Chapter 505: Battle against the Three Ninjas

“Then the members of your Minato Squad will take the assessment together,” Jiraiya said after some thought.

The description of “entire squad” was very subtle; it could be said that it was an elite squad with Muzuki as the captain, performing the Grass Ninja mission.

The others were fine, but Muzuki was not easy to deal with. He couldn’t possibly use Sage Mode to assess his juniors, could he?

And so, Kakashi and Rin Nohara, thanks to Obito’s efforts, successfully got the chance to fight against the legendary Sannin.

“Perhaps I should post this photo on Konoha’s busiest shopping street.”

Kakashi, who was dragged into the trouble with Obito, couldn’t help but pull out Obito’s photo.

Obito wanted to get beaten himself, but he actually wanted to drag Kakashi along. Kakashi really couldn’t stand it anymore.

“Kakashi, you’re breaking your word!” Obito cried out, looking at the familiar photo.

“I even treated you to food, how can you not keep your promise?”

After speaking, Obito reached out to grab the photo.

“How am I breaking my word or not keeping my promise? Didn’t I give you the photo that day?” Kakashi dodged with a Flash and said indifferently.

“But isn’t the photo still in your hand?” Obito said, unconvinced.

“I don’t just have one photo. I gave you one, but I still have some myself,” Kakashi said, uttering words that filled Obito with grief and despair.

As soon as he thought that Kakashi still had his embarrassing photos, Obito’s vision went black.

“As expected of the inherently evil Hatake brat, so infuriating!” Obito internally spat blood, feeling that he should have treated Riolu instead of Kakashi.

“Let me see what kind of good photo it is.” Jiraiya leaned over.

Seeing Obito’s distorted face from being beaten, Jiraiya laughed loudly and unreservedly, “Haha, Goggles Brat, how lame!”

Warning! Warning!

Obito felt the temperature of his body rising, and he could no longer control the urge to activate Flame Breathing Chakra Mode.

At this moment, he wished he could take on two opponents and beat up both Jiraiya and Kakashi, those two hateful white-haired guys.

Of course, Obito’s remaining sanity told him that doing so would only make him get beaten more severely.

To get revenge, the correct procedure was to suddenly burst out when Jiraiya was assessing them and caught off guard, making Jiraiya suffer a bit, then diligently cultivate to become stronger, and then crush Kakashi in an internal battle.

“Be grateful, not many people can enjoy the guidance of the legendary Sannin, the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku,” Jiraiya began to get down to business after the joke.

Obito’s mischief was the cause, but Obito and his teammates were Minato’s disciples after all, and Jiraiya didn’t mind helping them train.

Kakashi put away the photo and showed a serious expression. Aside from Muzuki, whose limits were unknown, Jiraiya could absolutely be considered the strongest Ninja they had ever encountered.

Even the Raikage candidate, who had once put immense pressure on them, was just a junior in front of Jiraiya, who had made a name for himself in the Ninja World during the Second Shinobi World War.

The three of them set up their formation, with Obito and Kakashi in front, and Rin Nohara slightly behind.

“You’re all somewhat famous geniuses, don’t disappoint me,” Jiraiya said with a smile, his arms crossed.

Although Kakashi and his two teammates were still far from established powerhouses like him, they were no longer nobodies. Their fighting styles were quite distinct, and Might Guy and others had already gained a certain level of recognition.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

As soon as the battle began, Obito immediately concentrated his breathing to the extreme and used the starting divine technique, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.

A large amount of flames gathered together to form a giant fireball five times larger than Obito, fiercely smashing towards Jiraiya.

“Playing with Fire Release in front of me, you’re still a bit green,” Jiraiya also formed hand signs and used Fire Release.

“Fire Release: Flame Bullet!”

Jiraiya first kneaded Chakra into oil, then simultaneously spat out the oil and performed Fire Release Chakra Nature Transformation on the re-gathered Chakra to ignite the oil, producing a large area of high-temperature flames.

Boom!!

The two powerful Fire Release techniques collided.

Instantly, flames shot into the sky. The flames within the fireball expanded under the force of the impact, like a blooming fiery lotus, radiating a reddish glow. The surrounding temperature soared, and the air was filled with a scorching aura, as if even the air was burning.

This time, Obito’s Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique suffered a rare defeat. The high-temperature flames of the Flame Bullet gradually engulfed the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique and continued to spread towards Obito.

Rin Nohara and Kakashi made their moves.

“Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!”

Rin Nohara formed hand signs and spat out a giant water ball, extinguishing the incoming flames.

Meanwhile, Kakashi pushed his Thunder Breathing to the extreme, throwing two incredibly fast lightning Kunai at Jiraiya.

