In the Hokage Office.
"You're saying you can't even guarantee that Heiyan can learn Sage Art cultivation?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, looking at Jiraiya in front of him with a surprised expression.
"Sensei, there's absolutely no problem if he just wants to sign a contract with the summoning frogs. But..."
Jiraiya looked troubled and smiled bitterly. "When it comes to Sage Art cultivation, I don't have the authority to decide who can learn it. For this, I need approval from Elder Fukasaku and Grandma Shima from Mount Myoboku."
"It seemed he had acted too hastily. If needed, he would simply offer Heiyan a different reward instead."
Knock! Knock! Knock!
At this moment, someone knocked on the door.
Soon after, Heiyan entered the room escorted by an Anbu ninja.
"Heiyan, you've arrived."
Hiruzen greeted him. Just as he was about to explain the situation to Heiyan, he suddenly froze because he clearly saw something... What was that? A frog on the boy's shoulder?
And beside him, Jiraiya's mouth fell open so wide you could almost fit a large egg inside.
"S-Shima... Lady Shima... Why are you here with Heiyan?" he stammered in shock.
"Little Jiraiya, long time no see. You've gotten thinner, haven't you? Probably not eating well or have no appetite, right? Let me guess—you must really miss my insect-based dishes!"
Grandma Shima greeted Jiraiya, never missing a chance to bring up her infamous bug cuisine.
"..."
At her words, Jiraiya's face twisted in horror. His stomach churned violently, as if threatening to empty itself right then and there—somehow, he managed to hold back.
He would rather forget that nightmare smell forever.
After some small talk,
Hiruzen and Jiraiya realized their concerns were unnecessary. To their surprise, Grandma Shima eagerly agreed to let Heiyan train in Sage Art at Mount Myoboku.
So, everything became much easier afterward.
A few of them left the Hokage office and arrived at an empty lot behind Konoha.
"Anyway, let's get Heiyan to sign the contract with Mount Myoboku first. Come on, Little Jiraiya, hurry up and bring out your summoning scroll."
Sitting atop Heiyan's shoulder, Grandma Shima ordered Jiraiya.
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya immediately performed the Summoning Jutsu.
"Poof!"
After the white smoke dissipated, a giant frog appeared in front of them.
This frog stood about three meters tall. Its orange skin was covered with black patterns. Around its neck hung a string of beads featuring a big and eye-catching [Chu] (meaning loyalty). Furthermore, it had a long tongue, and in its mouth, it held a massive scroll.
Heiyan instantly recognized it.
This was Gamachao—Jiraiya's most trusted frog summons, entrusted with guarding the summoning contract scrolls for the clan.
Back in the original timeline, when Gamachao first appeared, [Froggy Tongue Attack] knocked out Tokubetsu Jonin Ebisu, making him quite a formidable summoned creature.
At Jiraiya's nod, Gamachao extended his tongue swiftly, handing the scroll in his mouth to Heiyan.
"Heiyan, this is the contract scroll signed with our frog summoning family passed down through generations."
Jiraiya's expression turned serious as he explained, "You just need to prick your finger, write your name in blood on the blank section of the contract scroll, then press all five fingers' worth of bloody fingerprints onto it. Channel chakra into the hand used for signing the contract, finally form the Hand Seals 'Boar-Dog-Bird-Monkey-Ram', and you'll be able to summon frogs from Mount Myoboku."
"I understand. Thank you, Master Jiraiya."
Heiyan nodded.
Following Jiraiya's instructions, he bit his finger. Fresh red blood immediately seeped from the wound.
However, just at that moment, an "incident" suddenly occurred.
Before Heiyan could even write his own name with the blood, his wound had already healed...
"..."
The few present looked at each other speechlessly upon witnessing this scene.
What kind of monstrous physical constitution was this...?
Five minutes later.
Heiyan finally finished writing his name and pressing his fingerprints onto the contract scroll.
