Chapter 525

That place could also serve as the last place where Konoha could thrive and multiply.

As for a way to go immediately, there is one.

"Naruto, I remember Lord Jiraiya once summoned the esophagus of the Giant Toad..."

Itachi mentioned what happened at the post station four years ago, when Asagiri returned home...

By summoning the stomach wall to envelop everyone and then dispelling the Summoning Technique, one can be teleported directly to Mount Myōboku.

"Do you think we still have hope?" Tsunade asked instead of immediately refuting her.

"Ah, as long as Naruto is still here, we believe that everyone will not give up."

Itachi and Nagato turned their gazes toward Akito.

"So, Naruto, what's your decision?" Tsunade looked at Naruto again, waiting for his decision.

"I..."

Naruto glanced at everyone, then looked towards Amegakure.

He couldn't help but recall his conversations with his father, Minato Namikaze, in the spiritual realm.

"Tsunade, actually... I just saw my father in the spiritual world."

Tsunade and the others. "!"

He told me that my mother was not dead.

Naruto clenched his fist.

"Dad believes in me. As long as we find Mother, with her help, we can completely control the Nine-Tails..."

--Thus becoming the "perfect Nine-Tails Jinchuriki".

"Kushina, she..." Tsunade's expression changed slightly.

Seeing this, the weasel seemed to be deep in thought.

"Tsunade, what's wrong? Do you know where my mother is?" Naruto asked immediately.

As the Hokage, Tsunade naturally knew about the various things that had happened in the village in the past.

He had read all those confidential documents.

"Naruto."

Tsunade took a deep breath.

"Now that you know who your father is, it's necessary for me to tell you that thing as well."

Tsunade had already prepared her explanation.

"Your mother, Uzumaki Kushina... seems to have been Amakawa Akito by that guy, Akito Amakawa!"

Naruto: "!!"

Everyone: "!!"

Slug Immortal.

Also known as slug.

A creature that existed in the world 1,000 years ago.

The slugs back then were probably very small.

But after continuous growth, a special slug was born.

And that slug is the future Slug Fairy.

It has no other advantages, only the ability to devour, split, devour, split...

At some point, the slug fairy transformed into a gigantic creature.

The surrounding environment, along with its secretions and breath, has become a living hell.

The Slug Sage is gentle and does not attack humans unless provoked.

However, the terrible environment it created became the ultimate enemy of all things.

People often have various legends about Shikkotsu Forest.

But...

Of the three sacred sites, the Shikkotsu Forest remains the most mysterious.

Because very few people manage to leave the Shikkotsu Forest alive.

One of them was Hashirama Senju.

He is also the only human in the last hundred years.

This is why the Shikkotsu Forest is shrouded in an even more mysterious aura.

The Akito stood in mid-air.

Yellowish-white fog obscured the sky and the sun.

That makes sense.

Because the three holy sites each have their own unique environment.

For example, Mount Myōboku has a special Toad Oil.

Toad Oil can exist for a long time on Mount Myōboku, just like pools, lakes, and waterfalls.

However, once it goes outside, the Toad Oil will immediately disappear.

The same applies to Shikkotsu Forest.

This hellish landscape shrouded in acidic mist is its most obvious feature.

The Akito turned around and looked around.

Unbeknownst to anyone, a phantom, as vast and overwhelming as Cthulhu, had appeared on the other side of the mountains and swamps.

It was like a shadow suddenly appearing in the sky.

Clearly, that was only a part of the Slug Sage.

Original comic.

The Slug Sage first appeared in the battle between the Sannin of Tanzaku Town.

The Slug Sage is 20 meters tall, the same height as Gamabunta.

It is over 30 meters long, slightly shorter than the Manda.

Then came the various appearances of the Slug Sage's tiny clones in different storylines.

Until... in the original manga, when Pain attacked, Tsunade summoned a 100-meter-tall, over 150-meter-long slug sage to help cover all the residents of Konoha.

Madara Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha's Eternal Eye Perfect Susanoo were about 120 to 140 meters tall.

In other words...

During Pain's era, the slug sage that Tsunade could summon was only a small part of the slug sage's enormous body.

Later on...

In the original manga, during the Fourth Great Ninja War, Tsunade and Sakura teamed Summoning a slug that was "one-tenth" larger than the True Several Senju and whose length was immeasurable.

In other words...

The slug itself is a monster that is at least 5 kilometers long.

But.

What's with this slug-like immortal's true form?!

Judging from the massive signs of life activity in the surrounding area.

It's probably more than just tens of kilometers.

Is this the true form of the Slug Sage, a monster of this caliber?

Then.

Akito observed a more detailed scene and then understood why the Slug Immortal had become so enormous.

All that could be seen were the slug's body parts from all directions.

They are all frantically consuming matter to supply their own energy.

The larger the body, the more it needs to eat.

This is also why the Slug Immortal didn't pay attention to him immediately.

"I see."

The Akito nodded slightly, instantly understanding.

"If you plan to keep eating and keep evolving, your body will keep expanding."

In the end, whether the Slug Sage destroyed everything or shrunk back in size due to insufficient energy supply, no one can say for sure.

But judging from its shameless feeding and devouring posture, it seems to be determined to turn the entire Earth into its nest.

This could be considered a final declaration of war.

After all, one day, the Slug Sage's body will be able to expand and eat his way to the Five Great Nations.

Then it will devour everything.

"Very well, I'll accept your challenge."

The Akito gazed upon the vast earth.

"It's time to stretch our muscles and give it our all!"

446. Naruto's Choice: Outer Path - Rotation!

Konoha Ruins.

"Have you made a decision yet, Naruto?"

Nagato gazed at Akito, his tone gentle.

"Hmm." Naruto nodded. "I've decided to do what Dad said: find Mother, train to become the 'Perfect Jinchuriki,' and... I still have a lot to talk to that guy about."

Things about "peace".

Of course, all of this requires sufficient strength to achieve.

So...

Naruto Uzumaki gazed longingly at the desolate desert.

The plan is to send those who agree to go to Mount Myōboku.

As for ordinary people...

Naruto lowered his eyes.

Perhaps, under the rule of the Amegakure Alliance under Amakawa Akito, they might be able to have a better life...

"In short, I will not give up!"

Naruto placed his fist on his chest.

"Well, then..."

Nagato raised his hands, preparing to do something.

"... The future of the ninja world is entrusted to you, Naruto!"

Nagato Hand Seals.

Choose to believe in your junior brother.

"W-What do you mean...?" Naruto Uzumaki was still a little confused.

Nagato: "Outer Path - Rotation Technique!"