In Konoha, Naruto lies down

Coming back to his senses, he looked at the group of bad families from Myoboku Mountain. Standing together, they were almost all villains. Rough appearances, scary weapons.

Half of the Yamaguchi-zu from Myoboku Mountain have appeared.

"This is my new disciple, Uzumaki Naruto." Jiraiya stepped forward to smooth things over. "He just signed a summoning contract. This is his first time summoning, so if he offends anyone, please forgive him."

"Uzumaki...Naruto?" Shima asked again, glancing at Naruto as if unsure, "Uzumaki?"

"Yes." Jiraiya smiled awkwardly.

He sighed silently in his heart. They were still too similar. Naruto had grown up and looked more like Minato. He had thought that he would only be able to accept one brilliant disciple in his lifetime, but who knew that his son would be just as talented.

Even, there is a potential to surpass Minato. After all, compared to Minato, Naruto is still young, but he has escaped the entanglement of the Nine-Tails and can use the Nine-Tails' chakra.

With the blood of Kushina Uzumaki clan, Naruto's future growth space is unimaginable. Perhaps Naruto can really surpass the fourth generation and become a ninja close to the first generation.

Hearing this, Sennin Fukasaku nodded, glanced at Naruto again and spoke.

"Now that we've met, what else is there?"

"I want him to go to Myoboku Mountain and see if he has the qualifications to learn immortal arts." Jiraiya said straight to the point. He was not worried that Sennin Fukasaku would refuse.

Naruto's talent is obvious to all. Even if the first impression they made was not very good, it doesn't matter. After all, even he cannot summon half of the toads in Mount Myoboku at once.

And Naruto did it. Fukasaku and Shima would not refuse to have another talented contractor in Myoboku Mountain. Even if they were a little dissatisfied, they would still give him face.

"Okay." Fukasaku Sage nodded and agreed easily. Then he looked at Shima Sage and said, "Old woman, you take Naruto to Myoboku Mountain first. Little Jiraiya and I will be there soon."

"I understand." Because of the first impression, Shima Sennin obviously had a good impression of Naruto.

She smiled and jumped onto Naruto's shoulder, "Little Naruto, huh?"

"Yes, Granny Shima." Naruto could feel the kindness of Granny Shima towards her younger generation, and answered politely.

"How polite, as expected..." Shima Sennin stopped talking mid-sentence and changed the subject, "Then stand still. I'm going to use the reverse summoning technique to take you to Mount Myōboku."

"Is it all just a matter of standing still?" Naruto asked a little nervously.

"Yes, relax and don't resist." Shima Sennin said with a smile, "Just follow my technique, don't worry."

"Okay." He responded.

"Let's go!" Sage Shima cast a spell, and with a bang, it and Naruto turned into white smoke and disappeared at the same time.

Seeing that Naruto had been taken away by the reverse summoning, Fukasaku finally breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to look at Jiraiya, no longer as calm as before.

Its face darkened. This was one of the few times Jiraiya had seen Fukasaku look so serious. He swallowed hard and asked hurriedly.

"Sennin Fukasaku, what are you doing..."

"I'm fine." Fukasaku Sennin jumped onto Gamatada's body and looked at Jiraiya, who was 1.9 meters tall, at eye level. "He's your new apprentice."

"What's wrong with Naruto?" Jiraiya asked.

"It's hard to say." Fukasaku Sennin sighed and didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked, "Who is he to Namikaze Minato?"

"son."

"No wonder they look so alike." Fukasaku Sennin murmured, "Jiraiya, do you know what kind of disciple you have accepted?"

"What?" Jiraiya was also a little nervous.

Upon hearing this, Sennin Fukasaku stared at Jiraiya for a long time, then stood there in silence thinking for a while. In the end, he did not say it directly, but turned around and pointed at Gamabunta, Gamahiro, and Gamaken, who were like three small mountains behind him and said.

"Tell me, what did you see when you were summoned by the psychic?"

Scar Toad Bunta, who was the first one pointed at, seemed a little confused. He took a puff of his cigarette before speaking.

"It wasn't voluntary at all. I was forcibly dragged here and had no way to resist."

Toad Jian also spoke, "I'm too clumsy to give a complete answer. I saw a tall soul staring at me like a giant, with golden pupils."

Toad Guang: "I thought it was a strong enemy, a little scary."

Chapter 229: The Toad Immortal's Prophecy, Feast of Insects (Thanks to Jackie for the reward

Jiraiya never expected that a group of toads would say such words. He could understand every word, but when they were put together it seemed a bit out of place.

"You guys are not kidding, are you?" he asked.

Fukasaku Sennin shook his head, "Little Jiraiya, don't you see it yet? Even you can't summon all of us at once. Besides wasting a lot of chakra, there's another point."

"Not everyone in Myoboku-san has time to respond to your spiritual communication. If you don't specify otherwise, it's impossible for everyone to arrive at the same time."

"But this time it's forced summoning. It was your apprentice who brought us all here. If it weren't for the low chakra, I'm afraid the Rock Toad would have come too."

