Training Field.
Jiraiya adjusted his breathing and mobilized the chakra within his body, his hands quickly forming seals.
Boar, dog, bird, monkey, ram.
With a whoosh, white smoke appeared around Jiraiya, and then he vanished from where he stood.
"Did it work?"
Haru watched closely from the side. Seeing Jiraiya disappear from the spot, joy appeared on his face. He had trained with Jiraiya for so long, and it had finally succeeded.
According to the normal process, before using the Summoning Technique, one had to sign a contract with a summoning beast. If someone used the Summoning Technique without signing a contract, the situation became more complicated.
Nothing might happen, or the person might be randomly transported somewhere in the ninja world, or they might be sensed by some summoning beast and transported there.
To make sure nothing went wrong, Haru had specifically made Orochimaru sign a contract with the ninja cats to prevent him from being transported to some unknown place in the ninja world.
As for Jiraiya...
Heh.
The storyline of this Naruto world had already been stirred into a complete mess by Haru.
First of all, under Haru's rule in the Leaf, the Senju clan definitely would not be wiped out. That meant Asura's chakra absolutely would not reincarnate into the Uzumaki clan, the distant relatives of the Senju.
Naruto would have no chance to be born, and whether Jiraiya's identity as the teacher of the Child of Prophecy still counted was uncertain.
What Haru was betting on was Jiraiya's luck.
"That hurts!"
Jiraiya fell from the sky and landed on the ground, butt first.
As expected, it split into two halves.
He clutched his backside and cried out.
A toad and a green snake were facing each other. When they saw Jiraiya fall from the sky, they were first stunned. Then greed appeared in the green snake's eyes.
Today's lunch came with a free extra!
"I'll eat this brat first, then I'll eat you, you stinking toad!"
The green snake impatiently rushed toward Jiraiya. Jiraiya instantly dodged while spouting childish lines, then grabbed the green snake's tail and flung it away.
"Did that snake just talk?"
Jiraiya's head was still dizzy, and he had not yet figured out the situation.
The toad, Bunta, looked at him with some surprise.
"A human child?"
"He actually came to Mount Myoboku!"
"The toad talks too!"
"This place is Mount Myoboku?" Jiraiya scratched his head. The Hokage seemed to have mentioned this name before.
"So he has finally appeared. The child from the prophecy."
The toad Fukasaku appeared from nowhere, his eyes looking at Jiraiya.
"Boss Fukasaku, were you watching from the shadows just now?"
"I almost got eaten by that stinking snake!"
Bunta immediately cursed loudly. He had been so scared he was sweating just now, thinking about how to hurry up and escape back to call reinforcements.
The stinking snakes of Ryuchi Cave had already grown bold enough to come to Mount Myoboku for an all-you-can-eat meal.
Snakes were the natural enemies of toads!
"You're fine, aren't you?"
"I was watching you the whole time. You're still too weak. If you're bad, train more!"
Fukasaku was very dissatisfied with Bunta's tone. He jumped onto Bunta's head and gave him a hard flick. A small body with great strength.
"Hey, hey. Why does it sound like you knew I was going to appear?"
Jiraiya asked Fukasaku curiously. No matter how he heard it, what this toad had just said sounded suspicious.
"Yes, I knew. Through the Great Elder's prophecy, a human child would become lost in Mount Myoboku. We were to grant that child the power of the toads and give him a prophecy."
"A prophecy?"
"Let me hear it."
Jiraiya looked disdainful. The Hokage had said that no one in this world could predict the future. Humanity's fate was in its own hands, and the road was beneath its feet.
If the prophecy was something good, then he would listen. If it was bad, then it was definitely deceptive nonsense.
That was what the Hokage had taught him.
"Then come with me, human child. The Great Elder is waiting for you."
Fukasaku did not answer Jiraiya's question. As for the contents of the prophecy, he did not know either.
The Great Toad Sage had said he had forgotten it.
Perhaps he would remember after sleeping, or perhaps he would remember after seeing Jiraiya.
Of course, it was also possible that the Great Toad Sage had simply slept himself into confusion and had been talking nonsense.
In Fukasaku's memory, the Great Toad Sage's prophecies were sometimes...
But at crucial times, they were terrifyingly accurate.
For example, the major figures of the previous generation in the ninja world, Madara and Hashirama.
Long before Madara and Hashirama were born, the Great Toad Sage had once prophesied that two extraordinary ninja would appear from the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan.