Jiraiya still wore a relaxed smile, dodging Kakashi’s attacks as if taking a leisurely stroll.

Obito realized the huge gap between himself and a powerhouse like Jiraiya, so he no longer hesitated and immediately entered Flame Breathing Chakra Mode and activated his Sharingan.

Flame Breathing Chakra Mode was already a Chakra-heavy ability, and with the added consumption of the Sharingan, even though Obito had significantly more Chakra than ordinary Ninja, he couldn’t maintain it for more than a few minutes.

However, the high consumption also brought Obito a huge increase in power.

In this state, he not only possessed powerful observational abilities and greatly enhanced physical strength, but his Fire Release Ninjutsu was also greatly strengthened, making it his biggest trump card in battle.

“Summoning Technique!”

Rin Nohara used the Summoning Technique to summon Katsuyu.

Katsuyu was best at medical Ninjutsu, but she wasn’t without combat ability.

“So you signed a contract with Shikkotsu Forest,” Jiraiya said, a little surprised to see Katsuyu after so long.

Jiraiya had thought that the current slacking Tsunade wouldn’t be interested in teaching disciples, but he didn’t expect Rin Nohara to have such a connection with Tsunade.

He realized that if he had Obito sign with Mount Myōboku, and Kakashi worked hard at Ryūchi Cave, then Kakashi and his teammates would truly become the new Sannin.

“Exploding Fist!”

Rin Nohara wanted to use herself as bait to create an opportunity for Obito and Kakashi, condensing a large amount of Chakra into her fist and rapidly charging towards Jiraiya.

Bang!!

A huge explosion sounded, and the ground where Jiraiya had just stood cracked.

Jiraiya couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat at this sight. This was not something to inherit.

The monstrous strength displayed by Rin Nohara reminded him of some unpleasant memories; that time, he was truly almost beaten to death.

“Opportunity!” Obito seized the moment Jiraiya was distracted, bursting with Chakra and surging forward.

“Fire Release: Leaf Whirlwind!”

Obito’s right foot, carrying deeply colored compressed flames, kicked towards Jiraiya’s head.

“Wild Lion’s Mane Technique!”

Jiraiya calmly formed hand signs, strengthening his white long hair with Chakra. The strengthened hair combined to grab Obito’s body.

Just as Jiraiya was about to throw Obito to the ground, Kakashi struck again.

He simultaneously activated Transparent World and Lightning Release Chakra Mode, reaching his peak physical condition, and instantly slashed at Jiraiya with a lightning-fast strike. Although he didn’t hit Jiraiya, he successfully cut off a portion of the white hair, saving Obito.

Obito, now free, immediately spat out Fire Release at the close-range Jiraiya. In Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, he could release all Fire Release without hand signs.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

Obito’s choice was still the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, because he was very close to Jiraiya at this moment, making it difficult for Jiraiya to dodge.

Thus, the disadvantage of the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique being hard to hit was gone, leaving only its advantages of low consumption and high power.

“Ninja Art: Needle Jizō!”

Jiraiya increased the reinforcement of his hair, changing his move from offense to defense, allowing his lengthened and hardened hair to completely envelop his body.

Boom!!

Firelight engulfed Jiraiya, and the scattered Fire Release Chakra and explosive smoke obscured the scene within.

“Nothing bad happened, did it?” Obito muttered to himself.

Although he felt Jiraiya was quite annoying, Jiraiya was Minato Namikaze’s teacher after all. A light beating was enough; injuring him would be a bit unnecessary.

Kakashi condensed Chakra, waiting for the next opportunity.

Their opponent was one of the legendary Sannin; Kakashi wasn’t so arrogant as to think such small tricks could make him stumble.

“You’ve given me a nice little surprise,” Jiraiya’s hearty laugh accompanied the dissipation of the thick smoke, revealing his figure.

Obito’s eyes widened; Jiraiya was surprisingly unharmed, only covered in some black ash from the explosion.

Jiraiya dusted himself off. Kakashi and his teammates’ strength had exceeded his expectations. He decided to get a little more serious.

“Shadow Clone Technique!”

Jiraiya formed hand signs and created two Shadow Clones. One Shadow Clone charged towards Obito, while the other attacked Rin Nohara.

“Fire Release: Blazing Impact!”

Obito, fearless, ignited his entire body with flames and crashed into the incoming Jiraiya Shadow Clone.

Although Shadow Clones were tangible duplicates, they were particularly fragile. As long as they were hit by his flames, they would definitely disappear.

“Water Surge Hand!”

The Shadow Clone Jiraiya extended his hand, releasing a large stream of water towards Obito. The intense flames on Obito’s body were instantly extinguished, and Obito was drenched like a drowned rat.

“Ptooey!”

