This is especially true for someone like Uka Senju, who can still extract energy once more.
He disliked it even more because someone had targeted his interests!
"Once we arrive, the Medical Treatment Team needs to quickly find a suitable location to set up their booth!"
"We'll need to be stationed here for a while, so don't make it too rudimentary."
" The Logistics team will assist the Medical Treatment Team first, and then be responsible for maintaining order for a period of time. You can begin your operations once the suppression within the city is complete!"
Along the dirt road in the city, Uka Senju began to arrange follow-up matters for the two squad leaders beside her.
"If you wish to set up camp, then I would like to place the place on the second floor of that building!" The Medical Treatment squad leader, who came from Commoners, said with a smile as he leaned closer, pointing to the slightly shorter building next to the tallest building in the distance.
"Okay, you decide on this. Do whatever suits you best, and let me know in advance if you need anything!"
"Yes, sir. Rest assured, I will manage the Medical Treatment station well."
Uka Senju nodded slightly and then did not respond further.
Tasks guarantee you'll be bored and all the requirements will be met.
If you don't do well and get punished, don't feel aggrieved!
He couldn't care less who or what kind of person was being punished!
Anyway, if he's going to punish someone, those in the Clan who can stop him won't, and those who want to stop him won't dare.
Seeing that the boy in front of me wasn't in the mood for conversation and was acting all business.
The Commoners Medical Treatment squad leader, wearing Forehead Protector with Senju hands, didn't say anything more and instead focused all his attention on how to get things done!
"Don't worry, Lord Uka, we will be mindful of our surroundings while assisting the Medical Treatment Team."
"If any Merchant Ninja, I will communicate with them immediately, and we will deal with those who are dissatisfied."
After the Medical Treatment Team finished responding, the Logistics captain, having learned from his teammates' example, gave his own excellent answer.
Is it still asleep?
I tried to contact them multiple times, but received no response.
Opening his eyes, Gamamaru released the frog paws that had been Hand Seals in front of his chest.
The thigh cannot establish a connection!
At this critical moment, the only person who could move freely was still fast asleep!
Sigh!
With a heavy sigh, Gamamaru began to ponder a new solution.
Ever since it took over the position of the Great Immortal of the Toad Clan.
While gaining some things, it also lost the qualification to travel to the Shinobi World at any time.
Not only it, but snakes are in the same predicament!
For the sake of their species, they cannot leave this space at will!
Otherwise, taking immediate action would be the best option.
But they cannot go out, while their tribesmen are not subject to these restrictions!
This is also why it arranged for Jiraiya to come.
Shima Jiraiya for losing a close friend in this battle, letting Shima rest on his shoulder.
With the Chakra, he leaped a few times and arrived at the highest point of Mount Myōboku!
"Pat-pat-pat!"
The sound of shoes stepping on the Stone Slab rang out.
Entering that enormous palace, I saw a giant Toad wearing a doctoral cap, half-lying in the pool.
After hopping onto its spot, the green-skinned Toad with purple lips shouted, "Great Immortal, Little Jiraiya has arrived!"
Jiraiya greets the Great Toad Sage!
After performing the proper greetings, Jiraiya some confusion, "Great Sage, is there something you need from me?"
After recovering from his injuries, he planned to return to Konoha immediately to handle the follow-up matters.
Having lost this battle, in addition to delivering the message to his teacher, he also wanted to ask his teacher to send someone to rescue the Ninja who managed to escape!
He was able to return in this way, but his men could only return slowly.
If someone were to meet them, perhaps more would survive.
But just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by the Sage Fukasaku!
He slightly lifted his eyelids, his yellow pupils looking down at the white-haired Jiraiya dressed in casual clothes.
Maintaining his usual demeanor, Gamamaru slowly opened his mouth and uttered in a hoarse voice, "Little Jiraiya has arrived!"
Hearing this slow, deliberate voice, Sage Shima subtly curled his lip.