Fukasaku led Jiraiya through the outer region of Mount Myoboku. The dense number of toads there opened Jiraiya's eyes. This was the first time in his life that he had seen so many toads, and each one could speak human language.
A vast palace appeared. Jiraiya followed Fukasaku into the palace. A super huge toad was lying on a stone slab, sleeping loudly.
"Great Elder, Great Elder, the human child from your prophecy has arrived!"
"Dear, don't bother shouting. When that old fool is asleep, your voice is too soft to wake him."
Shima, who was sitting on a stone stool nearby, took out a bronze gong from somewhere and gestured for Fukasaku to use it to wake the Great Toad Sage.
"Dear, how can you call the Great Elder an old fool?"
"Tch. The Great Elder is already sleeping like this. Calling him an old fool is light. Stop being so wordy!"
Shima struck the bronze gong. Dense ringing sounds echoed through the hall, accompanied by reverberations that woke the Great Toad Sage from his sleep.
"So noisy. Is it time to eat?"
"No, Great Elder. The human child from your prophecy has arrived!"
The Great Toad Sage opened his eyes drowsily and looked toward the source of the voice.
"Who are you?"
"Great Elder, I'm Fukasaku!"
"As expected, he's an old fool!" Shima said from the side.
"Oh, oh. I remember now. Fukasaku. Of course I know you. When you were little, I even... cough, cough. I don't remember. What did you just say?"
"The human child. The human child from your prophecy has appeared."
"Which prophecy?"
"Uh..."
Fukasaku became honest and stopped speaking. He directly shut his mouth and let the Great Toad Sage wake up on his own for a while.
This old fool had indeed slept himself into confusion.
"Oh, I remember!"
"There was a human child coming here. No, wait. Let me think. I had another dream. The prophecy has changed!"
The Great Toad Sage's eyes became clear. Old toads were like this. They liked to sleep. After sleeping for too long, their brains became foggy. Sometimes they also dreamed, and toad dreams were very accurate.
"What is it, old toad? You've all been speaking mysteriously for so long and saying things people can't understand!"
"You rude little brat!"
"Fukasaku, don't argue with a child."
The Great Toad Sage did not care about Jiraiya's rude words at all. He worked hard to recall the contents of the previous dream.
A toad could only remember fragments after waking up from a dream. He was also so old now, and his memory had gotten worse.
"I remember!"
"The future of the ninja world changed because of the Hokage of the Leaf. The original world has changed. A towering wooden giant, two massive demonic giants, a fierce battle, enemies from beyond the sky... Uh, I can't remember the rest."
The Great Toad Sage intermittently described the images in his dream. Jiraiya frowned as he listened.
This prophecy was way too vague.
And wasn't this prophecy supposed to be related to him?
What about me?
Where am I?
A wooden giant and demonic giants. No matter how you looked at it, they had nothing to do with him!
"What kind of prophecy is this vague? And didn't you say the prophecy was related to me, old fool?"
Jiraiya crossed his arms while complaining about the Great Toad Sage's unreliable prophecy.
"Oh, oh. The future has undergone a major shift. The mission you originally carried has disappeared. You will probably become... uh, what was that word again? Cannon fodder. I remembered!"
"As expected, I haven't completely grown old yet. Ribbit!"
The Great Toad Sage's tone was somewhat cheerful. Remembering two pieces of dream content in a row was truly impressive for a toad that had lived for more than a thousand years.
"What? I'm going to become cannon fodder?"
"You stinking toad!"
Jiraiya almost broke down. He did not want to be cannon fodder. He wanted to become a powerful ninja and win Tsunade's heart.
Oh, no, not just Tsunade. There were still many beautiful older ladies in the ninja world.
Children at Jiraiya's age longed for beautiful love, but at the same time, their thoughts about girls were as filthy as a toilet. It was not strange for the small head to often control the big head.
"What does this mean, Great Elder?"
"Has the future changed?"
"Old fool, is your prophecy even accurate? How could the future change? Did you remember it wrong?"
"Sometimes the future changes too. I definitely did not remember wrong. My memory is very good. Dreams are like this. Shima, don't underestimate the elderly."
Fukasaku and Shima asked the Great Toad Sage about the future prophecy.
The future had actually changed so drastically.
Could it be that the Great Toad Sage had really slept himself stupid?
