The Great Toad Sage's Second Prophecy

Konoha Hot Springs.

Jiraiya is currently gathering material for his daily writing.

At this moment, his face was pressed against the crack in the door panel, drool hanging from the corner of his mouth. "Yes, yes, this is what a young girl should look like...⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄"

Before he could finish speaking, Shinki's figure appeared behind him like a ghost. "You, a Sannin Tenten, are always peeping at beautiful women taking baths... No wonder Tsunade doesn't want to see you. (ー_ー)!!"

Jiraiya heard what Shinki said behind him, but without turning his head, he said, "What nonsense are you talking about? My relationship with your Tsunade is great. →_→"

"There's one more thing, could you please remove the Flying Thunder God Mark from me?! (′д`σ)σ"

"You can come and go as you please? Do you think I have any privacy at all?! ヽ('⌒´メ)ノ"

Shinki shrugged. "This Curse Mark was placed here when I saved you. It was in case something happened to you again, so it would be easier to find you. ┐(´-`)┌"

"Besides, I don't use this Curse Mark Tenten."

Jiraiya turned his head and looked at Shinki with a serious expression. "Anyway, you have to find a way to remove it from me. This Curse Mark on me... is affecting my mood! (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡)"

Shinki shrugged. "It can't be erased. Once the Flying Thunder God Mark is engraved, it will never disappear."

"Of course, if you don't want me to use this Flying Thunder God Mark to teleport to your side, you can peel off this piece of skin with the Curse Mark it..." =_="

Jiraiya was instantly dumbfounded. "W-wh... dug it up?? Look at you, kid, is this how you talk to your master?! ٩(๑`^´๑)۶"

Shinki retorted without backing down, "What kind of master talks to you like this? <(￣3￣)>"

Jiraiya: "..."

After a short while, Jiraiya led Shinki to the sauna room in the bathhouse.

Inside the sauna, Jiraiya wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "You should go to Mount Myōboku sometime. Gamachu told me that the Great Toad Sage has been having another dream lately, and it's about you."

Shinki nodded. "Okay, I'll go over there in a bit."

Although the Great Toad Sage's prophecy was vague, out of curiosity, Shinki still wanted to hear what instructions the Great Toad Sage had for him this time...

After finishing the sauna, Shinki got dressed and, before leaving, reminded Jiraiya, "I won't be around during the Ninja War, so be careful."

Also, look at fewer pretty girls. Õ_Õ

Mount Myōboku.

Sage Shima and Sage Fukasaku are searching for insects in the mountains.

"Honey, I'll stir-fry grasshopper legs for you tonight," said Sage Shima with a smile, carrying a small bamboo basket.

Sage Fukasaku nodded. "Alright, I trust your cooking skills, honey. But could you add a dish of steamed leeches? I suddenly have a craving for it..."

Sage Shima, of course, wouldn't refuse. "Okay."

After gathering the ingredients, the two Sage skipped and hopped home.

On the way home, the Sage Fukasaku said, "I wonder what the Great Toad Sage dreamed about this time, he was so anxious and hurriedly called for the Shinki."

Sage Shima replied, "It must be something very important. I haven't seen the Great Toad Sage so excited in a long time."

Sage Fukasaku: "In my opinion, the Great Toad Sage's dream at this time must be related to the Fourth Ninja World War."

"Unfortunately, Shinki doesn't often summon the Toads of Mount Myōboku, and we couldn't summon him even with the Reverse Summoning Technique. We can only have Jiraiya relay the message... It's been so long without any news, Jiraiya hasn't forgotten about this! ㅍ_ㅍ"

As they were talking, the two Toad Sage passed by Gamahiro Plaza.

In Gamahiro Plaza, the Flying Thunder God Dagger, which the Shinki used for teleportation, is still stuck in the ground.

The next moment!

"Whoosh!"

A figure flashed before the two Sages, and Shinki, dressed in black, grasped the Flying Thunder God Dagger he had stuck in the Gamahiro Plaza and teleported there instantly!

Sage Fukasaku chuckled, "Haha, you've come at just the right time! Your grandmother Shima and I were just talking about you."

Sage Shima saw the Shinki arrive, he said just as warmly, "Little Shinki, you've come! It's been almost a year since we last met. Let's go to Grandma's house for a meal first, and then I'll take you to see the Great Toad Sage. (^ワ^)"

Shinki looked up at the ingredients in Shima's bamboo basket, but when his eyes fell on the wet, sticky, and constantly wriggling leeches, he chickened out.

"No need, Granny Shima. The Great Toad Sage seems to be in a hurry to see me, I should hurry over. o(▽)o"

Grandma Shima nodded in understanding and said, "Alright, husband, you take the little Shinki to the Temple. I'll go home and prepare dinner."

As she spoke, Granny Shima looked warmly at Shinki: "Remember to come over for a meal after you've finished your business! ╭(′▽`)╯"

"Gurgle~"

Shinki swallowed hard, knowing he couldn't escape this meal, so he forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, Grandma Shima, I love your cooking the most! (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)"

Inside a temple deep within Mount Myōboku.

The Great Toad Sage, wearing a doctoral cap, looked down at the Shinki below.

"You've been to Ryūchi Cave, and even learned its Senjutsu?"

The voice of the Great Toad Sage rang out, extremely ancient and weathered.

Shinki nodded. "Yes."

Upon hearing this, the Great Toad Sage's eyes, which had been slightly narrowed, seemed to widen slightly. It muttered to itself, "At first, I wasn't sure if I was dreaming about you, since there was only a red figure in the dream, but you just happened to learn the Snake Senjutsu from Ryūchi Cave..."

Shinki became increasingly confused and asked, "Great Toad Sage, what exactly did you dream about?"

Faced with the question about the Shinki, the Great Toad Sage lowered his head, seemingly deep in thought, remaining silent for a long time...

After a while, Fukasaku, the Sage Fukasaku standing next to the Shinki, finally snapped out of his daze, "Great Toad Sage! Don't fall asleep! The Shinki is asking you a question!! (‵□′)"

Great Toad Sage: "Hoo~ Hoo~ Hoo... Huh? You're asking me? (꒪⌓꒪)"

"Oh, by the way, I have something to tell Little Shinki."

The Great Toad Sage looked up at the Shinki: "You've been to Ryūchi Cave, and even learned its Senjutsu?"

Shinki:∑(✘Д✘๑)

Sage Fukasaku leaned closer and explained to Shinki, "The Great Toad Sage's memory hasn't been good lately, and he's always getting sleepy and dozing off... Please understand, he's getting old after all... (ーー゛)"

Shinki nodded. "Yes, I understand."

At the same time, a question arose in Shinki's mind: both the Great Toad Sage and the White Snake Sage were clearly Sage who controlled the land of inheritance, so why did the White Snake Sage seem perfectly clear-headed, while the Great Toad Sage was so senile...?

For a considerable period afterward, the Great Toad Sage alternated between sleeping and being in a daze, and the dreams he spoke of were vague and indistinct, containing things like red light, the heavens, and gods—very abstract!

Finally, Shinki understood what the Great Toad Sage meant. "So, it means I can't participate in the Fourth Shinobi World War, right?"

Great Toad Sage: "Hoo~ Hoo~ Hoo... Ah?? Little Shinki, you've come to see me..."

Shinki: ~(*++*)~

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