Is the Old Toad Confused?

Actually, that was indeed the case. The reason Kaguya Ōtsutsuki transformed the people of the Ninja World into biological weapons like White Zetsu was precisely to counter the Ōtsutsuki Clan, to fend off a crisis. In the beginning, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki did not tell her two sons about this matter.

If the Great Toad Sage hadn't intervened to guide the Ōtsutsuki brothers back then, the brothers, feeling reluctant in their hearts, would likely have gone to ask their mother what she was really doing.

At that point, as long as Kaguya Ōtsutsuki explained things, the Ōtsutsuki brothers, after understanding, probably wouldn't have continued to stop her from carrying on, and might have even joined her directly.

But under the Great Toad Sage's guidance, from start to finish, the Ōtsutsuki brothers never knew that their mother's actions were meant to resist the distant Ōtsutsuki Clan, and they hastily sealed Kaguya Ōtsutsuki away.

Thus, the Great Toad Sage's life really is quite important. If, one day in the future, a key figure capable of defeating Uchiha Yue truly appears, but goes unknown and dies silently in some corner, then it would be completely over.

"Old man, we're here."

Just then, Fukasaku and Shiken, riding on a toad's back, arrived before the Great Toad Sage.

After returning to Mount Myōboku, they had been in a state of unconsciousness. Their actions within the Dead Silence Domain had caused irreversible damage to their bodies. Back then, to save Jiraiya and their own lives, they had nearly drained themselves dry, to the point where, if not for finally breaking free, they wouldn't even have had the strength to gather chakra.

Now, they were like Kakashi from the original story—having squeezed out all the power within them, they would have died completely.

Summoning techniques, even dispelling them, require chakra involvement. At that time, they had no chakra left; or rather, any chakra that was extracted would be instantly devoured.

Otherwise, facing such a terrifying crisis, such a spine-chilling brush with death, they would have long since dispelled the summoning and returned to Mount Myōboku, instead of falling into a deep sleep after automatically returning, with even Sage Chakra unable to save them for a time.

Only now have they barely awakened.

What's more, if it hadn't been for those Konoha ninjas risking their lives to drag them out back then, they would have died alongside Jiraiya in that Dead Silence Domain.

The Great Toad Sage looked at Fukasaku and Shiken and instructed them to send toads to Ryūchi Cave and Shikkotsu Forest, to notify the two sages there to come to Mount Myōboku for a meeting to discuss important matters.

This incident was too massive, the impact too terrifying. These so-called sacred lands could no longer remain aloof from the world; they had to unite, consolidate all their power, and find a way to deal with Uchiha Yue, this living natural disaster.

Before long, the White Snake Sage and Katsuyu all arrived at the temple deep within Mount Myōboku.

"Old toad, what do you want with me? Could it be you're about to die? Want me to look after your juniors? Hmph!"

"Great Toad Sage, greetings!"

The White Snake Sage and the Slug Sage lay before the Great Toad Sage, greeting the old toad. Katsuyu's attitude was quite polite, as she was courteous to everyone, but the White Snake Sage's tone was very disrespectful.

"No, it's not that. This world is about to be destroyed. A true calamity has descended! I have seen it—seen that hopeless, dead, future without a single shred of hope!"

The Great Toad Sage looked at the two sages before him and spoke.

"What? The world is about to be destroyed again? Has Kaguya Ōtsutsuki been resurrected?"

The White Snake Sage was startled by the Great Toad Sage's words, even dropping the pipe from her mouth. Her voice was full of disbelief. The last time she heard the old toad's prophecy was the last time, and now she was hearing it again.

She wouldn't think the old toad was crying wolf. As beings at the pinnacle of the Sage Chakra cultivation system, these so-called sages each possessed unique skills, absolute masters in their respective fields. Back then, they had given Kaguya Ōtsutsuki a most unexpected surprise!

The White Snake Sage closed her eyes. Soon after, she opened them, instantly understanding what had happened outside the sacred lands.

The biggest recent events in the Ninja World were the annihilation of the Uchiha Clan and Konoha's near destruction. At the core of it all was Uchiha Yue, this inexplicably emerged peerless powerhouse.

According to Konoha's records, legend has it that long ago, Uchiha Yue was just an ordinary person. Until that day, the foolish and mad Shimura Danzō tried to move against the Uchiha Clan, ultimately provoking this peerless powerhouse. From that day on, he no longer concealed his overwhelming might. Possessing eyes as powerful as Uchiha Madara's in legend, He beat Shimura Danzō to death, humiliated him severely, and even Hiruzen Sarutobi, the leader of Konoha, was thoroughly killed, forging this peerless powerhouse's fearsome reputation. If not for Konoha's cowards fleeing quickly, Konoha would have been completely destroyed by now.

This is Uchiha Yue—a peerless powerhouse who, with his own strength, fought an entire Ninja Village and nearly destroyed it. Xi, worthy of the Mangekyo Sharingan! Back then, Uchiha Madara, with such eyes, fought the legendary God of Shinobi, ultimately losing by a hair and being beaten to death.

Perhaps now, only the legendary God of Shinobi could beat Uchiha Yue to death. However, the legendary God of Shinobi died long ago, leaving only countless corpse fragments scattered in the world.

Could the key to defeating Uchiha Yue be to gather the God of Shinobi's corpse fragments, assemble a new God of Shinobi, and reenact that ultimate battle of yore?

The White Snake Sage opened her eyes.

"Old toad, this so-called calamity, this disaster you speak of—is it that Uchiha Yue? A mere human, how can he be called an ultimate calamity? Is he ten thousand times stronger than Kaguya Ōtsutsuki back then?"

"I think you old toad have gone senile, even your eyes are blind!"

The White Snake Sage flicked her tongue, glaring coldly at the old toad, speaking with displeasure. Even gods grow old, even gods die. And this old toad isn't even a god. Perhaps this old toad is just too old, his mind gone.

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