Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

"Don't compare me to yourself, okay?" Akira Hatake rolled his eyes. "Promise me one thing first, and I'll give you the original audio materials about Lady Tsunade."

Jiraiya, who was being put down by Akira Hatake, was not annoyed. Instead, he smiled and waved to Akira Hatake, signaling him to throw Tsunade's original voice data over.

Seeing Jiraiya's reaction, Akira Hatake knew that the matter was settled. Without hesitation, he casually tossed the recording device into the air, and it landed precisely in Jiraiya's palm.

"You brat, state your terms now, or you'll miss your chance!"

Akira saw Jiraiya's impatient look and couldn't help but purse his lips. As expected of Jiraiya, who was sworn to fight against gambling and drugs.

"Master, I wish to form a contract with the toad clan of Mount Myōboku as my summoning beast."

"?" Jiraiya looked up, his face full of questions. "Didn't you already make a contract with the slug clan of Shikkotsu Forest as your summoning beast?"

"Master, you can't just contract one kind of spirit beast."

"Of course I know that, but as one of the three holy lands, their arrogance is obvious to all. There is a high probability that Mount Myōboku will not agree."

Jiraiya's considerations were perfectly sound, but Akira Hatake still wanted to give it a try.

"Master, you just need to send me to Mount Myōboku via reverse spiritual communication. You don't need to worry about the rest."

"I'll go with you. I happen to have something to ask the Great Toad Immortal."

And so, as Jiraiya bit his finger, a jet-black reverse summoning jutsu appeared on the ground, instantly teleporting the two of them to Mount Myōboku.

Chapter 98 Arriving at Mount Myōboku, meeting the Great Toad Sage.

Mt. Miaomu.

"Master, you're unreliable!"

The Reverse Spirit Summoning Technique is a technique that teleports a person to the location of a spirit beast. It is almost identical to the Spirit Summoning Technique, except that the two are depicted and operated in completely reversed ways.

Moreover, whether Jiraiya intended it or not, there was a problem with the reverse summoning technique this time. When the two arrived at Mount Myōboku, they found themselves in mid-air with nowhere to lean on.

Akira Hatake, gesturing wildly and enjoying the freefall, yelled at Jiraiya, who blushed slightly, looking a little embarrassed.

"Let's each rely on our own abilities first!"

Jiraiya didn't rush to explain. Instead, he said something and then ignored Akira Hatake, using his Wind Release ninjutsu to slow his descent before landing safely.

Seeing this, Akira Hatake stopped pressing the issue and raised his hand to shoot a Flying Thunder God Kunai towards the ground. He then activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, instantly appearing next to the Kunai and even having the leisure to reach out and catch the Kunai as it was about to hit the ground.

The difference in their landing techniques was immediately apparent; the Flying Thunder God Technique was far more elegant and graceful. Even knowing the outcome would be the same, Jiraiya still felt somewhat dissatisfied in the end.

Why is the Flying Thunder God Technique so cool?!

"Little Jiraiya?"

After the two landed, a female voice came from behind them. Akira Hatake looked back in the direction of the voice and saw a half-grown toad with purple curly hair and a cloak.

He is the immortal Shima.

"Oh, you brought a friend with you?" Shima Sage hopped closer, scrutinizing Hatake Akira from head to toe. "He's a stranger who hasn't formed a contract with my clan."

"Hello, Grandma. My name is Akira Hatake. Jiraiya is my grandmaster, and Minato Namikaze is my teacher."

"Oh, I remember Minato. It's been a long time since I've been here."

Shima Sento did not reject Hatake Akira, but his friendly attitude towards Hatake Akira was mostly due to the influence of Zara and Minato Namikaze.

"Little Jiraiya, what brings you here today? If you want to train in Sage Mode, you'll have to wait until I prepare today's meal."

As Shima-sensei continued talking to himself, he pointed to the spot where she had just been standing. There was a large pot there, with only some vegetables sticking out, while the insects inside were well hidden.

"They're making an insect salad..." Jiraiya felt a little sore, recognizing the dish that Shima was making.

"Yes, does Little Jiraiya want to try some first?"

"Um... never mind, I'm full, I'm not hungry now."

"That's a pity, I made quite a lot today, you won't get to enjoy it!" Shima Senjin didn't think anything was wrong, and in a few quick movements, he jumped onto Jiraiya's shoulder, wanting to say something to Jiraiya.

"Jiraiya, I smell the scent of the Shikkotsu Forest slug on Akira Hatake..."

"Master Shima, the reason I brought him here is... um... to let you see if he can still form a contract with your race as a summoning beast."

"Jiraiya, have you gone mad?!"

Shima Sage's voice was very loud, making Jiraiya's eardrums buzz. "Although our Myoboku Mountain clan has never had any disputes or conflicts with the Shikkotsu Forest clan, we are both from one of the three great holy lands. How could the two clans possibly contract with the same person?!"

"I knew this would happen, but that brat Akira Hatake just keeps having such wild ideas." Jiraiya said helplessly. "I brought him here this time to make him give up on that idea."

"Actually... this situation isn't impossible..."

Jiraiya: ?

That's not what you just said!

You've changed your mind so quickly?

“You can make the decision. I’m just accompanying him to ask.” Jiraiya pointed to Akira Hatake behind him. “Would you like to examine him? I remember when I accidentally wandered into Mount Myōboku, it was you who made me write my name on the contract scroll.”

"I can't make that decision myself; I'll have to ask the Great Toad Sage." Shima bit his finger. "However, the Great Toad Sage is sleeping right now, so I don't want to disturb him. You'll have to wait a bit."

