Jiraiya the Gallant

Inside the Kage's office, Tsunade sat solemnly at her desk, her hands clasped in a cross shape. She said in a low voice, "Jiraiya, you mean Naruto was influenced by Asura's will, right?"

Although he didn't want to admit it, after years of investigation, Jiraiya had to acknowledge a fact, and sighed helplessly, nodding, "I suppose so."

"I went to Mount Myōboku to find the Sage of the Toads. The Sage of the Toads himself said that the existence of the Sage of Six Paths is real, and the conflict between Asura and Indra over the Ninshu is also real."

When the Sage of the Toads of Mount Myōboku was mentioned, Jiraiya's expression turned somewhat gloomy and disappointed, because Orochimaru and Uchiha Yoru had discovered through their research that the Sage of the Toads was among those who sealed away demons by the Sage of Six Paths thousands of years ago.

The Sage of Six Paths, the reincarnation of Asura Indra's Chakra will, brought a thousand years of war to the Shinobi World. What role did the Sage of the Toads play in all of this?

Tsunade also sensed something, and frowned, saying in a deep voice, "The Sage of the Toads, huh? But we can't ignore the records from before the Sage of Six Paths era."

Orochimaru's investigation revealed a gap in history during the era of the Sage of Six Paths, as if this period of history had been erased, but clues could still be found before that.

In the era before the Sage of Six Paths, Samurai were prevalent, with the most prestigious being the mysterious Onmyoji, though some powerful Samurai were also formidable.

In this era, the human world was in even greater chaos, with countless monsters causing trouble. These monsters were various enormous creatures.

Monsters devoured humans and wreaked havoc on the world, but mysterious Onmyoji and powerful Samurai slew them. Meanwhile, some benevolent monsters formed pacts with powerful humans and lived in peace.

Similarly, some humans, in pursuit of greater power, were seduced by demons and sided with them, leading to a chaotic era.

But suddenly, after this period of stagnation, the era of the Sage of Six Paths began.

With the outbreak of cholera, monsters in the world almost disappeared, and Samurai and Onmyoji gradually faded from the scene, replaced by ninjas.

"I know, that's why there are some things I haven't told the Sage of the Toads."

Jiraiya had been completely open and honest with Mount Myōboku, but after experiencing so much, he was bewildered by the sudden appearance of various sages in this otherwise ordinary ninja world.

As a result, Orochimaru produced a series of pieces of evidence and information, forcing him to be more cautious.

A fragmented ancient text contains illustrations clearly demonstrating that the Sage of the Toads and the Sage of Six Paths lived in the same era. So, what role did the Sage of the Toads play in this story?

The wills of the Sage of Six Paths' two sons have been reincarnating and fighting for over a thousand years. So what about the Sage of Six Paths? Is he truly dead? And who is the Child of Destiny mentioned by the Sage of the Toads? Is he a reincarnation of Asura and Indra?

So what is the relationship between the Sage of the Toads and the Sage of Six Paths?

Even the Sage of the Toads is still alive, so will the Sage of Six Paths die? And what reason could the Sage of Six Paths have for watching his two sons endlessly reincarnate and fight each other?

The flames of war in the Shinobi World have never ceased for a thousand years!

All of this was due to Jiraiya; if it had been anyone else, they would have long since fallen into darkness.

"And what about Naruto?"

Faced with Tsunade's question, Jiraiya couldn't help but smile wryly, "I don't know what to do either, but Naruto really is a good kid."

"If we look at it according to the destiny of a thousand years, Asura will win every single time, while Indra will lose every single time."

"The Senju and Uchiha are bound by fate. This generation of Senju has perished, which is why Asura was reincarnated as Naruto, while Indra remains Uchiha Clan. I think this time might be different."

Jiraiya frowned and voiced his thoughts.

The destiny of each generation: the Senju's Wood Release is effective against the Sharingan, but it's unlikely that Naruto will use Wood Release again in this generation. Although he is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan is effective against Tailed Beast.

Tsunade glared at Jiraiya, annoyed, "Jiraiya, you're really something, putting your hopes on this."

Jiraiya now knows he's the Jiraiya, but the more he learns, the greater the disappointment he feels, a stark contrast to his past high expectations.

After all that, the so-called Child of Destiny is just the reincarnation of the Chakra Sage of Six Paths' two sons; to put it bluntly, it's a struggle of reincarnated wills.

Although Indra failed every time, the Asura also failed every generation, persisting for thousands of years. Can't they see that peace achieved solely through love and understanding is illusory, or rather, built on absolute power?