"Rock-dwelling Toad?" Jiraiya understood, but he just didn't want to think about it too deeply.

After all, Naruto is his only apprentice now. He would rather Naruto have mediocre qualifications, even if slightly inferior to the Fourth Hokage, as long as he can grow up to be an outstanding ninja.

But Fukasaku's words completely shattered his fantasy. There was indeed a mystery in Naruto's body. He had finally solved the problem of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and now this happened again.

"Naruto, he..." Jiraiya asked while looking at Fukasaku Toad.

"I'm not sure. I'm afraid only summoning beasts can sense such a powerful soul. After all, the toad of Myoboku Mountain signed a summoning contract with Naruto and can indeed glimpse Naruto's soul."

Fukasaku Sennin sighed and continued, "Don't be anxious, little Jiraiya. Take him to see the old man first. Maybe the old man knows."

"Ah, the old man is from that era after all..." Jiraiya could only follow up, "Then let's meet the old man first. It shouldn't be a big deal. Maybe I just saw it wrongly."

"Little Jiraiya..." Fukasaku Sennin saw Jiraiya's retreat and said firmly, "I know it took you a lot of effort to accept a disciple, but..."

"No matter what, I only have this one disciple." Jiraiya glanced deeply at Fukasaku Sennin, "I can't start over again with this failed life of mine."

There was silence at the scene. The big toads didn't dare to speak and stared at the Immortal Shenzuo.

"Alas." Shenren Shenren sighed and did not try to persuade him any further. He just said, "Perhaps that is a good thing. You have to meet the old man first to know."

It hadn't even realized it had said twice in a row that it was looking for the old man. Jiraiya's obsession was too deep, and Fukasaku Toad didn't know what to say. That kind of thing was unpredictable.

But if things are out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy going on. How could such a powerful soul appear out of nowhere? It didn't even look human. With a bang, Jiraiya and the toads present all turned into white smoke and disappeared.

Mt. Miaomu.

Naruto looked up at the tall vegetation all around him, with a deafening waterfall rumbling in the distance, and suddenly felt like he had stepped into a land of toads.

Turning around, I saw a few small toads lying leisurely on the huge leaves, with huge stems and leaves standing upright, and knee-high round mushrooms under their feet.

A long distance further ahead is the majestic stone palace.

Sage Shima stood aside waiting, and soon Sage Fukasaku and Jiraiya arrived at Myoboku Mountain with a bang.

Sennin Fukasaku glanced at Naruto first and said calmly.

"Let's go, let's meet the old man first before practicing."

"Dad, it's already noon and you haven't had a bite of food yet. Why are you in such a hurry?" said Shima Sennin with some dissatisfaction.

"It's been ages since Jiraiya-chan has been here. I was just about to cook a good treat for them."

"Mother, stop talking." Fukasaku Sennin interrupted forcefully, "It's not time for dinner yet. Little Jiraiya hasn't seen the old man for a long time, so he has to go see him."

Shima Sennin hesitated to speak, then nodded and said.

"I understand. Let's eat it when you guys come back. Remember to have Toadji come back and let me know when it's almost ready."

"Ah?" Young Toadji poked his head out from a lotus leaf. "Should I go too?"

Naruto took it all in, not noticing anything amiss. He looked at Jiraiya, who nodded slightly with a serious expression.

After Shima Sennin left, Fukasaku Sennin turned and looked at Jiraiya and Naruto.

"Come with me."

The two of them started walking and followed slowly. Naruto had grown a lot taller in a year, and now he was about 1.7 meters tall, but still a head shorter than Jiraiya.

"Hey, lecherous sage," Naruto lowered his voice, "where does that old man live?"

He knew that there was an old sage in Myōboku Mountain, but he only knew that the old toad was enormous, standing a full seventeen meters tall. Since he was still a small toad when he met the Sage of Six Paths, he grew up later.

It is roughly the same as the three big toads of Myoboku Mountain and belongs to the giant toad species.

Such a huge body, lying on a stone chair, living in a huge stone palace. Considering the toad's characteristics of preferring shade and fearing heat, it should be an underground palace.

"Just follow us and you'll know. It's just ahead." Jiraiya, who was obviously familiar with the terrain, said in a low voice, then glanced at Naruto worriedly and gave him a warning.

"You, man, be polite when you see the old man, and don't be rude all the time."

"I see. Do I look like someone so impolite?" Naruto said unhappily. "To be honest, lecherous sennin, I don't think I'm necessarily suited to learning senjutsu."

"Alright, we'll know if it's suitable until we try." Jiraiya turned and glanced at Naruto, who was backing off. "The cultivation of the senjutsu lineage is extremely difficult. Over the past thousand years, countless people have failed, but only a few have succeeded."

"It's not certain whether you can master it yet, so it's better to save the idea of ​​giving up until after you fail."

"I just said that I'm not suitable for learning senjutsu, it doesn't mean I will fail in a while." Naruto muttered, "It's just a senjutsu, I just want you to not have too high expectations."

