As far as the eye can see, rows of trees reach into the sky.

This kind of tree has no leaves on its body, and its branches are like barbs growing on the trunk, and it is covered in a miserable white color, giving people the feeling of white bones.

The woods were filled with a moist and refreshing smell, and when Tsunade arrived, he took a light breath and felt a sense of comfort in his limbs.

This forest of white bones is filled with incomparably strong natural energy, and on the ground and on the pale trunks of the trees, some blue and white slugs can be seen with the naked eye, and there is a slimy liquid spit out of the slug's mouthparts and flow down the branches.

This is the Wet Bone Forest, one of the three sacred places of psychic beasts in the ninja world.

The entire space is slug's territory.

According to Tsunade's knowledge, the Wet Bone Forest existed in the world before the concept of ninja was born.

The ruler here is a giant slug with a gentle and kind temperament, and the small slug here is a split clone from the giant slug, with special abilities such as splitting and spitting corrosive liquids.

"Tsunade-sama, why are you here?"

A slug wriggled and crawled out of the depths of the woods, the slug that spoke to Tsunade was the size of a hill compared to the palm-sized slug next to it.

But Tsunade knew that this was still not the slug's real body, but an insignificant doppelganger of the body.

At the time of the first signing of the contract, Tsunade had the good fortune to see the slug's true form, which was a super-giant creature that could not be described in words.

It's hard to imagine that such a magical creature exists in the ninja world.

Although Tsunade is a human being who is many generations younger than her, she is gentle by nature and always likes to call her contractor 'adult'.

It can be said to be an alternative existence among the three holy places.

Compared to the mysterious Miaomu Mountain and the brutal Dragon Cave, the slugs of the Wet Bone Forest are the most docile creatures.

"Long time no see. Because something went wrong with Konoha not long ago, I have something I want to know from you. ”

"That's right, but it's true that the ninja world isn't calm right now, and it seems like there's another big war."

The slug lowered her body slightly, and her tone was full of compassion.

It has lived for thousands of years, and it can be said that it knows the existence of history.

Humans and ninjas are like a cyclical curse, unbreakable karma, war and destruction, which have always filled the land.

Hearing this, Tsunade also fell silent.

The war is indeed not a good memory.

Her brother and lover died on the battlefield, and the young man died there one after another.

After this war, there will be many more orphans in Konoha who have no father or mother.

"So, what does Tsunade-sama want to know from me? I may not be able to answer it, but I know a little bit about most things in the ninja world. ”

The slug said in a gentle voice.

Tsunade restrained his sadness for a moment, and raised his head to look up at the slug's huge head, and the other party's two huge white tentacles stretched out.

"I remember you told me in the past that the Great Toad Immortal of Miaomu Mountain has an immortal talisman that can bring the dead back to life."

"Yes, Toadmaru does have such a thing on his hands."

Toad Pill is the real name of the Great Toad Immortal, and in terms of status, the Slug is an equal existence with it, and there is no relationship between superiors and subordinates.

"Would you lend such a thing to humans casually?"

Tsunade asked the key to himself.

Because it's so suspicious.

If it's Jiraiya, Tsunade still thinks he can explain it clearly, because when Jiraiya was very young, he signed a contract with Miaokiyama.

But the signing of the contract between Watergate and Miaomushan is only a matter of recent years, will the relationship between the two sides be so friendly?

It was a psychic holy land that had existed for thousands of years, and it should have seen through life and death.

"Lend to humans? No, that thing will consume the life force of the Toad Pill and the Immortal Chakra, and under normal circumstances, it will not be used. As far as I know, toad pills have only been used on people more than a thousand years ago. ”

Slug told Tsunade exactly the answer to the matter.

"Used it more than a thousand years ago? Who is it? ”

Tsunade was surprised.

How old was that? Ninjas hadn't appeared before that time.

"It's a man called Otsuki Koba Village, the ancestor of the Hyuga clan of Konoha Ninja Village."

I'm sure the name doesn't appear, but it's actually related to the Hyuga family...... Speaking of the Hyuga family, I can't help but think that the current Hyuga family is in a dilemma because of the part of the family that has left.

