Naruto: Pay-to-Win Ninja System

"Ahhhaha!"

As he watched the sudden outbreak of battle between Konoha and Iwagakure forces below, 

Shimoku, standing on the top floor of the attic, laughed so hard he almost fell over.

Honestly speaking, it wasn't entirely their fault for being so foolish. 

Seeing is believing, after all. 

And as they say, not everything that glitters is gold. 

But who would stop to think if there were deeper truths beneath what they saw? 

Especially in such a life-or-death battlefield, who would have time for careful reasoning?

Besides, the [Flying Thunder God Technique] was just too absurd. 

No one could possibly imagine... 

how Shimoku instantly slipped past layers of guards, soundlessly materializing inside this vault.

The laughter from atop the attic caused Jiraiya to startle momentarily, quickly glancing upward. 

Only to find absolutely no one there. 

Logically speaking, if someone truly had been there, 

they couldn't possibly have escaped his sensory range within that brief instant! 

With no alternative, Jiraiya could only assume he'd imagined the sound. 

After all, facing the empty Treasury Vault and failed plan before him, emotional agitation could easily produce hallucinations. 

Still, right now he didn't have time to carefully analyze intelligence. 

The Iwa ninja Shou immediately activated his Kekkei Genkai [Explosion Release] without hesitation. 

The violent explosion instantly destroyed the entire treasury's attic, 

blasting Jiraiya and others outside. 

Simultaneously, the shocking detonation rapidly drew attention across nearly half of [Iwagakure Village]. 

It wouldn't take long before more *ryūshu* (remaining) Iwa ninjas surrounded them. 

Jiraiya pulled back his hardened long hair — if not for the [Needle Jizo] extending his hair to shield them all, several team members might have already been hurt. 

In confined spaces, the power of that [Explosion Release] technique was truly formidable! 

"Everyone, tighten formation and withdraw immediately!" 

Jiraiya shouted decisively without hesitation. 

Since the mission had already failed and their presence exposed, 

continuing to delay would risk total annihilation of the entire squad. Better to retreat quickly and preserve their surviving strength. 

[Fire Release: Big Flame Bullet!] 

Jiraiya turned his chakra into oil, spat it out, and ignited it with a Fire Release technique in one smooth motion. 

Instantly, waves of flames poured down, swiftly engulfing the area ahead. 

Its power far surpassed ordinary [Fire Release: Flame Bullet] techniques. 

Perfect for covering their retreat at this moment. 

[Explosion Release: Landmine Fist!] 

The Iwa ninja Shou punched the ground, using Explosion Release to blast countless rocks from the earth, 

effectively blocking the surging flames confronting them. 

Once lit, these oil-fueled flames burned fiercely and were nearly impossible to put out. 

Despite the danger, 

this Iwa ninja Shou, without waiting for the flames to die down, 

charged forward carrying a large boulder through the inferno, chasing them relentlessly. 

He had no choice but to give chase — after all, it was his fault for falling asleep at his post.

This mistake gave Konoha the opening they needed to raid our vault!

For this reason, he had to do everything possible to stop those damn Konoha spies!

...

Jiraiya guarded the rear while retreating with the team.

Unfortunately, more and more Iwa ninjas were closing in from all directions.

"Hand over that runty brat!"

"As for the rest of you, scatter and retreat! Meet at rendezvous point No.3 outside the village!"

Jiraiya took Deidara from Kurenai's arms and ordered his teammates.

Their position had been compromised — retreating as a group of twenty would make them far too easy to spot!

Once the Iwa ninja completed their encirclement, perhaps none of them would escape.

Better to split up and trust their own skills to break free.

The Konoha shinobi nodded in agreement and immediately dispersed.

They were all jonin, possessing considerable strength and rich experience.

They probably still had a good chance of breaking through the encirclement and escaping.

There might be casualties, but that was better than getting wiped out here!

...

Right now, Jiraiya carried Deidara, resisting the pursuers behind while buying time.

Seeing his Konoha comrades begin to scatter and flee, he no longer held back his strength.

