Hoshiryu Uchiha expressed his surprise like everyone else, but inwardly, he carefully listened to Jiraiya's account of his experiences.
When he heard the Great Toad Sage's prophecy, Hoshiryu Uchiha finally let down his guard completely.
He understood that prophetic abilities surely had limitations.
But what he feared most was that the Great Toad Sage and the Sage of Six Paths might be as powerful and terrifying as they were portrayed in certain fanworks.
If that were true, everything Hoshiryu Uchiha had done would be nothing more than fleeting smoke, incapable of changing fate.
But now, since the prophecy had not mentioned him at all, it proved that they were not as powerful as he had imagined.
At the very least, they could not predict and alter everything.
Nor could they, like the laws of heaven, maintain the normal course of this world's development.
Under such circumstances, an outsider like Hoshiryu Uchiha might be able to affect them and alter the original course of events.
Thus, Hoshiryu Uchiha gradually calmed down, realizing that he did not need to be overly worried or guarded.
He could continue pursuing his goals and exploring this world.
Just then, Jiraiya's boisterous voice interrupted Hoshiryu Uchiha's thoughts.
After recounting his experiences, Jiraiya could not resist showing off the summoning contract he had signed to everyone.
Excitedly, he formed the hand seals for the Summoning Technique, then slammed his palm onto the ground and shouted:
"Haha, watch Uncle Jiraiya work! Summoning Technique!"
With a bang, a cloud of smoke appeared.
When the smoke cleared, a tadpole appeared within the Summoning Technique's summoning array.
Seeing this, everyone exchanged glances before bursting into laughter.
Even Hoshiryu Uchiha could not help but laugh.
Afterward, he began guiding Jiraiya in his training, treating it as payment for the intelligence Jiraiya had