"In other words, if it weren't for the special circumstances, the Great Toad Immortal wouldn't have given the Immortal Talisman to humans, right?"

"Yes. If anything, then, the person that Toadmaru saved was likely to be the child of prophecy that appeared in his dream. ”

As the rulers of the three holy places, the slug and the leaders of the other holy places both know some details about each other.

The ninjas who can sign a contract with Miaomu Mountain are all characters in the ninja world who can call the wind and rain, but those people die accidentally, and the big toad immortals of Miaomu Mountain will never use the immortal talisman to bring them back to life.

If there is a situation where the immortal talisman is used, it can only be related to the child of prophecy.

"What is the Child of Prophecy?"

Tsunade was a little puzzled, and always felt that Myoki Mountain was a bit mysterious.

"If I'm not mistaken, it was a blue-eyed human who was saved by Toadmaru, right?"

The slug did not answer the rhetorical question.

"Blue-eyed humans? I want to think about ......"

Tsunade thought back to the appearance of the water gate, and the other party did have blue eyes, so he nodded at the slug.

"Yes, Watergate does have blue eyes."

"That's it, that human being is the prophecy of Toadmaru, the child of prophecy, the one who can bring peace to the ninja world."

"Bring peace to the ninja world? Watergate? ”

Tsunade's eyes widened in disbelief, knowing that this was an unfinished feat for her grandfather, the god of ninjas, the Thousand Hands Pillar.

Her grandfather had only made peace during his lifetime.

Immediately after that, the ninja war broke out, and now it is the third time, and the disasters and destruction brought by the ninjas are getting worse and worse every year.

In Tsunade's view, peace is a distant thing.

What can a young man who is not yet twenty years old in Watergate do?

Although he is a genius, he is just a gifted shinobi of Konoha, and it is not such a simple thing to make the world peaceful.

"That's what Toad Pill said in his original prophecy dream, and it also came to me and the White Snake Immortal in the Dragon Cave to ask me and the White Snake Immortal in the Dragon Cave to ask for help if the Child of Prophecy is in trouble, hoping to take care of him. I didn't expect that the so-called Prophecy Child would really appear. ”

If it's just a blue-eyed human, it's nothing, but if the blue-eyed human can be revived by the big toad immortal using the immortal talisman, then the identity can basically be determined.

Slug knows that 99% of the Konoha ninja called 'Water Gate' by Tsunade is the child of prophecy dreamed of by the Great Toad Immortal in his dream, and he is a person who can bring peace to the ninja world.

"In other words, the reason why the Great Toad Immortal saved the Water Gate was because of his identity as the son of prophecy?"

Tsunade couldn't wait to ask.

"That's true, otherwise I wouldn't have thought that Toadmaru would help a human like this. After all, the contractor is only a contractor, and under normal circumstances, psychic beasts will not sacrifice their lives to save the contractor. ”

Slug said so.

It is clear that Watergate is a special type.

Because of the child of prophecy, he can never die.

"But ......"

The slug remembered something again.

"But what?"

"The person who can kill the Child of Prophecy is also a terrible fellow, so Tsunade-sama should be careful if he encounters that person."

Worried about Tsunade's safety, Slug reminded her that it was best to avoid a fight when encountering such a dangerous guy.

"That person is now Konoha's traitor, and a student I used to teach at a ninja school."

Tsunade said with a wry smile.

"Is that so? Anyway, Tsunade-sama should be careful. ”

"Let's not talk about it, I want to know more about the Prophecy Child."

Tsunade asked.

"It's a bit tricky, there's only so much I know about the Child of Prophecy. If Tsunade-sama is interested in this, he can go to the country of ghosts and find a contemporary shrine maiden for divination. ”

"Oni no Kuni Maiden?"

"It's the birthplace of shrine maidens. A female human who inherits the power of a shrine maiden,Possess the mysterious power to reverse time and space and suppress demons.,In terms of prophecy,Although not as omnipotent as Myogiyama,But it also has its own uniqueness.。 Maybe the shrine maiden can help Tsunade-sama. ”

Slug explained.

It only knows so much about the Child of Prophecy, and if Tsunade continues to delve into it, he will either go to Myoki Mountain or find the witch of the human race, and there are only two directions.

