Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

It turns out that at the crucial moment when he was covered by the ghost lantern, Jiraiya used his stealth technique—Summoning: Toad Concealment Technique.

Jiraiya summoned a lurking toad from Mount Myōboku, hid inside its belly, and then the lurking toad disappeared into Lake Kakuzu.

This is to avoid the attack of the Ghost Lantern Technique.

Although Jiraiya dodged Liaowu's wide-range fire-style attack, he was not entirely unlucky. Under the perception of Sage Mode, Liaowu's chakra was still as vast as that of a tailed beast.

His Sage Mode was forced to dissipate, and he couldn't even straighten his back, constantly panting heavily.

Jiraiya is weak!

Previously, Jiraiya was somewhat low on health after being hit by Liao Wu's Harem Technique, and he also became listless after being hit by Liao Wu's Paradise Technique.

Now that he has unleashed a series of divine techniques, Jiraiya is still holding on—he's a true tough guy.

Looking at the beast opposite, he wasn't even blushing or out of breath. No wonder this guy's illusion magic was so extensive! It turns out he's rock hard!

"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!"

Jiraiya heard Liaowu's voice in his ears. At that moment, he struggled to lift his head and fell into utter despair.

A gigantic wooden figure, larger than a tailed beast, sprang from the earth. It had a square face, prominent brow bones, and a wooden dragon coiled around its arm.

The entire piece is covered in dense wood grain in a deep green, almost black color. Its body is robust and sturdy, and the overall lines are full of a primitive and heavy feel.

It's like a wooden Arhat statue!

Such ninjutsu—no, this has already transcended the realm of ninjutsu.

Even Jiraiya's Sage Mode couldn't create such a spectacle.

This is the ultimate ninjutsu used by the First Hokage to pacify the Warring States period.

The wooden dragon on the wooden Arhat figure alone could easily subdue a tailed beast, let alone the wooden Vajra figure, which is like an Arhat deity.

Jiraiya gave up all resistance: "Fukasaku, Shima, you should go back!"

"No--"

"Little Jiraiya, we'll die together!"

"Yes, little Jiraiya, I've lived for eight hundred years with that dead guy, what's death to me? Little Ryogoku, come on!"

"To die under the First Hokage's technique is not a disgrace to us."

What kind of person you are, what kind of spirit beast you will summon?

Humans and spirit beasts complement each other.

Their bond was not that of a man and his servant, but that of family, of partners with whom they could absolutely trust each other.

"What? What did you say? Can you speak louder?"

Liao Wu strained his ears on the wooden figure's head, but couldn't hear anything.

Never mind, just kill them all!

The wooden Arhat raises his fist, as if a god were raising his arm to destroy the world, as if it were the invisible hand of the free economy.

Jiraiya formed hand seals, and Fukasaku and Shima were immediately summoned back to Mount Myōboku.

"Little Jiraiya—"

Because they were like family, Jiraiya never implicated anyone.

This operation was Jiraiya's personal initiative; he didn't want anyone to die because of him.

Minato wanted to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to save Jiraiya, but he suddenly noticed that Madara Uchiha's gaze was fixed on him.

Oh no! We've been discovered!

"Limbo: Border Prison!"

An unseen shadow lunged at Minato and grabbed his arm in an instant.

"Minato, I've got you!"

In a flash, Minato made an extremely surprising move, relying on his powerful reflexes to quickly control the spot.

He drew a kunai and cut off his own arm, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape.

Ban's expression turned somewhat grim: "Good lad, so decisive!"

Jiraiya turned back to look at the spot where Tsunade had been, and smiled wistfully: "That's good. At least I saw Tsunade wearing a wedding dress, even if it wasn't for me."

"This way, you can have a good dream!"

The wooden Arhat clenched his fist, and his wooden fist, capable of splitting mountains and overturning seas, slammed down.

Could Jiraiya withstand a punch that could shatter mountains and split the sea?

Jiraiya slowly closed his eyes.

