Chapter 24

The sudden appearance of Orochimaru and Kabuto caused mixed feelings among Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Naruto. They hadn't seen Orochimaru in a long time, and his increasingly bizarre behavior was unsettling.

Kabuto winced in pain as Orochimaru injected his chakra into Kabuto, drastically increasing his chakra reserves.

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Rampart!"

Kabuto quickly formed seals, then jumped down and pressed his hands to the ground.

The earth around the raging fire rose, forming a circular wall that enclosed the fire, trapping it inside.

The sudden appearance of the wall confused the Flame Demons, who stopped advancing and looked around in bewilderment. They tried to blast their way out with fireballs, but their attacks had little effect.

"Summoning Jutsu!"

At that moment, Tsunade and Jiraiya simultaneously performed the Summoning Jutsu, calling forth Katsuyu and Gamabunta.

"Jiraiya, what do you need help with this time?" Gamabunta asked.

"I need to combine our chakras to use the most powerful and widespread Iron Water Cannon to extinguish the fire!" Jiraiya explained.

"What? Extinguish a fire? That's all? Wait a minute, what's with those strange creatures?"

Gamabunta looked confused.

"We'll explain later. Just help me for now!" Jiraiya insisted, channeling his chakra into Gamabunta.

"Wait! Pervy Sage, I don't know what you're planning, but doing that will affect a lot of people!" Naruto ran over, trying to warn Jiraiya.

"Don't worry, this is where Tsunade comes in!"

Jiraiya glanced at Tsunade.

"Katsuyu, please."

"No problem."

Katsuyu's body split into countless tiny slugs that fell like rain into the fire. They protected themselves with chakra and sought out survivors, attaching to them and healing their wounds while forming protective shields.

"There aren't many survivors, but they've all been protected."

Katsuyu's voice was filled with sorrow.

Tsunade closed her eyes in grief.

"Gamabunta, now!"

"Compound Jutsu: Iron Water Cannon!"

Jiraiya's command was followed by Gamabunta's throat swelling to its limit, then releasing a massive water ball, larger than Gamabunta himself, which plummeted into the fire like a meteor.

The explosion was tremendous, with water transforming into rain, extinguishing much of the fire but causing significant damage to the already devastated area. The protective slugs shielded the survivors from the explosion's impact.

"Again! Compound Jutsu: Iron Water Cannon!"

Jiraiya and Gamabunta continued their attack, launching numerous Iron Water Cannons into the fire.

The Flame Demons faced their doom. Their survival depended on the fire, and the falling water balls weakened them significantly.

The Flame Demons tried to escape to distant areas to avoid the water, but the earth walls blocked their path, trapping them and leading to their eventual destruction.

Finally, the once terrifying fire and Flame Demons were extinguished, and calm returned.

"We did it!"

Naruto shouted in excitement, but his joy faded as he looked at the corpses and the ruined street.

Jiraiya and Tsunade felt a pang of guilt, wondering if they could have done more to prevent such a tragic outcome.

Orochimaru, however, remained fascinated by the strange creatures, indifferent to the casualties.

"What are these creatures? Can you tell me?"

Tsunade glared at Orochimaru, showing no kindness.

"It's none of your business!"

"Well, a deal is a deal. Now, heal my hands."

Orochimaru demanded.

"Heal you? No problem."

Tsunade smiled before suddenly punching at Orochimaru.

Kabuto reacted quickly, pulling Orochimaru back to avoid Tsunade's powerful punch that shook the air.

"I knew you wouldn't genuinely help me."

Orochimaru shrugged, having anticipated this.

"There's no way I'd help someone who killed our teacher and wants to destroy our home!"

Tsunade's eyes blazed with anger. Though she was usually carefree, she had principles, and Orochimaru's actions had crossed her line.

"Well then, until next time."

Orochimaru decided not to push his luck further, knowing that Jiraiya and Tsunade, especially with Tsunade overcoming her hemophobia, were formidable opponents.

"Containment of SCP Flame Demons successful."

"Now distributing rewards."

The electronic voice echoed in the ears of the five people.

"Who's there?"

Kabuto and Orochimaru instinctively became alert.

Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Naruto, however, knew what was happening.

"Jiraiya gains the power of the Sage of Six Paths."

"Tsunade gains the Three Types of Haki."

"Orochimaru and Kabuto gain the C-Virus."

"Naruto can fully control the power of the Nine-Tails."

"The Sage of Six Paths is the ancestor of chakra, the origin of ninjas, with powers surpassing any known ninjutsu, including the Rinnegan and Sage of Six Paths Mode."

"The Three Types of Haki are unique powers from the One Piece world, including Armament Haki for strengthening defense and attack, Observation Haki for predicting opponent movements, and Conqueror's Haki for overwhelming others."

"The C-Virus is a unique virus from another universe that can restructure biological tissues, granting extraordinary vitality and further evolution. Normally, it risks driving the infected insane, turning them into monsters, but the reward version lacks this side effect."

When the voice ended, Jiraiya felt an influx of information and changes within his body.

"Ugh!"

Before he could fully process it, he felt immense discomfort.

His skin turned pale, horns sprouted from his head, and his eyes transformed into purple with concentric rings.

At that moment, Jiraiya's chakra surged to an unprecedented level, erupting like a volcano.

(End of Chapter)