Escape From Konoha

Mt. Miaogi.

In the ancient and solemn temple hall, a group of people are standing here.

I saw the two elders of Mt. Miaomu, Fukasaku Sage and Shima Sage, on the high platforms on both sides of the Great Toad Sage, and below, they just brought Naruto to Mt. Miaogi, see Jiraiya of the Great Toad Sage.

Compared to Jiraiya who had already seen the big toad sage, Naruto immediately opened his mouth wide after seeing the giant toad sage's body, and looked at the big toad sage in front of him with a stunned expression.

Obviously he was shocked by the incomparably huge body of the Great Toad Immortal.

Such a huge body is simply challenging the limit of human common sense.

Naruto was astonished at the gigantic body of the giant toad sage, and Fukasaku sage and Shima sage standing on both sides of the high platform were also observing Naruto with curious eyes.

Son of Prophecy.

This kind of rumor is no stranger to Miaomu Mountain.

It was more than 700 years ago. At that time, the power of human beings was far less powerful than it is today, and the great powers had changed many times. There were constant wars, and rivers of blood flowed everywhere.

Senshou, Uchiha, Hagoromo and other powerful ninjas can be said to be the most powerful forces in the human world at that time. The status and power are comparable to those of today's big countries. However, in successive years of wars, the effective strength of each ninja continued to decrease, and then it evolved into the chaos of the Warring States Period, followed by the current era of one country and one village.

And since then, they have learned about the Son of Prophecy from the mouth of the Great Toad Immortal.

Such words have been circulated in Miaomu Mountain for at least seven hundred years.

They existed even before the two immortals were born.

Now, they finally met the Son of Prophecy.

Well, how should I put it...

It's a bit silly. This was the first reaction of Fukasaku Sage and Shima Sage after seeing Naruto.

The word stupid popped out of my mind instantly.

Even the two immortals who have lived for 800 years can't help but wonder, is this really the son of prophecy?

The child of the Fourth Hokage Minato?

Comparing Naruto and his father Minato, the two sages didn't know what to say.

No matter how you look at it, Minato is more like the son of prophecy. Anyway, they all have blue eyes, and they have an indissoluble bond with the tailed beast...

Although he thought so in his heart, Immortal Fukasaku coughed, turned his head to Immortal Toad who was resting with his eyes closed, and said, "My lord, according to your order, Zilai has brought the Prophet's Son over."

The big toad sage who was still sleeping seemed to have heard Fukasaku sage's call, and his huge body like a mountain moved slightly. His whole body seemed to be full of fatigue and weakness, and he barely opened his cloudy eyes. Finally, lowering his head slightly, he saw Naruto and Jiraiya standing below.

"Open your eyes..."

Naruto, who looked at the big toad sage curiously, showed surprise.

No matter how you look at it, the opponent's body is too big.

He lamented the wonder of nature that such a huge toad could be raised.

However, when Naruto looked at the Great Toad Immortal with curious eyes, the Great Toad Immortal also stared at Naruto with curious eyes, as if passing through the obstacles of time and space. For a moment, the two were like old friends who seemed to know each other. Unnaturally, a friendly atmosphere lingered between the two.

This feeling made Naruto feel very strange.

It was obviously the first time we met, but...he seemed to have known this toad a long time ago.

"Immortal Toad, I have brought the Prophet's Son here, that... you can explain the current situation."

Zilai also said respectfully.

Leaving aside the issue of seniority, he can be said to be a disciple taught by Immortal Fukasaku and Immortal Shima himself, and the immortal arts of the two immortals were taught by Immortal Toad.

In terms of seniority, he is the grandson of Immortal Toad.

Even if it is not in terms of seniority, the immortal chakra in the body of the Great Toad Immortal is enough to make Zilai also respect from the bottom of his heart.

Although he knew that the body of the Great Toad Immortal was much weaker than before, and he looked like he lacked energy, but even so, Zilai did not dare to underestimate the Great Toad Immortal.

A fairy who has lived for thousands of years... Such a great existence, the wisdom and cognition it possesses will be the key to changing the world of ninjas!

