Start with the Mangekyō and leave Konoha with Madara.

In the western part of the Rain Country, the sky was gloomy and dark.

This is a bare hilly area. The closer you get to the Land of Earth, the more uneven the terrain becomes. Even the traces of the forest are gradually fading, and even the heavy rain that never stops all year round has stopped.

Normally, such a boring area should be sparsely populated by people, and even animals would not set foot there.

But today, the place is littered with corpses, broken bodies strewn across the ground, and blood flowing like a river.

The ground was full of gullies and had been destroyed beyond recognition. The air was filled with a thick, bloody smell.

It seemed as if a fierce battle had just taken place here.

With a loud bang, Jiraiya fell to the ground in a mess, his long silver hair still burning with flames.

He was quick-witted and quick-handed, and he rolled over on the ground a few times to put out the flames in his hair. When he stood up again, his originally majestic silver hair like a lion's mane had been charred black and was emitting wisps of black smoke.

"Heavenly Pain Fist!"

Tsunade's angry roar was heard from the front, followed by a dull crash, and the shock wave expanded violently. The surging air flow was mixed with unbearable heat waves.

Jiraiya quickly stood up and rushed back, supporting Tsunade as she stumbled backwards.

"How's it going? Are you okay?"

Tsunade pursed her lips and said nothing, just staring ahead with a serious expression. It was obvious that her punch just now had worked, blasting her opponent into the distant mountain ridge like a cannonball.

but……

Jiraiya couldn't help but look at her slightly trembling hands. The backs of her hands, which were white and translucent before, were now severely burned. The bones of her fists were exposed, and the surrounding area was covered with black and red flesh, which was charred and even steaming.

"Don't worry, I can still fight."

Tsunade took a deep breath, not just to show off. Two palm-sized slugs jumped out from her chest and attached themselves to her hands respectively. Then, warm green light emerged and began to heal her burns.

Jiraiya grinned, put his hands together to pull the long hair that was burnt into a bunch, then pulled out a kunai and cut it off at the roots, and a bunch of burnt hair fell to the ground.

Soon, the smoke and dust in the mountains dissipated, and a man with flames all over his body walked out, making the two men squint their eyes at the same time.

He looked like he had just walked out of magma, with hot lava wrapped around his body, emitting a bright red light. As he approached, even the air around him became warmer.

"I have to admit that you two are indeed a bit difficult to deal with. To be able to fight with us Rock Ninja to this extent, even I have to take you seriously."

The lava flowed and shrank back into the body inch by inch, revealing the figure of the person inside.

He was wearing a purple combat uniform, complete with a breastplate and helmet. His dark red medium-short hair was tied into a small ponytail, and he had dark red stubble on his chin.

Iwagakure Village, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Lao Zi.

Jiraiya wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and laughed heartily, "The Four-Tails Jinchuriki, a Kage-level warrior of the Hidden Rock Village, is being stopped here by two unknown people like us. Aren't you afraid that people will laugh their heads off if you tell others about it?"

"A man who established a spiritual contract with the Myoboku Mountain fairyland, and a woman who possessed the supernatural powers of the Senju clan and the Wet Bone Forest slugs..."

Lao Zi's eyes swept over the two of them one by one, "You are not unknown people."

"And..." His expression was grim, "What gave you the illusion that... I used the power of the tailed beast?"

"What?" They were both stunned at the same time.

After all, in the previous battle, the "Melting Escape" method demonstrated by the opponent has been confirmed to be the ability of the Four-Tails without a doubt.

Not to mention the special changes in nature, his "Melting Chakra Mode" alone has established his undoubted position as a commander.

That set of scorching hot molten armor not only provides powerful defensive capabilities, but can also melt everything it touches. Combined with the physical effects, it has both lethality and defensive capabilities.

This was enough to support him in fighting on the battlefield and tearing through Konoha's front line as if he was in an empty space.

The reason why Jiraiya and Tsunade were in such a mess was because of this move.

"In addition to Sun's abilities, I am also a Lava Release Kekkei Genkai! The only difference is..."

Lao Zi formed seals with his hands, and a hot and manic aura suddenly rose from his body. Two long crimson tails slowly emerged from behind him, with hideous spines standing on the thick furry tails.

Tsunade and Jiraiya's expressions immediately became solemn, and each other's chakra became more violent, like a raging fire from hell, burning everything.

"My Lava Release is controllable, but Sun's power is so strong that even I can't control it!" Lao Zi snorted coldly, and then jumped high in one step, "Lava Release: Burning River Rock Technique!"

He opened his mouth and spit out several huge magma balls that fell from a distance, lighting up the gray sky. The red light completely enveloped Tsunade and Jiraiya.

"There's no other way!" Jiraiya's eyes were focused, and he made a seal decisively. With the blood on his palm, he slapped the ground, and circles of ink-colored spells spread out.

Do you want to summon those big toads again? Then, which one will it be this time, the double swords, the wakizashi, the tin staff, or the rock-stupid one... Lao Zi showed a disdainful look.

After several months of fighting, he had almost figured out Jiraiya's intelligence. Apart from the giant toad beast that could summon spirits from Mount Myoboku, Jiraiya posed almost no threat to him.

Whether it was his Fire Escape, Earth Escape, or the "Random Lion Technique" that seemed quite tricky to others, they were all completely defeated by his "Melting Escape".

As for Tsunade, although she is strong, she lacks agility. She can just keep a distance and consume the enemy from a distance. Even if she is caught close, she can rely on the defensive ability of the "Melted Chakra Mode" to resist the attack.

If Jiraiya and the big toad hadn't interfered, he was confident that he could defeat Tsunade completely within a few dozen rounds.

The only tricky thing is this group of toads who master water escape and magic!

Previously in the heart of the Rain Country, due to environmental factors, his Lava Release was greatly weakened in the heavy rain. Although he could guarantee invincibility, he still had some difficulty facing these toads.

And because of the presence of companions around him, it is not convenient for him to use the power of the tailed beasts. Because of the destructive ability of the four-tailed beast, it will easily affect friendly forces. This is also something that Ohnoki has repeatedly emphasized to him.

But now...things are different.

On the surface, Konoha's vanguard troops were unstoppable in the battle with Iwagakure, uprooting one base after another, and soon pushed the battle line to the border of the Rain Country.

But this is all an illusion!

The Iwagakure ninjas were not that bad, he just transferred their forces secretly. As the commander of the Iwagakure vanguard, he dispatched most of the Iwagakure ninjas to form a surprise attack force. Under the leadership of another bloodline limit, Explosion Hunter, they had quietly bypassed the blockade and headed towards the Rain Village headquarters.

Doing so would naturally lead to defeat in the main battlefield in the West, but this defeat was planned by him, and the so-called rout was just an act!

His purpose was to avoid unfavorable environmental factors, create the illusion of a lone commander to lure the enemy deeper, and finally explode the power of the tailed beast in his body to behead the enemy commander and send him away in one go.

As long as they kill Konoha's vanguard army, they can regain the previously lost territory, and then cooperate with the previously sent surprise attack force, attack from both sides, and catch the remaining Konoha troops in a swoop like dumplings, and the battle will be won.

With a "bang", the white smoke dissipated.

To Lao Zi's surprise, Jiraiya did not summon a giant toad as big as a mountain as usual. What appeared under the lava ball was a petite toad with a gray-green body, wearing a miniature black robe and a white beard.

“I’m counting on you, Fukasaku-sage!”