"Great Sage, what brings you here?"
The moment he saw the Old Toad, Jiraiya's heart sank. Of all the toads Youhu could have summoned, why did he have to summon the ancestor of Mount Myōboku—the Great Sage who had lived for over a thousand years? It was hard to say what would happen to Youhu, but Jiraiya was certain Brother Fukasaku and Sister-in-law Shima would give him an earful.
"He's the Toad Great Sage?"
Youhu had also guessed the Old Toad's true identity. He was a little shocked that he'd summoned the Toad Great Sage, who was also known as Gamamaru.
A thousand years ago, the toad had manipulated the Six Paths Brothers into fighting Otsutsuki Kaguya.
Even if the Toad Great Sage had been weak back then, after a full thousand years, even a pig could have evolved into a Wild Boar Sage.
The Toad Sage's strength was probably not to be underestimated.
Sensing the noisy surroundings, Gamamaru slowly opened his eyes and looked around with his slit pupils.
When he saw Jiraiya, Gamamaru spoke slowly. "It's Little Jiraiya. What brings you here? I don't remember asking Fukasaku to fetch you."
"Why is Kakashi here, too? He shouldn't be in Mount Myōboku."
"Naruto? This is the wrong time..."
After seeing Naruto, Gamamaru abruptly snapped out of his confused state and finally realized something was wrong.
This wasn't the Toad Shrine in Mount Myōboku. It was some wilderness in the Ninja World.
No wonder the timing seemed wrong. Naruto shouldn't have come to Mount Myōboku at this point. He was supposed to seek help there only after Little Jiraiya had died in battle.
Finally, Gamamaru's gaze fell on Youhu.
The moment he saw Youhu, Gamamaru's pupils contracted. A flash of fear appeared in his eyes, as though he'd seen some