Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 163 The Third Hokage Retires After Achieving His Success

"The future is changing too fast, and it has too many forces that can interfere with my predictions. Predictions are becoming increasingly difficult, and this is the limit of what I can do."

The Great Toad Immortal said with a hint of melancholy.

"At the end of my prophecy, a scarlet moon hangs high in the sky."

The Great Toad Sage was somewhat surprised by this, as it wasn't the first time it had predicted the crimson moon.

As a true ancient relic that survived from the time of the Sage of Six Paths, it knows far too much.

Given just a little information, it can deduce the general situation.

The so-called scarlet moon is probably related to Hagoromo, after all, Hagoromo's mother, the goddess of the rabbit, is sealed on the moon.

Without Yui's permission, there will be absolutely no problem sealing the moon of the goddess of the rabbit.

Do you find the Feathered Robe Sword unsustainable?

But this time, no matter how it predicts, it cannot go beyond the point in time after the appearance of the scarlet moon.

It's strange that something has changed yet hasn't.

It was as if, after the crimson moon appeared, everything ended quietly, and everything settled down.

"Great Toad Sage, since the future has changed, then what about the Child of Prophecy..."

Jiraiya sensed the trouble ahead; this was a future he couldn't prevent.

Even though he was one of the Legendary Sannin, he would still feel extremely powerless when faced with a wave of change that swept across the entire ninja world.

Not to mention the other four great ninja villages, even Jiraiya of Konoha couldn't stop it.

What did you say?

It would be bad if Konoha became too powerful in the future. For the sake of peace in the ninja world, we must stop developing.

If he dares to say that, then Sarutobi-sensei would dare to put aside his own family for the greater good.

This is practically standing against the entire Hidden Leaf Village. Let alone him, even the Hokage would be crushed by the entire village.

No one is willing to cut off their own arm, and no one is willing to give up a bright future.

Indeed, the future will be terrifying. But isn't Konoha the strongest among them?

If that's the case, then what's there to be afraid of?

The Great Toad Sage, seeing Jiraiya hesitate as if he wanted to speak, slowly opened his mouth:

"The Child of Prophecy will still guide the change in the ninja world. This still requires Jiraiya to find and lead the way. If even the Child of Prophecy falls into darkness, then there will be real trouble."

"But I've been searching for a long time, and I don't know if I've found it yet."

A hint of confusion flickered in Jiraiya's eyes. Although he believed in the existence of the Child of Prophecy, he had been searching for so long, it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"Jiraiya, this time I used most of my power. Although the figure of the Child of Prophecy is still blurry, I can still see a little bit of it."

"What does the Child of Prophecy look like?!"

Jiraiya was overjoyed to hear the Great Toad Sage's words. Having a distinguishing feature would make it easier to find, and it was still much better than searching for a needle in a haystack.

"The prophesied child has blond hair and sky-blue eyes."

Jiraiya's eyes flashed with the image of Minato Namikaze. Could it be...?

"And he was wearing your Konoha Village headband."

It matches perfectly, it matches perfectly!

"Minato, it really is you..."

Jiraiya muttered to himself.

Currently, the only one who fits the description of being a disciple of Jiraiya, having blond hair, sky-blue eyes, and a Konoha headband is Minato Namikaze.

It couldn't possibly be Minato's child, could it?

It's important to know that Kushina Uzumaki is a member of the Uzumaki clan.

With the powerful bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, they will occupy a dominant position among the descendants of Minato and Kushina.

The most distinctive feature of the Uzumaki clan is their red hair.

Jiraiya ruled that out based on this alone.

"The Great Toad Sage, the Child of Prophecy, is very likely my disciple, Minato!"

"Indeed, Minato perfectly fits the prophecy of the old master."

Master Shima nodded repeatedly; Minato did indeed seem worthy of the title "Child of Prophecy."

……

Looking at his somewhat aged but still vigorous self in the mirror, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed that time had indeed taken a lot away from him.

For example, ambition, drive, and drive. Even though Hiruzen Sarutobi has reached the pinnacle of his reputation, he doesn't think about taking advantage of the opportunity to do anything; instead, he wants to retire.

The four great ninja villages are fighting with all their might against the overwhelmingly powerful Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi could sense the determination to move forward from the cold, hard words of the intelligence report, and this made him feel uneasy.

Because he knew that in the turbulent era to come, Konoha needed a Hokage with decisiveness.

He couldn't lead Konoha to do that; he was too old.

Even with countless honors and fame, he could not conceal the fact that he was getting old.

Fortunately, although he is old, the new generation of Konoha has grown up.

Konoha today is teeming with talent!

The older generation of the legendary Sannin, Sakumo Hatake, Akimichi Torifu, and Uchiha Fugaku.

The first generation of Namikaze Minato, Aburame Shiki, and Aburame Shiki.

The new generation of Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, and Shisui Uchiha.

"Hmm...why are there so many Uchiha players showing up?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, seemingly unconcerned.

With the mass production of Giant Armor, the importance of individual strength among Konoha ninjas will decrease in the future.

That's not quite right either. It's more accurate to say that everyone has Titan armor, so they're all on the same starting line, and the difference in strength will be bridged.

and…

"We must trust the wisdom of future generations!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi muttered to himself, "Let the Uchiha problem be solved by the next Hokage. A new Hokage, a new beginning."

If the next Hokage can truly solve the Uchiha clan's problems, that wouldn't be such a bad thing.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's condition seems a bit off right now.

If I had to describe it, the phrase "a final burst of life before death" would be the most fitting description.

The ascension of the Fourth Hokage marked the end of Hiruzen Sarutobi's political life and was the final verdict on his life.

Now, Hiruzen Sarutobi seems to have transformed back into the ninja hero who had recently taken over as Hokage.

He decisively announced his abdication and prepared to hold the Hokage election on the last day of next month.

Although the villagers of Konoha were surprised, having been under Hiruzen Sarutobi's rule for a long time, they eventually accepted it due to Hiruzen's insistence.

The ninjas of Konoha all praised the Third Hokage's achievements, and for a time, the Third Hokage's prestige was boundless, making him the strongest Hokage.

In fact, the Konoha ninjas also had a premonition that Konoha was too powerful now and needed a young, decisive, and ambitious Hokage.

The Third Hokage wasn't incompetent, but he ultimately fell short. He was too hesitant and overthinking, failing to seize fleeting opportunities, and ultimately achieving results that dissatisfied everyone.

Things are different now. The ninjas of Konoha are all looking forward to the new Hokage leading Konoha to new heights.

(End of this chapter)