Your move would actually not work, since actually you stated in your previous move you attacked me and my Rasengan when i was just a few centimeters from hitting you. Which means i was very close to you and ready to swing my arm and attack you immediately after using my earth technique. But its all details, I will continue as if I was further away running towards you I guess...
btw that technique does not make like a pit of mud, it makes mud that flows in a direction and is actually not deep enough to sink a person in.
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As Jiraiya moves with the armor having just tanked the chakra blast, suddenly the ground beneath him turns into mud. Quickly he dropped the armor from his body standing on top of the pieces of earth. while standing on these pieces of earth he performs and releases a large fireball towards you which burns the ground and the mud, creating a crisp surface he can stand on, as the fireball continues towards you before you can perform your Fire technique. the fireball is followed by Jiraiya leaping backwards and running away, further away from you, to get into long-range.
(Katon: Zukokku) - Fire Release: Intelligent Hard Work
Rank: A
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: 60
Description: The user after performing the required hand seals Rat → Dog → Tiger fires a small fireball that erupts into a giant fire-storm after making contact with a surface, causing widespread destruction to the area. Since the flames travel along the ground, and cover such a wide area this is a difficult technique to evade. When combined with Wind Release: Pressure Damage, this technique is amplified to the point of being able to evaporate a large amount of water in an instant.