Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 208 Mikoto in the Dark

Mt. Miaomu.

With a bang.

Jiraiya appeared amidst the smoke.

"Jiraiya, it's been a long time."

The hermit Fukasaku, draped in a gray robe, seemed to have known all along that he was coming.

There was no change in his expression.

"Brother Fukasaku, how are you feeling?"

Jiraiya smiled warmly and asked.

"Same as before."

The hermit Fukasaku waved his hand and said, "Go see the master first; he's waiting for you. If you want to chat, come to my house for a meal later."

"Can I skip eating?"

Jiraiya's lips twitched, and he couldn't maintain his smile.

That food is for toads, not for humans.

"What? You're not happy with Shima's cooking?"

Fukasaku stroked his chin, somewhat puzzled. "I think it tastes pretty good."

"I wouldn't dare."

Jiraiya quickly waved his hand and said, "I'll go and pay my respects to Master Shima later."

"Alright then."

When Fukasaku saw that he had agreed, a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Shima will be very happy."

Jiraiya complained that he was even happier if Jiraiya didn't eat.

The thought of those colorful insect dishes made him feel nauseous.

No matter how you look at it, nothing compares to the joy of drinking and chatting with pretty girls at an izakaya.

Jiraiya, following Fukasaku, soon arrived deep within Mount Myōboku.

A rather towering temple.

"Huh?"

Jiraiya couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

The Great Toad Sage wasn't sleeping today.

Not only that, but even their favorite "Who goes there?" scene didn't happen.

something wrong.

Jiraiya felt uneasy after the unexpected turn of events.

Is there another new prophecy?

"Little Jiraiya".

The giant toad squinted and asked, "Have you found the Child of Prophecy?"

"I set a goal a few days ago and was planning to go back to Konoha to take a look when you, Great Toad Sage, summoned me to Mount Myōboku."

Jiraiya paused, somewhat hesitantly, and said, "The only slightly troublesome thing is that he's not my student, but Tsunade's student."

"What's so troublesome about that? With your relationship with Tsunade, you can easily take him on as your apprentice."

The sage Fukasaku, standing to the side, chuckled and said, "But how can you be so sure he is the child of prophecy?"

In the ninja world, it is not uncommon for a person to have multiple teachers.

In the original work, when Jiraiya took Naruto Uzumaki as his student, he was already Kakashi Hatake's student.

Fukasaku knew the feelings of the three Sannin, which is why he proposed this solution.

"His name is Natsume. He is now the Hokage. He is very powerful and possesses the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest and the Senju clan's bloodline limit, Wood Release."

Jiraiya explained simply, "Most importantly, he is still very young, and his influence on the ninja world will inevitably grow."

Aside from the fact that Natsume wasn't his apprentice, he was almost 100% certain that he was the Child of Prophecy.

If he wasn't, Jiraiya would find it hard to imagine any other young man who could surpass him.

"From your description, it does seem quite similar."

Fukasaku the Sage nodded, looked at the Great Toad Sage, and asked, "My lord, what do you think?"

Jiraiya also turned his attention to it.

After all, it has eyes that can see into the future.

The giant toad immortal pondered for a moment.

Sage Mode plus Wood Release, isn't that just Hashirama Senju reborn?

As a toad that has lived for thousands of years, it knows or has experienced many things.

For example, the two sons of the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, are Ashura and Indra.

The Great Toad Sage had long suspected that the so-called prophesied child was their reincarnation.

Natsume's current situation is so similar.

Could he really be the son of the Sage of Six Paths?

But the only thing that bothered it was that Shikuburi beat it to the punch again.

Despite having arranged for Jiraiya many years in advance, it still ended up failing at the last hurdle.

I'm so angry!

The Great Toad Sage pondered for a moment before speaking, "Whether it is or not, Jiraiya, you can decide for yourself."

It's really not clear.

However, the prophecy says that Jiraiya was also a teacher, so it's unlikely to be wrong.

"yes!"

Jiraiya immediately said, "Soon I will return to Konoha and spend some time with Natsume to get to know his personality and character."

"Um."

The Great Toad Sage then asked, "Haven't you found any clues about the person who destroyed Mount Myōboku after searching for so long?"

Several years ago, Jiraiya first heard this prophecy.

Because the Great Toad Sage hinted that he had special eyes, he set his sights on the Hyuga and Uchiha clans.

So he returned to Konoha, where he happened to witness Orochimaru and Danzo Shimura fighting against Shisui Uchiha.

