Mount Myōboku

For the next few days, the Third Hokage handed Hinata a large stack of scrolls and let her study on her own.

Some of these scrolls contained Ninjutsu, while others were the Third Hokage's personal notes.

They detailed his understanding of Ninjutsu, which was incredibly thorough.

These scrolls were of great help to Hinata.

She drew inspiration from them, learning new methods for controlling True Qi and developing some powerful techniques.

"You finished them all!?"

The Third Hokage looked at Hinata in surprise as she returned the scrolls.

It had only been three days, and she had already finished such a large pile.

"True Qi is different from Chakra. Ninjutsu that can be performed with Chakra might not be possible with True Qi."

"So these scrolls were only of limited help to me."

A sense of helplessness washed over the Third Hokage.

Jiraiya, come back soon. I truly don't understand Nature Energy. I can't teach this disciple!

"I really don't understand Nature Energy. And it will still be some time before your senior brother Jiraiya returns. Is there any specific Ninjutsu you'd like to learn?"

"About that... I heard Konoha has a Scroll of Seals, which contains forbidden jutsu!"

"...The Scroll of Seals cannot be viewed casually, but of course, you are different."

Given Hinata's current situation, as long as she didn't act against Konoha, the Third Hokage would try his best to satisfy her requests.

Just viewing the Scroll of Seals? Approved!

Although he permitted Hinata to view the Scroll of Seals, it could not leave the Hokage Tower and could only be watched within its walls.

Fortunately, Hinata now had a photographic memory. Despite the many Ninjutsu recorded in the Scroll of Seals, she memorized them all.

She would slowly digest them later.

Another three days passed.

On this day, Hinata was brought along by the Third Hokage to act as his assistant, helping him process documents.

Just as the Third Hokage finished stamping a document, the door to his office was kicked open.

"Old man, is what you wrote in the letter true?"

A man with long white hair, a forehead protector with the kanji for "oil," and red markings under his eyes kicked the door open and entered.

The Third Hokage looked at the damaged door with heartache. This was another repair expense.

"How old are you, and you're still so boisterous? Aren't you afraid of making a fool of yourself?"

"How I am doesn't matter. Forget that, old man, is what you wrote in the letter true?"

The Third Hokage sighed, then a smile appeared on his face. "It's true. Hinata, this is your senior brother, Jiraiya."

"Hello, Senior Brother Jiraiya."

"Good, good, good..."

Jiraiya said "good" three times and reached out to place his hand on Hinata's head, but she dodged him.

Jiraiya wasn't embarrassed. He was incredibly happy now because he might have found the Child of Destiny spoken of in legends.

At this moment, Jiraiya observed Hinata carefully.

Her smooth, long black hair cascaded down to her hips. Unlike the typical Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, Hinata's Byakugan was full of spirit and captivating. Her delicate face left no doubt that she would grow into a stunning beauty. As for her figure?

She's an eight-year-old child; being cute is enough!

What? You're wondering why Jiraiya isn't surprised by the horns on Hinata's forehead?

She's the Child of Destiny; it's understandable for her to be different in some ways.

"Old man, I need to take this child to Mount Myōboku immediately."

"Very well. Go and return soon."

The Third Hokage understood why Jiraiya was in such a hurry.

The Shinobi World was becoming increasingly dangerous.

Wherever Jiraiya went, he would hear locals chatting about people dying here and there.

He had even encountered Bizarre Creatures, more than once.

Fortunately, the ninjas in this world were not foolish. Or rather, those who could become ninjas and survive were very intelligent.

Coupled with their lives on the edge of a blade, they had their own methods for quickly calming themselves down. They could always discover the killing mechanism of Bizarre Creatures the moment they encountered them.

But the difficulty lay in sealing the Bizarre Creatures without violating their killing mechanism. Many ninjas had died because of this.

Jiraiya wandered alone. Although he could always discern the killing mechanisms of Bizarre Creatures when he encountered them, he could only protect himself, let alone save others.

All he could do was inform the ninjas who came to seal the discovered Bizarre Creatures about their killing mechanisms.

This further strengthened his resolve to find the Child of Destiny who would bring peace to the Shinobi World, as foretold in legends!

After learning of Hinata's situation, he immediately rushed to Konoha without stopping, and even went to Mount Myōboku with Hinata without resting upon arriving in Konoha.

"Summoning Jutsu!"

The smoke in the room dissipated, and a toad appeared in its place. This toad had a white beard and white eyebrows, and spoke human language.

"Sage Fukasaku, what is it that you summoned me for?"

"Sage Fukasaku, I've found the child of destiny spoken of in the prophecies, and I need to take this child to Mount Myōboku to see the Great Toad Sage."

Jiraiya said, supporting Hinata.

"Alright."

Sage Fukasaku looked at Hinata beside Jiraiya. He could sense an astonishing amount of energy contained within Hinata's body. This energy seemed to be Nature Energy, yet it was different from Nature Energy.

Then, Jiraiya dispelled the Summoning Jutsu, and Sage Fukasaku returned to Mount Myōboku.

Jiraiya took out a scroll, and under Jiraiya's instruction, Hinata wrote her name with her own blood.

While writing her name, Hinata wondered if her blood would corrode a hole in the scroll.

Fortunately, Hinata wasn't that reckless and specifically controlled the activity of her blood, keeping it in a dormant state.

"Teacher, if I return late, please inform my father."

The Third Hokage nodded in agreement.

The next moment, Sage Fukasaku used Reverse Summoning Jutsu, summoning Jiraiya and Hinata back to Mount Myōboku.

"To be able to summon me to Mount Myōboku, this Summoning Jutsu is much more advanced than I thought."

This Summoning Jutsu clearly contained spatial abilities.

But spatial abilities were not cheap.

This made Hinata guess if the Sage of Six Paths was also involved in the creation of the prototype for the Summoning Jutsu.

After all, when it came to controlling space abilities in the Shinobi World, one had to look at the Rinnegan and the Tenseigan.

And the Great Toad Sage had a good personal relationship with the Sage of Six Paths, so it wasn't strange for the Sage of Six Paths to have participated in creating the prototype for the Summoning Jutsu.

At this moment, Hinata felt a sense of anticipation for meeting the Great Toad Sage.

After all, Hinata wasn't completely unaware; when the Divine Tree factors within her awakened, her appearance had begun to transform towards that of Otsutsuki Kaguya.

This meant that Hinata now bore at least a thirty percent resemblance to Otsutsuki Kaguya!

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