The Purpose of the Box of Ultimate Bliss, Intelligence from Mount Myoboku

Konoha.

Research and development complex, underground Laboratory.

The Box of Ultimate Bliss that Danzo brought back from Kusagakure is displayed here.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru, and Hiruko were waiting for Jiraiya's message.

Regarding this so-called "ultimate weapon of the Sage of Sage of Six Paths era"...

Orochimaru and his group studied it for a while, but didn't make much progress.

They've gathered here now to consider their next research direction while awaiting information from Jiraiya.

After the Box of Ultimate Bliss was retrieved, Jiraiya went to Mount Myoboku to inquire about information.

However, the Great Toad Sage seems to be in poor condition recently. Many of the more powerful Toad, such as Fukasaku, Shima, and Gamabunta, have gone to protect him, leaving him no time to contact Jiraiya.

The younger Toad, though not required to go, were unaware of the origin and secrets of the Box of Ultimate Bliss.

Even today, Mount Myoboku summons Jiraiya, saying that the Great Toad Sage has something urgent to entrust to him.

"Teacher, this thing is definitely not an ordinary object..."

"Whether we ask ninjas from the Hyuga or Uchiha Clan to come and observe, they can't see the internal structure."

Orochimaru tapped on the outer shell of the Box of Ultimate Bliss:

"Its toughness is also astonishing; ordinary Ninjutsu cannot cause damage, and some of its Chakra can even be absorbed into it..."

Hiruko: "This box is passively absorbing some energy..."

"Lord Hokage, according to our calculations, even without using the Unsealing Technique to open the Box of Ultimate Bliss, this thing will still weakly absorb the Chakra of nearby organisms..."

"It may also absorb other things, but nothing has been detected yet."

Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He didn't understand in-depth scientific research, but he trusted the data that Hiruko, Orochimaru, and the researchers had cross-verified. After a while, Jiraiya through numerous tests and entered the underground Laboratory.

Upon seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi, he said in a flurry of Wind-Fire:

"Teacher, I brought back the information! Even the Great Toad Sage told me!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Good lad!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi also sent Tsunade and Orochimaru to Shikkotsu Forest and Ryūchi Cave to inquire.

However, these two Holy Land are significantly different from Mount Myoboku, which frequently engages with the world.

The Great Slug Sage is known for its good temper, but it knows nothing. It rarely makes contracts with people and spends its Tenten lazily basking in the sun and sleeping.

I finally stumbled upon Senju Hashirama, who had wandered in by mistake, but in the end, I still couldn't get a signature...

Thankfully, Tsunade inherited it.

Ryūchi Cave, on the other hand, has an extremely bad temper and is based on an animalistic jungle society with very little interest in intelligence.

In comparison, Mount Myoboku does indeed resemble a formal organization.

"Teacher, this Box of Ultimate Bliss was created by the Sage of Six Paths for the sake of peace!" Jiraiya drew everyone's attention. Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru exchanged a glance, their lips twitching as they looked at the Box of Ultimate Bliss's rather ugly appearance.

Where is peace?

According to the Great Toad Sage, the Sage of Six Paths believed that a major reason why people could not understand each other and live in peace was that negative emotions always arose in their hearts.

"So, if we absorb all negative emotions into one vessel, there will be no more struggle, and a peaceful world will naturally follow..." Jiraiya pointed to the Box of Ultimate Bliss:

"This box didn't originally look like this; it had a jade-like exterior, similar to the packaging of our ' Sage Land Pill.' But as it absorbed more negative energy, it gradually became tainted into this form..."

"As for the so-called Box of Ultimate Bliss, which can fulfill people's wishes, it is a demon formed from the accumulation and compression of negative emotions, used to tempt people. The demon sealed inside is called 'Satoru,' which has the ability to sense malice and a powerful physique. Ordinary attacks are difficult to hit it. Its destructive power is not as great as that of the Tailed Beast, but its mobility is exceptionally strong."

Jiraiya scratched his head:

"I also heard from Sage Fukasaku that at first the Box of Ultimate Bliss seemed to have a great effect, but later, people who were frequently exposed to negative emotions turned into walking corpses."

"The Sage of Six Paths abandoned his plan to create multiple Box of Ultimate Bliss. Later, some unforeseen events occurred, and he didn't have time to deal with the boxes, but they wouldn't tell me what those events were..."

"Teacher, why do you think this is happening?"

Jiraiya pondered, "Even though I've lost my negative emotions, I've become stupid."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled.

A long time ago, he read a science fiction book called "The Mirror," written by a famous electrical engineer Da Liu.

It describes the development of a completely transparent society with no privacy under the surveillance of future supercomputers.

The first thing to eliminate is problems like crime and deception, which seems like a very bright prospect.

But soon, the negative emotions disappeared, but the "desire" and "motivation" were also worn down.

Society as a whole stagnated within a certain range, ultimately leading to its self-annihilation.

