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Kakashi, on the other hand, had a tougher time.

On one hand, he needs to strengthen his own power, but on the other hand, he has to deal with a lot of Hokage's political affairs.

Then there were the daimyo of the Land of Fire and the daimyo of the Land of Lightning waiting in line to beg for forgiveness.

Next, they had to arrange for the ninjas from their own village to patrol various parts of the village and prepare for defense.

So he was very tired.

Meanwhile, Kitahara Kaede was preparing to go to Mount Myōboku to train in Sage Arts. Sage Arts are something that all the Sages of Six Paths learn, so they still have some value for Kitahara Kaede.

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The situation in Sunagakure has been resolved.

The Sand Village suffered a setback because of the attack on the Fourth Kazekage, which damaged the alliance between Konoha and the Sand Village, and they also had no money.

Therefore, Sunagakure ceded half of its land to Konoha.

Meanwhile, the Fourth Hokage of Sunagakure was appointed by Konoha.

This statement indicates that...the Sand Village has essentially become an affiliated village of the Leaf Village.

So, can the Sand Village refuse?

They couldn't refuse.

The Hidden Cloud Village was gone just like that. On their way back, they even saw people from the Hidden Cloud Village being imprisoned and awaiting their fate.

Although they felt this was a protest, they had no way to refuse.

Because the weak have no choice.

"Chiyo, is our Sand Village really finished?"

“There is no other choice,” said elite Jonin Maki.

When he arrived, it was him and Gaara's team, along with the fake Kazekage and five Jonin.

However, the five Jonin were detained in Konoha, and only the five of them are returning now.

Eh.

Maki felt that the Sand Village was not far from its demise.

“That’s not necessarily true,” Granny Chiyo said, walking ahead.

"If Konoha wants to devour Sunagakure."

“Then the one who needs to stay as a hostage at this point won’t be those five Jonin, but Gaara,” Granny Chiyo said.

“Huh? So you mean…” Maki paused for a moment.

“I asked Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro carefully what happened during the Chunin Exams.”

"Then……"

"Perhaps the Fifth Hokage, Kitahara Kaede, had feelings for Temari," Granny Chiyo said.

“Then…” Maki said.

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“It’s just as you think, but it can also be like this even if it’s not like that,” Granny Chiyo said.

"Let's assign Temari more missions to Konoha in the future," Granny Chiyo said.

"So that's how it is... I understand now." Maki breathed a sigh of relief.

So, the Sand Village ninjas have retained their strength, right?

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When Sunagakure left Konoha, Kitahara Kaede followed Jiraiya to the most important of the three legendary holy sites in the ninja world.

Mt. Miaomu.

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[A Crossover Anime Starting from the Age of Gods] Author: Zeno.

His is that book called "Perfect Creature," which those who like crossover anime should know.

Chapter 079 Sage Mode? Isn't it something anyone can do?! (Please auto-read and subscribe!)

Mount Myoboku is a place of heritage comparable to Shikkotsu Forest in Ryūchi Cave, and it is home to a large number of toads.

These toads can use magic, and the Great Toad Immortal lives in a temple deep in the Miaowa Mountain.

The Great Toad Sage was the one who instructed Jiraiya in the past. He possessed the ability to foresee dreams and is said to have lived for over a thousand years.

Shima and Fukasaku are the two right-hand men of the Great Toad Sage, and they possess magical abilities.

Now, the place he's taking Kitahara Kaede with him is also to learn immortal techniques.

Jiraiya explained the situation to Kitahara Kaede, then opened the scroll and used the Summoning Jutsu.

"Ha... Jiraiya!"

What appeared through the spirit medium was an ordinary orange toad.

Jiraiya seems to have a good relationship with Mount Myōboku, and the toads are very welcoming.

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"Go and call Master Shima for me!" Jiraiya said.

"understood!"

The toad that had been summoned vanished with a bang.

A short while later, Jiraiya used the summoning jutsu again, and what appeared next was an old toad woman with purple curly hair.

