“That old geezer?” Tsunade was slightly taken aback.
She hadn’t been in the Village for over a decade, and she found it strange that the Third Hokage would recall her at this time.
“I’m busy right now.
Konoha’s affairs have nothing to do with me anymore.” Tsunade refused bluntly.
“Lord Third said that if you return for a trip, he can offer you 10 million ryo as a token of appreciation.” The leader of the Anbu looked at the dice cup on the table and spoke.
Everyone had heard the rumors that Tsunade lost every bet she made, and 10 million ryo was undoubtedly a huge temptation.
“10 million ryo, Lady Tsunade!!” Beside her, Shizune’s eyes lit up; to cover Tsunade’s gambling debts, she had taken out many high-interest loans!
Hearing this number, a subtle change flashed across Tsunade’s brow.
“Lady Tsunade, please consider it.
Lord Third is waiting for you at any time.” With that said, the three Anbu performed hand seals and vanished on the spot.
The gamblers opposite also took the opportunity to scoop up their winnings and slip away.
Tsunade sat back down in her chair, her expression cold and dignified.
She crossed her legs unhurriedly and looked thoughtfully at the nervous Tonton in front of her.
Shizune kept muttering on the side: “10 million ryo, Lady Tsunade, 10 million ryo.
Lord Third is so generous…” Konoha Training Ground 7.
The pink-haired girl stared intently at the Summoning Jutsu scroll in her hands.
Summoning Jutsu: Katsuyu Description: [Katsuyu is a part of the body of the Shikkotsu Forest founder, Sage Katsuyu, a giant slug that has survived for over a thousand years since the era of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.] [It is a figure in the summoning world capable of calling wind and rain, possessing the ability to divide, which can be used for large-scale healing.
It contains extremely powerful Sage Chakra within its body and is exceptionally large in size.] [Summoning Prerequisite: Summoning Jutsu is a type of space-time Ninjutsu that requires signing a blood contract with the summoned creature to be able to summon it.] [Hand Seals: Ox → Dog → Xin → Rat → Dog → Boar → Snake] Sign a contract?
Sakura was stunned.
She had never even seen Katsuyu; how was she supposed to sign a contract with it?
In the original story, Naruto signed a contract with Gamabunta because Jiraiya had summoned a small toad beforehand.
Thinking of this, Sakura felt a bit depressed.
At this moment, the Summoning Jutsu scroll before her suddenly glowed red, and a system prompt echoed in her ears: [Congratulations to the host for obtaining the ‘Summoning Jutsu: Katsuyu’ bonus skill: Reverse Summoning Jutsu.
The player can use the Reverse Summoning Jutsu to reverse summon themselves to Shikkotsu Forest to gain Katsuyu’s approval and sign the contract.] Holy crap, a derived skill?
This system algorithm is pretty good.
It can associate skills based on the Summoning Jutsu, which is equivalent to giving her a Reverse Summoning Jutsu for free.
What a huge profit!
From now on, call me Lucky Sakura!
The girl immediately performed the hand seals according to the Reverse Summoning Jutsu.
With a “poof,” in just an instant, Sakura transformed into a wisp of white smoke and vanished on the spot.
The next second, the girl’s body arrived in mid-air, falling rapidly at a speed of 5,000 meters per second.
Damn it—is this trying to kill me by dropping me?
Sakura looked at the ground ten thousand meters below.
There were no mountains, rivers, or lakes; there were only two colors, blue and white, stretching as far as the eye could see.
The corners of the girl’s lips curled up, and she finally relaxed.
She closed her eyes and let her body fall, and fall.
“Plop—” She finally fell into a soft, squishy blue and white meat ball.
It feels so comfortable…
soft and squishy.
This feeling, it’s a bit like…
Sakura blushed, enjoying the warmth of the moment.
“Who are you?
Little girl.” A sweet, soft voice came from beside her ear.
Sakura opened her eyes to see a palm-sized little Katsuyu staring at her, peeking its head out.
Its two tentacles were curled up, looking especially cute.
“Aha—hi, hello, little Katsuyu, I am Sakura Haruno.” Sakura said, feeling guilty like a thief who had broken into a forbidden place.
“Shikkotsu Forest hasn’t had a new guest in many years.
Welcome, Sakura Haruno.” The little Katsuyu didn’t show any resistance; instead, its tone was very friendly.
It really is the most docile summoning creature in legend.
“Let’s go, little girl.
I will take you to meet our ancestor, Sage Katsuyu.” The little Katsuyu was very direct.
People who came here basically had a purpose, either to learn Summoning Jutsu or to practice Sage Mode.
Sakura nodded and immediately got up to follow the little Katsuyu forward.