"Yes, Great Sage, what brings you here?" Jiraiya bowed again, maintaining his respect as he inquired.
Upon hearing this, Gamamaru's enormous head nodded slightly, saying, "There is... the previous prophecies have changed."
"A person who shouldn't exist has appeared in the future!"
"His existence has brought an endless war to the Shinobi World."
"Little Jiraiya... It seems the Shinobi World has lost its future!"
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya's eyes widened in surprise.
He stared blankly at the giant Toad above him, trying to process the prophecy on the other side!
He remembered the scene of their first meeting very clearly.
The prophecy that the future would lead to peace made him happy for a very long time!
Because he was born during a time of war, he hated that thing.
Over the years, he has devoted himself to cultivation, hoping to better accomplish what the great immortal had predicted.
But... he hasn't found the child of language yet, and he hasn't grown enough to be a good teacher!
How could the prophecy suddenly change?
Is there no future for the Shinobi World?
Someone who shouldn't be there showed up?
If Jiraiya heard these things decades later...
He should be able to suppress his surprise and make his next move quickly!
But Jiraiya at the time.
His dream of peace was shattered... He was somewhat unable to accept this blow!
According to the great sage's prophecy, the teacher's method of peace has failed!
Have all these efforts and previous predictions come to nothing?
Looking at the child below, Gamamaru didn't give him a chance to react and continued speaking at the same pace, " The Shinobi World has lost hope, and that has affected us as well."
" Mount Myōboku, which depended on the Shinobi World for its existence, also fell into ruin!"
"So, Jiraiya, I need to meet with your teacher!"
"War... a war of life and death is coming!"
The second passage is the voice of the great immortal.
This pulled Jiraiya out of his previous shock.
He listened carefully to the great immortal's second part.
Understanding the immortal's meaning, he quickly bowed and said, "Immortal, I will inform my teacher as soon as possible."
"We will do everything in our power to make your meeting possible!"
The great sage clearly chose to rebel because of the prophecy that Mount Myōboku would fall into ruin!
As a member of the Shinobi World, he would certainly try his best to respond.
Because the sage's prophecy spoke of the future!
But as long as we strive to change the future, preventing unwanted people from appearing and unwanted events from happening!
Then there's still a chance for everything to return to the starting point.
" Great Toad Sage, may I ask, have you seen what the person who brought this war looks like?"
Slightly shaking his head, Gamamaru slowly spoke, " Senju, Wood Release!"
"In past futures, before the existence of Wood Release, the Shinobi World would be at peace for many years after the crisis was resolved, and then enter a period of peace."
"But his sudden appearance immediately brought about endless war!"
After some artistic embellishment, it spoke the embellished version of its message to Jiraiya.
He heard that it was the person he had just fought with today.
Jiraiya's face immediately showed an expression of disbelief.
But after listening to the great immortal's words...
After careful consideration, I've come to realize that Wood Release has been around since then!
Jiraiya couldn't help but agree with Gamamaru's statement.
Because when this Wood Release was first created, Konoha gradually descended into war due to its divisions.
And what if the teacher fails to win this war!
So there's a high chance this guy will be the next Hokage.
Based on his interactions with him these past few times, this guy won't undergo any major changes!
So, after he becomes Hokage... the Great Sage's prophecy might very well come true!
Thinking of all this, Jiraiya and said, " Great Toad Sage, would you please wait a moment?"
"I'll go back to the village now to see the teacher, and then I'll figure out a way to bring him here!"
The person in front of me is known for being a heavy sleeper.
During the previous few years when I was learning Senjutsu at Mount Myōboku!
He never heard of him waking up.
Well... he'd better bring the teacher here now, or he's afraid it'll be years before they meet again!
And that Wood Release became Jonin so quickly.
In a few more years... it might really become uncontrollable!
Seeing that Jiraiya was acting according to his plan, Gamamaru, maintaining his half-asleep, half-awake state, nodded slightly and said, "Alright!"
