My name is Uchiha Touhuan, and I beat the villagers so badly they cried out in pain.

Chapter 85: The Changes in the Prophecy (4000 words, seeking first subscription)

While Uchiha Touhuan and Kakashi were leading a team to eliminate the rogue Kirigakure ninja roaming the border, Jiraiya's seven-day detention period also came to an end.

After being politely escorted out of the new prison located by the Naka River by two Uchiha clansmen, Jiraiya did not linger and went straight to the Hokage's office.

When Jiraiya arrived, Hiruzen Sarutobi was engrossed in his work. As Jiraiya pushed open the door and entered, Hiruzen looked up and saw Jiraiya's grinning face, and immediately became furious: "Look at the mess you've made! One of the legendary Sannin, caught peeping!"

"Hey, old man, do you think I wanted this? You wouldn't have given me your crystal ball back then," Jiraiya said nonchalantly.

"The telescope technique isn't for you to use for spying!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said angrily.

"Old man, that's not very interesting. I think you've watched quite a bit of it yourself," Jiraiya said.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath and sighed in exasperation. Jiraiya seemed to have some special talent since he was a child; he could always make him angry in less than three sentences.

"Old man, tell me, what's the matter that you're urging me to come back?" Jiraiya asked.

"If you want to learn the art of telescopes, that's not impossible," Hiruzen Sarutobi said.

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya's face instantly broke into a lewd grin: "Old man, you've finally come to your senses! I knew it! In this respect, I'm your true successor!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored Jiraiya's antics and continued, "The Telescope Technique was developed by the Second Hokage to monitor unusual situations within the village. It's a ninjutsu that only the Hokage can learn. As long as you..."

"Farewell!" Upon hearing this, Jiraiya made a move to leave before Hiruzen Sarutobi could finish speaking.

"You come back here!" Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his fist on the table.

Jiraiya sighed, then stopped and turned back to say, "Old man, you know I'm not suited to be Hokage."

"Jiraiya, I'm getting old, and I can't protect the village for many more years," Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.

"Master, I am truly unsuitable. How can a disciple be the Fourth Hokage and the master the Fifth Hokage?" Jiraiya saw that Hiruzen Sarutobi was not joking with him, and even his address had become more serious, but that was all. As for agreeing to Hiruzen Sarutobi's idea, that was impossible.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

"Old man, you know you're getting old, so smoke less," Jiraiya reminded him. "Or I can go and find Tsunade for you."

"Jiraiya, this is not the time to shirk responsibility. The village needs you to step up," Hiruzen Sarutobi said. "Do you know why I was so eager for you to come back?"

Jiraiya shook his head.

"You must have met the new head of the Uchiha clan during your stay at the security headquarters," Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.

"Of course," Jiraiya nodded, "Chief Tohwan is a man of principle."

Although he was detained by the Security Department for seven days, the Security Department treated him well in every way during those seven days. In addition, he and Uchiha Touhuan had a pleasant conversation at the banquet that day, so he now has a very good opinion of Uchiha Touhuan.

"That's right." Jiraiya said, slapping his forehead. "I think it would be very suitable for Chief Touhuan to become the Fifth Hokage. He became the head of the Uchiha clan at such a young age, so his strength is definitely unquestionable. His achievements in the Third Shinobi World War are also enough. I think he is perfectly capable of succeeding as Hokage."

"If that's really the case, then so be it. This guy isn't as simple as you think," Hiruzen Sarutobi said. "His Sharingan is the Mangekyou Sharingan, the same kind of eyes as Madara Uchiha back in the day."

Jiraiya was taken aback by what he heard.

Then, Hiruzen Sarutobi began by recounting how Uchiha Touhuan had stolen Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan, and then recounted all of Uchiha Touhuan's actions during that time to Jiraiya. Upon hearing this, Jiraiya also showed a look of surprise. He had not expected that the young man who had chatted happily with him at the dinner table and whose face always seemed to have a gentle smile on his face possessed such skill.

