Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

"How did you know I received 188 million yuan in royalties?"

"How did you know I saved 188 million in allowance?"

Perhaps because Hiruzen Sarutobi had given them a heads-up beforehand, Gin Uchiha's attempt to seduce him wasn't very effective. Jiraiya and Orochimaru both took several steps back, looking warily at the man holding the huge scroll.
Tsk! Aren't you going to fall for it?

Kids these days are harder to fool.

With a sigh, Uchiha Gin suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for the innocent and simple-minded F6 of their childhood.

"This is a summoning beast scroll!?"

Compared to Jiraiya and Tsunade, who "misunderstood" Uchiha Gin's good intentions, the knowledgeable Tsunade recognized the origin of the two scrolls, her large eyes blinking in surprise.

"Tsunade, do you recognize this?"

Seeing that Tsunade's surprise seemed genuine, Orochimaru, driven by his insatiable curiosity, asked...
"Of course I recognize it. This is a contract scroll used to make a contract with a summoned beast."

Tsunade nodded with a confident expression.
"Psychic beast?"

This time, it was Jiraiya's turn to be suspicious. He carefully examined Gin and Tsunade, a look of doubt on his face.
"Tsunade, you're not in cahoots with Gintoki to lie to us, are you?"

"You idiot, do you want to get beaten up?"

Seeing that her teammate dared to question her, Tsunade clenched her fists so tightly they cracked, and the anger rising behind her seemed almost tangible.

"I'm still injured, please don't... Ahhh!"

"Summoning beasts? I remember the teacher said before that he would teach us the art of summoning beasts soon."

Orochimaru couldn't help but step forward and examine the huge scrolls in Uchiha Gin's hands. The two scrolls had an ancient and simple design, exuding an air of antiquity.

"How to use this thing?"

"Orochimaru really knows his stuff."

Seeing that Orochimaru was taking the bait, Uchiha Gin immediately put on a smile and enthusiastically explained to him,

"Both scrolls come from the sacred land of immortals. As long as you sign a contract with them and pass the immortals' test, you will not only have a group of powerful henchmen, but you will also be able to follow the immortals and learn their immortal techniques."

"Celestial arts?!"

As yet another unfamiliar word appeared, Orochimaru's curiosity intensified, and a strange look appeared in his eyes as he looked at Uchiha Gin.
Compared to his teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi, Gin Uchiha seems to be much more knowledgeable.

"So this is the benefit of longevity?"

Looking at Uchiha Gin's unchanging face over the years, Orochimaru planted a seed of the pursuit of immortality in his young heart.

"Celestial arts! I know that!"

Tsunade, who was beating up her teammate, turned around, tossed aside Jiraiya, who was covered in bumps, and came running over.
"My great-grandfather knows magic."

Tsunade went on and on about the immense power of Hashirama Senju in Sage Mode, leaving Orochimaru and Jiraiya completely stunned.

"It's actually a secret technique of the First Generation Master. Are we really qualified to learn it?"

Orochimaru forcibly suppressed the surging passion in his heart, calmly considered the matter for a moment, and then posed a soul-searching question.
Tsunade is fine.

He and Jiraiya were just ordinary people; to be favored by the Hokage was already a blessing they had earned eight lifetimes in the past, so how could they dare to hope for more?

"The essence of immortal techniques lies in the concept of 'roundness'."

Seeing that Orochimaru and Jiraiya were visibly downcast, Uchiha Gin immediately put on a profound expression and earnestly offered some advice.
"round?"

"That's right, exactly 1.88 million yuan."

"I bought it."

“Thank you for your patronage~”

shhhhh--

"I've made money! I've made money! I don't even know how to spend it!"

Uchiha Gin, beaming with satisfaction after successfully selling the long-unsold summoning scrolls, hummed a meaningless tune as he counted the banknotes in his hand.
Orochimaru and Jiraiya, having paid the money, were staring intently at the scroll before them.
"You stinky snake, I'll trust you this once. Don't let my royalties go down the drain."

Seeing that even the usually cautious Orochimaru had paid, Jiraiya followed suit. Now, touching his empty wallet, he couldn't help but mutter a complaint under his breath.

"It's your own decision to pay; it has nothing to do with me."

Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya, who looked pained, before turning his gaze to Tsunade beside him.

"Tsunade, why aren't you buying any?"

"I don't need it."

Tsunade, who was watching the commotion with her chin propped on her hand, blinked and gently shook her head.
"I signed a contract with Lord Slug when my great-grandfather was still alive."

No wonder Tsunade recognized the summoning scroll; it turns out she had already signed a contract with the summoning beast.

