Last Time at Ryuchi Cave, it hadn't been the right time to broach the subject. After all, the boss, the White Snake Sage, was one of the top figures in the Ninja Beast World. Chowing down on Snake Meat right in her backyard? Bad form. What if she turned around and came to his territory to eat Cat Meat?
Although Takeshi wasn't afraid, his minions really couldn't handle it.
They were too weak.
Not every cat worked as hard as him to become stronger. Most were lazy by nature, as long as they had a mouthful of food, they had no desire to exert themselves. in short, they all lacked ambition.
Even the Four Great Cat Generals were the same.
For instance, that Touka's Lightning and Fire nature release basically wouldn't stand if he could lie down all day. Takeshi was considering whether to share the Expansion Jutsu with him later on, it would definitely be a perfect fit...
Thinking on it now, Takeshi still felt a pang of regret.
He should have hit a bit harder earlier and accidentally beaten Manda to death right here at Mount Myoboku. That way, there would have been a Snake Meat feast.
And it would have been a snake that trained using Senjutsu Chakra, no less.
Gamabunta remained silent as he bounded forward. He had a lot he wanted to say, but for a moment, he didn't know where to even begin his retort.
Peddling Toad Meat in front of a toad was bad enough, but now he was even plotting against the Ryuchi Cave Snake Clan?
He really wasn't afraid of starting a war.
The black cat's behavior precisely expressed the meaning of a single sentiment:
'Watching the drama isn't a big enough deal.' He thought.
"We're here. If you want to find the two Sages, get off. Don't stay on top of me," Gamabunta grunted sullenly.
Although many toads had already seen him, those toads couldn't beat him, so the shameful dark history could be resolved with fists. But entering Mount Myoboku like this meant he couldn't just resolve it with violence anymore.
"Meow~ No need to make it so troublesome. You're fast, take me a few more steps." Takeshi lay sprawled on his's head.
Gamabunta was huge, so lying on his head felt like lounging on the floor. Aside from a few small bumps, there was nothing wrong with it.
When had Gamabunta ever suffered such indignation?
Anger rose to his forehead, and he was about to curse on the spot, but after holding it in for a moment, he finally endured it.
With Manda as a cautionary example before him, he couldn't repeat the same mistake.
Who invited him to Mount Myoboku? Damn it.
This cat is a walking disaster!
Gamabunta hardened his resolve and hopped towards Mount Myoboku. Arriving at the foot of the mountain, Takeshi spotted a field of Petrified Toads.
'Is this the place in Mount Myoboku for training Sage Mode?'
He swept a glance over the area, there were quite a lot of them, densely packed.
How many people had the old toad ruined...
Looking at it this way, a System's item was far better. The system's Sage Mode had almost no strong side effects other than the loss of that luxury cat food worth a thousand points.
Unlike these.
Takeshi shook his head secretly.
He was hiding on Gamabunta's head, so the toad could only catch a glimpse of fur by straining his eyes upward, unable to see what the black cat was doing at all.
"We're here. Get down."
"Meow!"
The Bus had arrived at the station, and it probably wouldn't drive any further.
Takeshi jumped down from his perch.
Giant and bizarre plants, waterfalls flowing with Toad Oil, and row upon row of Stone Frogs...
This was Mount Myoboku.
It was similar to what he had seen in the anime in his past life, but seeing it in reality was far more shocking than the anime or manga. Unlike the gloomy and treacherous atmosphere of Ryuchi Cave, this place felt extraordinary at first glance. Although it couldn't quite be called a fairyland, it had much more style than other places in the Shinobi World.
"The two Sages should be on the mountain. Go up yourself, I'm not going."
Gamabunta took a drag of his pipe.
The nightmare journey was finally about to end.
'Hurry up and send away the A walking disaster!, let the Pa and Ma have the headache. Anyway, don't come to plague me anymore.'
He thought to himself.
"No need, we have already arrived..."
"Ahem. Gamabunta, you really are something. Why didn't you bring the guest up the mountain? That's really impolite."
Sages Fukasaku and Shima appeared quickly.
They had sensed Takeshi's presence earlier, there was no helping it. Such a strong Senjutsu Chakra aura, and a type distinct from that of Mount Myoboku, shone simply like a lighthouse in the dark night.
