Again! What Kind of Damn Anywhere Door Was That?

"If we go down from here, we still have a long way to go," said the Scroll Toad. "Once we get to the Underground Dark River, there's no path left. I can swim across, but how will you get there?"

"I have a boat," Naruto said directly.

"You even have this?" The Scroll Toad was stunned. "Then I'll have one too!"

The members of Team 3 were not surprised by this, as they already knew that Naruto had a portable ninja tool that resembled Space Scroll, containing all sorts of strange and unusual things.

Last time we ate roasted bird, it was too hot, so this guy pulled out a generator and an electric fan. He's incredibly extravagant.

"Let's go." Naruto glanced at everyone but didn't say anything more.

Jiraiya Jiraiya's fate unknown, he was in no mood for jokes. His brow remained slightly furrowed throughout the journey as he recalled details and pondered all the possibilities.

He knew that Jiraiya wouldn't die so easily, but he couldn't help but worry when he thought about Jiraiya's destiny of returning to the sea in the original story. This world of Gokuba values fatalism the most.

However, the moment Naruto climbed down the deep valley, he glanced at the ever-calm Neji and felt a little relieved. Even fatalism wasn't something that couldn't be changed.

The crevice in the deep valley was steep, and the group climbed carefully. Like tiny insects, they moved slowly down the cliff face in the shade of the Nikko.

"Wow, it's so high!" Rock Lee exclaimed as he looked down.

"Don't look down, it'll make you dizzy." Tenten's palms were clinging to the rock wall, a bead of sweat appearing on her forehead, but she still turned to remind Rock Lee.

"Got it!" Rock Lee perked up and continued moving downwards.

Neji and Naruto remained steady as dogs, only slowing down to match Tenten's stamina. In team missions, haste makes waste.

Jiraiya's disappearance was too mysterious. He was quite powerful, and his methods of self-preservation were dazzling. How could a perfectly healthy person just vanish like that?

Now that they're getting closer to the truth, he can only patiently continue forward. Even with his considerable strength, he can't guarantee he'll find the person alone; it has nothing to do with ability—professionals should do professional work.

He now needs teammates to cooperate, which will increase his chances of success.

As time passed, the group, after much effort, finally reached the bottom of the deep valley without major incident. The cave was dimly lit, and the Scroll Toad struggled to find its way.

"A little further ahead is the Underground Dark River," the Scroll Toad said, its voice sounding ethereal. "The path here is a bit complicated, so stay close to me."

After walking for a while, they indeed heard the sound of rushing water. A few steps further on, they saw a huge pool of water, and a path could be faintly seen beyond it.

The air inside the cave was somewhat damp. After launching the boat, everyone boarded. Then they navigated back and forth in the complex river area, sometimes the waterways were so narrow that only a small boat could barely pass through.

The entrance was like a giant washing machine tub; the four of them had to lie prone on the boat to get through. Rock Lee Li, at the very bottom, couldn't help but ask.

"Will we take this route back as well?"

"Of course not, there are other exits." Tenten buried his entire body in the left side of the ship to avoid being scratched by the rocky inner wall.

"Hold on tight, the opening below is very high!" the Scroll Toad shouted, and simply hid under Naruto, his face filled with terror as he clung tightly to Rock Lee's clothes.

"Ouch! Who's pulling my pants!" Rock Lee cried out in pain.

Vision was plunged into complete darkness, though the chilling moisture around us could be felt. The boat glided at high speed through what felt like a giant circular tunnel, much like a waterway in a water park.

Even so, the four of them barely made a sound. The water was quiet until a dull thud was heard as the boat hit the water.

"We're safe!" Tenten sat up in the cabin, patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief, while looking around. "Why would Lord Jiraiya come to a place like this?"

"Yeah, how did we get in?" Rock Lee scratched his head, clearly still shaken by what had just happened.

"They probably came in from somewhere else. This route was just found by Gamatora," Naruto replied, then looked around at the surrounding rock walls.

After exiting the passage, the water area widened.

"The rock face is very thick, and we can't tell where we are yet," Neji said. "We're probably deeper underground now, so we'll have to go a little further first."

"It's hard to say. Did you guys hear any strange noises just now?" Naruto suddenly asked.

"No." Tenten and Rock Lee shook their heads in unison.

