Mount Myōboku, One of the Three Great Sage Lands

Mount Myōboku, an unknown and mysterious sacred site in the Ninja World, is the habitat of the summoned Toad. It is as famous as Ryūchi Cave and Shikkotsu Forest, and is known as Three Great Sage Lands.

A hermit living on Mount Myōboku, known to the world as the Toad Sage, was actually a giant Toad that had lived for a thousand years.

Born in the Kaguya era, Gamamaru witnessed that great battle!

On this day, in his dream, the Toad Sage vaguely saw three people standing side by side in the thick fog, the eyes of the person in the middle...

The Forest of Death is bisected by a bottomless Forest.

Looking down from the sky, the Forest of Death can be clearly seen to be divided in two by this black line.

"Jiraiya, you'd better hold on!" Sage Fukasaku against Jiraiya's right abdomen, but blood kept gushing out.

In Sage Mode, perception and reaction speed are greatly enhanced, but Tōka's movements are too fast, and Tōka's Jutsu Formula are too fast.

Jiraiya barely managed to dodge the fatal blow, but was still grazed on the waist by the beam of the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.

The Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion is powerful enough to pierce through the moon; its destructive force is unimaginable. Even a scratch would be something no mortal body could withstand.

A large, bloody, semi-circular hole was in Jiraiya's right abdomen, as if a piece of flesh had been ripped out.

"No internal organs are damaged, but we must stop the bleeding as soon as possible," Jiraiya whispered weakly, his face deathly pale.

He was aware of his condition; his injuries looked serious, but he wouldn't die anytime soon.

Upon hearing this, Sage Shima immediately stretched out his hands and placed them on Jiraiya's right abdomen, whereupon a green glow suddenly ignited.

If it's just about stopping the bleeding, she's fine.

Upon seeing this, the Sage Fukasaku immediately stepped aside and stood upright on guard.

Just then, a strange wave of air surged from the dense Forest, and everything in sight vanished as if it had been erased.

The world lost its color, as if it had been swallowed whole by a monster.

Tick-tock...

A dim halo illuminated the space within ten steps, where an almost transparent Old Man could be seen sitting cross-legged, suspended in mid-air.

He had a pair of black and white eyes, a pair of horns on his forehead, and a white beard that reached his chest.

Several black Truth-Seeking Orb floated silently beneath him, like figures stepping out of a painting, legendary figures.

"You are... the Sage of Six Paths?" Sage Fukasaku's heart tightened, and he stared blankly at the figure that appeared in front of him.

Six Paths's gaze fell on Jiraiya, noticing the bloody hole from which blood was flowing incessantly.

With Shima's Medical Ninjutsu, the bleeding stopped too slowly, and it would take time for her body to recover.

"Let me do it." As soon as he finished speaking, Six Paths swiftly extended a hand.

Without any unnecessary movements, a dense amount of Yang Release Chakra condensed in his palm, and his withered hand then covered Jiraiya's wound.

A life-giving force surged into Jiraiya's body, and fresh flesh visibly grew back from the bloody hole.

Within a few short breaths, the bleeding stopped, and Jiraiya felt no pain.

"What a powerful Healing Technique!"

Fukasaku and Shima exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.

One couldn't help but speculate about the identity of the Phantom before them. The Sage of Six Paths was indeed dead, but this Phantom...

"It really doesn't hurt at all anymore!" Jiraiya slowly stood up.

If it weren't for the fact that his clothes were still stained red, confirming that everything that had just happened was real, he would almost have thought he had just had a dream.

The Sage of Six Paths withdrew his hand, and his already nearly transparent body became even more ethereal, as if it could be blown away by a gust of wind.

He took a deep breath and said gravely, "We don't have much time left. You need to get them out of here as soon as possible."

"Take them away?" Fukasaku and Shima didn't understand what the Sage of Six Paths was talking about.

Jiraiya knew that this was not the first time he had seen the Sage of Six Paths.

The reason he was able to find Tōka immediately every time was because of the power given to him by the Sage of Six Paths.

I can feel the power emanating from Tōka!

Noticing Jiraiya's slight pause, Six Paths voice, "You've already sensed it, haven't you? That guy's almost here."

Jiraiya nodded; he could sense Tōka's presence.

It was not far away, but Tōka was moving very slowly, seemingly not in a hurry. However, it wouldn't take long to reach this location!

"Lord Six Paths, you said you wanted to take them away..." Jiraiya composed Jiraiya and asked in a deep voice.

"The Ninja World is no longer safe. I will use my last strength to set up a barrier on Mount Myōboku." The Sage of Six Paths' words were ethereal, as light as wisps of smoke.

