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

"..."

"That octopus also got together with Naruto because of him."

Jiraiya's emotions were somewhat complicated. "Why?"

At least Chiba wouldn't trust such a muddle-headed toad.

The Great Toad Sage sighed, "It's like being erased by an eraser; everything that followed vanished without a trace, and then the dream started anew with strange changes."

The faces of the immortals Fukasaku and Shima darkened.

"It's not that I forgot, it's that I really don't have it anymore."

No wonder Shima the Master made that comment.

"Chiba."

He had mixed feelings, and even some doubts about life. After walking for most of the way, he finally couldn't hold back anymore.

and so.

Jiraiya's expression has been quite interesting since just now, as if he's been holding back a lot of energy.

"That's what the Great Toad Immortal said."

And then... that was it.

"Who knows? Prophecies aren't fixed. As I understand it, they're more like giving a direction and then guiding others to work towards that direction."

"Jiraiya-senpai, you must have been thinking about this for a long time. Just say what you have to say."

He secretly thought.

Jiraiya said.

"Ha, perhaps it originally followed the direction of the natural wind, but I blew a breath, or used chakra to guide it to the desired location?"

Chiba smiled.

Jiraiya fell silent.

He was just thinking about the meaning of his journey.

He fought his whole life for the so-called prophetic child, only to end up with loneliness.

"Ugh."

Jiraiya sighed deeply, unsure of what to say for a moment.

"Actually, there's nothing to sigh about. If you hadn't had this experience, would you still be the Toad Sage Jiraiya?"

Chiba said comfortingly.

Jiraiya thought for a moment, then chuckled softly, "That's true. If I hadn't had these experiences, maybe I would be... well, I don't know what I would be like now. Maybe I would be like Naruto in the past."

For Jiraiya, Mount Myōboku was not only a sacred place for summoning beasts, but also a place that taught and guided him.

"Without this prophecy, I might not know what to do, I would have no goal, no direction, and perhaps I would have gradually lost myself like Orochimaru."

Jiraiya gradually became more determined.

This prophecy was not entirely useless; it simply failed to work.

He thought so.

Chiba added last.

"Actually, you had already found someone back then, but unfortunately he died early. Otherwise, with the Fourth Generation's abilities, he could definitely have changed the world."

"Yes, and it's not just him..."

Jiraiya's eyes seemed somewhat dazed.

If that boy were still alive, he would definitely be a remarkable ninja by now.

pity.

Even though I've been traveling around the ninja world all this time, I haven't heard any news about them. They may have been buried in the dust of history at some point.

That child ultimately did not become the prophesied child.

"Perhaps the child of prophecy is ahead of you."

"..."

Jiraiya looked ahead.

That's where Naruto trains in Sage Mode.

"maybe."

Jiraiya sighed.

He looked around to make sure no one was nearby before asking about Konoha and Sasuke's recent situation.

The former was a question he asked himself, while the latter was a question Naruto wanted to ask.

Chiba briefly described the recent situation and also discussed the organization's establishment plan with Jiraiya.

Jiraiya nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

A coalition of four villages?

This is indeed a good plan, and if we can cooperate with Kumogakure and use Turtle Island as a base, supplemented by various ninjutsu and barriers, it will be virtually impossible for the Akatsuki organization to infiltrate.

“You are much better at doing things than I am. With you in Konoha, I can finally rest assured to teach Naruto here.”

Jiraiya sighed.

Chiba scratched his head and then said, "I've recently been thinking about reviving Orochimaru."

"???"

Jiraiya was stunned for a second, then said, "Are you kidding me?"

Orochimaru……

Although Jiraiya was Orochimaru's former comrade and desperately wanted Orochimaru to reform, he didn't think Orochimaru was likely to do so at the moment.

Reviving that guy would only bring trouble upon himself.

Who knows, he might betray us someday.

“He knows the Akatsuki organization quite well, and we need his abilities, but even if he is resurrected, he will be a prisoner and we will not let him go free.”

"prisoner?"

"I have an idea……"

Chiba explained his plan.

After listening, Jiraiya pondered for a while and said, "If Orochimaru wants to get out, there will still be a way, but your method is indeed a very good plan."

By mimicking the abilities of the tailed beasts, Orochimaru was transformed into a chakra being.

This method is peculiar, but it can indeed fulfill Orochimaru's pursuit.

but.

Will that guy cause even more trouble after he gains eternal life?

Jiraiya was skeptical.

“There is a place that is perfect for Orochimaru to go to.”

"Ok?"

Chiba pointed upwards.

Jiraiya's lips twitched.

Seal Orochimaru into the moon as well?

He shook his head: "Let's talk about it later. If you're alive, you can still keep him in check. But if you go too, who can control him? If all else fails, we can take Orochimaru with us later."

……

Yunyin Village.

The Fourth Raikage stood beside Chiba, not daring to breathe, and waited for a long time.

"How about it?"

"look."

Chiba formed a hand seal and placed it on Hishi's chest.

Then——

laugh!

With a soft sound, a white figure was forcibly pulled out.

In Sage Mode, his current perception and control abilities are now more than enough to easily capture White Zetsu.

This is closely related to Konoha's recent research on White Zetsu; otherwise, Chiba wouldn't have been able to do it so easily with Shadow Clone Technique.

The complete White Zetsu was pulled out of Nozomi's body by Chiba.

He howled in pain, still trying to fight back, and wooden spikes shot out and attacked Chiba, but these spikes couldn't even break through Chiba's skin and were all blocked.

Bai Jue's eyes widened, his face showing an expression of disbelief.

He then appeared to attempt suicide, but Chiba sealed his movements with a sealing technique.

"How about it?"

"It turned out to be true!"

The Raikage's already dark expression turned even uglier. He really wanted to find someone to punch, but unfortunately, Killer Bee wasn't around.

He narrowed his eyes and said angrily, "So, my intelligence couldn't possibly have escaped the Akatsuki's notice?"

"Yes, that's why I used this roundabout method."

"How can you be sure they didn't run away just now?"

Raikage voiced his doubts.