I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

When did Master Fukasaku and Sister Shima become so easy to talk to? Is this the treatment that the Child of Prophecy enjoys?

As they spoke, the hermit Fukasaku took out the Summoning Scroll of Mount Myōboku, opened it, and the last name recorded on it was Minato Namikaze.

Naruto didn't rush to take the scroll, but instead looked at Tsunade and gestured for her to summon her slug clone.

Tsunade was quite displeased with Naruto's attitude, but she still obediently summoned her slug clone, and a soft voice came from the ground: "Lady Tsunade, is there anything I can do to help you?"

"This little brat next to you wants to see your true form. He seems to be the prophesied child of Mount Myōboku."

Upon hearing this, the slug looked at Naruto beside it and then revealed a human-like expression, saying, "Lord Naruto, my clone and my original body share the same mind. You can just ask me anything."

Tsunade was also taken aback by the slug's attitude. Although the slug had a good temper, it didn't have to be so humble.

Naruto picked up the slug, placed it on his shoulder, then took the scroll from Mount Myōboku, dripped blood on it, and said calmly, "Sage Fukasaku, use the Reverse Summoning Technique to take me to Mount Myōboku."

The hermit Fukasaku glanced at the slug and said hesitantly, "Mount Myoboku does not allow people from other holy sites to enter at will, especially the avatars of the Great Sage."

Naruto didn't bother to reply, only giving Fukasaku and Shima the Sage with an unquestionable look, leaving them no choice but to comply.

Soon, Fukasaku returned to Mount Myōboku first and then used the Reverse Summoning Technique to summon Naruto. Without any resistance, Naruto disappeared from the spot.

Jiraiya and Tsunade exchanged glances, then looked at the other slug clone on the desk.

"Lord Slug, why are you being so polite to Naruto? Just how strong is he now?"

Faced with Jiraiya and Tsunade's questions, the slug clone replied, "Lord Jiraiya, Lady Tsunade, I don't know exactly how strong Lord Naruto is, but seeing him reminds me of the Sage of Six Paths from a thousand years ago..."

"I think Lord Naruto is about as strong as the Sage of Six Paths I've ever met."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya and Tsunade instantly understood why the group of immortals were so respectful. The Sage of Six Paths was a figure from mythology, and it was even uncertain whether he actually existed.

Naruto had unknowingly acquired strength comparable to that of the Sage of Six Paths.

……

Inside Mount Myōboku, as ripples spread through the space, Naruto and his slug clone arrived on the grass.

As soon as he landed, Naruto sensed several strong chakra auras. The natural energy concentration here also made him feel extremely comfortable. It truly lived up to its reputation as a sacred place on par with Ryuchi Cave.

"Naruto, I'll go check if the Great Sage has woken up. You wait here for now."

Just as Fukasaku was about to inform the Great Toad Sage, Naruto stopped him, then looked in the direction of the Toad Temple and said with a light laugh, "No need, I can already sense the Great Toad Sage's chakra."

Before he finished speaking, Naruto headed towards the Toad Temple, releasing the immense chakra energy within him.

Not long after, Naruto arrived at the Toad Temple and saw Gamamaru sleeping soundly on a stone platform. After a thousand years, Gamamaru, who was originally just an ordinary toad, had become a colossal creature.

Considering that the immortals of the three holy lands all have long lifespans, they are very likely to have mastered the technology to extend their lifespan.

The means to prolong life should be the so-called natural energy. However, whether it is natural energy or chakra, they are essentially the same substance, only one is more gentle and the other is more violent.

Upon noticing Naruto's arrival, Gamamaru opened his cloudy eyes, looked at Naruto's location, and said in a low voice, "The prophesied child who will change fate, you have finally arrived."

The prophesied child who will change destiny?

Upon hearing this, both Fukasaku and Shima were somewhat puzzled, while the slug clone showed a thoughtful expression, clearly indicating that as a fellow great sage, she also knew some of the details about Naruto's fate.

After Gamamaru saw through part of the truth, Naruto did not show any surprise.

Before he reached Kage-level strength, he might have been afraid of the great sages of Mount Myōboku, but after he fully entered the Super Kage level, he was no longer afraid of the three great sages.

Judging from the amount of chakra, the great sages of the three holy lands are all at the level of tailed beasts.

