"Zisu, after we head back, do you plan to return to the Shikkotsu Forest, or stay in Konoha?"
Standing not far away and watching the busy little monkey cubs, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Zisu.
After returning this time, he would let Orochimaru begin exploring the shinobi world, and then he himself would go into closed-door seclusion to cultivate for a period of time.
He needed to reach at least the mid-stage Foundation Establishment. Cultivating in the shinobi world was still far too comfortable with virtually no hardships, seeing as he was the only immortal cultivator in the entire world.
His only enemies were the Otsutsuki, but the Otsutsuki Clan could not affect him for the time being.
If things followed the original plot, no matter how strong the villains were, they were no match for Talk-no-Jutsu and the bonds of friendship.
However, this was a real world. Could he really gamble his own fate and the fate of the world on so-called bonds and destiny?
Didn't Mount Myoboku itself say the Child of Prophecy didn't exist?
"I'll return to Konoha with Lord Hiruzen first, then go back to the Shikkotsu Forest after some time."
The environment of the Shikkotsu Forest made her more at ease, but it was also a bit lonely. Though Konoha was lively, she truly felt somewhat out of place there.
Zisu only wanted to stay by Hiruzen Sarutobi's side.
She had been somewhat dissatisfied with the Master-Servant Contract at the very beginning, but after this period of time, Zisu's perspective had gradually changed.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's pursuit of cultivation and his ideas completely coincided with her own, and staying by his side made her very comfortable.
Though she didn't know what her goals or future held, she just needed to train hard.
"Hiruzen, everything is about ready."