Konoha: I, Ninja War Sakura, rely entirely on skills!

Chapter 228 Why can’t Naruto be the child of prophecy?

Hokage's Office

The Hokage's office, which is usually extremely empty, now seems a bit crowded.

In addition to the Flying Thunder God Team composed of Genma Shiranui, Lei Tong and Diewashi, there are also Mei Terumi, Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Karin, Shirogane Zaoma, Sarutobi Asuma and other Konoha masters.

All of these people looked at the young Hokage with serious expressions.

"The immortal duo of the Akatsuki organization has now invaded our Fire Country, destroyed the Fire Temple, and massacred a large number of nobles."

"Especially Kakuzu, who tried to assassinate the first Hokage, Senju Hashirama, decades ago."

"The first Hokage was merciful and let him go, but Kakuzu was ungrateful and turned his back on his kindness. He committed a heinous crime against Konoha three years ago."

“Now it’s getting worse.”

The Hokage looked at everyone present calmly, and continued speaking:
"Maruboshi Kosuke is a veteran ninja in Konoha. He has gone through the second, third, and fourth generations, and now it's my generation."

"After four Hokages, he has worked diligently all his life, and now he is even more willing to sacrifice his life for justice, and stand alone to cover the rear."

"Stop the enemy with your own strength."

"If we don't take revenge, where will the reputation of Konoha be?"

Kakashi calmly looked at the pink girl who was talking eloquently in the main seat.

From beginning to end, the other party only mentioned that Kakuzu killed a large number of nobles, and he wanted more to avenge Maruboshi Kosuke.

In other words, compared to those high-ranking nobles, Sakura cares more about this old man who has dedicated his entire life to Konoha?
Kakashi, who was naturally perceptive, had already noticed Sakura's attitude towards the nobles at this moment.

"Shiranui Genma, the same foot, stacked Iwashi!"

Sakura gave the order.

"exist!"

The three of them stepped forward immediately.

"Use the Flying Thunder God Formation to quickly head to the borders of the Fire Nation and issue an emergency martial law order!"

"Especially in the direction of Rain Country and River Country, order the two thousand troops stationed nearby to move out to prevent Kakuzu Hidan from forcing his way in!"

"Also, the Grass Country, order the Grass Country garrison troops and border troops to impose emergency martial law."

"Not even a fly can fly out of here!"

"Surround these two men and kill them in the Land of Fire!"

"Let's go now."

The tone was calm, yet it revealed absolute unquestionable determination.

"Yes!"

The three of them looked stern, and all the borders...

This is hard work.

But even so, the three of them had no complaints at all.

"Mei Terumi, Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, Shirogane Hakugen, and Sasuke Uchiha."

"Each of the five of you will lead a ninja brigade. Each ninja brigade will be equipped with three members of the Hyuga clan. Conduct a carpet search within the perception range of the Hyuga clan members."

"If any of them discover the enemy, all of them will rush forward."

"Yes!"

The five people were shocked and immediately took the order from the Hokage.

A ninja team consists of twenty-four people.

Moreover, the term "Ninja Battalion" is almost only used in times of war, and the weakest among the twenty-four people are all Chunins.

Obviously, Kakuzu and Hidan are on Sakura's kill list.

"Might Guy, Uzumaki Karin."

"You two will lead a large ANBU team and search along the route from the Fire Temple to the border of the Rain Country."

"If you find the enemy, kill them without mercy."

"Yes."

Watching everyone take the orders, Sakura finally spoke, a cold look appearing in her eyes for the first time.

"Three days. In three days, I want to see the heads of these two men appear on my desk."

"Now, everyone, let's go!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Sakura was the only one left in the Hokage's office, which had been a little crowded just a moment ago.

Sakura looked calmly at the empty Hokage office in front of her, and spoke after a long while:
"You've been standing outside the door for so long. Do you think it's fun to be punished?"

As Sakura finished her words, a figure pushed open the door and walked into the Hokage's office.

"Sakura..."

Jiraiya looked at the cold girl in front of him with a complicated expression.

"Why, are you still thinking about your child of prophecy?"

Seeing Jiraiya's hesitation, Sakura's already cold face became even more unfriendly.

"I think……"

Jiraiya opened his mouth, seeming to be hesitant to speak.

The fact is just as Sakura said.

He still wanted to meet Nagato.

He didn't know who that Payne was.

But he knew that only Nagato had the Rinnegan, and no one in the world could take the Rinnegan away from its holder.

