asked anxiously, "How is it? Are you okay?"
The toad grimaced in pain. "How could I be okay?! Why does the jutsu you made me absorb contain senjutsu chakra?!"
Jiraiya was just about to explain when the toad spat out a mouthful of blood and automatically dispelled the summoning, returning to Mount Myōboku.
Seizing the opening, Kurenai Yūhi suddenly appeared above Naruto.
"Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death!"
Kurenai vanished midair, and trees burst forth from beneath Naruto's feet, binding him in place. Her figure emerged from the tree trunk.
"Naruto! Calm down! Maybe all of this is just a misunderstanding!"
Naruto sneered. "Hah. You think mere genjutsu can restrain me? How stupid."
Asuma roared at her, "Kurenai! Run!"
"Sage Art: Thousand-Faced Wind!"
With Kurama's help, Naruto broke free of the genjutsu and unleashed a Wind Release technique. Thousands of wind blades surged toward Kurenai.
"Summoning Jutsu: Iron Wall Toad!"
Jiraiya summoned a small orange toad, which leapt in front of Kurenai at the critical moment. The Iron Wall Toad's astonishing defense forcibly blocked the thousands of wind slashes.
Taking the chance, Asuma grabbed Kurenai and escaped the range of the attack.
Having narrowly escaped death, Kurenai was drenched in cold sweat. One step slower, and she would have been shredded into pieces by the wind blades.
Naruto showed absolutely no restraint—every move was aimed to kill.
At first, Jiraiya had been unable to bring himself to act decisively. But now he had no choice. Reasoning was useless. The only option left was to subdue Naruto and then guide him properly.
Like Naruto, Jiraiya entered Sage Mode.
Naruto mocked him. "Oh? Finally decided to get serious? Master and student fighting each other—now that's interesting."
Jiraiya clasped his hands together.
"Sage Art: Hair Needle Senbon!"
Jiraiya hardened his hair and fired it like a torrential storm of needles toward Naruto.
Multiple chakra arms extended from Naruto's Tailed Beast cloak, forming a barrier in front of him and blocking the countless hair needles.
"Ninja Art: Swamp of the Underworld!"
Jiraiya formed seals again, creating a massive swamp.
Naruto, momentarily distracted by the Hair Needle Senbon, failed to notice it in time. His body slowly began to sink.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
A giant toad wearing a necklace engraved with the character "Loyalty" appeared beneath Naruto's feet.
Using it as leverage, Naruto escaped the swamp, while Gamabunta gradually sank into it.
Gamabunta looked at Naruto, then at Jiraiya in the distance, utterly confused.
"Jiraiya, Naruto… what in the world are you two doing?"
Jiraiya explained quickly, "Gamabunta, cancel the summoning immediately and return to Mount Myōboku. Then tell the old man and the others—Naruto is seeking revenge on Konoha!"
Still not fully understanding, Gamabunta dispelled the summoning and vanished. At the same moment, Naruto's attack followed immediately.
While Jiraiya was explaining things to Gamabunta, Naruto used a Nine-Tails chakra arm to seize Jiraiya's body and violently yank him over.
In Naruto's right hand, he had already formed a Massive Rasengan infused with senjutsu chakra.
"Rasengan Pull!"
Dragged forward by the chakra arm, Jiraiya collided head-on with the Massive Rasengan.
But the expected spray of blood did not appear.
Instead, Jiraiya's body turned into a log—he had successfully escaped.
The other Konoha ninja did not remain idle and began launching attacks at Naruto.
Might Guy opened the Sixth Gate and used Morning Peacock, striking the air to create explosive shockwaves and flames that battered Naruto.
Asuma spat a massive cloud of superheated ash toward Naruto, igniting it with the flint between his teeth and causing a violent explosion.
The remaining ninja unleashed their own jutsu, pouring everything they had into the assault.
In an instant, the ground shook violently, and smoke and dust filled the air.
When the attacks ceased, everyone assumed defensive stances, watching the smoke cautiously.
Suddenly—
A black Tailed Beast Bomb emerged from within the smoke.
A violent explosion erupted, sending the Konoha ninja flying in all directions.
As the smoke cleared, Naruto was revealed, his body covered in what appeared to be severe injuries.
However, under the combined effects of Nine-Tails chakra and senjutsu chakra, his wounds were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
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