For this point, Zilai also deeply agrees.

He has always firmly believed that compared with the thousand-year-old experience and knowledge of the Great Toad Immortal, human wisdom cannot be compared with it.

Facing Jiraiya's words, the Great Toad Immortal shifted his gaze from Naruto to Jiraiya, and fell silent.

Seeing that it was his turn to see the Great Toad Immortal, he suddenly stopped talking, and his heart sank. Could it be that he made another bad prophecy?

However, when Zilaiye was feeling uneasy, Immortal Toad suddenly said, "Who are you?"

"..."

"..."

Everyone in the hall almost fell when they heard these words.

"Have you finally admitted that you are old and confused?"

Immortal Zhima covered his forehead and began to mock, looking rather helpless.

"Ahem, kid, don't say that, the Elder Master is getting old, and his memory is inevitably not very good. Elder Master, this is Ji Lai Ye, who is looking for the Son of Prophecy."

Immortal Fukasaku explained to Immortal Toad.

The Great Toad Immortal only woke up like a dream at this time: "Oh...it's Xiao Zilaiye, sorry, I didn't expect it to be so big in a blink of an eye, I almost didn't recognize it."

"No, I should have been here once before."

Even though he said so, Jiraiya also wanted to come to his own words and was ignored.

Immortal Fukasaku and Immortal Shima looked even more helpless on their faces.

Even a fairy, it seems that there is no way to escape the strangulation of time.

Even the two of them, compared to their prime of life, their strength has dropped a lot.

But like Immortal Toad, his memory has begun to decline, and he is even suspected of being a little dementia, which is not to that extent.

According to their predictions, the natural lifespan can last another two to three hundred years before they die.

"Well, let's get down to business... what's your name?"

The Great Toad Immortal turned his eyes on Naruto again, and asked slowly.

Naruto stepped forward suspiciously, hesitated for a while and said, "Uzumaki Naruto."

"Naruto Uzumaki... exactly as predicted."

Although he was very weak, the tone of Immortal Toad was obviously cheerful, sweeping away the lifeless look before.

"prophecy?"

Naruto didn't know, so he looked at Immortal Toad.

"Yes... According to the prophecy, there will be a huge catastrophe in the ninja world, and you are the key to it, the savior of the ninja world."

"Well, are you kidding me?"

After hearing this sentence, Naruto was dull for a moment, then scratched his head, as if he didn't know how to answer.

After all, he is just a sub-ninja of Konoha, and he has not even passed the Chunin exam, so asking him to save the ninja world... This statement is a bit too nonsense.

"Naruto, Immortal Toad is not joking with you, you are the key to changing the world."

Zilai also said on the side.

"Even if you say that, I'm just a ninja...Compared with this, it's better to teach me how to practice. I don't have time to waste now."

Naruto said.

Just when Zilai was about to say something, Immortal Toad smiled and said, "That's right, even the Son of Prophecy needs power to change everything. Shen Zuo, the Son of Prophecy, please teach me."

"Okay, my lord."

Sensei Fukasaku nodded in agreement.

After speaking, Immortal Toad closed his eyes again and fell into a deep sleep.

"How did you fall asleep?"

Seeing that the big toad sage fell asleep ignoring everyone, Naruto said doubtfully.

Fukasaku Immortal said: "Xiao Naruto, don't worry, the old man often looks like this. After all, he is also very old, and he needs sleep for a lot of time to delay the aging of the body. In fact, predicting the future will be more exhausting than imagined. energy."

If it weren't for this, it wouldn't have weakened like this in just a thousand years. Sensei Fukasaku understood this.

Comparing the slug sage in the wet bone forest and the white snake sage in Longdi Cave, the big toad sage who leads Mount Miaomu is the first to enter old age, and it is to the extent that half of his body has stepped into the coffin board.

Although there is a fairy chakra in the body that surpasses the tailed beast, but how much of this strength can be used?

Thinking of this, Immortal Fukasaku couldn't help showing a hint of worry in his eyes.

