Defying Fate (First Update)

"Hawking, why do you say that?"

Asuma, realizing what was happening, looked at Hawking with some confusion, wondering why Hawking would say such an ominous thing.

Hong, standing beside him, also frowned, waiting for Hawking's explanation.

"I was born with the ability to see through fate. Although I can't use this ability every time, once it appears, I almost never miss it."

Just like last time I saw that you were about to have a child.

I foresaw that you would face a fatal crisis soon, so take care!

Hawking patted Asuma on the shoulder with a profound gesture, then left without waiting for the two to ask any further questions.

Only Asuma and Kurenai were left bewildered in the wind.

"It's alright, he was probably just joking. How could something like seeing through fate be real?"

Seeing that Hong was distracted because of Hawking's words, Asuma quickly comforted her.

But Red held Asuma's hand and said worriedly:

"Hawking doesn't seem like the type to make jokes like that. And you forgot he came from Mount Myōboku, where the Toad are said to have the ability to predict the future."

I'm scared.

Normally, as a Jonin, she probably wouldn't have believed Hawking's words out of rationality.

But now that she was about to become a mother, she was most sensitive to such matters, preferring to believe it rather than not.

In particular, Hawking did predict her pregnancy during their first meeting.

"In that case, I'll go ask Lady Tsunade when I have time to see if Hawking really has the ability to see through fate and predict the future. Lady Tsunade should know a lot about Mount Myōboku."

To comfort Red, Asuma quickly assured her.

He didn't really believe Hawking's words, but he felt it was necessary to report this information to Tsunade.

Tsunade had previously instructed them that if they encountered Hawking in the village and obtained any special information, they should report it promptly.

I feel that Hawking was more than just a psychic from Mount Myōboku.

He initially discovered that there was Anbu surveillance unit monitoring Hawking, but it was only recently deactivated.

The next day, King Kong was summoned and received a message from Kakashi saying that Tsunade to see him.

So he didn't linger and went straight to the Hokage Building in Konoha.

"Lady Tsunade, did you call me about Asuma?"

Upon meeting, Hawking went straight to the point and asked...

He guessed that his words to Asuma had most likely reached Tsunade, which was why he had been summoned.

If Asuma and Kurenai didn't take his words seriously and didn't tell Tsunade, and Tsunade didn't come to him about this matter, then his words could pique Tsunade's curiosity, and she could then reveal the truth.

"Yes, Asuma came to see me yesterday. I wanted to ask if what you said yesterday was true?"

Tsunade was also very straightforward, getting straight to the point.

She was naturally very concerned about Asuma's death.

Asuma didn't know, but she did know that Hawking didn't come from Mount Myōboku at all, but from another world.

Therefore, it's really hard to say whether one can predict the future or see through fate.

Hawking nodded very seriously:

"Of course I wouldn't joke about something like this. I can indeed see through fate and predict the future. Although the activation of this ability is somewhat accidental, so far, as long as I have predicted it, I have basically never made a mistake."

Therefore, if we don't forcibly interfere with the course of fate, Asuma will inevitably die within half a month.

"You said you wouldn't forcibly interfere with fate, so is it possible to change fate and let Asuma live if there were a way to interfere with it?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow.

She didn't completely believe Hawking's words; they seemed too abstract and unrealistic. Yet, she dared not completely disbelieve them, given that they involved Asuma's death.

Even setting aside the fact that Hawking came from another world, in their world, predicting the future is also possible.

She had heard many stories about the Great Toad Sage's prophecies from Jiraiya.

So now, she has decided to solve the problem by first accepting that what Hawking said is true.

"Well, yes, it's not that there isn't, but..."

Hawking made a troubled expression.

Seeing this, Tsunade raised an eyebrow and asked:

Is there some difficulty?

Changing one's destiny is something that sounds difficult, so it's to be expected that there will be problems.

Hawking feigned a sigh:

"Indeed, to be honest, since I can see through fate and predict the future, I do have the ability to defy fate. However, for me, using this ability will come at a considerable price."

So."

"Asuma is very important to the village, Hawking, we are willing to make up for your price."

Tsunade instantly understood Hawking's meaning and gave her answer without hesitation.

She's not stupid. If it's confirmed to be true, paying a higher price to save Asuma is worthwhile.

But if it turns out to be fake later, then the so-called cost can be waived.

The main thing now is to hear what Hawking's solution is before judging whether it's true or false.

"Based on the previous prediction, I can see some of the scenes at the time of Asuma's death by burning part of my soul, thereby obtaining the relevant information and thus preventing his death from happening."

My only requirement is that Konoha teach me all their Sealing Ninjutsu without reservation.

Seeing that Tsunade understood his meaning, Hawking stopped with the formalities and directly stated the terms of the deal.

Sealing Ninjutsu is arguably one of the types of Ninjutsu he values most.

It's important to understand that many beings possess immortality; some have immortal physical bodies, and some even have immortal souls. No matter how strong your energy is, you can defeat them, but you cannot kill them.

In such a situation, Sealing Technique can be effective.

Moreover, the Sealing Technique in the Ninja World have many effects; they can seal not only the entire person, but also energy, abilities, and so on.

Sealing Technique are not like the Flying Thunder God Technique or the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, which require top-notch talent to learn. They are a system of Ninjutsu, progressing from simple to difficult.

Anyway, if you want to learn, you can definitely learn it; it's just that the effect you get from it depends on the individual.

However, he was still confident in this regard, as the Uzumaki Clan was originally the most skilled in Sealing Technique and could also develop the innate Adamantine Sealing Chains in their bloodline.

The main reason was that he wasn't confident he could trade Asuma's life for techniques like the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, which were strictly forbidden to be revealed.

"Sealing Technique? I thought... Okay, no problem!"

Upon hearing Hawking's terms, Tsunade paused for a moment before immediately agreeing.

She guessed that Hawking might want to trade Ninjutsu. She had previously learned from Naruto that Hawking had summoned Gamabunta to help him fight in his world, and the strong people in that world were terrifyingly powerful.

So she assumed Hawking wanted to trade some powerful Konoha Ninjutsu.