Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 480 actually has something important to discuss.

"A light that devours everything?"

Jiraiya clearly did not understand the meaning behind the Great Toad Sage's words.

Instead, some suspect that the seemingly serious giant toad sage is just a facade, and that this thousand-year-old toad may actually be suffering from dementia.

"Shouldn't darkness be the one that devours everything?"

However, after listening to the Great Toad Sage's entire explanation, Jiraiya finally understood what the light he was talking about was.

Since a certain point in time several years ago.

In every prophetic dream of the Great Toad Sage, a faint glimmer of light appears.

However, this glimmer of light was not particularly noticeable in the context of the entire dream world.

The Great Toad Sage's prophetic dreams were all sorts of strange and unusual, so at first, this anomaly was not taken seriously.

However, as time went on, the light in the dream continued to grow stronger, to the point that even in the dream, the toad could no longer ignore it.

Even recently, the Great Toad Sage's dreams have been filled with nothing but a vast expanse of white.

It's like...

It was as if it had lost the prophetic ability of dreams that had accompanied it for thousands of years.

However, the Great Toad Sage was well aware that this was not a failure of his prophetic abilities.

It was only because the light in the prophecy was too dazzling that it swallowed up everything else in the dream, causing it to eventually be unable to see anything else in the dream.

All the Great Toad Sage knew was that in his last few dreams, when he could still barely see other things, the ninja world seemed to have undergone earth-shattering changes.

As for what these changes actually look like?

Is it good? Is it bad?

The Great Toad Sage's answer to Jiraiya was "I don't know."

Fortunately, just as Jiraiya was speechless and banging his head on the ground, the Great Toad Sage gave him another hint.

The initial light in the dream should have appeared in the water kingdom to the east.

Within the Land of Water, the only person Jiraiya could think of capable of bringing about such an "unprecedented great change" was this excessively young Mizukage.

Therefore, Jiraiya, through his disciple Minato Namikaze, took advantage of this opportunity to visit Kirigakure to meet the renowned "Azure Flame White Disaster" in person.

However, the Mizukage's nonchalant attitude towards the prophecy left Jiraiya somewhat at a loss for words.

"Has the Mizukage also heard that the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku possesses prophetic abilities?"

Instead of continuing to discuss the prophecy, Jiraiya asked about his source of information, which immediately took on a slightly teasing tone.

He tilted his head and looked at Jiraiya, who seemed a little curious, and said with a smile.

"Is this some kind of highly confidential intelligence?"

"A thousand years ago, the Sage of Six Paths foresaw the crisis in the ninja world through the Great Toad Sage's prophecy. He ultimately succeeded in sealing their mother with his brother, saving the world and establishing the Ninja Sect. Could it be that Jiraiya, as the successor of Mount Myōboku, was unaware of this?"

Jiraiya stared blankly at Tachibana's words, his eyes wide with disbelief.

My mind was in complete chaos for a moment.

Or rather, it wasn't just Jiraiya.

Everyone, including the knowledgeable Elder Yuan, stared blankly at Jianchuan Ju who had just made such a startling statement.

The existence of the three great summoning sites has become known to the higher-ups of various ninja villages to some extent in recent years due to the activities of the three legendary ninjas.

However, information such as how long the sacred site has been passed down, how the Great Toad Sage has lived for thousands of years, and even its connection with the legendary Sage of Six Paths is obviously impossible for ordinary people to know.

Not to mention, there's also the Sage of Six Paths, his younger brother, and his mother.

Even Jiraiya, who had some knowledge of the Holy Land, had never heard of it before.

Yes, this time, the sunlight shining through the window has shifted to Kanakawa Tachibana's face.

"This...this..."

Seeing Jiraiya so shocked he didn't know what to say, Tachibana Kanagawa smiled and tried to smooth things over for him.

"This is just a legend I heard from others, but since Jiraiya has brought it up, let me tell you what new prophecy the Great Toad Sage has made."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya regained his composure slightly and looked at Tachibana Kanagawa with a somewhat complicated expression.

He didn't really believe the Mizukage's explanation of "hearsay," but since it was something that couldn't be verified at the moment, Jiraiya could only put it aside for the time being.

After regaining his composure, he spoke in a gentle tone.

"According to the Great Toad Sage's prophecy, Lord Mizukage will be a reformer who brings a bright future to the ninja world."

"The reason I've come to meet with Lord Mizukage is actually to hear your views on the future of the ninja world."

Yes, Jiraiya did not state the true content of the Great Toad Sage's prophecy verbatim, but added a little of his own 'embellishment'.

Having searched for the prophecy for so long, he knew it very well.

Sometimes, prophecy is less about "predicting the future" and more about "guiding."

However, he was unsure how effective this "guidance" would be for the water figure before him.

As expected, after hearing Jiraiya's "prophecy," Tachibana Kenkawa simply shook his head and chuckled.

"So, does Lord Jiraiya intend to abandon his identity as a Konoha ninja and join our Kirigakure village to help guide the ninja world towards a brighter future?"

After saying that, Tachibana Kanagawa glanced at Jiraiya, who looked somewhat embarrassed.

She rested her chin on one hand and continued speaking casually before he could reply.

"As one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, and with his disciple Minato Namikaze being the newly appointed Fourth Hokage, it's unlikely that Jiraiya would give up everything he has now to join Kirigakure alone."

"Even if your prophecy comes true, you and I are ultimately from different realms. Now, regarding your so-called 'listen to my views on the future of the ninja world,' can I interpret it as Jiraiya inquiring about the future development strategy of Kirigakure for Konoha?"

Seeing that Jiraiya was speechless and at a loss for words, Tachibana Kenkawa suddenly felt a little disheartened.

The characters I liked in the original work are ultimately just two-dimensional characters.

Perhaps Jiraiya, with his childlike heart, hadn't considered all that, but Tachibana Kenkawa really didn't want to talk to him anymore.

After straightening his collar slightly, Tachibana Kanagawa stood up and looked at Jiraiya, speaking calmly.

"If Jiraiya has come here only to make some vague and unfounded prophecies, then let's stop here."

"It was a pleasure to meet such a distinguished senior, but also a disappointment that we probably couldn't have a truly open and honest conversation."

Seeing that Tachibana Kenkawa had calmly stood up, Jiraiya immediately wanted to stand up as well.

But he had only stood up halfway when he suddenly froze on the spot.

He then scratched his head somewhat awkwardly, as if he wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground, and mumbled something in a low voice.

"Um... actually, I came here this time as an envoy of Konoha, but I have some serious business to attend to."

"Our Konoha side actually wants to invite Lord Mizukage to the upcoming Five Kage Summit."

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(End of this chapter)