Looking back on my life, it has been nothing but failure.

He couldn't comfort Tsunade when her younger brother Nawaki died, he couldn't catch up with Ryougo when he defected, and he couldn't save Orochimaru when he died...

Now, when Tsunade needs her most, there's no way to take her with him.

Just as Liao Wu was controlling the wooden dummy to prepare to strike, Candy appeared on his shoulder: "Liao Wu, look at Tsunade!"

"What? What did you say?"

Candy remained silent and pointed in Tsunade's direction.

Liao Wu looked in the direction of Tsunade and his pupils suddenly contracted. It turned out that Tsunade had a kunai in her hand at some point.

She held a kunai to her neck, as if to say that if Liao Wu dared to kill Jiraiya, Tsunade would commit suicide.

Tsunade shouted, "Ryo, release Jiraiya, or I'll kill myself!"

"What? What did you say? Can you speak louder?"

"I said, if you dare kill Jiraiya, I'll die right here in front of you!"

"What?! Can you come a little closer to speak?"

Liao Wu couldn't hear anything; he didn't care about all this nonsense. He raised his fist, ready to smash Jiraiya to death.

But Tsunade's kunai also left a mark, and blood seeped out from her neck.

Liao Wu helplessly controlled the wooden figure, then withdrew his fist and activated Creation Regeneration to heal the cochlea in the inner ear.

He stopped muting this time, but he didn't agree to Tsunade's request either.

"Tsunade, don't even think about controlling me. If you die, I'll turn you into a human puppet, and then I can do whatever I want with you."

"∑(ΦдΦlll".

Upon hearing this, Tsunade loosened her grip on her kunai slightly; she truly didn't want to die.

Jiraiya felt a chill run down his spine: "Ryogoku, how can you be so perverted?"

Liao Wu looked at Madara: "Ancestor, what should we do now? Should we still kill Jiraiya?"

Madara crossed his arms and snorted, "Kill them. What's the point of keeping them alive? It's a waste of rice!"

Anyone who disagrees with the Eye of the Moon plan should all die!

Liao Wu controlled the wooden figure to raise its hand again.

Tsunade roared, "How dare you!"

The next second, a cloud of smoke exploded where Jiraiya had been, and when the smoke cleared, Jiraiya was nowhere to be seen.

It turns out that after Fukasaku and Shima were summoned back to Mount Myōboku, they immediately initiated a reverse summoning.

They rescued Jiraiya.

Liao Wu shrugged: "Ancestor, today is my joyous day; bloodshed is inappropriate!"

"Hmph! Boring!"

Madara snorted, then flew back to Amegakure alone.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Liao Wu released the wooden figure, grabbed the candy, and jumped down.

There was a scroll at the place where Jiraiya left. Liao Wu picked it up and saw that it contained Orochimaru's software modification technology.

There was also a small note.

"Liao Wu, you win. From now on, protect Tsunade well. If you ever do anything to betray Tsunade, I'll fight you to the death."

"This is Orochimaru's software modification technology. You used to envy Orochimaru's long tongue so much that your eyes turned red."

"Originally, after the Fourth Shinobi World War ended, I planned to join forces with Orochimaru and Tsunade to elect you as a Jonin. This ninjutsu is also a Jonin gift that I obtained from Orochimaru to prepare for you."

"Who knows... Sigh... Never mind."

"Let's live a good life with Tsunade..."

The weather in the Land of Rain is unpredictable, changing from sunny to cloudy in an instant.

The fine rain, like crumpled silver threads, fell gently, without any torrential downpour, only accompanied by a cool breeze.

"Jiraiya..."

Liao Wu couldn't tell if the tears on his face were rain or rain.

There's no going back! There's no going back!

He gained power, but lost his best companion!

Candy took out a tissue and wiped the raindrops off Liao Wu's face.

"Let's go. Actually, you never intended to kill Jiraiya."

"Tsunade is controlled by your spores. She has no ability to commit suicide. All you want is an excuse to make Madara believe you."