"That's a good idea," Jiraiya said. He had indeed not asked the Great Toad Sage about the specifics of the child of prophecy. In that prophecy, there might really be some important clues. "Then I will leave now to see the Great Toad Sage." Jiraiya knew that the entire ninja world would undergo drastic changes in more than half a year in the Rain Village, which would be a disaster for countless people. Although it was late, he still wanted to find the child of prophecy as soon as possible.
Minato also knew that the Second Ninja World War would soon follow. Obviously, Jiraiya had a premonition that the war was coming and took some actions to prevent it. "Jiraiya-sensei, although I don't think that I am the child of prophecy, I am your disciple and have the responsibility to do my best in this matter. Can you take me to see the Great Toad Sage?" With Minato's current ability, he still lacked some skills to use the reverse summoning jutsu to go to Mount Myoboku. If it was Jiraiya, there would be no problem.
Jiraiya thought about Minato's sudden request and said, "Don't you have to go to the Ninja School?" Minato replied, "Teacher, since you know that I have become a Genin, you should also know that I am carrying out the mission of protecting Kushina. Recently, due to some reasons, she has not been in school." Although he had regained his memory and already knew that Kushina was being monitored as a new Jinchūriki, he could not say it outright and could only pretend that he did not know.
Jiraiya's heart sank when he heard this. He already knew about Kushina, but this matter was confidential. Even if Minato served as her bodyguard, he still did not have the right to know it. "Since you ask for it, then let's go together." Jiraiya nodded, then performed the summoning jutsu on the spot and summoned a toad that was only the size of a palm. "Please tell Sage Fukasaku to use the summoning jutsu to summon me and Minato to Mount Myoboku."
The little toad is the communication toad of Mount Myoboku. After receiving Jiraiya's order, it lifted the summoning jutsu and disappeared. "Bang!" "Bang!" A few minutes later, two puffs of smoke filled the living room of Minato's house, and the master and apprentice disappeared. The feeling of time and space conversion has long been imprinted in Minato's soul. In fact, the construction thinking of the Flying Thunder God Jutsu is very similar to the summoning jutsu. After a moment, the scenery in front of Minato had changed dramatically.
The location where the two appeared seemed to be in a residence. When they appeared, a voice came. "Little Jiraiya, long time no see." Minato immediately cast his eyes over and saw a toad standing on a stool, almost as tall as him. It had snow-white hair, eyebrows, and beard, and its voice was very kind. Minato, who had studied under Jiraiya and had once practiced Sage Mode, naturally knew its identity. It was one of the two great toad sages of Mount Myoboku, Sage Fukasaku.
"Boss, you too, long time no see." Jiraiya's voice sounded extremely respectful. The toad sage in front of him was dozens of times older than him. Sage Fukasaku smiled and nodded, then turned his eyes to Minato and said, "Is this your disciple?" Minato bowed respectfully and said, "Hello, Lord Fukasaku." "This kid looks pretty good." Fukasaku had a very good first impression of Minato. Having lived for hundreds of years, he naturally knew people and had extraordinary experience. In addition, Minato had a trait that made people feel close and lovable.
"Where is the big sister?" Jiraiya looked around. This was naturally the residence of Sage Fukasaku. The big sister he was talking about was the other of the two great sages, Sage Shima. "She went to look for food," said Fukasaku. Jiraiya's face suddenly changed when he heard it, as if he remembered a very bad memory. Minato's eyes twitched. The taste of Shima's cooking was also imprinted in his soul in a sense. It was a taste that he could never forget.
"Let's not talk about this. You brought your disciple to Mount Myoboku today. It should be for that prophecy, right?" said Fukasaku. Jiraiya brought his disciple here, so he naturally guessed the purpose of their visit. Jiraiya nodded, and then told Sage Fukasaku about his purpose. "This is indeed why you came here, little Jiraiya, little Minato, come with me." After hearing this, Fukasaku also thought that this idea was worth a try. However, he also looked at Minato and said, "It just so happens that your disciple is here too. If he is the child of prophecy, the Great Toad Sage should be able to see something."
The two of them and the toad left Fukasaku's residence. Looking at the familiar Mount Myoboku in his memory, Minato couldn't help but sigh. He had practiced here for a period of time, and now he was reborn and came to the old place again. But this time, the ending of his life would not be the same.
"Hey, isn't this Jiraiya?" On the way to the Great Toad Sage's bedroom, they encountered a giant toad with a big pipe in his mouth, and the smoke from his mouth was like clouds. It was the Toad Boss of Mount Myoboku, Gamabunta! In the Nine-Tails incident, Gamabunta also helped Minato temporarily suppress the Nine-Tails and crushed its Tailed Beast Ball. Otherwise, that blow would have caused heavy losses to the entire Konoha. Jiraiya then greeted him and introduced Minato to Gamabunta. However, Gamabunta ignored him, even though he was Jiraiya's apprentice. Thinking back to the beginning, Minato also suffered a lot in order to get Gamabunta's recognition. After all, as a summoned beast, Gamabunta belonged to a very high level, as famous as Orochimaru's Manda and Tsunade's Slug.
The Great Toad Sage's room is located at the highest point of Mount Myoboku. Because it is where the Great Toad Sage lives, it is much larger than a human's room. Minato and Jiraiya entered the room under the guidance of Fukasaku, and then what came into view was a toad that was slightly larger than Gamabunta. He looked a little old, with red skin. In fact, he has been alive for thousands of years, even before the history of ninjas.
When the Great Toad Sage saw the visitor, his voice, which seemed a little old and deep, rang out. "It's Jiraiya." Jiraiya immediately bowed down and said, "Sorry to bother you, Great Sage." Minato also bowed down like Jiraiya, and the Great Toad Sage noticed him and asked, "Who is the little guy next to you?"
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