The boat floated slowly on the water, and all around quieted down. Everyone's gaze was fixed on Neji brow furrowed slightly, and the veins around his eyes bulged as he activated his Byakugan.

"It might be underwater." He glanced down and his expression changed drastically.

"What's wrong?" Tenten noticed Neji's unusual expression and couldn't help but ask.

"There are corpses all over the place," Neji said. "They're at the very bottom, so it's hard to see clearly. There are animal and human skeletons, and it looks like there's a door."

"Door?"

"I'm not sure either, it might be Genjutsu. Anyway, don't look any further." Neji's voice was not calm. "Everyone be careful, this place seems a bit eerie."

"Why is that Pervy Sage coming to this godforsaken place?" Naruto, who hadn't said much the whole way, finally couldn't hold back anymore and started cursing.

"I told him to stop being superstitious, about being the chosen one. Now look what's happened, Tenten keeps going to those weird places, he's bound to get into trouble sooner or later."

After uttering that curse, Naruto felt a sense of relief. The ship continued its journey; despite his grumbling, he still had to find the person. He was terrified that Jiraiya come into contact with the Otsutsuki, lest they accidentally capsize.

Besides, the Death Reaper and the Evil God seem to truly exist in this world. The Uzumaki Clan also seems to be guarding some secret, which they never revealed until their deaths.

The Land of Land of Whirlpools worships far too many gods; the abandoned shrine of the Uzumaki Clan alone enshrines twenty-seven gods. Even casually removing a mask retains its power.

Naruto because he had a god-like perspective, but Jiraiya didn't. What if he accidentally uncovered some crucial information and died a violent death?

Investigators are known for their high-risk jobs. If you're looking for the chosen one, just stick to finding people. What are you doing in a place like this? Are you planning to open a cave for a night of debauchery?

They continued drifting further into the water, and no one spoke again. Neji's words were chilling; what one couldn't see with their Byakugan was either extremely deep or held a hidden meaning.

Curiosity killed the cat, and the group began to feel physically uncomfortable.

"Let's get out of here as soon as possible. Finding Lord Jiraiya is the priority," Tenten said, not wanting to cause any more trouble.

"Um."

The small boat drifted silently downstream along the dark river, once again entering a narrow body of water. Taking advantage of Neji Byakugan, the boat zigzagged left and right in the darkness, traveling for an unknown amount of time.

"We're almost there!!" The Scroll Toad roared, startling the drowsy group awake.

"Where? Where?" Rock Lee wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, stood up and asked.

"It's just ahead," the Scroll Toad said, pointing to a relatively wide expanse of water. "There's something strange about that area; it's best not to go near it."

"Look! Uzumaki is forming!" Tenten noticed the water movement around the boat and quickly shouted a warning. Then, without warning, the boat began to spin violently.

"Hold on tight! Hold on tight!" Naruto released a large amount of Nine-Tails' chakra without any hesitation. The blood- Chakra released and disappeared in an instant, generating a large amount of heat.

"No! Stop it! Naruto, we'll be steamed alive!" Neji shouted to stop them.

Helpless, Naruto had no choice but to stop and simply activate the Nine-Tails Gundam, surrounding everyone on the ship. The Blood-colored Nine-Tails spun in the Uzumaki, unable to reach the bottom of the river.

With a deafening roar, the once calm water surface instantly became turbulent, like a violent storm. The enormous sound of water crashing against the rock walls was like firecrackers several meters high exploding.

The water waves were kept out by the Blood-colored Nine-Tails, but the noise couldn't be blocked out. The Blood-colored Nine-Tails Fox, like a red Gundam, was gradually swallowed up in the Uzumaki.

"Naruto, there's a door down below, it's open!" Neji shouted, gripping the edge of the boat and turning to Naruto.

"What door!"

"I can't see clearly!" Neji shouted.

Bang!

The world was silent. Naruto didn't remember when he had fainted. When he woke up again, he was perfectly fine.

He sat up abruptly, touched his body, and found not a single scratch.

"Strange thing."

Looking around, Naruto stood up abruptly, a strange expression on his face. Before him lay a desolate forest, where trees and vines grew wildly and unrestrainedly, blocking out the sky.

The sound of waves crashing against the shore drifted slowly from afar. Looking up, he saw a clear blue sky, and from his vantage point, the sea stretched to the horizon. He was utterly dumbfounded.

"What the hell is this Anywhere Door?!" he yelled. "Tenten! Neji! Rock Lee!"

