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Jiraiya found himself burdened with an overwhelming sense of guilt as he looked upon Gamasen's battered form. The brave toad's condition was a painful reminder that his intervention had forced Gamasen into a perilous situation, resulting in the latter's grievous injuries.

"Are you alright, Sen?" Jiraiya inquired, his voice laden with concern. He couldn't help but feel responsible for the young toad's suffering. "I was more than capable of defending myself; you didn't have to take that attack head-on."

Gamasen, his gaze downcast and his spirit broken, replied with a heavy heart, "I wanted to prove to myself that I could withstand an attack from the one who took my father from me. But it seems I'm still far too weak. I've brought disgrace to my father's legacy."

Jiraiya, his wise eyes filled with empathy, sought to uplift Gamasen's spirits. "You possess incredible strength, Gamasen. It's just that your opponent happens to be extraordinarily powerful. This isn't a reflection of your abilities."

Gamasen nodded, though his thoughts were still troubled. He glanced at his comrade toads, a sense of regret weighing on his heart. "I am deeply sorry. At the very outset of this battle, I proved to be ineffective. I won't be able to fight alongside you and support you all."

Gamamura, the Great Toad Sage and a voice of reason in their group, stepped in with reassurance. "There is no fault in this, Gamasen. You should go to Mount Myoboku and rest. Your injuries aren't suited for the battlefield."

With a heavy heart and a nod of gratitude, Gamasen vanished in a cloud of smoke, leaving his comrades behind. Jiryoku knew that he could have killed Gamasen, but the presence of other Konoha ninjas had prevented him from doing so. Jiryoku can attack Gamasen to kill him, but due to Konoha ninjas, he won't be able to do so in one shot, so Gamasen will escape in the end, wasting his time, so he didn't bother attacking Gamasen.

Jiryoku turned his attention toward the toads from Mount Myoboku and calmly asked, "Shall we continue?" Just as he was about to take a step, an unexpected turn of events unfolded. The ground beneath him began to rise, morphing into a towering earth pillar. Like a catapult, the pillar flung him high into the air.

Gamabunta and Gamashiro, poised to strike, leaped into the sky, brandishing their swords. They descended upon Jiryoku with deadly intent. However, Jiryoku harnessed his gravity control ability, swiftly stabilizing himself mid-air. As the swords of Gamabunta and Gamashiro closed in, Jiryoku demonstrated his incredible speed by effortlessly dodging their attacks.

In a seamless sequence of movements, Jiryoku countered their assault with a powerful technique 'Gravity Push.' The force of the push sent both Gamabunta and Gamashiro hurtling through the air, and they crashed back to the ground with a resounding impact.

To their credit, both Gamabunta and Gamashiro, displaying remarkable precision, used their swords as anchors. By driving the blades into the earth, they landed smoothly and were prepared to face Jiryoku once more.

Jiryoku wasn't about to back down easily. With an explosive burst of energy, he lunged at Gamabunta from the sky, his sword crackling with 'Armament Haki.' The blade shimmered with the power of wind and thunder-infused Chakra, adding an electrifying edge to his attack. As he touched down on the earth, he transformed into a blur, hurtling toward Gamabunta.

The colossal toad prepared himself for the oncoming onslaught, his mighty frame tensing for impact. Shima, perched atop Gamabunta's head, readied herself to assist. The tension in the air was palpable as Jiryoku closed in for the strike.

However, a wise voice interrupted the impending clash. Fukasaku, stationed on the head of Gamashiro, urged, "Take to the skies! His speed is too much to handle on the ground."

In the blink of an eye, Gamabunta acted on Fukasaku's counsel. Without a moment's hesitation, he leaped skyward, leaving Jiryoku's earth-shaking assault to meet only empty air.

Jiryoku's sword came to an abrupt halt in mid-air, a hair's breadth away from slashing Gamabunta as the colossal toad soared into the heavens with remarkable agility.

Jiryoku wasted no time; with a swift, fluid motion, he levitated into the air and unleashed a ferocious strike upon Gamabunta. Responding with lightning-fast reflexes, Gamabunta met Jiryoku's assault head-on, a clash of epic proportions high above the ground.

In this aerial duel, the contrast was stark—Jiryoku's slender blade versus Gamabunta's colossal weapon. As the two swords met, the clash was deafening. Gamabunta's sword, however, proved no match for Jiryoku's overwhelming power. In the blink of an eye, it snapped in half, and Jiryoku, undeterred and unwavering, pressed forward with his attack.

Jiryoku, displaying his combat prowess, began running vertically along the length of Gamabunta's massive hand. With each step left a trail of cut on the toad's formidable appendage. The tension in the air was palpable as Jiryoku inched closer to Gamabunta's shoulder.

Just when it seemed that Jiryoku's assault would reach its target, Shima, perched atop Gamabunta's head, unleashed the formidable 'Frog Kata.' Caught off guard and not beig in Sage Mode, Jiryoku wasn't able to sense the attack, and found himself unable to react or defend. With a swift, decisive pushback from Gamabunta's hand, he was sent hurtling backward, thwarted in his attempt to reach the toad's shoulder.

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