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Chapter 259: The Great Sage Toad
🕑 Added 2025-08-12 00:44:04 +0000 UTC"My Lord?" Sage Fukasaku had never seen the Great Sage Toad so flustered. Although it was anxious before, it still maintained a certain composure. Now, that was completely gone. And a special emotion had been added: panic. For the Great Sage Toad, this was an emotion it shouldn't have.
"My Lord, this is Konoha Village's Sixth Hokage, Sasame." Sage Fukasaku immediately recognized Sasame. But it, like the three Great Snake Princesses of Ryūchi Cave, had never seen Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. So it was puzzled. A White Snake Sage plus a Hokage? Did they dare to come to the Mount Myōboku base camp? Weren't they just asking to die? And didn't Jiraiya say that Sasame was the Child of Prophecy? What was happening now?
"Sasame?" The Great Sage Toad was slightly startled; it also wasn't very clear. After all, the prophecy was very vague. It was highly possible that Jiraiya had found the wrong person. But it didn't have time to think.
"Fukasaku, remember my order." The Great Sage Toad raised its hand, and Sage Art chakra wrapped around Sage Fukasaku, sending him flying far away. But a few seconds later, a crashing sound rang out. Sage Fukasaku was bounced back. Fortunately, the protection of the Sage Art chakra prevented him from getting hurt.
"Space has been sealed. We cannot leave." The Great Sage Toad's body trembled, and a hint of despair appeared in its eyes. This kind of seal was something even the White Snake Sage couldn't do. The only possibility was Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. And it had to be her in her prime. In other words, after being sealed for a thousand years, her strength had not diminished because of it. Although it didn't understand what had happened, the Great Sage Toad knew that Mount Myōboku was in danger.
"My Lord, this is...?" Sage Fukasaku finally realized the problem. The Great Sage Toad couldn't send him out. How absurd was that? At the same time, it also meant that the enemy's strength was far superior to the Great Sage Toad's. The prophecy was about to come true. Mount Myōboku would be destroyed. Sage Fukasaku felt deep despair and fear at this thought. How could this be?
"Fukasaku." The Great Sage Toad opened its mouth, and a golden light was spat out and landed in Sage Fukasaku's hand. It was a charm with the character for "Sage" engraved on it.
"The Sage Charm has the ability to bring the dead back to life," the Great Sage Toad instructed. "Give it to an inconspicuous toad and have it pass the message to Jiraiya."
"My Lord, why don't you use it yourself?" Sage Fukasaku asked anxiously. "No one else knows the Sage Charm exists anyway."
"The Sage Charm is not omnipotent," the Great Sage Toad shook its head. "I am the most important target and will receive special attention. I might not even have a chance to use it."
"What kind of power does this person have? How can he not even have a chance to use it?" Sage Fukasaku's face was a mix of confusion and shock.
"It's the mother of the Sage of Six Paths, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya." The Great Sage Toad exhaled. "Fukasaku, while there's still time, hurry up and go."
Sage Fukasaku was dumbfounded. It had never seen Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, but it had heard her stories. No wonder the Great Sage Toad was acting this way. It had surrendered before the fight even began. Sage Fukasaku came back to its senses and quickly left. The Sage Charm was just one, which meant only one toad might be saved. All the other toads would die. Including it.
[Because of your actions, the fates of the White Snake Sage, Tagorihime, Ichikishimahime, Tagitsuhime, and Kabuto Yakushi have changed. You have gained a total of 360 Destiny Points.]
The notification from the Destiny Holy Ring rang out. Ryūchi Cave, after all, had too few snakes with names. But even so, it was a generous reward. And Mount Myōboku would have even more.
"Kaguya." Sasame stopped walking. From here, he could see the temple in the distance. At the same time, more and more toads were gathering around. As they reached the depths of Mount Myōboku, the three of them were naturally discovered. But because the White Snake Sage was with them, the toads didn't dare to come forward.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya turned to look at Sasame. She didn't speak. It was consistent with her usual style. But the White Snake Sage was even more shocked. What it saw before was not an illusion after all. This man could actually command Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. My God! The White Snake Sage thought, If you live long enough, you can see anything.
"Leave the rest to me. You don't need to step in anymore," Sasame said with a smile. "It wouldn't be fun to come all this way and not do anything myself."
"No," Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's voice was cool. With Sasame's current strength, dealing with all of Mount Myōboku still carried a certain risk. She wasn't willing to let him.