"Jiraiya, both Shisui and Itachi have told me that he has great ambitions, so I can't entrust the village to him as you say," Hiruzen Sarutobi said. "But now, he has gathered a large force that cannot be ignored, and even Kakashi has joined him."

"Speaking of Kakashi, old man, didn't you ask for this?" Jiraiya's face showed a hint of mockery when he heard Hiruzen Sarutobi mention Kakashi.

"Yes, I admit that I bear undeniable responsibility in Kakashi's case," Hiruzen Sarutobi said. "Therefore, I will step down as Hokage. However, Jiraiya, I also need you to stand up and stop Uchiha Tohsen's ambitions."

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone even carried a hint of pleading.

Seeing his teacher's attitude, Jiraiya pursed his lips, unable to bring himself to be ruthless no matter what.

"Let me think about it." Jiraiya sighed and said helplessly, "By the way, give me a picture of Doo-hwan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, found Uchiha Touhuan's ID photo for Jiraiya, and handed it to him. After receiving the photo, Jiraiya turned around and opened the door to the Hokage's office. At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke again from behind:

"Are you planning to ask Mount Myōboku before making a decision?"

Jiraiya paused for a moment before quickly leaving the Hokage's office.

The door to the Hokage's office slowly snapped shut. Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flickered slightly; he wasn't sure if his choice was the right one.

After leaving the Hokage's office, a preoccupied Jiraiya randomly found an inn in the village, booked a room, and then summoned the messenger toad from Mount Myōboku.

"Please inform Master Fukasaku that I wish to meet the Great Toad Master."

After learning of Jiraiya's request, the messenger toad released the summoning and returned to Mount Myōboku, while Jiraiya patiently waited in the inn for the reverse summoning from Mount Myōboku.

Not long after, Jiraiya sensed the spacetime fluctuations of the Reverse Summoning Technique and responded proactively. After a soft sound, Jiraiya disappeared from the inn.

Upon arriving at Mount Myōboku, Jiraiya immediately encountered the two sages before him. Seeing Jiraiya's troubled expression, Fukasaku asked, "Little Jiraiya, what happened? Why do you suddenly want to see the Great Toad Sage?"

"I've encountered some problems and need to consult the Great Toad Sage," Jiraiya said.

"Although I don't know if the Great Toad Sage is awake or not, please come with us." Fukasaku nodded and led Jiraiya towards the core area of ​​Mount Myōboku.

The two toads and one person arrived at the entrance of the Great Toad Sage's cave. Fukasaku gestured for Jiraiya to wait a moment, and then went into the cave alone.

After a while, Fukasaku came out and said to Jiraiya, "The Great Toad Sage has woken up and wants to see you."

Jiraiya followed Fukasaku and Shima to the Great Toad Sage, only to be met with the Great Toad Sage's ever-present farce of asking, "Who are you?"

In the past, Jiraiya wouldn't have minded playing with the Great Toad Sage, just to make the old man happy. However, today Jiraiya simply wasn't in the mood for it.

Master Shima noticed this and somewhat rudely stopped the Great Toad Sage's playful antics: "Old man! Jiraiya has serious business with you! Stop playing around!"

"Oh, I remember now, it's little Jiraiya," said the giant toad sage on the throne. "I happen to have something to discuss with you."

"Has the prophecy changed?" Jiraiya asked hastily.

"Yes." The great toad sage on the throne nodded slowly. "After I fell asleep last time, the future that I had seen fairly clearly in my dream has become a mess. The original prophecy is changing towards the unknown. This has never happened before."

"Unknown?" Jiraiya was taken aback. "Why is this happening? What happened to the original child of prophecy?"

"I don't know," the giant toad immortal shook his head. "I can't see through that chaos."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya's expression also became extremely solemn. This sudden change occurred almost simultaneously with the recent rise of Uchiha Touhuan in the village, which inevitably made Jiraiya think more deeply.

"Great Toad Sage, can you take a look and tell me if this person can become Hokage?" Jiraiya asked, presenting Uchiha Touhuan's photo to the Great Toad Sage.