Gamabunta fell silent upon hearing this.
Damn it, he delivered him to the foot of the mountain, and now they wanted him to carry the cat up the mountain? These two also didn't mind watching the drama unfold.
He didn't give a damn and just hopped away. Since Sages Fukasaku and Shima were here, he didn't need to meddle anymore. Let the two toads deal with the headache.
"Cough, he just has that personality. Don't mind it too much."
Fukasaku looked very awkward.
He coughed lightly, then landed in front of Takeshi. The body sizes of Sages Fukasaku and Shima were almost the same as the small-sized Takeshi. Standing together, the three of them actually looked quite presentable, provided Takeshi didn't use the Expansion Jutsu.
"Meow~ It's fine. It's only right for young people to be impulsive and hot-tempered," Takeshi said in an old-fashioned tone.
Hearing this, Gamabunta, who hadn't hopped far yet, almost pulled out his blade to slash him. 'You damn cat, you're only a little over a year old, what are you pretending to be a big shot for?'
Taking advantage shouldn't be done this way! But...
It came back to that same sentence: he couldn't beat him.
When dealing with guys he could beat, Gamabunta never used words to communicate. He only needed to talk trash to enemies he couldn't beat. But this black cat was a guy who didn't play by the rules. Manda had only laughed at him a few times and was beaten into that sorry state.
Forget it, forget it.
Gamabunta pretended not to hear and ran off on his own.
Pity.
Takeshi sighed secretly in his heart.
If Gamabunta came back to argue, he could beat him up again. With the toad's personality of caring about his reputation, he would definitely provide a lot of points...
"I..." Shima spoke half a sentence, but being interrupted by Takeshi's words, she suddenly forgot what she wanted to say.
It couldn't be blamed on her.
For Fukasaku and Shima, roughly observing the other party's age wasn't a difficult task.
Takeshi's body was powerful and full of Senjutsu Chakra, but looking at the state of his physique, even counting various factors, it was at most no more than 1 Year old. Gamabunta's age was much, much older than this.
Where did he get the nerve?
"Cough, you came to our Mount Myoboku because?"
Fukasaku skipped the topic.
"Meow~ To pay respects to the mountain. It's a pity the gift was eaten by Gamabunta. That portion of Snake Soup was delicious, it even had some Special Ingredients added."
Takeshi looked very regretful.
If the two Sages ate it and then he told them it was Toad Meat, the points would definitely be higher. Letting that big guy Gamabunta eat it was like a pig swallowing a fruit-one gulp and he wouldn't even know what it tasted like.
"..." Shima didn't know what the Special Ingredients were, but her intuition told her it wasn't anything good, so she exchanged a glance with Fukasaku and decided to continue skipping the topic.
Fukasaku thought for a moment about the meaning of "paying respects to the mountain."
Probably saying hello?
"Meow~ I have established Kuraokami and am preparing to compete for the ranks of a Holy Land, so I am reporting to everyone in the Three Great Holy Lands."
"Holy Land..."
Fukasaku fell silent for a moment after hearing this.
Did it need to be a competition? He came from Mount Myoboku, so he didn't place much importance on these things, nor could he understand what convenience or benefits becoming a Holy Land would bring.
Furthermore.
'You are already so strong, who would dare to have an opinion?'
However, if Takeshi didn't have the system, he wouldn't fight for this thing either.
What was the use? Becoming a Holy Land didn't necessarily mean everyone would respect you, and people would be thinking about coming to challenge you day and night. But with the system, it was different. When going out and meeting ninja beasts, announcing the title would ring louder than others.
Even if he met Monkey King Enma, he would still be a head taller. Another wave of taunting would bring rolling points.
Especially after becoming stronger.
If not strong enough, the other party could hit you after you taunted them. But now, when he taunted Gamabunta, didn't the toad still have to obediently leave, choosing the Buddhist coping method of not listening, not looking, and not thinking?
Sulking gave the most points.
Fukasaku didn't understand, but he thought for a moment and said very decisively: "Your Neko Clan has already mastered its own Sage Mode, so our Mount Myoboku has no objections."
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