Among Shinobi World, there is Three Sacred Grounds, which are Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave and Shikkotsu Forest.
It can be seen from the names that these three places are extraordinary, but unfortunately... all those who can enter are those who have a great chance.
In this regard, Jiraiya has a strong say.
When he was young, he was dull in nature and playful and lustful. Even among the "crane tail" in the past generations, he was able to stand out and rank among the best.
But there was such an existence. One day, he cast Reverse Summoning Jutsu, and accidentally came to Mount Myōboku, and then started a legendary life.
This shows the magic of Three Sacred Grounds.
Mount Myōboku, one of Three Sacred Grounds, is located far away from human habitation. It takes a month to arrive from Konoha, and it is impossible to enter without mastering the special method.
Therefore, there are no humans here, far away from cruel disputes, and everything here forms a normal food chain.
On the huge lotus leaf, many Toad are lying comfortably on it. The sky and lake look like they have been rendered in orange and have not been ravaged by war, making them full of life and making them feel like a paradise.
In front of a small waterfall, the roaring sound is endless, and the water falls down, splashing layers of yellow water. What flows is not water, but the secret Toad Oil of Mount Myōboku, which can be used to assist in the practice of Sage Art.
On the shore, there are many giant Toad stone statues neatly stacked.
That is not a sculptured stone statue, but a ninja who has failed to practice Sage Art and turned into a stone statue. It is placed here to remind latecomers of the risks of practicing Sage Art.
But the Sage Art system has survived for a long time, and Toad people have also found unique solutions.
A black stick with a special pattern can knock out the Natural Energy required to form Sage Art energy.
Snap!
In front of the waterfall, Jiraiya, who was meditating with his eyes closed, let out a low sigh, touched his head, and said in pain, "Failed again."
Sage Fukasaku, who was wearing a gray cloak, had his arms folded, holding a stick in his hand and swinging it up and down. He looked at Jiraiya and said helplessly, "Don't worry, Sage Art is not so easy to master. Your progress is actually very fast."
"Really?"
"Of course... no!"
Sage Fukasaku turned over Byakugan and said helplessly, "I hit you so hard that my hand was almost dislocated. You didn't make any progress at all, and you are still stuck in the first stage. I have never seen such a stupid person. You can't use some snacks. Do you have to make me angry to death?"
Jiraiya curled his lips and said, "It's not entirely my fault. My stomach is growling. I can't concentrate even if I want to."
"Is the food cooked by the child so terrible? I've been eating it for hundreds of years and I still don't get tired of it at all."
"That's because Mr. Fukasaku, you have never seen the world, and you stay in Mount Myōboku all day without going out..." Jiraiya turned to the huge Toad who was holding a bottle and blowing wildly not far away, and asked, "Gamabunta, am I right?"
Gamabunta wiped the corners of his mouth, put down the wine bottle, and said with a look of approval, "That's right, if nothing else, just the wine Jiraiya brought... Wow, it smells so good!
If you don't go out yourself, you won't let me go out. "
Fukasaku furrowed his gray eyebrows and said angrily, "What are you doing out there? You've learned a lot of bad habits since you were young, including smoking and drinking... Look at you, is there any trace of Toad Sage anywhere in your body?
I told you a long time ago not to learn bad things from little Zilai, but you just didn't listen. "
Jiraiya suddenly became anxious, stood up and stamped his feet and said, "Master Fukasaku, I don't like hearing what you are saying. I am the one who led the co-author Gamabunta into trouble?"
"Isn't it?"
"What's wrong?! I don't drink or smoke... how can I blame someone's innocence?"
"Then let Gamabunta find a beautiful ***** to talk to?"
Jiraiya smiled awkwardly, touched his white hair, and explained, "I was just thinking that Gamabunta is now older and can remediate his knowledge blind spots.
As for me, I happen to be experienced in this area, so it's okay to give him some guidance, right? "
"He's still a kid!"
Jiraiya glanced at Gamabunta, which was already seven or eight meters high, and was immediately speechless.
Whose child is so big?
Seemingly sensing his disapproval, Sage Fukasaku snorted coldly and said, "Don't compare Toad with human standards. According to age, Gamabunta is still in adolescence, but he developed a little earlier..."
"..."
"Okay, stop arguing." Sage Shima came over with a lunch box.
