Naruto: Uchiha Youngjo's Konoha Spring

Chapter 85: Changes in Prophecy (4000 words, please order first)

When Uchiha Tokou and Kakashi led the team to clear out the rebellious Kirigakure ninjas roaming around the border, Jiraiya's seven-day detention also ended.

After being politely escorted out of the new prison on the banks of the Nanga River by two Uchiha clansmen, Jiraiya did not delay any further and rushed to the Hokage's office as soon as possible.

When Jiraiya arrived, Sarutobi Hiruzen was working on some official business at his desk. When Jiraiya pushed the door open and walked in, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked up and saw Jiraiya's playful grin. He immediately became furious and said, "Look at what you've done! One of the three great ninjas got caught for peeping!"

"Hey, old man, do you think I want to? I asked you to pass your crystal ball to me, but you didn't want to." Jiraiya said nonchalantly.

"The telescope technique is not for you to peek!" Sarutobi Hiruzen said angrily.

"Old man, that's not very interesting. I think you've seen it a lot too." Jiraiya said.

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath and held his forehead helplessly. It seemed that Jiraiya had some special talent since he was a child. Every time he made him angry, he could do it in less than three sentences.

"Old man, tell me, what's the matter that urges me to come back?" Jiraiya asked.

"If you want to learn the art of telescope, it's not impossible." Sarutobi Hiruzen said.

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya's face instantly changed into a lewd smile: "Old man, you finally figured it out! I told you, in this regard, I am your successor!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored Jiraiya's antics and continued, "The Telescope Technique was developed by the Second Hokage to monitor abnormal conditions in the village. This is a ninjutsu that only the Hokage can learn. As long as you..."

"Goodbye!" When Jiraiya heard this, he made a move to leave without waiting for Sarutobi Hiruzen to finish.

"Come back here!" Sarutobi Hiruzen slammed the table hard.

Jiraiya sighed, then stopped and turned back and said, "Old man, you know I'm not fit to be Hokage."

"Jiraiya, I'm old and can't protect the village for a few more years." Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed.

"Teacher, I am really not suitable. How can a disciple be the fourth generation and the teacher be the fifth generation?" Jiraiya saw that Sarutobi Hiruzen did not seem to be joking with him, and even addressed him seriously, but that was all. As for agreeing to Sarutobi Hiruzen's idea, that was impossible.

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen lit a cigarette and took a deep puff.

"Old man, you know you should smoke less as you get older," Jiraiya reminded him, "How about I go and get Tsunade back for you."

"Jiraiya, now is not the time to shirk responsibility. The village needs you to step up now." Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Do you know why I am so anxious to get you back?"

Jiraiya shook his head.

"During the few days you spent in the Security Department, you should have met the new head of the Uchiha clan," asked Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Of course," Jiraiya nodded, "Chief Douguang is a man of particular taste."

Although he was detained by the Security Department for seven days, the Security Department did not treat him unfairly in any way during these seven days. In addition, he and Uchiha Douguang had a very pleasant conversation at the banquet that day, so he had a very good opinion of Uchiha Douguang at this time.

"Right." Jiraiya slapped his forehead and said, "I think it would be very appropriate to let Clan Leader Dou Guang become the Fifth Hokage. He became the head of the Uchiha Clan at such a young age, so his strength is undoubtedly beyond doubt. His achievements in the Third Ninja World War were also sufficient. I think he is completely qualified to take over as Hokage."

"It would be great if that's really the case. This guy isn't as simple as you think." Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "His Sharingan is the Mangekyō Sharingan, the same eye as Uchiha Madara's back then."

Jiraiya was stunned when he heard this.

Afterwards, Sarutobi Hiruzen started talking about how Uchiha Tokou took away Shisui's Mangekyō, and told Jiraiya all of Uchiha Tokou's actions during this period. Jiraiya was surprised when he heard it. He didn't expect that the young man who had a great conversation with him at the table and always seemed to have a gentle smile on his face had such skills.

