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The flames ignited the oil on Kawasaki Susanoo's body.
Kawasaki immediately deactivated Susanoo and escaped through the gap.
Kawasaki stepped back and waved his hand.
"I surrender."
Kawasaki appeared somewhat tired, his chakra clearly depleted.
Jiraiya also dispelled the Giant Rasengan, his face showing some dissatisfaction:
"Can't your Susanoo get even bigger?"
Kawasaki plopped down on the ground, completely unconcerned: "I don't have that much chakra."
Jiraiya's eyes narrowed slightly.
Kawasaki just used several techniques in succession, especially Crow Clone Technique and Dragon Fire Technique, which greatly depleted his energy.
The consumption of chakra is naturally considerable.
Susanoo not only consumes chakra, but also depletes eye power.
Kawasaki's chakra should be almost depleted.
Jiraiya guessed that Kawasaki was probably holding back, and that he himself hadn't activated Sage Mode.
If he doesn't hold back, he should be able to win.
Susanoo has an extremely high demand for chakra, and when used at full power, its duration is extremely short.
Jiraiya walked toward Kawasaki, lost in thought.
Kawasaki stood up and formed a reconciliation seal, which Jiraiya followed suit.
Kawasaki then collapsed to the ground, completely disregarding his image.
"If you can get rid of your habit of peeping at women bathing, maybe we can still be friends."
Kawasaki lay there comfortably, his hands behind his head.
His gaze shifted to Jiraiya, who at this time remained lecherous, lazy, and irresponsible.
If he had been single-mindedly focused on capturing Orochimaru, Orochimaru probably wouldn't have been able to escape long ago, or at least wouldn't have been able to lie in one place for so long.
Today's fight with Jiraiya is also a test of Kawasaki's own strength, unlike the battle with Shisui and others in his dream.
Jiraiya's attacks were wide and sweeping, often resorting to ninjutsu to exchange blows, lacking the finesse of the Uchiha.
His handling of combat was indeed not refined enough.
As it turned out, even though I was pretending, I was actually at the Shadow level in the battle.
If you encounter an opponent like Chatonla, the probability of failure is extremely high if you cannot win quickly.
Kawasaki understood that Jiraiya hadn't used Sage Mode, and hadn't even summoned the two toads.
But when faced with a life-or-death struggle, Kawasaki would definitely activate his second form—the flesh and blood form—or a more advanced Susanoo at the first opportunity.
Although Kawasaki had not awakened any eye techniques, that did not stop him from activating Susanoo and forcing his way through for a while.
My chakra is sufficient for ordinary ninjutsu, but Susanoo is a huge chakra consumer, so I need to find a way to deal with it.
Jiraiya sparred with Kawasaki and could sense Kawasaki's fighting style and emotions, which were completely unlike those of an ambitious person.
I didn't have any particular ill feelings towards Kawasaki.
Jiraiya was a bit tired after the fight, so he sat cross-legged on the ground.
What do you think of Konoha Village?
Kawasaki shook his head: "It has nothing to do with me. Whether Konoha is good or bad has nothing to do with me. Don't ask me about this kind of question."
"As long as no one provokes us Uchiha, we just want to develop our business and improve the lives of our clan members. After all, there are still many ordinary people in our Uchiha clan."
Kawasaki, having rested, got up and headed towards the clan's territory:
"I have something to do, so I won't see you off."
Jiraiya frowned, staring at Kawasaki's retreating figure, seemingly pondering something.
Inside the Hokage Building.
"Old man."
Jiraiya climbed into the room through the window.
The third generation put down the documents in their hands.
How's Kawasaki?
Jiraiya spoke:
"Although I won, I felt that he held back."
The third generation took a leisurely puff of his cigarette: "And what about you?"
Jiraiya shook his head: "I didn't use Sage Mode."
Three generations raised their eyebrows:
"Oh? So he didn't use Susanoo?"
"I used it, but it only lasted a short time. It seems that Susanoo requires a huge amount of chakra and cannot be sustained."
The three generations paced back and forth, muttering to themselves, "It can't last, it can't last."
"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Jiraiya."
The Third Hokage seemed to have it easier.
Jiraiya shook his head:
"After fighting Kawasaki, I felt that he was not an ambitious person. Maybe he really just wanted to protect this little territory of the Uchiha."
"is it?"
If others were judging people based on their feelings, the three generations would have already given them a good scolding.
But Jiraiya was different; he trained at Mount Myōboku and spent a long time in contact with natural energy.
It can miraculously perceive a person's character tendencies.
Therefore, Jiraiya's words are of great reference value.
Moreover, even the Third Hokage himself hadn't fully experienced just how powerful Jiraiya's Sage Mode was.
Since Jiraiya said there was no problem, the Third Hokage was much more at ease.
After all, Kawasaki Uchiha has always been an unstable factor, often doing unexpected things.
This time, they ruined Jiraiya's reputation, which actually suited Jiraiya's wishes.
After all, the Third Hokage could no longer force Jiraiya to become Hokage.
What movie star is a voyeur?
Speaking of which, since Orochimaru wasn't the one who stole the baby, then...
"Grandpa, I'm getting ready to leave."
Jiraiya's voice interrupted the Third Hokage's thoughts.
The third generation frowned: "Leaving so soon?"
Jiraiya shrugged:
“There’s nothing to do staying in the village anyway. You’ve disbanded Root, and you’ve returned the power of the Uchiha clan to them. Kawasaki isn’t an ambitious person.”
"What am I still doing here?"
The Third Hokage looked at Jiraiya with suspicion:
"Could it be that they're in a hurry to leave because they can't peep at people in the bathhouse?"
Jiraiya's face darkened:
"Absolutely not! I received a message from Orochimaru and need to go check it out."
"Really?"
There was something unusual about the tone of voice in the third generation.
But Jiraiya didn't understand either, and just nodded seriously:
“It’s true, I’ve received a clue about Orochimaru’s whereabouts in the northern country of Tano.
The three generations pondered for a moment:
"Then go ahead, there's no need to specifically bring him back."
Jiraiya looked at the Third Hokage in surprise.
"Old man, what did you say?"
The third generation was a little embarrassed, so he picked up his pipe and took a puff.
After a long while, he sighed:
It doesn't matter whether he comes back or not. Just pass this message on to him for me.
"Old man?"
Jiraiya was deeply moved, for he understood the meaning behind the Third Hokage's words.
This means that the Third Hokage no longer pursued the past, and that he still regarded Orochimaru as his disciple.
The third generation waved their hand, looking slightly tired.
"Kawasaki brought news that Danzo was responsible for the baby kidnapping case back then, and Orochimaru was at most an assistant in the experiment."
"Although we don't know where Kawasaki got the information from, he has no reason to lie."
Jiraiya's eyes lit up. To be honest, he and Orochimaru had a deep friendship.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have kept delaying, claiming they were chasing Orochimaru, but actually they were traveling around.
Jiraiya would not have accepted this mission if the baby kidnapping case had not been so heinous.