"Negative emotions are also an important part of human nature."

"Often, negative emotions are a stress response to external injustice and harm, but they are also a driving force for striving upwards within human nature, which cannot be ignored."

"Instead of viewing negative emotions as garbage to be completely eradicated, we should describe them as neutral emotions that are channeled and transformed."

"It's essentially a form of castration."

"Take you for example, Jiraiya. The lust in your heart will affect your training, but will you sever the root of your afflictions?" Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled. Jiraiya shivered and shook his head repeatedly.

"So, the Sage of Six Paths probably thought of this too..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered, catching some key points from Jiraiya's intelligence.

"Something unexpected has happened to the Sage of Six Paths..."

Based on his vague understanding of "Deus ex Machina," Hiruzen Sarutobi had a general idea of what was going on.

A Shinobi World facing external enemies, putting everything else aside, could not possibly accept stagnation...

"Could it be an existence that could bring about a major upheaval for the Sage of Six Paths?" Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned, his sense of urgency regarding his training increasing even further. Although he was already doing his utmost to realize his gradually improving talent.

"Lord Hokage, do you even know anything about philosophy?"

Hiruko with an admiring tone, "Your knowledge is so vast, your erudition is like..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi his hand, interrupting Hiruko -like praise:

"That's an overstatement. If you calm down, you'll understand... When we talk about peace, everyone hopes to enjoy it as a complete person, not in a emasculated state."

Orochimaru nodded in agreement.

If he loses his desire to research and explore, then even if he achieves immortality, he will only be a soulless shell.

Who would want to become an unconscious, ancient tree?

Hiruko slightly and scribbled furiously in his notebook.

"The Lord Hokage's humility laid a solid foundation for Konoha's development, this is..."

Jiraiya nearby, peeked at the contents and covered his face after seeing them.

He thought to himself, "This guy, Hiruko, is starting to resemble Hizashi Hyuga..."

"The teacher is terrifying, it's like he cast Genjutsu spell on these two people... Even the ultimate Genjutsu of Mount Myoboku, the Magical Toad's Lament, couldn't achieve this effect!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gazed at the Box of Ultimate Bliss, lost in thought.

The Box of Ultimate Bliss, with its negative connotations, gave him a strong sense of déjà vu...

"Orochimaru ..." Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to look at his beloved disciple, a glint in his eyes.

"Teacher, I understand what you mean..."

Orochimaru spoke slowly, "The Sage of Six Paths ' thoughts actually coincide with those of the Second!"

"The ' Zero-Tails ' that absorbs negative emotions is essentially the same as the Box of Ultimate Bliss '..."

Jiraiya looked puzzled. "Huh?"

"Did the Second invent any of these? I've never seen them before..."

"There's something even stranger, do you want to hear it?" Orochimaru looked at Jiraiya with ill intent.

"Fine then, I want to preserve the glorious image of the Second in my heart!" Jiraiya resolutely refused.

"You mean, the Second's actions were not honorable?" Orochimaru retorted.

"No, Stinky Snake, do you want to fight?!"

Jiraiya retorted angrily, "How come you're just like Danzo now, seizing every opportunity to label others!"

Orochimaru chuckled.

"If you can't handle this much stress, don't keep clamoring to become Hokage. I'm doing this for your own good, you idiot..."

Jiraiya's face twitched.

Does becoming Hokage require learning how to label others and how to avoid being labeled?

That's way too complicated!

Hiruko watched the two bickering with a chuckle, completely unfazed.

He learned a lesson from Hizashi Hyuga...

Don't worry about who the next Hokage will be, because no one can predict it accurately; there will always be surprises.

The safest way is to stand right next to the current Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi; you can't go wrong that way!

Whoever the Lord Hokage supports as the Fourth, that's who Hiruko will support...

There's no need to place bets in advance; you won't gain anything, but you'll only end up with a lot of trouble.

He really went through a lot to become a "Konoha Committee Member"!

"Oh, right, teacher..."

Jiraiya scratched his head. "Speaking of Hokage, the Great Toad Sage has made another prophecy."

"Another prophecy came true. The White Snake Sage told me that the Great Toad Sage is just a senile old fool..." Orochimaru sneered.

"If the prophecy works, then let's all just do nothing!"

As someone who loves change, Orochimaru hates nothing more than a predetermined future.

"This time is different; the prophecy has changed."

Jiraiya took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Teacher, it might be related to you!"

"And, I did something wrong before..."

"I secretly took in three disciples outside, one of whom is Uzumaki Clan and is suspected of possessing the Rinnegan of the Sage of Six Paths. I did not report this to the village in time!"

Jiraiya knelt on one knee. "Teacher, please punish me!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi squinted.

Is the Great Toad Sage's prophecy related to him?

Jiraiya took on a disciple with the Rinnegan?

"Get up first and explain yourself clearly," Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice.