Naruto: I Confronted the Five Kage Before the System Arrived

Chapter 256: Unbelievably High Magic Resistance

One after another, high-density water bullets, composed of senjutsu chakra and with an extraordinarily exaggerated diameter, poured down like a torrential rain.

From the very start, the Great Toad Sage showcased its power as the leader of Mount Myoboku.

It's no wonder the contractors from the Three Great Sacred Grounds cannot summon the Great Toad Sage, the White Snake Sage, or the Slug Sage in their true forms.

If such beings were to appear on the battlefield of the Shinobi World War, they could secure a decisive victory for their summoners in a very short time.

At this moment, a rapid whistling sound continually echoed from above.

Hagoromo Gengetsu scanned with his Rinnegan.

Under his insight, the structure of the Great Toad Sage's jutsu was exceptionally stable, completely devoid of flaws, unlike the jutsu used by others.

This meant it was impossible to dispel the jutsu with minimal effort and have it dissipate automatically.

Currently, there were only two options: take it head-on or dodge it.

Hagoromo Gengetsu narrowed his eyes, wasted no time, and lightly evaded the water bullets like a swift swallow, quickly closing in on the Great Toad Sage.

Just as the Great Toad Sage descended back to the ground, Hagoromo Gengetsu, still in motion, clapped his hands together:

"Senpō: Ice Crystallization Technique!"

Crack~ Crack~

The air around the Great Toad Sage instantly froze, turning its massive body into an ice sculpture.

Aware that this would only temporarily restrict his opponent, Hagoromo Gengetsu reached his hand behind him.

"Shinra Tensei!"

A standard Shinra Tensei or Bansho Ten'in would have minimal impact on a behemoth like the Great Toad Sage.

At this moment, Hagoromo Gengetsu only applied this technique to himself.

Using the recoil force of Shinra Tensei, his speed abruptly increased, and he appeared in front of the Great Toad Sage in an instant.

At this moment, the enormous senjutsu chakra within the Great Toad Sage erupted, and the Ice Crystallization Technique, which could completely freeze others, shattered in an instant.

Countless beautiful ice crystals scattered from the Great Toad Sage's body.

Bathing in the rain of ice crystals, Hagoromo Gengetsu leapt, extending his right hand. With his index and middle fingers together, covered with the color of Steel Release, and combined with the monstrous strength from the high-density chakra distribution, his fingers resembled an extremely sharp sword, aiming straight at the Great Toad Sage's chest.

Despite the Great Toad Sage's massive body providing advantages in chakra volume, strength, and physique, it was ultimately slower compared to Hagoromo Gengetsu in agility.

At this moment, there was no time for it to dodge, but its expression remained unchanged.

In the next instant, accompanied by a piercing sonic boom, Hagoromo Gengetsu's sword fingers struck the Great Toad Sage's chest.

In that split second, Hagoromo Gengetsu's expression slightly changed.

From the touch of his sword fingers, he felt not only the Great Toad Sage's body, which was much harder than steel, but also a slippery oil layer on its skin.

Despite adjusting his sword fingers in time, some of the impact force was still absorbed by the oily layer on the Great Toad Sage's skin.

Rip!

Blood splattered.

Despite Hagoromo Gengetsu's full-force strike, his sword fingers penetrated the Great Toad Sage's defense.

However, after the latter's counterattack, it only resulted in a small hole.

For a shinobi, such an injury would be fatal.

But for the gigantic Great Toad Sage, it was merely a minor wound.

A fierce wind roared!

Before Hagoromo Gengetsu could react, a gigantic frog palm descended from the sky, aiming to smash him.

Hagoromo Gengetsu calmly looked up, extended his other hand, and clenched his fist.

Boom!

A heavy sonic boom echoed, instilling dread in everyone's hearts.

In mid-air, a fist collided with a frog palm that was dozens of times larger than a human.

The next second, a violent shockwave exploded.

As the ground shook under the strain, the Great Toad Sage's massive body took a few steps back.

On the other hand, Hagoromo Gengetsu was pushed back even further.

During this period, neither the man nor the toad paused.

"Yoton: Lava River!"

"Suiton: High-Pressure Wave!"

High-temperature lava, capable of melting everything, formed in front of Hagoromo Gengetsu, flowing towards the Great Toad Sage.

Meanwhile, the Great Toad Sage spat out a high-pressure, linear water column from its mouth. Compared to Tobirama Senju's Water Severing Wave, it was not only faster but also of a much larger scale.

Watching the high-pressure water column, as large as himself, pierce through the sea of lava and cut straight towards him faster than he could react, Hagoromo Gengetsu activated his Rinnegan, stretched out his hands, and performed the Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal.

A transparent barrier appeared in front of him.

No matter how much the high-pressure water column attacked, it was all transformed into senjutsu chakra and absorbed into his body.

While Hagoromo Gengetsu was absorbing the senjutsu chakra for his own use, suddenly!

A colossal figure, swift as a typhoon, appeared beside him.

Hagoromo Gengetsu's pupils contracted.

Due to the water column obscuring his vision, he hadn't noticed the Great Toad Sage's movements while performing the Sealing Technique.

He thought the Great Toad Sage would be hindered by the Lava Release.

But now!

Turning his head, he saw the Great Toad Sage, its body covered with lava and emitting sizzling sounds from the high temperature, standing unscathed right in front of him.

"This old guy's magic resistance is much higher than I expected!"

With this thought, Hagoromo Gengetsu, unable to defend in time, was sent flying like a cannonball by the Great Toad Sage's punch, rapidly retreating amidst the intense air friction.

After flying for a hundred meters, Hagoromo Gengetsu crashed headfirst into a huge crater on Mount Myoboku.

With a "boom", another large crater was created. Just as he was about to be flung back like a skipping stone, he forcibly twisted his body, plunged downwards, and stomped hard on the ground, sliding nearly fifty meters before finally coming to a stop.

Before he could catch his breath, the Great Toad Sage leaped, crossing over a hundred meters, and appeared above him in an instant, descending like a mountain.

Boom~~~

Before the Great Toad Sage landed, the powerful airflow caused the ground within a fifty-meter radius of Hagoromo Gengetsu to suddenly sink two inches.

At the same time, Hagoromo Gengetsu felt an invisible rope constricting him, strongly hindering his movements.

"Shinra Tensei!"

Hagoromo Gengetsu aimed his palm at the descending Great Toad Sage and, just before it landed, flew out with a "whoosh".

The next moment, the Great Toad Sage landed.

Dust shot up into the sky like a long plume of smoke.

Another huge crater was created on the original site of Mount Myoboku.

As the dust gradually settled and the wind still howled, the raging sandstorm quickly engulfed Hagoromo Gengetsu and the Great Toad Sage.

Hagoromo Gengetsu slowly stood up, ignoring the sandstorm, his Rinnegan staring directly at the massive chakra amalgamation across from him.

Similarly, the Great Toad Sage, possessing similar means, clearly sensed Hagoromo Gengetsu's every move.

In the standoff between man and toad, the battlefield fell into a sudden silence.