And this just wouldn't end! What is this all about? Is the Shinobi World just a game for sages?

It has to be said that Jiraiya was quite annoyed when he learned all this. After all, he had pursued the so-called Child of Destiny because he couldn't see the future of the Shinobi World, only to find out that what he wanted to rely on was just someone else's game.

Honest people can get angry too, especially someone like Jiraiya who has been honest his whole life. Now that he's discovered he's been deceived, he's just suppressing his anger.

"Tsunade, where did that brat Yoru go?"

At this moment Jiraiya asked with a curious expression, "I've been back in the village for so long, how come I haven't noticed Uchiha Yoru's movements?"

Upon seeing Tsunade raised an eyebrow and pointed in the direction of the Hokage Rock, saying, "They're training. After all, the prelude to a chaotic era in the Shinobi World is about to begin."

"Haha, Tsunade, Naruto will be coming to see you later, so I'll leave it to you. I'm going to go find Yoru."

After pushing open the window, Jiraiya laughed loudly as his wooden clogs clattered across the rooftop and disappeared, heading towards the Hokage Rock.

Seeing this, Tsunade and sigh. Looking back at the government affairs on the table, she scratched her head, filled with worry.

"Ugh, the Hokage's job is inhuman."

"Tsk tsk, this is nothing. When the Shinobi World is in chaos, she'll probably be even busier," Mei Terumi said with a teasing smile.

On the other side, Pakura smiled calmly and said, "To end the chaos and witness the emergence of a new era might not be so bad."

"Hmph, when war breaks out, I'll personally go to the front lines!"

Compared to handling political affairs, Tsunade was filled with determination; she would much rather go to the front lines to fight.

On a tree near the Hokage Rock, Uchiha Yoru sat cross-legged at the treetop, his expression unchanging.

Jiraiya was shocked when he saw this scene. If he hadn't seen the person right in front of him, he really wouldn't have believed it.

"Sage Mode!"

Jiraiya stared at this scene in shock. He couldn't sense the other party's presence at all. It was as if Uchiha Yoru had merged with heaven and earth. He was a tree when he sat cross-legged on a tree, and a rock or the earth when he sat on the ground.

"This! This is the perfect Sage Mode?!"

When Uchiha Yoru opened his eyes, Jiraiya could not sense any presence at all, as if the person in front of him was just an illusion.

"Jiraiya, you're back. Does that mean the windmill of the Shinobi World is about to start turning again?"

Uchiha Yoru had a broad smile on his face, and there wasn't a trace of Sage Mode on his body.

In Sage Mode, there are always slight changes, but the opponent's appearance remained completely unchanged, a sight that made Jiraiya more envious.

"You brat, this is outrageous! I feel like you're the chosen one."

Jiraiya help but grumble, Uchiha Yoru.

"It's nothing. The Sage Mode of the Three Great Sage Lands is actually just something that monsters from the previous era mastered, and it's more suitable for Summoning Beast. It's naturally much more difficult for ninjas to learn."

"The Sage Mode that is truly suitable for ninja training should be the training method left behind by Onmyoji or powerful warriors of the previous era, such as the Sage Mode of the Fire Temple, which is relatively much easier."

The fact that Jirō learned Sage Mode from the Fire Temple, and even Asuma can do it, shows that it's a level less difficult to learn.

The Sage Mode of the three great summoning sanctuaries clearly requires Kage Level Chakra to be qualified to learn. Naturally, Sage Mode learned in the Three Great Sage Lands, when combined with Summoning Beast, becomes even more powerful.

"The Fire Temple!" Jiraiya shook his head with a wry smile. "I knew it. You brat probably plundered quite a bit from the Land of Wind and the Land of Water."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yoru sneered, "It's such a waste that these good things are in the hands of so-called daimyo. But I remember having Teacher Orochimaru take these materials to you."

Faced with this, Jiraiya scratched his head somewhat awkwardly and said, "Well, I did look at it and took a look, but I'm already used to the ones from Mount Myōboku."

It was clear that Jiraiya still harbored feelings for Mount Myōboku.

To this, Uchiha Yoru chuckled and shook his head, saying, "That's your problem. Let's talk about business first."

"It's important!"

At this moment, Jiraiya's expression turned solemn. Looking at Konoha Village, which was even more prosperous than it had been three years ago, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"What are your plans? Or do you already possess the power to fearlessly confront those hidden behind the scenes of the Shinobi World and directly initiate a war to unify Shinobi World?"

