Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Just as the long wooden spikes were about to touch the giant toad sage, a surge of rich natural energy erupted from its mouth.

A gray current enveloped its tongue, and in the blink of an eye, even the wooden spikes turned to stone.

And it continued to spread, soon affecting Natsume.

With a bang.

A wooden stake was left behind.

The giant toad immortal jumped backward and opened his mouth in mid-air.

The Sage Chakra transformed into a raging flood, pouring forth in its entirety.

For a moment, it was as if the ocean had turned upside down.

Since it couldn't find any trace of Natsume, it launched a group attack.

Immortal Technique·Wood Release·Wood Spindle Wall!

Two rows of wooden stakes were erected.

It encloses Natsume and forms an arch.

The floodwaters fell with tremendous force, immediately surging to both sides.

The toads watching the battle all retreated.

Seeing this, the Great Toad Immortal manipulated the floodwaters, causing them to surge into the sky once more and quickly condense into countless water toads in the air.

They fell, crashing against the wooden archway.

A few seconds later, it burst open with a loud crash.

But Natsume is no longer here.

The giant toad immortal turned his head.

Then an orange-clad warrior rose from the ground and aimed his sword at it, slashing down.

Susanoo!

The giant toad sage clasped his hands together, blocking the giant sword.

But the next moment he was blasted away by a powerful force, crashing to the ground and creating a large crater.

Natsume stood still.

The samurai behind him suddenly swung his left arm.

Three orange magatama flew out at an extremely fast speed.

The power of the eyes and chakra intertwined, radiating a terrifying aura.

Even the space itself was trembling.

Just as the Great Toad Sage stood up, three tomoe (magatama) accompanied by a powerful storm descended.

Suddenly, the ground shook.

A giant toad opened its mouth and swallowed the three magatama directly.

Rock-dwelling giant toad.

Only a section of the esophagus appeared in the original work.

Summoned by Jiraiya, it serves as a barrier to fight against Amaterasu.

Once swallowed, most people have little chance of escape.

Amaterasu only caused burns.

Now, Natsume can see the whole picture clearly.

It is indeed very large.

It felt like it was over 200 meters.

It is the third largest creature Natsume has ever seen, after the Ten-Tails and the slug.

After swallowing the three magatama, the giant toad of the Rock Pavilion trembled violently.

The violent explosion churned violently inside its stomach.

A moment later, it opened its mouth and spat out blood and bits of flesh.

But there is no doubt that it is still alive.

"The Great Toad Sage".

Natsume chuckled softly and said, "Since your Mount Myōboku doesn't value one-on-one combat, then don't blame me for being impolite."

The giant toad immortal had just breathed a sigh of relief when his heart skipped a beat.

It instinctively looked at Kaguya Otsutsuki.

They thought it was her who was going to make a move.

But not.

Natsume clasped his hands together.

Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!

Amidst the astonishment of the many toads, a wooden statue of the Thousand-Hand Guanyin appeared out of nowhere.

The clouds surrounded it, making it appear infinitely large.

The giant toad of Yanshu, with a height of over two hundred meters, already blots out the sky.

But compared to the Thousand-Hand Guanyin, she appears pale in comparison.

Two giant hands reached out and swiftly attacked the giant toad.

Upon seeing this, the giant toad immortal formed a hand seal and spat out two water balls.

But before it could get close to the two giant hands, two more giant hands flew out and grabbed the water sphere.

A scream rang out.

The Thousand-Hand Guanyin can hold the nine tails in one hand.

Although the giant toad was bigger than the nine-tailed fox, it couldn't escape two hands.

Its massive body was immediately gripped tightly.

With a thought, Natsume gradually increased the force of the giant hand.

Its reddish-brown skin swelled outwards and cracked, oozing countless drops of blood.

It felt as if it would shatter completely at any moment.

The giant toad immortal was being chased by two other giant hands and was unable to make a move.

Seeing this, Gamabunta leaped up and slashed at the arm that was holding the giant toad.

But its prized knife is like a nail clipper in front of the Thousand-Hand Guanyin.

The fifth giant hand, carrying an aura as heavy as a mountain, slammed down on the short sword.

Gamabunta appeared to be sent flying without any resistance.

"The father of my child."

Shima the Immortal tilted his head back and opened his mouth.

A stream of black water, under its control, sprayed out and poured directly onto its two arms.

This is toad oil.

Upon hearing its cry, the sage Fukasaku already understood what it wanted to do.

After all, they are a married couple, and their understanding is perfect.

The hermit Fukasaku leaped high into the air, parallel to the giant toad of Iwasaku.

It formed a hand seal and spat out two flames.

In an instant, both arms burst into flames.

"It can do it!"

Upon seeing this, Shima the Hermit immediately exclaimed with delight.

But its response was the scream of the giant toad.

