Mirai thought, Even I'm not sure which one is the Child of Prophecy. Besides, one of them has gone missing. "Great Toad Sage, one of my disciples has mysteriously disappeared. I'd like you to think back—has anything like this ever happened before?"
The Great Toad Sage said, "What is this? Tell me about it..."
Mirai recounted Minato's disappearance, then waited for the Great Toad Sage's answer. The sage pondered for a long time, seeming to have thought of something. Mirai and Fukasaku did not dare disturb him and could only communicate with their eyes.
Mirai signaled, "Big Brother, why has the sage been thinking for so long?"
Fukasaku signaled back, "Shh... Don't make a sound. The Great Toad Sage may be recalling something from a long time ago. Don't interrupt his thoughts!"
Mirai nodded, then signaled with his eyes, "It's the Great Toad Sage, after all. With such a long memory, this may be something that happened in ancient times..."
The divine sage smiled and signaled, "The Great Toad Sage possesses boundless power. It's nothing. Just wait..."
Fukasaku and Mirai waited for a long time before they noticed movement from the Great Toad Sage. His mouth seemed to be making sounds. Mirai was overjoyed, thinking, The great sage must have remembered something! That boy Minato might be saved...
Fukasaku noticed it as well. He stared intently at the sage, and no one dared make a sound.
Before long, the Great Toad Sage moved again, and sounds came from his mouth. This time, Mirai and Fukasaku could both hear them. It turned out that the Great Toad Sage was making a rumbling, gurgling sound—apparently, the old toad had fallen asleep at some point and had not heard a word Mirai said!
"What?!"
Mirai was furious and could not help complaining to