135. He set me up!

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"Really? I can learn Sage Mode?" Naruto asked, pleasantly surprised. He had been practising with his shadow clones to refine the nature of his wind chakra for a while, and after much effort, he had finally formed something resembling a Rasenshuriken.

"Yes, your chakra nature transformation has improved greatly," Minato praised with a smile, then continued, "I'll take you to Mount Myoboku next. However, learning Sage Mode is far more difficult, so you must not rush it. Do you understand?"

"Understood," Naruto responded, knowing full well that learning Sage Mode could result in death if done carelessly.

"Alright then..." Minato bit his thumb and performed several hand seals: "Summoning Jutsu!"

With a puff of smoke, a red toad wearing goggles appeared.

The toad hopped forward and asked, "Fourth Hokage? What's going on?"

Minato smiled and patted Naruto's head. "Long time no see, Kosuke. This is my son, Naruto. He also signed a summoning contract with Mount Myoboku."

Toad Kosuke looked surprised. "Ah, it's you! I've heard Gamabunta and the others mention you, but two of you..."

"But what?" Naruto asked, curious about Kosuke's hesitation. Since signing his contract with Mount Myoboku, Naruto hadn't summoned the toads often, especially after his embarrassing failure with Gamakichi.

Toad Kosuke replied, "But Gamaken and Gamahiro said you have a son, while Gamabunta said you also have a daughter. What's going on?"

"Huh?" Naruto suddenly remembered that the last time he summoned them, he had been in his Sexy Jutsu form, Naruko.

Minato looked confused. "Daughter? Naruko? You shouldn't have met Gamabunta like that, right?"

Trying to avoid an awkward explanation, Naruto quickly said, "Well, I couldn't summon properly last time, so I left it to a shadow clone. Anyway, let's focus on what's important!"

"Oh, right." Minato dropped the subject. "Kosuke, this time, I need you to inform Fukasaku. I plan to take Naruto to Mount Myoboku to learn Sage Mode, so I'm counting on you."

"No problem! I was already planning to contact Fukasaku." Kosuke folded his hands and disappeared in another puff of smoke.

After Kosuke left, Naruto turned to Minato. "Dad, why do all the toads call you 'Fourth'? I remember they called Pervy Sage by his name."

"Well..." Minato began, "They used to call me by my name, too, but after I became Hokage, they insisted on calling me 'Fourth,' except for Fukasaku and Shima. Since Konoha and Mount Myoboku are close allies, they maintain a level of formality, though it doesn't bother me."

"I see," Naruto nodded. That made sense to him.

A moment later, Minato and Naruto vanished with a loud bang, reappearing at Mount Myoboku.

Naruto looked around, and his first thought was how enormous everything seemed.

The plants appeared magnified dozens, even hundreds, of times, with each leaf as large as a bed. Towering stone statues of frogs surrounded them.

The air was fresh, and the croaking of frogs filled the atmosphere. It was the rainy season, and frogs were abundant in the ponds.

A green toad, slightly larger than Naruto's head, with long white hair, a beard, and bushy eyebrows, jumped toward them. Naruto couldn't help but wonder why the toad had so much hair.

Minato greeted him, "Fukasaku-sensei, I apologize for the intrusion."

Fukasaku smiled kindly. "It's been a while, Minato. My wife's been complaining that you and Jiraiya haven't visited lately."

Minato scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. "Sorry about that. I've been quite busy."

Fukasaku nodded knowingly. "I understand. Hokage duties keep you occupied." He then turned to Naruto. "And this must be young Naruto?"

"Hello, Fukasaku-sensei," Naruto greeted politely. He knew how to behave in front of unfamiliar elders, even though he was usually more laid-back.

"He's a good boy," Fukasaku observed, impressed. Naruto's chakra was so strong and bright that it almost blinded Fukasaku's perception. For someone so young, Naruto's chakra reserves were astonishing.

Minato smiled proudly. "Naruto is going to surpass me one day. I've come to ask you to teach him Sage Mode."

Fukasaku nodded. "He's certainly a good candidate for Sage Mode."

Learning Sage Mode required having large chakra reserves. Without enough chakra, a person could easily turn to stone while absorbing natural energy, and not even Fukasaku could save them in time.

Minato placed a hand on Naruto's shoulder. "Then, I'll leave Naruto in your care. I need to return to the village to handle a few things."

Fukasaku nodded. "Leave him to me."

As Minato left, Naruto couldn't help but feel that his father had been in a hurry. Was it just his imagination?

"Fukasaku-sensei, can I leave a Flying Thunder God mark here? It'll make travelling back and forth easier," Naruto said. He didn't want to intrude on Mount Myoboku without announcing himself each time.

"You've mastered that technique? Alright, but remember, Mount Myoboku is very far from Konoha. If you tried to walk, it would take over a month. If you overuse Flying Thunder God, you might collapse from exhaustion."

Mount Myoboku, also known as the Mountain of Lost Time, was distant and could only be reached through a secret path. Minato and Jiraiya usually used summoning for their travels.

"I'm not worried. The Nine-Tails chakra should be enough," Naruto said confidently, as long as Fukasaku allowed it.

Naruto wasn't interested in becoming a full-time resident at Mount Myoboku. He preferred being a day student, and frequent summoning was too inconvenient.

Naruto found a large frog statue he liked and placed his hand on it, leaving a black seal with the words "Here's a visit."

Mount Myoboku was a revered place, but Naruto couldn't help wondering if his "artwork" would get him into trouble.

Fukasaku pinched his white eyebrows, thinking, "This boy's Flying Thunder God mark is... unique. Are youngsters this unconventional nowadays?"

"Come along once you're finished," Fukasaku called, summoning a toad with a chair tied to its back. He hopped onto the toad.

"Where are we going, Fukasaku-sensei?" Naruto asked.

"We're heading to my house. It's almost lunchtime, and my wife has prepared a big meal."

"Oh." Naruto's stomach growled at the mention of food. Then a thought struck him Mount Myoboku's meals...

Naruto froze.

"I think I know why Dad left so quickly. He set me up!"

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