Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 243 Conversation with Gamamaru (22)

Sasuke's words stunned Jiraiya.

This brat from the Uchiha clan is quite clever; he's learned by example.

Let's look at the last one.

Well, none of the people in Nara are easy to fool.

The white hair was taken back, and the three little ones were placed on the Shadow Rock.

Then Jiraiya coughed, feigning seriousness: "You should know that besides being a ninja, I am also a writer renowned throughout the ninja world."

"Um……"

"As a writer, especially a good one, sometimes you need inspiration for the plot. And the source of inspiration is field research..."

Shikamaru replied, "That's the kind of thing you can only fool kids with. Do you even believe it yourself?"

Erzhuzi chimed in, "If you dare do something like that, Aunt Kushina will definitely teach you a lesson!"

Jiraiya glanced at the two of them: "Kushina's husband is my disciple. Do you think I'd be afraid of her?"

After he finished speaking, the two little kids fell silent for a moment.

But Shikamaru immediately retorted, "Even the Hokage's teacher shouldn't do such a thing! The village has a women's association; a powerful ninja like you should set an example!"

Seeing that the three kids wouldn't let go, Jiraiya looked at them helplessly and said, "How about this, if you promise to keep it a secret, I can teach you ninjutsu!"

At that moment, the Nine-Tails inside Naruto spoke, "Promise him."

Naruto paused, then asked疑惑地问道, "My dad from the Perverted Sage Society also does it, why should I agree?"

Kurama replied, "But the Hokage won't give you the key to break the seal. You inherited Kushina's Uzumaki clan's constitution, so sealing techniques shouldn't be difficult for you. Don't forget your promise!"

The Nine-Tails' voice faded from within him, and Naruto frowned slightly.

But then I felt relieved...

Keeping your word is my way of ninja!

Since I promised Boss Fox, I have to take responsibility for everything.

"Okay, sure!"

Naruto's voice made Shikamaru and Sasuke look over.

Shikamaru frowned further: "Naruto, this kind of behavior should be regulated!"

Naruto nodded: "I know. So the perverted sage must promise us that he will never do such a thing again from now on."

"Besides, my promise only represents myself; I can't control what Shikamaru and Sasuke think."

"Also, if you, the perverted immortal, do not agree to the preconditions, then I will also refuse."

Just as Shikamaru was about to say something more, Sasuke spoke up, "I agree too, but on the same condition as Naruto. You can't repeat this shameful behavior, or we'll still report you."

Jiraiya looked at the three little ones with a smile, and finally his gaze fell on Shikamaru.

With his companions already making their decisions, what will this brat from the Nara family do?

That's really quite interesting...

It seems that Naruto and Sasuke have more say in this small group. But no matter how you look at it, the Nara kids should be smarter.

After a long while, Shikamaru calmed down.

He was well aware of the other party's arrogance, so he had no other choice.

Me too.

……

Under the cover of night, Jiraiya led Naruto through the streets.

It was already late, and Shikamaru and Sasuke had already gone home. But Naruto's request had been delayed until now.

Jiraiya bought two skewers of dumplings and handed one to Naruto: "Have you decided which ninjutsu you want to learn? My time is very precious. You know, there are millions of fans who can't sleep every night waiting for my book to be published!"

Naruto pouted and retorted, "What do you mean by millions of book fans? You're more like millions of little perverts..."

Before Jiraiya could boast again, Naruto lifted his shirt, pointed to his stomach, and said, "I want the key to this seal!"

???

Jiraiya was stunned.

He then frowned and asked, "Was it the Nine-Tailed Fox that bewitched you? Do you know what will happen to you if this seal is broken?"

Naruto nodded: "I know I will die, but I can ask Brother Yun for help. His abilities can help me recover."

Jiraiya was naturally aware of the information about cloud abilities, but this was not Minato's original intention.

"no."

Jiraiya shook his head: "The seal on the Nine-Tails cannot be broken until you are in sync with its mind. Although we have Yun-chan in the village, it would not be a good thing to release that power."