"Although I'm a genius, I'm not necessarily good at fairy arts..." He tactfully gave Jiraiya a heads-up in advance. After all, Naruto himself was a little nervous.

The son of prophecy that the old toad mentioned should be referring to Ashura's chakra, but at this moment there is no remaining trace of Ashura's chakra in Naruto's body, only one system.

"Stop talking nonsense." Jiraiya took two steps forward and urged sideways, "Hurry up and keep up."

"I understand." Naruto frowned slightly. Jiraiya seemed to be even more nervous than him. Was he really too concerned about the result?

The group walked past the Toad Oil Waterfall, around the giant stone frog, and finally stopped in front of an ordinary stone house. The huge Toad Kichi automatically lay down outside, and Fukasaku Sennin turned around and waited.

"Here it is," it said. "Follow me."

Naruto looked up at the unassuming stone house, thinking it was probably just an entrance. Sure enough, as he and Jiraiya followed behind, they were greeted by the strong scent of incense ash as soon as they entered.

The structure inside is similar to the interior of a high tower, with a total of seven stories high. The light is dim, and the surrounding walls are decorated with stone statues of the ancestors of the toads from past generations.

Sennin Fukasaku was still walking forward, and Jiraiya looked very familiar with the place. Naruto had a lot of questions in his mind but couldn't say them out loud, so he could only follow him with his head down.

After passing through a stone door, I entered a larger tunnel. The ground beneath my feet was paved with a huge piece of bluestone, the surface smooth as if cut by a knife. The moment I stepped into it, I felt a chill.

The clattering footsteps of the two men and the toad echoed throughout the tunnel, and Naruto couldn't help but shiver.

"How far is it, lecherous immortal?"

"Not far, just ahead." Jiraiya looked at Naruto's appearance, a smug smile on his face, "Naruto, do you know where the tiles under your feet came from?"

"Uh..." He wanted to say that he didn't care.

However, Jiraiya said mysteriously, "This was all built using immortal techniques. The entire huge bluestone was broken apart with bare hands, and it was as neat as if it had been cut with a knife."

"Is it that weird?" Naruto asked suspiciously, "Are you trying to trick me into learning fairy arts?"

"Hehe, that..." Jiraiya saw that his intentions were exposed, his face flushed, scratched his head and said, "How can you call it lying when it comes to ninja matters?"

"Jiraiya-chan is right. Learning senjutsu will be beneficial to you." Fukasaku Sennin, who was walking ahead, said without turning back. "Senjutsu is a power that surpasses that of ordinary ninjas, but it also has risks."

It stopped and easily pushed open a stone door hundreds of times larger than itself. A faint light shone through. Inside was a huge underground stone palace. At the end of the palace, a gigantic old toad slept.

"We're here. Let's meet the old man." It said sideways, then walked in on its own and jumped onto the stone platform and stood there.

"Don't be nervous, the old man is easy to talk to." Jiraiya stood outside the stone gate and patted Naruto's shoulder gently, "Follow me."

"Okay." Naruto didn't feel much and looked up at the underground palace again.

The underground palace here is different from the underground palaces seen on the islands of Whirlpool Country. The underground palace of Myoboku Mountain gives people a sense of ancient simplicity and grandeur. The light inside the underground palace is dim, and it is illuminated by four huge toad oil lamps on the wall.

At the end of the hall were stone steps, and above them was a huge stone chair. The old toad's eyes were not even open, and his huge, wrinkled body was slumped on the chair. He looked peaceful and solemn.

The top was a massive stone pillar, slashed with knives and axes. To say it was fashioned with bare hands using magical techniques... would be a bit too arrogant. Given the tempers of those toads at Myoboku Mountain, it might have been made that way.

When Jiraiya and Naruto reached the steps, they stood there waiting to salute.

"Old Master!" Fukasaku Sennin stood on a small stone platform at the bottom of the stairs and called out to the sleeping old toad, "Young Jiraiya has arrived with his disciples."

"Oh? Here I come, who is that?" The old toad opened his eyes.

"Old Master, that's Jiraiya and his disciples." Fukasaku Sennin repeated helplessly, "Old Master, you've seen little Jiraiya!"

"Oh! I remember! That's great, little Jiraiya doesn't seem to have changed. Hasn't he grown taller after all these years?" The old toad was a little confused.

"Why did your hair turn yellow? I remember it was white."

"Grandpa, I'm Jiraiya. Long time no see." Jiraiya smiled heartily and patted Naruto's shoulder. "This is my disciple, Uzumaki Naruto!"

"Little Jiraiya, oh, why are you old too?" The old toad didn't have any airs of an elder. He was so old that his eyes could only barely open a slit.

"People age easily. Decades have already passed." Jiraiya said with a sigh. In the blink of an eye, the first half of his life had passed.

"Oh, is that your disciple?" asked the old toad.

Hearing himself being mentioned, Naruto couldn't help but feel nervous. Would the old toad say anything else about the child of prophecy?