Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

"Oh, Naruto Uzumaki, Jiraiya's disciple, a ninja who inherited our Sage Mode from Mount Myōboku..."

"I remember now, I had a dream about you last night!"

Naruto then perked up, filled with anticipation, and nervously swallowed.

"Then, what exactly was that dream?"

Great Toad Sage: "Let me think..."

He closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

Not long after.

"Snoring...snoring..."

Naruto: "...He's asleep again! Is this really the legendary figure that Grandpa Sage talked about?!"

Fukasaku the Toad Sage chuckled wryly, "The Great Toad Sage is too old, so it's inevitable that he'll be a little forgetful... cough cough, and also a bit confused and sleepy..."

Finally, the giant toad sage opened his eyes again.

"Huh? Who are you?"

Naruto:"……"

The frog beside me patiently reminded me again.

"Ah, right, right..."

"Naruto, I had a dream about you..."

"In the near future, you will face a choice..."

Naruto was startled: "What choice?"

"not sure……"

Naruto:"……"

"Grandpa Immortal, I want to hit someone."

"Bear it!"

The Great Toad Sage touched his head, trying hard to remember...

"Ah, it seems to be about the two people who are most important to you..."

"They will both face life-or-death situations at the same time, and you can only choose to save one of them..."

Naruto's expression changed drastically.

"The two people who are most important to me?!"

"Facing life-or-death situations at the same time?!"

"What exactly do you mean, Grandpa Toad Sage?!"

The Great Toad Sage chuckled: "So-called prophecies are inherently vague, and of course they can't be completely accurate. Little Naruto, you'll soon encounter one..."

Naruto immediately felt a sense of panic.

The most important person...

Teacher Iruka...

Kakashi-sensei...

A lecherous immortal...

Hinata...

still is……

Sasuke?!

Can I only choose to save one person?

how so……

"Grandpa Toad Sage, what... what should I do?!"

The Great Toad Immortal laughed heartily, his aged voice trembling slightly, yet still carrying an unparalleled aura of majesty—a natural product of thousands of years of life experience and trials and tribulations.

"Little Naruto, all that so-called prophecy is nothing more than this..."

"What truly determines your destiny is still your own choices."

"Don't even mention me, even the Sage of Six Paths can't make decisions for you."

Naruto clenched his fists tightly.

"Yes, I understand..."

The Great Toad Sage chuckled: "Don't be so pessimistic, Naruto. Such choices are just a normal part of life..."

"If there are two choices, one right and one wrong, then it's not a choice."

"No matter which option you choose, it will be wrong; that's what makes it a choice."

"Just follow your heart..."

"Moreover, I can see that once you get through this hurdle, the road ahead will become increasingly smooth, and realizing your biggest dream will no longer be just a dream..."

Naruto's eyes lit up. Could this so-called prophecy and choice be his final test?

Once I get through this, becoming Hokage will be just around the corner!

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Naruto's feelings suddenly became extremely complicated.

On one hand, the Great Toad Sage's prophecy foretells that in the near future, at least two of his most important people may be in mortal danger, and he must make a choice to save only one of them.

On the other hand, if he could overcome this hurdle, becoming Hokage would be a certainty.

Without a doubt, this will be the biggest test ever!

Naruto clenched his fists. Although his heart was pounding, he quickly calmed down again.

"Grandpa Immortal, Great Grandpa Immortal..."

"No matter what the future holds, I will never give up on anyone!"

"Protect those who are important to you, and realize your dreams..."

"I want it all!"

Fukasaku was also worried, but when he saw Naruto's resolute eyes, he couldn't help but be moved and nodded with a kind and gratified smile.

"Well said, Naruto."

The giant toad immortal seemed unconvinced, shaking his head and sighing slightly.

"Some sacrifices are destined to happen."

"Some prices are destined to be paid."

"Prophecy may not always come true, but destiny is truly difficult to change."

Naruto reiterated, "Then let changing destiny be my destiny!"

The giant toad immortal was also slightly taken aback.

He suddenly laughed.

"Kid, I don't know who you are, but I think I see the shadow of someone I used to know in you..."

The frog beside him quickly said, "He is Naruto Uzumaki."

The giant toad immortal gave a mysterious and unpredictable smile.

“I remember this time.”

For a moment, even the frog beside Fukasaku and Naruto themselves were somewhat confused.

If you remember, why say you don't know who Naruto is?

Who was the old friend that the Great Toad Immortal mentioned?

Naruto wanted to ask a few more questions, but the Great Toad Sage yawned widely.

"Okay, I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep."

The frog beside him hurriedly said, "Lord Fukasaku, Naruto, please go back."

"The Great Toad Immortal has said all he has to say."

"But……"

"No buts, little Naruto, the Great Toad Sage has said everything he could. Let's go."

Naruto had no choice but to nod and leave with Fukasaku.

"Grandpa Immortal, what exactly did you mean by that, Grandpa Immortal?"

Fukasaku laughed and said, "How would I know? That's about Naruto himself."

"What the Great Toad Sage said to Jiraiya back then, he still hasn't fully understood..."

They returned to Shima Fukasaku's house.

Grandma Shima listened to their words with a hint of disdain.

"Naruto, don't take that old man's words too seriously!"

"He's been saying this for over a thousand years, he's probably senile by now!"

Fukasaku the Toad Master was taken aback: "Honey! How could you say that about the Great Toad Master!"

"That's for sure! Every time I see him, he falls asleep while we're talking!"

"That can't be..."

"Why not? Doesn't he ever make mistakes?!"

"That's what I said..."

"That's it!"

As Naruto listened to the couple's bickering, he suddenly felt much lighter.

He clasped his hands together.

Snapped!

"I'm gonna start now!"

Overwhelmed by an unimaginable sense of exhaustion, Naruto immediately began to wolf down his food.

What was initially disgusting to Naruto gradually became accustomed to—the soup, the worms, and even began to appreciate their deliciousness.

He couldn't help but secretly criticize himself.

"I feel like I'm getting further and further away from humans and closer and closer to a toad..."

Despite thinking that way, he still didn't put down his chopsticks.

To train and become stronger, one must replenish as much nutrition and energy as possible, and Naruto will never compromise or slack off on this point.

"Grandpa Immortal, I'm going to continue my cultivation after I finish eating."

"I won't trouble you this time. I've already completed my training in the Two Lives Technique, but I want more than that..."

"I will cultivate Sage Mode to its ultimate level all by myself!"

"It's possible to maintain combat without the aid of the Twin Life Technique!"

Grandma Shima couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Good, little Naruto! Your perseverance and willpower far surpass those of little Jiraiya!"

"That guy is always so lazy, he never seems to get to the last step."

Naruto chuckled: "Just like the perverted sage said, a disciple should surpass his master!"

"Okay, I'm leaving!"

Naruto devoured all the food in a flash, then immediately bid farewell to the two and headed alone to the training grounds of Mount Myōboku to continue his training.