Stepping on the white and soft meat ball, Sakura’s emerald eyes sharpened.
This is?
The main body of Sage Katsuyu!
So the vast Shikkotsu Forest was just a part of Sage Katsuyu’s body.
Sakura-style shock: How big is this!!!
It’s truly a beast that has attained immortality.
“Alright, we’re here.” The little Katsuyu looked at the two massive tentacles in front of it and said respectfully: “Sage, a little guest has arrived!” The massive tentacles moved at the sound, and then a huge, incomparably large Katsuyu head emerged from the endless blue and white meat ball.
“So you are Sakura Haruno.” Sage Katsuyu twisted its body, and the earth trembled along with it.
Only then did Sakura realize that all the little Katsuyu were just its clones.
Her information had long been conveyed to it by the little Katsuyu.
“Yes, Lady Katsuyu.” Sakura didn’t dare to play around.
If the other party got unhappy and spat a thousand-year-old loogie at her, she would be corroded until not even her bones were left.
“What a cute little girl.
Tell me, how did you come to Shikkotsu Forest?” The Sage’s tone was gentle and calm, and its voice was also very pleasant.
“Well…” Sakura’s eyes darted around, and she began to make things up: “Lady Tsunade taught me.
She wanted me to sign a contract with a little Katsuyu.” “Oh?
Is that so, little Tsunade?” Hearing the name of an old friend, the Sage couldn’t help but narrow its eyes slightly.
“You are very impressive, becoming Tsunade’s disciple at such a young age!” Sage Katsuyu said, following Sakura’s lead.
“Ahahahaha—” Sakura touched her nose, feeling guilty.
“Since you are the disciple of an old friend, let’s begin.” The Sage didn’t waste words and immediately summoned a contract scroll.
“Little girl, coming here is fate.
Please write your name on it.” Sakura looked at the contract in front of her.
The girl swallowed, and without any nonsense, she immediately bit her finger.
Sakura Haruno.
Then, the little Katsuyu beside her also signed its name on another line.
“So from now on, I will be your summoning creature.” The little Katsuyu looked up at its new master.
Sakura squatted down, stretched out her delicate palm, and held the little Katsuyu in her hand.
“So small—” The girl felt a bit uncertain in her heart.
Can something this small participate in battle?
Sage Katsuyu seemed to see the girl’s worry and said kindly: “Katsuyu’s size is determined by the amount of Chakra you possess.
It’s not just the size you see before you.
If your Chakra is strong enough, you can even summon my main body.” The Sage paused.
The last person to summon its main body was that boy, Senju Hashirama.
What an immense amount of Chakra he had.
“Main body!!” Sakura’s pupils shrank, and her eyes were full of shock.
“Yes.
I hope you practice hard.
It has been a long time since I have fully seen the outside world.” The Sage encouraged the pink-haired girl in front of it.
“Okay, then I will definitely work hard.” Sakura clenched her fists and said firmly.
“Mm, go back to your world quickly.
I want to sleep.” The Sage stretched, and Sakura suddenly felt dizzy under her feet.
“Okay, see you later, Lady Katsuyu.” The girl used the Reverse Summoning Jutsu again and returned to the real world.
“What a little liar.” Sage Katsuyu murmured as it watched the pink-haired girl’s back disappear.
“Did the Sage really let me sign a contract with her just like that?
This little girl wasn’t telling the truth.” The little Katsuyu, who had followed Tsunade for many years, naturally knew that so far, Tsunade only had one female disciple, Shizune.
“It’s fine.
I can feel the pure and flawless Chakra in the body of this little girl named Sakura Haruno.
She is not an evil person.” Sage Katsuyu recalled the first time it saw Senju Hashirama, the man known as the God of Shinobi.
At that time, he was only twelve or thirteen years old.
And the pink-haired girl just now might become the next person capable of changing this world.
Sage Katsuyu felt its judgment wouldn’t be wrong.
On the other side, Sakura, who had returned to the real world, looked at the contract she had just signed and nodded with satisfaction.
“Ninja Art: Summoning Jutsu.” The girl performed the hand seals with one hand and slammed her palm onto the ground.
With her palm as the center, black spiderweb-like markings spread to the surroundings.
“Poof!” The white smoke cleared, and a Katsuyu over two meters tall appeared on the training ground.
Summoning Jutsu, success!
It’s just that this Katsuyu isn’t big enough!
Sakura recalled what Sage Katsuyu had said: Katsuyu’s size is determined by the summoner’s amount of Chakra.
In other words, her current Chakra level is still not high.
I guess my Chakra isn’t even as much as Kakashi’s.
This is tricky…
It might not seem tempting right now but who knows what the future holds?
“And If you’re enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!”