Upon hearing Uka Senju's shout, the Katsuyu Sage, who was fighting three Toad, immediately reacted.
The sea of insects that was fighting the Toad suddenly stopped.
This sudden movement caused the emerald green Gamahiro to let out a scream, "Ah~!"
"Guang, what's wrong?"
During the battle, Gamabunta was wondering why his opponent had stopped attacking.
Before it could even figure out what was wrong, it heard its brother's scream!
As he questioned them, he slashed at the tree roots that were attacking Gamahiro with his knife.
"Click click click!"
With a crisp sound, it sliced through everything that had been difficult to deal with before.
There was no time to think about the problems; it quickly reached out and pulled its brother to check the situation.
But just as his hand touched Gamahiro's shoulder...
Gamabunta saw a scene that horrified the Toad!
The area it Teuchi touch burst open, and a blue-white Mole with waving antennae crawled out!
The scene before him left Gamabunta stunned for a moment.
What does it mean when something like that emerges from a brother's body?
Beside him, Gamaken was Gamabunta step behind Gamaken.
Upon seeing this, she quickly stepped forward and grabbed Gamabunta's hand.
Ignoring the sudden tension in its brother's muscles and the way he turned his head, it immediately released the Summoning Technique and disappeared from the Shinobi World with Gamabunta!
It speaks slowly, but makes decisions quickly.
They had just fought the Katsuyu for a long time.
Guang died in this way, so what about them?
The most important thing to do right now is to go home!
Only by returning home can they have a chance to survive.
As for revenge, we'll figure that out when we get home!
"Bang!"
A crisp sound was heard, and a puff of white smoke rose from the air.
[Energy +2689]
In the sky.
Upon hearing the system notification, Uka Senju couldn't help but reveal undisguised joy in her eyes!
Upon seeing that number, he even felt that the pain in his abdominal wound had lessened.
Is the energy gained from killing a single Toad equivalent to killing ten Jonin?
Moreover, these ten Jonin are young Jonin; we might need more older ones!
Such a gain...
Uka Senju felt the allure of the Three Great Sage Lands.
This made him even stronger!
He already knew that summoned beasts were superior to humans.
However, the energy gained from killing one of those spirit beasts outside is simply not that much.
To be more specific, the strength of Jonin is only half that of this Toad!
During the previous battle, he also discerned the Toad's strength range.
This Toad, which appeared in a previous life, is currently only Jonin!
Does this mean that products from the Sacred Land are twice as expensive as those from outside the Holy Land?
Below, the Blue-and-White Insects that had formed a small swarm shook their antennae.
Then, with a series of banging sounds, they began to disappear from the Shinobi World!
Smoke billowed up from below, and even the heavy rain in the sky couldn't cover it up.
After a moment, the commotion ceased and the smoke dissipated.
Only a small, blue-white Katsuyu, about two meters tall when it raised its head, remained in the spot!
Startled by the commotion below, Uka Senju slowly landed beside her three teammates who were rushing over.
" Lord Uka, is the wound serious?" Kenchū Senju asked hurriedly upon seeing the unusual condition in the abdomen of the person who came down.
Hearing his words, the two people who had been drawn to the commotion also noticed the problem in Uka's abdomen.
The young man named Sanan Senju quickly took out a medicine packet from his Ninja Tool Pouch and said, " Lord Uka, could you please use a tree for shade?"
Hearing the questions coming from all around her, Uka Senju staggered slightly as she landed on the ground.
He grabbed his kin who rushed to support him with his right hand, cutting off the Chakra supply to the Deep Forest Emergence.
As he waved his hand, he manipulated his Wood Release technique to create a wooden shelter above their heads and feet, and replied, "No problem, just a little too deep!"
"The intestines aren't leaking, but there are probably wounds on the surface!"
At first, I just went a little too deep, but that last thrust sent me soaring into the sky.
But it made him feel as if his intestines had been cut by Kunai!
