The 4S-Rank Mission Concerning the Child of Prophecy

"Fix the flaws?"

Jiraiya couldn't think of any flaws.

In Ancient Era, what flaws could possibly exist?

People could understand each other's thoughts through Chakra, and communication between people was incredibly smooth. What could be more comfortable than the Ancient Era?

"Human beings are prone to greed."

The Great Toad Sage sighed softly and began to recount a story from Ancient Era: "There will always be people who use the power of Chakra to satisfy their own desires. Even among the disciples of the Ninja Sect, there are bound to be some who commit intolerable evil deeds—"

At this point.-

It was indeed a flaw from Ancient Era.

Even Jiraiya, who always revered the Ancient Era, had to admit this, though he didn't think it would be a big problem.

It's at least better than the current Shinobi World, right?

A minor flaw is indeed easy to fix, right?

"Shirou Emiya— "

Jiraiya suddenly realized something and asked in surprise, "Is he the one who wanted to correct the flaws of the Ancient Era?"

"That's not all."

"Shirou Emiya once made a prophecy in Ancient Era that these minor flaws and the existence of Chakra could plunge the world into war."

The Great Toad Sage reopened its eyes, its voice suddenly becoming somewhat ethereal, even carrying a hint of unease. "Little Jiraiya, between you and Emiya Tsuchihara, whose ideal do you think is greater?"

"Of course it's Lord Shirou!"

Jiraiya slapped his forehead.

What kind of ridiculous questions are these!

How dare anyone in this world think they can compare to Emiya Tsuchihara? He's a legendary figure even the Sage of Six Paths respects!

Sage Fukasaku had been standing beside the Great Toad Sage, Jiraiya Great Toad Sage! What makes Jiraiya so special that he's compared to Shirou Emiya!"

Jiraiya's cheek twitched.

Although it sounded like the Sage Fukasaku was speaking up for him, the words it said were hard to be sure.

Even Jiraiya wanted to change the Shinobi World.

The Great Toad Sage, recalling the calamity of the past, asked a question with trembling hands, "Shirou Emiya, who couldn't even tolerate the slightest flaws that existed in Ancient Era, has seen the world become exactly as he predicted. The current Shirou Emiya— "

"They definitely want to change."

Jiraiya finished speaking, his voice suddenly paused, a strange question suddenly occurring to him, "Wait, since Lord Shirou foresaw the Shinobi World becoming like this in Ancient Era, why didn't he stop it back then?"

Why didn't the other party stop all of this from happening?

Given Shirou Emiya's character, he couldn't possibly just stand by and watch the Shinobi World slide into the abyss, could he? Is leaving behind the legacy of medical ninjas his only act?

"Is medical ninja the path that Lord Shirou?"

Jiraiya thought he had figured it out, and he believed his guess was correct. "Lord Shirou is guiding people to use Chakra for medical purposes?"

The Great Toad Sage looked down at Jiraiya as if he were looking at an innocent child, because it had been a witness to that disaster.

"Where—isn't that wrong?"

Jiraiya took a step back, somewhat embarrassed.

"That was indeed his intention."

The Great Toad Sage didn't deny it, but it also didn't reject another reason. "Another reason..."

In Ancient Era, someone promised Shirou Emiya that the people of this world would one day be able to understand each other.

"This is really—"

Jiraiya couldn't help but laugh.

Although he had always wanted to make the Shinobi World an ideal world that everyone could understand, he also knew how difficult that path was.

Sound.-

It's even a bit naive.

Even Shirou Emiya became somewhat naive.

Jiraiya's fondness for Shirou Emiya grew stronger; he had never imagined that the other man had once believed in those naive ideals just like him.

"But-"

The Great Toad Sage's words interrupted Jiraiya's reverie, forcing him to remind Jiraiya of something, "Little Jiraiya, it seems that those of later generations have not achieved this—"

"I'm so sorry—"

Jiraiya's face also showed some regret.

Because ultimately, only a minority truly hold such naive ideals.

"So-""

"What are Shirou Emiya's thoughts?"