The White Snake Sage was speechless. It felt like something was wrong. Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was too concerned about Sasame. In its long life, it had seen similar situations. That was love or kinship.
"Is this okay?" Sasame leaned in and gave her a peck on the corner of her lips. The White Snake Sage was dumbfounded. Holy crap! It felt its entire life as a snake was being seriously challenged. This was even more outrageous than being beaten up before.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya wrapped her arms around him. A warm, soft sensation came over him. Immediately after, a fragrance filled his mouth. Sasame responded to her. A faint white light began to float around him, like stars in the night, constantly twinkling. The White Snake Sage quickly retreated. This was the pure chakra of the Ōtsutsuki clan. It was completely different from the chakra of ordinary humans. It could even be compared to natural energy. The White Snake Sage looked at Sasame, full of envy. With such immense chakra, if it were given to me, I could definitely surpass the Great Sage Toad.
The white light became stronger and stronger. Sasame suddenly felt an itch in his eyes. He was slightly startled. Could it be the Rinnegan? But in the end, it was a little short. Even so, he felt his whole body was filled with power. His chakra surged like a vast ocean.
The two separated.
"I'm lending this to you," Ōtsutsuki Kaguya said, licking her lips. "The price is ten days." Sasame looked at her faint smile and was speechless. He felt like he had lost a lot. But to win a beauty's smile, it was still worth it.
Seeing this scene, the White Snake Sage immediately elevated Sasame's status to that of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. He must not be provoked. It planned to go back and give its little snakes a good talking-to. They had to be obedient. Otherwise, no one could save them.
After getting Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's chakra, Sasame continued to walk forward. More and more toads appeared. But because the White Snake Sage was there, none of them dared to approach. The Three Great Sage Regions understood each other and naturally knew how terrifying the three Sages were.
At the entrance of the temple, Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima appeared, one on the left and one on the right.
"What brings you three to Mount Myōboku?"
"Tell Gamamaru to come out," the White Snake Sage said first. "You two can't make decisions." Perhaps because they had a leader, the other toads became a little bolder.
"White Snake Sage, this is Mount Myōboku!" A huge red toad with a giant pipe in its mouth and a short sword stuck in its back spoke. It was Gamabunta. He was one of Jiraiya's most-used toads and one of Mount Myōboku's strongest. He, along with Katsuyu and Manda, had earned the title of the Sannin for Konoha.
The White Snake Sage's face instantly darkened, and a tyrannical aura pressed down on its surroundings. Affected by this, the toads whose strength was not up to par all fell to the ground, unable to move.
"White Snake Sage!" Gamabunta drew his short sword and waved it forward. The aura weakened a little, but it was still strong enough.
"Stand down." The Great Sage Toad left its seat and appeared in front of the toads. For most toads, it was the first time they had seen the true master of Mount Myōboku. Normally, they would only see Sage Fukasaku. Not to mention outside the temple. The Great Sage Toad's body was shriveled and old, as if it would die at any moment. But no one would dare to underestimate it.
"White Snake," the Great Sage Toad's murky gaze fell on the majestic White Snake Sage. "You betrayed us."
"Gamamaru," the White Snake Sage shook its head expressionlessly. "Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave were always enemies. How can I betray you?"
"..." The Great Sage Toad, seeing this, already understood the other's thoughts. But it couldn't surrender as directly as the White Snake Sage. And Ōtsutsuki Kaguya probably wouldn't accept it either.
The Great Sage Toad's gaze landed on Sasame. It didn't understand why he was here. According to the prophecy, the person who would destroy Mount Myōboku had two characteristics: special eyes and a connection to Konoha. Now, both of these seemed to point to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. But it was the fact that they matched that was the most unsettling. Given Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's personality, how could she be connected to Konoha? And Sasame was suspected to be the Child of Prophecy. Sage Mode plus Wood Style. Why were these two entangled?
"Sasame," the Great Sage Toad knew it was going to die. But before it did, it needed to understand what was going on with Sasame. It was the last thing it could do for Jiraiya.
"You are Konoha's Hokage," the Great Sage Toad asked in a deep voice. "Mount Myōboku has always treated Konoha well, so why are you here?"
"Well? Are you referring to Jiraiya?" Sasame chuckled softly. "Do you think he is a ninja of my Konoha Village, or a ninja of your Mount Myōboku?"
"This is a fair trade," the Great Sage Toad paused and countered. "Mount Myōboku has helped Konoha Village through crises many times. Isn't that enough?"
