NOVEL NEXT Chapter 204: Chapter 199: Equal Strength!
Chapter 199: Equal Strength!
"Since that's the case, let me show you my true strength! Sage Mode, activate!
What you are about to witness is the full power of Mount Myōboku's Jiraiya the Sage!"
As Jiraiya entered Sage Mode, the pure and overwhelming energy left Raen momentarily stunned.
He quickly realized that this was Jiraiya's true power.
Moreover, this energy was exceptionally pure. If he could absorb it, it would be akin to consuming two beings of the same tier!
Watching Jiraiya before him, Raen couldn't help but lick his lips.
What a delectable meal! Since that's the case, there was no way he could let Jiraiya leave alive!
"Who would've thought I'd get a buy-one-get-one-free deal today," Raen sneered.
Without another word, Raen used Sonído, appearing right in front of Jiraiya.
A tentacle shot out, aiming directly at Jiraiya's throat.
However, under Sage Mode, Jiraiya's speed was extraordinary. The tentacle appeared to him as if moving in slow motion.
He extended his right hand, grabbed the tentacle mid-air, and yanked Raen toward him.
Raen was startled by the incredible reaction speed and strength Jiraiya displayed.
As Raen was pulled closer, Jiraiya's left hand instantly formed a Sage Art: Rasengan.
"Rasengan!"
Jiraiya shouted and smashed the Rasengan directly toward Raen.
Boom!
To Jiraiya's surprise, Raen's figure vanished in a puff of white smoke.
This left Jiraiya utterly shocked.
"You... can use ninjutsu?"
He couldn't believe that a ghost could use ninjutsu, particularly the Shadow Clone Technique!
"Of course, I learned this technique by studying the Substitution Jutsu. Impressive, isn't it?" Raen chuckled, smug.
After all, he was not an ordinary ghost.
Especially with the teachings of that person, he had mastered the art of the Ghost Domain!
"Since you've gone all out, let me show you my true power!"
Raen's aura exploded, instantly surpassing Jiraiya's.
"Ghost Domain, activate!"
With Raen's shout, a pale blue wave spread outward.
The surroundings began to transform—the green trees turned blue, sprouting human faces and rising upright.
Jiraiya furrowed his brows as he observed. This technique was something he had never encountered before.
"Go, my minions!" Raen commanded.
With his order, the trees—or rather, tree spirits—began to move.
The tree spirits advanced toward Jiraiya. Seeing this, Jiraiya frowned and formed a Rasengan in his right hand.
With a flash, Jiraiya used the Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of a tree spirit, slamming the Rasengan into it.
Boom!
The tree spirit disintegrated into dust.
Jiraiya immediately realized that these creatures were likely designed to drain his chakra.
If that were the case, he simply needed to avoid engaging them directly.
Turning his attention to Raen, Jiraiya was about to attack when he suddenly noticed Raen had disappeared!
At that moment, Jiraiya's instincts screamed danger.
He instinctively leapt away from his original position. However, the intense sense of danger persisted!
When Jiraiya turned to look, he saw Raen standing atop a tree spirit.
Raen's mouth was forming a dark red sphere of energy.
Seeing the sphere, Jiraiya felt a chill run down his spine. It was evident this sphere was the source of the danger!
"Summoning Jutsu: Triple Rashomon!"
Without hesitation, Jiraiya began weaving hand signs.
Three massive Rashomon gates rose before him in an instant.
At the same time, Raen's attack was ready.
Cero!
A crimson beam shot out, striking the Rashomon gates.
The first Rashomon gate collapsed instantly.
The second Rashomon managed to slightly weaken the beam's power but was destroyed in less than half a second.
Finally, the beam struck the third Rashomon gate.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Even the third gate couldn't withstand the attack and crumbled.
Fortunately, Jiraiya successfully dodged the beam.
Looking at the small crater left on the ground, Jiraiya was deeply shaken.
Such a powerful attack, yet it only left a small pit?
Was this technique directly targeting the soul?
If he hadn't been using Sage Chakra, the attack might have pierced through all the Rashomon gates effortlessly!
Raen, too, was astonished.
This man had managed to evade a Cero even within the Ghost Domain.
As expected, Jiraiya wasn't as easy to defeat as Raen had initially thought.
Still, giving up was out of the question.
After all, Raen aimed to become the strongest ghost—to survive and live forever!
Failing to eliminate Jiraiya with one move enraged Raen.
His emotions began to spiral out of control, and his power grew increasingly volatile.
This was the power of obsession!
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