Mount Myōboku.
Deep within this isolated sacred region stood an ancient wooden hut, its walls wrapped in vines and wind chimes tinkling beneath the eaves.
An enormous old toad leaned against a wicker chair. A broad hat shaded its head, and prayer beads hung over its chest. Its eyes had been half-closed, but now they snapped wide open.
"Why... Why was Mount Myōboku's future still destined to end in destruction?!"
It was none other than Mount Myōboku's leader, the Great Toad Sage, Gamamaru.
As the master of prophetic dreams, it had guided Mount Myōboku's path through visions.
But for months, its dreams had been filled with fire and blood. The Toad Clan's cries of grief rang out until all fell silent, and the forest became scorched earth.
To find out whether the dreams were true, it had secretly sent scouts down the mountain to investigate the Ninja World's movements. It had also asked them to warn its former disciple, Jiraiya, that Konoha had become home to a scourge.
But the scouts never returned. Instead, terrible news arrived first:
—Jiraiya had died in Konoha, leaving no remains.
—Gamabunta had died shortly after the Summoning Technique was released, his body nearly cut in half in a gruesome sight.
The mountain shook, and the Toad Clan descended into chaos.
Gamamaru's face turned livid. It immediately gave the order: Mount Myōboku was to enter a state of war!
But what alarmed it even more was the message brought back by one scout who had barely made it home:
—Uchiha Yoru had not only taken control of Konoha, but could also manipulate Tailed Beasts at will!
Gamamaru dared not gamble on the future any longer.
It had acted personally, laying a trap to lure the Six-Tails and Seven-Tails, then sealing them in a secret realm