After a while, Sennin Fukasaku and Sennin Shima took Jiraiya and Naruto out of the main hall and walked towards the outside of the temple.

Around the temple, there are invisible barriers for blocking, and there are a large number of toads acting as guards here, and the guards are extremely strict.

As a holy land that has been passed down for thousands of years, the background of Mount Miaomu is naturally immeasurable, and it is by no means as simple as it appears on the surface.

"Jiraiya, you take Naruto there first, we'll be there later."

Immortal Shima said.

"Understood, big sister, then come here quickly."

Jilai also nodded, and left with Naruto.

Outside the temple, Sennin Fukasaku and Sennin Shima watched the two leave, until Jiraiya and Naruto disappeared from sight, Sennin Shima said, "Is this really good?"

"What?"

Fukasaku Immortal subconsciously responded to his wife's question.

"I said it's really okay to go on like this?"

Immortal Zhima repeated the sentence again.

"what do you mean?"

"Don't you think that Mt. Miaomu has too much connection with Konoha? As a holy land, the reason why we can continue to this day is not only because of the strength of the holy land itself, but also because we will not take the initiative to interfere in the affairs of the human world. Human beings Learn fairy arts from us, we teach them fairy arts, but never completely bind with a certain party from the outside world. But now..."

Sento Shima was worried, so Sento Fukasaku also fell silent.

Yes, the reason why Mt. Myogi has survived to this day is not just because of its own strength. Even the Senshou and Uchiha clan who were in full swing back then would not touch this area at will.

First of all, they are powerful, and it is not worthwhile to provoke a strong enemy for no reason. On the other hand, it also stems from the fact that they never intervene too much in human affairs and are in a neutral position. No matter which side of the human beings come here to seek immortal arts, as long as they can pass the assessment, they will be taught to learn immortal arts equally, and no one will favor the other.

But I don't know when, the causal connection between Miaomushan and Konoha has become closer and closer.

Although it has not been completely bound to Konoha's fate, but according to this situation, it will be a matter of time.

For the Son of Prophecy.

Because they are making a large number of fake Immortal Talismans to prepare for future changes.

Although on the surface they are still neutral, in fact, they have begun to favor Konoha Ninja.

"Are you saying that the Elder Master did something wrong? But you and I both know that the Elder Master does have the ability to prophesy."

Immortal Fukasaku said.

Although Immortal Zhima complained a lot about prophecies, deep down, he still believed in the ability of Immortal Toad.

After all, it is an immortal who created a thousand-year-old holy place, and seeing through the future is not a vain thing.

Even a human kingdom may not be able to last for a thousand years, but Mt. Miaomu did it. This is proof of strength.

"Even so, the neutrality that has remained unchanged for thousands of years has been changed by the Son of Prophecy..."

Immortal Zhima was terrified.

It is afraid that the Holy Land, which has lasted for thousands of years, will suffer a devastating blow because it is too deeply involved with the human world.

What is a human being?

Human beings are desires, the embodiment of all kinds of desires.

Among them appeared saints, but also demons.

During these hundreds of years, it has seen too many so-called saints and devils.

There has never been a race of war that is more cruel and brutal than humans!

The cold-blooded crazily killing of the same race made Immortal Zhima feel that the human race is too terrifying.

I don't understand how such a terrible race can appear in the world.

Moreover, the most frightening thing is not only their desire, but also their ability to learn and create.

Although most human beings are ordinary people, they will only fall into endless desires and die of frustration in unrepeatable pain...but there are some intelligent human beings who will use their own wisdom and knowledge to create the unknown.

Then the ideas and technologies of these people began to spread, and the process may be very tortuous, but they will eventually be used by other humans and then popularized on a large scale.

This race is very fragile at birth, but after growing up, it will become extremely terrifying, not like the same species at all.

Once involved in disputes in the human world, there is no such thing as neutrality or non-neutrality, but will be targeted by human forces sooner or later... In the past, human beings also coveted the fairy art of Miaomu Mountain, but because of insufficient strength, they were suppressed by Miaomu Mountain .