"Forget it, it's going on now, I'm here this time, it's already time to squeeze out, and if I go to the country of ghosts again, it's too much of a waste of time. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry, and when the war is over, I'll go to the country of ghosts again and find the witch there. ”

Tsunade shook his head, although he was very concerned about the issue of Watergate and the Child of Prophecy, the most important thing now was to win this war.

With the joint attack of Sand Hide and Iwakure, Konoha is under a lot of pressure right now, and it is not her moment to be leisurely.

"In that case, let's follow Tsunade-sama's own ideas, and if you have something, you can call me over and help at any time."

After saying that, the slug squirmed its huge body and headed towards the deep fog area shrouded in the White Bone Forest.

"The Child of Prophecy? I remember when I used to drink, I didn't seem to have said anything about it......"

Tsunade watched the slug leave, standing there frowning in thought.

"Ghost Country, let's find a chance to go again in the future."

Moreover, she is also very interested in the rising star of Aster Flower Pharmaceutical Technology Company, and maybe Konoha can further cooperate with this company.

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The land of ghosts.

The forbidden military area of the capital city of Aster City has been expanded before, and now it is divided into many departmental areas.

The office area is responsible for meetings, giving orders, personnel transfers, and so on. The scientific research area is divided into two functions: scientific research and manufacturing and factory, one is used for research and development of new technology, and the other is used for assembly line production, occupying the largest area.

The dormitory area is used for rest and recreation. The newly built school area is responsible for ninjas training a new generation of ninjas and replenishing the organization's fresh blood.

There are also special areas for combat training and stockpiling weapons.

Shiraishi usually stays in two places: the office area and the research area. The shape of the building in the office area, when viewed from above, looks like an extra gap under the word 'mouth', with a wide aisle in the middle.

The corridors of the four-storey buildings are interconnected, and the open space in the middle is a large atrium plaza that can be directly seen by the sun.

The pavement is paved with smooth, hard-wearing stone slabs, and is surrounded by flowers and trees to bring a natural freshness.

On the fourth floor in the middle of the building, there is Shiraishi's office.

At the moment, Shiraishi is sitting in his office, the chairs and bookshelves are neatly arranged, and there are several flower pots on the balcony, which are placed outside to absorb the sunlight and regularly sprinkle water.

Shiraishi is holding an earband radio communication device in his hand at the moment, this kind of device, which has also been seen in Konoha Village, Shiraishi can communicate with teammates and exchange information and tactics when he turns on the switch.

However, due to the long distance, communication is impossible, so the role in actual combat is not particularly obvious.

The collection and timely exchange of information is crucial to both strategy and tactics.

The radio communication device he held in his hand was the latest type of radio communication device researched by the scientific research department, and it was a little better in function than the one on the market, and the communication distance was also longer, which could reach about five kilometers.

At this distance, ordinary perceptual ninjas can also reach this level when using perceptual ninjutsu.

If equipped, it will bring a great advantage in the battle in squad mode.

There are also some other electronic tools, which are also slowly being transformed and invented at the request of Shiraishi.

In Shiraishi's view, the future era will definitely change, and the ninja's fighting style must gradually fit in with the times, otherwise they will be abandoned by the times.

This is also the reason why Shiraishi asked the organization to search for scientific research talents in the ninja world very early.

The power of one person is extremely small, and it is impossible to move the times, and more talented people are needed to create.

At present, dozens of scientific researchers have been recruited into the organization, and I dare not say that they are top talents in every field, but the wisdom and strength gathered together are definitely not to be underestimated.

Shiraishi put down the ear-strap radio communicator and stepped aside, where there were already boxes full of books and scrolls, many of which were covered in dust.

These things are antiquities sent back by the worm man, and the matter of Miaomu Mountain has given Shiraishi a wake-up call.

The power of the three holy lands is definitely not as simple as the ability of immortal arts.

Shiraishi needs to find more information and information to study the affairs of the three holy places.

Shiraishi began to rummage through the boxes for what he needed.

These books and scrolls record legends about immortals and psychic beasts, but some of the records are too nonsense, obviously some story books, not the information he wants.

