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Although Naruto had already sensed something was off, it wasn’t until he heard that Jiraiya had narrowly escaped death that the weight in his heart finally lifted.

"Trapped in a glacier? With how many tricks Pervy Sage has up his sleeve, there’s no way he couldn’t get out, right?" Naruto said in surprise.

"Jiraiya fell into a deep ice crevasse. Gamaken threw him out, but the surrounding area was nothing but an ice field. The temperature was too low that even Mise Gama couldn’t handle it."

Mise Gama is a toad skilled in Transformation Technique and can transform itself into a house to provide temporary cover for Jiraiya. But in such extremely cold weather, it can't hold on for long.

Hearing this, Naruto could practically picture the miserable scene: Jiraiya plunging into a slick, bone-chilling ice fissure with Gamachu too small to pull him up.

Gamabunta probably couldn’t withstand the subzero temperatures either, and only someone like Gamaken, known for its endurance, could intervene.

By expanding his massive body, Gamaken blew the ice crevasse open and seized the moment to fling Jiraiya out like a sandbag, his scream trailing behind as he traced a perfect arc through the air.

‘You had to hand it to that old man… Pervy Sage sure had a knack for staying alive.’

"Wait, when those two people fell from the sky, did they drop together?" Naruto asked, "I mean, were they close to each other?"

"I think so? I didn’t get the specifics. This is just what Jiraiya told me." Gerotora answered awkwardly, realizing the conversation was veering off track.

"How are they now?" Tenten interjected, beating Naruto to the question.

"They’re... mostly fine. Jiraiya had a few thick coats stored in Mise Gama’s belly and gave them to the two guys." Gerotora explained, " But their biggest problem now is food… it’s so cold that not even mosquitoes are around, so they’re starving."

"Starving?"

…

In the far north, the wind howled like a beast.

"SO COLD! What kind of hell is this place? There’s nothing here!" Lee shivered, an icicle dangling from his nose as he peered into the endless expanse ahead.

"Up ahead..." Neji’s voice trembled, "there’s an ice-covered lake... should be fish beneath. Hang in there… we’re close."

"Hey! you brats, wait up." Jiraiya’s exasperated shout echoed from behind.

“Achoo!!”

Surrounded by this icy wasteland, even Jiraiya felt helpless. One moment he was getting sucked underwater, and the next thing he knew, he was in this desolate, frozen land where spotting anything alive was a challenge.

If not for his tenacious vitality and battle-hardened instincts, a regular Shinobi would’ve died in that crevasse days ago.

Jiraiya, who had survived, was weak and his Chakra was nearly depleted. He originally wanted to rest for a day or two before trying to find a way to contact Naruto, but then, two people fell from the sky, and their landing method was almost exactly the same as his.

‘What the hell? Is the entrance up in the clouds or something?’

After rescuing the two, Jiraiya's life became even more complicated. Fortunately, one of them was from the Hyuga Clan, and his Byakugan proved invaluable for hunting in this frozen wasteland.

With grunts and gasps, the trio finally managed to catch a few fish. Holding their hard-earned catch, all three found their eyes misting up in relief.

To escape the blizzard, they dug into a snowbank, creating a makeshift cave. Without an open fire, they could only make do with raw fish fillets.

At this time, the three of them didn't care about the smell of fish anymore, they were just happy to have something to eat.

"Jiraiya-sama, were you also pulled underwater before ending up here too?" After Neji ate some raw fish and regained some strength, he began to think about their mission.

Despite the bizarre turn of events, their accidental encounter with Jiraiya meant the mission was technically a success. Now, the main concern was figuring out how to get back.

"Yeah, just like you." Jiraiya's face turned red and he coughed awkwardly, not mentioning that he was trapped in the crevice of the glacier for almost three days.

"How are we going to get back?" Lee, surprisingly unfazed by eating raw fish, asked once he’d regained some energy, "Through the water again?"

"You fell from the sky, not from underwater." Jiraiya corrected, "No need to rush. I have already had Gerotora contact Naruto."

"Don't you have another teammate? Maybe she and Naruto got transported together. The underwater gate in the Land of Fields might be a Space-Time Teleportation Device."

"Tenten?" Lee’s eyes filled with tears, "If she’d come with us, we wouldn't have to go hungry. Tenten is always prepared and would have everything."

"If Tenten’s with Naruto, she should be fine." Neji said, "Jiraiya-sama, what do you mean by a Space-Time Teleportation Device?"

"Well, it’s not really a secret. Konoha has worked on something similar long ago. It's the legacy left by Nidaime Hokage." Jiraiya looked a little unnatural when he said this.

"Well, it's some Ninja Tool that can distort space to send supplies or reinforcements to battlefields. It bought Konoha some breathing time back then."

