This was Jiraiya's final trump card!
In truth, Chiyu had long sensed that from the very start of the fight, Jiraiya was preparing to enter Sage Mode.
Or more precisely, he had been preparing for it even before Chiyu arrived.
With Jiraiya's intelligence-gathering ability, there was no way he wouldn't know how formidable Chiyu was.
Apart from Sage Mode, no other ninjutsu would be of much use.
At best, he was just a tool for tying Chiyu down. By now, he had already reached his limit.
Still, he had fulfilled his purpose.
Jiraiya slowly spread his arms wide, and his entire form began to change.
His hands and feet grew bigger, his skin taking on a frog-like texture and bumps, faintly resembling webbed or clawed limbs.
His face took on a toad-like aspect, his pupils becoming horizontal frog-eyes, and a swathe of red markings appeared around them.
His nose ballooned into a large, bulbous shape that looked like a warty toad's.
Overall, his whole figure seemed more imposing and brawny.
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On Jiraiya's shoulders now stood two small toad sages from Mount Myōboku: Fukasaku and Shima.
The reason Chiyu had not delivered a finishing blow earlier was simply because he wanted to witness Sage Mode for himself.
Now, at last, he saw it in action—sensing the swirl of natural energy and so-called "Senjutsu chakra."
To him, it was... merely so-so.
That wasn't to say Sage Mode was weak.
But in Chiyu's eyes... Jiraiya's Sage Mode was far from perfect!
Fukasaku and Shima looked around.
"Jiraiya, is this Konoha Village?"
"Why'd you summon us here? Did an enemy invade the village or something?!"
Jiraiya gave a wan smile.
"Not an external enemy... It's civil strife."
The two toads turned to stare at Chiyu.
"That man... that's..."
"A strong fighter from the Uchiha clan, is it?!"
Fukasaku let out a sigh:
"Though I heard rumors about friction between the village and the Uchiha, I never thought it'd escalate into a full-on battle."
Shima huffed in displeasure:
"Husband, do we really have to tangle ourselves in these silly internal Konoha troubles?!"
"Indeed. Jiraiya, this doesn't seem like the sort of matter we should be meddling in..."
Jiraiya replied heavily:
"Forgive me, both of you. Without your aid, there's no way I can stand against this man. So... consider it a personal favor!"
Seeing his sincere plea, Fukasaku and Shima relented:
"All right then… Jiraiya, fill us in on the enemy intel."
"He's Uchiha Chiyu, the strongest of the Uchiha. He possesses the Mangekyō Sharingan and can at least use Susanoo's third stage. His left eye technique is Kuyebiko—an ultimate 'vision of insight' able to see through and find the flaws of any jutsu.
His right eye technique is Magatsuhi no Kami—an 'eye of judgment' that forcibly punishes the target's soul, burning both spirit and body with the crimson 'karmic flames'...
"And that's not all. Even without those, he can wield Lightning Release Chakra Mode. Actually, it's been upgraded to the Third Raikage's 'Lightning Strike Armour.' His body's defenses are basically invincible, with speed and power pushed to their limits. His attacks are staggering!"
Fukasaku, Shima: "..."
"If he's that powerful, how on earth do we fight him?!"
Jiraiya gave a wry smile:
"That's exactly why I need you both."
"To confront an enemy protected by Susanoo, unless there's a powerful technique that can forcibly break through, we can only try to avoid it and drag him into a prolonged battle. After all—"
"Susanoo consumes a huge amount of chakra and ocular power. No one can maintain it forever."
"I fear that won't help either. Based on my observation and intel... his Mangekyō Sharingan is likely Eternal Mangekyō. Just like the legend of Uchiha Madara—there's no worry of him exhausting either chakra or ocular strength."
Shima was both shocked and exasperated:
"In that case, the only choice is to smash through his defense in one go, no matter what!"
The husband and wife pair meshed perfectly; no further explanation was needed as they simultaneously unleashed their Senjutsu.
"Sage Art: Fighting Tongue Bind!"
"Sage Art: Fighting Tongue Slash
Shima thrust out a tongue that shot forward like a harsh whip, instantly ensnaring Chiyu's Susanoo. Imbued with Nature Energy, it not only ensnared physically but also suppressed movement with Senjutsu chakra.