So Pain is Nagato.

If he could persuade Nagato, then Akatsuki would no longer be Konoha's enemy.

Maruboshi Kosuke will not sacrifice himself for this.

"Jiraiya, give up your childish and ridiculous idea."

"If the child of prophecy can change everything, then everyone else will just look like trash."

Sakura looked at the man in front of her, a hint of impatience in her eyes.

"Sakura, you don't understand. This is a prophecy from the Great Toad Sage."

Jiraito looked at the girl in front of him seriously, trying to defend himself.

"The Great Toad Sage once told me that after the war, I would become a novelist and travel around the world. In the process, I would meet the child of prophecy who would change the ninja world, and accept him as my apprentice."

"The child of prophecy will bring peace to the ninja world."

Sakura looked at the man in front of her who had helped her many times, suppressed her impatience, and restrained her hidden anger.

"What the Sage of Six Paths couldn't do, can the Child of Prophecy do?"

"Yes."

Jiraiya spoke affirmatively.

Sakura was speechless as she listened to Jiraiya's words.

If this guy wasn't actually reliable outside of the Child of Prophecy matter, Sakura would have wanted to kick him out of the office.

It's annoying to see.

"..."

"You mean you met the Child of Prophecy while you were traveling around the world, writing novels?"

Sakura looked stunned and her eyes narrowed slightly.

"Yes."

Jiraiya showed a look of surprise. Didn’t Sakura not believe this?
Why did you bring it up suddenly?

"But you encountered the Rinnegan during the war, and you hadn't written novels or traveled around the world at that time."

Sakura looked at Jiraiya in front of her, her tone rising slightly.

???

!!!

Jiraiya was stunned when he heard this.

The Great Toad Immortal predicted that he would meet the Child of Prophecy while traveling around the world writing novels.

He met Nagato during the Second Ninja World War, and because of a prophecy, he stayed in the Rain Country during the war and taught Nagato for three years.

Can……

But how?
How can this be?

The owner of the Rinnegan is not the son of prophecy?

If the holder of the Rinnegan is not the Son of Prophecy, then who else could be the Son of Prophecy?

Jiraiya had never thought about this.

In his opinion, the owner of the Rinnegan must be the son of prophecy mentioned by the Great Toad Immortal!

If the Rinnegan is not qualified, then who is qualified?
I travel around the world, write novels, and take others as my apprentices...

Nagato... He only met two conditions...

Write novels and accept disciples.

But I didn’t travel around the world at that time.

Jiraiya no longer had the energy to remind Sakura whether she knew when he would start writing the novel.

He only knew that he was in a mess.

I was confused. Was the child of prophecy that I had always believed in fake?

Did I recognize the wrong person?

How is this possible!
This is impossible!

This is impossible!

This is impossible!
If the Rinnegan is not the Child of Prophecy, then who else is?
Naruto?

That stupid boy?

Jiraiya's heart was full of struggle and complexity at this moment.

Rather than believing that Naruto is the child of prophecy, Jiraiya would rather believe that Sakura in front of him is the child of prophecy!

Ok?
and many more!

Sakura!

I have just returned from traveling around the world and am also writing a novel. If I accept Sakura as my apprentice at this time, does that mean Sakura is the child of prophecy?
Sakura's wisdom, courage, strength, and perseverance have all been proven by her becoming Hokage.

If the Great Toad Sage's prophecy comes true and he accepts Sakura as his disciple at this time, then Sakura will be the child of prophecy!

Thinking of this, Jiraiya opened his mouth.

"Sakura."

Jiraiya looked at the Fifth Hokage in front of him with slightly out-of-focus eyes.

"What?"

"Will you become my disciple?"

???

###!

Sakura looked at the man in front of her and couldn't help but want to hit him.

"Go ask the old man if his stick is willing."

If Sarutobi Hiruzen knew that his most proud, favorite, and beloved disciple was going to be taken away by someone, he would probably beat him to death with his golden cudgel even at the risk of his life.

Even Jiraiya is his disciple.

At most they would beat him half to death, then kick him a couple of times, spit at him and finally tell him to get out.

"But, but if Nagato is not the child of prophecy, then who else is?"

"It can't be that kid Naruto..."

Jiraiya felt as helpless at this moment as a child abandoned by his parents.

"Why can't it be Naruto?"

Sakura asked back.

"Naruto, he..."