Her lips were purple, and she was wearing a coat.

This is different from other toads; this is the hermit Shima.

"Yo, Jiraiya."

"Are these two kids... going to Mount Myōboku to train in sage arts?"

"And this blonde... um..."

"Then let's go!"

It seems that Shima Sage had been warned by Jiraiya beforehand, so when he saw Naruto, who looked about 5% like Minato, he was stunned for a moment, and then immediately changed his tune.

At the same time, it pressed its claws down.

"Reverse psychic abilities!"

"boom!"

The three figures vanished instantly, and what reappeared was a vast forest with an air so fresh it was almost unbelievable.

It also makes people feel quite comfortable.

And this is Mount Myōboku, the foremost of the three great holy sites for the training of summoned beasts.

"Welcome to Mount Myōboku," said the hermit Shima.

Naruto was captivated by his surroundings.

"Is this the art of spirit communication...?"

"Then can I learn it too?"

Besides Kitahara Kaede, Naruto also came.

Jiraiya took Kitahara Kaede to Mount Myōboku to train in Sage Mode and increase their strength, while Naruto was left unattended, so he was taken along as well.

After all, it's still unclear how long it will take Kitahara Kaede to learn immortal techniques.

Jiraiya studied for three years before his talent reached its peak.

Minato also trained at Mount Myōboku and spent three months learning Sage Mode.

Therefore, everyone just thinks that Kitahara Kaede's time to learn Sage Mode should be shorter than Minato's, but the exact time is still unclear.

So they brought Jiraiya and Naruto along, so that they could have both of them guide him.

"If you want to learn summoning techniques, you'll have to learn the Rasengan first," Jiraiya said.

"what!"

"That skill is really difficult." Naruto scratched his head.

However, he glanced at Kitahara Kaede and said, "But I will master it within a week!"

"So let me form a contract then!" Naruto said.

"..." Jiraiya.

Jiraiya didn't understand why Naruto had set such a difficult time limit for himself, but he nodded.

"Sure, if you can master the Rasengan in a week, then I'll let you learn Summoning Jutsu!"

Jiraiya said.

"So……"

"I want to form a contract with that giant toad!"

Naruto pointed to a large orange-brown toad in front of him and spoke.

This is Mount Myōboku, the territory of the toads, and the Great Toad Sage is also a toad.

So what you see now are, of course, other toads.

What Naruto saw was a giant toad that was over ten meters tall.

The toad has a scar on one eye and is wiping an oversized dagger with a white cloth.

"It's hiding such a big knife, it looks super cool!"

"He'll definitely be incredibly strong!" Naruto said.

It has to be said that Naruto has good taste.

This is Gamabunta, the number one henchman of Mount Myōboku.

Not only is it enormous and incredibly strong, but it also possesses keen eyesight, and... it can also perform ninjutsu.

Therefore, it can rank among the top five in the ranking of summoned beasts.

And this is Jiraiya's exclusive contracted summoning beast.

"Ha... Jiraiya, who did you bring along... Oh..."

Gamabunta, the toad that Naruto had pointed at, turned around and looked down at Naruto, who was no bigger than a toe.

It seems they also recognized Naruto's identity.

Minato trained at Mount Myoboku and also made a contract with Gamabunta.

And Gamabunta, who didn't have dementia, naturally recognized him.

"..."

Kitahara Kaede has confirmed that Jiraiya must have passed on the information that Naruto is Minato's son to Mount Myōboku beforehand.

That's why these toads have remained silent time and time again.

But that’s fine too.

Kitahara Kaede could directly declare Naruto as the Fourth Hokage's son, but that wouldn't be the optimal solution.

It should be the Fourth Hokage and his wife who told Naruto.

Therefore, we can only be in a delicate state for now.

Everyone knows that Naruto is the son of the Fourth Hokage, but they pretend not to know.

but.

Pretending not to know doesn't mean the relationship will become distant.