Chapter 078: Sage Mode

Wang Bo was different from others. When others saw Susanoo, their first reaction was how huge it was, and their second was fear. After all, such a giant must possess astonishing offensive power.

The giant swung its weapon, and it was no trouble at all to slice off a mountain peak with a single strike.

Under such ferocious attacks, few ninjas could match it.

Most ninjas facing Susanoo would either flee or go all out to block it, but most could not block it because Susanoo's power was simply too great.

However, in the eyes of someone like Wang Bo, no matter how large Susanoo was, it was nothing more than a target.

What did it matter if it had great power?

It couldn't use Shunpo or ninjutsu; mere immense power couldn't eliminate Wang Bo, let alone the fact that its size made it a perfect target for him.

So Wang Bo unhesitatingly executed Cross Slash.

His speed far surpassed Susanoo's. Before the opponent could strike, Wang Bo's attack had already breached Susanoo's defenses—whether the outermost armor, the flesh within, or the deepest bones, none could withstand Wang Bo's attack.

The sharp Cross Slash effortlessly cut through all of Susanoo's defenses, like a hot knife through butter, slicing through Susanoo's body without any resistance.

Uchiha Shisui screamed in agony and nearly fainted.

The Susanoo he had manifested hadn't even shown its might before Wang Bo easily shattered it.

With speed, one could do whatever one pleased.

After successively taking down several troublesome enemies, Wang Bo turned his attention to Uchiha Itachi.

To be honest, Wang Bo hadn't expected Uchiha Itachi to intervene in this battle.

Wang Bo had thought the other would continue to bide his time, but he not only appeared in Konoha but also joined the battlefield, sneakily striking Wang Bo and burning off his shirt.

But since the other had already made a move, Wang Bo couldn't very well pretend he hadn't seen anything.

As the saying goes, one should return a favor.

Since the other had struck, Wang Bo had to retaliate.

So after dealing with Uchiha Shisui's Susanoo, he raised his right hand and punched toward the place where Uchiha Itachi was hiding.

Supersonic·Ruin Punch!

This fist, comparable to the Eighty Gods Vacuum Strike, descended from the sky, piercing the air, and the resulting air pressure enveloped an area of a hundred meters, directly shattering the ground and forming a huge fist imprint.

But Uchiha Itachi was no ordinary ninja. Sensing the crisis as Wang Bo swung his fist, he transformed into a flock of crows and vanished before Wang Bo.

Wang Bo's punch did not kill Uchiha Itachi.

However, before Wang Bo could search for Uchiha Itachi's whereabouts, Jiraiya, who had entered Sage Mode, finally finished preparing his sage art.

Sage Art·Goemon!

This was actually a combination sage technique. Jiraiya used oil, and the two toads on his shoulders—one named Shima used Wind Release, the other named Fukasaku used Fire Release. The combination of the three techniques produced immense destructive power, capable of burning the opponent over a wide area and theoretically consuming all tangible matter.

But it was still not enough to deal with Wang Bo.

Wang Bo opened his mouth and exhaled a terrifying cold air, forming a dreadful cold current that froze mountains and rivers.

The flames Jiraiya exhaled were no exception; they were frozen into ice by Wang Bo's cold current.

Over the years, Wang Bo had not stagnated. Besides Supersonic Sword, Shunpo, and Iron Body, he had also created several very practical ninjutsu.

They were also seal-less ninjutsu, but their power was terrifying.

For instance, this technique of exhaling cold air was actually an imitation of one of Superman's abilities—Super Breath.

As everyone knows, Superman's Super Breath has terrifying power. At its weakest, it can create gales and cold air; at its strongest, it can generate hurricanes, freeze oceans, change the weather, and even extinguish the sun.

Since Wang Bo was originally a Superman, he understood Superman's abilities very well.

So he used chakra to imitate Superman's abilities. After countless experiments, he finally succeeded in using chakra to replicate Superman's Super Breath.

This was just a small test, but its power was indeed impressive.

The Super Breath imitated with sage chakra easily extinguished Jiraiya's sage art Goemon.

Jiraiya's expression turned grim. Goemon was one of his signature sage arts, yet it had no effect. What surprised him even more was that the opponent had not formed any hand seals before exhaling the cold air.

In other words, this was a seal-less ninjutsu.

That a sage art could be performed without hand seals was undoubtedly a huge shock to Jiraiya.

At that moment, he deeply understood how terrifying the person before him was.

For Konoha to encounter such a troublesome enemy—it was hardly a laughing matter.

At the same time, Haku finally led a group of subordinates and charged in.

After Wang Bo's rampage, the Konoha ninjas were all wounded. Hatake Kakashi had fainted, Might Guy was in critical condition, Sarutobi Asuma was incapacitated, and Uchiha Shisui was severely injured.

Although Jiraiya and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio were still holding on, it was clear to anyone that Konoha was at a complete disadvantage.

A single enemy had effortlessly crushed Konoha's army.

This was undoubtedly a huge blow to Konoha's morale.

Now that Haku had led his subordinates into the battlefield at just the right moment, seeing Wang Bo's men charging in en masse, Konoha's already low morale sank even further.

Wang Bo's subordinates were almost unstoppable, and the battle situation was overwhelmingly one-sided.

Konoha was in dire straits.

Helpless, Jiraiya considered retreating. He knew very well that Konoha's morale was too low; if they continued fighting, they might completely collapse.

So at this moment, retreat was the best option.

But he also knew that the enemy would never allow them to retreat so easily. So he pulled himself together and once again used Sage Art·Goemon.

On the other hand, Uchiha Shisui noticed this. Ignoring his injuries, he formed hand seals to assist Jiraiya, unleashing the Uchiha clan's signature Fire Release.

Fire Release·Great Fire Annihilation!

Two massive flames merged together, forming a rolling sea of fire that blocked Wang Bo's subordinates.

Seeing this, Haku's expression changed. His aura suddenly shifted, and his chakra rapidly transformed into sage chakra. In an instant, he entered Sage Mode.

And this Sage Mode was taught to him by Wang Bo. It was a brand-new Sage Mode created by Wang Bo, different from those of the three great sacred places, a Sage Mode suitable only for humans.