The Three Great Sage Regions are located within the Shinobi World, yet they are also independent of Shinobi World!
Each Sacred Land has its own unique environment and a separate space.
However, the Three Great Sage Regions also share a passage connecting them.
Meanwhile, Sage Fukasaku, had accepted Gamamaru's mission.
They then walked in the dark through the silent passage.
With the help of Chakra, they walked for about an hour!
A faint glimmer of light suddenly appeared ahead, where only darkness existed.
Upon seeing this, Fukasaku, with his green skin and white eyebrows, knew that his arrival was imminent!
So it sped up a bit and jumped toward the spot of light.
Ryūchi Cave!
Passing through the light and exiting the passage, what appeared before Fukasaku was a new opening with these three large characters written on it.
He stared intently at the hole with the large characters on it as a sign for a few seconds.
The little Toad body of the Sage Fukasaku couldn't help but shudder.
A chilling, damp sensation emanated from its body!
Knowing what this thing was, it immediately emerged and shouted, "I am Fukasaku Mount Myōboku, sent by the Great Toad Sage to visit the White Snake Sage at Ryūchi Cave!"
With her invisibility activated, long green hair, and a golden crown on her head Tagorihime had already stepped out of the door and opened her mouth towards the Toad on the ground!
But the Toad's croaking abruptly stopped it from biting down.
Retracting its sharp teeth and protruding blue tongue, it retreated to the cave entrance before gradually revealing its form.
Looking at the beautiful girl who appeared at the cave entrance, dressed in a white robe and with a Tomoe on her chest.
Upon learning the other party's identity, the green-skinned Fukasaku quickly bowed and said, "Greetings Tagorihime. I apologize for the intrusion, but I have important business to discuss with you today!"
"I have a letter from the Great Toad Sage, which I need to personally deliver to the White Snake Sage."
Upon hearing what the other person said, Tagorihime secretly rejoiced that she had been a little slow in her actions earlier.
Otherwise, it would have targeted this little thing!
By then, it would have delayed important matters.
The White Snake Sage will surely bend it lightly!
As for what criteria it uses to judge that it will be a big deal.
That's right, the Toad, whom we haven't contacted for hundreds of years, has actually come on its own initiative!
And it was still following the orders of that eccentric old Toad!
If it didn't have this awareness, then this coveted job of guarding the gate wouldn't have fallen into its lap!
A smile appeared on that face, which was almost indistinguishable from a human's.
It raised its hand and covered its mouth with its sleeve, and a voice like that of a young girl rang out. "So it's the Sage Fukasaku in person. It's been several hundred years since we last met!"
"Please wait here a moment. If the immortal sees you, I will take you inside!"
After saying this, it waved behind it and handed a scale to a green snake, saying, "Don't be playful. Quickly go and report to the immortal. I'll wait here for news!"
"Hiss~ Hiss!"
The little green snake stuck out its tongue and made a sound towards the girl in front of it.
Then it opened its mouth, took the scale in, turned around, and swam in an S-shape towards the cave!
After the little snake left, silence fell over the entrance to Ryūchi Cave.
Although Tagorihime only revealed her form at the cave entrance.
But how could Fukasaku, one of the Great Toad Sage's guards, be completely unaware of the changes in the outside world?
When it felt a chill inside its body, it guessed that something had come to its side.
Then there was the water droplet on the back of her clothes that gradually spread out.
This further proves what the other party was doing before!
This outrageous behavior filled it with resentment.
But this mission forced it to suppress its emotions and patiently watch the girl in front of it.
One of them realized something was amiss, while the other had something to hide.
The two beasts then fell silent and waited.
Ten minutes later.
A sound of a body scraping against the ground rang out.
Both immortals turned their gaze to the small green snake that had emerged from the cave.
Dressed in white, Tagorihime bent down and reached out her hand, allowing the small snake to crawl up and spit out its scales.
