The Adventurous Gamer Ninja - Daichi Hekima

Chapter 346: Jiraiya vs Blue B

With Anbu Ox

Meanwhile, as the battles raged outside, Anbu Commander Ox moved through the base with the silence of a shadow. His black ops training served him well as he bypassed the traps and barriers that had been set by Orochimaru. He navigated through the labyrinthine passages, relying on the intel provided earlier.

'While they're distracted, I need to find any information on Orochimaru's plans,' he thought. 'And hopefully locate them.'

The sounds of battle outside had faded into the background, leaving only the faint dripping of water echoing through the stone passageways. His senses were on high alert; every shadow, every subtle shift in the air could signal a trap.

'So far, so good' he thought, his eyes scanning ahead for any signs of danger. 'But knowing Orochimaru, the worst is yet to come.'

The inside of the base was a dark maze, the walls lined with strange symbols and seals that pulsed faintly with chakra. Ox moved quickly but cautiously, his senses on high alert. The base was far larger than he had anticipated, and its corridors twisted and turned in disorienting patterns.

'This place...' Ox thought, his brow furrowing. 'It's more than just a hideout. Orochimaru's been working on something big.'

He paused at a fork in the path, glancing down each identical corridor. A subtle draft drifted from the left, carrying with it a sterile scent—a mix of metal and antiseptic.

"Medical facilities, perhaps," he muttered under his breath.

Choosing the left path, Ox proceeded cautiously. As he stepped forward, his foot hovered just above the ground. There, nearly invisible, was a thin wire stretched across the corridor. He smirked slightly.

"Nice try."

Carefully, he crouched down and examined the trap. It was connected to a series of explosive tags embedded in the walls. He reached into his pouch and pulled out a small pair of scissors and a sealing tag. Snipping the wire with precision, he quickly placed the sealing tag over one of the explosive tags, neutralizing the entire setup.

'Can't afford any mistakes. Lady Tsunade and Shizune are counting on us.'

Jiraiya vs Blue B

Jiraiya stood tall, his Sage Mode activated—the toad-like markings around his eyes accentuating his intense gaze.

Across from him, Blue B remained motionless. His eyes were empty, devoid of any emotion—a lifeless puppet bound by the Reanimation Jutsu. His dark skin contrasted sharply with the eerie pale glow that surrounded him. Although not at his full power, the remnants of Gyūki's chakra flickered faintly within him.

Jiraiya took a deep breath, feeling the natural energy coursing through his body. "So, it's come to this," he muttered.

"Be careful, Jiraiya boy," Fukasaku warned. "He's got infinite chakra. So he won't tire out like we do."

"I know," Jiraiya replied, his eyes never leaving Blue B. "But we need to end this quickly."

Without warning, Blue B surged forward, closing the distance between them in an instant. His fist came flying toward Jiraiya's face with blinding speed. Jiraiya reacted swiftly, tilting his head just enough for the punch to graze past his cheek, the force creating a sharp gust of wind behind him.

"He's fast," Shima remarked.

Jiraiya didn't respond. Instead, he countered with a swift kick aimed at Blue B's midsection. The blow connected, sending Fukai flying back crashing into the trunk of a large tree. Yet he remained unfazed as he stood, his expression blank.

"He's not as fast as I remember. Looks like Orochimaru's jutsu isn't all that perfect." Jiraiya said to the two perched on his shoulders.

Blue B launched himself again, this time aiming low with a sweeping kick. Jiraiya leaped over the attack, flipping in mid-air, and brought his heel down toward Blue B's shoulder. Blue B raised his arm in a swift block, the impact echoing like thunder through the clearing.

They exchanged a rapid series of blows—punches, kicks, elbows—all almost too fast for the eye to follow. Jiraiya used his enhanced strength and agility to keep the upper hand, but Blue B's relentless attacks forced him to stay on the defensive.

Fukasaku quickly studies their opponent. 'Jiraiya boy has the advantage in terms of speed and strength. He's able to destroy parts of his body with precise strikes. But this man's injury for injury style combat is making Jiraiya cautious and on the defensive.'

"He doesn't even flinch," Jiraiya said as he narrowly dodged a strike aimed at his ribs. "It's like fighting a machine."

