Escape From Konoha

The air in the valley is filled with moisture, and the various plants growing in the valley appear larger than the outside world.

And even in the cold winter, everything still has not withered, the grass and trees are green, bursting with vitality.

Next to the oil pool where toad oil was stored, a huge stone toad statue crashed down with a crash, causing the ground to shake. The shirtless Naruto wiped the sweat from his face while breathing heavily.

Looking at the huge toad statue that he lifted up and then hit hard at the designated location, Naruto couldn't help but reveal a happy smile on his sweaty face.

After celebrating the New Year in Konoha, due to the village's order, he came to Mt. Miaomu to continue learning the use of senjutsu.

The reason given is that we are now in a critical period of war. As a jinchuriki, he cannot be called safe even if he stays in Konoha Village.

As a large number of ninjas from the village were mobilized, the jounin also performed their duties. A Jinchūriki who was unable to form the main combat force would seriously distract the village's strength at this time. In view of this, sending him to a place like Miaomu Mountain that is difficult to be invaded by foreign enemies is the best choice.

As one of the three holy places for psychic beasts, Mt. Myoboku still stands in the ninja world and has survived for thousands of years, which is enough to prove that the strength of this holy place is by no means as simple as imagined.

Coupled with the special care given to Naruto by the leader of Mt. Myoboku, the Great Toad Sage, he would naturally not refuse Konoha's request.

In other words, the sooner Naruto masters senjutsu, the more urgent it is for Mount Miaomu.

Although the reasons are quite complicated, for Naruto, if he can quickly increase his strength, there is no reason to object.

What's more, Miaomu Mountain is indeed more suitable for cultivation than other places. The high concentration of natural energy active in the air makes it easier to complete the introductory cultivation of natural energy than the outside world.

If Naruto wants to quickly complete the senjutsu, Miaomu Mountain is undoubtedly the best choice.

"We have completed ten laps, little Naruto, you should take a rest."

Fukasaku Sage jumped over and saw the toad statue accurately landing on the starting point, and nodded to Naruto.

Although the toad stone statue that Naruto was holding was only average in size among the surrounding stone statues, at an entry-level level, he could hold such a heavy stone statue and walk ten times around the open space in front of the oil pond... ...This resilience makes Jiraiya much more focused and serious than when he first dabbled in senjutsu.

Thinking of this, Fukasaku Sennin couldn't help but feel regretful.

Originally, Jiraiya, a student, had the opportunity to enter the sage mode on his own. Unfortunately, when he was practicing senjutsu when he was young, he was too unfocused and easily disturbed by external factors. As a result, now in his fifties, he is still poor at senjutsu. Half-assed.

Although this kind of half-baked senjutsu is very impressive for a human being, as the teacher who teaches Jiraiya senjutsu, he naturally hopes that Jiraiya can improve on this basis.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have to drag him out to fight with him every time he encounters a strong enemy that is difficult to defeat.

In comparison, Naruto was better than Jiraiya in all basic conditions.

With strong physical strength and vitality, he possesses a large amount of chakra, and he always concentrates and devotes himself wholeheartedly when practicing. Fukasaku Sennin can't help but sigh, he is worthy of the 'son of prophecy' mentioned by the great master. If things go on for a long time, he might become the most outstanding descendant of Miaomu Mountain, far more than a half-baked person like Jiraiya.

Naruto gasped, sitting on the ground imagelessly, letting the dirt stain his pants.

"You have just started to gain such tremendous strength. Natural energy is such a wonderful power, Grandpa Immortal. I now feel as if I have been reborn."

Naruto looked at the dirty palms of his hands, stretching them slightly and clenching them. He had an intuition that he could smash the earth apart with one punch.

Every factor in his body seemed to be cheering for joy, making him feel an unprecedented sense of comfort.

Naruto knew that this was a powerful force that brought joy and security!

With this power, he is qualified to chase Sasuke and Kakashi and bring them back to Konoha.

Fukasaku Sage looked at Naruto with approval. As a sage who had lived for eight hundred years, it knew Naruto's mentality at the moment very well.

The change in mentality caused by gaining great power is something that every strong person will inevitably experience in the process of growing up.

This is the foundation upon which self-confidence is built.

Naruto was undergoing transformation at this time. Given time, Fukasaku Sage was not 100% sure whether he could become the prophesied son that Toad Senshi said would lead the ninja world, but he could definitely become a famous ninja.

"Little Naruto, you just need to remember this feeling now. With the learning progress you have shown, it will be a matter of time for you to fully master Xianjutsu. There are not many steps left to further improve nature. After using the energy, you can try to practice immortality. Once you learn the immortality, you will have a different understanding of power. "

Fukasaku Sennin said with a smile.

