A person is writing a diary in an American comic book, and Iron Man collapses at the beginning.

Chapter 377 The plan to save Minato Namikaze and the Great Toad Sage have no future in sight.

"Someone, please have Ibiki Morino come here."

After sending Naruto away, the Third Hokage pondered for a moment before giving an order to the Anbu ninjas.

"Hokage-sama, you were looking for me?"

Soon, Ibiki Morino appeared before the Third Hokage with a solemn expression.

"Ibihim, I'm entrusting you with an important task."

"I received intelligence that Madara Uchiha is still alive."

"I need you to confirm this matter."

The Third Hokage didn't waste any words with Ibiki Morino and directly issued the order to him.

"What, Uchiha Madara?"

"Lord Hokage, are you referring to Madara Uchiha?"

Ibiki Morino was immediately and severely provoked.

Even someone as mature and composed as him couldn't help but raise his voice several octaves.

His expression changed slightly.

There's no other reason than that the information provided by the Third Hokage was simply too bombshell and too explosive.

No matter what, that was Madara Uchiha!

For any of the older generation in Konoha, that was a name so heavy it was hard to breathe.

More importantly, as everyone knows, Madara Uchiha is dead!

"Ibiki, I know what you're thinking. Like you, I've always thought Madara was dead."

"But now it seems he is not dead."

"Madara actually survived the battle with the First Hokage."

The Third Generation naturally knew what Ibiki Morino was thinking at that moment.

When he first learned of this information, he was just as shocked as Ibiki Morino.

Therefore, I completely understand Morino Ibiki's reaction at this moment.

"Madara isn't dead? That's really surprising."

Ibiki Morino still couldn't remain calm.

Madara Uchiha was a man who betrayed Konoha and even fought a major battle with the First Hokage.

How could Konoha possibly get the life or death of someone like that wrong?

Were Konoha's high-ranking officials really that incompetent?

Ibiki Morino instinctively felt that it was unlikely.

But soon, Ibiki Morino remembered the Third Hokage's terrifying intelligence capabilities.

The reason Konoha was able to catch Orochimaru off guard during the Konoha Crush was because of the intelligence provided by the Third Hokage.

He knew nothing about Morino Ibiki's information.

The situation then was so similar to the situation now.

So despite being caught off guard by the information provided by the Third Boss, Ibiki Morino still chose to believe the Third Boss.

But just as Ibiki Morino nodded, he discovered another huge loophole.

"Hokage-sama, even if Madara Uchiha hadn't died back then, he wouldn't be alive now, would he?"

Ibiki Morino asked the Third Generation this question in a deep voice.

Ban was a figure from the Warring States period!

If they don't die now, wouldn't they have become spirits?

"That's what I used to think too."

"However, based on the clues I have, Madara Uchiha found a way to survive."

The third generation didn't mention the first generation's cells; that matter was extremely important.

However, what the third generation didn't know was that he was completely misled by the fragmented records in the diary.

Even if the cells of the first generation were powerful, they couldn't possibly be that powerful.

Although the First Hokage's cells did awaken Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan, they were not able to prolong Madara's lifespan.

In fact, if Madara Uchiha hadn't used the Gedo Mazo to "recharge" himself, he would have been dead long ago.

Even Obito Uchiha might not have had time to make arrangements.

"Seriously, such a thing exists?"

Ibiki Morino, however, believed it.

Although this may sound unbelievable, it was Uchiha Madara.

Looking across the entire ninja world, the only one who could rival the First Hokage was an absolute cheat code.

Ibiki Morino wasn't surprised at all what kind of things that person could accomplish.

"Lord Hokage, do you have any other more specific clues?"

After straightening his expression, Ibiki Morino asked the Third Hokage again.

Unfortunately, the third generation shook his head.

Aside from the fact that Madara Uchiha was still alive, he really didn't know any more information.

We can only hope for spoilers from Zhou Cheng later.

"I understand, Hokage-sama!"

Ibiki Morino understood immediately and replied in a deep voice.

Although there was no relevant information, his investigation was like finding a needle in a haystack.

Based on Morino Ibiki's experience, it's almost impossible to gain anything.