Blue B attempted a roundhouse kick, but Jiraiya ducked under it, sweeping his leg out to knock Blue B off balance. Blue B stumbled slightly, and Jiraiya seized the opening, delivering a powerful palm strike to his chest that sent him hurtling backward into a tree. The trunk cracked under the impact, leaves showering down around him. ṘἈŊỘᛒĚS̈

"Now's our chance!" Fukasaku urged.

Jiraiya began forming hand seals, but before he could finish, Blue B vanished from sight.

"Where did he go?" Shima exclaimed.

Jiraiya closed his eyes briefly, sensing. "Above!"

He jumped back just as Blue B descended from the canopy, his fist crashing into the ground where Jiraiya had stood moments before. The earth shattered, debris flying in all directions.@@@@

"He's using hit-and-run tactics now," Jiraiya observed. "Trying to catch me off guard."

Blue B disappeared again into the shadows of the forest.

"Stay alert, Jiraiya boy," Fukasaku cautioned.

Blue B didn't relent. He formed a ball of condensed chakra between his hands—a Tailed Beast Ball in the making.

"He's trying to form a Tailed Beast Bomb!" Shima exclaimed.

"But it's unstable," Jiraiya observed. "Orochimaru's imperfect reanimation can't control that much power."

Seizing the opportunity, Jiraiya began forming his own Rasengan, natural energy swirling into the spinning sphere. "Sage Art: Massive Rasengan!"

He dashed forward as Blue B struggled to stabilize the Tailed Beast Ball. Just as Blue B was about to release it, the chakra sphere imploded, backfiring and causing a violent explosion that engulfed him.

Jiraiya plunged through the smoke, bringing the Massive Rasengan down onto Blue B. The attack connected, drilling Blue B into the ground with immense force. The earth shook, a crater forming beneath them.

Breathing heavily, Jiraiya leaped back, watching as Blue B lay motionless at the bottom of the crater.

"Did that do it?" Shima asked cautiously.

Suddenly they sensed the ground shaking as if an earthquake was happening. "What the heck is going on?" Jiraiya focused chakra to the soles of his feet to stabilize himself.

"Look over there!" Fukasaku exclaimed and the gaze of the other two moved to where the old toad was pointing. They saw the First Hokage standing atop a large wooden golem where Tobirama was fighting.

"No way!" Jiraiya's eyes widened as he sensed the chakra in that large puppet golem jutsu.

Fukasaku had a solemn expression on his face. "This is the power of the First Hokage. The legendary shinobi who stood at the pinnacle of his era."

For a moment, there was silence. Suddenly they heard a sound and their attention was back towards their own enemy. The tailed beast chakra around Fukai began to swirl again, pulling his shattered form back together.

"He's regenerating," Fukasaku warned. "We need to seal him!"

"Right," Jiraiya agreed, pulling out a sealing scroll from his robe. "I was hoping to save this, but we don't have a choice."

He unfurled the scroll, spreading it across the ground. As he prepared the sealing jutsu, Blue B began to rise, the eight tails flaring wildly behind him.

"Keep him busy for just a moment," Jiraiya said.

Fukasaku and Shima nodded. "Leave it to us!"

They began to weave signs, and together they unleashed a powerful ninjutsu.

Fukasaku quickly moved through several seals. "Wind style: Wind barrage."

Shima immediately used her ninjutsu as well. "Fire style: Fire dragon."

Their powerful sage mode enhanced attacks combined to form a much stronger ninjutsu and it instantly destroyed the chakra cloak around B and submerged him in a sea of flames.

His body was completely destroyed and it gave the toad sage enough time to prepare.

Several seconds passed by before Blue B started slowly regenerating his body.

"Now!" Jiraiya shouted. He completed the sealing jutsu. "Sealing Technique: Four Diamond Seal!"

The scroll instantly enlarged and flew towards the regenerating Fukai. It enveloped him instantly and a seal spread around the scroll.

"It's done." Shima and her husband breathed a sigh of relief.

"Just one more thing to do." Jiraiya spoke and made a seal. "Summoning: Toad mouth bind."

The Sannin summoned a toad esophagus to cover the area he was standing and the sealed reanimation. "It's best if there are no accidents. For now we'll keep him like this."

Jiraiya explained to the other two and released the jutsu.

The inside of the toad along with the sealed Jinchuriki vanished from their eyes. The three then turned their attention to the other battle.

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