Toad Sage

In the blink of an eye, Jiraiya had successfully withdrawn from the battlefield and arrived in a vibrant world filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

This place was like a primeval forest. Every plant was absurdly huge, and the colorful leaves were dazzling to the eye.

Feeling the dense natural aura here, Jiraiya finally let out a heavy sigh of relief.

"Little Jiraiya, how did you end up in such a sorry state? What happened?"

A slightly hoarse voice rang out. The speaker was a small green frog, only about forty centimeters tall. His hair and eyebrows had already turned white, making him look rather old.

Jiraiya looked at the frog before him and sat cross-legged on the ground.

"Ah, Brother Fukasaku. I ran into an incredibly troublesome enemy over there."

As he mentioned the enemy, Jiraiya subconsciously narrowed his eyes. Clearly, the enemy from before had left a far too deep impression on him.

Hearing Jiraiya's words, Fukasaku frowned slightly.

"An enemy even you, Little Jiraiya, who have mastered Sage Mode, couldn't handle?"

He and Jiraiya had been old friends for decades. From the time Jiraiya had first accidentally entered Mount Myoboku until now, they had always gotten along quite well.

As such, he had a thorough understanding of Jiraiya's strength.

Though his Genjutsu was lacking and his Senjutsu was merely passable, he was indeed Mount Myoboku's strongest contractor of recent decades. He was also one of the so-called Legendary Sannin. If he used Sage Mode, his strength should rank among the best in the Shinobi World.

Seeing the confusion on Fukasaku's face, Jiraiya took the initiative to explain. "I didn't use Sage Mode."

"Hm?"

Fukasaku looked even more puzzled. Why would he not use Sage Mode when facing such a powerful enemy?

Unless...

He seemed to have thought