But Ibiki Morino still accepted the order and went.

After that, the Third Hokage summoned some of the elite members of the Anbu.

They were given the mission to go deep into the Land of Wind to investigate the ruins of Loulan.

To be honest, this task wasn't too difficult.

Although Loulan is located within the Land of Wind, it is a completely independent entity from Sunagakure.

In addition, Loulan had long been destroyed and was now a complete ruin.

The Kingdom of Wind would never pay any attention to Loulan.

For the Konoha Anbu ninjas, it wasn't difficult at all.

As the third generation had predicted, things turned out just as he had.

In just a few days, the ANBU ninjas who had ventured deep into the Land of Wind successfully returned.

They also brought back information about the Loulan ruins.

That place, just like before, was still a desolate ruin, forgotten by everyone.

There's nothing particularly noteworthy about it.

The third generation was somewhat relieved.

They started to seriously consider the feasibility of this matter.

When the Third Hokage made this promise to Naruto, he didn't think too much about it.

He simply had the idea of ​​bringing Minato Namikaze back.

However, when the Third Hokage calmed down and analyzed the matter, he had to consider another crucial question.

The continuity of space and time!

Or, to put it another way, would bringing the Fourth Hokage back have any extremely significant impact on Konoha?

After all, Minato Namikaze was the Fourth Hokage of Konoha.

When he sent Minato Namikaze to Loulan on a mission, Minato Namikaze was still very, very young.

Even though World War III had only just ended not long ago.

If Minato Namikaze had been absent from that time, it might have caused Konoha's trajectory to veer off in an uncontrollable direction.

Even a fool would know that Minato Namikaze, such an important figure, would have a significant impact on the development of Konoha.

This is something the third generation leader has to consider.

Of course, this does not mean that the Third Hokage gave up on Minato Namikaze.

However, the third generation felt that this matter needed to be considered more carefully.

So, is there any way to bring Minato Namikaze here without causing any major negative impact on Konoha?

There really is such a solution!

After some thought, the third generation leader actually had an idea.

Send Naruto back in time to tell Minato about the Nine-Tails' rampage.

Minato Namikaze took preventative measures to avoid a repeat of the tragedy that led to his death.

Isn't that enough?

Isn't that the best way to bring Minato Namikaze over?

Let's do it!

The more the Third Generation thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

Therefore, after careful analysis and thoughtful consideration, he adopted this policy as his action plan.

"Naruto."

"Find more information about the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage."

"Tell me all the relevant information again, make sure nothing is missed."

So the Third Hokage summoned Naruto once again.

He asked Naruto in detail about some spoilers regarding the Nine-Tails' rampage.

Naruto, of course, didn't waste any time. He thoroughly searched through the spoilers in the diary, reading almost exactly what Zhou Cheng had said.

He told the Third Generation everything.

And what about the third generation?

The Nine-Tails' attack was a major event for Konoha, and the village naturally conducted a very detailed investigation afterward.

The entire course of events, including all the details, is recorded in the case files, and the Third Generation himself has hardly forgotten it.

By reviewing previous case files, there will be no omissions.

The third generation leader quickly gave the order to compile all the previous case files and information from Zhou Cheng, and finally print them onto a scroll.

Furthermore, the third generation also left a coded message on the scroll.

When you see a part of your past self, you'll believe it's a coded message left by your future self.

In this way, not only the past Minato Namikaze, but also his past self will know the detailed information about the Nine-Tails' rampage in advance.

Wouldn't that have prevented this from happening in the first place?

Okay!

That's settled.

"Is it like this?"

"That's good, as long as my father is still alive!"

When the Third Hokage told Naruto about the plan, Naruto expressed his approval.

Whether you bring your father directly or try to save him from the Nine-Tailed Fox's attack, the result is the same.

Even the third generation has a point; from a safety perspective, the latter is more reliable.

"Grandpa Hokage, when are we going to Loulan?"

Naruto couldn't wait to call out to the Third Hokage.

"Don't rush."

The Third Hokage laughed. "Naruto, go and call Jiraiya over here."

"Grandpa Hokage, are you planning to bring the Perverted Sage along? That's great!"

Naruto immediately became excited.

