The Shimura Actually Has Ice Release

In Jiraiya's eyes, Obito's clumsy taijutsu was full of holes—he could easily subdue him with just one hand.

Just as he extended his right hand to grab Obito, Takeshi, who had gone unnoticed, completed a hand seal:

"Wind Style: Vacuum Wave!"

The Vacuum Wave struck at a sharp angle toward the direction of Jiraiya's outstretched arm.

Sensing the rushing wind, Jiraiya quickly pulled back his arm and leapt away, dodging the Wind Style while inwardly marveling at the impeccable timing of the attack.

"Go, Kakashi!"

Drawing "White Light Chakra Sabre" from the sheath on his back, Takeshi tossed it to Kakashi, signaling him to engage.

Though he had recognized Jiraiya's identity, Takeshi had no intention of saying it aloud.

One of the Legendary Sannin—Jiraiya was a rare opportunity to practice against.

If luck was on his side and he caught Jiraiya's attention, he might even get the chance to study Sage Mode at Mount Myōboku.

[That sword…]

Having once fought alongside Sakumo, Jiraiya found the weapon thrown by the youth vaguely familiar.

"Take this!"

Obito, unaware that he would've been taken down already if not for Takeshi's interference, charged in again, full of righteous fervor.

"What an idiot."

Kakashi muttered at Obito's reckless behavior. He had also seen that Jiraiya was clearly no ordinary ninja, and the absence of a Konoha headband marked him as a suspicious intruder.

Under normal circumstances, one should disengage and report to the Konoha Police Force.

Kakashi believed that was what any rational person would do.

Obviously, Obito was not rational.

Thanks to him, Kakashi was forced to charge in with White Light Chakra Sabre.

Seeing Kakashi wielding White Light Chakra Sabre close behind him, Jiraiya began to lose patience. He had only wanted to gather material for his writing before his mission—how had his luck gotten so bad to run into these overconfident kids?

[Better escape with a Body Replacement Technique.]

Jiraiya made his decision internally.

"Wind Style: Vacuum Bullet."

While carefully observing Obito and Kakashi's movements, Jiraiya was still looking for a proper escape route when another blast of Wind Style from Takeshi came, restricting his movement.

[Is this coincidence? Every attack lands at just the right time…]

Jiraiya had no choice but to shift his attention to Takeshi.

Even so, he still managed to dodge the dual assault from Kakashi and Obito.

"Earth Style: Earth-Style Wall."

Missing his mark, Kakashi drove White Light Chakra Sabre into the ground and, while Jiraiya was still regaining balance, executed an Earth Style jutsu.

A three-sided earth wall sculpted with dog heads burst from the ground, surrounding Jiraiya on three sides.

"Impressive kids." Jiraiya gave genuine praise, inwardly thinking that if this child had grown up in his era, his achievements would be no less than the Sannin.

"You're actually useful for once, Kakashi! We've got him!"

Seeing Jiraiya trapped and confident of victory, Obito cheered and pulled out a kunai to finish him off.

"Idiot! Don't charge in recklessly!"

Kakashi shouted, trying to stop Obito, but Jiraiya had already put on a performance for all to see.

Using both hands and feet, Jiraiya climbed up the earthen walls with surprising agility and delivered a kick that sent the overly confident Obito flying.

"Water Style: Surging Wave!"

Takeshi released a stream of water from his mouth, soaking Jiraiya head to toe.

"Hmph. Kid, your Water Style is nowhere near as lethal as your Wind Style."

Jiraiya withstood the water blast with his body alone, brushing it off without issue.

"Is that so? Then how about this—Ice Style."

Seeing Jiraiya dripping wet, Takeshi smirked. That was exactly what he wanted.

At his command, the water on the ground instantly froze, forming ice pillars that trapped Jiraiya's legs.

Not only that—ice even began forming on the residual water on his clothes, restricting his movements further.

"Ice Style? Since when did Konoha have a bloodline limit like that?!"

Feeling the chill creep up his body, Jiraiya finally showed genuine surprise.

This was why intelligence was so vital for a ninja.

Had he known Takeshi wielded Ice Style from the beginning, he never would've taken that Water Style head-on—or even stayed in range of water sources.

"Oww… Takeshi, nice one! Watch this!"

Clutching his stomach, Obito climbed back up. Seeing Jiraiya restrained once again, he charged forward with renewed determination.

This time, having learned from his mistakes, our dear Obito chose the safest attack option—the Uchiha signature fireball technique to finish it.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"

"Idiot! Don't go in again!"

Takeshi slapped his forehead, watching Obito charge ahead again like a teammate constantly feeding kills in a video game.

There was no way his Ice Style, which he had only average mastery over, could completely immobilize a member of the Sannin. After all, Jiraiya hadn't even used a jutsu yet—charging in now was just asking for a beating.

"Sigh… must've owed you in a past life!"

Takeshi spat out ice needles, aiming at Jiraiya's lower body.

This technique was a modified version of Tobirama's Water Style, with ice needles replacing water needles.

The trade-off was reduced speed and visibility in exchange for greater area of effect.

If these needles hit, Jiraiya might as well give up on ever courting Tsunade again.

[Damn brat. Cute face, vicious tricks! Why does this all feel strangely familiar—]

Years of battle experience and gut instinct helped Jiraiya predict Takeshi's target area, and he cursed the boy silently.

"Summoning Jutsu!"

A cloud of smoke and the distinctive sound of a summoning appeared in front of Jiraiya. From the smoke, a red tongue shot out, binding Obito just as he finished forming the fireball hand signs. He was violently flung to the ground, his fireball never unleashed.

At the same time, three sharp clinks rang out as Takeshi's ice needles were deflected by some unknown force.

"This is bad—Kakashi, get out of there!"

Seeing Jiraiya use a real jutsu, Takeshi immediately backed off and warned Kakashi.

Not that Kakashi needed the reminder—he too sensed the danger.

The two of them abandoned Obito without hesitation, each darting in opposite directions in hopes of evading Jiraiya's counterattack.

"Hmph. Brats. You dare anger me and think you can escape? I am the White-Haired Toad Sage—Jiraiya-sama!"

As the smoke cleared, a large toad with red markings and armored forelimbs appeared before them, its long tongue wrapped around Obito.

Releasing the now-unconscious Obito, the toad flicked out its tongue again and bound Kakashi at lightning speed.

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