After examining the contents, it smiled and turned to the old Toad at the door, saying, " Sage Fukasaku, come in with me!"
"The immortal has agreed to summon you!"
"Alright, thank you for your trouble, Princess." After bowing respectfully, Fukasaku, Fukasaku his green skin and white eyebrows, activated his Chakra and leaped to catch up.
A snake and a Toad then traversed the Ryūchi Cave!
After winding through countless turns in the darkness, the Ichisaku Temple finally appeared before Fukasaku.
Along the way, it sensed countless malicious glances.
It had no doubt that if it weren't for Tagorihime leading the way...
It'll probably be embroiled in endless battles as soon as it enters the cave!
"Immortal, Fukasaku has arrived!" The young girl-like Tagorihime bowed to the large white serpent on the stone seat in front of her as she entered the temple.
Upon hearing the report from his subordinate, the white serpent twitched slightly.
It propped up its head and part of its body to look at the little green Toad below and said, "What did the old Toad send you here for?"
"Are you here to deliver some snacks?"
Upon hearing this, he ignored the question posed by the snake opposite him.
If things go wrong here, the snake could really kill itself.
Fukasaku clearly understands the meaning of "a wise man submits to circumstances."
It stretched out its right palm, took out a letter larger than itself from its clothes, and held it up, saying, " Fukasaku of Mount Myōboku greets the White Snake Sage!"
"I am here on the orders of the Great Immortal to deliver this letter and bring back your reply."
Upon hearing this, the white snake did not ask any questions but instead gently swayed its tail.
Beside them, a girl wearing a white robe, with three green ornaments shaped like Tomoe on her chest, long brown hair, and a golden crown with a golden sphere on top, quickly stepped forward, bent down, and picked up the letter from the Toad's hand.
After taking the item, it walked to the white snake's side and very respectfully held up the newly created item in front of the white snake.
Yellow vertical pupils swept across the open letter.
Upon reading the first line, the white figure lying on the stone seat rippled and transformed into an old woman dressed in a white robe!
It reached out and took the letter from Tagitsuhime's hand, then examined it carefully!
After a long while, the old woman's left hand trembled as she looked at the letter.
The letter turned into dust and drifted away!
The old woman raised her head and leaned against the stone seat.
It closed its eyes and began to think carefully!
In the previous prophecy, in order to gain support, the Toad gave up the second cake to himself.
With the prophecy broken, all the previous efforts have vanished like water!
So, with this new information, should I still side with the Toad?
After a long while, it opened its eyes and looked at the little Toad on the ground in front of it with its yellow vertical pupils, saying, "Tell that old man, I want half, and I'll pay half of what I owe!"
Upon receiving the answer, Fukasaku immediately lowered his frog head and bowed, saying, "Yes, sir! Fukasaku will certainly deliver your reply safely!"
Upon hearing this, the white snake, now transformed into an old woman, waved her hand and said, " Tagori, send it away."
"Yes, Immortal!" Tagorihime, who brought the Toad in, stood to the side the whole time.
After hearing the reply to the command, it immediately bowed and saluted.
It straightened up, winked at the Toad on the ground, and then walked out of the temple!
The immortal spoke of sending it away, so the thought of eating it, which was so valuable, was immediately abandoned.
It will even be responsible for the safety of the Fukasaku along the way!
Although it is already one of the higher-level buildings in Ryūchi Cave.
But what the White Snake Sage asked of it would be something it had to accomplish!
"Thank you, sage. Fukasaku, Fukasaku!" After bowing, the green-skinned, white-browed Fukasaku immediately used his Chakra to follow behind Tagorihime.
After Tagori the hopping little Toad away and their figures disappeared...
The old woman sitting on the stone seat rippled and revealed her true form once more: the 'White Snake'.
It placed its head back on the right protrusion and said, " Tagitsu, immediately arrange for the snake to begin gathering information from the outside world."
"Primarily composed of the Senju Clan from Konoha."