Katsuyu condensed a large amount of corrosive acid in her mouth and spat it towards the Jiraiya Shadow Clone attacking Rin Nohara.

Jiraiya, who understood Katsuyu very well, had already anticipated her attack. After a sidestep to dodge, he waved his hand to form a hand sign and threw a wind blade at Rin Nohara.

Rin Nohara used Water Formation Wall for defense, but the water wall was cut through by the wind blade, and Rin Nohara was nearly injured.

Kakashi, who had been circling Jiraiya’s main body, narrowed his eyes, deep in thought.

Transparent World allowed him to observe Obito and Rin Nohara’s battle while dodging Jiraiya’s attacks.

Kakashi discovered that Jiraiya was an all-rounder Ninja, similar to Muzuki, seemingly mastering various types of Ninjutsu with no obvious weaknesses.

“Continuing to drag this out is just a waste of time. I need them to cooperate with me for an attack.” Kakashi made a decision in his mind.

Both theoretically and practically, they couldn’t possibly defeat Jiraiya now.

But as a Ninja, even in a simulated battle, Kakashi had to find that one possible opportunity to achieve victory.

He was the strongest Ninja in the current Minato Squad, and his techniques were the most powerful and fastest.

“Lightning Release: False Darkness!”

Kakashi spat out a powerful lightning spear, forcing Jiraiya back, and gave a meaningful look to Obito and Rin Nohara.

As old teammates who had spent many years together, they could communicate with just a glance, as long as the instructions weren’t too complex.

Obito was a bit resentful of Kakashi’s request. He had dragged Kakashi into this so Kakashi would get beaten, and now he had to help Kakashi create an attacking opportunity.

Of course, Obito still acted according to Kakashi’s instructions.

If he followed Kakashi’s instructions and Kakashi failed, then he could severely criticize Kakashi, making Rin Nohara understand Kakashi’s unpleasant side.

Obito closed his Sharingan, using all his Chakra to activate Flame Breathing Chakra Mode. His attacks became aggressive, and Fire Release was continuously unleashed as if it cost no Chakra, heavily suppressing Jiraiya’s Shadow Clone with powerful firepower.

Rin Nohara also used every means to entangle Jiraiya’s Shadow Clone.

Unlike Obito, her task was truly just to block one Shadow Clone.

After all, doing more would be a bit unrealistic; one couldn’t demand too much from a healer.

Kakashi used Lightning Release Chakra to vitalize his body and swiftly slashed towards Jiraiya’s Shadow Clone on Obito’s side, as if preparing to team up with Obito to first eliminate one Shadow Clone.

Jiraiya’s main body, seeing this, followed unhurriedly.

Being experienced, he had already figured out some things, but since it was a guidance session, Jiraiya would cooperate a bit.

In a real battle, the first thing Jiraiya would do is use the Summoning Technique to summon Gamabunta.

With Gamabunta’s strength, dealing with Kakashi and his teammates would be more than enough.

“Fire Release: Flame Emperor!”

Just then, Obito suddenly erupted. He unleashed all his Chakra to condense Fire Release, and a giant fireball over ten meters in size formed in his palm.

Kakashi’s plan was actually very simple: create the illusion of eliminating the Shadow Clone, then use the characteristics of Obito’s Flame Breathing Chakra Mode to create a large-scale Fire Release attack, creating an opportunity for Kakashi.

Against the backdrop of the Flame Emperor’s massive flames, Obito’s body appeared tiny, and such a colossal fireball undoubtedly had an extremely wide attack range.

The moment the fireball was thrown, Jiraiya felt as if his skin had dried out a bit.

“Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!”

“Water Release: Water Prison Technique!”

Jiraiya’s Shadow Clone used Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall, while his main body created another water barrier.

Theoretically, Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall was enough to block the attack; the water barrier’s purpose was to keep him from getting covered in ash.

Boom!!

A huge roar echoed, and the thick, tall earth wall suffered severe damage but was not completely destroyed.

“Flash: Godspeed!” Kakashi, with Transparent World activated, had been closely monitoring the situation.

After the most dangerous explosion impact disappeared, Kakashi immediately concentrated all his power, transforming into a lightning Flash, and charged out.

Although No Thought Strike was stronger, he no longer had enough Chakra to release No Thought Strike at this moment.

Currently, Kakashi could only use No Thought Strike when he was at full strength.

Sensing the rapidly approaching lightning Flash, Jiraiya was slightly surprised. With his rich experience, he quickly reacted.

“Summoning Technique!”

A red fleshy wall appeared out of nowhere, engulfing Jiraiya before the lightning Flash arrived.

PS: I made an outline today, and my eyes have mostly recovered, so I’ll resume 8k updates starting tomorrow.