But since it hasn't been cut open yet, the problem isn't too big.
After pulling it out and receiving some treatment, it'll be back to its energetic self in just a few minutes!
If Jiraiya hadn't Jiraiya the other side just now, he was afraid that if he pulled out his weapon directly, he wouldn't be able to withstand the damage and would expose an opening that the other side could exploit.
The intestines might not even get cut!
Upon hearing Uka's description, Kenchū Senju quickly helped her lie down on the mat that Sanan Senju had just laid out.
" Lord Uka, the armor needs your help to disperse!" Kneeling on the ground, Kenchū Senju took the Medical Treatment kit handed to him by Yasuyasu.
Nodding slightly, Uka Senju, lying down, carefully controlled the dissipation of the armor on her body.
I didn't feel much pain during the fight, but now that I'm lying down...
He felt the pain was quite intense!
Hearing Uka's description of her injuries, Sanan Senju knew that the problem wasn't serious.
After tidying up the miscellaneous items, he went to take a closer look.
This Medical Ninjutsu is also on his learning list!
I just haven't had much time to study in the past.
I'm only just getting started. Observing more in the field will help me gain more experience!
But the Medical Treatment didn't see it; instead, he noticed the change in Uka's armor.
Hiss~!
Realizing the convenience of such armor, he quickly looked up at his companion beside him.
He didn't see his companion's expression, but he first spotted a Blue-and-White Insects poking its head closer!
His body trembled involuntarily, and he instinctively placed his hand on the Ninja Tool Pouch at his waist.
But before he could even take out his Kunai, he remembered what it was.
Looking at the summoned beast that had been drawn by his movements, even though it had no eyes, he could feel that it was looking at him.
With an apologetic smile, Sanan Senju nodded somewhat awkwardly to the Family Heirloom Summoning Beast, then lowered his hand from his waist again!
In the blink of an eye, the Kunai in Uka's abdomen was pulled out.
"Heh~!"
The pain caused Uka Senju to involuntarily make a sound through her nose.
Then I looked at the Katsuyu above my head, its tentacles waving as it approached.
His vision blurred involuntarily!
" Uka-kun seems to be a little afraid of pain. This is just a Ninjutsu to soothe and rest, and it will automatically dissipate in a moment!" A gentle female voice explained to the three people who were looking at her.
Nodding in recognition that this was a beast that had cooperated with the Clan for a thousand years, Kenchū Senju continued the treatment.
Even without the help of this spirit beast, he still planned to use Pain-Relief Jutsu on Uka.
Pulling it out isn't a big deal, but I heard before that the intestines were injured.
When they opened it up for examination, that was when the real pain began!
I carefully examined it bit by bit to make sure that the intestines hadn't ruptured and leaked anything.
It was only then that Kenchū Senju began to formally use Medical Ninjutsu.
The hands form a triangle, with the second joint of the thumbs aligned and the palms facing the wound.
Healing Jutsu
A green light appeared in front of his palm.
With a buzzing sound, the visible wound began to heal.
The small wound, along with a small tear in the intestine, healed completely under the green light in about three minutes.
In that Mount Myōboku, whose location is unknown.
After being summoned back by the Reverse Summoning Technique, Jiraiya looked at the two people beside him and was about to speak.
He heard a noise beside him, Gamabunta Gamaken returned to Mount Myōboku!
Why are you pulling me?
"Hiroshi is still there!"
Upon returning to Mount Myōboku, Gamabunta radiant in crimson, broke free from his brother's grasp and shouted at him, his voice filled with sorrow and anger.
His brother died tragically before his eyes, yet he neither spoke of revenge nor of bringing back his brother's body.
I actually managed to escape back here with this guy?
Guang is not only my brother, but also Jian's brother!
Why did Ken do this?
The anger in his heart had rendered Gamabunta incapable of thinking.
This is also related to the fact that the Sacred Land Mount Myōboku has never had a member die outside of the area over the years.