After seeing the Mangekyou Sharingan and Susanoo, he felt that this might be the person mentioned in the prophecy.

He intended to question Uchiha Shisui properly, but a mysterious Wood Release expert suddenly appeared and took him away.

Wood Release combined with the Mangekyou Sharingan, and such evil deeds.

Jiraiya confirmed that the mysterious Wood Release expert was the one who destroyed Mount Myōboku.

Unfortunately, he never found any trace of him.

Later, I heard that he appeared again on the night the Uchiha clan was massacred.

However, he was not in Konoha at the time and missed the clue again.

Until recently, the return of a missing member of the Uchiha clan gave him a glimmer of hope.

"I have a lead, and I'm planning to go back to Konoha to confirm it."

Jiraiya thought for a moment and said, "I will report back to you then."

"As soon as possible."

The Great Toad Sage said solemnly, "Recently, I've been having frequent dreams, and every time I dream of Mount Myōboku being drenched in blood. I fear that the day of its destruction is not far off."

"How is that possible?!"

Jiraiya's face showed a look of horror upon hearing this.

"I can't understand it either."

Fukasaku glanced at the Great Toad Sage and said, "The Toad Clan has members all over the ninja world, but we have not found any who are as strong as the Sage of Six Paths."

The reason it is called the Sage of Six Paths is because it believes that anyone capable of destroying Mount Myōboku must be no weaker than the Sage of Six Paths.

After all, the Great Toad Sage's strength is undeniable.

Moreover, it has the help of the White Snake Immortal and the Slug Immortal, who are on good terms with it.

The three holy lands have always been closely linked; if one of them is in trouble, the other two will certainly not stand idly by.

In other words, this person must possess the strength to face the three great immortals directly.

After much deliberation, the Sage of Fukasaku concluded that only the Sage of Six Paths possessed such power.

In fact, the Great Toad Sage thought of Kaguya Otsutsuki and Isshiki Otsutsuki.

But the former was sealed away, and the latter was already dead.

The Great Toad Sage believes it's impossible for Kaguya Otsutsuki to escape.

Firstly, it knows that the Sage of Six Paths is still trying to save his mother.

Secondly, if the seal were broken, the moon wouldn't be so quiet; it would have been in complete chaos long ago.

As for Natsume, or rather, the Emperor of the Sovereign Country, according to records, he had already died of old age.

"Great Toad Sage, do you have any new clues?"

Jiraiya was burning with anxiety and said, "I'm not sure if the clue in Konoha will lead to him."

"Your lead might be correct."

The giant toad sage came to his senses and said, "That's why I called you here today."

"Yes?"

Jiraiya frowned, then asked with some surprise, "You mean he's in Konoha?"

"good."

The Great Toad Sage nodded and said, "According to the new prophecy, this person comes from Konoha Village, but I'm not sure if he's a Konoha ninja."

"I see."

Jiraiya let out a breath and said seriously, "I will definitely find him!"

I look forward to your good news.

The giant toad sage slowly closed his eyes, and after a short while, a snoring sound could be heard.

Jiraiya couldn't help but scratch his head.

He truly lives up to his reputation as the Great Toad Sage.

Even knowing disaster was coming, they remained so calm.

"Jiraiya, let's go."

Fukasaku jumped onto Jiraiya's shoulder and said, "Come to my house for a meal before you go back to Konoha."

Hokage Building.

After confirming that Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki were growing with Wuwei's help, Natsume returned to Konoha.

He picked up a document at random.

Hey!

It is news from the great Danzo Nabekage Shimura.

He appeared in the Land of Demons.

That's pretty good.

Natsume stroked his chin, wondering if he wanted to approach the shrine maiden Shion.

No, that's not right, it might be the underworld.

In the original work, it was he who awakened the otherworldly monster, the Wraith, and summoned an army of ghosts.

So, the request from the Land of Demons should be on its way, right?

When Natsume met the shrine maiden Kikuri before, he made a promise and also obtained destiny points from Shion.

It doesn't make sense; why wouldn't she come looking for me?

Okay, we'll see when the time comes.

Natsume plans to deal with the Hozuki Castle matter first.

A knock came at the door.

"Please come in."

Natsume looked up and saw that it was silent.

He was immediately puzzled.

Because she rarely comes to the Hokage Building anymore.

He either followed Tsunade around gambling, or he went to Konoha Hospital to practice his skills.

"Sister Shizune, is there something you need?"

Natsume asked with a smile, "Did the teacher send you here?"

"no."