If he hadn't been standing so close, Jiraiya would have almost thought he was hallucinating.

The Six Paths are people who are already dead. Before their death, they used Secret Technique to preserve their chakra, forming a Phantom that guards the Ninja World in the Void Realm.

The Deforming Mountain is the burial place of the Six Paths, and also the source of chakra for the Six Paths 'Phantom.

Since Tōka destroyed the Deforming Mountain Formation, the Six Paths' chakra has been depleted bit by bit, and it will take a long time to recover.

The current situation no longer allows the Six Paths to recover little by little, because what is most needed now is time. Once Tōka gathers Nine Tailed Beasts, he will definitely summon the Ten-Tails.

The appearance of the Ten-Tails signifies that the vessel for Mother's resurrection is about to appear!

The Sage of Six Paths grasped Jiraiya's hands and entrusted him with the power of Yang Release.

"We must not let her be resurrected. I entrust my last strength to you; give it to them at the right time!"

As the words faded into the distance, Jiraiya felt his hands become lighter.

Immediately afterwards, a strange gust of wind blew, and the Phantom of his hands trembled like ripples on water before gradually fading away...

Jiraiya snapped out of his daze and realized that he had somehow returned to the Forest of Death.

Sage Shima was a Toad who couldn't keep a secret. After leaving the Void Realm, she opened her mouth and started chattering away.

"Jiraiya, just now..."

Sage Fukasaku noticed Jiraiya and immediately raised his hand to stop Sage Shima. "Mama, let Jiraiya have a moment to Jiraiya."

Sage Shima opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed back the words he was about to say.

In silence, Jiraiya looked at the sun and moon patterns on his palm, quietly feeling the power within his body.

The two forces within the body are very weak, yet they are like two Seed that will sprout and grow into seedlings, gradually growing into towering Big Tree.

Sage Shima's attention shifted from Jiraiya, and she turned her head to see Gaara lying not far away.

She immediately jumped over, shouting, "Honey, come quick!"

Sage Fukasaku naturally noticed Gaara's figure as well, and rushed forward in one stride, squatting down beside Gaara and placing one hand on his body.

Chakra was injected into Gaara's body to check Gaara physical condition.

"There's no danger to his life, he's just unconscious. The most serious thing is..." Sage Fukasaku stopped mid-sentence.

"What is it? Tell me!" Sage Shima shouted impatiently.

"The One-Tail within him is very weak!" Sage Fukasaku glanced at Gaara and said quietly.

"One-Tail? This brat is Jinchūriki from Sunagakure?" Sage Shima exclaimed, looking at Gaara in surprise.

At this moment, Jiraiya regained consciousness and walked to Gaara's side.

He knew these were the "they" the Sage of Six Paths had spoken of, and that he had to bring Naruto and Gaara to Mount Myōboku.

Only Mount Myōboku, protected by a barrier set up by the Sage of Six Paths, is the only safe place in the entire world.

"Could you two please take him to Mount Myōboku?"

"Jiraiya, you should know that Mount Myōboku is not a place anyone can go to!"

Sage Shima was the first to voice his opposition, stating that Mount Myōboku was one of the Three Great Sage Lands, and its mystery stemmed precisely from the fact that few people knew about it.

Jiraiya's request could be described as extremely rude, unless the person who has a contract with Summoning Technique is a different story.

"I will explain in detail to you both when I have the chance, but please take him to Mount Myōboku first."

Jiraiya the two elders could speak, Jiraiya darted into the Forest, disappearing completely into the depths of the Forest in a few leaps.

Sage Fukasaku raised his hand to stop the incessant chattering of Sage Shima, and placed a hand on Gaara.

Reverse Summoning Technique!

Bang!

A cloud of smoke exploded, and Sage Fukasaku and Gaara's bodies vanished from their spots simultaneously. Sage Shima, standing to the side, stood with her hands on her hips, looking furious.

Smugly annoyed, he muttered, "Just wait till I get back, I'll deal with you," before Sage Shima released the Summoning Technique and returned to Mount Myōboku.

Mount Myōboku is a hidden, mysterious place in the unknown Ninja World.

Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima brought the unconscious Gaara back to the Toad Clan, and the Toad Sage, who was dozing off while traveling through the Mirai world, also woke up at this time.

"It's that old senile man calling us!" Sage Shima was furious, and his address to the Toad Sage became disrespectful.

Sage Fukasaku glanced speechlessly at Sage Shima, then took Gaara to see the Toad Sage.

"I sensed Shukaku's presence. So he really has come to Mount Myōboku!" The Toad Sage glanced at Gaara sleepily, then closed his eyes again.

"What did you dream about again?" Sage Fukasaku knew the power of the Toad Sage well, even though he usually seemed lazy and often confused.

