Naruto: Talent Analyst-Chapter 168: Great Toad Sage’s Trump Card

Boom!

A repulsive force erupted and slammed toward the Great Toad Sage, but it hit an invisible barrier.

This was a defensive barrier formed by a large amount of natural energy.

A massive amount of natural energy gathered together.

The natural energy was so great that it was almost visible to the naked eye.

Relying on this layer of barrier, Gamamaru was safe and sound at this moment.

On the other hand, the surrounding ground was not blocked by the natural energy barrier. So, the surrounding terrain was destroyed.

"It's useless."

After seeing that he had successfully defended himself, Gamamaru became more confident.

"As long as the natural energy of Mount Myōboku is still there, I can always mobilize it for defense."

"I can sense that you have a lot of chakra, but compared to the natural energy of the entire Mount Myōboku, it's nothing."

If possible, Gamamaru hoped that Yuta would retreat.

Otherwise, if they fought with all their strength, even if he won, Mount Myōboku's natural energy would be exhausted.

Then, it might take decades to recover.

And the White Snake Sage from Ryūchi Cave was eyeing him like a predator.

If Mount Myōboku's natural energy was depleted, the White Snake Sage would attack.

At that time, he might not be able to defend himself.

"You want to make me retreat with just that?"

Yuta's fighting spirit was high, and he instantly used the Susanoo.

The golden Susanoo aimed aimed at the Great Toad Sage, and shot an arrow.

At the same time, the Rinnegan's pupil power in Yuta's eyes surged, and the repulsive force of Shinra Tensei enhanced the speed and power of the arrow.

The power of the Shinra Tensei just now was too scattered, allowing the Great Toad Sage to defend against it without much effort.

This time, he focused the repulsive force on the arrow and attacked a single point.

On the other side, facing an imminent threat, Gamamaru quickly gathered natural energy to form a defense in front of him.

The almost materialized natural energy formed layers upon layers of barriers, blocking the path of the arrow.

Crack!

The sound of the barriers shattering resounded one after another.

The outer layers of barriers barely resisted and were shattered by the arrow empowered by Shinra Tensei.

However, as the arrow's power weakened, it failed to penetrate all the barriers and shattered in mid-air.

Gamamaru let out a sigh of relief. His eyes turned stern as he looked at Yuta.

It seemed that there was no way to make Yuta retreat without a fight.

He has to make him feel that the losses outweigh the gain.

At that time, Yuta will be forced to give up.

"Since you are so persistent, I have no choice but to act."

Gamamaru took a deep breath, folded his palms together, and snorted.

Boom!

The surrounding earth began to bulge, and several terrifying rock giants rose from the ground.

Each of these giants was over 100 meters tall, and they attacked Yuta together.

"Shinra Tensei!"

Yuta opened his arms, and muttered lightly.

A majestic repulsive force swept across.

Boom!

The terrifying repulsive force slammed into the rock giants, pushing them backward.

The rock giants crossed their arms in front of their chests, struggling to withstand the force.

However!

After a short resistance, the rock giants' arms shattered, but they rapidly regenerated.

"As long as Mount Myōboku's natural energy is not depleted, I can continue to attack indefinitely."

Gamamaru declared coldly while manipulating Mount Myōboku's natural energy.

If things continue like this, he will eventually win because of his home-field advantage.

Yuta sneered, "Is that all you've got?"

It was clear that the Great Toad Sage wanted to engage in an endurance battle.

But that wouldn't work against him.

Gamamaru had Mount Myōboku's home-field advantage and could mobilize vast amounts of natural energy.

If he simply wasted time, it wouldn't be beneficial for him. In that case, he would just have to turn the tables.

Yuta put his hands together and suddenly shouted.

"Wood release: Wood Golem Technique!"

"Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation!"

Several Wood Golems rose from the ground, standing against the Great Toad Sage's rock giants.

At the same time, Yuta's Senjutsu chakra and a fraction of Mount Myōboku's natural energy were infused into the Wood Golems.

With the power of Senjutsu chakra and the buff of Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation, the Wood Golems easily suppressed the Great Toad Sage's rock giants.

"Can I only mobilize this much natural energy here?"

Yuta glanced around with the Rinnegan as he contemplated.

This was the Great Toad Sage's territory.

Why did the old toad have greater control over natural energy than him?

There had to be a reason.

"Underground! Through the leylines, the natural energy of the entire Mount Myōboku is being efficiently mobilized."

Yuta keenly observed the green glow forming beneath the ground with the Rinnegan.

This method of drawing natural energy was incredibly fast.

It wasn't limited to the current battlefield. It pulled natural energy from all of Mount Myōboku.

In comparison, he could only absorb a little natural energy from the air in his immediate surroundings.

And even that required competing with the Great Toad Sage for control.

At this moment, he was essentially fighting the entirety of Mount Myōboku.

"So this is what they call home-field advantage? Looks like I need to deal with you first."

Yuta looked at the Great Toad Sage and smiled.

Not far away, the Wood Golems had already suppressed the rock giants, leaving the Great Toad Sage with fewer means of interference.

Now, it was a direct battle between the two of them to see who could take down the other first.

In the distance

Jiraiya had been working hard to absorb natural energy and refine it into Senjutsu chakra.

During this process, he couldn't afford to be distracted, or all his efforts would be wasted.

However!

The battle between the Great Toad Sage and Yuta was too intense.

Even though he was more than ten miles away from the battlefield, the earth was shaking, and violent shockwaves disrupted his focus.

All of the Senjutsu chakra he had accumulated was dissipated due to the previous shockwave.

Jiraiya could only helplessly retreat further.

After retreating dozens of miles away, he tried entering Sage Mode again on a remote hill.

"Little Jiraiya!"

Fukasaku and Shima, who had been organizing the toads, returned and sensed Jiraiya hiding here.

"You still haven't entered Sage Mode? Well, no wonder."

Fukasaku sighed, still shaken.

Even from this far away, the battle's intensity was terrifying.

"Fukasaku, what about the Great Toad Sage?" Jiraiya asked while absorbing natural energy.

Fukasaku's face turned bitter and he said, "At our level, we can't interfere in that fight at all."

"I gathered all of Mount Myōboku's combat-ready toads, but Yuta wiped them out in a single attack. Then, they all lost their fighting ability."

Even if he combined forces with Shima and Jiraiya, he wasn't sure if they could even withstand one of Yuta's casual blows.

Shima sighed, "For now, we can only wait for the Great Toad Sage's battle to conclude. If we intervene now, we'll only be a burden."

Jiraiya firmly said, "We can't just give up."

"If both sides become exhausted, our strength could decide the final outcome."

Fukasaku and Shima exchanged glances. Perhaps the fate of the battle really did rest on them.

Fukasaku said, "Alright! We'll help you enter Sage Mode. Let's be ready to assist the Great Toad Sage."

"Yes!"

Jiraiya nodded, determined to play his part in the final battle.