Ordinary summoned beasts will escape by dispelling their summoning Ninjutsu when they encounter danger.
Not to mention the speed at which the Sacred Land can be dispelled and activated!
Having become Jiraiya's contractor, it never imagined that death would ever happen!
Now that it's happening right before its eyes, how can it not be furious?
Seeing that only two people had returned, the green- Fukasaku with the white beard and white eyebrows was about to ask a question.
But before he could speak, he listened to Gamabunta's words and observed the attitudes of the two men.
A sense of absurdity welled up in its heart!
Something happened in Guang?
Did the Toad on Mount Myōboku die?
This... in its nearly eight hundred years of life, it has never seen anything like this before!
Those who lacked sentience didn't really qualify as practitioners, though they did die.
But once it gains sentience, it will be able to speak!
In its eight hundred years of life, it has never heard of Toad dying in battle!
What happened outside when I returned a few seconds early?
The doubt in its heart immediately made it jump onto the Gamaken and stop Bunta, who was about to attack Ken, Gamabunta, " Gamabunta, calm down, why are you taking your anger out on Ken?"
Explain clearly, what exactly happened just now?
"Guang, what's going on?!"
I heard that aged voice, but one filled with anger.
His upbringing and his status at Mount Myōboku helped Gamabunta regain some of his rationality.
With its red eyes, it looked at the professor, this old Toad, and said, " Sage Fukasaku, Guang is dead!"
"Just now, he died right in front of me!"
" Fukasaku... Immortal, you must avenge Hiro!"
As he spoke, tears began to stream from Gamabunta's red eyes.
Although Guang is arrogant, it usually dislikes him.
But that was its own brother.
Three of their brothers have developed intelligence and have cultivated to this day!
In their nearly 100-year lives, they never left each other.
But today, my brother died right before my eyes.
The way Guang died, in particular, made it too sad to speak!
Looking at the suffering child before me, understanding his feelings, I knew I wouldn't get any answers from him now.
Fukasaku then turned to Gamaken and said, "Tell me everything that happened from beginning to end!"
A man with a purple tattoo, who usually kept his shield and harpoon to himself Gamaken, slowly nodded and said, " Sage Fukasaku, Hiro suddenly screamed after you left."
" Wood Release also attacked Hiro, and then when Gamabunta came to his rescue, a Katsuyu crawled out of Hiro's body!"
"I was afraid we might have it in our bodies too, so I took Gamabunta and ran back first!"
Its expression remained unchanged as it slowly described the previous scene as requested.
But those in the room who knew it very well, including the Toad, could hear the sadness in its tone.
They all knew Gamaken's personality; he had gradually become expressionless since childhood.
His words gave the Toad the impression that he didn't care about anything!
However, Gamaken's Taijutsu are among the most rigorous and top-ranked of those of the giant Toad who train the hardest on Mount Myōboku!
After listening to Gamaken's description, I understood what happened after he left.
With tears welling in her eyes and her voice trembling, Shima, the Sage Shima with purple hair and lips, said, "Honey, please take a look at Ken Gamabunta."
"Guang's had an accident, they can't afford to have another one happen to them!"
The two of them were the Great Toad Sage's personal bodyguards.
He is also the Toad responsible for teaching skills to the little Toad throughout Mount Myōboku!
It has always cared for these little guys as if they were its own children.
It's sad that one of them is suddenly gone.
But we can't afford to lose even these two!
Hearing his wife's words, Fukasaku waved his hand and said, "They'll be fine. When the Summoning Technique was lifted and they were teleported here..."
"Even if they have Katsuyu inside them, they will all be transported to the Shikkotsu Forest!"
This is something it heard from an old Toad when it was young.
When it was born, the war in the Three Great Sage Regions had almost ceased.
Before that, the Three Great Sage Regions had targeted them on numerous occasions.
However, the Three Great Sage Regions ceased their interactions a thousand years ago.
Why did the Katsuyu suddenly attack us today?
