Ryu’s Strength

Sakumo and Chiyo are old rivals, and are familiar with each other's strengths and fighting methods. Sakumo should have a slight edge on her in overall strength, but Chiyo's skill with using Chakra threads to control puppets is not something to be under estimated. After all, she was also a quasi-Kage tier ninja. With her superb mastery of puppet, Sakumo wasn't able to land hits on her. On the other side, what was even more spectacular was the battle of Jiraya against the 4th Kazekage. Rasa had the magnet release Kekkei Genkai. He could control gold sand.

Someone as strong as a Kage must have more than just the ability to use one nature attribute. Most elites actually have 2 or more. Naturally, the Kazekage was no exception. From his use of Magnet release, I can know that he has at least the control over both thunder and wind. Just like his opponent, Jiraya understood more than most people about Ninjutsu. He's inherited the mastery of the 3rd who had flawless technique himself. It was difficult to predict the outcome of the fight. With the exception of Thunder Release, Jiraya was a master of all other nature transformations. But the 4th Kazekage was also extraordinary in Ninjutsu.

"I didn't expect that the 3rd's disciple would be this great of a ninja. If we were fighting elsewhere, it wouldn't be so easy for me to beat you!" Said Rasa "You mean that since we are in the desert, you'll be able to easily beat me?" Jiraya was able to gauge his enemy's level during the fight, and he knew that he shouldn't be able to beat him unless he enters his sage mode. Don't you have the Hyuga clan and their Byakugan? Don't they notice anything different with the desert's sand?" The Sand controlled by Rasa was rushing towards Jiraya.

"You control sand? Then you are the Ichibi's Jinchuriku? No, the jinchuriki is fighting Ryu" Jiraya didn't pay much attention to the sand moving towards him, and just made an Earth Style Wall to protect himself. "What!" The wall was easily crumbled by the sand wave. Jiraya looked like he was going to lose when he was wounded by the sand rushing his way. "Jiraya, it's over!" The 4th Kazekage proclaimed victory and wanted to finish off his opponent. Right before Jiraya was hit, he covered his body with his hair. The 4th Kazekage also launched a B Grade Wind Release Jutsu, but Jirayas needle jizo was tougher. So Jiraya was able to avoid a fatal blow from the 4th Kazekage.

" [Summoning]" Jiraya needed to recover a bit from his injuries. Gamabunta would help in holding Rasa back. Gamabunta, be careful! This guy's sand is heavier than normal." "Oh, I won't be as useless as you!" Gamabunta's words couldn't be further from the truth. Actually, the Kazekage increased his vigilance. Many years of fighting experience made him understand that Jiraya was on to something special. "Is that his summon? Just like rumored, it's a giant red toad!" Said Rasa. On the battlefield, Konoha's Ninjas whose morals were low because Jiraya was injured saw Gamabunta and regained the will to fight.

Konoha wasn't winning. It is true that the overall level of Konoha's Ninjas is superior to that of Sand's just like Sakumo said. But in this environment, the two sides became almost equal in strength. In terms of numbers, Konoha had their medical team on the field, along with over 8000 fighting ninjas. But the Sand village had over 12.000 people. It was very clear that if Sakumo or Jiraya are beaten in this battle, Konoha's army would be slaughtered. Among them, there were nearly 300 from the Ino-Shika-Cho alliance.

As soon as I saw Jiraya summon Gamabunta, I knew he was slightly injured and so I used the mark I placed on him and teleported next to him. Then I asked "Are you Ok Uncle Jiraya? Do you need a hand?" Jiraya yelled "What are you doing here Ryu? The jinchuriki". I smiled and said "All taken care of and pointed at the captured jinchuriki". Seeing this, Jiraya let a sigh of relief and said " If you have chakra left, go and help the shinobi" I nodde and said "with pleasure" Then I brought my palms together and said "Sage art". Suddenly my face was covered with green markings and I started absorbing natural energy.

Then I yelled "Wood style : Wood golem jutsu" suddenly earth shook and a golem larger than shukaku appeared from the ground and ran towards the sand shinobi and started rampaging throwing the sand shinobi and stomping on them.

Seeing this the konoha ninja started to cheer my name ever so loudly and followed the golem to attack. Jiraya seeing this was gobsmacked and no word came out of his mouth. I looked at him and asked "See done. Now you need a hand Uncle Jiraya?" Jiraya shook his head and said "I'm fine. How much chakra do you have left?" He asked. I answered "I'm in sage mode so I have more than half remaining".

Jiraya just shook his head and said "Go help Sakumo if you can". I nodded and teleported near Sakumo. The sand shinobi started to eun for their lives even without the order for retreat. I appeared near Sakumo and asked "Need a hand Uncle Sakumo?" Sakumo looked at me and asked "Ryu what is that huge thing?" I replied "It's an wood golden I summoned. The Jinchuriki is captured and the wood golden is assisting the shinobi. The Kazekage is fighting The toad and Jiraya. So he sent me to back you up." Sakumo nodded and said "Ryu, you can assist me, but be careful. This old woman uses puppets and poison. Don't let her touch you."

I nodded and pulled out some special Kunais from my pouch and threw them and did some handsigns saying "Kunai Shadow clone jutsu" and a lot of kunais spred out around the battlefield. I then smiled and started teleporting around and when I neared the puppet, I used Tsunade's strength jutsu and punched the puppet to pieces and teleported again to the second puppet and punched it as well. All of this happened in just a blink of an eye and I unsheathed my small sword from my waist and appeared near Chiyo and swung it. Chiyo managed to avoid a blow to her neck, but her arm went flying up.

Seeing everything Rasa wanted to cry, but he shouted out loud "Everyone Retreat. We are done here". Hearing his words, even the last fighting shinobi lost their will to fight and started running back. Rasa said "It's not over yet" looking at Jiraya and started retreating. I appeared near Sakumo and gave him Chiyo's hand. As I was a doctor in my previous life, I did not feel bad or feel like vomiting after seeing blood. I had performed many amputations when I was treating as well. Seeing the sand shinobi retreat, the konoha ninja started yelling "We won we won.. Ryu Senju Ryusenju long live....." Jiraya sent Gamabunta back and arrived towards us.