"I saw the toad. We ran into some trouble this time. Please let us all hide in your affiliated high school..."
"Croak..."
The toad croaked, and in an instant, its mouth opened over a hundred times.
Terumi Mei and Ao stepped back in fear. "Th-This... isn't this a monster, Lord Mirai...?"
Mirai chuckled. "Don't be afraid. Come on, get in!"
Terumi Mei swallowed softly, thinking, Such a small toad, yet its mouth can become so huge! If Lord Mirai hadn't explained it beforehand, I would have been disgusted and tried to kill it!
Mirai urged everyone to move quickly. Any delay could bring changes.
Ao also emphasized from the side that Dolphin Ghost, that old thief, was getting closer and would be here to search in a few minutes.
Terumi Mei tightly held Shi Lang's hand and slowly walked inside. It was spacious and bright, with toad flesh all around them.
"Incredible... this is a toad from Mount Myoboku..." Terumi Mei said in astonishment.
Ao was the last to enter. Once inside, he saw the toad return to its original body. Then, following Mirai's instructions, he hid among the pile of medicinal herbs.
"Ah-choo!..." Green sneezed after being irritated by a smell, then quickly covered his mouth. In a low voice, he said, "Sorry, everyone. If I wasn't careful... Dolphin Ghost and the others shouldn't have heard it."
Worried that his mistake might draw Dolphin Ghost over, Ao immediately tried to sense the outside world.
"Nani?" Green's eyes widened in surprise. "I can't sense the outside! Th-This... what's going on?"
Mirai said, "This is the ability of the World-Viewing Toad. Inside the toad's mouth, you can't sense any chakra from outside. Likewise, no one outside can see in here! The strange smell that made you sneeze just now was also