Although Mt. Miaomu, one of the three holy places, still has the fairyland scenery of the past with shrouded clouds and springs hanging on the peaks, the mood of the ninja frogs living here is still very low.
The reason is that during the border clearance battle of Takino Country, the ninja frogs sent by Mt. Myoboku suffered heavy casualties under the encirclement and suppression by Konoha's anti-terrorist forces, and an elite ninja frog with direct bloodline of the Great Sennin was captured.
Although there are many frogs in Miaomu Mountain, the success rate is not high due to racial reasons. The number of ninja frogs that have wisdom and a certain fighting ability is not very large, and most of them are related to each other, so this battle After the tragic defeat, although every family in Miaomu Mountain did not wear mourning, nearly half of the Ninja families hung up white banners to summon spirits.
The so-called "Akatsuki Organization" formed by Myobokuyama supporting Jiraiya has also fallen into a state of basic paralysis. Even Jiraiya's two disciples were taken to Mt. Myoboku to avoid disaster.
For the two immortals, Fukasaku and Shima, the defeat in this battle deepened the differences between them and Toad Daisennin, and they also had more doubts about their deep involvement in the ninja world.
"...Do you want to continue? How about I come and make arrangements with the Great Immortal."
In a huge mushroom house, Immortal Shima said this.
It has always been not very supportive of its wife and great immortals interfering in the affairs of the ninja world. It is just out of habit that it has not spoken out against it.
But at this time, it also saw the hesitation and sadness of his wife Fukasaku.
"...Is that all there is to it?"
Fukasaku Sage said in a muffled voice: "Although the losses are heavy, they are more or less within the range of everyone's psychological acceptance, but if we give up... From Konoha to the Country of Rain to the border of the Country of Taki, those who died in the battle of Ninja Frogs The dead souls will never have a chance to be comforted again!"
Having said that, Fukasaku Sennin, who was still tough-talking at this time, was also full of hesitation and doubt in his heart, and he just refuted his wife habitually.
But in addition to the doubts about intervening in the affairs of the ninja world, there is another emotion tumbling in its heart, and that is unwillingness!
The ninja frogs who died in the battle were all its descendants!
Moreover, they are more or less related by blood! If he died like this without any reward, then should he continue to be the second in command of Miaomu Mountain?
Even if the intervention in the affairs of the ninja world does not get as high a reward as the Toad Sennin did when he supported the Otsutsuki brothers, it must at least allow Mount Myoki to further completely suppress Ryūchidō!
Although his psychological fluctuations were ups and downs, Fukasaku Sennin still had deep doubts on his face.
If you want to support Jiraiya with all your strength, how much effort will Mount Myoboku have to invest? Then how to achieve the goal and reap the fruits of victory...
Is it the fall of the shogunate and the restoration of the Hokage? Or will the Uchiha clan be destroyed and Uchiha Tokimitsu die? Or simply create a new ninja world without Konoha? Moreover, can Mount Miaomu's power reach this level?
Even if the Myoboku Mountain lineage is fully committed, what will other forces in the ninja world think?
If Mount Myoboku is too damaged in the battle, what will happen to the old enemy Ryūchidō?
Will Myobokuyama still have a chance to enjoy the fruits of victory by then?
You know, this is not an era when the Six Paths Immortal comes to the world, and even the White Snake Patriarch has to avoid the edge!
Regarding this, Fukasaku Sennin has always had no idea in his heart. He just chose to command his tribe to enter the ninja world to support Jiraiya's cause based on his absolute trust in Toad Sennin.
In the past, the reason why psychic beasts were willing to cooperate with their contracted ninjas in battle was mainly because they could directly release their psychic skills and return to the gathering place after encountering danger or being injured on the battlefield. Except for those who were instantly killed in some particularly dangerous environments, Except, most of the time there is no life-threatening danger.
But the war with the Uchiha clan completely subverted Fukasaku Sage's cognition.
The Uchiha clan is even more powerful with the cooperation of the Uzumaki clan's sealing technique. Every time a large barrier is set up by the Uzumaki ninjas, the unique time and space travel ability of the psychic technique is immediately blocked, and often at this time it is It was when the Konoha ninja army was gathering and the Ninja frogs were single and weak. When they were attacked and outnumbered, even the bravest Ninja frogs could only die in tragic and bloody battles.
"The Great Immortal will find a solution!"
After thinking for a long time, Fukasaku Sennin stood up and said in a very firm tone.
"Huh?!"
These words were said without any beginning or end, which made Sennin Shima a little surprised.