Both arms were unaffected by the immense force of the compression.

The sound disappeared, replaced by reddish-brown blood.

It was as if a rain had enveloped most of Mount Myoboku.

"Dead?"

Many of the toads looked on incredulously.

Aside from the Great Toad Sage, the Great Toad of Rocky Abode is definitely among the top five strongest in Mount Myōboku.

Its enormous size and unique belly space provide an extra advantage.

Even the hermits Fukasaku and Shima would find it troublesome.

But now it's so easy to die.

With a clap of his hands, the giant toad that had guarded Mount Myoboku for hundreds of years vanished.

"asshole!"

Its death completely ignited the toads' fury.

Various attacks followed.

Primarily using Fire Release and Water Release techniques, numerous chakras intertwined to form a seven-colored sky.

A Buddha appears on the crown of the head!

Natsume remained unmoved.

Wood Release is least afraid of fighting in group battles.

The Thousand-Hand Guanyin behind him came into full action.

All the giant hands clenched their fists and punched out in unison.

Its incredible speed and enormous size instantly created a storm.

Upon contact, the toads' ninjutsu shattered instantly, as if it were cheap glass.

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

The giant toad immortal shouted loudly.

But it was too late.

The fist fell, and countless pieces of flesh and blood flew everywhere.

A torrential rain arrived as expected.

The giant toad immortal trembled, his eyes filled with corpses.

Only one toad remained on Mount Myoboku.

The rest all died in the Buddha statue on the top of the head.

The White Snake Immortal subconsciously swallowed.

It was incredibly grateful that it had surrendered so quickly.

Otherwise, Ryuchi Cave would have suffered the same fate as Mount Myoboku, with rivers of blood flowing down its slopes.

What was once a beautiful and sacred place is now a scene of devastation.

Blood, flesh, grass, and dust mixed together, forming several sunken artificial lakes.

The White Snake Sage finally understood that even without Kaguya Otsutsuki, Natsume was still an existence that could not be provoked.

If Mount Myoboku couldn't withstand it, then Ryuchi Cave naturally couldn't either.

From now on, I'll have to work for Konoha Village.

The White Snake Immortal sighed.

Fortunately, the workers are all its descendants.

It doesn't need to.

It can be considered a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune.

The Great Toad Sage stared intently at Natsume.

He did not lose his composure.

Or perhaps they've resigned themselves to their fate.

"Croak!"

The giant toad immortal opened his mouth.

From it, invisible waves surged forth.

Illusion - Unbreakable!

The ultimate illusion based on sound!

Four giant toad-shaped Myō-ō appeared around Natsume.

Each of them extended a hand, binding him into a black cube.

Space seemed to freeze.

At the same time, the giant toad sage jumped directly into the air.

The Sage Chakra within his body flew out without restraint.

Giant water spheres condensed.

Like towering mountains, they crashed down on Natsume.

This was undoubtedly the Great Toad Sage's last resort.

A Buddha appears on the crown of the head!

Natsume had a sudden thought.

Countless arms crashed down.

All the water balloons were destroyed.

The giant toad sage's body was pressed directly to the ground.

Punch after punch.

Every punch sends the earth trembling.

With a dull thud, an enormous, deep pit appeared.

At the end lay the mangled corpse of the Great Toad Sage.

He didn't even leave a breath behind.

To be honest, it's already a blessing that there are still some remnants.

Natsume dispersed the Thousand-Armed Kannon statue and landed in front of Kaguya Otsutsuki.

The White Snake Immortal instinctively took a few steps back.

He exudes an overwhelming aura of malevolence.

In addition to the amazing battle just now.

This made the White Snake Immortal fear him, and therefore, he wanted to stay away from him.

"How is it?"

Natsume chuckled and asked, "Did I embarrass you?"

"no."

Kaguya Otsutsuki shook her head, a faint smile appearing on her face.

Although it was very faint, it was not a common occurrence for her.

Natsume blinked and asked, "Then should I return your chakra now?"

Kaguya Otsutsuki hesitated, a rare occurrence for her.

Logically, it should be taken back.

But for some reason, she didn't have any particularly strong emotions.

It seems that chakra has become dispensable.

It must be because of Skynet.

Kaguya Otsutsuki thought to herself that the chakra offered by Tensou was so plentiful that she wasn't so stingy with it.

"Keep it."

She said calmly.

Natsume was somewhat surprised.

He really hadn't expected this outcome.

"I'll reward you when we get back."

Natsume chuckled, reached out, and pinched her cheek.

Kaguya Otsutsuki looked at him without saying anything more, but her eyes showed anticipation.

How can we have a good time this time?

The White Snake Immortal trembled as he watched the two of them display their affection.

I feel that all my experience over the past thousand years is not as shocking as today.

Whether it's Natsume or Mount Myōboku.