"Your hands are reaching too far," Sasame shook his head. "Great Sage Toad, has your prophecy ever been wrong?"
"No," the Great Sage Toad replied. "Mount Myōboku is destined to be destroyed, but not by you. You are the Child of Prophecy and are supposed to be an enemy of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya."
Playing them against each other? Good one. Sasame narrowed his eyes. "Why do you say I'm the Child of Prophecy?"
The Great Sage Toad glanced at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. She had no reaction. It immediately felt something was wrong. With her personality, how could she be so obedient?
The White Snake Sage, seeing this, smirked. You don't get it, do you? Old fool. You've been pretending to be a god all this time because of your prophecy, acting as if you know everything. But in the end, there were things you didn't understand.
"You have Wood Style and Sage Mode," the Great Sage Toad continued its deception. "You are destined to become the next Hashirama Senju, bring peace to the ninja world, and flatten all enemies."
"So you mean I should kill her now?" Sasame pointed at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and asked.
"Yes," the Great Sage Toad felt more and more that something was wrong. Could this Ōtsutsuki Kaguya be a fake? But there was no reason for that. Even the White Snake Sage had defected. How could it be a fake? It racked its brain but couldn't understand what kind of relationship Sasame and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had. Even Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo and Ōtsutsuki Hamura back then wouldn't have dared to do this.
"Do you think she is the one who will destroy Mount Myōboku?" Sasame activated his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and smiled. "It's actually me."
The Great Sage Toad's breath hitched. Special eyes, related to Konoha. At this moment, Sasame was clearly a better fit for the requirement than Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. Who was the Child of Prophecy?
The Great Sage Toad sighed. "I see." Its body visibly swelled. Countless Sage Art chakra accumulated, making it seem as if it had returned to its peak. But this was clearly drinking poison to quench its thirst.
"Be careful, it's going all out," the White Snake Sage warned.
Sasame nodded.
"You all, back off." The Great Sage Toad looked up, its belly rapidly expanding, and then it spat out through its mouth. A large amount of Sage Art chakra transformed into a huge water ball that shot straight out. Sasame clapped his hands and entered Sage Mode.
Sage Art: Water Style: Water Wall!
He wanted to see how much his strength had increased after getting Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's chakra. The water ball and the water wall collided, splashing countless water droplets. To the horror of the many toads, the water wall did not move at all.
The Great Sage Toad's heart sank. This human's Sage Art was actually on par with its own. It was a complete absurdity. An ordinary human, let alone their Sage Art being on par with it, would be a genius among geniuses just to be able to release Sage Art normally. No wonder he was the one who would destroy Mount Myōboku. His strength was likely to surpass the Sage of Six Paths. Although there was no hope, the Great Sage Toad still didn't sit back and wait for death. It leaped up, its massive body wrapped in a golden light, and it directly broke through the water wall, like a mountain falling.
With a loud boom, the entire Mount Myōboku seemed to tremble. The place where the Great Sage Toad landed raised countless dust. But before the smoke could clear, a wood dragon broke out of the ground and wrapped around it.
Sage Art: Wood Style: Wood Dragon Jutsu!
The Great Sage Toad's body trembled, and fire appeared out of nowhere. The wood dragon immediately began to burn. But the speed wasn't very fast. The Great Sage Toad still couldn't break free. Sasame formed hand seals again.
Sage Art: Water Style: Water Severing Wave!
It was the signature technique of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. A highly compressed water column shot out like a sharp sword. The Great Sage Toad opened its mouth and spat. A water ball appeared and blocked the water column. But it was instantly cut in half, and the remaining force pierced through the Great Sage Toad's shoulder. It was originally aimed at a vital spot, but it was dodged. Blood splattered out.
"My Lord!" Sage Fukasaku and the other toads exclaimed, and some of them were even ready to attack.
"Don't come over. This is not something you can get involved in." The Great Sage Toad broke free from the wood dragon and landed again. The wound on its shoulder also healed quickly. It looked at Sasame, its expression more serious than ever before.
Sage Art: Myōjinmon!
Sasame unceremoniously continued to form hand seals. One after another, red torii gates descended from the sky. The Great Sage Toad sensed the crisis approaching and disappeared from its spot. It appeared on the other side, opened its mouth, and its long tongue shot out.
Sage Art: Wood Style: Wood Insertion Jutsu!
Sasame didn't dodge at all. He punched out, hitting its tongue square in the middle. Long wooden spikes grew from his arm, piercing through the tongue and spreading, attempting to string the Great Sage Toad's body as well.
