Just as Naruto's Wave Country plan was proceeding smoothly.
At this time, Konoha was already in a state of utter chaos.
First, Root was disbanded, all its members scattered and reassigned to Anbu squads. The Hokage advisor, Shimura Danzo, was also dismissed and left to live idly at home.
The fundamental reason was that Shimura Danzo, seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen severely injured and Anbu members suffering heavy losses, attempted to use Root to force a change of power. After failing, he was stripped of all his positions.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was still alive, but Enma was gone, and his strength was directly reduced by more than half. In addition, of the dozens of elites he had taken out, less than ten had survived.
Sarutobi Hiruzen also relinquished the position of Hokage, ordering the search for Jiraiya and Tsunade throughout the entire ninja world.
...
On the other side, near a hot spring in Hot Water Country, a lecherous white-haired figure was secretly climbing a relatively high artificial mountain, with a perverted smile on his face.
"Jiraiya-sama!"
A dispassionate, emotionless voice suddenly sounded, scaring Jiraiya so much that he fell off the artificial mountain.
"You bastard!"
Jiraiya immediately turned around and glared at the person who had just frightened him, and after discovering it was a guy wearing an animal mask, his temper eased slightly.
"Is it the old man looking for me?"
The Anbu ninja nodded and said, "The Hokage-sama requests that you return to Konoha."
Jiraiya frowned and asked, "Did something happen in Konoha?"
"Konoha was attacked, the Hokage-sama was seriously injured, Anbu ninjas suffered heavy casualties, and more than half of Konoha was destroyed."
"This... are you kidding me?"
Jiraiya initially thought it was just another fight with some ninja village at most, but then you tell me that half of Konoha is gone. Jiraiya was dumbfounded.
The Anbu ninja nodded and said, "The Hokage-sama has already stepped down and a new Hokage is about to be elected."
"Who did it?" Jiraiya's face darkened.
"It's unclear. Only when you return will the Hokage-sama tell you personally."
Sarutobi Hiruzen concealed the truth of the incident. In his view, as long as the news of the Jinchuriki was not spread, it would still be a deterrent, which could temporarily delay other ninja villages' plans against Konoha.
"Then we..."
Bang!
Before Jiraiya could finish speaking, his entire body turned into a puff of white smoke and disappeared.
Leaving the Anbu ninja with a blank expression.
...
"Let's go... now."
"Huh, where is this?"
Jiraiya was just talking to that Anbu ninja, and suddenly he saw a strange yet familiar scene.
This was a scene of birds singing and flowers fragrant, full of vitality, where all things competed to thrive.
"Mount Myōboku?"
Jiraiya had already seen the small green toad with white whiskers and eyebrows under his feet.
"Elder Fukasaku, what's the matter that you're looking for me at this time?"
Jiraiya was a little curious. Mount Myōboku rarely looked for him, and he vaguely felt that it might be related to the attack Konoha had suffered this time.
Fukasaku frowned and sighed, saying, "Do you want to go eat something first? Mother knows we were looking for you and has already prepared food."
"Uh..." Jiraiya hesitated for a moment, then righteously said, "Konoha is in serious trouble right now, I have to go back quickly, so let's talk about business first."
Fukasaku sighed again and said, "Since that's the case, then come with me, this matter is related to the Great Lord's prophecy."
"Prophecy?"
Jiraiya immediately came to his senses. He remembered the prophecy the Great Toad Sage had given him.
"Your disciple will bring change to the world, but it is not known whether this change will bring stability to the world... or destruction."
He had been running around for this prophecy, but...
Jiraiya's mood suddenly fell. He still hadn't found the Child of Prophecy, and the two disciples he had once placed the most hope in were now dead.
But he quickly perked up again, looking curiously at Fukasaku, and said, "Does the Great Toad Sage have a new prophecy?"
Fukasaku nodded, then shook his head, saying, "There should be a new prophecy, but he didn't say it, he just told me to bring you over."
"I see, then why have you been sighing?"
Fukasaku hesitated for a moment, then said, "The Great Lord's condition is not very good. When he woke up today, he seemed to be angry."
"Angry? Why angry? Never mind, I'll know when I go see."