[Ninjutsu: Summoning Jutsu!]

In an instant, Gamabunta, dozens of meters tall, appeared, heavily landing on the ground and kicking up a large amount of dust, looking extremely imposing.

"Jiraiya! Damn bastard!"

"Why did you summon me here?"

Gamabunta, holding a big pipe in his mouth, angrily roared.

He was just working up a sweat!

Suddenly summoned by Jiraiya, how could he not be angry?

"Hehehe!"

"Gamabunta, sorry again, but I need your help once more!"

"This place... isn't Konoha, right? Are you guys at war again?" Gamabunta scanned the surroundings and asked with a frown.

"Not now. Gamabunta, oil first!"

"Fine."

Gamabunta nodded. The two had known each other for a long time and already developed great understanding.

Gamabunta knew exactly what Jiraiya wanted to do just by looking at his posture.

[Fire Release: Toad Oil Fire Ball!]

The giant toad drew in a deep breath, then spat out a massive jet of black oil, which combined with Jiraiya's Fire Release technique, instantly forming an enormous fireball covered in burning oil.

This attack packed dozens of times more power than the standard Great Fireball Jutsu!

The resulting sea of flames even covered an area spanning over a thousand meters ahead,

encompassing countless Iwa ninja who were closing in.

That temperature exceeding thousands of degrees instantly incinerated numerous Iwagakure ninja.

Only a few high-level jonin with stronger abilities managed to barely withstand the inferno for a moment.

In any case, it greatly slowed down Iwa's encirclement speed, buying his teammates more time to escape.

"Gamabunta, thanks! I'll bring you more premium tobacco later!"

"Jiraiya, you damn bastard..."

Before Gamabunta could finish cursing, Jiraiya sent him back to [Mount Myoboku].

At the same time, taking advantage of this gap,

Jiraiya quickly concealed his figure.

[Ninjutsu: Hiding in a Toad Technique!]

The next moment, Jiraiya and Deidara dove into the mouth of a small Toad, concealing all their presence.

Relying solely on this unremarkable little Toad, they silently hopped toward the right.

...

One had to admit—Jiraiya's [Hiding in a Toad Technique] was indeed highly effective.

This seemingly insignificant little Toad had effortlessly slipped through layers of Iwagakure's encirclement.

Delivering Jiraiya straight into an ordinary building deep within Iwagakure.

It must be noted that the Hiding in a Toad Technique had time limitations—it wasn't possible to remain inside the Toad indefinitely.

Rather than trying to flee the village and keep dodging Iwagakure ninja patrols,

He'd chosen the opposite path—first hiding himself deep in the enemy's territory.

Once the situation calmed somewhat, escaping would be easier.

So after crawling out of the Toad's mouth while still holding Deidara, Jiraiya slipped quietly into the building, aiming to take the residents hostage as a temporary cover.

But the moment he entered, he saw upon the large bed inside—

A heavily bandaged muscular man lying there.

Judging from his appearance, he didn't seem like an ordinary villager. Was he also a ninja?

But this ninja must've sustained truly severe injuries—

What kind of injury required wrapping his entire body?

"Wu… wuwuwu~~~"

Just as Kitsuchi, wearing a Konoha Forehead Protector, noticed a ninja entering his home, he immediately jolted upright in shock, struggling to give a warning.

Unfortunately, in order to recover faster, Kitsuchi's whole body had been tightly wrapped in bandages and wooden splints—even his mouth was gagged shut, preventing any clear speech.

He could only let out muffled "mmpfmmpf" sounds in warning.

"Hm? Dad? Are you calling again?"

"Is Daddy missing Mama again?"

"Don't worry, Grandpa's here—Mama will be fine!"

Outside the house, Kurotsuchi, who was preparing medicine, loudly responded.

She assumed it was her father, Kitsuchi, worrying about his wife again, anxious about the ongoing battle outside.

But when she peeked into the room,

She suddenly spotted a strange, white-haired middle-aged man with a lecherous look standing right there.

And her senior martial brother Deidara was being held in his hand.

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