Chapter 61 - 61 (1/2)

”Kid, so you're unable to speak?” Seeing Ryo's helpless face, Jiraya made that guess.

Ryo nodded with his head keeping on the same expression.

”Ryo, aren't you a Yamanaka? Use your clan's secret technique to communicate with us!” Said Sakumo.

Ryo's face froze, he forgot that he had such a technique he could use. He scratched his head in embarrassment and then began to use his spiritual power to communicate with them.

”Sakumo San, Jiraya San, Great Sage Toads, are you all right?” He asked those he was in communication with.

”We are fine. The Sand's target is you. They weren't even hesitant to sacrifice elite Jonins in order to kill you. They made us think that their focus was beating Jiraya's Sage mode, while it was all made up to get to you.”

Sakumo explained the Sand's actions to Ryo, and Jiraya still had fear apparent on his face.

Today, if Ryo didn't have such a card hidden, he would've been probably killed by Shukaku.

The death of the leader of the medical team would certainly bring chaos to Konoha's troops. The village would've also lost one of its future pillars. And Jiraya didn't even want to think about what Kushina would do if she heard such news.

”Hey, Jiraya san! You'd let me die in such a way?” Ryo was connected to every one of them and he could see what they were thinking of.

”Ryo Chan, Jiraya Chan doesn't mean such a thing. Don't blame him, we were all afraid. But more importantly, what's with that form? This is the 1st time I ever see such a gathering of natural energy.” Asked Fukasaku.

Ryo transmitted to them the principle of making [Ice Colossus].Of course, he kept the parts related to his previous life hidden.

Sakumo did not know too much about natural energy, though he did hear about it. He did not expect that Ryo would be able to directly use it with his special Ice Release.

Fukasaku and Shima were also surprised to see Ryo's transformation. They originally thought that he just had a Kekkei Genkai that allowed him to turn his body into ice, and to use natural energy.

”Kid, how long can you stay in this mode?” Jiraya asked Ryo looking at the situation of Konoha's Ninja.

”Less than one minute!” Ryo checked out the flow of natural energy within the [Ice Colossus] before answering.

”Great, then go and get rid of that puppet division!” Jiraya was referring to the sand Jonins on the battlefield.

When he looked around, Jiraya had an idea about the situation of the battlefield. Konoha's losses in deaths and injuries were too heavy. They had to redeem some of them.

Ryo nodded, disconnecting with the lot, and running towards the Puppet division who were also coming his way.

”Sakumo san, if you had to face the kid's Ice Colossus, could you win against it?” Jiraya asked after Ryo left.

”Ryo's new technique is really terrible. I wouldn't be able to take one punch. It's really a shame that its shortcomings are obvious and too heavy.”

Jiraya understood well what Sakumo meant, and he was already thinking the same. Ryo's new technique was appropriate to face a tailed beast, but against Ninjas like Jiraya and Sakumo, it wasn't such a great threat.

Retreating, Chiyo found a wounded Bunpuku.