"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...!"
"Splash...!"
Toad De frowned, then drew a massive sword from his back and, in three quick strokes, cleaved the sharks apart. They turned into puddles of water and fell back into the lake.
"Hm? The Chunin Exams? What a bother."
"Hold on tight."
Toad De furrowed his brow and leaped toward the tower with the three people on his head. Each jump covered nearly a li—his jumping power was simply incredible.
"S-So amazing! He cut that shark down with a single strike."
"Wow, the boss really is the boss! Even his summoning beast is this powerful, hehe!"
Seeing Toad De effortlessly shatter the sharks, both of their eyes lit up as they looked at Jiraiya with undisguised admiration.
"Ahahaha...!"
"That's right. Toad De is very powerful."
Jiraiya greatly enjoyed their admiring gazes and could not help bursting into laughter.
"If Great Ancestor hadn't said you were the father of the future Child of Prophecy, I wouldn't have bothered with you!"
"And Brother Fukasaku too—just because his son is the Child of Prophecy, did Mount Myoboku really have to make a contract with us so early?"
"I wanted to live a quiet life, yet I'm made to come out every time. What a pain."
Toad De curled his lips. If not for Great Ancestor's prophecy and Brother Fukasaku's orders, he could not be bothered with Jiraiya. The man looked so foolish and dim-witted—he was an embarrassment to Mount Myoboku.
Senju Fujima calmly led the Chunin toward the tower. He summoned Umibozu, who carried everyone, including Hyuga Tenkui, toward the tower.
Along the way, the sharks sensed Umibozu's aura and all avoided them, not daring to approach at all.
"Hm? Even the toads of Mount Myoboku are out?"
"Who's that?"
"Don't tell me that's Jiraiya's father?"
"Pfft...!"
"That's rather