But the times are different now, and the power of human beings has reached an unprecedented peak. In the past, it was a ninja clan, but now it is a ninja village, and powerful ninjas emerge in endlessly.

The number of wars broke out more frequently.

Once being targeted by those big powers, even Konoha may not be able to give Miaomushan a sense of security.

What's more, they themselves have provoked a big country.

If we talk about the War in the Kingdom of Wind, the act of assisting Jiraiya may also be due to the contract, not deliberately targeting a certain force... But the act of directly labeling the leader of the Kingdom of Ghosts as the "Son of Destruction" And use the name of Sannin to promote it in various countries...

If it were Immortal Zhima, if someone slandered him like this, he would never be indifferent in this situation.

In the eyes of Miaomushan, it may not be slander, but just telling the facts in the prophecy, but in the eyes of others, this is the greatest slander and humiliation.

And stimulating the leader of a great human country in this way undoubtedly completely pushed the other party to the opposite side of Mount Miaomu, forming an irreconcilable death feud.

What kind of retaliatory action the other party will take against Mount Miaomu next is nothing.

"This kind of thing... the elder should have his own opinion."

Fukasaku Sensei replied.

"But a while ago, didn't you get an early warning? Maybe it was a warning to Mount Miaomu?"

Immortal Shima asked back.

"So, don't you want to teach little Naruto the art of magic?"

Sensei Fukasaku felt embarrassed.

"No, what I mean is that the art of immortality still needs to be taught, but human beings should decide for themselves. It's better not to cooperate with Konoha when it comes to making fairy charms."

"This kind of thing needs the approval of the elder. I can't decide the matter of the immortal talisman."

Sensei Fukasaku continued to be in trouble.

It feels that it is not good to have too deep a relationship with humans, but this is the order of the Great Toad Immortal, and as an elder, he naturally cannot object.

And it believed that even if something really happened in the process, the strength of the Great Toad Immortal would be enough to solve it.

Although old and weak, the strength is not as good as before, but for human beings, that is still an unattainable peak, and it is by no means a mighty force that human beings can resist.

"Okay, I'll go over and talk about this myself. I'll leave it to you, the child's father, to teach Naruto the celestial art."

Immortal Shima knows that Immortal Fukasaku has soft ears and will be honest all his life. He will only do things diligently, has no opinions in essence, and will only obey the orders of Immortal Toad.

It is impossible for him to refute the order of the Great Toad Immortal.

Seeing Immortal Zhima return to the hall, Immortal Fukasaku shook his head, and decided to ignore these messy things, the most important thing now is to teach the Son of Prophecy how to learn immortal arts, and put the rest on hold for now.

But as far as the result is concerned, it doesn't think that Immortal Zhima can change the mind of Immortal Toad, and he will definitely return disappointed in the end.

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The fairy art of Mount Miaomu does have merits.

Through these days of sneak observation, Baishi confirmed this point, which can be said to have benefited a lot.

Even though he was only practicing the use of natural energy through some toads, Shiraishi could also see through it, and realized that the magic of Mt. Miaomu was not something superficial.

In contrast, although the fairy art he created is suitable for human beings, it seems to lack some foundation.

In other words, his celestial art is still in its infancy, while the celestial art of Mount Miaomu has reached its peak.

Although there is not much difference in the power of the techniques performed by the two, there is no comparison in other aspects.

That is the natural lifespan.

Ordinary human beings die in a hundred years, and even in less than a hundred years, they will die early due to various accidents.

But a hundred years is indeed an imaginary extreme to describe the natural lifespan of human beings.

Although Shiraishi still cannot feel the erosion of time because of his age, he will not be interested in the so-called longevity.

But that doesn't mean Shiraishi isn't curious about these things.

Especially after learning fairy art, Baishi was even more curious about what happened.

Because a live slug who has learned fairy art has lived for a thousand years and has not yet entered old age... From the perspective of sensuality, it is the same as a twenty-year-old young woman. Therefore, according to natural growth, living slugs will have at least thousands of years to die.

