The Fourth Raikage did indeed underestimate Jiraiya a bit. He thought that Jiraiya's reputation exceeded his actual ability. However, in reality, he hadn't yet seen Jiraiya's true strength.
Simply put, Jiraiya was a mature-stage ninja, while the Fourth Raikage was a developing-stage ninja. And even if the Fourth Raikage reached his peak, his overall qualities seemed to be noticeably weaker than the Third Raikage.
Regardless, since they had met, the Kumogakure AB Combo naturally intended to eliminate Jiraiya here, strike at the head of Konoha's command, and throw the Konoha side into chaos, allowing Kumogakure to crush the Konoha army in one fell swoop.
It could only be said that this was a good plan on paper.
Because the enemy ninjas basically didn't recognize Habara, his act of saying harsh words in this kind of situation was very… very cute. Anyway, everyone ignored him.
And the stage of saying harsh words was over. Next, it was time to show their true abilities.
In an instant, the Fourth Raikage was covered in intense lightning chakra. He directly switched to Lightning Release Chakra Mode, preparing to crush the Konoha side with his strongest state.
Jiraiya waved his hand, "Everyone, fall back a bit."
The disciple who had already died could no longer prove his talent, so the teacher here had to perform well and not let his disciple be disgraced… At this moment, it was one of the rare times when Jiraiya was particularly motivated.
The Fourth Raikage, surrounded by lightning chakra, charged forward rapidly, crossing half the distance in the blink of an eye. And at this time, Jiraiya had also completed the hand seals.
Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld.
A large-area swamp spread out beneath the Raikage's feet. He, who had been sprinting at high speed, instantly sank into the swamp. The obstruction of the mud caused his speed to drop sharply, and the Swamp of the Underworld used by Jiraiya was wide in range and great in depth, and would sink everything into it. It was definitely not something that could be easily escaped.
How could a ninjutsu-type ninja allow a taijutsu-type ninja to easily approach him?
Someone standing in the Swamp of the Underworld couldn't escape by using small tricks like attaching chakra to the soles of their feet. Otherwise, what would be the point of this technique? Fortunately, intense lightning chakra would render Earth Release ineffective. The Fourth Raikage suddenly increased the power of the lightning chakra on his body. The mud around his feet was immediately blasted away, and his sinking figure stopped.
However, at this moment, Jiraiya's second technique was also completed:
Ninja Art: Summoning Technique!
Boom!
A huge toad with earth-brown skin appeared in the swamp. It had a pipe in its mouth and a "short sword" in its hand, and there was a scar running vertically across its face, passing over its left eye… It was the Fourth Hokage's summon, Gamabunta.
After Gamabunta appeared, he drew his sword without a word. He swung the blade horizontally, directly smashing towards the Fourth Raikage trapped in the swamp… For such a small target, this attack method of Gamabunta's could ensure that he could hit, and wouldn't miss.
Under normal circumstances, the Fourth Raikage could certainly dodge such a clumsy attack. However, now he was stuck in the swamp… Gamabunta's short sword blade was as wide as a coffin lid, and not a human-sized coffin lid, but even a medium-sized toad from Mount Myoboku's coffin lid. It smashed the blade on the Fourth Raikage, instantly sending this small human flying. The Fourth Raikage, known for his speed, flexibility, and strength, soared into the sky and then disappeared into the horizon.
Seeing this scene, Habara subconsciously took a step back. If that blade hit him, he would have a slight concussion, plus multiple comminuted fractures all over his body… Too violent.
He could make full use of summons, barriers, and seals in battle. He was proficient in four chakra natures, and also possessed Yin and Yang attributes. He was good at using combination ninjutsu, and skilled in Mount Myoboku's Sage Art. He was both a supreme talent and possessed an indomitable will.
If the ideal ninja existed in this world, then the ideal ninja was here…
Provided he didn't see a beautiful woman.
The Mount Myoboku Sage hadn't even officially entered the scene, and he had almost blown off the enemy's head. The Fourth Raikage was forced offline. Even if he could land safely, it would take him several minutes to run back to the battlefield… What was the power of a chakra behemoth twenty or thirty meters tall? Whoever got hit would know. Anyway, the Fourth Raikage flew very far.
Seeing the Fourth Raikage suddenly "disappear," the Kumogakure ninjas immediately threw a large number of shuriken and explosive tags at Gamabunta. Gamabunta didn't say anything. The next second, he neatly returned to Mount Myoboku.
"Big Brother!"
The Eight-Tails jinchuriki, Killer B, was really shocked this time. How could you tell he was really shocked? Because he spoke normally instead of making up random raps.
Killer B ran around the Swamp of the Underworld towards the Konoha side, while red Tailed Beast chakra began to surge from his body. But just as his body was about to be enveloped by the Tailed Beast chakra, a swarm of black, buzzing insects suddenly surrounded him.
The Eight-Tails' chakra was gradually sucked away by the swarm of insects. It wasn't until Killer B returned to his original appearance that the swarm of insects returned to Shibi Aburame's side. Killer B, who had been deprived of his chakra, suddenly stopped in his tracks, his expression becoming suspicious and uncertain. However, Shibi Aburame on this side wasn't feeling well either, because the insects that had eaten the Tailed Beast chakra were a little agitated… His Kikaichu couldn't absorb too much Tailed Beast chakra, otherwise they would easily kill themselves.
But in any case, Shibi Aburame's bluff had some effect. Next, the Eight-Tails jinchuriki didn't rashly attack.
It wasn't until a person with blood on his forehead ran back to the battlefield with sparks and lightning all the way.
"Big Brother, are you okay?" The young Eight-Tails jinchuriki found his backbone.
"I'm fine, Bee. This injury won't affect my combat effectiveness," said the Fourth Raikage, who had taken a trip by plane.
This kind of performance made the Konoha ninjas on this side gasp. What the hell, why didn't that attack just kill this person? He even looked like he wasn't seriously injured… Was this even scientific?
"Listen, Bee, prioritize eliminating the Sannin." As the saying goes, once bitten, twice shy. The Fourth Raikage had become cautious again at this time. He glanced down at the swamp in front of him and said, "Don't worry, this kind of large-scale ninjutsu will consume an excessive amount of chakra. He can't release it many times."
"Understood, Big Brother."
Killer B responded, and then the two brothers charged towards Jiraiya again.
But just as the Fourth Raikage was rushing towards Jiraiya at high speed, the Eight-Tails jinchuriki, who was a step behind, was intercepted by someone… It was Habara.
Those who were good at using Lightning Release weren't limited to these two brothers, but in terms of speed, Habara was equally fast.
For the overconfident blocker, Killer B had nothing to be polite about. In the blink of an eye, several long swords flew around in a dazzling manner. One move after another, one slash after another, like a gust of wind and rain, like a raging wave, they slashed at Habara.
One was an eight-swords style genius known for his nin-taijutsu, and the other was a bum who was almost completely ignorant of taijutsu. Logically speaking, if the two of them engaged in close-range combat, the situation should be one-sided. Someone seemed to be about to be instantly killed.
However, the reality was not so.
With the sound of metal clashing, Habara, who was on the receiving end of the slashes, was a little stunned, because the opponent's attack frequency was too high, incredibly high, which made him feel a little concussed. Killer B, who was responsible for the slashing, was also a little stunned. He only felt like he was slashing at an anvil…
He slashed so much that his hands went numb.
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