The Great Toad Sage did not take the photo, but shook his head and said, "Jiraiya, I cannot answer this question. This is a matter for your Konoha."

"Is that so?" Jiraiya took back the photo, pondered for a moment, and then looked up again to ask, "Great Toad Sage, if the original prophecy is true, the destined person in the prophecy will bring lasting peace to the ninja world, right?"

"That's under the most ideal circumstances," said the Great Toad Sage. "If you fail to guide that child properly, then he will bring terrible disaster."

"I understand." Jiraiya nodded, having made his decision.

[If the changes in the future are caused by Uchiha Touhuan, then I must stop him and bring the future back to its original state.] Jiraiya thought to himself.

Compared to the chaotic unknown after the change, Jiraiya instinctively chose the originally clear future. He didn't want to take that risk. Or rather, this hero who had never been afraid of battle and was fearless of life and death lacked the courage to face the unknown. This is why he had placed his hopes on the destined person in the prophecy for so many years and searched for him so hard. What he had been pursuing was the certain future that he hoped for.

After sending Jiraiya off from Mount Myōboku, Shima the Sage came to the Great Toad Sage.

"Old man," Shima called out.

The Great Toad Sage didn't respond and seemed to have fallen back into a deep sleep, but Shima Sage didn't care and continued, "Old man, I know you're still awake. Is there something you're hiding from Jiraiya today? I felt something was off about you when you were talking to him."

"Old man, Jiraiya has done a lot for Mount Myōboku over the years, don't ruin him." After saying this, Shima hopped away from his cave without waiting for the Great Toad Sage's reaction.

After Shima the Sage left, the Great Toad Sage on the throne slowly opened his eyes and muttered to himself, "Is it really that obvious?"

Clearly, Shima's intuition was correct; the Great Toad Sage was indeed hiding something from Jiraiya.

It's true that his precognitive dream turned into a complete mess, but this wasn't the first time he'd encountered this situation.

Long before the Sage of Six Paths was born, he comprehended Sage Techniques from natural energy. After establishing the sacred Mount Myōboku, he mastered this technique for seeing into the future. However, not long after, during his training, he encountered a situation where the future became chaotic. At first, he thought it was just a mistake in his training, until soon after, two visitors from outer space arrived in the Shinobi World.

"I wonder what exactly is going on this time?" the Great Toad Immortal sighed inwardly.

……

In the evening, Jiraiya, having made his decision, returned to Hiruzen Sarutobi's office.

"Old man, let me make this clear first: I can only help you for a while. Once a suitable candidate for the Sixth Hokage is found, I will step down," Jiraiya said bluntly.

"Alright." Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Jiraiya, whose face had lost all trace of frivolity, nodded, and then said, "Then, you will serve as the Hokage's advisor for now. After all, you haven't been in the village for so many years. Once you are familiar with the village's affairs, I will nominate you to become the Fifth Hokage with the Daimyo."

"I understand," Jiraiya said.

"If you have any questions, ask Shikaku. Also, now that you've made your decision, you'd better tone down your hobbies a bit," Hiruzen Sarutobi instructed.

"Alright, alright, stop nagging." Jiraiya waved his hand. "Advisor, right? I understand. I'll come to work tomorrow."

After Jiraiya left, Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned Shikaku Nara, who was serving as the Hokage's assistant.

"Lord Hokage, what are your orders?" Nara Shikaku asked after bowing upon arriving at the Hokage's office.

"Shikaku, have a seat." Hiruzen Sarutobi gestured for Nara Shikaku to sit down at the desk.

After Nara Shikaku sat down, Hiruzen Sarutobi considered for a moment before speaking, "Shikaku, I plan to have Jiraiya take over the position of Hokage advisor."

Upon hearing this, Nara Shikaku's eyes flickered slightly, but he quickly composed himself and asked, "Has Jiraiya-sama already returned to the village?"

"Yes, he came back not long ago," Hiruzen Sarutobi said. "This kid has been wandering around for so many years, it's time for him to come back and help this old man out a bit."

(End of this chapter)