East of the Land of Water, East Pole Island.
This was the easternmost island of the Land of Water, and also one of the larger islands in its archipelago.
Many of Konoha's strongest had arrived at the Hidden Mist Village, ready to act promptly should anything unexpected occur.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had also come to the Hidden Mist Village. He was deeply concerned about exploring another world as well.
What kind of world would it be? A manga world, a fantasy world, or perhaps even a technological world?
The vast universe held every conceivable wonder, and different universes possessed entirely different power levels.
The Naruto World could not be considered among the strongest in terms of combat power, but it certainly was not among the weakest either.
Developing another world was an important matter for everyone.
"Jiraiya, keep this jade pendant safe. These pills can also quickly heal injuries and restore chakra."
The jade pendant was a magical artifact refined by Hiruzen Sarutobi. It could automatically block several attacks, including spiritual attacks.
The pills had been specially refined for ninja constitutions, and their effects were far superior to soldier pills.
"Old man, don't worry. With my current strength, who in this world could possibly be my enemy?"
Jiraiya knew Hiruzen Sarutobi was worried about him, but he still boasted shamelessly.
That was simply his personality. Sometimes he was carefree, sometimes lecherous, but that did not stop Jiraiya from being one of Konoha's heroes.
However, aside from the Ōtsutsuki, no one in the Shinobi World truly stood a chance against Jiraiya.
"At a time like this, stop fooling around. This mission must be handled carefully. Gather as much intelligence on that world as possible."
"Don't underestimate my intelligence network! Once I get to that world, I'll gather information immediately."
Jiraiya was very