On the front lines of the conflict between Konoha and Iwagakure, a crimson great snake, a deep blue great snake, and a purple great snake—three colossal snakes—slithered rapidly across the battlefield, disrupting Iwagakure's formations. Many Hidden Stone Ninja were killed by the three great snakes.
Bang—!
A massive toad descended from the sky. Each leap caused a powerful shockwave.
"Bunta!"
Jiraiya stood on Bunta's head and saw the giant rock monster swinging its fists, attacking the Konoha Ninja.
"Got it!"
Gamabunta's voice carried a hint of irritation. He placed his hand on his short sword and curled his body as he leaped forward.
"Toad Short Sword Slash!"
With a draw of his short sword, Gamabunta sliced the giant rock monster in half with a single strike.
Gamabunta landed on the ground, noticing the rapidly recovering rock monster. He turned, sheathed his short sword, and formed hand signs.
"Water Release: Great Cannonball!"
Gamabunta spat out a large water sphere, which slammed into the rock monster, its immense power causing a downpour in the surrounding area.
A flash of lightning. Tsunade, faintly shimmering with electricity, punched the ground. The shattered earth sent a powerful shockwave, sending surrounding enemies flying. A pair of round eyes emerged from her combat armor; these were Katsuyu's eyes.
Katsuyu split into palm-sized fragments within Tsunade's combat armor, relaying battlefield intelligence to her.
Behind Iwagakure's lines, five Hidden Stone Ninja sat at different angles, each holding an open scroll with the character "Lightning" written on it.
Chakra was continuously drawn from their bodies. They gritted their teeth, their faces showing pain, as dazzling lightning was released from the scrolls, converging at the center.
"That is..."
The Uchiha Clan Ninja responsible for reconnaissance, seeing the massive Chakra converging through his Sharingan, immediately reported what he saw to the Katsuyu on his shoulder.
Katsuyu quickly relayed this information to Orochimaru.
"Lightning... are they targeting the summoned beasts?"
Orochimaru's kusanagi sword pierced the back of an Hidden Stone Ninja. He looked at the three great snakes, whose mere presence on the battlefield caused significant casualties for Iwagakure.
Behind Iwagakure's lines, the five Hidden Stone Ninja raised the scrolls in their hands. The dazzling lightning that had converged at their center shot up into the sky. They, having been drained of their Chakra, collapsed to the ground, sacrificing their lives to create an advantage for Iwagakure on the battlefield.
In an instant, the sky became overcast with dark clouds, thunder rumbled, and bolts of lightning struck Manda, Shinza, Blue Snake, and Gamabunta!
Bang—!
The three great snakes and Gamabunta vanished in a puff of smoke!
It was clear that Orochimaru and Jiraiya had dispelled their summons, sending them back.
The attack launched by the five Hidden Stone Ninja with their lives was thus easily evaded.
The disappearance of Manda, Shinza, Blue Snake, and Gamabunta greatly reduced Iwagakure's pressure.
In Ryūchi Cave, within the great snake nest, Manda, Shinza, and Blue Snake looked at each other, bewildered. One moment they were on the battlefield, the next they were sent back.
Under the active efforts of Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade, Iwagakure gradually found itself at a disadvantage.
The performance of Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade on the battlefield earned them the title of Konohas Sannin.
The three disciples of Konoha's Third Hokage, simplified, became Konohas Sannin.
The fame of Konohas Sannin quickly spread throughout the entire Ninja World.
Far away in Konoha of the Land of Fire, Hiruzen Sarutobi, after learning of this matter, finally showed a rare, comforting smile on his face, which had been devoid of smiles for many days.
The three fighting on the front lines also learned of their new title.
"Konohas Sannin, that doesn't quite fit Lord Jiraiya's temperament, does it? Shouldn't it be something like Super Toad Sage?"
Jiraiya stroked his chin, his grinning mouth so wide that Gamabunta couldn't suppress it, even with his Roof Tile Destruction Technique.
"Konohas Sannin, huh... This title is barely acceptable."
Tsunade felt the title was alright; having a title meant they were already very famous in the Ninja World.
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