Jiraiya still knew nothing of all these changes, but he was very curious about the place he found himself in.
After absorbing all the energy from his rewards, Hatake Ziyan had reached the peak of the Earth Immortal realm, leaving him just one step away from becoming a Heavenly Immortal!
So, after absorbing the energy from his system rewards, Hatake Ziyan did not immediately emerge from seclusion. Instead, he took out the Chaos Immortal Stone and continued cultivating, hoping to break straight through to the Heavenly Immortal realm in one go!
Another three years passed during this stretch of seclusion!
During those three years, Hatake Ziyan paid no attention to the changes in the outside world.
But the fighting prowess Hatake Ziyan had displayed in that great battle had left everyone deeply wary. Combined with the strength the Hatake Clan had shown afterward, it kept the Five Great Shinobi Villages from harboring any other ambitions!
The merger of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, along with the direction for development Hatake Ziyan had provided, made life increasingly better for the shinobi. The Hatake Clan had also collected all their ninjutsu and implemented a mission-based system: as long as someone worked hard enough to complete missions, they would have a chance to learn any ninjutsu!
As a result, the smaller shinobi villages could no longer survive independently. Reluctantly, they could only join the village formed by the merger of the Five Great Shinobi Villages!
Kaguya spent every day guarding Hatake Ziyan's courtyard, occasionally helping Yūichi handle special matters. This had helped her grow considerably, and she was no longer as cold and heartless as before.
That day, while Kaguya was guarding Hatake Ziyan's courtyard, she suddenly sensed something. She immediately opened a spatial passage and stepped inside!
A moment later,