"Bang!"
With a puff of smoke, Minato sits down before he can see clearly what the toad he summons looks like.
In the present moment, he almost releases all the chakra in his body, but even so, according to his estimation, he definitely will not be able to summon any decent beast now.
This kind of high-level ninjutsu that only jonin are qualified to master is too difficult for him to perform with his current strength.
He raises his eyes and sees a toad with a very strange body.
The toad in front of Minato is very long, like a long scroll.
"Gerotora?" Jiraiya's face jumps when he sees this toad.
The Scroll toad first looks around, then looks at Jiraiya without paying attention to Minato, and says: "Since you are in the village, you should not need me to pass on any information, so why do you summon me?"
Scroll toad or known as Gerotora looks a little impatient, but when Minato sees it, his blue pupils shrink subconsciously.
"Key…Key," he subconsciously mutters something, and his expression becomes solemn.
Just when Jiraiya is explaining to Gerotora, Minato's voice suddenly becomes very loud, and he says hurriedly: "Gerotora, can you open the scroll on your body for me to see?!"
Gerotora and Jiraiya are both startled by Minato's tone, and they all look at Minato.
"Minato, what's wrong with you?" It is the first time Jiraiya sees him with such an expression.
"Hey, kid, who are you?" Gerotora is a little impatient, especially when he is ordered by a child like Minato.
Minato looks a little bit hazy. He drags his weak body to Gerotora and immediately notices the inappropriate tone of his voice, but his expression is still a little hurried.
"Excuse me, can you let me see what is written on the scroll in your body?" Minato begs.
Gerotora still ignores him.
At this time, Jiraiya appears beside Minato, looks at Gerotora and says, "You are summoned by him. According to the contract, you must obey his orders."
"Are you kidding me?"
Gerotora sneers. Minato in front of him is just a seven-year-old child. Although it is not a powerful summoned beast, it is unlikely to be summoned without the strength of a Chunin.
"Whether I am kidding you or not, can't you verify it yourself?"
Jiraiya says. Because of the contract, the summoned beasts actually have a trace of the summoner's chakra attached to them. Gerotora senses the trace of chakra on his body with doubt and finds that it is not Jiraiya's, but exactly the same as the blond kid in front of him.
In other words, he is indeed summoned by the boy in front of him!
"Please, let me see." Minato's expression is still a little strange, and he ignores Jiraiya's questioning beside him.
Gerotora curls his lips in dissatisfaction, but he cannot disobey the provisions of the contract. He immediately forms seals with both hands, and his body, which is like a scroll, opens, but there is nothing, just a blank.
He is not a fighting type, but a scroll toad, used to transmit information. The last information transmitted is deleted at Jiraiya's order.
Minato stares blankly at the blank scroll in front of him, and something seems to be surging in his mind.
He squats down, puts his palm through his bangs, and supports his forehead. The red-haired woman appears in his consciousness again. This time, there is a scarlet blood on the corner of her thin mouth.
And it is not just her. There seems to be another person behind her, and the figure of that person is even more blurred.
Minato can only see that it seems to be a man, and there is blood on the corner of his mouth. Not only that, but there is also an indescribable emotion.
Reluctant? Relieved? Sad?
Minato can't tell what kind of expression that is, but it makes him tremble.
"Key." He keeps muttering this word.
Gradually, the image in his mind fades, and his struggling expression finally relaxes.
"Sensei." Minato then notices that Jiraiya has been watching him beside him.
"Are you okay?" Jiraiya asks.
"Sorry, I made you worried."
His consciousness is a little fuzzy just now, but it seems that his body is trembling, showing an extremely painful look.
He raises his eyes and finds that the scroll toad he summons has disappeared.
"Where is Gerotora?"
Jiraiya hears this, smiles a little awkwardly, and says: "He is a little unhappy about being summoned by you, so he cancels the summoning and goes back to Myoboku Mountain."
Although summoning is restricted by the contract, which requires the summoned beast to obey the orders of the caster, the summoned beast also has the right to choose. Toad is still good, and if some stronger summoned beasts do not obey the caster, the consequences will be quite serious.
After all, spiritual communication usually takes place during battles, and during battles, no mistakes can be made.
"I am indeed rude just now." Minato also knows that there is something wrong with his appearance just now.
Jiraiya says: "What's wrong with you?"
Seeing his teacher's worried expression, Minato wants to tell him all the strange things that happen to him recently, but it seems that there is a force that binds his heart and prevents him from saying it.
It is an extremely gloomy feeling, coming from the bottom of Minato's heart.
For some reason, Minato blurts out, "It's okay, maybe it's because I practiced too hard today, and I used too much chakra."
However, how could such a slightly perfunctory word be hidden from Jiraiya, but he sees the helplessness in Minato's expression and does not ask any more questions.
"Then you should go home and rest early, you still have classes tomorrow." Jiraiya says.
"As for my guidance on your practice, it's best not to tell outsiders. After all, this is also a secret order from the third hokage."
Minato hears the words and nods.
"That's all I can teach you for now. You will need your own perseverance to practice in the future. You should run around Konoha at least 20 times a day. As for your time, you can allocate it yourself. I will create obstacles for you from time to time and in different places. You'd better be mentally prepared."
"Yes, sensei!" Minato nods. Jiraiya smiles back at him and then watches Minato leave.
But after Minato leaves, Jiraiya's expression gradually becomes gloomy. Looking at the direction where Minato left, he thinks to himself.
"What on earth is this kid hiding from me?"