The Great Toad Sage answered with certainty. Could he not remember the dreams he himself had?
At most, he would sometimes forget. When he continued sleeping, he could repeat the dreams about the future. He would just forget many things each time. If he dreamed a few more times, he could always remember. He had not grown that old yet.
"The source that changed fate is the Hokage of the Leaf. I want to meet him. Achoo. I'm sleepy."
The Great Toad Sage spoke to himself, then fell asleep again as he spoke.
"Hey, hey, hey, you old toad! How did you fall asleep while talking?"
"At least explain my prophecy clearly!"
"Old fool!"
Jiraiya complained angrily. Shima and Fukasaku looked at each other, then brought Jiraiya out of the palace.
Training Field.
"Jiraiya won't be in trouble, right?"
Orochimaru looked at the spot where Jiraiya had disappeared and spoke with concern. Although Jiraiya was an idiot who only knew about beautiful women, Orochimaru could barely consider him a companion.
With Jiraiya disappearing like this because of the Summoning Technique, Orochimaru was still very worried about him. Even the book in his hands no longer felt enjoyable to read.
"Don't worry, Orochimaru. That pervert Jiraiya's life is as stubborn as a cockroach. No matter how I usually beat him, he's fine. He definitely won't be in trouble."
Tsunade's expression also carried worry, but her words fully affirmed Jiraiya's tenacious vitality. It could barely count as showing concern for Jiraiya.
A little.
But not much.
"Uh... Jiraiya really is pretty durable."
Orochimaru glanced at Tsunade's fists. Small fists with great strength. Ordinary people really could not withstand one punch from Tsunade, but Jiraiya was different. He had taken punches like that many times. One punch was only half his life at most. In serious cases, he spat a little blood and recovered after half a day of rest.
And Jiraiya's future injuries would probably be even worse than being punched by Tsunade.
This disappointing guy probably would not win Tsunade in this life either.
Tsunade seemed to have taken a liking to the Hokage.
However, the Hokage did not seem to have noticed this point. Tsunade's attitude toward Haru was not as rough as it was toward Jiraiya. Her voice became soft when she spoke, almost sweet.
The first time Orochimaru heard Tsunade speak in that tone, he felt goosebumps rise on his skin.
Good luck, Jiraiya.
Losing to the Hokage and becoming a defeated dog was actually not bad.
After all, the Hokage was that outstanding.
If Jiraiya simped for a long time, only for some random man from nowhere to suddenly appear and win Tsunade, that would truly be a tragedy.
"No need to be anxious. Jiraiya has only been gone for less than half a day. After this period of special training, his strength has already improved a lot. Ordinary genin are no longer his match. Against chunin, even if he can't win, he should be able to run. There shouldn't be a problem. He has some luck."
"Let's wait a bit longer."
Haru said a few words as if comforting himself. He was not sure about Jiraiya's current situation either. This had originally been a bet on Jiraiya's luck. If he won, then everyone would be happy. Jiraiya would sign a summoning contract with Mount Myoboku, just like in the original story, and become the summoner of Mount Myoboku's toads.
He would train Sage Mode, become the Toad Sage, and reach the peak of life.
If the bet failed, then Haru could only wish Jiraiya good luck.
Hopefully he would not die and could return to the Leaf alive.
The three of them continued waiting for some time.
Suddenly, smoke appeared where Jiraiya had originally disappeared, causing Haru's eyes to light up.
He's here. He's here!
"Hokage!"
"I'm back!"
Jiraiya walked out of the smoke and greeted Haru. Beside him were two toads.
Haru recognized the two toads at a glance.
Shima and Fukasaku!
It worked!
"Hokage of the Leaf, we come from Mount Myoboku. The Great Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku wants to meet you. You are the Child of Fate who changed the future of the ninja world."
Shima and Fukasaku bowed to Haru, then invited him to Mount Myoboku.
I've become the Child of Fate?
Haru's mind quickly worked.
He had actually become the Child of Fate.
But it made sense.
As long as Madara obediently stayed in his underground cave according to the original storyline and only awakened the Rinnegan when he was on the verge of death, then after Haru became Hokage, there would be no one in the ninja world who could stop his steps.
He only needed to develop the Leaf step by step, and he could unify the entire ninja world.
The ninja world under his rule would definitely be better than Naruto's system.
The original story of Naruto was just another cycle.
(End of Chapter)
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