"Huh? It's ......"

Shiraishi took out a book from the bottom of the box, the paper of which was a little yellow, with traces of blisters, and some of the pages were very dry and hard.

The title of this book is "The Tale of the Toad Immortal".

The title of the book accurately mentions toads and immortals, and Shiraishi has to think of the place in Myoki Mountain.

Shiraishi felt that there was a high probability that this book was what he was looking for.

After all, ordinary people don't put toads and immortals together.

Shiraishi couldn't wait to open it and look at it, and at first he was still watching it very carefully and carefully, but the more he looked down, the more he felt that something was wrong, and his face became more and more stiff.

Until he saw the self-proclaimed 'Toad Immortal' human protagonist, when he had an indescribable relationship with a big-breasted girl, the content was detailed and bold, and the emotions were colorful, so that Shiraishi couldn't help but think of the title of the book "The Story of the Toad Immortal", and his expression was slightly silent.

The content in this, not to mention Miaomu Mountain, just tells the story of a human boy who claims to have obtained the power of a toad, wanders the ninja world with the title of 'Toad Immortal', and has a variety of exciting and fragrant harem love stories with some women.

To put it simply, it's a little H book.

It's so inconsequential.

Wasting his time and feelings.

Moreover, the writing is immature, and Shiraishi can be sure that the author who wrote this book must not have been more than twenty years old at the time.

Then quickly turn to the back, and on the last page, there is a familiar signature -

Self also.

Single selling price: 200 taels.

“…… No wonder toads and immortals appear. ”

Shiraishi smiled helplessly.

Shiraishi knows something about Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas.

Lustful.,Love to create.,But according to Tsunade.,Most of the things written by the other party are adult stories that are unsightly and not suitable for underage children.。

Shiraishi reluctantly put down the book, walked over to another box, and began to flip through the books and scrolls.

It didn't take long for Shiraishi to find an arm-length scroll tied with a string.

There is also a sense of chakra fluctuations on this.

Curious, Shiraishi spread out the scroll, on which were the names of people written in blood, and under each name, red bloody fingerprints were pressed.

"This is the contract scroll of the psychic beast."

Shiraishi recognized the origin of the scroll, and it was a contract scroll that could no longer sign the name of the contract.

The last grid, also signed with a person's name, indicates that it has been used up, and it is only a collection of psychic contract scrolls.

"But...... It's really a luxurious surname, and the ninjas of the Uzumaki and the Thousand Hands clan have it. The closest ninja of the Thousand Hands clan to the present day is also a figure from more than 300 years ago. ”

Shiraishi looked at the surnames of the ninjas who signed their names one by one, in addition to the Uchiha clan, there were from the Uzumaki clan, the Thousand Hands clan, and the Yuromo clan that perished in the Warring States Period, all of which were once the top wealthy ninja clans in the ninja world.

After hundreds of years, the contract scroll can be preserved so well, and the names signed are all once wealthy ninjas among the ninja clan, Shiraishi feels that the origin of this psychic scroll is not simple.

So, he continued to spread out the scroll until it was all spread out, and when he reached the beginning, Shiraishi saw a familiar title - the Wet Bone Forest Slug Immortal.

"Sure enough, the contract scrolls of the three holy lands? It's no wonder that even the ninjas of the Uzumaki and the Thousand Hands clan are eager to sign their names on it. ”

Unexpectedly, before seeing the origin of the scroll, Shiraishi also felt that this was not a contract scroll of the three holy lands, and it must also be a profound psychic beast clan.

"It's a pity that the quota is already full, and there is no way to sign the contract on it."

Shiraishi was about to close the contract scroll with regret, and when he was scrolling, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind.

Wait, Contract!

Shiraishi stopped scrolling and looked at the last vertical bar in the signature bar, the upper limit was signed by the name of the ninja of the Thousand Hands Clan, which was a Thousand Hands ninja more than three hundred years ago.

The chakra, which is written in blood, has a part of it on it, and it still plays a role today.

"I'm sorry, but I'll choose you to experiment."

After Shiraishi finished speaking, he began to gather the chakra, sealed his hands, and finally slapped the name of the last square with his right hand.

