From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 259 Epilogue: Mysteries of the Night of the Massacre
The plan for the reincarnation of Indra and Asura was naturally devised by 'Adam'.

Driven by some kind of wicked sense of humor, he finally fulfilled his wish from his previous life. Indeed, the true lineage of Naruto should be Naruto and Sasuke!

Hinata and Sakura are all cults!

As for Indra's gender changing from brother to sister, that's just a minor, insignificant issue.

I believe the Sage of Six Paths would be happy to see this, finally bringing an end to the feud between these two brothers that has lasted for over a thousand years.

Leaving the noisy nursery, the Sage of Six Paths reported what had happened to 'Adam' through a prayer ritual, and then disappeared again, returning to the Pure Land.

Dawn finally arrived.

A ray of dawn pierced the night, and warm sunlight shone on the ruins.

The ninjas were busy searching for survivors who had been buried under the rubble during last night's disaster and hadn't had time to evacuate.

People do what they can to save every life they can.

Konoha Hospital was destroyed and had to be rebuilt in another location to shelter those injured in the war.

"Old man, how are you feeling?"

Jiraiya sat in a hospital room, visiting the seriously injured Hiruzen Sarutobi, his expression somewhat complicated.

He was deeply disappointed by everything that happened in Konoha and by his teacher's series of political measures. In the end, he became disheartened and turned his life's goal to find the prophesied child who could change the world, as predicted by the Great Toad Sage.

Until last night, his perception of Hiruzen Sarutobi had changed slightly.

The old man lying on the hospital bed, though covered in bandages and with multiple fractures, had done it all for the best. During the Nine-Tails' rampage last night, he single-handedly held off the berserk tailed beast until Minato Namikaze and he arrived and resealed it inside Naruto.

That night brought Hiruzen Sarutobi's reputation back to its peak.

"It's good that you're back."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was badly injured, but it didn't affect his ability to speak: "Konoha really needs you right now, Jiraiya."

"Stop." Jiraiya crossed his arms, gesturing in refusal: "I know what you're going to say, I can't do it, I'm not capable, find someone else!"

The three consecutive rejections left Hiruzen Sarutobi speechless. His eyelids twitched, and after a long while, he sighed, pointed to the table next to him, and said irritably, "Go, bring me your pipe. These nurses are too strict; they don't give me any chance at all."

"Old man, can't you smoke a little less?"

Jiraiya looked reluctant, but he still obediently handed over the pipe: "You're old and seriously injured. Aren't you afraid of dying if you keep smoking?"

"Stop talking nonsense, you'll die if you don't smoke."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took the pipe, lit it, and took a satisfying long drag before asking, "How's the investigation going with the Uchiha?"

When the matter was brought up, Jiraiya put away his playful expression and said in a deep voice, "Of the entire clan, only two people are left. I have examined those corpses and it is hard to believe that this was really done by a child who was only five years old all by himself."

"you mean"

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned, took deep drags on his cigarette, and looked out the window of the ward without uttering the rest of his sentence.

"According to Uchiha Shisui's information, besides him and that newborn child, there is another person still alive," Jiraiya sighed deeply, his tone inexplicably solemn, and uttered a name: "Uchiha Mikoto disappeared on the night of the massacre of the clan."

"Behind the Nine-Tails' rampage, it wasn't just Obito Uchiha who was involved." Thinking of the Sharingan he saw in the Nine-Tails' eyes last night, Hiruzen Sarutobi's mood grew heavier: "In my memory, only one person can control the Nine-Tails."

“But that person is already dead, so…” Jiraiya knew, of course, that he was referring to 'Uchiha Madara,' the ninja world's demon who founded Konoha, but that was impossible, because that person had already died in the battle against the First Hokage.

“Yes, so…” Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes and said slowly after a long while, “Seale all the information about the ‘Night of the Massacre’ and temporarily classify it as S-rank.”

"Okay, is there anything else?"

Jiraiya sat casually on the edge of the bed and said, "I'll leave soon after I'm done here."

"Can't you stay a little longer?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked helplessly. Why was his disciple unwilling to stay?

"I'm afraid that won't work, old man." Jiraiya sighed and spread his hands, saying, "I have a lot of things to do here, and even more important things."

"More important than Konoha?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.

"Perhaps, yes." Jiraiya nodded, his expression grave. "Old man, in places you don't know, the ninja world has undergone tremendous changes. I need to investigate the source of these changes. This matter is far more important than Konoha."

"alright, I got it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to give up, but he insisted on keeping Jiraiya's idea. After thinking for a moment, he said, "In that case, I will give you a secret mission in my capacity as an advisor."

"What mission?"

Jiraiya didn't object to this, since he wasn't worried about having too many lice or too many tasks to complete.

"Find Uchiha Mikoto and investigate the truth behind the night of the massacre."

After throwing the burnt-out tobacco out the window, Hiruzen Sarutobi put down his pipe and said, "But remember, don't let anyone know about this, understand?"

"Why not let Uchiha Shisui investigate?" Jiraiya was also puzzled. Logically speaking, it would be more appropriate for a member of the Uchiha clan to investigate this matter. Why was he instead asked to investigate?

"I can't believe him."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's reason is simple, yet also straightforward and direct.

Uchiha Shisui was Uchiha Mikoto's student. It would be hard to believe that he had nothing to do with this matter. Therefore, he could only choose an 'outsider' who was never in Konoha to investigate the night of the massacre and Uchiha Mikoto's affairs.

"My intuition tells me that this matter is far more complicated than it appears."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and sighed with melancholy: "There are more and more mysteries. I have a feeling that a storm is about to break. We need to prepare in advance."

A few days after their conversation ended, Jiraiya left the village.

As for Minato Namikaze, after losing his wife, he was heartbroken and entrusted Naruto to Hiruzen Sarutobi's care. In order to commemorate the deceased Kushina, he named his child Naruto Uzumaki after his wife's surname. After doing all this, he left Konoha.

Soon, news of the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha and the night of the massacre spread throughout the entire ninja world.

A five-year-old boy single-handedly slaughtered a powerful clan in the ninja world, shocking the entire ninja community. Many people called him "Itachi the Clan-Slayer" and crowned him the most vicious rogue ninja in history. His bounty was placed on the underground bounty board with a bounty of 350 million taels, making him the number one on the list, far ahead of the rest.

Incidentally, the bounty for the genocide-wiping itachi is equivalent to ten Asumas.

Next month is almost here, so I'm asking for your support! Monthly votes or anything else are welcome! Damn, it's so hard to find a suitable job these days. All the HR people are dreamers; they talk big but when you meet them, they're more exploitative than the Mother Tree of Desire.
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