The Summoning Technique was dispelled quickly, and Hiro's death was not instantaneous.
It can't even use Summoning Technique.
Given its abilities, if it sensed something was wrong, it should have run away!
The only way to stop it is for the Katsuyu to actively suppress the Summoning Technique!
But just like the question he had earlier, Fukasaku couldn't understand why the Katsuyu would do that!
He frowned, his white eyebrows furrowed, and pondered for a moment.
Seeing the others still grieving around him, Fukasaku lightly and interrupted, "Old woman, take Jiraiya to rest and treat his injuries!"
" Gamabunta, Ken, you should both go back and rest."
After pausing to think for a moment, it Gamabunta to Bunta, who was still crying, "Don't worry, I will find a way to bring Hiro's body back."
"And it won't just be killed in vain."
"I'll go see the Great Immortal later and ask him to make a decision!"
After saying that, Gamaken's shoulder Fukasaku his own.
With a pair of frog paws Hand Seals, it disappeared into Mount Myōboku upon landing!
The Shinobi World.
At the site of the previous battlefield, the green- Fukasaku, wearing a black cloak with a high collar, reappeared.
It glanced at the crowd gathered there.
Before those people could react, it immediately used its Chakra to jump to Gamahiro's side.
"Bang!"
With a crisp sound, it vanished from the spot, carrying away the corpse of Toad Light!
The Senbon Kunai late, and all of them struck the spot where the two Toad had disappeared.
"Don't worry, that Toad is here to investigate!" A gentle female voice rang out, Katsuyu, which was about two meters tall, shook its two antennae, and the person on the ground showed signs of waking up!
Upon hearing the words of this Family Heirloom Summoning Beast...
Without the right to a contract, Kenchū Senju didn't know how to get along with him.
After bowing respectfully, he stepped back to Uka's side and waited for the boy to wake up and make arrangements.
I slowly opened my eyes, looking at the rough wooden ceiling and listening to the sound of rain falling.
Kenchū Senju, Yasuyasu, Ju Dong, and Katsuyu!
How did I end up lying down?
After turning her head slightly and taking in her surroundings, she blinked.
Uka Senju remembered what had happened and understood why she was lying there.
He raised his hand and touched the site of his previous wound on his abdomen.
It's completely smooth; there's not even a scar, let alone a wound!
So he quickly sat up and checked his internal condition.
Apart from Chakra left and feeling somewhat tired, there was nothing unusual about it.
Having confirmed his condition, he focused on restoring the wooden armor covering his body while asking the three people beside him, "How much time has passed? What was the situation like up ahead when you returned?"
With a slight bow, Kenchū Senju replied, "My lord, you fell asleep about four minutes ago."
"We went in pursuit, but only managed to take down two Jonin."
"The enemy is already gathering their forces to escape, Yoshikazu Senju is organizing a pursuit."
He nodded, having a general understanding of the missing information.
Looking at the Katsuyu waiting nearby, Uka Senju said softly to her three kin, "It's good that someone's chasing us. You two go wait over there!"
"I have something to discuss with the Katsuyu Sage!"
The three bowed in unison, then simultaneously jumped backward and left the vicinity, stopping a hundred meters away!
During the previous battle, a small Katsuyu silently conveyed a message that Uka Senju could kill Gamahiro.
That's why he shouted when he saw the enemy trying to escape during that battle.
I hadn't thought much about it before, but now that I've thought about it carefully!
Aside from Fukasaku, who was nailed to the ground, there seem to be no other Toad Mount Myōboku in their previous lives.
Furthermore, summoned beasts can disengage and run away at any time.
These things aren't so easy to kill.
But today, the Katsuyu took the initiative to suggest killing it, and Katsuyu after the battle.
But one was left behind, waiting until now...!
Then he still wouldn't realize that the Katsuyu was in trouble.
He might really have something wrong with his head!
" Katsuyu Sage, is there something you need to do?"