This outcome alarmed Naruto, who immediately exclaimed, "But I promised Boss Fox that I would release it from the seal once I got the key!"

Jiraiya shook his head again: "It's no use agreeing. This isn't something you can decide on your own. There's no room for discussion."

Naruto lowered his head and muttered, "Perverted Sage, you must have graduated from the Ninja Academy when you were little, right?"

Jiraiya nodded, then asked疑惑地问道, "Yes, what's wrong?"

Naruto smiled and said, "Then you must have skipped class too, right?"

Skipping class?

Jiraiya recalled his performance at that time, and it was indeed... quite terrible.

Naruto rubbed his stomach and said, "Even in such a spacious and bright classroom, with friends and teachers, even though it's just during the day, I still don't want to stay there."

"But Boss Fox has been in that cage for a very, very long time. I heard... that Boss Fox has been imprisoned in a place like this since not long after Konoha was founded, is that right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiraiya looked at Naruto with some surprise.

Then she laughed.

Kindness and empathy—these qualities are exactly the same as Minato's back then.

And the Nine-Tails...

After sharing information with the village, Jiraiya became very clear about the origin of the Tailed Beasts.

He was also aware of the changes in the other Nine-Tails. Although it seemed somewhat absurd, it was ultimately a positive change.

Looking at young Naruto, perhaps the reason that prompted the Nine-Tails' change has already emerged.

Both Naruto and Yun have genuine trust and faith in the Tailed Beasts. They both believe that the so-called Nine-Tailed Fox, an incarnation of calamity, is not the true form of the beasts.

"call……"

Jiraiya exhaled and then ate the dumpling in his hand in one bite: "I don't have the key to the seal either. Minato sealed half of the Nine-Tails into your body, so the key is naturally with Minato."

"ah……?"

Naruto immediately became dejected: "Dad definitely won't agree. If that happens, Boss Fox will say I broke my promise."

At that moment, Kurama's voice reappeared within Naruto's body: "No. I originally thought that Jiraiya, as the Hokage's teacher, would also have the key, but now it seems I was wrong."

Naruto quickly replied, "Don't worry, Boss Fox, I'll definitely get you out!"

Nine-Tails chuckled dismissively: "Let's wait until you get the key. That's enough for today, don't bother me."

Then the Nine-Tails' voice disappeared.

Naruto scratched his head and said, "I'll definitely convince Dad. Goodbye, boss."

In the sealed land, the Nine-Tailed Fox chuckled, raised its claws, and changed its posture.

In an instant, crimson chakra swirled around, and the negative emotions within it slowly dissipated.

Seeing Naruto's anxious expression, Jiraiya asked, "Did the Nine-Tails force you to break the seal?"

Naruto shook his head dejectedly: "Boss said it's not needed anymore, that's all, and then it went back to sleep. Is Boss sleepy at this hour?"

Jiraiya's eye twitched.

How could something like a tailed beast be trapped?

but……

Is it no longer needed?

Given Kurama's personality, what deeper meaning lies behind the other party's request for Naruto to release the seal?

"Let's go. Nine-Tails is asleep, so you should go home and sleep too. I'll take you home."

Jiraiya led Naruto toward Minato's residence.

After delivering Naruto to his doorstep, Jiraiya vanished from the spot in a flash.

Naruto was stunned for a moment, then realized that there was still one ninjutsu he hadn't asked for!

……

Three days later, at the seventh training ground.

At this moment, Yakumo Kurama was conducting his illusion training for the day, while Kumo and Jiraiya were watching from a distance.

"It's unexpected that a new generation with bloodline power would emerge from the Kurama clan. Considering the level of his illusion magic and his age, he is indeed very powerful."

Jiraiya said with some doubt, "Is it just genjutsu training? It seems like this child hasn't moved much since the beginning."

Yun nodded: "The predominance of Yin attribute chakra makes her bloodline power very strong, but it also makes her body weak. However, even so, it doesn't affect anything."