"Grandpa Yin, do you have any suggestions?"

With two summoning scrolls laid out before him, Orochimaru couldn't decide which was more suitable for him, so he humbly sought advice from Gin Uchiha.

What animals do you dislike?

After stuffing the money he'd swindled from the children into his own pocket, Uchiha Gin turned around and asked a question.
"Toad."

"I hate stinky snakes!"

Jiraiya raised his hand in response after hearing this.
"That's it"

Uchiha Gin stroked his chin, a mischievous smile creeping across his lips, but his expression quickly turned serious.

"The so-called ninja is one who can endure what ordinary people cannot endure and suffer what ordinary people cannot suffer."

"Huh?"*2
Orochimaru and his companion were taken aback. How did things turn into a lecture on the Will of Fire?
With that, Uchiha Gin stood the two scrolls upright, first pointing to the one on the left.

"This is the toad you hate."

Then he looked at Jiraiya and pointed to the scroll on the right.

"This is a snake you don't like."

"Forehead"

"To become an excellent ninja, you must first learn to overcome your inner fears."

Seeing the conflicted expressions on the two faces, Uchiha Gin said calmly,
"I understand, I choose."

These profound words were a revelation to Orochimaru, who then stepped forward and reached for the toad he hated most.
"Orochimaru, you're insane!"

Jiraiya was startled by what he saw. He knew better than anyone how much Orochimaru hated toads. If he were to actually make a contract with a toad, it would be worse than killing him.

However, just as Orochimaru's hand was about to touch the contract scroll from Mount Myōboku, a large hand blocked his path.

"How about this, to prevent you from having any regrets, I'll send you to experience it first."

Out of a sense of responsibility towards the two children, the kind-hearted Uchiha Gin decided to send them to the Holy Land to experience life there.

"Can we still experience it?"

Tsunade, who was standing to the side, was taken aback when she heard this. She had never seen anyone go to the Summoning Beast Sanctuary without signing a contract.

"I have connections." Gin Uchiha gave Orochimaru a reassuring look, patted his head, and slightly raised one hand.

[Reverse Spirit Communication Technique]

Orochimaru felt a blur before his eyes, followed by a violent wave of dizziness. The boy's fragile nerves ultimately couldn't withstand the effects of the space-time ninjutsu, and he immediately lost consciousness.
"Croak~ Croak~ Croak~"

Just before Orochimaru lost consciousness, he seemed to see a tropical rainforest and hear the incessant croaking of frogs.

“Fukasaku, Shima, a guest has arrived.”

The moment Uchiha Gin, carrying Orochimaru, landed on Mount Myōboku, a large, wrinkled toad slowly opened its eyes, which had been closed for countless years, and tremblingly spoke to the two small green toads guarding its side.

"Is the Great Toad Sage still half asleep?"

The male toad, known as Fukasaku, nudged his wife with a puzzled look. Mount Myōboku was a secluded dimension, isolated from the world; unless one had made a pact with them, no one could enter this sacred land.
In the original timeline, Jiraiya seemingly entered Mount Myōboku by mistake using a summoning technique, but who can guarantee that the cunning Gamamaru didn't interfere?

"Since the Great Toad Sage has spoken, let's go investigate."

Shima, with his ramen-noodle-curl hair, frowned slightly. Although the Great Toad Sage was a bit senile, it was still best to check him out just in case.

However, before they could act, an unfamiliar figure appeared accompanied by a dazzling golden light.

"who!?"

The moment Fukasaku saw the stranger, he assumed an attack stance, his frog-like eyes filled with terror.

"Is this the service attitude of the admissions office at Miaomushan Vocational and Technical College?"

Uchiha Gin, who arrived using the Flying Thunder God Technique, looked at the two wary green toads with a pained expression.

"Human, this is not a place for you."

Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from Uchiha Gin, which was like an abyss, Shima solemnly raised his hands to form hand seals, in case his opponent suddenly attacked.

"You...you are Hagoromo...Hamura?"

Just as the two sides were locked in a standoff, the giant toad sage sitting high above opened his eyes again, his murky frog eyes filled with deep surprise and doubt.
It didn't know if it was just confused from sleep, but it actually sensed the presence of both the Sage of Six Paths and his brother on the human in front of it at the same time.

"They're all relatives, they're all relatives."

Uchiha Gin smiled upon hearing this, and raised his hand to show the Great Toad Sage the mark given to him by the Sage of Six Paths. This thing finally had a use.

"Shenzuo and Zhijian, step back; you are honored guests."

