My Journey as Fourth Kazekage

At the moment Gaara activated the Hypnotic Sleep Jutsu, the Sunagakure ninja, already familiar with this scene and deeply gripped by fear, began to scatter in all directions.

At that moment, they simply couldn't perceive the massive monster before them as one of their own.

It was merely a creature that made no distinction between friend and foe, only mass destruction.

And indeed, that was the harsh reality.

After the huge explosion, Gaara's sister Temari and brother Kankuro looked at the ruined forest and the terrifying monster, their minds filled with dread as memories of six years ago flooded back.

Six years ago, Gaara went berserk and killed their uncle, Yashamaru. That was also the first time the two saw this monster in its perfect form. Since then, they could no longer see Gaara as their lovable little brother. He had become a monster representing fear, slaughter, and bloodshed.

"Baki-sensei, what do we do now? Without Father here, no one can control Gaara!"

Temari anxiously looked over, but found their teacher Baki wearing a face full of excitement.

"Don't worry, Temari. This might actually be a good thing!"

"A good thing!?"

Baki's eyes looked almost manic as he stared at the gigantic Shukaku.

"That's right. Using Shukaku's power to wipe out these Konoha ninjas, the Uchiha orphan, the Copy Ninja Kakashi, and those outstanding youngsters, this is definitely beneficial for Sunagakure. Once the Kazekage arrives, we can control Gaara."

Temari, however, no longer heard anything.

Her teacher's madness at this moment scared her.

When she looked at her brother Kankuro, she saw fear written all over his face.

This made her recall the recent battle where the Konoha ninjas around their age performed brilliantly, especially the teamwork between those two called Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, which suddenly made Temari feel a bit ashamed of herself.

Just then, she heard a burst of angry shouts.

Looking around, it was the group of Konoha ninjas.

That guy named Naruto Uzumaki seemed to have done something foolish, leaving the Konoha ninjas around him looking both amused and exasperated.

That pink-haired girl was banging Naruto's head, while Naruto held a small toad and shouted something.

"Why!?"

This left Temari even more baffled.

In such a dangerous situation, Konoha's ninjas were still so carefree and playful.

Though strange, for some reason Temari felt a bit envious.

But she didn't think too much about it because Shukaku's enormous body had already begun to move.

At that moment, a voice rang out from the sky.

"Summoning Jutsu: Overwhelm the Vendor Jutsu!"

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"Idiot... idiot... idiot..."

Under the gaze of everyone's anticipation, Naruto Uzumaki, living up to his reputation as the surprise top ninja, used the Summoning Jutsu to call forth a palm-sized toad: Gamakichi.

"Why? Why?"

Naruto was holding his head, completely losing it. All the Konoha ninjas around him, including Sasuke, were sweating coldly.

Especially Sasuke, who looked utterly speechless. He had really been counting on Naruto.

Just then, the ground shook violently.

The Konoha ninjas, facing the approaching massive monster, immediately turned serious again.

"This is no time for jokes. Guy, Shibi, come with me!"

Kakashi struggled to stand up.

It wasn't that the other Konoha ninjas were useless, but against such a huge Tailed Beast, the Yamato's swordsmanship and Asuma's ninjutsu were barely effective.

Only Guy's Eight Gates taijutsu, Shibi's insects, and Sharingan could make a difference.

In an instant, the three stood before Naruto and Sasuke.

But just as they were about to attack, a voice rang out from the sky.

"Summoning Jutsu: Overwhelm the Vendor Jutsu!"

Hearing that voice, the three immediately breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Naruto also jumped up excitedly.

Boom

With a massive shadow descending from above, the perfect form of Shukaku was instantly crushed to the ground, stirring up sand waves more than ten meters high.

On the giant Shukaku's back appeared a huge blue-green toad carrying two swords on its back.

And on top of the toad's head, a man with white hair and a kanji "油" (oil) on his forehead appeared in everyone's view, striking a cool pose and announcing himself.

"Myōboku Mountain Toad Sage, Sennin Jiraiya, here to pay respects!"

Unfortunately, the coolness only lasted three seconds.

"Pervery Sage!"

Naruto's voice rang out.

On top of the toad's head, Jiraiya immediately frowned with the kanji "井" (well) on his forehead, angrily shouting at Naruto.

"Baka, baka! I told you not to call me that!"

Watching this quarrel between master and student, all the shinobi on the battlefield, whether from Sunagakure or Konoha, were sweating bullets. The Konoha ninjas felt embarrassed, but the Sunagakure ninjas were genuinely terrified.

"Hey… this man?"

"Are you kidding? Could it be...?"

"The legendary Sannin: Toad Sage Jiraiya~"

"No way, wasn't this man said to have left Konoha long ago?"

At this moment, fear filled the hearts of the Sunagakure ninjas. Even Baki, the Anbu captain, felt despair for the first time facing this man.

Temari standing beside him was stunned.

"Baki-sensei, is this guy really that strong?"

"Ah… this man might be even stronger than the Kazekage."

"What!?"

In Temari's heart, her father Rasa was already the strongest. Now Baki-sensei told her this man was even more powerful.

At that moment, Shukaku's angry roar echoed from the earth.

"Bastard, who is it!?"

"Oh, waking up so soon?"

Jiraiya immediately jumped away with Gamakichi, the toad.

Shukaku's shattered body reformed, glaring angrily at the enormous toad before him.

"Bastard, unforgivable! You let me-"

Before he could finish, deep purple chakra began to gather at his mouth.

"This is..."

Kakashi looked horrified, Sasuke trembled. Because through their Sharingan, both saw the enormous chakra inside that ball of chakra.

Asuma, Yamato, and Shibi were also shocked.

Having experienced the Nine-Tails' Rampage, they knew well the destructive power of a Tailed Beast Bomb.

The Sunagakure ninjas knew this even better, since Shukaku had gone berserk many times in their village.

Jiraiya's expression was serious but confident; his hands formed seals as he prepared to use the Yomi Numa (Underworld Swamp) technique to disrupt the Tailed Beast Bomb's launch.

Suddenly, his pupils shrank, and his hands froze mid-seal, staring in disbelief at what unfolded.

At that moment, Shukaku's giant lantern-like eyes fixed on a familiar figure suddenly appearing beside the Tailed Beast Bomb.

The man stretched out his right hand, completely absorbing the chakra inside the Tailed Beast Bomb.