After thinking for a while, Jiraiya replied, "If even the most basic task of traveling is difficult, then going on a mission will be a headache."

"Then we won't carry out the mission to leave the village."

Yun said with a smile, "Izumo and Tetsuo don't need to go out on missions so often. In addition, they are also suitable for the defense missions on the border."

"Unless it's a long-distance raid, it wouldn't be surprising if an ordinary Jonin were instantly killed by Yakumo's genjutsu abilities. Once mastered, the ability to create form from nothingness is enough to keep enemies from getting close for a short period of time."

This argument has some merit.

While it might be impossible to reach the level of a Jonin, a Special Jonin who is skilled in genjutsu and can even instantly kill a Jonin can certainly achieve it.

Jiraiya then said, "Let's go to Mount Myōboku today. Once you've finished your Sage Mode training, I can leave the village."

"So rushed?"

Yun was somewhat surprised: "You haven't been back for many days, have you? Don't you want to rest a bit more?"

Jiraiya shook his head: "There are more and more strange and eccentric people in the ninja world now. A storm is brewing, so it's better to prepare early."

As he spoke, Jiraiya took out the summoning contract from Mount Myōboku.

"Press your handprint, and then the people on Mount Myoboku will use reverse channeling to let us get there."

Press your fingerprint?

Yun hesitated.

In my memory, summoning contracts are a bit strange. Naruto could be forcibly summoned to Mount Myōboku while eating noodles, and Sasuke could even summon Manda and use Sharingan genjutsu to make it die in his place.

Moreover, the giant toad on Mount Myōboku is no ordinary creature.

but……

The secret scroll should work, right?

Thinking of this, Yun's hand touched the spirit contract, and then he smiled and said, "It works."

The power of rules is indeed unsolvable.

Immediately afterwards, Yun left his handprint on the spirit contract of Mount Myōboku.

……

After noon, under Yakumo's disappointed gaze, Yakumo apologetically disappeared in reverse through a spirit summoning.

The next moment, the two appeared at Mount Myōboku.

"Thank you for your hard work, Kosuke."

After thanking a small toad, Jiraiya turned to Fukasaku the toad and said, "Boss, this is Uchiha Kumo, the one I mentioned before who needs to learn Sage Mode."

Fukasaku nodded: "Little Jiraiya, let's put aside the training of Sage Mode for now. The old man said he wants to meet this Uchiha."

Jiraiya paused, then asked, "Has the Great Toad Sage awakened? Is it because of the clouds that another prophecy has been made?"

Fukasaku shook his head slightly: "I don't know either, but the old man woke up this morning and said to ask the new guests who arrived at noon to go to his place."

Jiraiya nodded and then explained to Yun, "The Great Toad Sage is an existence who has lived on Mount Myōboku for a very, very long time, and he also has the ability to make prophecies. Let's go, it seems that before you begin your Sage Mode training, you can listen to a prophecy about yourself."

Is it a prophecy?

Yun smiled, but her mind was already deep in thought.

He was well aware of Gamamaru's prophetic abilities; in his memory, it had even predicted the moment when Naruto and the Tailed Beasts were in sync, while Hagoromo was still alive.

A blond-haired, blue-eyed boy plays with a tailed beast.

If a scene spanning thousands of years can be predicted, will this old toad know about my plans?

Alzheimer's disease may be a myth, but the ability to predict the future through dreams is undeniable.

What should you do if you get caught?

There is no doubt that this distorted world will be put back on track. The final plan has come to this point, and no unexpected events can be allowed to occur.

So... if an accident is bound to happen, the only thing we can do is to smooth things over.

In my memory, the old toad did nothing other than lift a boulder, but the magic talisman that saved Yu Village was enough to prove its use of natural energy.

Moreover, that was thousands of years ago.

Following Jiraiya, the two and Fukasaku the toad arrived at a large hall.

On the steps of the hall, a somewhat fat old toad was lying there, its eyes half-closed, as if it were sleeping.

"Grandpa, Uchiha Yun has arrived."

Fukasaku's voice fell, but it seemed to have no effect.