"I understand, Grandpa Immortal, I will also devote 200% of my energy to practice seriously!"

Naruto clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with fighting spirit.

Fukasaku Sage smiled and said nothing. Although the contact time was not long, only more than a month, it was enough for him to have a deep understanding of Naruto.

At this time, a summoning frog jumped over from a distance and came to Fukasaku Sennin.

"Elder, the great master calls you and Naruto over."

"I know, I'll come right away."

Fukasaku Sennin nodded, then looked at Naruto:

"Little Naruto, let's stop practicing for now. The big master seems to have new arrangements."

"Big Toad Immortal?"

Naruto blinked in confusion.

During his training at Miaomu Mountain, he had seen the Great Toad Immortal only a handful of times.

But every time I meet, I have a strange feeling that I have met the Great Toad Immortal, as if I know him well somewhere.

However, according to Fukasaku Sage, the Great Toad Sage is the founder of Mt. Myoboku, an ancient sage who existed in the world a thousand years ago.

Logically speaking, it is impossible for him to be a familiar acquaintance of the other party.

This is where Naruto felt incredible.

Is it because of the 'prophecy'?

Did I have a connection with the Great Toad Immortal in his dream?

No matter what, Naruto believed that the Great Toad Sage was an incredible being that transcended common sense.

After taking a short rest, Fukasaku Sennin took Naruto to the temple deep inside.

Numerous toad guards monitor all directions 24 hours a day. Without the leadership of the elders, even the brave and capable giant toads in Miaomu Mountain are not qualified to visit the Great Toad Immortal, and will be mercilessly expelled by these guards.

The only ones who can freely enter and exit such a place are the two immortals and Naruto, the son of the prophecy of Mt. Miaomu.

"Well, Grandpa Immortal, I have always wanted to ask. There are so many large toads here. The ones I have seen are no less than ten. I thought large toads like Big Toad have always been rare. There are also gatekeepers. The Iwajuku Toad feels like a mountain is walking on it.”

On the way to the temple hall, Naruto looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he quietly spoke to Fukasaku Sennin.

Fukasaku Sage smiled and said: "This is all the accumulated heritage of Miaomu Mountain over the years, just like the Leaf Village where you are. When the village was first established, there were very few jounin as the backbone, but as time went by, the jounin The number of toads will continue to increase. Miaomu Mountain has been passed down for thousands of years. Although most of the toads died over time and were buried in the mausoleums on the mountain behind the temple, there are also some that were left behind hundreds of years ago and are still alive today. .”

Hundreds of years... Naruto's mouth twitched.

I always feel that Miaomushan's concept of time is not on the same level as human's concept of time.

Even he could not imagine what it would be like to survive for hundreds of years.

And it's not just large toads, there are also some very small toads in Miaomu Mountain that have special abilities.

For example, a toad that can fly, a toad that can use enchantment, a toad that has the ability to sense, and a toad that has the ability to seal.

The derivatives of abilities are all kinds of weird and dazzling.

According to Fukasaku Sennin, the strength of these toads with special abilities is not necessarily inferior to that of large toads, the only difference is their destructive power.

Among them, the most powerful are those large toads with special abilities. Whether it is destructive power or ability characteristics, once the two are superimposed on each other, their combat effectiveness will show a straight upward trend.

The best among them is the Iwajuku Giant Toad of Mt. Myouki.

It is extremely huge and feeds on giant beasts every day.

Even the intestines inside are like a maze, which can accommodate a group of ninjas fighting in it without appearing crowded or blocked.

It is said that it was caused by an extremely powerful barrier technique.

This shows that this huge rock toad is a giant toad with the ability to form barriers.

There are many similar toads.

The deeper he went, the more Naruto felt that Miaomu Mountain was full of incredible places.

This may be the true power of the Holy Land.

In his wild thoughts, Naruto followed Fukasaku Sennin to the temple hall.

In the hall, as expected, Fukasaku Sennin's wife Shima Sennin is also here.

"You two are finally here. How's it going, little Naruto, are you used to living in Mt. Myoboku?"

Shima Sennin jumped up and asked.

"You should almost get used to it."

Except for the food. Naruto added this in his mind.

Everything in Miaomu Mountain was good, but food was the only thing that daunted Naruto.

"That's good, don't put too much pressure on yourself, and don't worry about the magic. With your talent, you will learn it sooner or later. The so-called son of prophecy may be just a confused dream of the old man."

Shima Sennin comforted Naruto and said.

"Ahem."

Fukasaku Sennin coughed, the elder was still here, how could he talk like this?

