The Great Toad Sage Who Could No Longer See the Future

"Heh..."

After completing his training mission, Naruto, covered in sweat, went to rest under a tree.

"Multi-attribute cultivation, so difficult."

Recently, Naruto has been training with Sasuke on multiple elemental attributes.

The result was not so encouraging; Sasuke only managed to master a little bit of Water Release.

Naruto himself had mastered a little bit of Earth Release, but otherwise he remained stagnant, making no progress whatsoever.

Sasuke, standing to the side, didn't seize the opportunity to refute; he was stuck there himself.

"Anyway, Teacher Hagoromo didn't limit your time, so there's no need to rush."

Shikamaru handed two bottles of water to Naruto and Sasuke, then sat down and said...

Although Shikamaru's words had a comforting effect, Naruto and Sasuke both looked to the other side at the same time.

There, Neji was training relentlessly, his sweat pouring down his face.

No, I can't let him win me over!

Naruto was afraid of being caught up, while Sasuke was afraid of falling back to third place in the group.

As for Naruto, Sasuke shook his head, saying that for now, it was best for him to focus on his training.

Following Shikamaru Naruto's gaze, he naturally spotted Neji as well.

I couldn't help but sigh. Why are all of Master Hagoromo's disciples so hardworking?

"No more rest, I'm going to keep going!" Naruto, feeling a strong sense of urgency, put down the water and immediately got up and walked towards his seat.

Sasuke, on the other hand, drank it all in one gulp, afraid that he would suffer from heatstroke again.

Not far away, Hagoromo Yi opened her eyes, watched for a while, and then shook her head.

So far, none of these people have shown signs of exhaustion, and he hasn't considered interfering with them further.

Neji now works in a similar way to Sasuke and Naruto before, with each other supporting each other.

This is a kind of alternative form of communication.

Ignoring everything else, Hagoromo closed her eyes again, carefully sensing her surroundings.

It's strange; Black Zetsu hasn't appeared for so many days.

To find this guy who had been hiding in the shadows, Hagoromo had activated her senses to the maximum.

While he didn't perceive the entire Konoha, the difference wasn't significant.

Um?

Hagoromo suddenly opened her eyes, got up, and walked out of the training ground.

Shisui, dressed in an Anbu, was standing outside. He nodded in greeting when he saw Hagoromo approaching.

"Shisui, what's wrong?"

Hagoromo asked, puzzled.

"The Lord Hokage requests your presence, Lord Hagoromo."

After glancing at the training ground, Shisui said softly.

Hearing this, Hagoromo nodded and glanced at the large tree beside her.

He then Body Flicker Technique vanished from his spot.

Shisui immediately followed, glancing at the spot where Hagoromo had been looking before leaving.

As the two moved away, Sansan jumped down from the tree.

"This kid's not simple either..."

"Forget it, why bother with all that? Let's go ask Choji snacks."

Sansan shook his head as he spoke, then walked into the training field.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Hagoromo walked in with an air of ease, then paused, startled.

Jiraiya's tall figure was sitting on the sofa, waving at him.

"Hagoromo, you're here! Want something to eat?"

As he spoke, he pointed to the things on the table.

Hagoromo waved his hand in refusal; Jiraiya had actually returned to the village.

"Come sit down, ignore him."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a pipe dangling from his lips, glanced at Jiraiya and said.

"Hey old man, don't be so biased!"

Jiraiya said with great dissatisfaction.

"If you come back to take over, forget about your attitude, I'll recommend you for the Hokage position."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said irritably.

"Fine then, just keep treating me like this."

Jiraiya quickly waved his hand and then looked at Hagoromo had already sat down, and laughed heartily.

"Not bad, Hagoromo. I heard you left the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki in Moon Wheel Gorge?"

Hagoromo shook her head and said, "It was just luck, and besides, it was Kumogakure lost their composure at the time."

"Don't be modest; going too far becomes arrogance."

Jiraiya, unusually serious, spoke.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was standing to the side, also nodded in agreement.

In response, Hagoromo could only change the subject and ask, "Master, is something the matter?"

"Do you remember the tsunami at the site of the Land of Whirlpools a while ago?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly exhaled a puff of smoke and asked.

"Hmm." Hagoromo nodded without any change in expression.

"We've sent out many Anbu to investigate, but since almost the entire coastline is submerged, there are hardly any traces left."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed. Such a figure had appeared in the Shinobi World.

Ultimately, he was still a little worried.

Such destructive power, capable of altering the world and changing the terrain, is only possessed by the Tailed Beasts, the First Hokage, and Madara Uchiha.

"Me too. I happened to be in a neighboring country at the time, so I went there immediately."

Jiraiya shrugged.

"However, I did make some discoveries."

But then Jiraiya gasped for breath and said something.

What was discovered?

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked calmly.

Hagoromo also looked at Jiraiya with curiosity, after all, he was certain that no limbs had been left behind at that time.

"The Sage Fukasaku of Mount Myōboku said that there is endless vitality in that broken underground."

"In a few years, that place will likely be covered with countless plants, just like Konoha."

"A chance of survival." Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly; almost none of the Anbu he had sent out had brought back any news on this matter.

That means it's not something that can be detected by traditional senses.

Hagoromo raised an eyebrow; Jiraiya wasn't wrong after all.

Moreover, it is estimated to be even more terrifying than Hashirama Senju's Deep Forest Emergence.

After all, that place had once absorbed the blood of countless Uzumaki Clan.

One's own Yang Release Chakra might even stimulate these things.

"Alright, old man, I didn't come back to talk about this."

Jiraiya dusted off the crumbs from his hands and said with a slightly serious expression:

"The Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku contacted me not long ago, shortly after the commotion in the Land of Whirlpools."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hagoromo both turned their heads to look.

Finding Jiraiya on Mount Myōboku alone wouldn't be a problem, but finding him after the commotion in the Land of Whirlpools...

That means it's about the Land of Whirlpools.

"The Great Toad Sage said that the once clear future has recently become neither visible nor audible."

That future has been obscured by a blinding white light.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly leaned back on the sofa, recalling the Summoning Contract that Jiraiya had signed.

He was well aware of this, and Jiraiya never stopped moving forward.

This was also due to the prophecy of Mount Myōboku.

Now that this new claim has surfaced, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt inexplicably heavy-hearted.

Hagoromo, on the other hand, began to ponder.

The old Toad on Mount Myōboku actually made quite accurate predictions, or rather, it could truly see the future.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to make such a precise investment in Hagoromo Otsutsuki thousands of years ago.