"Jiraiya, both Shisui and Itachi have told me that he has great ambitions. So, I can't just hand the village over to him as you said." Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "But now, he has gathered a large force that cannot be ignored. Even Kakashi has joined forces with him."

"Speaking of Kakashi, old man, isn't this your own fault?" When Jiraiya heard Sarutobi Hiruzen mention Kakashi, a mocking expression appeared on his face.

"Yes, I admit that I have an unshirkable responsibility in this matter concerning Kakashi." Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "So, I will step down from the position of Hokage, but, Jiraiya, I also need you to stand up and stop Uchiha Tokou's ambition."

At this point, there was even a hint of pleading in Sarutobi Hiruzen's tone.

Seeing his teacher like this, Jiraiya pursed his lips and couldn't bear to do it no matter what.

"Let me think about it." Jiraiya sighed and said helplessly, "By the way, give me a photo of Dou Guang."

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed, helped Jiraiya find Uchiha Douguang's ID photo, and handed it to him. After receiving the photo, Jiraiya turned around and opened the door of the Hokage's office. At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke again from behind:

"Are you planning to consult Myobokusan before making a decision?"

Jiraiya's departure paused, but he soon sped up and left the Hokage's office.

The door of the Hokage's office slowly bounced back and closed. Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes moved slightly. He didn't know whether his choice was the right one.

After leaving the Hokage's office, Jiraiya, who was full of worries, found a hotel in the village and rented a room, then summoned the messenger toad from Myoboku Mountain.

"Please inform Master Fukasaku that I want to meet Master Toad."

After the messenger toad learned of Jiraiya's request, it lifted the summoning and returned to Myoboku Mountain. Jiraiya stayed in the inn, patiently waiting for Myoboku Mountain's reverse summoning.

Not long after, Jiraiya felt the space-time fluctuations of the reverse summoning technique and responded actively. After a slight sound, Jiraiya disappeared in the inn.

When Jiraiya arrived at Myoboku Mountain, he immediately saw the two sages in front of him. Seeing that Jiraiya looked worried, Fukasaku asked, "Little Jiraiya, has something happened? Why do you suddenly want to see the Great Toad Sage?"

"I've run into some problems and need to consult the Great Toad Sage," Jiraiya said. "I don't know if the Great Toad Sage is awake or not, but please come with us." Fukasaku Sage nodded and led Jiraiya towards the core of Mount Myōboku.

The two clams came to the door of the cave of the Great Toad Immortal. The Immortal Fukasaku signaled Jiraiya to wait for a while, and then walked into the cave alone.

After a while, Fukasaku Sage came out and said to Jiraiya, "The Great Toad Sage has woken up and wants to see you."

Jiraiya followed Fukasaku and Shima to the presence of Gamabuchi, but what followed was the "Who are you?" farce that Gamabuchi always enjoyed.

If it were in the past, Jiraiya would not mind playing with the Great Toad Sage for a while, just to make the old man happy, but today Jiraiya really didn't have the mood to do so.

Shima Sage also noticed this and rudely stopped the big toad sage from playing around: "Old man! Little Jiraiya has something important to talk to you about! Stop playing around!"

"Oh, I remember now. It's little Jiraiya." The big toad sage on the throne said, "I just happened to be looking for you for something."

"Has the prophecy changed?" Jiraiya asked hurriedly.

"Yes." The Great Toad Immortal on the throne nodded slowly. "After I fell asleep last time, the future that I had a clear vision of in my dream has become a mess. The original prophecy has been changing towards the unknown. This has never happened before."

"Unknown?" Jiraiya was stunned when he heard this. "Why is this happening? Where is the original child of prophecy?"

"I don't know." The Great Toad Immortal shook his head, "I can't see through that chaos."

Jiraiya's expression became extremely solemn when he heard this. This sudden change happened almost at the same time as the recent rise of Uchiha Tokou in the village, which made Jiraiya think more about it.

"Great Toad Sage, can you help me see if this person can become Hokage?" Jiraiya handed the photo of Uchiha Tokou to the Great Toad Sage and asked.