Jiraiya placed Fukasaku on his shoulder, then quickly ran towards the place where the Great Toad Sage lived.
The two quickly arrived at the Great Toad Sage's residence, and at a glance, they could see a huge toad with an orange body, a string of prayer beads around its neck, and a doctoral cap on its head.
The seat it was sitting on had the character "Sage" written on it.
And next to the Great Toad, there was also a small green toad.
Fukasaku and Shima exchanged glances, then Shima glanced at the Great Toad Sage, and then shook her head.
The Great Toad Sage had fallen asleep again.
Fukasaku had no choice but to sigh again, already used to it, and jumped to the platform on the other side of the Great Toad Sage, shouting loudly, "Great Lord! Little Jiraiya has arrived!"
The sound echoed in the empty hall, deafening, and it was clear that it had been amplified by Chakra.
Jiraiya's face also showed a helpless expression. The Great Toad Sage was always like this.
But it was also under this loud shout that Gamamaru's eyelids trembled, and then slowly lifted.
Looking at Jiraiya below, he said, "Sorry, I'm old, and I want to sleep as soon as I close my eyes."
"By the way, who are you again?"
Even Jiraiya was used to it; it was always like this every time they met.
"Great Toad Sage, I am Jiraiya."
"Oh, I remember now, it's little Jiraiya."
Gamamaru's face suddenly showed a strange expression, and he said, "Little Jiraiya, your mission is complete."
"Huh?"
Jiraiya was a little confused. What mission of his was complete? Did he even have a mission?
Could it be that the mission to find the Child of Prophecy was complete? But he didn't have any disciples anymore.
"Please enlighten me, Great Toad Sage."
Since he couldn't figure it out, Jiraiya decided it was better to ask directly.
Gamamaru's eyes seemed to be recalling something.
"I saw a future, and only one future, the Child of Prophecy has already made his choice."
"A great fire sweeping the world, he will drag the entire shinobi world into war, the Five Great Nations will be completely destroyed, and even the Three Great Sage Locations will hardly survive."
"This…" Jiraiya's face became very unsightly. The Five Great Nations and the Three Great Sage Locations would be destroyed; this was a result he had never imagined.
Even the two toads, Fukasaku and Shima, beside him had drastic changes in their expressions. Even the Three Great Sage Locations would be destroyed? The Sage Locations had existed for hundreds of years, and there had never been such a situation.
"Great Toad Sage, the future may not be unchangeable. You called me here this time, probably because you want me to change such a future."
Gamamaru slowly said, "The Child of Prophecy who will destroy the world is still young, and although he can no longer be guided, there are other ways to stop him."
"Other ways?" Jiraiya looked thoughtful, suddenly his whole body shook, and he looked at the Great Toad Sage with an ugly face, and said, "Great Toad Sage, are you saying that while the Child of Prophecy has not yet developed, we should first…"
"There are no other Children of Prophecy in the shinobi world, or rather, I can't see any other Children of Prophecy. Apart from this future, I can only see a cloud of mist."
Jiraiya lowered his head and pondered for a while, then asked, "Great Toad Sage, can you see the other party's appearance clearly?"
Gamamaru was silent for a long time, and fell into memories again, before saying, "He is a Blue-Eyed Boy who controls the Nine Tailed Beasts. He is on an island, sowing the seeds of destroying the world. If there are no accidents, you will see him on the day Konoha is destroyed."
"Tailed Beasts, blue eyes, an island, and the destruction of Konoha…"
This was the key to the prophecy, but it made Jiraiya feel the pressure on his shoulders increase a bit.
"I understand, I will do my best to find him, and then… stop him."
"Then I'll leave first."
"Go, little Jiraiya, be careful in everything."
After Gamamaru finished speaking, Jiraiya turned into a cloud of white smoke again and appeared in front of the Anbu who was squatting there.
The Anbu wanted to say a few words, but Jiraiya flew towards Konoha at a rapid speed.
"Great Elder, did you see anything else?" Fukasaku asked the Great Toad Sage.
Gamamaru glanced at Fukasaku lightly and said, "I saw him standing on the ruins of Mount Myōboku, spouting wild words."
"Sage? Beast, you're not even human, how dare you call yourself a Sage?"
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