"Please wait a moment. Since it's a different World, I'm afraid there might be issues. So, when Toad Boss uses Reverse Summoning, please summon my Shadow Clone instead."
Hawking formed hand signs, created a Shadow Clone, and handed his magic ring to the Shadow Clone.
Using Reverse Summoning Jutsu to go to Mount Myōboku in the Naruto World was already an adventurous move. It wasn't that he feared for his safety; with his current strength, he was confident in protecting himself.
He was concerned about the issues of summoning between different Worlds.
One must know that although Mount Myōboku is one of the three Great Sage Regions, it is located within the Naruto World, only a five-day journey from Konoha Village, but one cannot enter without the Toads' permission.
So, even if he were Reverse Summoned, he could still walk back to Konoha.
If he were Reverse Summoned and no one there used Summoning Jutsu to summon him back, then there would be no way for him to return from Mount Myōbōku to the Marvel Universe.
It would be fine if he were automatically sent back when the time was up, but he feared that if the time expired, his Naruto template would be released directly in Mount Myōbōku, and he would be permanently stuck in the Naruto World. That would be too much.
Therefore, he planned to use the Shadow Clone for experimentation first, clarify the rules, and then go in person.
"No problem!"
Gamabunta nodded, then released the Summoning Jutsu and returned to Mount Myōbōku.
A moment later, Hawking's Shadow Clone 'poof'ed into smoke and disappeared into the forest.
"Is this Mount Myōbōku?"
The scene before him shifted, and the surroundings were no longer an ordinary forest but a strange, secluded frog garden.
This was a place surrounded by mountains, with many strange, mushroom-like plants four or five meters tall growing all around, as well as various types of frogs.
The small ones were no bigger than a palm, while the large ones were several stories high. Some were practicing Ninjutsu, some were practicing close combat, and some were playing and frolicking, looking very lively.
And his current location was right in the center of this secluded frog garden, with a huge temple in front of him.
"Kid, welcome to the Land of Frogs, Mount Myōbōku.
The two Elders are already waiting for you in the temple. Go on in yourself!"
Gamabunta pointed at the temple in front with his pipe, and with a single frog leap, he disappeared from Hawking's sight.
"Only one hour, hurry up."
Looking at the temple ahead, the Shadow Clone Hawking used Bukujutsu and flew directly towards it.
His Shadow Clone not only shared Chakra but also Ki and magic, so not only Ninjutsu but also magic and Ki techniques could be used.
It's just that he certainly didn't have the physical strength of a Saiyan, and the weakness of the Shadow Clone disappearing when attacked still remained.
"That is… Naruto and Jiraiya!"
Arriving above the temple, seeing the blond and white-haired figures standing below, he immediately guessed it must be Naruto and Jiraiya, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Naruto and Jiraiya being here meant that they must also have been summoned by the Toads, which meant that this Mount Myōbōku truly was the Mount Myōbōku of the Naruto World.
Then, if possible, he could also wander around the Ninja World.
Although he only had one hour, sometimes, one hour was completely enough for him to do some things.
"Hello, everyone!"
Hawking descended from the sky, waving his hand in a warm greeting.
"They really look alike!"
Looking at Hawking descending from the sky, Jiraiya, Fukasaku, and Shima all looked at Naruto at the same time, and Naruto himself was also stunned in place.
The same blond hair, the same fox whiskers, the same clothes and headband, and the same demeanor.
Aside from their faces being different, there was basically no difference between Hawking and Naruto at this moment. Oh, Hawking was a bit taller than Naruto.
"You're Hawking, right? I've prepared some food. Why don't we all go inside, and we can chat while we eat?"
After recovering, Shima immediately extended a warm invitation.
"No, we just ate before we came!"
Hawking, Naruto, and Jiraiya all refused at the same time.
Shima's so-called delicacies were various insects that frogs loved to eat, and Hawking knew this, Jiraiya knew this, and Naruto, who had already eaten a meal yesterday, also knew this.
So their reactions at this moment were naturally the same.
"I think we should just sit here and chat. I only have one hour."
Hawking pointed at some pebbles on the ground, casting Transfiguration to turn them into several chairs.
"Wow, you can actually conjure chairs just like Captain Yamato's Wood Release!"
Seeing this, Naruto immediately showed a curious expression.
Jiraiya, Fukasaku, and Shima, however, showed puzzled expressions. They hadn't felt any Chakra fluctuations just now, and that wasn't Wood Release.
"I am Uzumaki Naruto!"
"I am Jiraiya."
"Fukasaku."
"Shima."
After taking their seats, the two people and two frogs successively made simple self-introductions.
Hawking just smiled:
"Actually, you don't need to introduce yourselves. I know all of you. Toad Boss should have told you that I have Naruto's memories for this one hour, at least the memories before yesterday."
"Gamabunta did tell us, but he wasn't clear. Could you explain it in more detail?"
Fukasaku, the old frog with a white beard and a cloak, asked Hawking.
Hawking had already prepared the answer to Fukasaku's question:
"You can understand it as, beyond the Planet you live on, there are other Planets. Humans also live there, and I am one of them.
One day, due to special reasons, a peculiar entanglement occurred between me and your World's Naruto, leading to this strange situation we are in now.
However, you can rest assured, I have no ill intentions. This state only occurs once a day and can last for a maximum of one hour.
As for the exact reason, I don't know either. You might have to ask the gods."
"Then, Hawking, is the Nine-Tailed now inside you?"
Jiraiya asked.
Just now, Naruto had told him that the Nine-Tailed inside him had disappeared again.
"Pervert… Jiraiya-sama, the Nine-Tailed is inside me. For this one hour, the Nine-Tailed will be transferred and sealed within my body. Once the hour is over, the Nine-Tailed will return to Naruto's body."
Hawking nodded, not hiding anything.
What he needed most now was to gain the trust of the Toads here, because only then could he come here.
His Summoning Jutsu could only summon Toads to him; to come to Mount Myōbōku and the Naruto World, the Toads here needed to use Reverse Summoning Jutsu to summon him.
If he were to mislead the Toads here, and they were unwilling to use Reverse Summoning Jutsu in the future, then he would have no way to come over.
Hearing Hawking's words, Jiraiya, Fukasaku, and Shima fell into contemplation.
Although what Hawking said was unbelievable to them, they had no choice but to believe it, because besides that, there was no way to explain the current situation.
Especially after they met Hawking in person.
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