Meanwhile, Fukasaku spit out a high-pressure arc of water, slicing violently at Chiyu's Susanoo from another angle!
Even with this perfect synergy, the father-and-mother toad sage duo's techniques proved useless against Chiyu's Susanoo.
Though it cracked part of Susanoo's plating, they couldn't even expose the skeletal frame beneath.
"What—?! Even Susanoo's armor is unstoppable?"
"Then let's try that next move… Husband, you handle Fire. Jiraiya, the Oil."
In unison, the trio pumped their Senjutsu chakra to the limit, each exhaling different elements:
Jiraiya spewed out a sea of toad oil.
Fukasaku blasted out blazing flames.
Shima produced fierce wind gusts.
Combined, they formed an immense wave of ignited oil and wind, swirling in a violent inferno.
It was the three-person trump card:
The horrifying scale of this technique was vastly beyond most normal ninjutsu: a raging wave of fire-and-oil, fueled further by wind. A raging ocean of scorching fluid poured forth, threatening to drown everything in its path. Even the Uchiha stood speechless at the breathtaking assault.
But Chiyu just gave a faint snort.
His Susanoo once again powered up. Chakra and ocular strength soared to the max, the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan's brilliance shining in his eyes:
Susanoo, Fourth Stage—Fully Formed!
The colossal chakra giant soared ever higher—dark as ink, tinted red as blood, its eyes glowed with a scorching glare, clad in armor perfectly shaped.
From its vantage, it overlooked everything below, exuding a dominating aura.
Within the giant's forehead, Chiyu guided it akin to a high-tech mecha. He merely directed a thought, and the Susanoo swung forth a massive chakra sword:
Though lacking any special property besides raw destructive might, that alone was unstoppable.
He hoisted the blade overhead and brought it smashing down, directly splitting Sage Art Goemon's fiery oil wave in two!
In an instant, the blazing wave parted to the left and right, roaring away from the Uchiha troops and flooding over adjacent streets and houses.
The unfortunate structures were torn apart and quickly devoured by scorching flames and rushing oil.
"That's— Susanoo's power has increased again, a morphological change?!"
"Yes, that's the fourth form of Susanoo... a truly absolute defense, and the user's strength soars exponentially, too!"
Even so, the resulting overflow devastated the area. The central portion near the Hokage Building was already a complete ruin, hammered by the unstoppable clash between these titans.
But while the heat and oil still raged about, Chiyu's Susanoo stood solidly in the midst, unscathed.
Jiraiya stared at the unstoppable giant, face heavy with dread.
"Comparing destructive force, my Sage Mode Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan can demolish a small mountain. But that probably still won't break his fourth-form Susanoo."
He turned to the two toad sages:
"We have to give it everything. Please support me with your power."
Fukasaku and Shima both nodded:
"Alright. We'll infuse your Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan with more Senjutsu chakra, and I'll add wind-element transformation on top!"
"Sage Art: Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan!"
A swirling sphere the size of the Hokage Building itself formed above Jiraiya's palm, an overwhelming presence radiating monstrous pressure.
And as Fukasaku and Shima poured in their own Senjutsu chakra and wind nature, that sphere's scale expanded yet further—a fearsome blow that could split the sky!
Facing this blow, Chiyu, still controlling fully formed Susanoo, marched straight on, hoisting the giant chakra sword:
Arm sword against swirling sphere!
A thunderous detonation rocked the night sky.
The ground quaked violently for hundreds of meters around, producing gaping fissures.
Nearby buildings collapsed wholesale into rubble and dust.
Even the Hokage Building, behind them, shuddered under the impact. The upper tower caved in with a roar—one entire section toppled, raining stone and debris.
Sarutobi Hiruzen watched in despair as that half of the tower caved.
His heart sank: would Jiraiya's fate be the same?
When at last the impact subsided:
Jiraiya and the two toad sages were hurled violently away, smashing into the half-collapsed Hokage Building, coughing mouthfuls of blood.
Meanwhile, Chiyu and his Susanoo still stood firm, unbudging!
Silence fell like a shroud—everyone was stunned.
Not even the three-person, combined Senjutsu ultimate blow was enough to defeat him?
Could it be that Uchiha Chiyu truly was an invincible force?
Within the Konoha faction, everyone—Sarutobi Hiruzen, Koharu, and the rest—felt only deepening terror and despair!
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