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The Wind Release: Rasenshuriken destroyed four of Kakuzu's hearts at once. Only one Wind Release heart remained, and it was very weak. After Kakuzu spoke his last words, Kazekaze decisively used the Rasengan to shatter Kakuzu's last heart. Kakuzu then closed his eyes peacefully, motionless.
"Hiruzen, Danzo, bury Kakuzu."
Kazekaze thought for a moment. Although his encounter with Kakuzu was by chance, Kakuzu was a ninja worthy of respect. Leaving his body in the wilderness didn't seem right. To give Kakuzu a more dignified burial, Kazekaze clapped his hands and used the Four Pillar House Technique, allowing Hiruzen and Danzo to place Kakuzu's body inside.
"Understood," Hiruzen nodded, without any complaints. Even though it was his first time meeting Kakuzu, and they were on opposing sides, Hiruzen could feel from Kakuzu's last words that he was a ninja worthy of respect. So, Hiruzen gestured for Danzo to help him lift Kakuzu's body and place it into Kazekaze's Wood Release. They then walked over a hundred meters away to bury Kakuzu. The Earth Grudge Fear masks destroyed by Kazekaze were also thrown in by Hiruzen. Finally, they buried Kakuzu and sealed it with Earth Release.
Once everything was done, and Hiruzen and Danzo returned, Kazekaze had already used Wood Release to create a new Four Pillar House. He also had Homura use Fire Release to light all the lanterns on the Four Pillar House Technique. Hiruzen and Danzo exchanged a glance, said nothing, and walked straight in.
In fact, the Four Pillar House Technique wasn't just a building; it had all the basic facilities inside. It even had a hot spring. By combining Water Release, Earth Release, and Fire Release, a decent hot spring could be created. Kazekaze naturally wouldn't refuse a hot spring. After all, in the world of Naruto, hot springs are quite famous. Kazekaze was going to Mount Myoboku to train in Sage Mode, but he didn't plan to suffer. Enjoy life while you can.
So, Kazekaze and his group rested well, and when dawn broke the next day, they continued their journey to Mount Myoboku. At night, they would find a secluded place and use the Four Pillar House Technique to create a new building. As for food, if they could hunt, Kazekaze wouldn't let Hiruzen and the others touch the food he prepared. After all, those were meant to be enjoyed at Mount Myoboku. Kazekaze was determined never to taste Mount Myoboku's food in his life.
In the following days, they didn't encounter any other ninjas. The journey was relatively easy. After about a month, Kazekaze and his group finally found the legendary land of the three great inheritances... Mount Myoboku! The plants here were completely different from the outside world. They looked more like water plants that had grown enormous.
"Is this Mount Myoboku?" Koharu looked around, indeed feeling that this place was very different from the outside world.
"The legendary land of inheritance," Danzo couldn't help but murmur, also observing the area. Danzo had long heard of Mount Myoboku, and seeing it with his own eyes now, he was naturally excited. Most importantly... Danzo was very interested in Sage Mode. If possible, he also wanted to learn Sage Mode here.
'If I can master Sage Mode, my strength will surely improve by leaps and bounds...' Danzo's eyes narrowed slightly. But he didn't know how to learn Sage Mode.
"However, what should we do after reaching Mount Myoboku?" Homura couldn't help but ask Kazekaze. No matter what, the reason they came to Mount Myoboku was because of Kazekaze. The person who knew Mount Myoboku best was undoubtedly Kazekaze.
"There's not a soul here; can we really learn any Sage Mode in a place like this?" Homura was skeptical.
Kazekaze, on the other hand, couldn't help but chuckle softly. His biggest worry was not finding Mount Myoboku. As long as he could find Mount Myoboku, it was half the battle won.
In the Naruto storyline, Jiraiya, the Toad Sage, was transported to Mount Myoboku by using Summoning Jutsu without a contract with the toads. After all, the essence of Summoning Jutsu is a type of space-time ninjutsu!
'And Orochimaru found Ryuchi Cave through research and his relentless efforts. But his body couldn't withstand Sage Mode.' Orochimaru, in pursuit of eternal life, constantly switched bodies using Living Corpse Reincarnation. Although this granted him immortality, the cost was significant. Firstly, Living Corpse Reincarnation had a three-year limit, requiring Orochimaru to switch bodies every three years. And within those three years, Orochimaru couldn't forcibly switch bodies. Secondly... This frequent body-switching technique weakened Orochimaru's mental strength. He had little resistance to genjutsu. His body also couldn't withstand Sage Chakra.
However... Kabuto Yakushi found Ryuchi Cave through the information left by Orochimaru. And he learned Sage Mode there. This proves that the three great lands of inheritance do not inherently reject humans. In fact, if humans visit, they are quite willing to impart Sage Mode.
"Oh, right..." Kazekaze suddenly remembered that next to the Toad Oil Waterfall, there were many toad statues. Those were the failures who couldn't master Sage Mode. Judging by the size of the statues, some of them should be toads from Mount Myoboku. And some were humans who absorbed too much Sage Chakra, turning into toads.
"I never said I wanted to learn Sage Mode from others." Kazekaze told everyone, then continued deeper.
However, before long, their actions caught the attention of a toad. This toad descended from the sky, landing with a thud, blocking Kazekaze and the others' path. The impact it caused sent a cloud of dust spreading around. This toad was about ten times the size of Kazekaze, like a small mountain blocking his way. However, it was a deep red toad with patterns on its body, wearing a human-like shirt, with a belt around its waist and a short sword tucked in. And the short sword was bigger than Danzo.
"Who are you people!" Upon seeing Kazekaze, the toad spoke in a strong tone, "Huh, isn't this a human kid?" Its gaze quickly focused on Kazekaze, not expecting a human kid to come to Mount Myoboku for what reason?
"Wait..." Kazekaze blinked, feeling a sense of familiarity upon seeing this toad. When it spoke, he immediately remembered. This guy... Is Gamabunta?!