"Of course, kid, you probably don't know how great a being the Great Toad Sage is."
Upon mentioning this, Jiraiya seemed to regain his spirits.
It started from the first time he accidentally stumbled into Mount Myōboku and met the legendary Great Toad Sage.
And for the past few decades, to complete his mission, he has traveled to every corner of the Ninja World. Although he hasn't achieved results yet, he feels he's close. After all, the Great Toad Sage has been dreaming lately, saying that the Child of Prophecy will appear by his side.
Satoshi got a headache listening to this. Do you know that the Child of Prophecy is sleeping right there?
Jiraiya suddenly patted Satoshi's shoulder. "How strange, I don't know why, but I want to teach you some Ninjutsu."
"I'll learn."
There's no harm in learning. Don't let Jiraiya's usual slacker demeanor fool you. When the big toads on Mount Myōboku fight, he's quite fierce.
Jiraiya formed a hand sign and slammed his palm onto the ground.
Summoning Technique.
A black circle slowly appeared, and a cloud of smoke rose from it. When the smoke cleared, a toad with a plaque appeared inside. It delivered a scroll to Satoshi.
"This is the Summoning Scroll that our generations have signed with Mount Myōboku. If you write your name on it, you can establish a contract with Mount Myōboku."
Satoshi bit his finger and wrote his name in the blank space at the beginning of the scroll. The name before his was Minato.
[Summoning Technique is essentially a Space-Time Ninjutsu, so it shouldn't be a problem for you.]
[Ninja World Scientist Activated: You have mastered Summoning Technique.]
Jiraiya was guessing which toad Satoshi would be able to summon.
Gamabunta, capable of both defense and offense, but with a peculiar temper. He is a very strong assistant.
Gamaken or Gamahiro are also good. One is balanced in offense and defense, and the other is skilled in swordsmanship.
If Satoshi could summon Fukasaku or Shima, that would be even more impressive.
With the help of the Ninja World Scientist, Satoshi quickly mastered Summoning Technique.
Summoning Technique!
He clapped his hands sharply.
At the same time, many toads on Mount Myōboku felt a guiding pull.
Fukasaku looked up at the sky. "Someone is summoning us again. Is it Jiraiya, or his student?"
"Perhaps it's Jiraiya's student practicing. No need to panic too much, right, Great Toad Sage?"
Great Toad Sage?
The Great Toad Sage is gone!
Shima and Fukasaku's minds buzzed.
Are you kidding me?
The greatest, highest-ranking Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku has vanished.
What on earth is that person trying to do?
At the same time, a giant toad suddenly appeared on the back mountain of Konoha. He groggily opened his eyes, still unaware of what had happened.
"I think… I had a dream. What was it about? I can't remember."
Looking at the Great Toad Sage in front of him, Jiraiya almost fainted from shock.
"You, you… How did you summon the Great Toad Sage? What did you do?!"
Satoshi looked innocent. "I just clapped my hands, first like this, then like that…"
"Who asked you how you formed hand signs? I'm asking what method you used to summon the Great Toad Sage!"
"I don't know."
And at this moment, the Great Toad Sage woke up. He shook his head and found someone sitting on top of his head.
"Who are you?"
Then he pointed at Jiraiya. "And who are you?"
Jiraiya suddenly remembered Satoshi was still on the Great Toad Sage's head. He first pulled him down, then apologized to the Great Toad Sage.
"I am truly sorry, Great Toad Sage. What happened today was purely a misunderstanding. I will send you back immediately. Please don't be angry."
Jiraiya kept apologizing, but the Great Toad Sage still looked puzzled. He seemed to have a faint impression of this little fellow, as if he had seen him somewhere before. But the other, younger one, he had no impression of at all nor had he appeared in his dreams.
"Hmm?"
The Great Toad Sage tried hard to open his eyes wider. "Your Chakra, it's very familiar."
"I remember now, you're Jiraiya. No, this isn't Mount Myōboku."
Jiraiya felt for the first time that being forgotten was a rather good thing.
"Great Toad Sage, I will send you back right now. Just pretend that what happened today never occurred." Jiraiya said, while frantically winking at Satoshi.
Hurry up, what are you standing there for? Waiting to invite the Great Toad Sage for afternoon tea?
Soon, urged by Jiraiya, Satoshi sent the Great Toad Sage back to Mount Myōboku.
"Phew..."
Jiraiya slumped onto the ground, only then realizing his clothes were soaked.
Something Jiraiya couldn't, or rather, had never heard of, was accomplished by a mere teenager today.
How bizarre was that?
Satoshi curiously asked Jiraiya, "Jiraiya-sama, excuse me, is this Great Toad Sage very powerful?"
"Why don't you understand? He's not just powerful, he's the greatest of them all."
"Oh. So I can summon him to help me fight?"
Jiraiya almost fainted. "Listen carefully, Satoshi, no matter what, you must never summon the Great Toad Sage. He has no combat ability and cannot help you."
"But without him, no one knows what Mount Myōboku would become. Do you understand?"
Satoshi spread his hands. "Got it."
If he can't fight, why summon him? To be a meat shield like Manda?
Huh?
That actually sounds like a good idea.
Jiraiya wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Alright, that's enough for today. I need to go to Mount Myōboku to apologize to the two sages."
"Then when will you teach me Ninjutsu again, esteemed Jiraiya-sama?"
"We'll see. You go do your thing first."
How could Jiraiya dare to teach Satoshi anymore?
This time he summoned the Great Toad Sage, who knows what he'll do next time?
With that, Jiraiya performed Reverse Summoning Technique and arrived at Mount Myōboku.
As soon as he landed, he was met with a beating from the toads.
"Jiraiya! Do you know how much trouble you've caused? That was the Great Toad Sage, and you actually made him help you fight."
Jiraiya clutched his head. "Please let me explain. How could I possibly do such a thing? It was a kid who summoned the Great Toad Sage."
"Stop hitting. Let's hear what he has to say."
The two sages, Fukasaku and Shima, stood in front of Jiraiya. After hearing Jiraiya's explanation, their expressions were as complex as a pie chart.
Jiraiya asked, "Have you ever heard of such a thing?"
The two toads exchanged glances, recalled for a long time, and shook their heads.
"We have never heard of such a thing. How about we wait until the Great Toad Sage wakes up?"
Jiraiya sat cross-legged on the ground, his mind already exploding.
"Now there's a very important question. What if that kid Satoshi summons the Great Toad Sage again during a fight one day? What do we do?"
"Is there any way to break the contract?"
"No. Jiraiya, you really have taken on a fine student."
Jiraiya lied on the ground. Can I be blamed for this?
Who the hell knew something like this could happen?
(End of Chapter)
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