Chapter 300 – The Great Toad Sage Kneels
This was undoubtedly throwing the cowardly Great Toad Sage straight into the fire.
That's right—placing him on the fire and roasting him alive.
Would the Great Toad Sage really give in?
Now, with the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta, openly demanding submission, all eyes were on the ancient toad. If he refused, he risked angering Uchiha Yuta further. If he complied, his dignity would be trampled, leaving him despised by countless shinobi.
Countless spectators turned their gazes toward the legendary sage, eager to see what choice he would make under such pressure.
"Haha… this is getting more and more entertaining."
Arms crossed, Uchiha Madara wore an expression of amusement. His disdain for the Great Toad Sage had always lingered. Now, with Uchiha Yuta forcing the toad to bow, Madara couldn't be more delighted.
"Mother, do you think the Great Toad Sage will kneel?" Black Zetsu asked flatly, his tone tinged with curiosity.
"He will definitely kneel." Ōtsutsuki Kaguya replied coldly through Black Zetsu.
Shouts rose from every direction:
"Great Toad Sage, hurry up and make your choice!"
"That's right—if you're going to kneel, do it quickly! We want to see you kneel!"
"Why are you hesitating? You're nothing but a coward and trash. The Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta, has commanded you to kneel. If you delay, are you looking for death?"
"Hahaha! Who would have thought we'd actually see the Great Toad Sage kneeling down…"
"If the Great Toad Sage kneels, Mount Myōboku will become a laughingstock for the entire ninja world."
…
Even many shinobi of the Allied Shinobi Forces, already displeased with the Great Toad Sage, joined the jeers. They hoped to provoke him into lashing out, to resist, to stand proud once more.
But… the reality was harsh.
The Great Toad Sage, who had lived for countless centuries, had already seen through everything. He knew their words were bait. He knew he was the subject of ridicule.
And yet—he did not care.
As the oldest of Mount Myōboku's sages, he had already chosen endurance. No matter what insults or humiliation came, he would endure.
As for kneeling? That was nothing more than a trivial matter.
After all, he had already been disgraced before the entire world. What difference would one more humiliation make? In the end, all that mattered was survival.
The more he thought about it, the more determined he became. His desire to kneel only grew stronger.
There was nothing left to say. To endure until the end, he had to set aside everything else.
And so—
Boom!!
In front of the entire world, the Great Toad Sage's massive body shifted—and with a crisp thud, he dropped to his knees.
The motion was clean. Swift. Without hesitation.
Silence.
The entire ninja world froze.
Civilians and shinobi alike stared wide-eyed, as if they had witnessed the impossible. Some rubbed their eyes furiously, refusing to believe what they saw.
But no matter how much they doubted, the truth was undeniable—
The Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku had kneeled.
The sight itself was ridiculous. His round, bloated body looked even more absurd when forced into a kneeling position, as if a clumsy cripple had been shoved into the dirt. And that ceremonial hat he wore only made the image worse.
The Great Toad Sage looked utterly pathetic.
Countless shinobi and civilians were left speechless. Who could have imagined that the legendary sage, once revered for his wisdom and foresight, would kneel so quickly—without the faintest hint of resistance?
"You're supposed to be the legendary Great Toad Sage… and yet you kneel so easily?!"
"Too cowardly. Too shameless."
"Even as a sage on the level of the Six Paths… this is all you amount to?"
"Unbelievable. Truly unbelievable."
"Damn… the Great Toad Sage kneeling like this? I'm convinced."
"More than convinced—this proves he's a fraud. The Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta, tells him to admit his mistakes, and he obeys. He tells him to kneel, and he kneels. How disgraceful!"
"The so-called Sage's 'way of ninja' is nothing but cowardice. To endure, even if it means crawling on his knees before the world!"
"With such an ally, the Allied Shinobi Forces are truly wading in filth."
…
Uproar spread across every corner of the shinobi world.
All had known the Great Toad Sage would endure. None had expected him to endure to this degree.
And though he was a being of near-Six Paths strength, he chose the path of utter submission—kneeling with no resistance, no pride, no hesitation.
Truly, it was shocking beyond words.
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