Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 507 Lightning Release Clone VS Jiraiya

"Ugh!"

Li Yao's Lightning Release clone, White Fang, sighed and took a step forward. He truly hadn't expected Jiraiya's talk-no-jutsu to be so powerful.

A few words were enough to shake Tsunade's resolve.

"It seems that even the seemingly less influential Kotoamatsukami still has weaknesses!"

Li Yao's Lightning Release Clone - White Fang sighed inwardly. Tsunade's resolute decision was naturally influenced by Li Yao's genjutsu, though not significantly.

Therefore, it is understandable that the North is now being shaken.

But he won't let Jiraiya have his way.

As Li Yao's lightning clone, White Fang, moved, everyone else looked over.

Jiraiya glared at the shameless bastard who stole from his house, his eyes blazing with fury.

It's all that bastard's fault!

If it weren't for that bastard's instigation, Tsunade wouldn't have done such a heinous thing as patricide.

He wanted to see what this guy had to say.

Li Yao's Lightning Release clone, White Fang, looked at Jiraiya atop the toad's head, a slight smile on his face. He wasn't angry, but sighed, "Alas, if the Four Great Hidden Villages were willing to accept someone else in exchange for the Third Hokage's death, then I, the White Fang of Konoha and Tsunade's fiancé, would undoubtedly be more suitable. I am willing to die in place of the Third Hokage!"

"No!"

As soon as Li Yao's Lightning Release clone, White Fang, finished speaking, Tsunade immediately turned around and objected.

Squeak!

Jiraiya's back teeth were practically grinding to powder. Listening to Li Yao's string of identities, especially his claim of being Tsunade's fiancé, he wanted nothing more than to immediately cripple this bastard who had stolen his beloved woman.

"It's over!"

The Third Hokage's heart sank. Hatake Sakumo's words had rendered all the image Jiraiya had cultivated meaningless. The problem had returned to its essence: Jiraiya had no chance.

As expected, Tsunade realized what Li Yao's Lightning Release clone, White Fang, was saying. She turned and glared at Jiraiya, saying, "Alright, get out of the way, Jiraiya. The Four Great Hidden Villages want the old man. Even if you want to take his place, you can't."

"This crisis in Konoha was brought about by the old man. Only he can quell it. Get out of the way."

As soon as Tsunade finished speaking, the group of Anbu ninjas realized that Jiraiya was indeed great, but only the Third Hokage's death could resolve this crisis in Konoha.

Moreover, the deaths caused by the selfishness of the third generation were already too many; only the death of the third generation could quell the villagers' anger.

This is not something that can be taken care of just because Jiraiya-sama is in charge.

Even if the four hidden villages are willing to accept the replacement, the third generation must still die.

If the Third Generation doesn't die, then wouldn't those secret agents who oppose the Third Generation be doomed?

At this moment, the Anbu members, having realized what was happening, no longer hesitated and watched Jiraiya warily; a battle was about to break out.

"He's our teacher!"

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade and avoided the topic of choosing between the village and their teacher, only emphasizing that the Third Hokage was their teacher.

However, emphasizing that the Third Hokage was his teacher implies that Jiraiya has already made his choice.

"It seems you've made your choice!"

Tsunade shook her head, neither disappointed nor angry. Compared to herself and Orochimaru, Jiraiya had spent more time with the old man, so it was understandable that she would lean towards the old man when faced with a choice.

But having made that choice, they are now standing on the opposite side of Konoha.

"Jiraiya, I'll say it one last time, get out of the way."

This was Tsunade's final warning. If Jiraiya didn't move aside, she would have no choice but to declare him a rogue ninja as the acting Hokage.

But Tsunade didn't want to do that; she didn't want Jiraiya to become a rogue ninja.

Unfortunately, Tsunade was met with Jiraiya's loosened hands and the two Myoboku toad elders summoned from her shoulders with a series of thuds.

Sage Mode has arrived, and Sage Jiraiya has made his appearance.

"As the Acting Hokage of the Fourth Hokage, I hereby formally declare that Jiraiya has betrayed the village and is an S-rank rogue ninja of Konoha. Anyone who encounters him must kill him."

As Tsunade's cold words rang out, Jiraiya painfully closed his eyes. The toads he had summoned, Fukasaku and Shima, were about to ask where the enemy was when they heard Tsunade's words. They looked over and saw Tsunade and a group of ANBU ninjas wearing Konoha headbands. Among them was the Third Hokage, who was being held like a prisoner. The couple were instantly dumbfounded.

"What on earth is going on, Jiraiya!" Fukasaku asked.

Jiraiya briefly explained the reason, downplaying the crimes committed by the Third Hokage and only stating that he could not bear to see his teacher go to his death.

During this time, the members of the Anbu all became serious when they saw Jiraiya activate Sage Mode.

Looking at Jiraiya above who was not backing down, Tsunade finally made up her mind to fight.

However, just as Tsunade was about to bite her finger to summon a slug, Li Yao's Lightning Release clone, White Fang, appeared beside her, pressed her hand, and smiled confidently at her, saying, "Leave this to me. You and the Anbu take the Third Hokage and leave first. I'll come find you later."

"No," Tsunade refused, saying solemnly, "Jiraiya in Sage Mode is completely different from his usual strength. Even you, Sagumo-nii, would have a hard time dealing with him."

She knew that her brother Zuoyun's Lightning Release: Lightning of Destruction was very powerful, but Jiraiya in Sage Mode had Sage Chakra, so Lightning of Destruction might not be effective.

Not to mention that there were two great toad elders, Gamabunta and Myoboku, present at the scene, so it would be too dangerous for Brother Sakunosuke to be alone.

"Believe me!"

Li Yao's Lightning Release clone, White Fang, looked into Tsunade's eyes and said...

"I..." Tsunade finally gave in to the unyielding gaze of Lee Yo's Lightning Release clone, White Fang, and nodded, saying, "I understand."

After saying that, Tsunade beckoned the Anbu members to escort the Third Hokage to the side.

"I'm sorry, Tsunade!"

Seeing this, Jiraiya sighed softly and prepared to intercept them when a voice suddenly came from beside him.

"No need to apologize!"

Li Yao instantly appeared beside Jiraiya, his body crackling with gray lightning.

"So fast!"

Jiraiya was startled. At that moment, gray lightning erupted, and Jiraiya only had time to dodge in a flash. Gamabunta below was no longer a threat.

Bang!

A cloud of white smoke exploded, and Gamabunta returned to Mount Myōboku.

"It actually blocked it!"

Li Yao was somewhat surprised. The Lightning of Destruction had pierced through Gamabunta's body in that instant, penetrating deep into his cells and altering the cellular structure, turning him into ashes.

However, Gamabunta's body seems to have been tempered by natural energy over the years, giving him great resistance to chakra ninjutsu. Even though he still couldn't withstand the Bloodline Elimination-level Destruction Lightning attack, the Destruction Lightning couldn't kill him like it would an ordinary ninja.

Gamabunta's physical body... no, it should be the natural energy existing within his body, which helped to deplete and hinder the attack of the Lightning of Ruin.

This gave Gamabunta time to dispel the summoning jutsu and return to Mount Myōboku, thus escaping with his life.

Therefore, it seems that natural energy has a strong restraining or resisting effect on ninjutsu, or rather, on any kind of ninjutsu.

After all, it is a natural energy that even the Truth-Seeking Balls, which can dissolve all ninjutsu, cannot dissolve. Its effect is similar to Armament Haki in the One Piece world, capable of blocking any heaven-defying ninjutsu.

(End of this chapter)