Fukasaku Sennin didn't say anything, but immediately put on his clothes, and then left his mushroom house in an instant regardless of his wife's shouts.
"Jiraiya!"
Fukasaku Sennin came to a hill and shouted towards a thatched house surrounded on all sides.
"The immortal is here~"
Jiraiya, who looked a little haggard, walked out of a thatched hut. With a forced smile on his face, he greeted Fukasaku Sennin: "Excuse me, please come in and sit for a while!"
"No!"
Fukasaku Sage shook his head and said firmly: "Follow me to the Great Sage."
"Is this time?"
Jiraiya was a little surprised when he heard this, "Didn't the Great Immortal want to see the future..."
After hearing the news of the defeat, Toad Sennin went into sleep after recalling Jiraiya and his disciples, trying to forcibly foresee the future that had become unpredictable.
"It's like seeing a ghost! Anyway, the old man is already asleep, and all he sees and talks is in his sleep! It's better to let him make up his mind earlier!"
Fukasaku Sennin said impatiently.
Jiraiya's two apprentices, Yahiko and Konan, also heard the noise outside and stuck their heads out of the window of another house to peek.
Naturally, there are more than just these two little mortals in the Akatsuki organization, but after Jiraiya sought the advice of Fukasaku Sennin, he only got the quota to take two people to the Holy Land, so he could only let the rest of the Akatsuki organization disband on the spot and reorganize the whole body. is zero.
Fukasaku Sage also had a smile on his face and nodded to the two little ones.
"...Alright!"
Although Jiraiya didn't understand what Fukasaku-sennin meant by "making up his mind", he still nodded instinctively, then went back to the house, changed his clothes, and followed Fukasaku-sage to Toad-Sennin's palace.
However, after arriving at the door of the palace, Fukasaku Sennin suddenly became hesitant again. He hesitated at the door for a long time, but never made up his mind to open the door and interrupt Toad Sennin's sleep.
In the past thousands of years, the great Toad Immortal has always been the pillar of the Myoboku Mountain lineage. Although Fukasaku Immortal usually talks a lot of disrespect, in his heart he is in awe of this ancestor of the Myoboku Mountain. of.
Moreover, for thousands of years, no Ninja had dared to interrupt the Great Immortal's sleep in Mount Myoboku. As a junior, Fukasaku Sennin did not dare to break the rules just like that, even though his status was considered noble in Mount Myoboku.
"come in……"
Just after Fukasaku Sennin was pacing back and forth and Jiraiya bowed his hands for a long time, an old voice came from the palace.
It was summoned by the Great Immortal himself...
Fukasaku Sennin immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly called for Jiraiya to follow him inside.
Entering the palace, I saw the tall Toad Immortal with a tired face and dim eyes, as if he had just woken up from his sleep. Combined with his sagging skin and aging appearance, he seemed to be just a human being. Toad, who is in his twilight years, does not have the usual feeling of majesty despite being old.
When Fukasaku Sennin saw this, his heart suddenly suddenly jumped and he became a little panicked.
"Great Immortal..."
Fukasaku Sento and Jiraiya both bowed to Toad Sento.
"...I know your purpose of coming."
The old voice of Toad Immortal echoed in the magnificent palace: "It's just... Jiraiya, what do you think?"
"……I?"
Jiraiya was a little confused when he was asked about it without any preparation.
"Do you still have your ambition? Have you been knocked down by failure?"
Toad Sennin said: "The cause of bringing peace to the ninja world for all generations must be extremely difficult. Can you still persist?"
"Peace in the ninja world is a lifelong pursuit, and I will never dare to forget it!"
Jiraiya looked solemn and replied seriously.
"It's good if you don't forget your true intentions..."
The Toad Immortal nodded slightly, seeming to acknowledge Jiraiya's firm fighting spirit.
Fukasaku Sennin also breathed a sigh of relief.
"...Fukasaku."
Toad-Sennin's eyes turned to Fukasaku-Sennin.
"exist!"
Fukasaku Sennin hurriedly took two steps forward and bowed his hands.
"How many ninja frogs are there left in Mt. Myoboku?"
asked the Toad Immortal.
"There are about five thousand people, all of whom are elite clansmen comparable to the chunin of the five greatest ninja villages in the ninja world!"
Fukasaku Sennin's words were sonorous, powerful, and resounding.
It also saw that Toad Sennin did fully support Jiraiya's plan to change the ninja world!
"……more than."
The Great Toad Immortal was silent for a while, and then shook his head slightly.
Fukasaku Sennin's heart suddenly jumped.
"There are also three thousand ninja frogs deployed on the periphery..."