Even considering their accumulated power over the years, the great immortals have only barely reached the threshold of the Super Kage level. When they join forces, they can at most kill one Otsutsuki, and they are powerless against two or more.

When asked why a native creature at the half-step Kage level would appear in the ninja world, Naruto couldn't help but think of the Otsutsuki God.

The ninja world is the place where the Otsutsuki god fell, so it's not surprising that such a monster was born there.

Thinking of this, Naruto calmly said to Gamamaru, "Great Toad Sage, I've heard that you possess the ability to foresee the future. Can you predict why I've come here?"

Chapter 300 The Origin of the Great Immortal

"I've heard of your prophetic abilities. Can you foresee my purpose?"

Faced with Naruto's veiled doubt, Gamamaru clasped his hands together, sighed softly, and said, "Ever since you established Uzushio Village and met Nagato, I have been unable to see what the future holds."

"You really can't see clearly?"

Naruto looked at him suspiciously and said aggressively, "I thought you were going to teach me the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku, then have me stop Nagato from implementing the Eye of the Moon Plan, and then seal away Kaguya Otsutsuki?"

Gamamaru said with a compassionate expression, "It seems you already know the future, so why are you still looking for the old toad?"

"Even on another timeline, the old toad has never provoked you, right? Our goal is to save the ninja world and fight together against the enemies that threaten it. Mount Myōboku and other holy sites have never interfered with the development of the ninja world."

What Gamamaru said seems reasonable, and upon closer examination, it makes a lot of sense.

Aside from selecting successors, Mount Myōboku and the other holy lands have never interfered with the development of the ninja world. Anyone who can pass the test can sign a contract with the three holy lands.

After all, the immortals of the three holy lands only sought immortality and had no other excessive desires.

However, given the experience of the three great immortals, they should also know about the treasures and monsters left behind in various parts of the ninja world, such as the demons of the Land of Demons, the Grell Stone overseas, and the dragon vein of the ancient Loulan Kingdom, etc.

However, the more Gamamaru explained, the more Naruto suspected that Gamamaru might know more.

After all, Gamamaru has been in the ninja world for much longer than the Sage of Six Paths and Kaguya Otsutsuki. Such a character is perfect for being the mastermind behind the scenes.

Fukasaku and Shima, standing to the side, looked surprised; they were completely baffled.

What's going on with the other storyline? Besides the Naruto in front of me, are there other Narutos? Is there another world exactly like the ninja world?

With a glance signaling for Fukasaku and Shima to step back, the old toad sighed softly and said, "Your eyes tell me that you want to know more, but this old toad really can't give you the answer."

"If the old toad really knew that information, he wouldn't be hiding in Mount Myōboku, barely clinging to life."

"You guessed my purpose?" Naruto asked, somewhat surprised.

Gamamaru nodded: "Your palm and pouch both exude the aura of the Otsutsuki. You must have come to me to ask about the Otsutsuki. You may not know, but my divination technique is ineffective against the Otsutsuki."

Naruto pondered for a moment, then said to Gamamaru and the slug clone, "I want to know about your past and that of the White Snake Sage. How did you awaken your intelligence and become great sages of the Holy Land?"

Upon hearing this, Gamamaru and the slug clone looked on alert, and Naruto prepared for time reversal.

Gamamaru and the slug clone exchanged a glance, revealing helpless looks. Perhaps because they had lived for too long, they no longer dared to risk injury or even death in battle, especially against the prophesied child who was stronger than them.

After a long while, Gamamaru slowly spoke, "That was a thousand years ago. Now even the memory is a bit blurry. Back then, I, the white snake, and the slug were just ordinary animals, and we hadn't even developed any intelligence yet."

"Later, I suddenly awakened my intelligence and mastered natural energy. In a laboratory, I fought with other animals that had also awakened their intelligence. In each battle, I became stronger and stronger, and I became more and more afraid of the laboratory's owner."

"After an unknown period of time, I suddenly became free, and I still don't understand why."

"When I found the toad clan and wanted to create a sacred place for toads, Kaguya Otsutsuki descended. The divine tree that Kaguya planted could not only absorb the life force of humans, but even immortals like me were no exception."

"After much consideration, I found Hagoromo and Hamura..."

