Mount Myōboku - Temples Deep in the Mountains
Jiraiya was summoned by Lord Fukasaku and brought to Mount Myōboku using the Reverse Summoning Technique.
" Fukasaku, I'm talking to Tsunade right now! Eh? Great Toad Sage."
Jiraiya then realized that he was standing in front of the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku, who held the highest position on Mount Myoboku.
Elders Fukasaku and Shima stood respectfully on either side. "Little Jiraiya, we summoned you here today because we have something very important to discuss."
The Great Toad Sage sat on the altar, squinting at Jiraiya, and slowly spoke.
"Who goes there..."
Fukasaku rolled his eyes. "It's Jiraiya."
Jiraiya: " Great Toad Sage, you always ask me who I am, it's so boring."
Shima threw a stone Jiraiya.
"Little Jiraiya, this is the oldest Toad on Mount Myōboku! You should speak more respectfully! Great Toad Sage, are you getting senile? This is Little Jiraiya!"
"Pain!"
Fukasaku: " Jiraiya, I called you here today because the Great Toad Sage saw a clearer prophecy."
The Great Toad Sage's prophecy was remarkably accurate, seemingly possessing the ability to foresee the future. Jiraiya hearing this, Jiraiya calmed down and focused his attention.
"Lord Fukasaku, are you the next prophet after the Child of Prophecy?"
The Great Toad Sage slowly spoke, "Not the Child of Prophecy. I dreamt of twelve young people transforming into twelve different colored rainbows amidst flames."
Jiraiya: "(°ー°) What kind of prophecy is this?!"
"My dream was fragmented. These twelve young people will play a crucial role in maintaining peace in the Shinobi World, and your role in it is to guide the yellow light."
Upon hearing the words "yellow light," Jiraiya suddenly thought of someone, "Yellow light? Could it be referring to Naruto?"
" Great Toad Sage, can you tell who it is?"
"They were all swallowed up by various colors of light, so hard to see clearly."
Jiraiya nodded. "I understand."
Fukasaku was silent for a moment, then said, " Jiraiya, do you know anything about that strange-looking ninja named Hongshi?"
Jiraiya was somewhat surprised that Fukasaku had mentioned the Hongshi.
"Oh, Hongshi, he's Genin from Konoha. He's naturally gifted with a huge amount of Chakra and has exceptional talent in Ninjutsu. His defensive and regenerative abilities are terrifying, but he's too slow and a bit silly. He's a very... gentle person?"
Fukasaku and Shima exchanged a glance. "Little Jiraiya, when my wife and I saw Hongshi, even though it was only for a moment, we felt that his Chakra was as powerful as the stars in the sky, extremely dangerous. If he wanted to, he could even destroy Konoha."
Jiraiya scratched his head, the image of Hongshi appearing in his mind.
"Pfft, him? No way, no way. How could someone who can play with Konohamaru all day possibly destroy the Shinobi World?"
At this moment, the Great Toad Sage seemed to remember something. "Oh? The person you're talking about, isn't he a tall, dark-skinned man?"
Fukasaku nodded. "Yes, do you know the Great Sage?"
"Hehehe, in the ending of my dream, the rainbows and Tailed Beast were playing happily around this person."
The Lord God: "Honestly, the ominous premonition is becoming more and more real!"
Fukasaku continued, "No matter what, you must be careful of this guy named Hongshi. If something goes wrong, only you in Sage Transformation Mode will be able to stop him in the entire Konoha."
The Lord God: "You're dreaming."
An hour later, Jiraiya left Mount Myōboku.
Fukasaku and Shima looked at the Great Toad Sage: " Great Toad Sage, do you know this guy named Hongshi?"
"I've seen it a few times in my dreams, but... it's too silly, I can't bear to watch it."
Fukasaku: "What exactly did you dream about?"
Shima: "Even though the Hongshi's Chakra is sealed with Sealing Jutsu, I can still sense a portion of it. It's truly terrifying."
The Great Toad Sage chuckled, "But there's really no need to worry. If he wanted to destroy the Shinobi World, he would have done it already."
The Great Toad Sage fell silent and drifted off to sleep.
Fukasaku: "I heard he hasn't learned Summoning Technique yet. Let's give him the chance to sign a contract with Mount Myōboku."
Shima: "Then who should he sign a contract with? Such a powerful person, even you and I don't have the strength to match him."
Fukasaku: "We don't need to consider strength; we just need to find a Toad that is of similar intelligence and shares the same interests."
"How could there be such Toad on Mount Myōboku...?"
"Honey, there really is such a Toad."
"(°ー°) You mean..."
"Yes, it's him."
Konoha Training Grounds
Hongshi is holding a black stick and conducting further "stillness" training on Hinata and Naruto.
Naruto possesses exceptional talent, and coupled with his prior training in controlling the energy of the Cursed Seal, his training progressed even faster than Hinata's.
"Hmm, the Namikaze Clan's talent is truly legendary. If they train like this for another two months, they might be able to enter Sage Mode!"
Hinata, on the other hand, controlled her energy very precisely, but her speed was slow and her Chakra reserves were insufficient, so she could not control large amounts of Natural Energy, otherwise she would undergo the frog transformation.
"Hmm, the amount of Natural Energy is determined by one's total Chakra. Hinata doesn't have much Chakra to begin with, and she refuses to eat octopus. As for a Jinchūriki... yeah, I can do that too!"
Just as they were coming up with a new, terrible idea, Jiraiya arrived.
They were astonished to see Naruto and Hinata undergoing "stillness" training.
"This... isn't this the cultivation method of the Mount Myōboku Sage Art?! How did they know about it? Could it be the Hongshi?"
