If it wasn't because of some accidental getting caught in the space turbulence, then it must have been the people from the Holy Land of Spirit Beasts who took the initiative to contact them.

It is said that Jiraiya accidentally entered Mount Myoboku when he was young, but whether it was really an accident or not, only the Great Toad Sage knows.

"I accept the mission."

If it weren't for a ninja like Mizuki who was proficient in time-space ninjutsu and extremely sensitive to space fluctuations, it would be extremely difficult to reach Ryuchi Cave.

"Are you leaving right away?"

"Try to do it as soon as possible. We must win over the summoned beasts of the Ryuchi Cave before Kabuto Yakushi inherits Orochimaru's legacy. At least, we will prevent them from becoming our enemies during the Ninja World War."

"knew."

Mizuki is not very worried about this. In fact, in the original work, although the herbalist Kabuto found the Ryuchi Cave and learned the snake fairy technique from the White Snake Immortal, he still did not obtain the summoning beast inheritance of the Ryuchi Cave. This means that the White Snake Immortal let the chess pieces that have been thrown out go their own way, but will definitely not participate in the war in the ninja world.

"Then I'll go down and prepare."

The mission time is not very urgent, but it may waste some of Shuimu's time, so he must arrange things before he can set off with peace of mind.

Moreover, it is still unknown how the alien intelligent creatures like the White Snake Sage, who know some secrets of the Ninja World, view the Ninja World, and what their attitude is towards Mizuki, an outsider.

At least the Slug Immortal of the Wet Bone Forest did not have any strange attitude towards Shuimu for the time being. Shuimu was not sure whether he did not notice Shuimu's abnormality or simply did not care.

This is also a good opportunity to have a good communication with these intelligent creatures that have lived for thousands of years.

If the negotiations fail, Shuimu doesn't mind trying to see how strong these guys are and what is there to be proud of in this place of survival that they call a "holy land".

As for the summoning contract, this kind of thing is just a get-away. Ryuchidong, which already has requests from the ninja world, is unlikely to refuse the olive branch extended by Konoha. The key still lies in the results of the communication between Mizuki and the White Snake Sage.

"I'm really looking forward to it!"

The only intelligent person still alive and well in the ninja world is Zetsu, but it is impossible for this guy to give Mizuki any valuable information. Even if he did, Mizuki would not believe it. In comparison, these summoning beast sanctuaries where the enemies and friends are unknown are much easier to communicate with.

The Big Toad Sage of Myōboku Mountain is also a good choice, but Gamamaru may have had close contact with the Six Paths Sage in ancient times. An unpleasant guy like the White Snake Sage is more to Mizuki's liking.

Mizuki, who took on the task, said hello to Jiraiya, who was in a bad condition, and left.

…

In the Hidden Cloud Village, even though he was wrapped in bandages, Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, suffered a lot from the iron fist of the Fourth Raikage.

Fortunately, Killer Bee's body has been tempered through thousands of trials and tribulations, and the tacit understanding between the two of them is unmatched. Only the Fourth Raikage can make Killer Bee feel pain without aggravating his injuries.

"Idiot, since you managed to escape, you should have contacted us earlier. Do you know how much effort it took to find you? I was so anxious."

"Brother, I know, but..."

Kirabi, who had been bandaged like a mummy, answered vaguely.

"Yumu Ren was captured by the enemy. I wanted to find her and thought my brother would be able to come and support her. Unfortunately, the enemy left too fast!"

"Since you know that the enemy is strong, you still want to take the risk. You are such a fool. Save your life first, and then think about how to take revenge."

"Revenge? Could it be that Yumu Ren has already..."

Even Kirabi, who was usually carefree, couldn't continue.

"We can't just let this go!"

The Fourth Raikage couldn't help but feel sad. The Hidden Cloud Village, which had been able to compete with the Konoha Village for many years, naturally had a way to ensure the life and death of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

Originally they had the upper hand and were the only one of the five major ninja villages that had not suffered losses from the Akatsuki organization. However, their lair was suddenly raided and even the forbidden area was messed up. This humiliation was clearly known to others at the Five Kage Conference.

The only thing to be thankful for is that we were not completely wiped out and there is still a chance to get back on track.

"Next, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha Village and the Six-Tails Jinchuriki of Kirigakure will come to our village. Especially the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha, according to the intelligence, is a little guy who is not very reliable. After you recover from your injuries, teach him more. Maybe he will be useful to you then."

"But, won't this leak our village's top-secret information about training Jinchūriki? And the Giant Turtle Island is in chaos, and I don't know when it will be able to recover completely."

"You don't need to worry about this..."

The Fourth Raikage waved his hand.

"I can't worry about that now. I've already given the order to prioritize the treatment of the giant turtles and have Giant Turtle Island complete its functions as soon as possible. Once our allies arrive, we'll set off immediately."

"knew."

Misfortunes often go unnoticed. The heavy losses caused by an unexpected attack made the alliance of the five major ninja villages much smoother.

As for some discordant voices and opposition actions, they could not gain any momentum under the suppression of the top leaders of each village, headed by the kage.

…

Although the Kingdom of Waves is small, as the relationship between the Kingdom of Fire and the Kingdom of Water has improved, the small country, which is an important water transportation route and a must-pass for merchants and travelers, has become more and more prosperous due to its convenient transportation.

More than three years ago, the "Nun Bridge", which was built with great effort, has become a must-go road with constant traffic. The original low wooden houses on both sides of the densely packed streets have been replaced by rows of exquisitely shaped houses and shops.

The streets and alleys are full of goods that cannot be stored in warehouses and have to be temporarily piled outside. Moreover, the flow of goods is extremely large, and once they are moved away, they will immediately be occupied by the next customer.

The small Land of Waves has now become a fertile land where every inch of land is worth a lot of money. Because it has the protection of Konoha Village and the Land of Water also needs such an important transit hub, not many people come here to make trouble.

It was a small warehouse of medium size, with a constant stream of business travelers and people.

This was no longer a small business run by Yukimura and Yuhuo. They had finally found a goal - to make money, and had put all their cleverness into running the business. Apart from the necessary practice, they had been working hard with Yuhuo to run this shop which had brought them a lot of profits.

Neither of them noticed that on the street not far away, a boy of about thirteen or fourteen was looking at this place with interest.

"Found it..."