Chapter 080 Surrender

Fortunately, Jiraiya was also a sage and proficient in Fire Release. In an instant, he thought of a way and unleashed a powerful Fire Release technique to avoid being frozen into an ice sculpture.

But some Konoha ninjas were still caught in the aftermath, frozen solid without even having time to scream.

Their life force was preserved in that moment.

Seeing this, Jiraiya didn't even have time to grieve before he had to dodge.

Because Haku had already thrown a second punch.

Ice Release: Freezing Breath Impact!

In an instant, a vast freezing breath swept out, the temperature in the air plummeted, forming fine frost, and rushed toward Jiraiya like a shockwave.

Jiraiya unceremoniously unleashed Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique again. Amplified by Sage Chakra, this Dragon Fire Technique was like a true flame dragon, punishing the freezing breath and then lunging at Haku with fangs bared.

Haku raised his hand and threw a third punch.

Ice Release: Freezing Fist!

In the original work, this technique unleashes a vast freezing breath at the speed of light, freezing everything in its path, even stopping the atoms that make up all matter, while the freezing breath itself has the powerful impact of light speed.

But Haku was not a Saint Seiya; he simply couldn't punch at light speed!

So this technique's power was reduced countless times compared to the original.

But without a doubt, even so, the power of this technique was still not to be underestimated, because although Haku's punch didn't reach light speed, it exceeded the speed of sound.

It could be said that this technique unleashes a powerful freezing breath at supersonic speed. The freezing breath not only instantly froze the Dragon Fire Technique but also struck toward Jiraiya.

But Jiraiya was, after all, the most outstanding ninja of the Third War, now a Kage-level powerhouse and a master of Sage Mode.

His reaction was extremely fast. As the freezing breath descended, he directly used Earth Release to create a reinforced earth wall in front of him, blocking the attack.

But he still underestimated Haku's fist.

The terrifying cold air shattered the earth wall he had created in an instant and then struck his body.

Jiraiya was immediately sent flying.

But he quickly stabilized himself, landing and stumbling back a few steps, looking terrified. If he hadn't used the earth wall to block that punch, he would probably have been severely injured.

Even so, Jiraiya still felt a powerful cold air wreaking havoc in his internal organs.

He quickly used chakra to extinguish this cold air.

Yet more than his own fear, Jiraiya was worried about the Konoha ninjas. After he was held up by Haku, dozens of ninjas who had mastered Sage Techniques charged into the battlefield.

The screams of Konoha ninjas came one after another.

This made Jiraiya extremely anxious. He knew deeply that if this dragged on, Konoha would truly collapse, and then Konoha would be finished.

But for the time being, Jiraiya couldn't change the course of the battle.

He hadn't forgotten that above Haku, there was another person overseeing the entire situation.

Wang Bo hovered in the sky, watching the battle on the ground. Seeing that the Konoha ninjas had been defeated by his subordinates and were on the verge of collapse.

So he spoke, letting his voice reach every corner of the battlefield.

"Konoha ninjas, if you surrender now, I will treat you well. Not only will I let you return to Konoha, but I will also have others treat your injuries."

"If you continue to resist stubbornly, I can only order your complete annihilation."

"Now, I will give you only ten seconds to consider."

Wang Bo wanted to unify the world and create a stable social environment, not to kill everyone who opposed him. The Konoha ninjas could be used for other purposes.

If they were willing to surrender, Wang Bo would not show no mercy.

After all, this world was not just Konoha; there were other places and other ninja villages.

After saying this, Wang Bo began the countdown, putting immense pressure on the Konoha ninjas.

Seeing this, Jiraiya couldn't help but sigh, raised his hands, and said, "I surrender!"

What?

For a moment, countless Konoha ninjas looked at Jiraiya with expressions of surprise. No one expected that the first to surrender would be Jiraiya-sama, one of the Three Ninja of Konoha.

Nara Shikaku looked at Jiraiya. He knew very well that Jiraiya was definitely not the kind of person who feared death.

During the Third Ninja War, Jiraiya fought on the battlefield, experiencing countless life-and-death situations. He was definitely a man with a strong heart.

Surrendering out of fear of death—that reason simply didn't hold water.

So he could see that Jiraiya surrendered not because he was afraid of death, but because the Konoha ninjas had no hope of victory. If they continued fighting, being completely annihilated was only a matter of time.

After all, there were too many experts on the other side, especially the dozens of ninjas under Wang Bo who had mastered Sage Mode. That was truly incredible.

In fact, upon seeing these ninjas, Nara Shikaku knew that Konoha couldn't defeat them. If they fought on, everyone present would die. Then, having lost these ninjas, Konoha would be finished.

That was why Jiraiya-sama took the initiative to surrender, to preserve a glimmer of hope for Konoha.

Nara Shikaku quickly understood Jiraiya's thinking and raised his hands, saying, "I also surrender."

Seeing that Jiraiya of the Three Ninja and Nara Shikaku had both surrendered, the Konoha ninjas ultimately chose to surrender as well. After all, their leaders had surrendered.

What point was there in continuing to fight except to feed the enemy?

As for the thought of 'Your ministers wish to fight to the death; why does Your Majesty surrender first?'—that didn't exist in this world.

Thus, Wang Bo easily captured the Konoha army. Although a group had already fled, the remaining ninjas still numbered over four thousand.

This included most of the high-ranking officials.

Jiraiya, Nara Shikaku, Sarutobi Asuma, Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha Shisui, and others were all on the prisoner list.

As for Uchiha Itachi, who had secretly hit Wang Bo with an Amaterasu, after taking a punch from Wang Bo, he escaped the battlefield. Wang Bo didn't pursue him, so he managed to get away.

But in Wang Bo's view, letting one Uchiha Itachi escape was nothing.

In fact, even ten Uchiha Itachis wouldn't matter.

After capturing the Konoha ninjas, Wang Bo did not let his subordinates treat them too harshly. Instead, he separated them and handed them over to his subordinates for management.

He himself ordered the battlefield to be cleaned up, then took Kakashi's Sharingan and began to observe it.