Hongshi naturally sensed Jiraiya and turned around to wave at Jiraiya: " Lord Jiraiya!"
Jiraiya suppressed his shock. "Yo! Hongshi-kun! Giving Naruto and Hinata training, huh?"
Jiraiya slowly approached, sensing the Natural Energy around him.
"Yes, although it's only the initial absorption, it has already reached the entry level."
" Lord Jiraiya, you wanted to see me?"
"Oh, yes. The Sage Fukasaku of Mount Myōboku asked me to ask you if you want a summoning beast."
"In no mood."
" Summoning Technique require biting your finger, which hurts a lot!"
Fukasaku wanted Hongshi to sign a contract with Mount Myōboku for two reasons: first, to monitor Hongshi; and second, to protect himself. After signing a contract with Hongshi, Mount Myōboku would be safer no matter what, since they were partners.
Jiraiya stared at Hongshi: "Oh dear, Hongshi-kun, the Toad of Mount Myōboku are all very powerful. You saw Gamaken Naruto summoned in Tanzaku Town; he's capable of contending with Tailed Beast."
Hongshi shook her head again. "No. I'm afraid of pain!"
Jiraiya sighed, "Lord Fukasaku has already arranged a very powerful Toad for you. Its strength and combat intelligence are unparalleled. Just imagine, on the battlefield, you'll descend from the sky riding on a giant, mighty Toad —how impressive would that be!"
Hongshi imagined the scene. "Hmm, it's pretty impressive, but I'm still afraid of pain! Is there any way to communicate with spirits without using blood?"
"It seems not, but you should know that Konoha is preparing to have you lead a team to attack Otogakure. If you don't have a summoning beast, it would be a huge loss of face."
"What? We're going to attack the Otogakure?"
After two hours of patient persuasion, Hongshi finally agreed to sign Summoning Contract with Mount Myōboku and pressed his handprint on the contract scroll.
Then, as if making a firm decision, Hongshi took a deep breath and bit his left thumb, but the wound was completely healed in the next second due to his powerful regenerative ability.
"Creak!"
"Waaaaah, Lord Jiraiya, it really hurts!"
"(皿)3 You recovered in no time, what are you in pain for!"
Hongshi wiped the remaining blood from his fingers onto his left palm and quickly Hand Seals: " Summoning Technique!"
"Bang!"
Jiraiya was also very much looking forward to seeing which Toad the Hongshi would summon.
"Is it Gamabunta or Gamaken? Could it be Lord Iwayado?"
Gamatatsu: "Black, black, black, I'll pass you chicken."
As the smoke cleared, a giant Gamatatsu, the same size as Gamakichi but much fatter, appeared before Hongshi.
Jiraiya: "Σ(), Gamatatsu!"
Hongshi: "(°ー°) Lord Jiraiya, does Fukasaku -sama have a misunderstanding about handsomeness and intelligence? Why don't you explain what's going on?"
Gamatatsu: "Hey hey hey, Fukasaku made me your summoning beast, please take good care of me."
Jiraiya swallowed hard. "I... I don't know what happened either..."
Just as Hongshi was about to unleash his fury, Hinata's Natural Energy was nearing saturation, and she awoke from her meditative state. "What an adorable Toad. Hongshi-kun, is this your summoning beast?"
"Hey hey hey, yes, I've signed a contract with Lord Hongshi, and from now on I'll be his summoned beast."
Hongshi: "Shut up!!!"
Jiraiya patted Hongshi on the shoulder. " Hongshi-kun, there must be a Fukasaku meaning behind Fukasaku-sama's arrangement. Besides, Gamatatsu is Gamabunta's son, and his fighting potential is immeasurable."
"I don't believe you! You old geezer, you're a wicked bastard! No way, you have to get me a different one!"
Jiraiya immediately retrieved the scroll. "I'm sorry, but once a contract is signed, it's irreversible."
"Black, black, black, yes."
Hinata stepped forward and lifted Gamatatsu high, placing him on Hongshi's shoulder.
" Hongshi-kun, this Toad suits your style perfectly! Look, it looks so cool standing on your shoulder!"
Hongshi touched his bald head. "R-really?"
Jiraiya, suppressing his churning stomach acid, chimed in, "Yeah, Gamatatsu's adorable appearance, coupled with your tall and handsome figure, looks like the girls of Konoha are going to fall for him!"
With Hinata and Jiraiya's affirmation, Hongshi was convinced of his own handsomeness and laughed loudly, "Hahaha, I am the embodiment of beauty and wisdom. It's not impossible for me to become partners with Gamatatsu, as long as Gamaken and Hinata sign a contract, I will agree."
Jiraiya seeing that Hongshi had relented, Jiraiya immediately agreed, "Alright! I'll agree to this on behalf of Fukasaku! As long as Hinata has enough Chakra, I'll have her sign a contract with Mount Myōboku immediately."
Hongshi nodded. "Yes, Hinata, come here."
"Ah?"
Hongshi extended his right index finger and pressed it against Hinata's heart. " Hell Stab - One... Oh no, Yin Seal, Spirit Transformation Technique - Spirit Transmission."
Chakra flowed from his fingertips and was sealed to Hinata's forehead using the Yin Seal Technique.
A white, sun-shaped mark appeared between Hinata's eyebrows.
"Alright, this is the Yin Seal. It contains a lot of Chakra. It will automatically replenish your Chakra whenever you run out, so you don't have to worry about not having enough Chakra for Summoning Technique jutsu."
Jiraiya, Jiraiya rubbed his hands together and said, "Um... Hongshi-kun, why don't you give me one too?"
"Alright, one hundred million taels."
"Σ() What! One hundred million taels!"