Taruho reached out and gently pushed open the wooden door.
Squeak~
The door shaft made a slight sound.
A stronger herbal fragrance and some strange smell floated out from the door, which seemed to be mixed with Sandalwood, which was light and could soothe the soul.
At the same time, there was also a slightly immature voice, Girl, who was trying to maintain solemnity and majesty, reciting some mantra or scripture.
And a male voice that was weak and breathless, but extremely gentle and clear, was patiently explaining and instructing.
"Sir Miko, Hokage of Konoha wants to see you and Mr. Katō."
Taruho entered the room first and reported respectfully.
His voice interrupted the teaching inside.
The sound in the room stopped instantly.
Jiraiya followed Taruho and entered the room.
This is a very elegant and solemn side hall. The center of the room is covered with a soft carpet, with a low table and cushions placed on it.
A little Girl who looked to be in his early ten years, wearing Miko Garb, with light Golden Long Hair and exquisite facial features, was sitting upright on Main Seat.
Jiraiya instantly concluded that this should be the current Land of Demons Miko, Shion.
Opposite her, there was a translucent man's soul suspended with a slightly blurry figure, but his appearance and gentle temperament before birth could still be seen.
It is Dan Katō.
Upon hearing Taruho's words, Shion and Duan both turned their heads at the same time and looked in the direction of the door.
Seeing the tall, burly, white-haired man behind Taruho with a heroic temperament, Dan Katō was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed uncontrollable joy and excitement.
"Master Fifth Hokage," his voice trembled slightly due to weakness and excitement, "Long time no see!"
His translucent figure struggled to stand up straighter and sent greetings to Jiraiya.
Shion Miko on the side frowned slightly. Purple Eyes's big eyes looked up and down at Jiraiya, with a hint of obvious confusion and disappointment on his small face?
Is this the "very handsome" Hokage that Mr. Katō mentioned before?
But the uncle in front of me looks so old, his hair is even white.
And the smile is a little weird.
Shion's illusion about "Hokage" seems to be shattered.
No, Mr. Katō said Sixth before, this one seems to be Fifth Hokage.
That's not surprising, that's not surprising.
"Break."
Jiraiya's attention is now all on Dan Katō.
He quickly stepped forward and looked at Duan's weak spirit body carefully, his eyes full of worry and concern.
Dan Katō can come out from Pure Land, unless someone uses magic to channel it out, it can only be because he passed through Iwaya Slope.
Seeing Jiraiya appear, Dan Katō seemed relieved.
He turned around and said respectfully to Shion:
"Sir Miko, I want to talk to Mr. Fifth Hokage alone about some important things about Konoha and Pure Land. Please excuse me first."
Although Shion is young, as Miko, he still has the ability to observe words and emotions.
She saw the eagerness and solemnity on Dan Katō's face, and nodded:
"Mr. Katō, please, Taruho, take you two to Mr. Katō's room."
"Yes, Lord Miko." Taruho bowed and responded.
Dan Katō nodded slightly to Shion, and then eagerly led Jiraiya, under the guidance of Taruho, out of the side hall and went to Guest Room specially prepared for him in the Palace.
The interior decoration of Guest Room is simple but clean, and it is also filled with the soothing aroma of incense.
Although Dan Katō is only in soul form, Miko still had a room prepared for him.
After Taruho sent the two people there, he wisely exited the room, closed the door, and waited outside.
As soon as he entered Guest Room, Jiraiya couldn't hold it in any longer. He waved his hand and put up a simple soundproof Barrier, then lowered his voice and asked eagerly:
"Dang, how did you get out of Pure Land? Is Iwaya Slope really in Land of Demons?"
Hearing the name "Iwaya Slope", Dan Katō was slightly startled, then nodded clearly:
"Do you know Iwaya Slope? Yes, I heard that you have traveled to Shinobi World for decades and are knowledgeable. It is normal to have heard of Iwaya Slope."
His spirit body floated slowly in the room, seeming to formulate words, with a look of memory and solemnity on his face.
Then, he began to talk about his incredible experience of "escaping" Pure Land.
"First of all, the first important information is that Sage of Six Paths is in Pure Land. Moreover, Pure Land seems to be completely under his control."
The first sentence made Jiraiya's face instantly become extremely ugly.
The legendary Sage of Six Paths has actually been in Pure Land, and has the world of the deceased firmly in his hands?
This news is so amazing!
But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem too surprising.
The so-called Six Paths is Deva Path, Asura Path, Human Path, Naraka Path, Animal Path, Preta Path.
Since Sage of Six Paths is called the "Six Paths" immortal, he must have an extremely close connection with Six Paths of Reincarnation.
As for the legendary "Sanzu River" that is closely related to the land of the dead, its "three paths" refer to the three paths of Naraka Path, Animal Path and Preta Path.
It is not unusual for Sage of Six Paths and Pure Land to be connected to the cycle of life and death, and even control part of it.
However, when this fact was confirmed, Jiraiya still felt a heavy pressure.
Dan Katō continues:
"Hatake Sakumo Senior and I were arranged by Sage of Six Paths to fight with some of the dead of Sunagakure in Pure Land."
"During the battle, I found that after I tried to use Spirit Transformation Technique, my Sensing changed.
I vaguely 'saw' a vague road leading to Shinobi World!"
"It should be because my physical body is still alive."
Duan explained, "In the past, when I used Spirit Transformation Technique, I could clearly feel the existence and position of my body. With Pure Land, although this connection has been greatly weakened and disturbed, it has not been completely severed."
"It was by relying on this weak connection that I was able to capture the traces of the 'road' back to Shinobi World in the Spirit Transformation Technique state."
"With the help and cover of Hatake Senior, I seized an opportunity, broke away from the battle, and fled to the outskirts of Pure Land - which is the direction of the legendary 'Sanzu River'."
His descriptions began to become more bizarre and bizarre:
"Among the Sanzu River, there are some strange Ninja Beast."
"Their appearances are all kinds of strange: there is Three-Headed Hound, a ferocious vicious dog, there is Panda, which is huge and full of cracks, there is Rhinoceros, which is charging violently, there is Strange-Footed Bird, which has green feathers, and there is even a strange existence with a high collar and only a human head exposed..."
"They all look dangerous, and they all have the same Rinnegan as Sage of Six Paths, and they also have a lot of Black Rod on them.
But the strange thing is that they are all tightly wrapped around Wood Release, as if they are sealed or bound, their movements are slow, and their aggressiveness is greatly reduced."
"It is precisely because these Ninja Beast are bound by Wood Release that I can get through the Sanzu River relatively easily."
Wood Release?
Jiraiya was shocked and blurted out:
"Is this Master First?"
People who know Wood Release in Pure Land, Jiraiya only know First.