The special sights of Toad Country were much the same as those of Giant Country.
Plants enlarged dozens of times over, buildings in the depths of the kingdom rising like clusters of peaks—after the brief visual shock, the ninjas who had grown up in the Shinobi World had completely accepted this reality.
Under the guidance of their toad guides, those who had been eliminated toured every attraction in Toad Country open to outsiders.
Upon hearing that humans had arrived, toads of every shape and color swarmed over from every corner of the country.
Giant toads stood among the towering buildings, while small and medium-sized toads perched all over the rafters, their eyes gleaming with the same curiosity.
Rikusei began to suspect that they, strolling through the streets, were the ones truly being put on display.
After finishing their visual tour, Rikusei followed the bustling crowd along a mountain path through the forest toward a massive hot spring pool hidden among the mountains.
Fortunately.
Their mutual sightseeing tour was finally over. At last, they could enjoy the natural heat welling up from the earth veins, washing away both the weariness visible on their faces and the disappointment hidden within.
"Bang!"
As Rikusei walked forward, he suddenly felt a light tap land on his shoulder. Before he could say anything to his peers beside him—
He vanished from where he stood and appeared in the grass at the foot of the mountain.
"Sharingan!"
A vast spiritual impact surged from the eyes of the tall man before him, leaving Rikusei no time to resist.
His vision blurred, and in an instant, his consciousness and thoughts found themselves in a blank, boundless space containing nothing at all.
"What's this?"
Once his vision adjusted, Rikusei activated his Sharingan and turned his head, examining this mental