Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Kakuyama and his group disappeared from the spot.

Chapter 511 Three Holy Places

Just a few seconds after Uchiha Kakuyama and his group disappeared, a blue lightning bolt flashed across the area, and with a gust of wind, a very tall and muscular man appeared.

Blue lightning still crackled around the Raikage's body, and the immense chakra fluctuations around him caused his white robes to billow and ripple as if blown by a gale.

However, Raikage ignored all of that at the moment. His hawk-like eyes swept around fiercely before finally settling on the kunai lying on the ground.

At that moment, Raikage opened his palm, in which he had been tightly holding a kunai, on which were written a few small characters.

'500 meters southwest of the village entrance, urgent.'

Just moments ago, Raikage was working impatiently in his office when a kunai suddenly fell from his desk and landed right in front of him.

After seeing how the kunai appeared, the Raikage knew that it was delivered by Mabui using the 'Heavenly Delivery Technique'.

Based on Raikage's understanding of Mabui, he would never have sent him a message like this unless he had encountered something extremely difficult.

That's why, after seeing the words on the kunai, the Raikage immediately activated the Lightning Release Armor Technique and rushed over here.

Unfortunately, it seems that Raikage arrived too late. All that was left for him was a very ordinary kunai. As for Mabui's figure and what happened to her, there was no trace of her.

However, the Raikage did not give up so easily. After confirming that Mabui was missing, he immediately put the entire village into a state of war preparedness, which also made the entire Land of Clouds tense.

Unfortunately, Uchiha Kakuyama and his group had already left the Land of Clouds, so even though the Raikage searched the entire area, he couldn't find any trace of Mabui.

Of course, Killer Bee's whereabouts were discovered in advance during this turmoil, and he was taken back to the village by the people of Kumogakure.

However, these events had no effect on Uchiha Kakuyama.

Because he has already collected eight of the nine tailed beasts' chakra, and the last one, the Nine-Tails' chakra, is right under his nose. Obtaining it would be an easy task.

Therefore, after Uchiha Kakuyama brought Samui and the others back, he sent them directly into the space, while he used the spatial mark to come to Naruto's residence.

"Hey, Uncle Qiushan, what brings you here again?"

Upon hearing this melodious and clear voice, Uchiha Kakuyama was slightly taken aback, and suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu, as if yesterday had come to pass again.

When he turned his head, he indeed saw Karin, whose face was slightly flushed.

What relieved him was that Karin's hair was slightly damp, making it clear that she had just taken a shower.

However, she was wearing a white shirt, which covered most of her exposed skin.

However, perhaps because the shirt was buttoned up rather casually, it didn't cover up very well, revealing not only one shoulder but also a pair of straight, fair thighs underneath.

After glancing at Karin, Uchiha Kakuzan turned away, embarrassed, and explained:

"Karin, I'm sorry, I have something urgent to discuss with Naruto this time, so please don't come directly through the spatial imprint here."

After hearing what Uchiha Kakuyama said, Karin blushed slightly, tugged at her shirt, and then said:

"It's alright, Uncle Qiushan, just make yourself at home here, don't be shy."

After Karin finished speaking, as if remembering what he had just said, she continued:

"Naruto shouldn't be home right now, right? He's been leaving early and coming home late these past few days, saying he's been training with a lecherous old man so he can surpass Sasuke in the competition."

Upon hearing Karin's words, Uchiha Kakuzan suddenly realized and slapped his forehead. How could he have forgotten that he was the one who introduced Jiraiya to Mingren?

Thinking of this, Uchiha Kagami closed his eyes and activated the Kagura Eye.

"Huh? Found it."

With Uchiha Kakuyama's sensory abilities, as long as Naruto and Jiraiya haven't gone too far, finding them would be quite easy.

So, after sensing Naruto's location, Uchiha Kakuyama opened his eyes, greeted Karin beside him, and then teleported there through the spatial imprint nearby.

However, when Uchiha Kagami arrived at Naruto and Jiraiya's location, he saw a giant toad appear out of thin air, with Naruto perched on its back.

Judging from the appearance, this toad must have been summoned by Naruto from Mount Myōboku.

According to the storyline, Naruto will need to put in some more effort to gain the approval of this giant toad named Gamabunta.

As expected, Gamabunta, who had just been summoned by Naruto, immediately jumped up and down in a rage upon hearing Naruto's words about wanting recognition.

