Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

and.

Chiba believed that the Raikage would accept the cooperation, although some details might still need some negotiation, but that could be left to his clone.

He was waiting for Jiraiya's response.

but.

Jiraiya hasn't given any news yet, and we don't know if the Great Toad Sage has awakened.

Ok?

Chiba sensed the fluctuations of the space-time ninjutsu first, and then Tenten also noticed it, realizing that the person Chiba was waiting for had arrived.

"Neji, let's talk at the research institute."

"it is good."

next moment.

Chiba left the spot.

The place where Jiraiya appeared was the same place where Gamakichi came to eat insects.

He just arrived...

A figure appeared in a flash.

"You scared me!"

Jiraiya was still shaken.

He had just emerged from the space-time tunnel and hadn't even fully regained his balance when Chiba grabbed him and pulled him out.

At that moment, Jiraiya sensed the disruption of the spacetime passage.

but.

"How about it?"

"Ahem, don't rush... Here's the thing, the Great Toad Sage can't remember, but he wants to meet you. Hmm, he probably dreamed about you."

"..."

Chiba squinted, somewhat speechless. "Why would it dream about me?"

“I don’t know either. It just asked me to invite you over so we could talk about these things in person, but it didn’t tell me anything specific.”

Jiraiya said.

Chiba pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, you go back first and I'll use Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"Isn't the Flying Thunder God technique a bit too taxing?"

"Then let's use a spirit communication array. Take a spirit insect with you, and it will know what to do."

"it is good."

Jiraiya then took the insects back with him.

Before long, Chiba arrived at Mount Myōboku through the reverse summoning array.

As one of the three holy sites...

The natural energy here is very abundant. He can feel his body rapidly absorbing the surrounding natural energy, automatically synthesizing and storing Sage Chakra.

Fukasaku and Shima were secretly surprised to see Chiba arrive at Mount Myōboku so easily.

but.

Their attention quickly returned to the event itself.

“Sir, he is the person you are looking for.”

"Hello, my name is Yagyu Chiba."

Chiba nodded in greeting.

The Great Toad Sage was silent for a few seconds before saying, "You're not quite what I expected."

What was my expectation?

"I didn't see you in my dreams at first, but then you suddenly appeared and brought about a great change to the world..."

The Great Toad Sage said quietly, "And now."

"How about it?"

Shima Sennin couldn't help but be curious.

The giant toad immortal speaks so slowly, it's driving me crazy!

It paused for a moment, then said, "You are very strong. Although you are not as strong as the Sage of Six Paths back then, you are no less than those who came after you. This is very rare in this era."

"I'm just a little bit smarter than the average person."

Chiba answered rather modestly.

The giant toad sage smiled, then lay back in the chair, reminiscing about the past.

After a long while, it said again, "While I was waiting for you, I remembered some things. The source of the division of the nine tailed beasts was actually a single tailed beast."

"Sure enough."

Chiba suddenly realized.

Jiraiya was somewhat surprised—

So Chiba had already guessed it?

No wonder they asked that question.

“I learned about you from Lord Katsuyu. As expected, you knew the answer to the question, and the result confirmed my guess: Tailed Beast Chakra could not truly come from nothing.”

Chakra is the energy of a living being.

Creating nine tailed beasts would require immense power, something even a sage couldn't achieve.

"Their origin..."

The Great Toad Sage squinted, seemingly a little sleepy, before perking up again after a while. "I forgot, but it was terrifying. I had to team up with the Sage of Six Paths and his brother to seal her away."

Chapter 332 Jiraiya: Then what am I?

2023-04-20

"So that's how it is. The moon is a product of the seal."

Chiba asked.

The Great Toad Sage fell silent again.

After a long while, it slowly said, "I can't remember, maybe. Too much time has passed, and I've been sleeping the whole time. Many memories are mixed together, and it's hard to say which one is reality."

The Great Toad Sage then looked at Jiraiya and couldn't help but sigh.

"I remember when Jiraiya was just a tiny little kid, I never imagined he would grow up so fast."

"It's so fast!"

The Great Toad Sage's memories seem to be slowly returning, and he is gradually remembering some things, but at the same time, he is forgetting some things.

such as.

The immortal was anxiously watching from the side.

Is it reliable or not?

If Chiba hadn't actually known that history, he probably would have thought that what the Great Toad Sage said was just a figment of his imagination.

I am a time traveler, and the Great Toad Immortal can dream about me. Could it be that its dreams are adaptive?

"Ah."

Although the Great Toad Sage is known for his forgetfulness, this state is far too impolite in front of guests.

I saw you in my dream.

Chiba was somewhat surprised.

This is the first prophecy the Great Toad Sage made about Naruto.

"and then?"

The giant toad sage nodded. "Actually, at first I dreamed of a blond boy who would meet an octopus."

On Mount Myōboku, Jiraiya led Chiba on a journey.

"Many things have changed."

What exactly made Jiraiya think the Great Toad Sage was reliable, and why did he believe in the Great Toad Sage's so-called prophecies for so many years?

"Naruto is no longer in pain; he has found a mentor."

The problem is coming.

"Master, what did you call Chiba-kun here for?"

Chiba still remembers.

"Ok?"

"I...I don't understand."

The Great Toad Sage thought for a moment, then realized, "Chiba, oh right, I remember now."

Chiba tossed a stone into the air, saying, "It's like when I throw a leaf; can you be sure which way it will land?"

"If I can sense the direction of the natural wind, then it is definitely possible."

"His friend, the path became more steadfast."

"You saw me?"

Chiba couldn't help but smile.

……