A distance of only a few hundred meters.
In the blink of an eye, we reached the summit of the mountain.
Just as Qi was about to reach the point of full range, the aura locking onto him became increasingly clear and dangerous.
On the open ground in front of the main hall of that shrine.
Two figures, one large and one small—no, they should be called beast shadows—immediately came into Qi's view.
The larger beastly figure on the left was the Deer God that Qi had seen five days ago, while the smaller beastly figure on the right was the one that had locked onto Qi's aura and was now emanating a dangerous presence.
Qi's pupils contracted sharply the moment he saw the beastly figure.
The front part has four limbs, an orange-yellow upper skin, a white belly, and a bell with the character "oil" tied around its neck.
Even if this is the 'first time' I've seen it.
But that incredibly familiar beastly figure.
This also made Qi's eyes turn dangerous.
' Mount Myōboku, the Great Toad Sage — Gamamaru!'
That's right!
At this very moment.
The Toad that appeared before Kei was still very young; it was none other than the famous Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku from the original story!
He's the Toad Sage who successfully tricked Hagoromo and Hamura into sealing their mother, and who Jiraiya into endlessly searching for the Child of Prophecy!
In the original story, he's an old guy who has lived for over a thousand years!
Although he never actually fought, judging from some details in the original work, this Great Toad Sage likely possessed power surpassing Kage Level. Gamamaru in this era was still relatively young, but it's safe to say he definitely had power close to Kage Level!
The aura that Qi sensed just now is enough to prove this point.
" Deer God, what do you mean by this? Can I take it as you abandoning our deal!?"
Qi's gaze was cold as he looked at the Deer God opposite him, but most of his attention was focused on Gamamaru, who was his greatest enemy!
They can skillfully combine Natural Energy with their own energy to unleash Senjutsu!
While it's not necessarily true that they will reach the level of Kage Level.
However, Qi is only comparable to Elite Jonin now, and is even slightly inferior to the Quasi-Kage level!
How could anyone possibly be a match for this Toad from Mount Myōboku!
"Hehe, Qi Jun, I never said I was going to abandon our deal. This person is just a friend of mine. They're a little curious about your existence, Qi Jun. I only managed to find that special energy aggregate you mentioned in the past five days with the help of this friend!"
The Deer God remained gentle, speaking as if he harbored no hostility whatsoever.
Regarding the Deer God's words.
Qi merely responded with a cold laugh.
Meanwhile, Gamamaru, sitting to the side, looked completely relaxed.
Be wary of Qi.
Gamamaru was not surprised.
The aura I just released.
But he's much stronger than that little guy on the other side; it would be strange if he just came along casually!
"Little one, the Deer God didn't lie to you. The energy entity you're looking for is that invisible thing, isn't it? The one that emits a purple halo and unleashes immense power? This thing is really hard to find. I went through countless hardships to pinpoint it with the help of Natural Energy. I have no ill intentions towards you, little one. I just want to get to know you! Oh, by the way, I'm Toad from Mount Myōboku. You can call me Gamamaru!"
Gamamaru chuckled softly, his Toad hands slightly outstretched, appearing completely without malice as he spoke.
People who don't understand.
It's really easy to be fooled by a Toad!
That is indeed the case.
Despite Gamamaru's friendly expression, he was actually thoroughly scrutinizing Kai. It wasn't exactly malicious, but it was definitely not a kind attitude either.
'It certainly looks human, but why does it possess such a peculiar power? It seems to have some connection to that giant tree that absorbs the energy of our world? Could this guy be the one who planted that tree? No, no, it seems a bit different. This needs further investigation!'
Gamamaru wore a faint smile on his face, but inwardly he was endlessly speculating about the existence of Kei!
This can also be seen from what Gamamaru was thinking.
That Chakra God Tree has already been planted!
In other words, regardless of which version of Kaguya Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Kaguya has at least arrived on this planet at this point!
Now we are just waiting for the God Tree to mature and bear that most important Chakra Fruit!
This giant tree, capable of absorbing the energy of their planet, was detected the moment it appeared by all beings in the world who possessed special powers!
Whether it's a deity represented by the Deer God or not.
Even if it's a special creature like Gamamaru.
They were horrified to discover that as this giant tree continued to drain their planet's energy, their planet's energy would be completely depleted, and at that point, they would be 100% banished to the mortal realm!
This is an outcome that these indigenous people absolutely cannot accept!
Unfortunately, no matter what methods they used, they were unable to destroy that giant tree.
Some gods who ventured deep into the vicinity of that giant tree, and some special beings, perished inexplicably!
And it's the kind where you can't send any messages at all!
This terrified the remaining gods and special creatures like Gamamaru, but they dared not approach easily. Any attack from a distance was completely Utakata. Just when they were at their wits' end, and the power of many gods was gradually weakening...
Qi suddenly appeared!
Although based on the description of the Deer God and close observation, Gamamaru can confirm that Kei is a living human being.
However, no matter how he looked at it, this power within his body seemed to have a significant connection to that tree, so Gamamaru had to be fully prepared!
Is this an object that can be used!?
Of course, what Gamamaru didn't know was that Kei on the other side knew even his underwear!
After inwardly scoffing a few times, he took a deep breath to calm himself, then said in a calm tone, "Alright, now that you've met them, can you tell me the location of the target? Deer God, and Gamamaru!"
I won't say more.
This Toad from Mount Myōboku must have had a specific purpose in coming here.
Before they officially fell out.
Qi still hoped to obtain as much important information as possible.
'Has Kaguya already descended?'
Qi appeared calm on the surface, but as this thought crossed his mind, his right fingers involuntarily trembled twice.