"Great Immortal! Those are the standing troops used to defend against Longdi Cave! If used rashly, once..."
Fukasaku Sennin was startled when he heard this.
"It's not going to be used immediately, and it won't be all sent to the ninja world in one go...Why are you nervous!"
The Great Toad Immortal scolded him unceremoniously.
"I see……"
Fukasaku Sennin immediately became honest.
As long as all the Myoboku Mountain ninja frogs are not mobilized in one go and sent to the ninja world for a head-on battle with Uchiha and Konoha, it doesn't matter much.
"As for Ryuji Cave, although their attitude is still unclear, as long as their above-ground walkers are willing to change their current dilemma, the White Snake Immortal will also use the Holy Land's force to support justice just like we support Jiraiya..."
"Yeah!"
Jiraiya was pleasantly surprised.
He has always felt a little ashamed of his old friend Orochimaru, but now he listens to what Toad Sennin means - as long as Orochimaru is willing to escape Konoha, he can also get the support of the psychic beast troops in Ryūchi Cave!
In this way, I don't think I cheated Orochimaru ~ Instead, I have been helping him get on the right path!
After changing his mind, Jiraiya's original guilt for Orochimaru immediately disappeared. He even felt a little regretful that he had not been able to make more efforts to make Orochimaru betray Konoha like himself!
But now there is not no chance... You can also use some means to create an excuse for Orochimaru to leave the village like himself, and from now on, he will be free in the ninja world. Wouldn't it be wonderful!
Thinking of this, Jiraiya couldn't help laughing.
Oh, and Tsunade!
Jiraiya quickly asked: "Great Immortal, that Shigun Forest..."
"Slug Immortal will not interfere deeply in this matter."
The Great Toad Immortal also understood what Jiraiya was thinking and interrupted him.
"All right……"
Jiraiya was a little reluctant, but there was nothing he could do.
But having said that, although the Senju clan today was suppressed by the Uchiha clan in Konoha, neither their political status nor their actual interests were harmed. Although the Senju clan did not have any strong strength after the reorganization. However, the honor of the clan that founded the village remains unchanged.
Even Uchiha Tokumitsu did not forget to share some benefits with the Senju clan when it was beneficial. As long as Tsunade's brain was not seriously ill, she would not abandon the clan and rebel like the two lonely people Jiraiya and Orochimaru. village.
"Limited to five thousand..."
The Great Immortal Toad said quietly.
"Huh?"
Jiraiya suddenly came to his senses, but he didn't know what the great immortal meant by these words.
And Fukasaku Sennin's heart was in his throat again.
"The battle damage of Miaomu Mountain's ninja frogs is limited to five thousand. If this number exceeds this number, regardless of success or failure, Miaomu Mountain will be closed to cultivate and recuperate..."
The Great Immortal Toad sighed and said.
"As you command!"
Jiraiya and Fukasaku Sennin bowed deeply.
Five thousand ninjas with strength above Chuunin level... This is really a lot of people.
But if placed during the Ninja World War, such a force is estimated to be only enough for two or three large-scale battles, and it will not actually play a role in influencing the trend of the Ninja World.
Furthermore, the Great Toad Sennin also said before that once the battle losses exceed the limit, regardless of success or failure, he will give up immediately. Therefore, how to flexibly use this army of Ninja Toads will test the wisdom of Jiraiya and Fukasaku Sennin.
And Fukasaku Sennin looked at the white flags hanging in front of the mushroom houses in Mt. Myoki, and suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart.
The Ninja Frogs of Mt. Myouki often have large families. In this battle, about two hundred Ninja Frogs were lost, and half of the Ninja Frog families have become mournful. If the damage reaches the peak of five thousand... then a lot of Ninja Frog families will perish. ? !
"The worst case scenario is that we won't fight head-on with the Uchiha clan from now on..."
Fukasaku Sennin secretly comforted himself.
"Little Jiraiya, let's go find the barrier toad!"
Fukasaku Sennin walked towards the depths of Mount Miaobi with his hands behind his back, and Jiraiya followed suit.
If the special barrier of Konoha's anti-terrorist forces that can seal time and space cannot be broken, it will be useless no matter how many ninja frogs are invested in Myoboku Mountain!
The growth of a ninja may only take ten or twenty years, but it takes nearly a hundred years to become a capable ninja. There is a fundamental difference between the success rate and time efficiency. If this consumption continues... 5,000 battle losses The indicator cannot hold up for long, so it is particularly important to restore the fighting style of the psychic beast itself, which comes and goes as it pleases!
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