He Jiraiya abhorred war, but this time was different. He had personally experienced Third Shinobi War and knew that war was inevitable.

If waging a war could maintain peace in the Shinobi World for a hundred years, then he would stand on the side of the war.

Because! He personally witnessed the Third Shinobi World War that broke out in the Shinobi World in just fifty or sixty years.

"I plan to join forces with Akatsuki, and then Akatsuki Organization wreak havoc on the Shinobi World."

Uchiha Yoru's words made Jiraiya, and he said in a deep voice, "Akatsuki! I've heard Orochimaru mention this mysterious organization. I'm afraid there's someone behind it."

"Does it matter?" Uchiha Yoru smiled calmly, then a disdainful smile appeared on his face.

"Under absolute power, any conspiracy will be futile."

Looking at the confident Uchiha Yoru, Jiraiya help but smile. "Kid, perhaps you are the one who will truly change the Shinobi World. I also look forward to the arrival of a new era."

What are your plans regarding Naruto?

Jiraiya finally asked the question; his feelings for Naruto had been complicated over the years.

After hearing Uchiha Yoru calmly replied, "Before the mastermind appears, Naruto Uzumaki's power is a decent asset. But after that, it depends on the opponent's choices."

"Furthermore, Naruto's destiny is not mine; the choice is naturally for Sasuke to face his own fate."

At this moment Uchiha Yoru couldn't help but smile. He was very much looking forward to seeing if Sasuke, whom he had trained to be even stronger and more perfect, would lose to so-called destiny this time.

"By the way, Jiraiya, I need your help with something, or rather, I want to show you just how important Naruto you hold dear."

Uchiha Yoru's lips curled into a smile, while Jiraiya felt a bad premonition.

"We don't need this!"

"The Rinnegan of the Akatsuki Organization seems to Jiraiya your disciple, Jiraiya."

Uchiha Yoru's casual remark immediately made Jiraiya's expression harden. He solemnly replied, "For the peace of the Shinobi World, how could I, the Sage of the Toads Jiraiya, refuse?"

Looking at the shameless Jiraiya, Uchiha Yoru shook his head with a smile and said, "Akatsuki Organization's Rinnegan from Nagato is a conspiracy, but Konan and Nagato are already being closely watched, so we need external forces to investigate."

"It's perfect Jiraiya. You can go help your disciple and also test Naruto while you're at it."

The Rinnegan is a conspiracy!

Jiraiya help but feel a little suspicious. At this moment, under Uchiha Yoru's indifferent gaze, he saw that Yoru's eyes were bloodshot, and the Three Tomoe slowly rotated into the Mangekyo. But what happened next shocked Jiraiya.

As the Mangekyo spun, it slowly transformed into rings of mysterious purple eyes— the Rinnegan!

Having witnessed the existence of the Rinnegan Jiraiya, how could Jiraiya not recognize it?

"How! How is this possible!" Jiraiya was shocked to witness all of this, but then he seemed to realize something.

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru nodded calmly, "That's right, just as you thought. The Power of All Creation is the fusion of the power of the Uchiha clan, who inherited the Sage's Eye, and the Senju, who inherited the Rinnegan 'Sage Body."

"So, Jiraiya, you said your student awakened the Rinnegan from a young age! But how could Nagato, Nagato of the Uzumaki Clan, awaken it? And with a pair of Rinnegan that can't be turned off!"

Jiraiya's expression changed drastically in an instant. He had finally understood, and his face turned grim as he exclaimed, "Transplant!"

Only those with transplanted Dōjutsu can have eyes that cannot close, like Kakashi, who always has a Three Tomoe Sharingan.

Before he knew this, he thought the Rinnegan was something one was born with and could not be turned off after birth, so he didn't think much of it.

But the correct evolutionary path is for Uchiha Yoru to evolve from the Sharingan to the Mangekyo, and then to the Rinnegan.

"I see."

There are too many hidden secrets and conspiracies in the Shinobi World, and Jiraiya couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

Standing atop the Hokage Rock, Uchiha Yoru gazed at Konoha bathed in the setting sun and couldn't help but smile.

"The windmill of the Shinobi World has begun to turn; let us welcome the arrival of a new era."

As the last rays of the setting sun shone down, Uchiha Yoru, standing atop the Hokage Rock, seemed to be draped in a golden cloak, while Jiraiya, standing beside him, revealed an even more resolute expression.

If things don't change, the Shinobi World will continue its cycle of reincarnation, with wars repeating endlessly and the reincarnations of Indra and Asura continuing generation after generation.

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