"The Sage of Six Paths' mark cannot be faked," the Great Toad Sage said, slightly straightening his posture as he addressed the wary Fukasaku and his two toad companions.

"Yes!"

The Great Toad Sage's orders were the highest directives of Mount Myōboku. Even with their doubts, the two toads obediently lowered their hand seals and stepped aside.

"Since you're here to entertain guests, let alone offer tea, aren't you even going to provide a chair?"

Uchiha Gin raised an eyebrow; he wasn't used to talking while standing.

"Fukasaku."

"Yes."

Soon, a chair that was clearly brand new was presented to Uchiha Gin, who sat down without any hesitation. He then beckoned to Fukasaku, who looked somewhat reluctant.

"What else do you want to do?"

"Where's the tea?"

"Okay, I'll go prepare it right away."

Looking at the incredibly obnoxious human in front of him, Fukasaku gritted his teeth and nodded.
"Remember to add sugar; if you don't have sugar, honey will do."

Watching the indignant Fukasaku leave, Uchiha Gin turned his gaze to the Great Toad Sage who had been scrutinizing him.
"I can't see your future. Who exactly are you?"

The giant toad sage frowned slightly. Over the years, there had never been anyone it couldn't see through, but it couldn't see anything about the future of this human before it.

"Maybe I'll dream about it next time."

Uchiha Gin shook his head, his tone very relaxed. Seeing that he couldn't get any information from him, the Great Toad Sage turned to inquire about his purpose.
"I wonder what brings you to my Mount Myōboku."

"We'll send you an exchange student."

Before he could even understand what Uchiha Gin meant, Fukasaku rushed in, looking panicked, holding a steaming cup of tea in both hands.
"Great Toad Sage, we've found a boy by the stream!"

"Is it finally here?"

Upon hearing this, the Great Toad Sage smiled slightly. Hundreds of years ago, it had foreseen that a young man would appear on Mount Myōboku, and that this young man would inherit its toad power and become the representative of Mount Myōboku in the world.

“Go and bring him to me.”

"Yes!"

Fukasaku hurriedly left after putting down his teacup. Uchiha Gin picked up the warm tea and smelled it; the fragrant aroma with a hint of honey sweetness pleased him greatly.

"Good tea!"

"That boy, was he brought by you?"

"That's right, he's a good boy, so don't bully him."

Upon hearing this, the Great Toad Immortal shook his head. This boy was the successor it had foreseen, and it was too busy protecting him to bully him.

A short while later, Orochimaru, still unconscious, was brought before the Great Toad Sage.
"Forehead"

Isn't this right?

Looking at the long, straight, pale-skinned man lying below, the Great Toad Sage's senile brain began to sluggish.

It clearly remembered that in the dream it foresaw, the one who inherited its toad power was a white-haired hedgehog boy.

"Ah this."

The fact that his dream prediction went wrong for the first time plunged the Great Toad Sage into deep self-doubt.
Is it really that old?
"Orochimaru is a very talented kid, but I'm not sure if this place is a good fit for him. So I think I'll let him experience the lessons here first. If it's not suitable, I'll find another place."

As if sensing the Great Toad Sage's confusion, Uchiha Gin put down his empty teacup and spoke to himself,
Should we change locations?
The Great Toad Sage was taken aback. What did this human think Mount Myōboku was? Coming and going as he pleased?

"Can't you?"

“Extremely welcome.”

Even if we disregard the monk's reputation, we should still consider the Buddha's. This human bears the mark of the feathered robe, indicating that he is the Sage of Six Paths' representative on earth. The Great Toad Sage wouldn't bother to fall out with him over such a trivial matter.

"I'm glad you said that. I still need to go to Ryuchi Cave, so I won't bother you any longer."

Having received the Great Toad Sage's promise, Uchiha Gin immediately nodded in satisfaction, then transformed into a golden light and disappeared from the spot.

Longdi Cave?
Upon hearing his nemesis's name, the Great Toad Sage's eyes flickered as he began to secretly speculate about Uchiha Gin's intentions.

"Ugh...where am I?"

Just after Uchiha Gin left, Orochimaru, who had been unconscious for a long time, slowly woke up. When he saw a room full of toads staring at him, he got goosebumps all over.
Although he had mentally prepared himself, his eyes were still filled with resistance at this moment.

Among the group of toads, Fukasaku, instructed by the Great Toad Sage, stepped forward. His gaze lingered on Orochimaru's long, straight black hair for a moment before he slowly spoke.

"Young human, how about you get a new hairstyle, and maybe dye your hair while you're at it?" (End of Chapter)