"Little Jiraiya, the child's father is coming to eat soon."
Sage Fukasaku snorted, put down Black Receiver, took the bowl and chopsticks, and finished a bowl in just a few mouthfuls. He handed it back to Shima, said with a smile on his face, "Mom, one more bowl, another bowl."
Seeing this, Jiraiya quickly handed over his rice bowl and said with a pulled face, "Master Fukasaku, you should eat mine..."
"Didn't you just say you were hungry?"
"Really, little Jiraiya?"
Facing Shima's suspicious gaze, Jiraiya said bravely, "It's okay. I'm actually not hungry at all. I just made an excuse for myself to be lazy."
Sage Shima sighed, "I know little Jiraiya you don't like to eat what I cook, but it doesn't matter..."
As she said that, she took out another bowl from the lunch box, grinned and said, "I went to humans to learn cooking skills. These are new dishes I specially prepared for you. You can try them."
Jiraiya raised his eyebrows and said excitedly, "Thank you so much. What kind of dishes are there?"
"Charcoal grilled chili peppers, braised millipedes, braised centipedes..."
"... Um, my stomach doesn't feel right. I need to go to the toilet. You guys eat first."
After saying that, Jiraiya covered his mouth and ran towards the toilet.
Sage Fukasaku had a regretful expression on Jiraiya's face, then turned to Shima and smiled, "Damn it, Jiraiya doesn't want to eat, just give it to me. With your skills, it would be a pity not to be a cook. In the future, if Konoha opens a small restaurant, the business will definitely be prosperous."
"Is that so? From now on, let little Jiraiya be my taster, haha..."
Jiraiya staggered and almost fell to the ground.
Although Jiraiya resisted in every possible way, under the supervision of Shima, he still finished the insect feast honestly.
After taking a short rest, he continued to sit cross-legged on the ground and absorb Natural Energy.
It is very simple to balance the physical energy and mental energy, that is the chakra needed by Ninjutsu.
However, with the addition of Natural Energy, it is very difficult to maintain a good balance between the three and create chakra.
If there is less Natural Energy, Sage Chakra cannot be produced. If there are too many Natural Energy, it will become Toad. At this time, it will be hit by Fukasaku.
How difficult it is can be known by looking at the number of Toad statues around.
But even so, Jiraiya is not ready to give up.
In the past two years of traveling, he has felt that his strength is growing slower and slower.
This is a common ceiling.
In other words, if he continues step by step, his combat experience and ability to use Ninjutsu may improve as he gets older, but this improvement will only support him to barely reach Kage Level at most, and no more.
It is impossible for him to become the top ones in Shinobi World.
If you want to break through, apart from bloodline, you have to cheat.
Naturally, there is no bloodline. Jiraiya was born as a commoner and has much more chakra than the average ninja. He is already smoking on his ancestral grave.
He is also gifted with talent.
Not to mention Chen, who became Jonin at the age of ten, even compared to his apprentice Minato and good friend Orochimaru, he is far inferior.
What to do?
Can only cheat.
It just so happens that he has such a powerful plug-in in his hand - Sage Art.
Needless to say, the power of Sage Art is natural. Just the process of learning can strengthen the control of chakra and the use of Ninjutsu, so even if you can't learn it, it will only benefit you, and there will be no harm.
What's more...
"Is there anything I, Mr. Jiraiya, can't learn?"
Poof.
A slight sound sounded, and Jiraiya's face suddenly swelled, showing obvious signs of Toad transformation.
Snap!
Sage Fukasaku landed the stick on Jiraiya's head without hesitation.
"Concentrate!"
"Okay." Jiraiya sighed, silently adjusted his sitting posture, and felt the outside Natural Energy again.
At this moment, a little Toad jumped over and shouted:
"Sir Fukasaku, Great Toad Sage is awake. Please call Jiraiya to come over."
Fukasaku was surprised when he heard this. Elder Toad would wake up at this time. Could it be that he was dreaming about the future again?
"Little Jiraiya, stop and come with me to see Elder Toad."
Jiraiya opened his eyes, nodded, and asked, "Great Toad Sage... is it another prophecy?"
"It's possible." Fukasaku nodded slightly, "Stop practicing and follow me."
After saying that, he jumped off the platform and climbed down the steps.