"Drip..."
A drop of clear water fell from the tip of a massive green leaf, lightly striking the man on the forehead.
"Where is this...?"
Jiraiya slowly opened his eyes. What greeted him was a forest rich with vivid colors.
All kinds of colorful tropical plants stood before him, looking...
A little familiar!
"Mount Myōboku?"
Jiraiya's eyes widened. He tried to sit up, but the pain coursing through his body the next second made him groan.
He felt as though his entire body was about to fall apart. Any slight movement might shatter him into pieces!
Yet it was precisely because of that intense pain that Jiraiya's muddled mind immediately cleared.
Land of Rain...
Jingū Kiraku...
The trap...
And that terrifying explosion!!
Fragmented memories connected in his mind, and Jiraiya's face instantly turned deathly pale.
"You're finally awake, Jiraiya."
A voice came from nearby. Jiraiya turned his head and saw a green toad with white eyebrows—
Sage Fukasaku.
"Boss Fukasaku?"
Jiraiya frowned, quickly realizing something.
"Did you use the Reverse Summoning Technique to summon me here?"
Sage Fukasaku nodded, his expression seemingly somewhat grave.
Jiraiya immediately realized something. Recalling that dreadful explosion, his tone instantly turned anxious.
"What about Tsunade? And Bunta?"
Faced with Jiraiya's question, Fukasaku shook his head and sighed.
"Bunta did not voluntarily release the summoning."
"As for Tsunade, we still do not know her exact condition."
"If the Great Toad Sage hadn't suddenly awakened from his dream, you might have been left there as well."
Fukasaku's words were filled with solemnity and regret.
After all, Gamabunta was one of Mount Myōboku's most capable fighters.
Who would have thought he would fall on that battlefield in the Land of Rain? What a pity.
After hearing Sage Fukasaku's words, Jiraiya felt his mind suddenly buzz.
Before he could