The Great Toad Immortal, who had woken up, naturally heard the exchange below, but he was not angry at Immortal Shima's disrespect.

After all, he is the elder of Miaomu Mountain, so this little bit of teasing is just a spice in life.

"You're here, Naruto."

The voice of the Great Toad Immortal sounded a little trembling, making him feel even older.

Noticing this, Fukasaku Sennin and Shima Sennin couldn't help but look worried, and then hid themselves.

As a living fossil of Miaomu Mountain, if something unexpected happens to the Great Toad Immortal, it will not be a good thing for Miaomu Mountain.

In the world of psychic beasts, although competition is not as competitive as among humans, there is still a relationship between friends and foes.

In addition to the three major holy places, there are also other groups of psychic beasts.

Because it is too powerful, it will always be coveted by other intelligent psychic beasts.

Even in the Holy Land, except for the Shifty Bone Forest, which remains neutral, Longdi Cave and Miaomu Mountain have always disliked each other.

Over thousands of years, a lot of grievances have accumulated.

The White Snake Immortal was even more ruthless. Once he learned that something had happened to the Great Toad Immortal, he would inevitably have some other thoughts.

If you want to fight against a monster of the level of the White Snake Immortal, you must have an existence of the same level.

Naruto walked forward confusedly, not knowing why the great toad sage called him over.

"I just had a dream."

This sentence was spoken not only to Naruto, but also to the two immortals Fukasaku and Shima.

Dream?

One person and two toads present looked startled.

Although Shima Sennin often ridicules the Great Toad Sento for being an old fool, he also knows that some of the special 'dreams' of the Great Toad Sento are not false constructs, but are derivatives of magical abilities.

"So, what kind of dream is it? Is it a dream about me?"

Naruto asked curiously.

Whether it is Jiraiya, the Great Toad Sage, or the many toads in Mt. Myouki, they all seem to regard him as the so-called son of prophecy, who will bear the responsibility of saving the world in the future.

However, for such a future, Naruto was not doubting the ability of the Great Toad Sage. After all, as a thousand-year-old sage, he would definitely not cheat on this. What Naruto doubted was his own power. Can he really save the world and guide mankind?

With his cloudy eyes open, the Great Toad Immortal showed a kind smile on his chapped lips.

"Naruto, come here, I have something for you."

"Eh?"

Naruto was stunned.

"Naruto-chan, come over."

Fukasaku Sennin looked at Naruto encouragingly.

"Oh, alright."

Naruto was stunned for a moment and walked forward.

When he came to the Great Toad Immortal, he raised his head and looked at the huge body of the Great Toad Immortal. He had only one feeling: It's so big!

Especially when observed at close range, this feeling becomes stronger.

The Great Toad Immortal opened his mouth, and a shining talisman floated out of his mouth, then slowly landed until it landed in Naruto's hand.

"This is……"

Naruto stared blankly at the talisman in his hand. The word 'immortal' on it was very conspicuous.

"Sir, why did you give the Sage Talisman to Naruto? In this case, your body..."

Fukasaku Sennin and Shima Sennin jumped up anxiously and looked at the Toad Sento in confusion.

"Immortal Talisman?"

This was the first time Naruto heard of such a thing.

Fukasaku Sage looked at Naruto complicatedly, unable to believe that the Great Toad Sage would value a human being so much.

The child of prophecy, what exactly is that to the Great Toad Immortal?

Fukasaku Sennin and Shima Sennin were only confused and shocked, unable to understand the motives of Toad Sennin.

Fukasaku Sage explained: "The great master's body has long been aging, and the Sage's Talisman can delay such symptoms and ensure a continuous supply of vitality to the great master's body. What's more important is that this Sage's Talisman is from Miaomu Mountain. As long as you understand the power of this masterpiece, you can understand the true magic of Miaomu Mountain... you can even bring the dead back to life."

Back to life!

Naruto was startled.

No matter how slow your brain is, you still understand that this thing is priceless.

"Big Toad Immortal, this, this thing is really valuable, you'd better take it back."

Naruto hurriedly tried to get rid of the Immortal Talisman in his hand.

This was the treasure that kept the Great Toad Sage alive and could bring people back to life. To master such a treasure, Naruto felt worthy.

The Great Toad Sage smiled slowly and said: "I have no use for this kind of thing anymore, so I will leave it to you, Naruto. In this way, our acquaintance is not in vain."

"Why?"

Naruto asked this question, his green eyes full of confusion and complexity.

A look of reminiscence appeared on the face of the Great Toad Immortal.