It has been left with memories that it will probably never be able to erase for the rest of its life.

"White Snake Immortal, could you check if there are any toads still alive?"

Natsume had already sensed it once before.

No toad survived the attack from the Buddha on top.

But just in case, he asked the White Snake Immortal to check again.

"no."

The White Snake Immortal shook his head and said.

Even the Great Toad Immortal couldn't escape it, let alone the other toads.

"All the toads on Mount Myoboku have died, but there are still some left."

Natsume looked around and asked, "Is it alright to leave them to you?"

"no problem."

The White Snake Immortal quickly assured them, "Ryuchi Cave will be able to deal with them all within a week."

Outside of Mount Myoboku, the toads are mostly low-ranking soldiers primarily tasked with messenging or reconnaissance.

Their strength is average, but their distribution is quite wide.

However, the number of snakes in Ryuchi Cave will only increase, not decrease.

Dealing with these toads is a piece of cake.

[Because of your actions, the fates of the Great Toad Sage, Fukasaku Sage, Shima Sage, Gamabunta, and Jiraiya have changed. You have gained a total of 1,300 Fate Points.]

The notification sounds of the Holy Ring of Fate rang out one after another.

Natsume has reaped the largest income in his history.

How so?

As expected of Mount Myōboku, the site of the contract between the protagonist Naruto Uzumaki and the mountain, there are more than a dozen named toads.

But to be honest, this is not the best approach.

Following the course of events at Ryuchi Cave, Mount Myoboku can continue to contribute Fate Points.

It has now become a one-time use item.

That's really a waste.

However, Natsume doesn't like toads.

At the same time, it was also to fulfill the prophecy of the Great Toad Immortal.

Of course, the most important thing is that Natsume no longer has such an urgent need for destiny value.

If it were before, when I had just transmigrated, I definitely wouldn't have wasted it like this.

Natsume turned his head and looked at the temple where the Great Toad Sage was located.

Because he intentionally avoided it, it was not destroyed in the battle.

Mount Myoboku has existed for over a thousand years, so it must contain many treasures.

Even if he doesn't need it, it's good to leave it to Konoha Village.

"Let's go take a look."

Natsume entered the temple.

Kaguya Otsutsuki and the White Snake Sage followed behind him.

The temple is quite large.

But there weren't many items.

The only things that have value are two.

One is toad oil.

It has two effects: it helps absorb natural energy and it works in conjunction with Fire Release techniques.

Second, a crystal ball.

This is what is known as the art of telescopes.

Previously, during the Third Hokage's tenure, he liked to use a crystal ball to observe Konoha.

Later, after he stepped down, the crystal ball returned to Natsume.

However, the use of telescopes was not as convenient as one might imagine.

To observe someone, one must understand the nature of their chakra.

Moreover, the scope is limited to Konoha Village.

At the same time, it will be discovered.

However, the Great Toad Sage's crystal ball is superior.

Although you still need to familiarize yourself with the nature of chakra first, the scope is infinitely far.

No matter where the person is, they can be found.

For Natsume, this obviously saves him some fate points.

You can use a crystal ball to find people in the future.

Its greatest use is actually in war and intelligence.

Natsume did not find the legendary Myoboku Mountain treasure, the Sage's Talisman.

He speculated that even the Great Toad Sage was just one image.

In the original work, it was used to save Hamura Otsutsuki.

This world, however, was given to Isshiki Otsutsuki.

Therefore, there is no second one.

But the Immortal's Talisman is just so-so.

When it comes to resurrection abilities, we have to look to Kaguya Otsutsuki.

She can now revive all the dead toads of Mount Myōboku.

Moreover, they don't need to sacrifice their lives like Nagato did.

"White Snake Sage, go back and prepare. In a few days, Konoha ninjas will come knocking."

Before leaving, Natsume warned, "I hope you will keep your snake offspring in check, otherwise, Mount Myōboku will become the future of Ryūchi Cave."

As for Mount Myōboku, he generously gifted it to the White Snake Sage.

Despite being riddled with holes, this place, as one of the three sacred sites, naturally has a much higher concentration of natural energy than other places.

After obtaining Mount Myōboku, the White Snake Sage's snake horde will grow even larger.

Not only will the quantity improve, but the quality will also increase.

Yes, it can better serve Konoha Village.

Natsume and Kaguya Otsutsuki returned to the Land of Snow.

Because of his previous promise, he had no choice but to repay the debt by offering himself to the other party.

After they left, a glimmer of golden light flashed across the devastated battlefield.

An orange toad that had been trapped underground suddenly leaped out.

It looked at the scene around it, trembled deeply, and at the same time, tears streamed down its face.

But soon, it remembered its mission and went to see Jiraiya.

With a bang.

It disappeared.

(End of this chapter)