However, the immense chakra contained within the Toad Sage's body allows him to foresee the Mirai.

The dream was not an ordinary dream, but a dream that foreshadowed the Mirai.

"I did dream about it a little, but why did you bring outsiders back to Mount Myōboku?" The Toad Sage's memory was somewhat hazy, and he couldn't clearly see the face of the figure in his dream.

The man was shrouded in a hazy mist; had it not been for his connection to the Child of Prophecy, he would never have been able to foresee that fellow's Mirai.

Even just a fleeting glimpse!

"It's like this..." Sage Fukasaku pondered for a moment, then recounted everything he had seen and heard in Konoha.

This includes the appearance of the Sage of Six Paths and what the Sage of Six Paths said to Jiraiya.

As soon as the Sage Fukasaku finished speaking, the hall fell silent once again, and for a long while, there was no response from the Toad Sage.

Somewhat impatient, Sage Shima looked up, and sure enough!

That old fool has fallen asleep again!

"I'm going to cook for the kids now. You can stay here and chatter away with that old idiot." Sage Shima turned and left.

In the hall, only Sage Fukasaku, stood with his head bowed to one side, and Toad Sage, who had fallen asleep and sat at the highest point.

It was unclear how much the Toad Sage had actually heard. Sage Fukasaku sighed, knowing he would probably have to repeat himself later.

Although Sage Shima's words were very disrespectful, the Toad Sage did indeed often make mistakes.

With a helpless glance at the sleeping Toad Sage, Sage Fukasaku stood silently to the side, waiting patiently...

Konoha, the Forest of Death.

After wandering around for a while, Tōka arrived at the center of the Forest, less than a hundred steps away from the Tower. Several Genin squads were already lying in ambush nearby.

It seems that the Chunin Ninja Exams Konoha were not affected by external factors.

However, this group of guys who thought they were hiding well were completely exposed to Tōka's view.

"Has Naruto not arrived yet? Or has he already fled in the opposite direction?" Tōka looked up at the purple curtain of light in the sky.

The Sound Four's chakra probably won't last much longer.

Once the Four Violet Flames Formation disappears, the search area will expand infinitely!

With a loud bang, the battle between Satoru and Gamabunta on one side of the Forest of Death affected a large area nearby.

The deafening noise continued, causing Tōka to frown in annoyance.

"How could Gamabunta hold out against Satoru for so long?" Tōka glanced at the direction where the two behemoths were fighting.

His eyes narrowed instantly, and he raised his Sword Hand Seal.

Dispel the Summoning Technique!

Bang!

The Summoning Beast Satoru, who was in the middle of a fierce battle with Gamabunta, suddenly exploded into a huge Mushroom Cloud.

At this point, Tōka no longer needed Wu to attract the attention of the Konoha Ninja.

"Phew... it's finally gone." Although he didn't understand why that ugly thing had disappeared so inexplicably, Gamabunta breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he released the Summoning Technique and returned to Mount Myōboku.

The unexpected turn of events brought a sigh of relief to the Genin the Forest of Death. Gamabunta deliberately led Satoru to the edge of the Forest.

However, the battle between the two behemoths still made everyone very uneasy.

Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and a thought flashed through their minds: the two monsters had finally disappeared.

It wasn't just the Genin the area around the central Tower of the Forest who noticed this scene; a few sneaky little guys on the other side of the Forest also took notice.

"Gamabunta is gone!" Naruto's sudden shout startled the two people beside him.

Sasuke and Sakura quickly stepped forward and pinned Naruto down as he was about to peek out. Sakura, her face stern, hissed in a low voice, "What are you doing?! What if we find out?!"

"Ugh..." Naruto struggled to turn his head, his face turning bright red, because the two of them were covering his nose.

Sasuke and Sakura realized this and quickly let go of each other's hands.

"Phew... you two are trying to suffocate me!" Naruto took a few deep breaths and shouted in exasperation.

"What did you just say? Gamabunta is missing?" Sakura's face flashed with embarrassment, and she immediately changed the subject.

"It's that giant Toad that fights that really ugly monster!" Naruto exclaimed excitedly. "That's my Summoning Beast!"

"Yours?" Sasuke glanced at Naruto with disdain.

"If you don't believe me, I'll do it right now..." Naruto had jumped high, was about to form Hand Seals when he suddenly remembered learning the Summoning Technique from the Pervy Sage a few days ago.

His movements immediately froze.

Sasuke Naruto an "I knew it" look, which made a vein throb on Naruto's forehead.

Just as their gazes Hanabi in the air, a cloud of smoke exploded between them with a bang.

"Pervy Sage?"