Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

Mt. Miaomu.

Shima brought Hashirama to the Great Toad Sage's temple.

Shima called out from afar, "You senile old fool, I've brought Hashirama. Tell him what you need!"

The first time Hashirama saw the legendary Great Toad Sage, it was a very large and very old toad.

He was so old that he could barely open his eyes, and he even propped one hand up his face and dozed off.

It seems to be an old toad that has run out of fuel and is about to die.

Shima-sensei shouted for a long time to no avail, so he finally jumped up and punched the Great Toad Sage on the head, which brought the Great Toad Sage back to his senses.

It smacked its lips somewhat dazedly, seemingly still savoring its sweet dream, then stretched and yawned: "Ugh~ I'm getting old, no use anymore!"

The Great Toad Sage spoke of his advanced age, then looked at Hashirama with a somewhat confused expression.

"Who...who were you again?"

Master Shima raised his fist: "You senile old fool, do you want me to punch you in the head again? That'll wake you up a bit."

The Great Toad Sage shrank back in fear, then realized what was happening: "It's Hashirama, isn't it? Come here!"

"Yes, Great Sage!" Hashirama stepped forward.

The giant toad immortal shooed him away: "Zhi Ma, heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. Please leave for a moment."

Master Shima snorted, "You old senile fool, you're just pretending to be a charlatan again!"

Following the advice of the Great Toad Sage, Master Shima turned and left.

Before leaving, however, it instructed the giant toad immortal: "You senile old fool, don't use your prophetic abilities carelessly again!"

The future is uncertain for some reason, and the last prophecy of the Great Toad Sage did not come without a price.

It was older than before, and more lethargic than before. Master Shima was really afraid that one day the Great Toad Master would fall asleep and never wake up again, which would mean he had passed away.

Shima-sensei speculated that the Great Toad Sage had forcibly used up his lifespan to predict the future.

If this happens a few more times, the Great Toad Sage's lifespan will be completely exhausted.

Fukasaku is dead, and Mount Myōboku can no longer withstand the blow of the Great Toad Sage's demise!

The Great Toad Sage urged Shima Sage, "I know, now leave. I have something to discuss with Hashirama!"

"Alright, alright, you rascal, don't blame me for not collecting your corpse when you die!"

Shima Senjin left in anger.

The Great Toad Sage looked at Hashirama and said, "Hashirama Senju, the Slug Sage has already told you about your connection to the Sage of Six Paths, hasn't he?"

Hashirama nodded: "Yes, Great Toad Sage, my ancestor told me that I am the reincarnation of Ashura's chakra, the youngest son of the Sage of Six Paths."

"Lord Ashura is the progenitor of my Senju clan!"

"Madara is the eldest son of the Sage of Six Paths, and the reincarnation of Indra, the ancestor of the Uchiha clan. Each generation of us will recognize each other due to destiny, eventually break apart, and then die together."

The Great Toad Sage nodded: "You and Madara are destined brothers and rivals; you are the beginning and the end of all curses."

"Only when the two of you truly reconcile can this ninja world usher in true peace."

Hashirama looked down at his hands: "I want to reconcile, but Madara refuses to do so. He refuses to talk to me."

Hashirama was somewhat downcast. Even after he told Madara about Kaguya Otsutsuki, whom the Slug Sage had told him, Madara still did not repent.

The Great Toad Sage comforted Hashirama, saying, "Hashirama, you're now the Spirit Wood Sage of the Ninja Clan, you need to hold your head high!"

Hashirama said somewhat embarrassedly, "Great Immortal, it was just the juniors making a fuss, please don't take it to heart!"

"Hahaha……"

The Great Toad Sage chuckled, then became serious: "Hashirama, I've come to you to help you obtain the complete Truth-Seeking Ball, so you can have the power to defeat Madara."

"ah?!"

……

The Toad Stone Forest of Mount Myoboku.

Onoki used the Super Light-Heavy Rock Technique to lift up the Turtle Island of Kumogakure, and then Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport him to Mount Myōboku.

Its appearance terrified all the toads on Mount Myoboku, including the largest, the Giant Toad Iwasuku.

The giant toad of the Iwajuku was so large that even Jiraiya's chakra was insufficient to summon its main body; he could only summon a part of its intestines.

The giant toad of Yanshu is like a mountain.

But the giant toad of the Rocky Abode is just a small karami compared to Turtle Island, which is an entire island, several kilometers long.

If it were an island, that would be fine, but unfortunately, Turtle Island is not an island; it's just the shell of a giant sea turtle.

The giant, psychic toads, including Gamabunta, Ken, and Hiro, all jumped out upon seeing the unusual sight, staring in amazement at the colossal sea turtle in the sky.

"My god, there are such huge creatures in the ninja world?"

"Countless times larger than the Giant Toad of the Rocky Cavern, this might be the largest creature on Earth! It probably existed during the time of the Sage of Six Paths, living even longer than the Great Lord!"

Below, the Fourth Raikage said to the other ninja villages with some pride, "What do you think? This is the super-giant sea turtle discovered by our Cloud Village ancestors."

"Our ancestors in the Hidden Cloud Village discovered this giant sea turtle during the Warring States period and achieved a symbiotic relationship through a contract and long-term domestication."

"This has always been a top secret in our Hidden Cloud Village!"

The people from the other ninja villages stared at Turtle Island in shock; its sheer size far exceeded their wildest imaginations.

Tobirama asked, "Raikage, Turtle Island is so big, it must have some very strong fighting abilities!"

"..."

The Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee remained silent. Turtle Island didn't actually have much fighting ability; even the giant turtle wasn't very intelligent.

In the original story, Turtle Island was overturned when Deidara's bomb exploded.

Turtle Island may look big, but it's really not good for fighting. It's best to just treat it as a mobile logistical unit.

Seeing the Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee's silence, Tobirama sneered, "What are you bragging about if you have no fighting power whatsoever?"

"Lord Tobirama, please don't say that. Does your Konoha even have a turtle that big?"

Onoki shouted from the sky, "Stop bragging! Quickly make room for this giant tortoise!"

Turtle Island is very large, but fortunately, Mount Myoboku is a kingdom, and a place has been found to house the island.

The turtles were quite active after arriving at Mount Myoboku, because Mount Myoboku is a sacred place for immortals, filled with natural energy.

Living here will make you feel comfortable and even extend your lifespan.

After settling Turtle Island, Minato appeared at Toad Rock Forest to meet Kushina.

Kushina and the others already knew that Madara was preparing to attack Mount Myōboku.

Kushina and Yugito were not afraid; on the contrary, they were eager to try. They had learned Sage Mode and were about to settle scores with Madara.

Kushina was overjoyed to see Minato and rushed over to hug him, saying, "Minato, you scared me to death! If the Great Toad Sage hadn't said you were alright, I would have thought you weren't coming back!"

"Even Lord Fukasaku is dead, do you know how worried I am?"

Minato thought to himself that Kushina didn't know about Jiraiya yet, which was good, since pregnant women shouldn't be exposed to overly sad things.

"I'm sorry, Kushina, for dragging you onto the battlefield."