"Remember to tell Tagori to arrange for the snake to follow the Wood Release."
"Try to bring back a few corpses that have just died from Wood Release techniques, without revealing your identity!"
" Ichikishima, go and arrange the training of the summoned beasts in Ryūchi Cave now."
"Tell them that from this moment forward, all fighting among their own kind must cease, and those who disobey will be killed without mercy!"
"Furthermore, the Dragon Transformation Pool will reopen soon, and all the great serpents in the Ryūchi Cave that meet the requirements can go there to cultivate!"
It completely believed the contents of the letter sent by the old Toad.
Because that thing wouldn't dare, and wouldn't, lie to it!
But this is a matter of great importance, and he must see it for himself.
Only after collecting information from Senju sources can it make a more reasonable judgment!
Especially the choice of Mole, and the growth of that Wood Release.
This thing relates to its choices about the future!
Although I just said I agreed to Old Toad's letter, does that mean I can't go back on my word?
After the snake on the stone seat finished speaking, the two women standing to the side, who appeared to be young girls, bowed and said, "Yes, immortal!"
Konoha.
The weather here today is different from the bad weather on Kisen Island.
The warm sun still shines in the sky!
In a ditch located next to the Triple Shadow statue.
Suddenly, a green Toad broke the calm surface of the water and jumped from the bottom to the shore.
Upon landing, the dark green Toad, sensing that no one was nearby, immediately opened its large mouth.
A moment later, an arm with armor protruded from the green Toad's mouth!
"Smack!"
The right palm supports the ground, followed by the head and upper body.
Having changed back into his battle attire Jiraiya struggled to emerge from the Toad's mouth!
Why did you come back like this?
A person dressed in a yellow robe sat on a protruding rock above and asked softly.
Upon hearing this question, Jiraiya had finally managed to stand up, looked up to the side.
I stared at the person with long black hair and yellow vertical pupils.
After a day filled with bad news, he finally managed a smile and said, "You stinky snake, when did you get back?"
The day before yesterday!
Orochimaru, sitting atop the rock above, answered in a cool, clear voice.
He has remained on the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain ever since Hiruzen Sarutobi gave the instructions.
He lacked the talent to cultivate Senjutsu, and therefore did not leave to cultivate elsewhere like Jiraiya.
Six months ago, that Ninjutsu had already achieved its first stage breakthrough in his hands.
Besides reporting on the research progress, I'm also here to ask the professor for some new assistance!
How long can you stay this time?
"I'll be leaving in a bit!"
"Well... don't worry, we probably won't be able to leave today!"
"Is it related to your disheveled return?"
Nodding, Jiraiya, clad in scarred, greyish-white armor Jiraiya and said, "I have been defeated!"
"It's uncertain how many men from one Large Unit will return."
"Smack!"
As he rose from the protruding rock above, Orochimaru's cold, pale voice rang out. "This is not enough for me to stay!"
"And to lose like this, you're a bit weak!"
He could tell from the marks on his friend's armor that the battle was intense.
He had also heard part of what his friend was going to do from the teacher.
It was a fairly evenly matched battle.
As someone who has practiced asceticism for so long.
Someone who has mastered Senjutsu still managed to fight like this?
"Hmm~!" The sound coming from the nose confirmed the statement.
Jiraiya acknowledged everything his friend said.
He left the pre-arranged Front Line to pursue his spiritual practice.
Meanwhile, my friend is still doing research at the base!
When I asked last time, the teacher said that some progress had been made!
Orochimaru's aura was no weaker than his own.
From these points, he is indeed a bit weak!
But... what he saw and heard at Mount Myōboku left him no time to care about these things.
Looking at his friend, a hint of melancholy in his eyes, he said, "This won't do, but there are others."
"Come on, let's go see the teacher together!"
"You'll understand after you see it!"
There are some things he doesn't want to describe multiple times.
His friend, seeing that he was alright, said that nothing had happened.
Then we can tell the teacher all at once!