Shizune glanced at him and said slowly, "It's Jiraiya-sama who's back. He's chatting with Tsunade-sama right now, and they're talking about you."

"Oh?"

Natsume narrowed his eyes slightly.

Firstly, I didn't expect Jiraiya to come back.

Secondly, they were surprised that the silence would proactively send a message.

But thinking about it, it makes sense.

Although Jiraiya was highly respected in Konoha, he was not as respected as Tsunade and Natsume in Shizune's heart.

"What did you talk about?"

Natsume was a little curious.

If it's ordinary content, there's no need for the mute to come and inform others.

There are two things.

Without hesitation, Shizune recited the two prophecies from Mount Myōboku.

Prophecy is not a particularly secretive matter.

Furthermore, Jiraiya would not hide anything from Tsunade.

As for why they didn't approach Natsume, it was because they didn't trust him enough or didn't understand him well enough.

"Thank you, Shizune-nee."

Natsume said sincerely.

Although the so-called prophecy cannot affect him, knowing it in advance allows him to take the opportunity to plan ahead and gain some luck points.

"fine."

Looking at his expression, Shizune suddenly felt a little embarrassed and said, "It's enough if I can help you."

Natsume was slightly taken aback.

Before he could react, Shizune quickly said, "I'll go back first, so that Lord Jiraiya won't suspect anything."

After saying that, he hurriedly turned and left.

But no matter how you look at it, that back view seemed to suggest a hasty retreat.

"Would I eat people? Why are you running so fast?"

Natsume couldn't help but complain.

But it must be said that the Great Toad Sage's prophecies were quite accurate.

It's strange that Jiraiya considered him the child of prophecy.

At first glance, however, it does seem to fit.

The prophetic child speaks in fancy words, but in reality, there is only one requirement: to possess the power to unify or destroy the ninja world.

Many people see Natsume as a carbon copy of Hashirama Senju.

The reason why the God of the Ninja World is called the God of the Ninja World is because he pacified the chaotic world.

If Jiraiya lived in the era of Hashirama Senju, there would be no problem with calling him the child of prophecy.

Even the Great Toad Sage wouldn't have any objections.

For Natsume, the prophecy of the child is irrelevant, but the destruction of Mount Myōboku is certainly quite interesting.

But before that, let's find someone to take the blame.

He has special eyes, knows Wood Release, and is connected to Konoha.

It's you!

Obito Uchiha, or Madara Uchiha.

Let Jiraiya go find him.

After all, out of consideration for Tsunade, Natsume couldn't do anything about him.

With that in mind, he appeared at the Uchiha clan's residence.

"Natsume."

Mikoto Uchiha immediately stood up, a smile unconsciously appearing on her face.

Before Natsume could speak, she had already hugged him.

For some reason, Mikoto Uchiha felt a weight lift from her shoulders.

She had been worried ever since Uchiha Sasuke went out on a mission.

When she saw Natsume, she wanted to ask him about his situation, but she couldn't help herself first.

"Are you worried about Sasuke?"

Natsume smiled and asked.

"Um."

Mikoto Uchiha lowered her head, her face slightly flushed.

She didn't understand what was wrong with her.

It seemed like he had been feeling uneasy ever since he found out Tsunade was pregnant.

"Don't worry, he's doing fine."

Natsume thought for a moment and said, "I can take you to see her in a while."

Mikoto Uchiha also needs to hone her combat skills.

That monster, Wu, just happened to be a good fit.

Incidentally, it can also give Uchiha Sasuke a little shock from his biological mother.

Hmm, that scene looks pretty good.

"Thanks!"

Mikoto Uchiha raised her head, her eyes filled with gratitude and a dreamy look. She bit her lip, a hint of allure and forbearance appearing on her face.

She has noticed that her body has begun to change after coming into contact with Natsume.

"Aunt Mikoto, are you trying to thank me?"

Natsume stroked her soft face and asked with a smile.

Mikoto Uchiha's heart pounded violently, and her body trembled slightly.

The next second, she covered Natsume's mouth with her tongue, turning into a ball of flame, seemingly about to burn him to ashes.

Natsume felt her hot breath and watched the tears falling continuously, and he couldn't quite understand this aunt.

What stage are we at now?

But that's fine too, it makes it easier for him to discuss things.

In this situation, no matter what she says, Mikoto Uchiha would probably agree.

Even when it comes to Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, this is the same.

Natsume suspects that Fugaku Uchiha has been resurrected, and Mikoto Uchiha may not be as decisive as before.

For those who have fallen into darkness, returning is extremely difficult.