Shima Sento's attitude was subtle; she glanced at Hatake Akira with her small eyes, seemingly unintentionally.

Akira Hatake was puzzled, but remembering the divination he had performed before coming, he calmed down.

In order to divine whether he could simultaneously form contracts with both the toad clan of Mount Myōboku and the slug clan of Shikkotsu Forest, Akira Hatake paid the price of shortening his lifespan by 5 years.

The cost was considerable, but the results were also very encouraging, with a success rate of about 9%.

The key to their success lay with the Great Toad Sage, Gamamaru.

After Shima finished speaking, she ignored Jiraiya and Akira and went back to the big pot to continue making the insect and vegetable salad.

Jiraiya and Akira Hatake exchanged a glance, but instead of leaving, they huddled together and began to whisper among themselves.

"Master Jiraiya, Master Shima's behavior just now was a bit strange..."

"Don't overthink it, kid. Just stay here and wait. We'll talk about everything once the Great Toad Sage wakes up." Jiraiya flicked Akira Hatake's forehead, then crossed his arms and sat down on the ground, ignoring Akira.

Akira Hatake, not wanting to make a fool of himself, followed suit and sat cross-legged on the ground, resting his chin on his hand and gazing at the surrounding scenery.

It must be said that the environment of Mount Myoboku is very good. Even if it cannot compare to a real fairyland, the rich natural energy makes people feel comfortable from the bottom of their hearts.

After staying in a place like this for a while, you really start to feel like you don't want to leave.

The two sat on the ground for a long time, and Akira Hatake even started to doze off before Jiraiya, who was sitting next to him, nudged him.

"You brat, wake up."

"Ah, oh!"

Akira Hatake opened his eyes, wiped his mouth haphazardly, and suddenly stood up. "The Great Toad Sage is awake?!"

"He's awake." It was Shima the Sage who answered Hatake Akira, his small toad eyes deep and profound. "This is the lightest sleep the Great Toad Sage has ever had. Hatake Akira's timing for coming this time was very clever."

Without delving into the specific meaning behind Shima's words, Akira Hatake nodded and followed Jiraiya's footsteps, heading towards the cave residence where the Great Toad Sage was located, led by Shima.

Soon, Akira Hatake and Jiraiya entered the cave residence of the Great Toad Sage. Before going in, Akira Hatake even met Fukasaku, the Sage guarding the entrance of the residence, and became acquainted with him.

However, due to the time constraints, Akira Hatake and the Toad Sage did not have much conversation. After all, no one knew when the Great Toad Sage, who had lived for over a thousand years, would fall asleep again.

"I have met the Great Toad Immortal."

Akira Hatake behaved very respectfully. As a contemporary of the Sage of Six Paths, he wouldn't have survived this long if he didn't have some skills.

"The variable I predicted, you have arrived..."

The Great Toad Sage's voice was deep and resonant, extremely powerful, yet it also gave the impression of someone on their deathbed—in short, it was very strange.

However, his very first words caught Hatake Akira off guard. The ripples he had created, like the fluttering of a butterfly's wings, had already affected this area.

Slowly, Akira Hatake's heart began to sink.

He is gradually losing his advantage of foresight, which is an ominous sign, but also a great opportunity to change the world.

Whether we can catch it or not depends on what the Great Toad Immortal's prophecy is.

Chapter 99 The Prophecy of the Great Toad Immortal.

"The outsiders stirred up waves, the glory of the three holy lands was reforged, the silver-haired man held a chain, and countless followers followed behind him."

"Strikes of lightning shattered the darkness, echoes of thunder shook the heavens, the roars of mortals resounded through the sky, and the gloom of the ninja world vanished without a trace."

"I saw this scene in the future. I couldn't see it clearly, but I was deeply shocked. This scene reminded me of when Hagoromo and Hamura sealed it away..."

"Huh...huh...huh..."

The Great Toad Sage's voice echoed through the cave mansion, but at the most crucial moment, a series of snoring sounds came from within, causing Jiraiya to scratch his head in frustration.

It's important to know that Jiraiya believed most in the Great Toad Sage's prophecy, but his opening remarks were rather vague and not as easy to understand as his final, straightforward statement.

Can……

You'll get struck by lightning if you only say half of what you mean!

Jiraiya's face turned a deep purplish-red. He reached out to shake the sleeping Great Toad Sage, but was stopped by Shima Sage standing beside him.

"Little Jiraiya, don't disturb the Great Toad Sage's rest!"

Shima Sage's voice, though low, sounded somewhat high-pitched, but even so, it successfully dissuaded Jiraiya from shaking the Great Toad Sage awake to get some answers.

"Master Shima, I was too hasty..." Jiraiya lowered his head and admitted his mistake, then kept repeating the first few words that the Great Toad Sage had just said in his mind.

But the more Jiraiya thought about it, the more he felt there was something wrong.

What is an outsider?

How can the glory of the three holy sites be restored?

What about the strange phenomena in the sky and the thunder and the rumbling sounds that follow? Do they represent ninjutsu or something else?

Jiraiya did figure out something about the middle sentence, which was near the beginning.

"Silver hair" and "holding a chain" are two characteristics that perfectly match Akira Hatake standing next to him, or of course, Kakashi.

However, Jiraiya still leans more towards the former, as the Great Toad Sage's prophecy this time is the clearest description of the prophet's appearance and characteristics.

But there are differences.

The Great Toad Sage's previous prophecies were all in the form of savior prophecies, but this time the protagonists who will save the ninja world are working together, which makes Jiraiya somewhat uncomfortable.