Ren Hears the Prophecy

Ren takes the Allied Shinobi Allied Shinobi Forces matter very seriously; it's a crucial attempt to unite the power of the Shinobi World.

After realizing that Jiraiya was very suitable for the position of commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces.

Ren humbled himself as much as possible, Jiraiya had previously ignored him.

As for whether Ren has any psychological burden, that would be absolutely true.

Ren has a very clear understanding of himself and possesses a rare childlike heart in the Shinobi World. His heart and nature are as clear as a mirror, and all his actions are for the sake of justice.

Everything is for Konoha! No, for the peace of the Shinobi World!

After arriving at a conference room, Ren gestured for Jiraiya to sit down, then sat down beside him and began to speak.

"Has Jiraiya- senpai discovered some important information? Now I can speak freely!"

After saying that, Ren didn't shut up, but continued to express his opinion.

"Rest assured, senior. Whatever support is needed, as long as Konoha has it, we will provide it with all our might!"

His posture and expression suggested that Jiraiya desired the Hokage Position, and that Ren was even willing to cut himself in half to cheer for Jiraiya.

This completely stumped Jiraiya.

I still like your arrogant and unruly side, even though you were so conceited back then.

Although he didn't understand the reasons, Ren felt inexplicably uneasy about Jiraiya's current state.

Despite his panic, Jiraiya still remembered the important matter at hand.

Suppressing his doubts, Jiraiya maintained a serious expression and spoke.

"I am a contractor of Mount Myōboku, one of the Three Great Sage Lands. I'm sure the Lord Hokage knows that."

Jiraiya Ren finished speaking, Yuuki immediately nodded, ignoring Ren, Jiraiya continued.

"But the Hokage probably doesn't know that the Great Toad Sage, the ruler of Mount Myōboku, has existed for over a thousand years, and he possesses a unique talent: the ability to accurately predict the future!"

No, I know. I also feel that the so-called Chosen One was a scheme orchestrated by Gamamaru and Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki.

Predicting the future? I don't believe in that!

"Really? Such amazing abilities exist in the world?"

Ren feigned surprise and asked, but his face showed disbelief.

"It is indeed true, and it has been verified, for example, regarding..."

Jiraiya knew this was nonsense. Not to mention Ren, even his former teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was skeptical about the prophecy of the chosen one.

Regarding the belief aspect, I still hold the attitude that it's better to believe it exists than not.

The prophecy stated that Jiraiya the one who would guide the chosen one, leading Hiruzen Sarutobi to believe it without thinking it wouldn't hurt.

However, Jiraiya was clearly well-prepared this time in order to obtain more information.

Gamamaru sleeps Tenten; he didn't just have one dream or make one prophecy.

As Jiraiya continued his narration, Ren's brows gradually furrowed.

Gamamaru's prophecies are quite varied, ranging from major events concerning the fate of the Shinobi World to minor details such as which Toad will lay how many eggs.

The hit rate wasn't 100%, but rather 50/50, which made Ren believe it was true.

After all, it would be too unrealistic to be 100% accurate, and it also illustrates that fate cannot be changed, even if known in advance.

The latter is far more terrifying.

It was precisely because fate was knowable and could be changed that Jiraiya conceived the idea of preventing that future.

Otherwise, if Gamamaru's words became law, what would Jiraiya have to struggle for?

After all these years, I won't bother searching for the chosen one anymore. I'll just sit back and wait for the chosen one to come to me. After all, Jiraiya the one I've chosen.

Compared to the original work, where the elderly Gamamaru only appears a few times and is always talking nonsense, this character is quite different.

The fact that Gamamaru truly exists now makes Ren wonder if this old Toad really has some kind of power.

"Did Jiraiya- senpai witness all of this with his own eyes?"

Ren, who was deep in thought, suddenly blurted out this sentence.

Jiraiya knew this was indeed absurd, and it was normal for Ren to be unable to accept it at first, so he patiently explained.

"No, most of them were recorded by the two hermits, Fukasaku and Shima, oh, that is, the other two hermits of Mount Myōboku. Moreover, many of the prophecies were not made by the Great Toad Sage when he was awake, but were spoken in a dreamlike manner."

After saying that, Jiraiya continued.

"However, there was also a small portion that I witnessed with my own eyes!"

"I see."

Ren stroked his chin and muttered to himself, his gaze somewhat unfocused. Jiraiya knew Ren was processing this, so he didn't disturb him.

After a moment, Ren stopped thinking, straightened his expression, and spoke to Jiki.

"I believe you, Jiraiya- senpai. The important events you mentioned about the Shinobi World must have come from the prophecy of that Great Toad Sage!"

"That's right, that's the main point I wanted to make."

Jiraiya picked up the conversation, expressing his agreement before speaking.

"The Great Toad Sage's prophecy consisted of only one sentence: [Ninjas will cease to exist!]"

These words also startled Ren.

After all, Jiraiya know, but Ren knew many things.

Could it be that the Sage of Six Paths saw the situation was not good and withdrew all his Chakra?