At this point, Gamamaru abruptly stopped, but Naruto sensed a deep-seated fear emanating from him, a fear that still seems to linger over Gamamaru to this day.

If nothing unexpected happens, the owner of the laboratory should be the so-called Otsutsuki God.

After destroying hundreds of planets and consuming countless chakra fruits, the Otsutsuki God arrived in the ninja world and established a testing ground there, where he experimented on creatures with chakra, such as Gamamaru.

From then on, the ninja world had a group of summoning beasts, becoming an anomaly among many planets capable of fighting against the Otsutsuki's abilities.

In addition, Naruto also began to have doubts. If ordinary Otsutsuki can live for thousands of years, and the modified Great Sage of the Holy Land can also have a lifespan of a thousand years, then how exactly did the Otsutsuki God die?

Or, to put it more directly, whether the Otsutsuki god actually died.

At this moment, the Slug Sage also said in a low voice, "That past is really unforgettable, but unlike Gamamaru, I've had a pretty good life and haven't experienced too many experiments."

"So this is your reason for sealing away Kaguya Otsutsuki?"

Naruto frowned, then voiced his earlier guess: "But have you considered that the lab's owner might still be alive in the ninja world..."

Gamamaru sighed, "What good is knowing? We can't stop it. But the divine tree planted by the Otsutsuki is a real crisis. We can only deal with the crises we can handle first and try not to think about those things."

At this point, Naruto continued, "What if those Otsutsuki also have their eyes on the laboratory owner's legacy?"

After hearing this, Gamamaru and Katsuyu fell silent, clearly deliberately avoiding the question.

Naruto didn't ask any more questions and went straight to his second purpose: "By the way, there's one more thing I'd like to trouble you two great immortals with. I want to learn your methods for controlling natural energy."

"Why? Haven't you already mastered the White Snake's magic?"

"Gamamaru asked, puzzled."

“After learning from your magic techniques, my own magic skills may be able to improve further. And since you all come from the same place, you may be able to complement each other.”

Gamamaru fell into deep thought; this was something he had never considered, or rather, something he could never achieve.

For thousands of years, except for the eras when Asura and Indra were reincarnated, the three holy lands spent most of their time scheming against each other and were unable to have friendly exchanges, since natural energy is also limited.

Those who rely on natural energy for longevity must minimize the number of members in their opposing group in order to live longer.

After hearing Naruto's words, they became quite interested and each took out their own insights and experiences in cultivating natural energy.

Chapter 301 The Fusion of Immortal Techniques

The scroll sent by the Great Toad Sage looked very old, at least several hundred years old.

The slug sage's scroll looked freshly made, still covered in some sticky liquid, probably just delivered from the Wet Bone Forest. It must be the 'Wet Bone Forest' sage technique.

After all, the so-called immortal techniques of the three holy lands are just methods created by the three immortals to absorb natural energy based on their own circumstances. In essence, they all convert natural energy into chakra.

After studying the materials for several hours, Naruto memorized the training methods of Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest.

After comparing the Sage Techniques of the three holy lands, Naruto was surprised to find that the cultivation methods of the three Sage Techniques were very similar, and they seemed to come from the same cultivation method, only with some differences in emphasis.

Mount Myoboku leans towards the atmosphere, while Ryūchi Cave and Shikkotsu Forest lean more towards the earth and the ocean.

Furthermore, because of the different species, the cultivation methods also differ significantly, with a greater emphasis on their true nature.

After leaving the Toad Temple, Naruto chose a stone platform facing the stream. He formed hand seals to create two shadow clones, and then began to gather Sage Chakra using different training methods.

Naruto had long been familiar with Ryuchi Cave Sage Techniques, and he had also heard of Mount Myōboku Sage Techniques.

The only remaining challenge is the cultivation method from the Wet Bone Forest, but with the ability to apply knowledge to other situations, learning the Wet Bone Forest's immortal techniques is a certainty.

Time flies when you're practicing, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the course of three days, many toads came to watch Naruto practice Sage Mode. Among them were Fukasaku and Shima, as well as the three heroes of Mount Myōboku: Gamabunta, Gamaken, and Gamahiro.

Having cultivated immortal techniques for many years, they naturally sensed the immense natural energy within Naruto's body.

Its level of preservation is even more terrifying than that of Fukasaku and Shima, and it is infinitely close to that of the two great immortals of the holy land.