Upon seeing the lifeless A, the Konoha ninja hesitated for a moment before gathering towards Uchiha Makoto.
Uchiha Makoto said nothing in response, but simply put his hands behind his back, tilted his head slightly, and looked down at the survivors on the battlefield.
On this battlefield, which had almost turned into ruins, they stood on the rubble, their eyes filled with deep fear and admiration as they looked at Uchiha Makoto.
Without a doubt, Uchiha Makoto possesses power that is at the very pinnacle of ninja power!
What they see and hear today will be a vivid memory for them for countless years to come, a memory they will vaguely recall even when they wake up!
This godlike and demonic figure is destined to be etched into the deepest part of their memories!
The surviving Konoha Ninja, each led by the strongest among them, gathered towards Uchiha Makoto.
There is only one exception.
The battlefield was now a scene of scorched earth, with a thick stench of blood permeating every corner. Looking at this hell on earth, Jiraiya powerless.
"How could this happen! They're all dead! They're all dead!"
On the empty battlefield, Jiraiya's voice reached everyone's ears accurately.
Leaving aside the ninjas who were all wounded to varying degrees, even Uchiha Makoto was stunned—if the enemy doesn't die, are we going to die?
One after another, Konoha Ninja locked onto Jiraiya, who was standing at the edge of the group, with incredulous eyes.
Is this something a human being could say?
Is this really the Hokage's disciple?
So eager for our deaths? I doubt you have even a shred of the Will of Fire within you!
"Arrogant!"
"Jiraiya, you have no right to say such things!"
"This is wartime. Since they are our enemies, for the sake of Konoha, we should kill them all!"
A hurried, yet undeniably cold, male voice rang out as Orochimaru desperately tried to neutralize the influence on Jiraiya.
Although I know that Jiraiya might have been confused for a moment, or that he might not have meant it that way, the most important thing right now is to suppress these thoughts!
Otherwise, the ninja army will mutini!
Before Orochimaru and Tsunade could speak again, Uchiha Makoto's Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan had already activated, silently radiating its oppressive aura.
How can such an interesting scene be disturbed?
Unbeknownst to him, Jiraiya, who already knew he had said something he shouldn't have, felt an inexplicable surge of anger rising within him upon hearing Orochimaru's rebuke.
"Enough! Orochimaru!"
Jiraiya roared and pointed directly at Uchiha Makoto, who was watching the show with his arms crossed.
"Although they are our enemies, putting aside the facts, didn't the Uchiha do anything wrong?"
Jiraiya's words completely stunned Orochimaru, who stared wide-eyed!
What does it mean to disregard the facts?
How could you speak such distorted words with such a strong and energetic tone?
Everyone present stared at Jiraiya, suddenly realizing as if they had never known Jiraiya before.
But what gave Jiraiya the confidence to say that?
"If we keep fighting like this, what will become of the Shinobi World in the future!"
"We should find the Child of Destiny, just as the Great Toad Sage said, so that the Shinobi World can achieve peace!"
Jiraiya spoke with tears in his eyes and a hoarse voice.
Whether it was a misperception or not, Jiraiya felt that his mood improved a lot after he said those things.
After Jiraiya finished speaking, the entire battlefield fell silent.
Those present were all colleagues. They didn't know about the Great Toad Sage before, but after their companions explained it to them, they learned about this "sage" who had lived from the time of the Sage of Six Paths to the present.
After gasping in shock, they all turned their gazes to Uchiha Makoto.
Faced with Jiraiya, who represents the "Sage," what will Uchiha Makoto do?
Upholding the correct destiny or historical process is a ridiculous topic for Uchiha Makoto. "My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens!"
But Hokage, being a shonen manga, values these things very much!
Just like how Luffy's so-called free will became a joke after the Nika Fruit awakened next door, fate is simply the biggest enemy of shonen manga.
Perhaps it's because no author could conceive of how an ordinary person without connections could become a king?
So they fabricated a vague and ethereal destiny as the beginning and end of everything?
I don't care at all whether you're right or wrong.
Facing the gazes of everyone, Uchiha Makoto finally spoke.
"But!"
"The Chosen One? What? Is Mount Myōboku going to repeat the events of two thousand years ago? To make us, our blood relatives, fight amongst ourselves for thousands of years? Or do they want to relive the Warring States Era?"
Uchiha Makoto's cold tone and his words invigorated everyone!
Two thousand years ago, was there also a chosen one on Mount Myōboku?
Orochimaru and the others quickly analyzed the information revealed in Uchiha Makoto's words.
"As for whether only the chosen one can bring peace to the Shinobi World?"
Uchiha Makoto pondered those words and suddenly burst into laughter.
"Who said that? The Great Toad Sage?"
"Do you know what he did in the past? You don't know, but I do!"
"Did you know that someone made a similar prophecy two thousand years ago? You might not know, but I do!"
"Do you know the true nature of the chosen one? You don't, but I do."
"Do you know what the chosen one will face? You don't, but I do!"
At this point, Uchiha Makoto paused slightly, his expression towards Jiraiya growing increasingly disdainful.
"You know nothing."
"Ah-ga."
Jiraiya's face turned red, but he couldn't say anything, as if someone had grabbed him by the neck.
He truly knew nothing about what Uchiha Makoto was saying. Having no family lineage and being a traditional ninja, he knew almost nothing about what happened two thousand years ago.
Jiraiya's silence seemed to confirm the truth in Uchiha Makoto's words.
Uchiha Makoto looked at Jiraiya and said with a playful expression, "Putting everything else aside, even though our Uchiha Clan has been persecuted by you all along, even the children of our Uchiha Clan know that if we want to improve our lives, we have to rely on our own efforts!"
"And you, an elite Jonin, actually only believe the one-sided story of those Toad and believe in that so-called fate?"
"They even pinned all their hopes on it!"
"Are all of you here destined for greatness? Then you might as well not bother cultivating, since you're all destined to become powerful!"
Does so-called fate mean that our efforts can be ignored?
Everyone looked at Jiraiya kneeling on the ground with varying expressions.
Uchiha Makoto is right. If they were destined to become strong, how could they have become who they are today if they hadn't trained diligently?
Are you kidding me!
At this moment, Uchiha Makoto delivered the final blow, striking Jiraiya squarely.
"I can tell you very clearly that there are at least ten beings in the world who know the appearance of the chosen one!"
"That includes that Great Toad Sage, Gamamaru. Guess why he didn't tell you?"