"Thousands of years ago, I met Hagoromo, taught him celestial arts, and became both a teacher and a friend. In my dream, he would be the hero who saves the ninja world, and he succeeded in doing so, defeating his mother Teru. Ye founded the Ninja Sect, brought new hope to the earth, and conveyed the truth of Chakra to the world. Therefore, the world respectfully calls him the Sage of Six Paths."

Naruto listened to these rumors in shock.

"Hagoromo is my original 'Tao'."

"road?"

"Like the Slug Immortal in Shigulin Forest and the White Snake Immortal in Longdi Cave, I am the first earth creature to come into contact with immortality and understand it to the extreme. Immortality, or the way of immortality, is what I have been chasing all my life. I want to I want to see what kind of scenery is at the end of the magic..."

Both Naruto and the two immortals looked at the Great Toad Immortal in confusion.

the way?

The end of magic?

landscape?

"In the words of the immortal, there is an inseparable cause and effect between me, Hagoromo, and you, Naruto, in the long river of destiny. This cause and effect will become a connection that transcends time and space. Just like the first time you and I met , they will feel familiar to each other, just like old friends reunited after a long separation."

"..."

Naruto still blinked incomprehensibly and looked up at the Great Toad Sage.

"Everything has a beginning and an end. My original 'dream' started with Hagoromo and will eventually end with you. What is immortal magic? I have been searching for it all my life, and 'dreams' are just how I verify the way of immortality. Chao Wen Dao, It's time to die, Naruto...you are my final destination in the immortal world."

A calm and warm voice sounded in the hall, and the tone of the Great Toad Immortal was filled with deep regret. His cloudy eyes looked outside the hall, seeming to see the blood that was about to wrap around Miaomu Mountain... he was heading towards this place. A piece of peaceful pure land infestation.

At this time, the Sage's Talisman turned into light in Naruto's hands and melted into his flesh and blood. For a moment, Naruto felt a huge power in his body, and chakra circulated more smoothly in his body, sensing the outside world. Ability has also become sharper.

Naruto knew that this was because the Kyuubi's ability to disrupt him began to decline continuously, causing his chakra operation to return to normal.

Naruto could vaguely see the nine-tailed demon fox imprisoned in the cage, roaring angrily, seemingly very dissatisfied with this new 'tenant'.

Why is this little bastard always stuffing strange things into his body! Kyuubi saw that his already extremely narrow living space had shrunk again, and he couldn't help but bared his teeth fiercely, angering Naruto.

"The next road is up to you, Naruto."

The Great Toad Sage still looked at Naruto with a loving smile in his eyes.

Naruto was still confused, but Fukasaku Sennin and Shima Sennin felt something was wrong. Why did it feel like the Great Toad Sennin was explaining the funeral arrangements?

Just when Fukasaku Sennin was about to ask something, a faint golden fluorescence began to float in the hall, like fireflies at night, shining with a strange light.

Then, the golden fluorescence became more and more intense, and with a roar, amidst the roar of the earth, a golden beam of light stretched into the sky, straight into the clouds, and wiped out the clouds.

The entire temple was surrounded by this golden beam of light, and as a large amount of magic chakra spewed out from the ground, the golden beam of light rapidly expanded outwards, spreading at an extremely exaggerated speed until it enveloped the entire temple. Reluctantly stopped.

The toads in Miaomu Mountain looked at the sudden appearance of the sky-reaching light pillar, and were stunned, not knowing what was going on.

Why did the magical chakra contained in the fairy soil of Miaomu Mountain suddenly go wild at this time?

"No, this is the magic circle in the fairy land that has been unlocked! The great master——"

Fukasaku Sennin looked at the Great Toad Sennin in horror, not knowing what was happening and why he wanted to break the seal of the Immortal Land at this time.

This is a barrier formation that will only be activated when Mount Miaomu encounters a life-and-death crisis.

It is the ultimate means to protect Miaomu Mountain!

However, before he could seek confirmation from the Great Toad Immortal, outside the palace, an extremely ferocious and cold celestial magic chakra suddenly shrouded the sky above Miaomu Mountain, and attacked each other with the huge celestial art chakra guided by the Great Toad Immortal. , there was a buzzing and trembling sound in the sky.

The mountain exploded, and countless toads had no time to scream before they turned into blood mist and dispersed.

In the dust and smoke that filled the sky with the smell of blood, a white snake as huge as a mountain loomed in the smoke.

With its ferocious bloody mouth spitting out messages, White Snake looked down at the living life living in Miaomu Mountain with cold-blooded eyes.

"Toadmaru, get out of here and die, and let me take you on your last journey!"

Looking at the giant white snake that suddenly appeared in Miaomu Mountain and roared loudly into the void, both Fukasaku Sage and Shima Sage's faces turned pale.

"White Snake Immortal!?"