However, Baishi, who had learned the art of immortality, did not have this kind of experience.

Even if he developed a fairy technique suitable for human beings, Baishi would not be able to increase the natural lifespan to several thousand years... don't say thousands of years, even two hundred years.

But live slugs can do it, not only live slugs can do it, even the toads in Mt. Miaomu can do it.

The known Great Toad Immortal is a person of the same age as the living slug, and his age is more than a thousand years old.

According to reliable information, Fukasaku Sage and Shima Sage, the two great sages, are also toads that have lived for 800 years.

In contrast, Baishi felt that there was something wrong with his fairy art.

Why doesn't he feel a qualitative change in his natural lifespan when he also practiced immortal art?

The natural lifespan of humans, by any measure, is longer than that of slugs and toads.

Theoretically, by comparison, after practicing immortal art, the ultimate human lifespan can reach at least a thousand years.

This is what Baishi believes is the biggest difference between human fairy arts and psychic beast fairy arts.

Not in power, but in longevity.

Therefore, Baishi felt that his celestial art was not perfect, it just looked perfect, and his celestial art still lacked important background.

It is not enough just to refer to the immortal art of the wet bone forest, and the immortal art system of Mount Miaomu is also necessary. In the same way, if you have the opportunity, you can also go to Longdi Cave and talk to their ancestor, the White Snake Immortal.

But right now... Shiraishi doesn't have that much energy.

The Great Toad Immortal is like a sword of Damocles, hanging above his head.

Although he knew from the living slug's words that the sword of Damocles was old, Shiraishi didn't think that the big toad fairy would become easier to deal with when he got old.

The deeper he went into Mount Miaomu, the more Baishi felt the horror of the Great Toad Immortal.

The reaction of the celestial chakra entrenched in the temple made Shiraishi feel a sense of horror.

Dangerous and deadly.

But... this is something that has to be dealt with.

The relationship between the two parties has deteriorated since Jiraiya used the prophecy of Miaogishan to spread his words to slander him in various countries.

After entering Mount Miaomu, he found that the toads here were making a large number of fake Immortal Talismans... Shiraishi didn't think that the fake Immortal Talismans of this scale were for Miaomu Mountain's own internal consumption.

But, how to deal with the Great Toad Immortal?

Shiraishi has been thinking about this question these days.

Let Chizi go to assassinate?

No, the level of enchantment that envelops the temple is very high, and it is impossible to sneak in silently.

Moreover, whether Chizi's ability can cause fatal injuries to the Great Toad Immortal is also an unknown question.

Is it only possible to attack by force? Shiraishi frowned secretly.

But attack by force, how to attack by force? How much troops, resources, and equipment do we need to invest?

What about strategic placement? Is it a protracted war, or a blitzkrieg?

When attacking Mt. Myogi, will Konoha join the battle as an ally?

With the magic item of remote water, Mt. Miaomu and Konoha can quickly and remotely navigate. As long as Konoha supports several difficult ninjas, it may lead to uncontrollable accidents in the plan of the kingdom of ghosts to attack Mt. Miaogi.

And once the army of the ghost country is invested too much, Sand Hidden Village, who has learned the news from Konoha, may also be ready to follow suit.

This is the worst possibility, and the chance of it happening is very small... But once it happens, it will be very fatal, and it will make the kingdom of ghosts fall into the quagmire of war in advance, and it is difficult to extricate itself.

Collaborators are needed!

Hard to swallow!

These two thoughts came into Baishi's mind.

Moreover, the strength of the partner must be very strong, and the chain cannot be lost at a critical moment.

Because it is too weak, it cannot be squeezed into this chessboard at all.

Leaving aside the Hidden Wu village, which cannot disclose its relationship now, there is only one such collaborator left——

Hidden in the rain!

"Nagato? But how to convince him?"

Thinking about it this way, Baishi felt that he had lost money.

All these years, he has been constantly plucking Nagato's wool, so is he going to be plucked by Nagato now?

But in order to minimize the risk, this is the safest course of action.