Naruto clung tightly to Gamabunta to avoid falling off.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuyama was no longer in a hurry. He flew down from the sky and landed next to Jiraiya.

"Jiraiya, this must be the giant toad from your Mount Myōboku. It looks quite powerful."

Jiraiya wasn't surprised by Uchiha Kakuzan's arrival. At that moment, he was standing with his arms crossed, watching Naruto's performance with a serious expression.

After hearing what Uchiha Kakuzan said, Jiraiya said:

"Uchiha Kakuzan, if I'm not mistaken, you should have made a contract with the Slug Sage of Shikkotsu Forest, one of the three great sacred lands, right?"

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Uchiha Kagakusan readily nodded and admitted:

"That's right. Although our Uchiha clan also has several summoning beasts, such as crows and spirit cats, these summoning beasts don't help our strength much."

Fortunately, thanks to Tsunade's recommendation, I was recognized by the Slug Sage of Shikkotsu Forest.

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Jiraiya nodded and said:

"In fact, among these three holy lands, besides these powerful partners who can help us, the greatest way to improve our strength is through the unique Immortal Mode of cultivation."

Whether it's Mount Myōboku, Shikkotsu Forest, or Ryūchi Cave where Orochimaru made his contract, there are methods for training in Sage Mode, although the difficulty may vary.

Chapter 512: Surprise and Questioning

At this point, Jiraiya turned to look at Uchiha Kakuzan beside him, and then said with a hint of smugness:

"Based on my experience and the information I have gathered from Mount Myōboku,"

Of these three sacred sites, it seems that only the Sage Mode cultivated in Mount Myōboku is the easiest.

"Whether it's Shikkotsu Forest or Ryuchi Cave, the difficulty of training there must be quite high; otherwise, Tsunade and Orochimaru wouldn't still be struggling to master Sage Mode."

At this point, Jiraiya patted his chest with a hint of pride, then, as if to console himself, said:

"Uchiha Kakuzan, you must have also tried training in the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest, right? It must be quite difficult, although the training methods of our three great holy lands are not the same."

But if you have any problems, you can still tell me. Although I may not be able to answer them, I'm at least more experienced than you.

Although Jiraiya may seem to be the least talented of the Legendary Sannin, his achievements gradually surpassed those of Tsunade and Orochimaru.

Regardless, Jiraiya, having already mastered Sage Mode, is undoubtedly very powerful in combat.

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Uchiha Kakuzan, standing nearby, revealed a rather strange smile.

Jiraiya naturally noticed Uchiha Kakuzan's unusual behavior as well. Just as he was about to say something, he sensed a strong fluctuation beside him.

Immediately afterwards, several black lines appeared on Uchiha Kakuzan's face.

As these black lines appeared, Uchiha Kakuzan's aura immediately surged, causing the surrounding vegetation and Jiraiya's clothes to rustle loudly.

Seeing Uchiha Kagakusan's performance, Jiraiya nervously swallowed, then said incredulously:

"Have you already completed the Sage Mode in Shikkotsu Forest?"

Jiraiya was also surprised. Since he completed his training in Sage Mode, he had never seen anyone else use Sage Mode in all these years.

Just like Tsunade, who came from a privileged background, and Orochimaru, who possessed extraordinary talent, neither of their former teammates completed the training for Sage Mode.

However, Uchiha Kakuzan had already completed it without anyone noticing, and judging from his appearance, the level of completion should be very high.

Apart from the few black lines on his face, there was no change at all.

It's important to know that although Jiraiya did complete the training of Sage Mode, his level of mastery was not very high. When using Sage Mode, some toad-like features even appeared on his face.

At this moment, Uchiha Kakuzan had already released the natural energy he had gathered. After his face recovered, he smiled and said to Jiraiya:

"The Immortal Mode of this Wet Bone Forest is indeed quite difficult to learn. I only managed to master its secrets after enduring the pain of being skinned and having my bones pulled out."

At this point, Uchiha Kakuyama looked up at Naruto not far away and continued:

"One of the reasons I sent Naruto to you is actually this."

Neither Shikkotsu Forest nor Ryuchi Cave would be suitable for Naruto.

Furthermore, his father was, after all, a contractor of Mount Myōboku, so this could be considered him following in his father's footsteps.

