A veteran of the ninja world: surviving from the Six Paths of Heroes to Boruto

"Jiraiya was chosen by Mount Myōboku, so there's no need to worry. He will be sent back in the future."

Wanci spoke to the Ape Demon King.

The Ape Demon King breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed, saying, "I'm sorry to have disturbed you, Great Immortal. In that case, I'll take my leave."

Take care.

Wan Ci smiled and nodded.

No sooner had the Monkey King left than a White Zetsu rushed over to report: "Great Sage, Madara Uchiha is attempting to summon the Gedo Mazo."

Manji's expression remained unchanged as he nodded slightly: "Interesting. Madara not only awakened the Rinnegan, but also mastered the method to summon the Gedo Mazo."

After a moment's thought, Wanci thought, "The real heretical statue must not fall into his hands. I will make a fake one."

Before he could finish speaking, Wan Ci had vanished in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the place where the dragon vein of Mount Myōboku and the statues of heretics were kept.

Wanci immediately activated his Rinnegan, drawing upon the power of the dragon veins to personally create a counterfeit of the Outer Path Demon Statue.

He then quickly dispatched a group of White Zetsu to closely monitor the movements of Madara Uchiha and his group.

With everything arranged, Wanci waited patiently to see what kind of trouble they would cause, waiting for the wind to rise.

A mountain cemetery, deep within a secluded cave.

Madara Uchiha closed his eyes tightly and pressed his palms to the ground.

"Strange... I followed the instructions on the stone tablet..."

Madara Uchiha frowned slightly and muttered to himself.

Tobirama and Izuna, standing to the side, both looked puzzled.

"Ban, are you sure the interpretation of the stone tablet is correct?"

Tobirama Senju's gaze swept toward the mysterious stone tablet behind him.

"I'm certain. Tobirama, you don't understand the power of these Rinnegan."

Madara Uchiha said with certainty

Senju Tobirama seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this, his gaze fixed on the stone tablet.

This stone tablet was discovered by Madara during the First Shinobi World War.

Madara Uchiha secretly brought the stone tablet back to Konoha and then tried to decipher it using his Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Brother, let's try again," Izuna said.

"Um."

Madara Uchiha nodded, formed hand seals again, and finally slammed his hands down on the ground!

In an instant, his Rinnegan suddenly lit up!

"Boom!!!"

The earth trembled violently, and smoke and dust billowed into the sky!

The counterfeit heretical demon statue that Wanci had personally crafted suddenly appeared before the three of them!

Tobirama Senju looked up in amazement at the Gedo Mazo.

"It's actually true..."

Uchiha Izuna also looked surprised.

Madara Uchiha smirked, "Heh, how could the stone tablet left by the Sage of Six Paths be wrong?"

At this time.

White Zetsu, who was waiting inside the Gedo Mazo, slowly opened his eyes.

Their mission was to infiltrate Madara Uchiha and his group, and follow the orders of the Great Sage.

On the other side, Konoha.

The Monkey King returned and told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Jiraiya had been chosen.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was overjoyed.

Although he did not know the specific origins of the three great immortal lands, he was clear about the written records in Konoha's historical materials.

Hashirama Senju's earth-shattering Sage Techniques originated from these three mysterious places.

"That kid Jiraiya, he actually has such good fortune? Hahaha..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed heartily, a pipe dangling from his lips.

"Who can argue with that?"

"I never expected that lecherous brat who's always chasing after girls would actually catch the eye of the immortals."

The Ape Demon King sat opposite him, scratching his head with his furry paws.

Before their laughter had even subsided

A member of the secret service rushed in.

An ANBU member knelt on one knee, his voice, tinged with unconcealed heaviness, beneath his mask: "Hokage-sama, Sarutobi Sasuke-sama... has passed away."

"What?!"

The cigarette holder slammed onto the Hokage's desk with a "thud".

Hiruzen Sarutobi's smile froze instantly. He then grabbed the Hokage hat from the corner of the wall and dashed out like the wind.

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Solemn funeral music echoed above the fallen leaves.

"Our beloved Lord Sarutobi Sasuke passed away peacefully yesterday afternoon at 2:55 PM in the Sarutobi clan compound..."

This person came from the bloody battlefields of the Warring States period and witnessed the great achievement of building Konoha from scratch.

He once launched a lightning attack on Iwagakure during the First Shinobi World War, displaying great prowess and influence.

He also helped Hiruzen Sarutobi rise to power. This legendary old man eventually came to the end of his turbulent life.

Thinking of Sarutobi Sasuke's lifelong achievements, thinking of him as the only living fossil left in Konoha, and thinking of his own father.

Hiruzen Sarutobi held a funeral for his father with extremely high honors.

Although it's not as grand as the Hokage's funeral, it's still considered the number one person after the Hokage.

The entire village of Konoha was immersed in grief as they bid farewell to the old man.

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As the sun sets, at Sarutobi Sasuke's tomb.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood alone, his usually straight spine now slightly hunched.

Hiruzen stroked the tombstone.

"well……"

A long sigh dissipated in the wind.

"Father, may you rest in peace."

"Sarutobi Hiruzen murmured."

He then raised his hand to wipe the moisture from the corner of his eyes, but behind him came familiar, heavy footsteps.

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly, but didn't turn around: "Danzo, I told you not to bother me. Let me spend some time alone with him."

Danzo Shimura walked slowly to his side with his hands behind his back, his shadow stretching long and narrow in the setting sun.

"I have some information that I must tell you now."

"I spoke slowly," Shimura Danzo said.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath, suppressing his surging emotions, and said in a hoarse voice, "Speak."

"Now, not only is there a new grave in front of you, but a lonely grave has also just been added in the distant Iwagakure village."

Danzo looked towards the distant Iwagakure village, a smile playing on his lips.

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his head sharply, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "Who died?"

Danzo withdrew his gaze, met his eyes, and his expression suddenly became extremely solemn.

"The Second Tsuchikage, none."

Hearing that this person died

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened suddenly.

"I grieve for you, Sarutobi, and I come to congratulate you!"

Danzo Shimura smiled slightly and raised his hand casually as he spoke.

"Good! Hahaha, Danzo, your congratulations are well said! I'd be willing to let my father die again!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, his face barely concealing his joy, stepped forward and tightly grasped Danzo's hand.

"Let's go for a drink!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said happily.

Danzo Shimura was taken aback. Hiruzen Sarutobi's mood changed too quickly, didn't he?

"good!"

The two held hands and happily went back to drink.

"Hahaha! Great!"

"The death of the Second Tsuchikage is a huge advantage for Konoha!"

Inside the room, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura clinked glasses and laughed.

Danzo's eyes gleamed: "In that case, we can reclaim everything that belongs to Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused slightly, then smiled faintly.

At this moment, Danzo suddenly spoke.

"Hiruzen, there are some things you, as Hokage, cannot do, but I, Danzo, can... How about..."

Danzo then revealed the Root Project.

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought it was a good idea and immediately agreed.

"Alright, but Danzo, remember, don't go too far."