Naruto: Chronicles of a Fire Ninja-Chapter 347 - 343: The Three Sacred Places

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On the next day, Kaida was training in the Training area, thinking about what to do next. He still had one more fellow to rescue, but going on a mission to Hidden Mist would not be possible at the moment because almost all missions were on the higher end of A rank, and there was no way he could do anything about that.

While he could do many other tasks like mastering the mitotic regeneration seal—because as the chakra he fills inside is increasing, the repulsion is increasing with it—when he consulted Mitsuru about this, she said he would need to increase his chakra control and find out how to fill more chakra inside. In other words, everything now depends on training.

There were many other things that required training as well, like the jutsu he had learned in the past month could be trained much more so that supercharging them would become easier.

While he was planning what to do next, a familiar shadow fell over him. He looked up to see Jiraiya perched on the fence, arms crossed and wearing his usual joyful expression.

"Hello there boy, did you miss me?" Jiraiya said.

"Sensei! You're back! How was your mission?" Kaida asked.

"Of course it went well, I have a 100 percent track record of satisfaction in whatever I do," Jiraiya said with a wide smile.

"Now now, we don't have time for that. Get cleaned up, kid. We need to talk, and then we have somewhere to be," Jiraiya said, jumping down from his perch.

Minutes later, Kaida was sitting in front of Jiraiya with a makeshift table and chair of earth in the Training area.

"Do you know about the Three Sacred Places of the summoning world?" Jiraiya asked, unrolling the scroll to reveal ancient drawings of three distinct locations.

Kaida shook his head. Of course he knew about them, but he couldn't say that because their details were not even mentioned in the library. "No sensei, I only know about summoning contracts and the animals they bring forth."

Jiraiya nodded his head in understanding and then continued, "There are three places that exist not in our own world but in different dimensions – Mount Myoboku, the home of the toads; Shikkotsu Forest, where the slugs dwell; and Ryūchi Cave, domain of the snakes." Jiraiya's finger traced each location on the scroll.

"These aren't just homes to summon animals; they're wellsprings of natural energy and ancient wisdom. The animals there have similar intelligence to humans, and some even exceed us in that department."

"Sensei, the reason you are known as Toad Sage is..." Kaida asked, studying the intricate drawings.

"Yes, I am contractor of Mount Myoboku. There are more reasons for that nickname, but they are not important for now. The Great Sage there wants to meet you." Jiraiya stood up. "Gamamaru-sama is one of the oldest and wisest beings in existence. And he wants to meet you for some reason, though he doesn't request meetings without reason."

"Are we going now to..." Kaida asked, excitement building in his voice.

"Yes, since we will be back as soon as the meeting is over, there is no need for any preparation," Jiraiya said, forming a series of hand signs. "Hold onto my arm. And brace yourself—reverse summoning is a little difficult to handle at first time."

The world blurred around them, colors swirling like paint in water. When Kaida's vision cleared, he found himself standing in a place that seemed to exist in a dream.

Mount Myoboku stretched before them, a masterpiece painted by nature itself. Massive leaves, each larger than a house, created natural canopies that filtered the sunlight into a thousand shades of green and gold.

Waterfalls cascaded down the mountainsides in perfect arcs, their spray creating countless rainbows in the perpetual twilight air. But these weren't ordinary waterfalls—they were most definitely artificial, made by someone, but they blended with the environment so masterfully that they appeared to be part of it from the beginning of this place.

"Amazing, isn't it?" Jiraiya smiled at Kaida's awestruck expression. "Those waterfalls were shaped over thousands of years by the toads using nature energy. They say each drop of water carries a fragment of wisdom."

All around them, toads of every size and color went about their daily lives. Some were no bigger than Kaida's palm, hopping between massive mushrooms that dotted the landscape. Others were as large as buildings. Kaida counted at least a hundred visible from where they stood, and he could sense many more in the surrounding areas.

The air itself felt different here – thicker, more alive. Every breath seemed to carry more life in it, and Kaida could feel a subtle energy thrumming through his body, different from chakra.

'Is this nature energy?' he thought.

"The mountain itself is alive with nature energy, a different form of energy than chakra, but don't try to absorb it, just let it flow," Jiraiya explained as they walked along a path made of perfectly circular stones. "Those rings you see in the rock? They're natural formations, but they align perfectly with the flow of energy. The toads say they're nature's own seal arrays."

They passed through groves where giant leaves curled into natural pavilions, their surfaces decorated with patterns that seemed to shift when viewed from different angles.

Flowers as big as trees bloomed everywhere, their petals a riot of colors that shouldn't exist in nature – deep purples that seemed to glow from within, blues that shimmered like the depths of the ocean, and reds that burned like sunset.

As they climbed higher up the mountain, Kaida noticed how the various ecosystems blended seamlessly into one another. Misty valleys gave way to crystal-clear pools, their surfaces so still they mirrored the sky perfectly. Massive stone arches, worn smooth by time and nature energy, created natural gateways between different areas of the mountain.

Finally, Kaida stopped immersing himself in the natural beauty of the mount as they reached the top of the mountain. The top had various rock spears going up, and between them was a path to enter inside.

The path was dimly lit, and in front of it stood a toad not even 1 foot tall, but Kaida knew he was one of the strongest beings in the area.

"Hello, Fukasaku-san, how are you doing?" Jiraiya greeted his longtime friend and teacher.

"Fine until Gamamaru-san was awake, now I have to wait for you here and can't enjoy Ma's freshly made earthworm soup and insect fry," Fukasaku said.

"Don't worry, Fukasaku-san, I'm sure Ma will leave some for you," Jiraiya said.

"So this is the boy Sage wants to meet," Fukasaku said, looking towards Kaida. Kaida felt that he was being scanned inside out by him, but he still maintained his composure.

"Good morning, Fukasaku-sama. I am Kaida Uchiha, student of Jiraiya-sama," Kaida introduced himself.

"Good morning, now let's go," Fukasaku said, and then the three of them went inside. There was a room quite similar to a dark underground laboratory; all the walls in the room were black, with many large scrolls with unknown symbols on them stacked close to each other.

In front of those scrolls was a large seat where a very old-looking toad was sitting. It was difficult to say if he was awake since his eyes were almost closed.

"I have brought them, Lord Sage."

"..."

"LORD SAGE, I HAVE BROUGHT THEM!" this time Fukasaku said in a far louder tone.

"OH! Is it morning now?" Gamamaru said, opening his eyes a little more.

'So he really was sleeping,' Kaida thought in his mind.

"OH! Jiraiya, you are here, good... and who is he?" he asked.

"He is my student, Lord Gamamaru, the one you asked me to bring here."

"Yes, yes, what was his name again?"

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"Good morning, Lord Gamamaru. My name is Kaida Uchiha," Kaida said while bowing 90 degrees, paying his respect.