"Fukasaku Sage."
Namikaze Minato brought Jiraiya to the home of Fukasaku and Shima, and quickly said to them, "Teacher Jiraiya suddenly passed out, and before he did, he asked me to find Mount Myoboku."
"What happened to Jiraiya... Little Minato? How are you resurrected?"
Fukasaku Sage looked at Namikaze Minato in astonishment, surprised more by Minato than Jiraiya's predicament.
He remembered Namikaze Minato had already died? How could he be carrying Jiraiya to see him now?
Namikaze Minato shook his head and said, "It's complicated, Fukasaku Sage. Let's first help Teacher Jiraiya; I can explain everything to you afterwards."
"I'm not sure about Little Jiraiya's situation either, what's going on?"
"Just now, Teacher Jiraiya was with me while accompanying my son in training, but suddenly he clutched his chest and fainted. I initially wanted to take Teacher Jiraiya to a medical ninja, but he grabbed me to head to Mount Myoboku, so I..."
After hearing Namikaze Minato's explanation, Fukasaku Sage understood what had transpired.
Yet, he couldn't discern Jiraiya's condition at the moment, so Fukasaku Sage said to Namikaze Minato, "Little Minato, take Little Jiraiya, follow me to see the Great Toad Sage; he will surely know what's going on... though I'm not sure if the Great One is asleep."
"Understood, Fukasaku Sage."
Namikaze Minato took Jiraiya and followed Fukasaku Sage, soon arriving at the dwelling of the Great Toad Sage. Once the two humans and one toad entered, Fukasaku Sage jumped forward and shouted loudly,
"Great One!"
"Great One, wake up!"
After several calls, the Great Toad Sage still didn't respond; Fukasaku Sage was about to give up and suggest that Namikaze Minato take Jiraiya to the hospital when the Great Toad Sage suddenly awoke.
"Uh... Fukasaku, what's the matter?"
Fukasaku Sage quickly said, "Great One, you're finally awake, please check what's wrong with Little Jiraiya."
"Little Jiraiya... who is that?"
"It's Mount Myoboku's summoning contractor Jiraiya; the person on the ground is him. Great One, don't talk about other matters, please check his condition first."
"...Oh, oh, it's Little Jiraiya, right? I remember now..."
Once the Great Toad Sage remembered Jiraiya, his tone became solemn, and then he said to Fukasaku, "You all should step outside; I'll handle Little Jiraiya's issue."
"Great One, did something happen to Little Jiraiya?"
"It should be a minor issue; you and Little Minato should go outside."
"Alright, Great One."
Fukasaku Sage couldn't get any more information, so he left with Namikaze Minato.
However, as he was leaving, Namikaze Minato whispered to Fukasaku Sage, "Fukasaku Sage, it's surprising that the Great One recognized me this time..."
"The Great One's occasional clarity isn't so unusual..."
After the one human and the toad left, the Great Toad Sage opened his mouth, extending a tongue as long as a steel whip to touch Jiraiya's body. Instantly, a massive surge of Sage Art Chakra from the Great Toad Sage flowed into Jiraiya's body.
After a while, Jiraiya slowly stood up, and when he lifted his head, he had transformed into another person's appearance—Otsutsuki Hagoromo.
"Luckily, you're here, Gamamaru; otherwise, descending upon this body would be quite challenging..."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo spoke, and simultaneously a Truth-Seeking Orb Zen Staff appeared in his right hand, and he donned a Sage Feather Robe, though no additional Truth-Seeking Orbs appeared behind him.
"It's quite forced; Little Jiraiya hasn't mastered a perfect Sage Mode. Your current strength is probably less than half."
"Less than one-tenth. These years in the Pure Land have not been without gain, thanks to your guidance in the past...."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo shook his head, noting that descending also depends on the condition of the host body.
This body is still too weak; even with Gamamaru's Pill modification, it still cannot exert his full power.
"Find time later to train at the Toad Oil Pool; accumulating sufficient amounts of Sage Art Chakra should enable you to fight once or twice."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo nodded and said, "As for the people outside, I'll rely on you to persuade them. After training, I will return the body to 'him'."
"In such a hurry?"
Gamamaru was momentarily stunned, having thought Hagoromo would refine and gather strength over time, but Hagoromo was eager to act now; moreover, the Pill within Little Jiraiya hadn't finished transforming his body before Hagoromo impatiently descended.
"Did something happen, Hagoromo?"
"Mother has broken her seal..."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo sighed and continued speaking to Gamamaru, "Today, I suddenly sensed Mother's will, discovering the seal on the Moon had been undone, Mother's consciousness revived and is amassing power...."
"Furthermore, the previous incarnation of Indra is gathering Tailed Beasts, predicting he'll soon assemble the Ten-tailed, at which point Mother will resurrect and initiate the Infinite Tsukuyomi."
Gamamaru's heart raced upon hearing this; despite witnessing many events over a thousand years, learning of Princess Kaguya breaking the seal still gave him an uneasy jolt.
So Gamamaru asked swiftly, "What's going on? Isn't awakening Otsutsuki Kaguya's consciousness possible only through initiating the Infinite Tsukuyomi?"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo shook his head and said, "I don't know either, but my perception cannot be wrong. If it weren't for Mother's will awakening, I wouldn't be in such a hurry.... Moreover, there's another enemy; Indra and Asura's chakra has vanished, and I must try my best to stop Mother and the other one!"