Hearing Nidaime Hokage being mentioned, Neji's eyelids twitched violently. He naturally understood the reason why Jiraiya was vague, ‘Perhaps this device can be called a battlefield meat grinder.’

It’s not without reason Neji thought of this. After all, Tobirama is a ruthless person who needs to be constantly compressed even when mentioned in textbooks. His achievements are largely censored, and the part that can be released is barely a few sentences.

"That door…" Neji hesitated.

"Don't worry about that door.” Jiraiya waved it off, “We should focus on getting out of here once we make contact with the others.”

"Don’t even think about retracing our steps… it’s too dangerous."

…

"That’s about it. Jiraiya should be in the far north. Tell him to try to go in the direction of the Land of Snow."

"If they can reach the Land of Snow, they can look for Kazahana Koyuki. Use my name to ask for her help. She will help them leave there."

Naruto thought about it, hesitated for a moment, then looked up and continued to speak to Gerotora.

"We are currently of the island of the Land of Whirlpools. We will rush back to Konoha in a day or two. Tell them not to worry about us and to get away from the glacier as soon as possible."

"Got it!" Gerotora was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something, "Oh, right, Jiraiya said to stay away from the door… whatever you do, don't go back the way you came."

"Huh? Why?" Naruto asked in confusion, "Did he say anything else?"

"Nope, he just asked me to remind you." After Gerotora said this, it turned into white smoke and disappeared again with a bang.

Staring at the spot where Gerotora disappeared, Tenten turned to Naruto with a complicated expression, as she seemed to realize something. After a moment, she cautiously asked, "Naruto... have you already figured out where the door is? You said you wanted to check another place."

"Yeah."

Naruto was a little speechless, ‘Why couldn't Pervy Sage just say everything upfront? Damn it, maybe he felt that we couldn't find the door we came from.’

But unfortunately, Naruto had already set his sights on this Anywhere Door and was determined to steal it.

‘Who cares if it's some freaky space thing? I'll just use Four Symbols Seal to suck it into my sealing space and keep it locked up.’

Moreover, although Naruto didn't know how to use this door or what the principle was, it didn't prevent him from wanting to possess this strange thing.

Although Naruto doesn't understand anything, seeing something that cool made him really want it!

"But... Naruto…" Tenten hesitated, her face scrunching with worry, "Didn't Jiraiya-sama specifically told you not to go near that thing?"

"Ah, it's fine! I’ll just, y'know... peek at it from a distance." Naruto draped an arm over Tenten’s shoulder and gave her his most sincere look, "C'mon, Tenten, we’ve known each other for years. You trust me, right?"

"… Huh?" Tenten's face twisted with uncertainty.

If Naruto had said anything else, even something personal, she’d believe him without question. But the moment he invoked his character as a reason? Her confidence crumbled.

Because of Naruto’s presence, Team 3’s mission success rate increased by 10%, and the complaint rate soared by 600%.

She and Naruto are close friends, and she would trust him with her life… But his character? That’s a different story.

"Well, do you want to reconsider it, or wait a little longer?" Tiantian was really scared, fearing that this living devil would do something insane again.

"I can't wait any longer. I want to go now!" Naruto took a deep breath and looked at Tenten in mock seriousness, "Tenten... believe in me."

"...Ahhh, fine." She showed a defeated smile. What else could she say now?

Should she let him go alone? But if something happened to Naruto, she would not be able to leave here. After all, in this isolated island, she had no way to contact Konoha.

Even if Naruto had contacted Konoha for her, Tenten couldn't just stand by and watch her friends go on dangerous adventures alone, so she had to go with him since she couldn't stop him.

"Thank you, Tenten." Naruto smiled triumphantly.

He didn't want to go down alone. Since he had decided to take Tenten with him, he would never let the other people in Konoha know about the existence of the fissure in the Land of Whirlpools.

Whether it will be successful or not is still unknown, but with the first experience, Naruto can at least guarantee that he wouldn’t get caught off guard. He will definitely not die in that fissure.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Naruto didn't go any further and instead set up a tent on the spot.

At this point, the mission to find Jiraiya was technically over. The man had been found, and the three of them would be able to find their way home no matter what.

So now, Naruto can do his own thing with peace of mind. After all, he’s already here, so he might as well see it through.

…

Nightfall.

Tenten took a bath in the inflatable bathtub built by Naruto, and then wrapped herself in the quilt very devoutly as if performing some kind of ritual.

She was mumbling something, as if she was praying for something.

Seeing this, Naruto was a little speechless, ‘C'mon... it's just scouting, not diving into the underworld! I’d even already promised to back off if things got dangerous.’

"Hey... Tenten, if you’re that scared, why don't you just wait for me outside tomorrow?" Naruto suddenly said.

"A-Ah! No! I’m totally not scared." Tenten forced out a stiff smile, her movements stiff, "Really! I-I’m fine."