Mount Myōboku could confirm the life or death of contractors through the Summoning Scroll. Once the summoning effect of a person was lost on the scroll, it meant that Mount Myōboku had lost a contractor.
This was not only a method used by Mount Myōboku; Shikkotsu Forest and Ryūchi Cave could also confirm it in this manner.
"Lord Fukasaku, Lord Fukasaku, something's happened!"
A toad hopped over to Fukasaku, speaking in a panicked tone to Fukasaku who was several times smaller than him: "Jiraiya is dead. Just now, he broke the Summoning Contract with Mount Myōboku, and even the scroll toad can no longer sense him."
"What did you say? Little Jiraiya is dead?"
An expression of disbelief instantly appeared on Fukasaku's aged toad face. He then immediately used the Reverse Summoning Technique, but his Senjutsu Chakra only summoned some useless smoke, and absolutely no one responded to him.
"Little Jiraiya... is really dead. What about Minato? Is Minato still alive?"
Before the reporting toad could brief him further, Fukasaku used the Reverse Summoning Technique once again. However, this time he could actually sense his connection with Minato Namikaze, except there was no response to his summoning.
The reporting toad said worriedly, "Lord Fukasaku, Big Brother Gamaken was summoned over by Jiraiya to help, and he still hasn't returned yet."
Fukasaku sighed and said, "I will discuss this matter with the Great Toad Sage. You go back first."
"Yes, I understand, Lord Fukasaku."
After finishing, the reporting toad hopped away from here. The news of Jiraiya's death was discovered by them; if Gamaken were still alive, he would have broken the summoning technique and returned to Mount Myōboku long ago.
Subsequently, Fukasaku called for Shima and came together to the Great Toad Sage here.
"Is that Fukasaku? Long time no