Natsu Hiraku readily agreed as well. After all, who knew when he might need him? Once he had fully mastered Sage Mode, he could directly summon the Slug Sage in her complete form. Wouldn't that be way cooler than this toad?
As Gamabunta lowered his head, Natsu Hiraku jumped onto it. Once he finished writing his name, the chains around him vanished as well.
"Ah, I'm practically rusting from not moving these past few days. Time to whet my appetite with some slug!"
Gamabunta directly pulled the short sword embedded in the ground and swung it at the Slug Sage standing by the door.
"Help!!"
The Slug Sage turned and ran. Clearly, her main body had yet to arrive.
"Don't run! You dared to mock me? Today, I'm turning you into slug sashimi!" Gamabunta leaped dozens of meters in a single bound.
"Don't! Save me, Little Hiraku! That stinking toad wants to eat me!" the Slug Sage shouted.
"Hahaha!"
Natsu Hiraku burst out laughing, but he did not stop them. He found the situation rather amusing. Although Gamabunta claimed he wanted to eat her, he never swung his blade. He was merely chasing her around for fun.
Once the Slug Sage's main body arrived, Gamabunta stopped chasing her. He sheathed his short sword, rolled his neck, and said, "Brat, how much do you need?"
"Not much." Natsu Hiraku thought for a moment before saying, "Slug Sage, split off five times as much as the one outside. That's already the limit of what I can summon."
"Alright." A small Slug Sage split off from the Slug Sage's body.
"Good. Then fill yourself with Toad Oil, and I'll summon you out. I'll go find a container first. You can fill it later once I'm ready. Sorry for the trouble, Slug Sage."
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