In Konoha: Three Choices at the Start

"My name is Sage Fukasaku, and this is my wife, Sage Shima. I'll just call you Little Liuyun!"

"No problem!"

He was very satisfied with Liuyun's humility. He had strength without arrogance. "Enough talk. Hurry inside. The Great Toad Sage has already awakened!"

With that, he turned and led Liuyun and Jiraiya farther inside.

The cavern was somewhat dim, but everything within could still be seen clearly.

The marble floor was perfectly smooth, while several stone pillars as thick as arms supported the sides.

At the far end sat a toad with dark-red skin, a black bead bearing the character for "oil" hanging around his neck.

His body was enormous, and he was extremely old. In front of him, the others looked no bigger than ants.

This toad was none other than the master of Mount Myōboku—the Great Toad Sage, Gamamaru, an ancient monster who had lived from the distant past until now.

"Sage! We've brought the person here!" Fukasaku walked up to the Great Toad Sage and spoke respectfully.

Gamamaru, who had been half asleep, narrowed his eyes when he heard Fukasaku.

"Oh! You're here! Has Little Jiraiya come too?"

"Great Sage! I'm here!" Jiraiya stepped forward and spoke respectfully.

"You... who are you?" Gamamaru looked at Jiraiya and asked in confusion, his voice old and feeble.

"Great Toad Sage! I'm Jiraiya!" Three black lines instantly appeared on Jiraiya's forehead.

"Oh! Yes! Jiraiya! You're here!"

"Sage! You'd better hurry up and tell us about your dream!"

Sage Fukasaku interrupted him. Otherwise, the Great Toad Sage would fall asleep again!

"Oh! The dream! The dream!" Gamamaru came back to his senses.

"The seal disappears, and the Rabbit Goddess appears once more. As a yellow-haired boy and a blue-haired boy cross paths, a figure steps in to stop them!"

"Then... then...!"