The Great Toad Sage did not take the photo, but shook his head and said: "Jiraiya, I can't answer this question. This is your own business in Konoha."

"Is that so?" Jiraiya took the photo back and thought for a moment before looking up again and asking, "Great Toad Sage, if the original prophecy is true, the destined person in the prophecy will bring lasting peace to the ninja world, right?"

"This is the most ideal scenario," said the Great Toad Immortal. "If you fail to guide that child correctly, then he will bring about a horrific disaster."

"I understand." Jiraiya nodded and made a decision in his heart.

"If the changes in the future are caused by Uchiha Tokou, then I must stop him and restore the future to its original state." Jiraiya thought to himself.

Compared to the chaotic unknown after the change, Jiraiya instinctively chose the originally clear future. He did not want to take that risk. Or rather, this hero who had never been afraid of fighting and was not afraid of life and death, just lacked the courage to face the unknown. This was why he had placed his hopes on the destined person in the prophecy for so many years and had been searching hard. What he had been pursuing was always the certain future he hoped for.

After Shima Sage sent Jiraiya out of Myoboku Mountain, he came before the Great Toad Sage.

"Old man." Shima Sennin shouted.

The Great Toad Sage didn't respond and seemed to have fallen back into a deep sleep, but Shima Sage didn't care. He continued, "Old man, I know you're still awake. Are you hiding something from little Jiraiya today? I always felt something was wrong with you when you talked to him."

"Old man, little Jiraiya has done a lot for Mount Myoboku over the years, don't harm him." After saying this, Sage Shima jumped out of his cave without caring about Sage Gama's reaction.

After Shima-sennin left, the great toad-sennin on the throne slowly opened his eyes and murmured to himself, "Is it that obvious?"

Obviously, Shima Sage's feeling was right, and the Great Toad Sage was indeed hiding something from Jiraiya.

It was true that his precognitive dream had become chaotic, but this was not the first time he had encountered such a situation.

Long before the birth of the Six Paths Sage, he comprehended the magic from natural energy, and after founding the holy land of Myoboku Mountain, he mastered the art of peeking into the future. However, not long after, he encountered a situation in which the future became chaotic during his practice. At first, he thought it was just a problem with his practice, until not long after, the two aliens arrived in the Ninja World.

"I don't know what's going on this time?" The Great Toad Immortal sighed in his heart.

……

In the evening, having made his decision, Jiraiya returned to Sarutobi Hiruzen's office.

"Old man, let me make it clear first, I can only help you for a period of time. Once a suitable candidate for the sixth generation is found, I will abdicate." Jiraiya said straight to the point.

"Okay." Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Jiraiya, whose frivolous expression had disappeared, nodded, and then said, "Then you will serve as the Hokage's advisor for now. After all, you have been away from the village for so many years. After you are familiar with the affairs of the village, I will ask the Daimyo to nominate you to become the Fifth Hokage."

"I understand." Jiraiya said.

"If you have any questions, ask Shikaku. Also, since you have made the decision, it's better to restrain your hobbies." Sarutobi Hiruzen instructed.

"Alright, alright, stop nagging." Jiraiya waved his hand, "Consultant, right? I understand. I'll come to work tomorrow."

After Jiraiya left, Sarutobi Hiruzen also summoned Nara Shikaku, who was the assistant of the Hokage.

"Hokage-sama, what do you want me to do?" Nara Shikaku arrived at the Hokage's office, bowed and asked.

"Shikaku, please sit down." Sarutobi Hiruzen gestured for Nara Shikaku to sit down at the desk.

After Nara Shikaku sat down, Sarutobi Hiruzen considered for a moment before speaking: "Shikaku, I plan to let Jiraiya take over the position of Hokage advisor."

Nara Shikaku's eyes flickered slightly when he heard this, but he quickly composed his expression and asked, "Has Lord Jiraiya returned to the village?"

"Yes, he came back not long ago." Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "This kid has been wandering around for so many years, it's time for him to come back and help an old man like me share some of the burden."

(End of this chapter)