After Gamamaru finished speaking, he fell completely into a deep sleep.
Jiraiya still wanted to hear what happened next, so he remained standing in place.
The experienced Fukasaku and Shima knew that Gamamaru would not wake up for a while.
Seeing Jiraiya still waiting, Fukasaku spoke.
"Jiraiya, let's go back. The Great Toad Sage is asleep and won't wake up again for a short time."
"Two Bosses, what does the Great Toad Sage's prophecy mean? Does it mean someone will eliminate all Ninja?"
Jiraiya was completely baffled by this incomplete prophecy and decided to ask the two Sages.
"I don't know either, Jiraiya. The Great Toad Sage's prophecies are always like this. This one is considered a very clear prophecy!"
Fukasaku wasn't Gamamaru, so how could he know the meaning of Gamamaru's prophecy?
A conflicted expression appeared on Jiraiya's face. This was a big deal, a matter concerning all Ninja.
Seeing Jiraiya's long face, Fukasaku could only try to comfort him.
"Jiraiya, don't worry. You yourself are a Ninja. Perhaps something has happened in the Ninja World that led to the Great Toad Sage's prophecy. Why don't you go back to the Ninja World and see?"
Shima, who was beside him, also chimed in.
"That's right, the old guy's prophecies are always nonsense, and even if it's true, it will be a long time from now. Jiraiya, you still have plenty of time to find the truth!"
With the two Toad Sages' persuasion, Jiraiya's expression calmed down, but he had lost a bit of his carefree nature and gained a few points of seriousness.
"I understand. Well then, two Bosses, I'll take my leave!"
After speaking, Jiraiya formed hand seals in the main hall and then returned to the Ninja World.
Only after Jiraiya's figure disappeared did Sage Shima belatedly say,
"Oh dear! I forgot to invite little Jiraiya to eat! Knowing he was coming, I even specially prepared the Eighteen Delicacies!"
"It's fine, it's his loss. We two can just have a big feast!"
"Get out of here! It's all your fault for making me forget such an important thing! You don't get any; I'll eat it all myself!"
"Can you eat it all yourself? That's enough for three people!"
"If I can't eat it all, I'll give it to Gamabunta and Hiro. Anyway, you don't get any."
"....."
Jiraiya didn't know what happened in the main hall after he left.
If he had known, it would only have made Jiraiya's already heavy heart even heavier.
Jiraiya appeared back in his original private room at the izakaya, seeing the already cleaned table and the half-flask of sake that had vanished.
Without any thought of getting it back, Jiraiya left a stack of banknotes and then walked out of the private room.
Upon reaching the main hall, he found the izakaya manager loudly scolding a young boy.
The boy silently lowered his head and turned away, showing a non-violent, non-cooperative attitude towards the scolding.
When the boy's eyes met Jiraiya's, Jiraiya saw surprise and resentment in the boy's eyes.
Jiraiya, preoccupied with his own thoughts, paid no attention to the boy's gaze, walked through the main hall, and exited the izakaya.
Upon seeing Jiraiya, the manager immediately stopped scolding, stood respectfully, and bowed to Jiraiya.
Raindrops fell on Jiraiya, bringing a touch of coolness and dispelling some of the gloom in Jiraiya's heart.
Recalling the scene he had just witnessed, Jiraiya shook his head, sighing with emotion.
These young people today!
Walking aimlessly through the streets of the Land of Rain, Jiraiya finally decided to return to Konoha.
After the previous incident, Jiraiya had lost all his good feelings for Tomoki and was filled with disgust.
But since it concerned all Ninja, Jiraiya still had to report to Tomoki.
Jiraiya intended to tell Tomoki the prophecy and the events exactly as they happened. As for whether Tomoki believed him, Jiraiya couldn't control that.
Moreover, after Fukasaku's reminder, Jiraiya also needed to know if anything special had happened in the Ninja World.
Jiraiya considered himself one of the best in the Ninja World at gathering information.
But one person ultimately couldn't compare to an entire Ninja village. Jiraiya's return to Konoha this time was also to obtain more information.
The latter point was the key. Regardless of whether Tomoki believed Mount Myōboku's prophecy, Jiraiya intended to use his own methods to prevent the future in the prophecy from occurring.
Jiraiya had always been searching for the Child of Prophecy, the Child of Prophecy who could bring peace to the Ninja World.
Ninja must exist for the Ninja World to be the Ninja World. If Ninja ceased to exist, what good would peace be, even if it arrived?
Jiraiya was, after all, a Ninja.
After ascertaining the direction, Jiraiya began his journey towards Konoha.
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