Uninterested in their assistance, Tsunade tries to resume her battle with Kabuto, though he slices his palm, paralyzing her due to her fear of blood. As she is taken aside to recover, Jiraiya battles Orochimaru while Naruto and Shizune battle Kabuto. Due to the drug Tsunade gave him, Jiraiya is unable to properly control his chakra and his jutsu are underpowered, and is stalemated against the similarly impaired Orochimaru. Kabuto, on the other hand, quickly dispatches Naruto and Shizune, and returns his attention to Tsunade. Before he can harm her, Naruto appears and blocks his attack. Using a shadow clone for assistance, Naruto grabs hold of Kabuto and delivers a perfect Rasengan to his stomach.