"Yo, my name is Hawking, and I'm also someone who has a contract with Mount Myōboku."
Hawking floated opposite Gamabunta, greeting him with a sunny disposition.
He couldn't help but be sunny; he was currently embodying the Naruto template, and Naruto's cheerful personality naturally influenced him, affecting his tone of voice and actions.
"Hawking? Kid, you're not trying to fool this old man with a Transformation Jutsu, are you?!"
Gamabunta exhaled a large smoke ring towards Hawking, his eyes filled with suspicion.
Aside from his face, this kid was really similar to Naruto in every other way, making it hard for him to believe the other party wasn't Naruto.
The main reason was that Mount Myōboku hadn't signed a summoning contract with anyone named Hawking.
"Toad Boss, I'm really not Naruto, or rather, not entirely."
Hawking spread his hands.
He didn't plan to hide his identity from Gamabunta because it would be exposed sooner or later.
The World was different, and these Toads weren't fools. If he summoned Toads for battle in the future, they would discover it eventually. It was better to resolve any misunderstandings now rather than during a fight.
Moreover, after actually summoning a Toad, he had some new questions.
That was, since he could summon Gamabunta, did it mean that Mount Myōboku existed during the one hour he was loaded?
If it existed, did it mean he could also learn Sage Mode by reverse summoning to Mount Myōboku, just like Naruto?
Also, if Mount Myōboku existed, where was it? Was it in this Marvel World, or in the Naruto World?
If it was in the Naruto World, could he temporarily enter the Naruto World via Mount Myōboku during the loading period?
And the Nine-Tailed inside him now, was it copied, or directly transferred from Naruto? Was the Nine-Tailed still inside Naruto during this one hour he was loaded?
Could he possibly meet Naruto at Mount Myōboku? Could he get more Ninjutsu through this? What would be the difference in time between the two sides, and so on?
Many, many questions, many, many doubts.
It was precisely because of this that he decided to communicate as honestly as possible with Gamabunta, to prevent any misunderstandings that might hinder future cooperation.
"Kid, what exactly do you mean by 'not entirely Naruto'?"
Gamabunta was confused by Hawking's words.
Hawking floated cross-legged in the air and explained:
"That's a long story. In short, this isn't the Ninja World, but another World.
And I accidentally gained some special ability that allows me to acquire abilities similar to Naruto's and his memories for one hour.
That's why I said I'm not entirely Naruto, do you understand?"
"Kid, what are you talking about?"
After listening to Hawking's narration, Gamabunta was also completely bewildered. He truly couldn't understand what the other party was saying.
"It seems this Gamabunta isn't too smart. Well, it's true that normal people don't find this kind of thing easy to understand."
Hawking thought for a moment and said:
"How about this, you go back to Mount Myōboku first and check if my name is on the summoning contract, then discuss today's events with the other Toad Sages. I'll summon you again at the same time tomorrow."
Gamabunta's body was too large. Although the place he chose was far from the city, it would inevitably be discovered over time, and then there would be big news again.
Moreover, this would also verify some of his conjectures.
If he summoned Gamabunta again at this time tomorrow, and a day had also passed on Gamabunta's side, it would mean that time was synchronized. If only a few tens of minutes had passed, then perhaps time was synchronized during loading, but not at other times.
It could also verify whether Mount Myōboku was connected to the Ninja World, or if it had just appeared independently.
"Kid, how am I supposed to believe you're not Naruto?"
Gamabunta was still somewhat suspicious that Naruto was just playing a prank on him.
Hawking laughed heartily:
"That's simple. Firstly, Naruto shouldn't be able to fly in the air like me. Secondly, you can try to take a punch from me. Once you do, you'll know I'm definitely not Naruto."
"Naruto certainly doesn't have flying Ninjutsu. All right, this old man will take a punch from you and see what the difference is."
Gamabunta nodded.
"This punch is a bit heavy, be careful."
Seeing Gamabunta agree, Hawking threw a punch directly.
"Don't underestimate this old man, with your meager strength, you can't—"
Gamabunta raised his Toad hand, and just as he spoke halfway, his two Toad eyes bulged, and his entire body actually flew out directly. He quickly flipped in the air before landing back down.
"How is that possible? Your strength!"
He felt that the strength of that punch just now was even stronger than Tsunade's break out.
"That's why I said I'm not Naruto, Toad Boss, hurry back to Mount Myōboku.
Oh, and please help me ask Naruto if the Nine-Tailed inside him is still there at this time."
Hawking smiled and waved his hand.
Gamabunta took out the large pipe from his mouth and tapped it on the ground:
"This matter today is truly too strange. All right, I will convey your words."
At this moment, Gamabunta was roughly convinced that the kid in front of him was not Naruto.
Although very similar, upon closer inspection, there were still many differences, and Naruto could not possibly possess such immense strength.
"Bang!"
After a burst of smoke, Gamabunta disappeared from his spot.
"It's time to check on the Nine-Tailed."
Gamabunta disappeared. Hawking glanced at the panel, twenty minutes of loading time remained. He sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.
The scene shifted, and a long corridor appeared before his eyes. He knew he had arrived at the mental space sealing the Nine-Tailed.
Walking along the corridor, he soon saw a huge cage, and imprisoned within it was the Nine-Tailed, the strongest Tailed Beast, rumored to possess infinite Chakra.
The Nine-Tailed, who had been sleeping with his eyes closed, seemed to sense Hawking's arrival. He suddenly opened his eyes, which were several times larger than Hawking's body, and said with a savage tone:
"You're here again. Have you finally come to your senses?"
Over the past sixteen years, he had tried every means to channel his Chakra to Naruto through the gaps in the seal. The more times Naruto used his power, the looser the seal would become.
During the previous battle with Orochimaru, the seal had already loosened considerably. With just a few more times, the seal would completely loosen, and he would regain his freedom.
Unfortunately, during the battle with Sasuke, he had originally wanted to tempt Naruto to continue borrowing his power, but he was interfered with by Sasuke, who possessed the Sharingan.
Now that Sasuke had left and Naruto was returning to Konoha, he had no opportunity to tempt Naruto again. He could only patiently wait for the next opportunity to arrive, but he didn't expect Naruto to come knocking on his door again.
However, when he finally saw who the visitor was, he was instantly bewildered.
"You're not Naruto, who are you?"
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