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Jiraiya paused for a moment before laughing.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, was Jiraiya's most prized student. Out of affection for Jiraiya, he also had a good impression of Naruto. While watching Naruto from afar with Uchiha Kakuzan, he remarked with a sigh:

"Naruto, this kid has quite good talent, and his foundation is very solid."

The Third Hokage wouldn't do such a thing. I've asked Naruto, and his foundation and strength are likely the result of your training, right?

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Uchiha Kakuzan did not deny them, but instead said with a sly smile:

"Actually, that's not all. I also taught Naruto the Rasengan, the Flying Thunder God Technique, and the complete set of Uzumaki clan sealing techniques."

As Naruto's teacher, what you need to consider now is, besides the Sage Mode from Mount Myōboku, what else can you teach Naruto?

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Jiraiya's eyes widened suddenly, and he turned to look at him in surprise:

"Flying Thunder God Technique? Naruto is so young, can he even learn it?"

The Flying Thunder God Technique is a well-known space-time ninjutsu in Konoha Village, and Jiraiya naturally wanted to learn it as well.

However, the Flying Thunder God Technique has extremely high requirements for aptitude. Not only did Jiraiya fail to learn it, but even Orochimaru and Tsunade had little clue about it.

It was his disciple, Minato Namikaze, who was exceptionally talented and became famous in the ninja world thanks to his Flying Thunder God Technique.

However, upon hearing Jiraiya's surprised words, Uchiha Kakuzan raised his hand and used chakra to draw a Flying Thunder God seal in mid-air, then said:

"The Flying Thunder God Technique that Naruto is currently practicing is a simplified version of the previous Flying Thunder God Technique that I developed."

While it's somewhat difficult to get started, it's much better than the original Flying Thunder God technique.

At this point, Uchiha shook his head with a touch of melancholy.

"It was only when I was learning and simplifying the Flying Thunder God Technique that I realized how incredibly talented the Fourth Hokage was."

If he hadn't died young, with his talent, he could definitely have transformed the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques into many different versions.

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Jiraiya's eyes dimmed slightly. Looking at Naruto, who was still hopping and jumping on the giant toad not far away, he continued:

“Uchiha Kakuzan, although I have no doubts about you, the Third Hokage and Danzo have also told me…”

The Nine-Tails' rampage that occurred when Naruto was born was definitely orchestrated by the Uchiha clan; even the Nine-Tails' eyes reflected the Uchiha clan's Mangekyou Sharingan.

At this point, Jiraiya looked at Uchiha Kakuzan with a very serious expression and continued:

"Uchiha Kakuzan, as the most prestigious clan head of the Uchiha clan, do you not know some of the inside story of what happened back then?"

Uchiha Kakuyama hadn't expected Jiraiya to suddenly ask him this question. After a slight pause, he calmly turned to look at Jiraiya.

Upon seeing Uchiha Kakuyama's calm gaze, Jiraiya met his gaze with an indifferent expression, as if he had not noticed the undercurrents beneath the surface.

But at that very moment, they suddenly heard Naruto's cheerful shouts:

"Uncle Qiushan, Jiraiya-sensei, I succeeded. I have made Bunta acknowledge me."

Chapter 513: The Special Features of the Tailed Beasts

Upon hearing Naruto's cheers, Uchiha Kakuzan walked towards him with a smile, leaving a message for Jiraiya behind him:

"I've already found out who that guy is, but he's already betrayed the Uchiha clan and is hiding somewhere."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Jiraiya was startled. Just as he was about to ask Uchiha Kakuzan something, he realized that Kakuzan had already walked away. He opened his mouth but said nothing more.

By this time, Gamabunta had already returned to Mount Myōboku, leaving only Naruto, who was still somewhat excited, behind.

At this moment, Naruto looked at Uchiha Kagami approaching him and said with excitement:

“Uncle Qiushan, I have gotten Boss Wentai to acknowledge my strength. He has promised to become my summoning beast from now on.”

Upon hearing Naruto's words, Uchiha Kakuyama smiled and nodded, saying:

"The spirit beasts of Mount Myōboku are all quite strong, and they will become your most loyal companions in the future. You should cherish them."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Naruto nodded vigorously and agreed:

"Of course, they are my companions."

Seeing the bright smile on the celebrity's face, even Uchiha Kakuzan couldn't help but smile along.

Just then, as if remembering something, Naruto looked at Uchiha Kagami in front of him and asked:

"Uncle Qiushan, what brings you here? Did you come specifically to see me?"

Sometimes, Naruto is quite clever.