Then, he focused his chakra and prepared to use the Summoning Jutsu.
"It really makes me curious—who will little Heiyan summon?"
Grandma Shima held high expectations for Heiyan.
Heiyan himself understood clearly too.
In the Summoning Contract Technique of Mount Myoboku, the more chakra the practitioner used, generally the larger and more powerful the summoned frog would be.
In the original timeline, when Naruto first signed the contract, he could only summon a tiny tadpole. Later, borrowing the massive chakra of the Nine-Tails, he directly summoned Gamabunta—a seventeen-meter-tall, imposing frog with an incredibly cool look.
[Summoning Jutsu]
However, Heiyan didn't plan to make too much commotion.
He wasn't the kind of ninja who relied on summoned beasts for combat—the larger ones especially didn't suit his battle techniques.
So, he carefully controlled the amount of chakra gathered in his hands to a moderate level. Then calmly forming seals, he executed the Summoning Jutsu.
[Puff!]
A puff of white smoke appeared—and out came Heiyan's summoned beast.
It was a small frog with a dark green back and a light green belly. At first glance, it looked rather ordinary.
"Oh my, it's actually a Stealth Frog."
Grandma Shima exclaimed in surprise.
Although Heiyan hadn't summoned a huge fighting frog like Gamabunta as she imagined, this tiny Stealth Frog wasn't bad either.
That was because inside its belly existed a barrier space capable of blocking chakra sensing.
As long as someone stayed inside it, they could use the Toad Spying Technique—perfect for hiding from enemies or sneaking past them unnoticed.
Heiyan was also satisfied.
He squatted down, reaching out to pat the Stealth Frog gently. The little frog obediently let out a "croak!" and rubbed its head affectionately against Heiyan's palm.
Looks like this little guy really took a liking to him.
Thus, through this method, Heiyan obtained his very first summoned beast.
[Toad Spying Technique]
"Grandma Shima, how do we get to Mount Myoboku?"
Soon after, Heiyan stood up and asked curiously, pretending not to know.
"Don't rush, little Heiyan. Walking from Konoha to Mount Myoboku would take about a month."
Moreover, it's known as the Lost Mountain. If you don't know the secret path, there's absolutely no way to get there."
Grandma Shima playfully teased Heiyan a little, and Heiyan naturally went along with it, feigning mild anxiety and concern.
Then Grandma Shima changed her tone:
"However, since you've now made a contract with the Stealth Frog, you can use Reverse Summoning to go to Mount Myoboku."
As everyone knows, Summoning is a form of spatial Ninjutsu. A ninja performs Hand Seals to summon their summoned beast into battle. This practice is quite common in the ninja world.
Reverse Summoning, however, involves the summoned beast calling upon the human ninja, making it a reverse summon. This was extremely rare.
At Mount Myoboku, many frogs had mastered this mysterious Reverse Summoning technique.
After Grandma Shima explained the principles and specific methods of Reverse Summoning,
"Please help me with this," Heiyan pleaded to the Stealth Frog before ending the summoning, sending it back to Mount Myoboku.
A while later.
Here it came.
Heiyan suddenly felt himself drawn by some indescribable force.
"Puff!"
In a puff of white smoke, he vanished from the spot.
"Looks like it worked."
Seeing this, Grandma Shima and Jiraiya exchanged glances before each using Reverse Summoning in turn, heading to Mount Myoboku one after another.
"I hope everything goes smoothly."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the place where the three had vanished, murmuring softly.
He held Heiyan in higher regard than anyone else. The Third Hokage had already begun thinking of Heiyan as a possible successor.
<><><><><><><><>
Thank you for reading! Your support will keep me updating!
~ Every 50 Powerstones = **4 Bonus Chapters** this weekend!
<><><><><><><><>
~ 100+ Advanced Chapters Available on Patreon!
~ More *Free* Chapters and Books Available on Patreon!
patreon.com/Tansnovel
<><><><><><><><>