After calling out several times without response, Naruto paused for a moment, then quickly Hand Seals hand seals to summon the Scroll Toad. With a bang, the Scroll Toad was summoned.

The scroll-like Scroll Toad stood on the rock, looking somewhat bewildered. It looked up at Naruto, covered its face, and screamed in alarm.

"Where am I? Why can I hear the sound of waves?"

"The Land of Whirlpools, I was teleported here." Naruto looked at the Scroll Toad. "Do you remember what happened before you disappeared?"

"How did I pass out? Was I sucked into the ground? Where did the other three go?"

"I don't remember, it just vanished with a snap." The Scroll Toad shook its head. "Then I went back to Mount Myōboku, and just as I was about to look for the Old Master Toad, it suddenly appeared again with a snap."

Upon hearing this, Naruto couldn't help but sigh. He hadn't expected the Scroll Toad to stay conscious, especially since he himself had passed out.

Because of Jiraiya, Naruto also signed Summoning Beast contract with the Toad of Mount Myōboku, and also signed Summoning Contract with a Slug.

However, neither of them are sea-tolerant Summoning Beast; they belong to the kind of species that can only look at the sea with envy. Naruto couldn't count on them either, and waved his hand casually.

"Okay, you can go back now. I'll call you if I need anything."

"Ah, okay." The Scroll Toad hesitated for a moment, not because it was unwilling to help, but because it was Jiraiya in trouble and it was very anxious itself.

The problem is that it discovered something: even Jiraiya can't always summon a Toad on demand. Although it's accurate 96% of the time, there are bound to be times when Chakra is insufficient.

But he simply couldn't refuse the blond guy's call.

In fact, just a minute ago, the Scroll Toad was running wildly across Mount Myōboku, and the next second it was pulled over. It was completely bewildered, being forcibly pulled.

It wasn't like this before. It remembered signing Summoning Contract, not a slave contract! Damn it! It took a deep breath and silently recited, "The bigger picture is what matters."

With a bang, the Scroll Toad turned into white smoke and disappeared.

Naruto, having already arrived, decided to make the best of it. He stood there for a while, pondering, and then decided to explore the island first, see if anyone was there, and then make a final decision.

Anyway, there's no rush now. After calming down, he even started thinking about that door.

After ruling out the Genjutsu, Naruto embarked on a journey around the Land of Whirlpools Island with mixed feelings. He began his search, centering on the highest cliff in the northwest.

As he walked, he opened the panel and found that the system had not changed at all.

"Could it really be some kind of Anywhere Door? What if Neji and the others were also teleported here, but just to the other side of the island?"

He muttered to himself, casually broke off a branch, and walked forward.

"They might have just fainted and haven't woken up yet. There don't seem to be any ferocious wild animals on this island, so there's no need to worry too much about their safety."

"Targeted teleportation? That doesn't quite make sense either. If that's the case, we could probably catch a wild Jiraiya. The Land of Whirlpools Island are only so big. Jiraiya were really here, with his keen senses, he would have arrived long ago."

"Unless Jiraiya, or he gets injured."

Before he knew it, Naruto had already explored most of the island. He carefully examined almost every place with unusual traces, but found no signs of loss.

Time passed second by second, and finally, the orange sunset enveloped the entire island.

It was getting dark, and Naruto still hadn't found anything.

He wasn't worried about food or drink, nor was he worried about not being able to get back. The Sealing Space had everything, from large ships to small sewing needles and thread.

Ever since his last time adrift at sea, Naruto has been hoarding things on an unprecedented scale. He stores everything, useful or not, into his Sealing Space.

As darkness fell, Naruto tried to sense Chakra, but unfortunately, he hadn't mastered Sage Mode. He was destined to be unconnected to Natural Energy, and unlucky enough to be chosen by fate.

As it grew darker, he climbed to a high rock and shouted down.

Is anyone there?

A moment later, silence fell, and only darkness answered him.

Just as Naruto was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly heard a faint voice. The voice sounded somewhat familiar, and he immediately felt a chill.

"Tenten?" His eyes lit up, and he jumped off the bare rock, ignoring the thorns and branches, and ran like the wind.

Could it really be a fixed-point teleportation system? Then the others must be on this island too. If there really is something as amazing as Anywhere Door, I'll definitely be the first to bring it back.