"A lot."
Akihara Kagura, well-versed in this kind of infiltration and reconnaissance, casually suggested a bunch of methods: "Find a Hidden Rain Ninja, leave a Flying Thunder God Mark on them, and use the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to teleport inside directly."
"Not bad..."
Jiraiya nodded in approval.
This disciple's thinking was quite sound.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Jiraiya clasped his hands to form the Summoning Hand Seal, and softly said, "Let me teach you a new method. Just summon a toad from Mount Myoboku, and you can hide in its belly as it sneaks through the water. This way, no one will notice..."
Before he finished his words.
A jade-green toad appeared in the Summoning Array and opened its mouth wide, improbably large enough to swallow Jiraiya whole.
"Kagura."
Hiding inside the toad's belly space, Jiraiya continued teaching his disciple: "Try what I've taught you. Use the Summoning Jutsu wisely, slip into the Hidden Rain Village without alerting anyone."
[System Notice]: [New Mission (Jiraiya): Skillfully use your Summoned Beast to infiltrate the Hidden Rain Village without attracting any attention.]
After saying this, the jade-green toad dove into the water, following the drainage tunnels into the Hidden Rain Village without anyone noticing.
When the toad emerged inside the Hidden Rain Village, its mouth slowly opened, and an arm suddenly shot out, followed closely by Jiraiya's full body!
"Infiltration successful."
Jiraiya crouched slightly on the water surface, very pleased with the smooth infiltration, yet somewhat curious: "Hmm? Hasn't Kagura's toad managed to infiltrate yet?"
Outside the Hidden Rain Village.
Akihara Kagura wasn't keen on using this method.
He even had to make Jiraiya give up teaching him to use it.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Akihara Kagura quickly clasped his hands to form Hand Seals, summoning a large toad. The Great Toad Sage gazed drowsily at the one who had summoned it.
"I need to sneak in without alerting anyone."
Akihara Kagura pointed towards the Hidden Rain Village, shrouded in rain in the distance, and casually pinned the blame on Jiraiya: "This is a test from Jiraiya-sensei. Surely the Great Toad Sage can handle this?"
"..."
The Great Toad Sage pondered silently for a moment, seemingly not used to such trivial matters, as it usually contemplated the great affairs of the Ninja World.
The Great Toad Sage thought it over, slowly produced a Crystal Ball from somewhere, and said: "Beloved by Nature, Sage Elemental Spirit, let me use the Crystal Ball to observe and lead you to a safe path..."
This was the tool the Great Toad Sage used to observe the Ninja World. By using the Crystal Ball, it could view external landscapes, and as long as it knew a person's Chakra, it could often find their location.
Using this ability to observe the Hidden Rain Village and find an infiltration path was hardly difficult for the Great Toad Sage.
In fact...
The Great Toad Sage could even personally escort Akihara Kagura inside.
"There's no one on this path..."
"You can hide behind this pipeline..."
"There's a ninja on this street; we should hide first..."
"You mustn't alert anyone."
Akihara Kagura reiterated his mission requirements and gently explained: "Besides, I also need to use the Summoning Toad from Mount Myoboku during infiltration, but the Great Toad Sage should know that I'm unfamiliar with other toads..."
"Jiraiya's little test is really no easy task..."
The Great Toad Sage sighed, observing the situation in the Hidden Rain Village for a long time with the Crystal Ball, feeling the challenge of this task: "Let's go this way, this passage should allow me to get through."
"The ability of this Crystal Ball is truly exceptional..."
Akihara Kagura remarked, seemingly with ulterior motives.
"Sometimes, I can't observe specific people."
The Great Toad Sage shook its head, speaking breathlessly about the Crystal Ball's shortcomings: "There are some individuals whose fates cannot be observed, always eluding our sight..."
Today's exertion...
Was not insignificant for the Great Toad Sage to say the least.
After all, the Great Toad Sage's age had long surpassed a thousand years.
The Great Toad Sage utilized the Crystal Ball to find security gaps in the Hidden Rain Village, overcoming numerous hardships to finally deliver Akihara Kagura to Jiraiya's side.
"Ah, this is..."
Jiraiya's jaw nearly dropped to the floor.
"Great Toad Sage."
Akihara Kagura glanced at the Great Toad Sage beside him, and for once, took the initiative to compliment: "The Summoning Toads from Mount Myoboku are indeed helpful for infiltration and reconnaissance. We didn't alert anyone along the way; it was as if we just walked right in..."
"Phew... Haven't exercised like this for a long time..."
The Great Toad Sage, looking at the stunned Jiraiya, gasped for breath and, before releasing the Summoning, expressed its opinion to Jiraiya: "Little Jiraiya... next time... could you arrange tasks for this little one that are more suitable for us to perform together?"