His extraordinary comprehension allowed him to create immortal techniques at the age of six, astonis

They saw no hope of defeating Ishihara!

Lu Jiu sighed and looked at the various families that had not handed over their secret techniques, saying, "The family secret techniques are yours; you can make your own choice."

The heavily injured Inuzuka Tsurugi smiled bitterly, "Do we have a choice? He can control us to hand over the secret technique at any time."

Upon hearing this, even the clan leaders who had been silent began to smile wryly.

Hiashi Hyuga sighed, "Just accept your fate."

He is now filled with regret and hates the elders in the family to the core.

If we had reached a cooperation agreement with Ishihara earlier, things wouldn't be in this state now.

Hiashi Hyuga had resigned himself to his fate, and the other clan leaders exchanged glances and nodded.

There's nothing I can do if I don't accept my fate!

Seeing this, Shikaku sighed, "Let's clean up the mess first!"

He looked at the corpses and wounded scattered all over the ground and felt extremely heavy-hearted.

"Everyone should prepare for war."

Hiashi Hyuga and the others were shocked, their faces immediately turning grim.

Konoha suffered extremely heavy losses this time, not only with the sacrifice of the Third Hokage and the disappearance of Danzo.

More importantly, the elite Konoha ninjas who died during the Nine-Tails' rampage were Konoha's greatest loss.

This plunged Konoha, which had not yet recovered from the Third Shinobi World War, into another period of weakness.

Other ninja villages probably won't let this opportunity pass them by.

War is inevitable; it's just a matter of degree...

However, if Konoha gets involved, it will inevitably suffer even greater losses.

This is something that Hyuga Hiashi and the others cannot accept.

A group of people, with mixed feelings, began cleaning up the battlefield.

at this time.

brush!

A figure suddenly appeared.

Kakashi and the others immediately looked at the newcomer with vigilance, then their expressions turned to joy.

"Jiraiya-sama!"

The newcomer was none other than Jiraiya, who looked pale and travel-worn.

Kakashi's expression changed slightly upon seeing this. "Are you injured?"

Jiraiya waved his hand and asked nervously, "What happened in Konoha? I saw the First Hokage's secret technique and Susanoo from a great distance!"

Kakashi and the others exchanged bewildered glances, and then Kakashi, who was closer to him, stepped forward to explain the situation.

"Ishihara... developed a secret technique... awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan... controlled the Nine-Tails... defeated the First Hokage... mind reading..."

After hearing this, Jiraiya's heart sank to the bottom.

As a smart man, he naturally understood what these achievements and abilities represented.

Invincible!

An invincible figure in Konoha!

A person who can take whatever they want from Konoha!

In short, this is someone Konoha absolutely cannot afford to provoke right now!

Jiraiya made a decision instantly!

Ignoring his shock, he looked at Lu Jiu and asked:

What do you think Ishihara's attitude is now?

After thinking for a moment upon hearing this, Shikaku said:

"What Ishihara wants is to research secret techniques, at least for now, so Konoha is more of a repository of secret techniques in his eyes!"

He then added, "Ishihara has already spoken, and the major families are powerless to resist. They will soon hand over their secret techniques to him."

"However, Ishihara's situation is beyond our control and can be excluded from our regular plans."

"What we're worried about now is the other four great ninja villages!"

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya looked at Hiashi Hyuga and the others, and immediately realized that this was probably the attitude of the rest of the village.

If we can't afford to mess with Ishihara and his gang, we can at least avoid them!

He's someone you can't afford to offend.

Jiraiya sighed and said, "Let's leave it at that for now!"

At this moment, Shikaku stepped forward and said, "Lord Jiraiya, please become the Fifth Hokage!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kakashi stepped forward, "Please assume the role of the Fifth Hokage!"

Next up was Hiashi Hyuga, who said, "Please become the Fifth Hokage!"

"Please appoint me as the Fifth Hokage!"

……

One by one, people who held significant positions in Konoha expressed their opinions.

Jiraiya looked into their pleading eyes, but the words of refusal stuck in his throat.

He knew that Konoha was in crisis and needed someone to take charge.

He's the most suitable one right now.

However, he was free-spirited and unrestrained by nature, and disliked the position and affairs of the Hokage. He frowned and said:

"I will oversee the work of Konoha until the Fifth Hokage is chosen."

With his words, Shikaku, Kakashi, and the others were immediately relieved.

Jiraiya immediately began issuing orders:

"Have someone clean up the battlefield and tally the losses. Also, send someone to contact the Uchiha clan; I want to have a talk with them."

Kakashi and the others' expressions changed slightly, but they didn't say anything.

Now Konoha needs to gather every bit of strength, even if it's just the Uchiha clan.

Soon, Kakashi and the others began to carry out rescue and relief work in an orderly manner after the Nine-Tails' attack.

Jiraiya then went to Mount Myōboku.

But to his surprise, he heard Bunta's voice as soon as he entered.

"Jiraiya, you've come at the right time! The master is having another dream, and a new prophecy has appeared!"

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"A new prophecy?"

Jiraiya's expression changed slightly.

He came to Mount Myoboku seeking help, but unexpectedly, he found himself there by chance.

Fukasaku the Hermit also came out, looking somewhat anxious. "Little Jiraiya, come with me quickly."

Jiraiya's heart sank; it was the first time he had ever seen Fukasaku with such an expression.

Soon, he arrived at the main hall under the guidance of Fukasaku.

On the high platform ahead, a large toad-like immortal with wrinkled skin, smoking a long pipe, and sleepy eyes was squinting, his chest heaving.

It seems like their emotions are fluctuating wildly.

The moment he saw Jiraiya, the Great Toad Sage said tremblingly:

"Little Jiraiya, although this prophecy is not about you, it may still be related to you."

Jiraiya took a deep breath and listened attentively with a solemn expression.

“There are two parts in my prophecy.”

"In the first scene, a young man with tomoe in his eyes brings about tremendous changes to the ninja world, but these changes come at a great cost!"

"The only ones who can stop this change are two teenagers, one with blue eyes and a furry pet by his side, and the other with wavy eyes."

Jiraiya's pupils contracted sharply as his mind raced.

"I'm afraid there's no other candidate than Ishihara to be that innovator!"

"But why do other people possess the Rinnegan?! Wasn't Nagato dead?"

"And he's Ishihara's enemy!"

"Does that mean his reforms have no benefit for the ninja world?"

He had once taught Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, so he had a deep memory of the Rinnegan and understood its terror even more.