"Contract Seal!"

The chakra that flowed out of the palm of his hand was visible to the naked eye, and the name of the ninja of the Thousand Hands clan immediately became lighter, and finally the name and fingerprints written in blood all volatilized in the air and disappeared without a trace.

"This method is really feasible, so that the secrets of the three holy places can be revealed quickly."

With a smile on his face, Shiraishi bit his finger and signed his name in the empty vertical box without hesitation, pressing the blood-colored fingerprint, and signing a contract with the slugs of the Wet Bone Forest.

Next, summon the slugs out and ask some information before talking.

Rushing to a place like the Wet Bone Forest, Shiraishi wasn't sure what the slug's attitude was towards him, after all, it was inhabited by psychic beasts that had survived for more than a thousand years. It's better to be careful.

Summoning a slug here, and if the other party is not satisfied with the way they cheated on the contract, they can also take the initiative to cancel the contract.

After Shiraishi thought about it, he went to the atrium outside, preparing to perform a psychic spell to summon the slugs of the Wet Bone Forest.

As soon as Shiraishi stood up, white smoke suddenly appeared around his body, and by the time the smoke dissipated, Shiraishi's figure had disappeared in place.

After about a minute, someone knocked on the door and walked in.

The person who came in was Ruri, and when she saw the empty office, she immediately frowned dissatisfied.

"Eh, isn't Shiraishi-kun here?"

Ayane's voice also appeared, and she walked in from outside.

Like Ruri, she also saw the empty office with a puzzled expression.

Ruri's brows furrowed even more when she saw Ayane coming in, thinking that Shiraishi had gone to Ayane, but Ayane's current appearance also showed that Shiraishi was not on her side.

"What is this? Contract scrolls? ”

Ruri saw a huge scroll spread out on the ground, and on the last slot of the scroll, the name of Shiraishi was signed.

Ayane opened her eyes and stared at the scroll earnestly.

"The bloodstained name with his chakra remains in it, and it is indeed a scroll that signed a contract with a psychic beast."

She sighed, it was obvious that the reason for Shiraishi's disappearance had something to do with this contract scroll.

- The other side.

Shiraishi came to a forest full of white and gloomy trees, and the thick white mist obscured the view in front of him, and the visible range was very small.

Shiraishi scanned around, blue and white slugs crawling on the ground and trees, and transparent mucus secreted from their mouthparts.

In the slime, Shiraishi felt the energy of nature.

And in this space, the natural energy contained in the humid air surprised Shiraishi with its intensity.

"Wet bones? It's really worthy of its name. ”

Shiraishi took a deep breath, knowing what his current situation was.

If the situation is not right, gather all the clones to deal with it.

Moreover, he didn't feel the murderous aura and hostility of the slugs in this wood, and there should be no such thing as fighting.

According to information that Tsunade once accidentally revealed, the slugs of the Wet Bone Forest are psychic beasts with a very gentle temperament and are not keen on killing and fighting. Among the three holy places, it is the psychic beast that respects the will of the contractor the most.

Therefore, it is best to be able to negotiate peace.

Fighting with psychic beasts that are more than a thousand years old, to be honest, Shiraishi is not sure at all.

It didn't take long for Shiraishi to stop.

Because there is no road ahead.

Huge black shadows loomed in the thick fog.

Shiraishi looked up, a rare look of shock on his face.

Slugs!

A blue and white slug, which I don't know what words to use to depict, appeared alive in front of me.

To be more specific, even the water clone after entering the immortal mode, the giant python that incarnated into it, in front of this slug, is like a comparison between a baby and an adult.

The volume gap is too big.

Just by rolling your body, you can cause the earth to shake, and you can exert the great power of S-class destructive ninjutsu.

What's more, the natural energy and chakra reserves in the slug's body are as vast as the ocean.

No way! If you fight, you won't see a chance of winning at all.

The other party just squirmed his body, and he had to fight with all his might.

The difference in power is too great for any intrigue to be ineffective.

Shiraishi suppressed the shock in his heart, but his face remained calm and did not show timidity.

The slugs also showed their huge heads in the thick fog, looking down at the white stones.

The scene fell eerily silent.