Jiraiya admitted that although Naruto was a little reckless and impulsive, he had a very strong character and an infectious personality that made people around him unconsciously believe in him.

but……

That boy is just as love-brained as his father!

Just like Minato Namikaze back then.

Before Jiraiya met Nagato, he always believed that Minato Namikaze was the child of prophecy.

But Minato Namikaze died.

He died on the night of the Nine-Tails, at the hands of his own apprentice, Uchiha Obito.

Jiraiya fully believed that if one day Sakura was on the verge of death and Naruto had to sacrifice his life to give Sakura hope of survival, even if the possibility was one percent, that silly boy would choose to agree without hesitation.

How could this damn love-loser be the child of prophecy!

"Okay, stop fiddling with your child of prophecy. If you have nothing to do, I'll give you a task."

Sakura looked at Jiraiya impatiently, her patience was almost exhausted.

"What mission?"

Jiraiya spoke subconsciously.

"Here, come and take a look."

Sakura took out something that looked like a wanted poster from the drawer and placed it in front of Jiraiya.

There is a portrait of a character on it, and the owner of the portrait is Sakura, the Fifth Hokage!
Reward amount: one billion taels!

If it is doubled, it will reach the 2 billion ryo bounty offered by Hashirama Senju!

This is the bounty amount in the underground black market.

As the only female Kage in history, and the only one who has killed three Kages in a battle, this so-called underground black market also gives Sakura enough face.

It can be said that he has the highest bounty in the ninja world right now.

Even the bounty on Senju Tobirama was only 700 million taels.

"This is... the underground black market."

Jiraiya was still feeling melancholy about the Child of Prophecy and was a little absent-minded.

But having traveled around the world and seen countless things, he could recognize what this was.

As one of the three legendary ninjas, he himself was listed on the underground black market with a bounty of 100 million.

He was once very proud of this, as he now was worth over 100 million yuan.

"Yes."

A sneer appeared on Sakura's lips.

"Who dares to put a bounty on my head?"

“Who gave them the courage?”

"He is so bold."

"Bring a team of ninjas. I don't want to see any underground black market in the Land of Fire within a month."

Jiraiya looked at the wanted poster for Sakura in his hand, then looked at Sakura again, and said with some disinterest:

"Can I not go?"

"What do you say?"

Sakura looked at the man in front of her with dissatisfaction.

"Ugh……"

Jiraiya now seemed to have lost all his fighting spirit and nothing could arouse his interest.

"Jiraiya!"

Looking at the dead-looking guy in front of her, Sakura could no longer suppress her anger.

"If you still look so dead, I'll ask the old man to take care of you!"

"and!"

There was a fierce look in those emerald eyes.

"You'd better not make me do it!"

Jiraiya was shocked when he saw this, and immediately spoke:
"Okay, I promise to complete the task!"

"Within half a month, I will make sure there are no living people in this underground black market!"

Are you kidding? Three years ago, this pink-haired girl in front of me was able to overwhelm everyone else, let alone now.

Jiraiya witnessed with his own eyes the horrific appearance of this pink-haired creature as he faced Naruto's several rampages and brutality against the Nine-Tails on Turtle Island.

Although he didn't know what Sakura's true strength was now, Jiraiya believed that there was no problem in torturing herself.

"Get out of here!"

Sakura had enough of this guy and waved him away.

Jiraiya didn't want to stay any longer at this moment, so he left quickly without hesitation.

Looking at the once again empty Hokage office, Sakura leaned back in her chair tiredly.

There was an uncertain look in his eyes.

There is no need to think about who is the mastermind behind the underground black market.

noble.

All the famous and powerful people in the ninja world are on the list.

Especially Sakura.

How could a ninja, a civilian ninja without a bloodline limit, be worth ten billion taels?

Even Tobirama Senju, the second-generation Hokage who has the bloodline of the Senju, only has 700 million.

It was obvious that Sakura had previously supported the daimyo to ascend to the throne, and the relocation of the capital to Konoha affected many people's interests, which led to the surge in her net worth.

And most importantly...

In this world, apart from the nobles, who else has so much money?
Even the five major ninja villages did not dare to easily pay out an amount of more than 500 million.

You can tell who is behind this just by thinking.

Sakura twirled the pen in her hand with a malicious smile on her face.

Akatsuki organization...

This time I did myself a favor.

It's just a pity for old man Maruboshi Kosuke...

(End of this chapter)