Naruto: I Confronted the Five Kage Before the System Arrived

Chapter 249: The Battle of Mount Myoboku

Mount Myoboku, one of the three great sanctuaries, is hidden among mountains and near a lake. For thousands of years, it has been visited not only by Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze, and Naruto Uzumaki but also by others who stumbled upon it by chance. Those who passed the trials were taught sage techniques and established a contract with the toads of Mount Myoboku. However, very few succeeded in mastering these techniques, and most became stone toads within the sanctuary.

Hagoromo Gengetsu came to Mount Myoboku not to learn sage techniques but with a clear purpose, not expecting a warm welcome. Without hesitation, he stepped into the dense mist surrounding the mountain, ignoring the illusion tests set for intruders, and proceeded until he entered a cavern where the mist dissipated.

As he walked through the deep cavern, he noticed the path seemed to stretch endlessly. Stopping, he heard a booming voice echoing through the cave: "Who are you?"

"Hagoromo Gengetsu," he replied politely, introducing himself.

"I know you," the voice responded, this time with a hint of surprise. "This is Mount Myoboku. What brings you here?"

"Naruto Uzumaki, the Jinchuuriki of the Nine-Tails," Hagoromo Gengetsu stated directly. "Hand him over, and there will be peace between us and Mount Myoboku."

"Naruto Uzumaki... Absolutely not!" the voice declared firmly. "Leave, Hagoromo Gengetsu, or stay here forever!"

"Though I anticipated this response, I'm still somewhat surprised by your firmness," Hagoromo Gengetsu remarked, shaking his head. "It's a pity..."

"Pity what?" the voice asked.

"It's a pity that the ancient sanctuary of Mount Myoboku might cease to exist," he replied.

"Daring words!" the voice roared angrily.

Instantly, the entire cavern underwent a dramatic transformation. Walls of crimson flesh sprouted from the surroundings, quickly closing in on Hagoromo Gengetsu, attempting to crush him as if he were inside a giant stomach. He recalled a similar situation from the original story where Itachi Uchiha and Kisame abandoned their mission due to this very technique, only escaping thanks to Itachi's Amaterasu.

"Since that's the case..." Hagoromo Gengetsu murmured, forming a hand sign.

"Particle Style: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu!"

As the fleshy walls closed in, a transparent, cubic barrier formed from his hands. A brilliant light followed, and everything within a hundred meters, centered on Hagoromo Gengetsu, vanished into nothingness.

After the upheaval, Hagoromo Gengetsu found himself within Mount Myoboku, hearing cries of pain behind him. Turning around, he saw a massive gray-skinned toad, larger than any he had seen before, glaring at him with eyes filled with anger.

"I never expected a toad to grow this large," he remarked in surprise, comparing its size to that of a complete Susanoo.

The enormous toad, known as the Great Toad of Rock Inn, roared in pain but quickly retaliated, uprooting a nearby mountain and hurling it at Hagoromo Gengetsu. As the guardian of Mount Myoboku, it was its duty to repel any intruders.

Dodging the attack with ease, Hagoromo Gengetsu looked at the descending toad, its massive body about to crash down on him. "Such size cannot be repelled by Almighty Push," he noted calmly. "But since you've delivered yourself to me, I'll end this."

He watched the battle unfolding deeper within Mount Myoboku, where the other toads were already aware of the fight. "It's time to begin the full-scale capture of the tailed beasts," he thought, sending his command to all the teams via his ring.

Simultaneously, Sasuke and Kisame, receiving the order, swiftly dealt with the Cloud Village guards outside the Valley of Clouds and Lightning, advancing to confront Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails' Jinchuuriki. Meanwhile, Kakuzu and Hidan, also following the order, closed in on the unconscious Two-Tails' Jinchuuriki, preparing their strategy.

Outside Sunagakure, Deidara, thrilled, mounted his clay bird with Seimei, reaching the sky above the village. "The moment has come," he grinned, tossing a handful of clay bombs toward the Kazekage's building. "Art is an explosion!"

With a deafening blast, the great battle began.

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