Then, he raised his voice again, and the lying toad slowly opened his eyes.

"Are they here? Who's here?"

Fukasaku was somewhat embarrassed, but he could only continue, "It's Jiraiya and Uchiha Un. You said this morning that you wanted them to come and see you."

Gamamaru stared at Yun with his eyes wide open. For a moment, their eyes met and the hall fell silent.

Yun did not back down in the slightest, meeting his gaze.

After a long pause, Gamamaru spoke: "The Uchiha clan... Hagoromo's eldest son, a descendant of Indra. It's just unexpected that you, as a descendant, would be able to obtain power surpassing that of your ancestor."

Yun smiled at the clear and logical explanation; this old toad didn't have dementia.

Jiraiya, standing nearby, then remarked, "Kumo's power comes from the ancestral reversion of his bloodline, and he didn't stop at Indra. Perhaps he will eventually become the second Sage of Six Paths."

Gamamaru looked at Jiraiya, nodded, and slowly replied, "Indra's power is no longer the end, but Hagoromo's power contains an understanding of love. Can you possess it?"

Faced with this seemingly inexplicable question, Yun raised his head and looked directly at Gamamaru: "No one understands love better than the Uchiha clan, but if it is true love, then it should be directed towards all living beings."

"Regardless of social status, strength, village, or clan... what is good for the vast majority should be implemented, shouldn't it?"

Jiraiya frowned, indicating that he didn't understand the equally nonsensical answer.

But Gamamaru on the steps nodded again. In a half-asleep state, Gamamaru replied, "In the future I see, perhaps you are right. This world, because of some unexpected events, continues to move down a rugged path."

At this point, Gamamaru paused, then asked, "Will another world be the future of this world? One accident made the road rugged, and another accident brought the road back to its original direction."

"Perhaps... it was wrong from the start."

With a final sigh, Gamamaru closed his eyes.

But Yun frowned slightly, as if the other party thought that he, like Kaguya, was an unexpected visitor to this world.

It cannot see what the other world looks like, but it knows that this is the right path.

Furthermore, the prophetic child did not appear in this conversation.

It's an ancient monster that has lived for thousands of years, but it must have things it cares about.

In her memory, Kaguya was preparing her army of White Zetsu with the Divine Tree, and the Divine Tree was also constantly drawing energy from this world. Under such circumstances, her instigation of Hagoromo and Hamura was risky.

So what it cares about is this world.

"Yun, the Great Toad Sage sometimes speaks in strange ways, but you don't need to take it too seriously."

Jiraiya assumed that Kumo was still pondering the question from earlier.

Seeing that Gamamaru had closed his eyes, Fukasaku agreed, saying, "Although the old man's predictions have never been wrong, sometimes we really don't need to take them too seriously."

As he spoke, Fukasaku looked at the two of them and said, "You two probably haven't eaten yet since you came here at midday, right? I had my wife prepare a sumptuous meal. Come and have some with us."

These words startled Jiraiya instantly, and the memories they stirred up made him feel nauseous.

Yun was naturally aware of this as well, but she didn't show it at all. Instead, she smiled and nodded in agreement.

Leaving the hall, Jiraiya nudged Yun with his elbow: "You probably misunderstand the meaning of 'delicious food.' What's delicious food to the toads is just... well, you know."

"Little Jiraiya, your wife will be angry if she hears you say that."

Fukasaku's words silenced Jiraiya, who frantically tried to signal with his eyes.

Yun then said to Fukasaku Gamabunta, "Um... we already had lunch before we came, so why don't we just start training in Sage Mode?"

Fukasaku shook his head: "Kid, Sage Mode isn't a technique you can learn quickly. You'll be staying here for a long time, and you'll need food to replenish your stamina and chakra. You'll need to adapt..."

Adapting to insects?

Yun shuddered. Natural chakra was something he'd known for a long time…

……

It's 3:30 AM. Before going to sleep, I'm begging for monthly votes. Double bonus days are still two days away...

(End of this chapter)