The Great Toad Sage, somewhat regretfully, reminded Shirou Emiya Jiraiya again, even making no attempt to conceal the fact that Emiya Shigenori had been resurrected for the first time. "The First Hokage of Konoha, Hashirama Senju, ended the Warring States Period, which may have led Shirou Emiya to believe that there was still hope in the Shinobi World, and thus he quelled what you call the First Shinobi World War."

"Yes, it's such a pity—"

Jiraiya's face showed some regret as he recalled the Second Shinobi World War and Third Shinobi World War that later broke out, "Even the peace that Lord Shirou hoped for, we, his successors, failed to achieve."

"Little Jiraiya— "

The Great Toad Sage sighed and had to issue a warning, "If Shirou Emiya foresaw that this world would inevitably be forever engulfed in war, perhaps he might have sought peace in his own way."

"My own way—"

When Jiraiya truly realized this, the expression on his face finally changed completely. "What does this mean? Could it be that Lord Shirou...?"

"That way—"

"This is definitely not what the world wants."

The Great Toad Sage's voice finally became completely heavy, and its eyes slowly closed as it recalled the war in which the Ninshu Village was nearly destroyed.

The horror of that war was second only to the battle between Kaguya Otsutsuki was sealed away.

"Little Jiraiya".

"Your time is running out."

The Great Toad Sage brought up the issue of time again, mentioning the Child of Prophecy, and also had to seriously remind Jiraiya: "You need to let Shirou Emiya see hope for stability in the Shinobi World again, and not let that man rekindle the idea of changing the world. Perhaps he can't do it with his current power, but Shirou Emiya with the Rinnegan is enough to cause a terrible disaster for this world."

When Shirou Emiya was resurrected for the first time, there were no contracted spirits on Mount Myōboku who could help him. Coincidentally, Shirou Emiya did nothing, which made the Great Toad Sage even miss this old friend.

Now...

Even the Great Toad Sage couldn't ignore all of this.

As someone who had truly witnessed Emiya Tsuchihara's extreme methods, the Great Toad Sage had to warn Jiraiya that this might lead to a crisis in the Shinobi World.

"No-""

"What exactly is wrong with Lord Shirou— "

Jiraiya somewhat nervous and wanted to ask Emiya Tsuchihara what he was going to do. He couldn't quite imagine what kind of threat such a person could pose to the world.

A medical ninja...

She's also a medical ninja who saved so many lives—"Unspeakable—"

The Great Toad Sage couldn't help but sigh, as images of the man who destroyed the Ninja Sect a thousand years ago but also saved the Ninja Sect Shinobi World flashed through its mind. "Because even now, I cannot determine the extent of his power."

The Great Toad Sage could only keep bringing up one thing. "Little Jiraiya, there is only one thing you need to do: find the true Child of Prophecy, guide him onto the right path, and let Shirou Emiya see hope in this world again."

"I see."

Jiraiya could only shake his head helplessly, and couldn't help but complain, "At least give me a little more information!"

"Perhaps--""

Suddenly, a faint snoring sound came from the Great Toad Sage's mouth. It seemed to have fallen asleep, and slowly uttered a sentence: "You can tell Shirou Emiya my prophecy."

"!!!"

Jiraiya's eyes immediately lit up.

Since the Great Toad Sage claims that Shirou Emiya needs to see hope for peace in the Shinobi World, I'll tell him this prophecy. Maybe he can help me find the Child of Prophecy.

But.

The other party should believe it, right?

If Shirou Emiya and the Great Toad Sage were acquainted, he would surely know that the Great Toad Sage could foresee the future, and would likely choose to believe together that the Child of Prophecy could change the Shinobi World. Moreover, if Shirou Emiya saw the terrible state of the Shinobi World and might want to threaten Shinobi World, then he should find a way to test Shirou Emiya's power so that he wouldn't be helpless in the future.

Countless thoughts flashed through Jiraiya's mind. He knew that Shirou Emiya was definitely a good person, but he also knew that some good people could indeed do some extreme things.

Konoha Village.

In a ward at Konoha Hospital.

Shirou Emiya quietly watched Tsunade treat the patient, then his brow furrowed as he looked somewhat strangely at a newly appeared system request.

[SSSS-Rank Mission: Guiding Jiraiya Find the True Child of Prophecy (Naruto Uzumaki and Nagato)]