Chapter 259: Genjutsu, Awakening

"Water Release: Hard Vortex Water Blade!"

However, facing the massive Rasengan coming down from above by Jiraiya, Yu stood firm without dodging or avoiding. He exerted all the Chakra within his body and directly formed a continuously roaring spiral high-pressure water gun on his hand, fiercely launching it out.

Boom!

As if an earthquake had occurred, one was the ultra-large Rasengan condensed using Sage Chakra, the other was the advanced form of Rasengan infused with Chakra Nature Transformation. The collision of these two terrifying forces caused a powerful gust of wind that uprooted the surrounding trees.

"Such formidable power... to actually block the Rasengan released with Sage Chakra..."

"Is that the advanced form of Rasengan after incorporating Chakra Nature Transformation?"

Seeing his Sage Art: Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan, which surpassed the power of a normal Rasengan by tens of times when using Sage Chakra, being blocked by Yu's Water Release: Hard Vortex Water Blade, a hint of astonishment flashed deep in Jiraiya's eyes.

Although in this world, Yu was the first ninja to develop Rasengan, later on, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, also managed to master Rasengan. Subsequently, Jiraiya, who was Minato's sensei, also learned this ninjutsu.

So today, witnessing Yu's ultimate Water Release: Hard Vortex Water Blade and seeing the power displayed by the advanced form of Rasengan after incorporating Chakra Nature Transformation for the first time, Jiraiya couldn't help but feel amazed.

The power unleashed by the regular version of Hard Vortex Water Blade was already enough to counter his Sage Art: Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan. If infused with Sage Chakra, what level of power would it reach?

"Storm Release: Laser Circus!"

Just as Jiraiya was somewhat shocked and distracted, he saw Yu not far away instantly completing hand seals. A dazzling and blinding lightning burst suddenly struck, temporarily causing Jiraiya to be blinded by the intense light.

"A troublesome ninjutsu... it's his Storm Release!"

In Sage Mode, Jiraiya's speed is about ten times faster than usual. However, no matter how quickly he moves to perform Body Flicker Jutsu, the glaring laser bursts striking behind him follow him like maggots on bones, leaving brilliant trails in the air.

"No choice, two sages, use your proficient Genjutsu to deal with him!"

Under Yu's manipulation, Storm Release, with the power of lightning and the flexibility of gentle water, is incredibly agile and exquisite. Jiraiya, despite several attempts at Body Flicker, couldn't shake off the laser's pursuit from behind. So, he solemnly spoke to the two toad sages on his shoulders.

"Hehe, Jiraiya Senpai."

"It seems your Sage Mode hasn't reached its most complete state yet."

While continuously directing the Storm Release laser to chase the rapidly moving Jiraiya, Yu also used Observation Haki to observe whether Third and the Konoha crowd watching nearby had any reactions. He effortlessly teased the Jiraiya in front of him.

Wait a moment... What's this?!

However, soon, Yu's expression suddenly changed, as a mysterious song accompanied by strange melodies kept entering his ears, even causing the space in front of his eyes to continuously distort!

This... could it be?!

When Yu snapped back to reality, he realized he had been transported to another world, surrounded by continuously distorting crimson space on all sides.

Four gigantic toads, each holding a sword and inscribed with the characters 'Do', 'Not', 'Move', 'King', respectively, surrounded him from all directions, sealing him tightly within a square-shaped barrier.

Sage Art: Genjutsu: Toad Confrontation Chant!!

Feeling completely immobilized, unable to move his body, the name of this extremely powerful Genjutsu immediately appeared in Yu's mind.

A collaboration between the two great sages, Fukasaku and Shima, utilizing the croaking of frogs to emit high-intensity sound waves, disrupting the opponent's nerves, with the power even capable of distorting space.

Once the melody is heard, it traps the opponent within the Genjutsu barrier, rendering them unable to move. Then, with the unique stone sword from Mount Myoboku, piercing the opponent's body, they slowly release from the Genjutsu and enter the underworld. By the time they return to reality, their physical body has already died.

Considered the ultimate Genjutsu of the sound category, its range of effect is extremely broad, capable of ensnaring countless individuals simultaneously. Moreover, the large toad that immobilizes the victim can be controlled by the caster to adjust the degree of restraint. It can be considered as top-tier Genjutsu, no less formidable than the Mangekyo Sharingan's Tsukuyomi, and even surpassing it in some aspects.

"What a formidable Genjutsu..."

"If one is pierced by this stone sword, returning to the real world would mean certain death, right?"

Watching the mysterious stone sword inching closer to his heart, Yu couldn't help but marvel at the immense power of this ultimate Sage Art Genjutsu.

At this moment, although his Observation Haki still allowed him to observe all external situations, his spiritual soul sealed within the immovable barrier was completely immobilized. No wonder in the anime, Pain's Six Paths were instantly wiped out by this technique three times.

"However, there are no perfect techniques in this world."

"Although this Genjutsu is powerful enough, its flaws are also very obvious."

Facing the stone sword about to pierce his chest, Yu's eyes displayed an unprecedented calmness because the power of the Thread Fruit within him was undergoing a tremendous change...

"Sigh..."

"Finally dealt with this guy..."

Meanwhile, outside the Genjutsu space, Fukasaku and Shima, the two great sages on Jiraiya's shoulders, continued to chant profound and obscure musical scales. Seeing Yu in front of them standing still as if he had lost his soul, Jiraiya, who had activated Sage Mode, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sealed by Mount Myoboku's Genjutsu, huh..."

Seeing that the Mount Myoboku Sage Art Genjutsu cast by Fukasaku and Shima had finally subdued Yu, Third, who was watching from the sidelines, also relaxed his brow. However, his gaze fell on Yu, who remained motionless as if asleep, with a hint of complexity in his eyes. "There's no time to hesitate. Let's quickly bring him back to Konoha!"

"Mm, but then again, this kid is incredibly strong..."

Upon hearing Third's words, Jiraiya nodded, glanced at the silent Yu in front of him, and said, "No Genjutsu seems to affect him at all. Fortunately, we owe it to Fukasaku and Shima, the two great sages..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiraiya, who was about to deactivate Sage Mode, suddenly turned pale. The ground beneath everyone's feet began to surge and undulate like waves!

"This is... threads?!"

"How can this be... What is happening?!"

Similarly, Third's expression changed as he saw the area around Yu expanding, and the ground beneath everyone's feet had completely turned into transparent white at some point.

The surrounding rocks, the ground, and even the distant shattered buildings, everything began to distort, gradually turning into white and transparent threads.

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