Looking at the Mole that kept waving its antennae but didn't make a sound, and after listening to the rain for a while Uka Senju, who still had things to do, spoke first.
Nodding and then shaking its head, the two-meter-tall Katsuyu wiggled its two tentacles.
A moment later, its uniquely gentle female voice rang out. "It's alright, Uka-kun... or rather, it's alright for now!"
After speaking hesitantly...
Seeing the somewhat bewildered expression on the other side, it quickly waved its antennae and added, " Uka-kun, actually, many things can be discussed."
"You should know that I'm the only Mole in the entire Shikkotsu Forest, right?"
Although I couldn't quite understand what the other person meant by their seemingly random and incoherent words.
But Uka Senju's vigilance immediately rose!
Since practicing his Summoning Technique, he hadn't actively summoned Katsuyu to fight.
But he knew about the earring on his ear.
One of the main materials is a tiny Katsuyu that is only one millimeter in size.
From this perspective, the Katsuyu has actually always been living beside him!
The Katsuyu in the earring had simply never contacted him first.
Today's anomaly... it's all so cryptic!
Can we talk? What can we talk about?
Unable to understand what the other person meant, Uka Senju frowned and nodded in response to their second question!
"Actually, the ability to create clones wasn't something I actively wanted to evolve."
"But the Shikkotsu Forest is only so big; if I don't split myself, I'll have no space to survive."
"It's been over a thousand years... If you have time, remember to visit Shikkotsu Forest!"
After rambling on and on, the Katsuyu Sage nodded his blue and white head and dispelled the Summoning Technique.
It's not that it doesn't want to explain things clearly.
However, it must take into account the other party's reaction and current strength!
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the meaning it intended to convey was quite clear.
If the other party understands this, or goes to Shikkotsu Forest afterwards!
Then it's time for both sides to proceed to the next level of discussion!
In the Shinobi World today, this place isn't exactly a convenient place to talk!
It has existed for thousands of years.
When that race arrived in this land, it was already quite powerful!
The Great Toad Sage of today was just like Fukasaku is now!
And since the other creature was able to transform from Toad into its current form, it could roughly guess what caused it.
There were certain things about Uka Senju that it had always been watching...!
It missed it a thousand years ago, and it doesn't want to, and can't, miss it now!
And his contractor seems to be different from the previous ones!
Listening to the incoherent words spoken by the person on the other end.
Seeing the spot where the Katsuyu had left, Uka Senju's expression immediately darkened!
Something's up, but not right now.
There are many things we can discuss!
The clone does not learn actively.
There's not enough living space!
More than a thousand years!
Listening to these things individually is fine.
Or, to put it another way, people with nothing to hide won't have any problem listening to it!
But putting it all together... Uka Senju, with a guilty conscience, immediately realized the problem.
So he couldn't help but curse that system that was the foundation of his livelihood in his heart!
He feels that the secrecy surrounding this thing is completely unreliable!
Before the Wood Release, it seems that the Second Elder noticed something amiss.
After reviewing the case, it should be his responsibility.
The problem lies with his behavior!
But now the Katsuyu has figured it out?
He only learned this technique after he awakened Wood Release.
Therefore, he knew very well that it wasn't his own actions that caused it.
But what could that be?
One of the Katsuyu was always in her earring.
I am certain that I have not fallen victim to Genjutsu other than Chiharu's in recent years.
And he doesn't have the habit of talking in his sleep!
There were no signs of torture or memory probing in his body!
What place was it that the Katsuyu had spotted, a place it was unaware of?
Uka Senju carefully recalled everything that had happened since she first encountered the Katsuyu.
A moment later, the Katsuyu suddenly said these things and then took the initiative to attack the Toad!
This strange thing then came to his mind!
The little Katsuyu in the earring had never contacted me before.
But today he summoned a giant Katsuyu that was nearly a hundred meters long!
If it were any other summoned beast, he could confirm that its size and abilities might be unrelated.