He already knew that the lecherous immortal was not only his teacher, but also his father's teacher!

If the lecherous immortal were to accompany us, things would certainly go much more smoothly.

"Go."

The Third Hokage did not deny this, but waved his hand at Naruto.

To convince Minato Namikaze, having Naruto's bloodline alone is not enough.

After all, how could Minato Namikaze believe that someone he had never met was his son?

This requires someone like Jiraiya, a "familiar face" of Minato.

"I understand, Grandpa Hokage!"

Naruto happily ran out and began searching for Jiraiya all over Konoha.

In the past, finding someone would have been a nightmare for Naruto.

With his limited intelligence, his attempts at finding clues, analyzing, and reasoning are complete nonsense.

Moreover, Naruto has absolutely no patience.

It's likely that it will explode on the spot before long.

But what about now?

But that's completely different. Given Jiraiya's nature, he can only stay in one place.

A place teeming with women!

Is the title of "Lustful Immortal" given for nothing?

Therefore, Naruto had a clear goal and specifically searched for such places as hot springs, bathhouses, and women's product stores.

Sure enough, they soon found Jiraiya intently "gathering material" in a large tree near the women's area of ​​the hot spring.

"I knew it."

"That lecherous immortal is hopeless!"

Even Naruto couldn't stand it anymore.

He was about to call Jiraiya, that shameless bear, down, when suddenly...

Swish!

In a flash, Jiraiya disappeared from the tree.

"Where is the lecherous immortal?"

"Where did it go?"

Naruto was a little confused.

Of course, he wasn't the only one who was dumbfounded; Jiraiya was also stunned.

Where's the girl?

Where is the young lady?

What happened? They're all gone?

Damn it, who is it!

Who brought me to this place?

Jiraiya was incredibly frustrated and furious.

However, after turning his head to look around, he realized that he seemed to have arrived at Mount Myōboku.

Jiraiya's expression turned serious.

It turns out that Mount Myōboku sent me a reverse spiritual connection, which means that something important must be happening on Mount Myōboku's side.

"Little Jiraiya!"

A voice rang out.

However, it was the two immortals, Fukasaku and Shima, who appeared.

Each of them looked quite solemn.

"Boss, Big Sister, what happened?"

This made Jiraiya's expression also turn serious.

"Jiraiya, the Great Toad Sage has awakened."

"Come with us."

Fukasaku greeted Jiraiya and then led the way.

It turns out that the Great Toad Sage has woken up!

Jiraiya immediately understood. It seemed that the Great Toad Sage must have seen some of the future again.

As Jiraiya had predicted, things turned out exactly as he had.

When he followed the two hermits, Fukasaku and Shima, to the Great Toad Hermit, the Great Toad Hermit was muttering something to himself.

However, his speech was not very clear and his voice was not loud, so Jiraiya did not hear him clearly.

You have to understand that the Great Toad Sage is extremely old, and under normal circumstances, he is not very lucid.

"Great Toad Sage, Jiraiya has arrived."

Fukasaku the Hermit jumped in front of the Great Toad Hermit and called out to him.

"Oh, it's Hashirama."

The Great Toad Sage finally opened his eyes with great effort and glanced at Jiraiya.

Jiraiya: "..."

"Great Toad Sage, I am not the First Generation, I am Jiraiya!"

Jiraiya immediately explained to the Great Toad Sage.

"Who?" The giant toad immortal was still somewhat dazed.

After Fukasaku explained to the Great Toad Sage several times, the Great Toad Sage finally recognized Jiraiya.

"Great Toad Sage, what have you seen now?"

"Is it about the prophesied child?"

Jiraiya seized the opportunity to ask.

"No, I can't see anything."

"The future is now blurred and no longer clear."

"An unknown force has disrupted the future!"

The Great Toad Sage told Jiraiya some news that greatly surprised him.

He has been searching for the Child of Prophecy because of the Great Toad Sage's prophecy, and he has even been unable to return to Konoha because of it.

Now, the prophesied child has not been found, but the Great Toad Sage suddenly tells him that the original future is no longer accurate.

Should we still search for the Child of Prophecy?

(End of this chapter)