Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

"I haven't completely aged after all, quack!"

The Great Toad Immortal spoke with a cheerful tone, recalling the contents of two dreams in a row, which was truly an extraordinary thing for a toad that had lived for over a thousand years.

"What? I'm going to become cannon fodder?"

"You stinking toad!"

Jiraiya was starting to lose his composure. He didn't want to be cannon fodder; he wanted to become a powerful ninja and win Tsunade's heart. Oh, no, not just Tsunade, there were many beautiful older sisters in the ninja world.

Children Jiraiya's age yearn for beautiful love, but at the same time, their thoughts about girls are as dirty as a toilet bowl. It's not surprising that the small head often controls the big head.

"What do you mean... sir?"

Has the future changed?

"Old fool, are your predictions accurate or not? How could the future change? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"The future can change sometimes, and I'm sure I'm not mistaken; my memory is excellent. This is exactly what my dream was like. Shima, don't underestimate old age."

Fukasaku and Shima, two toads, asked the Great Toad Master about his prophecy about the future. The future had changed drastically; could it be that the Great Toad Master had really fallen asleep and become confused?

The giant toad immortal answered with certainty: how could it not remember its own dream?

At most, I'll forget sometimes, and when I go back to sleep, I can still replay the dreams about the future, though I'll forget a lot each time. After having the dream a few more times, I can usually remember it; it's not that old yet.

"The source of everything that changed my destiny was the Hokage of Konoha. I want to meet him. Hatchi's sleepy."

The Great Toad Sage, a toad, talked to himself, and then fell asleep again.

"Hey, hey, you old toad, how come you fell asleep while you were talking!"

"Explain your prophecy clearly!"

"You old fool!"

Jiraiya was complaining angrily when Gamashima and Fukasaku, the two toads, exchanged a glance and led Jiraiya out of the palace.

Training Course

"Jiraiya should be alright, right?"

Orochimaru looked at the spot where Jiraiya had disappeared and said worriedly, "Although Jiraiya is a lecherous idiot who only knows about beautiful women, Orochimaru could barely consider him a companion. But he's still very worried about Jiraiya because of his disappearance with a summoning jutsu. He can't even enjoy reading the book in his hand anymore."

"Don't worry, Orochimaru. Jiraiya, that lecherous guy, is as tenacious as a cockroach. No matter how much I beat him up, he's fine. He'll definitely be alright."

Tsunade's expression also carried worry, and her words fully affirmed Jiraiya's tenacious vitality, which could be considered a slight concern about Jiraiya's performance... but not much.

"...Um...Jiraiya is indeed quite resilient."

Orochimaru glanced at Tsunade's fist. The small fist had great power. Most people really couldn't withstand a punch from Tsunade. But Jiraiya was different. He had been hit by such a punch many times. One punch would only take half his life. In severe cases, he would vomit some blood and rest for half a day to recover.

Moreover, the damage Jiraiya will suffer in the future will probably be worse than being punched by Tsunade. That good-for-nothing will probably never catch up with Tsunade in this lifetime.

Tsunade seems to have taken a liking to the Hokage. However, the Hokage doesn't seem to have noticed this. Tsunade's attitude towards Uchiha Nan is not as harsh as her attitude towards Jiraiya. She speaks softly and even with her voice lowered. When Orochimaru first heard Tsunade speak with her voice lowered, he felt goosebumps rise on his skin.

I wish Jiraiya good luck. Losing to the Hokage and becoming a loser isn't so bad... after all, the Hokage is so outstanding.

It would be a tragedy if Jiraiya had been pursuing Tsunade for a long time, and then some random man suddenly appeared and won her over.

"Don't worry, Jiraiya has only been gone for less than half a day. After this period of special training, Jiraiya's strength has improved a lot. Ordinary genin are no match for Jiraiya. Even if he can't beat a chunin, he can still run away. He's just a bit lucky."

"Let's wait and see."

Uchiha Nan said a few words to comfort himself. He wasn't sure about Jiraiya's current situation. It was a gamble on Jiraiya's luck. If he won, everyone would be happy. Just like in the original story, Jiraiya signed a summoning contract with Mount Myōboku and became the summoner of the toads of Mount Myōboku.

Cultivate to Immortal Mode, become the Toad Immortal, and reach the pinnacle of life!

If Uchiha Nan loses the bet, then he can only wish Jiraiya good luck. He hopes Jiraiya doesn't die and can return to Konoha alive.

The three waited for a while longer, and suddenly a cloud of smoke appeared where Jiraiya had disappeared, which caught Uchiha Nan's eye.

I'm coming!

"Lord Hokage!"

"I am back!"

Jiraiya emerged from the smoke and greeted Uchiha Nan, accompanied by two toads. Uchiha Nan immediately recognized the two toads.

Shima and Fukasaku!

Become!

"Hokage of Konoha, we are from Mount Myōboku. The Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku wishes to meet you. You are the chosen one who will change the future of the ninja world."

Gamashima and Fukasaku bowed to Uchiha Kusunoki and then extended an invitation to Uchiha Kusunoki to visit Mount Myōboku.

Am I destined to be chosen?

Uchiha Nan's mind raced; he had actually become the chosen one. But it didn't quite make sense.

If Madara Uchiha becomes Hokage, and he simply stays in the underground cave according to the original storyline until he dies of old age before awakening the Rinnegan, then nothing in the ninja world can stop Madara Uchiha's progress.

If Konoha were to develop step by step, it could unify the entire ninja world.

The ninja world under my own rule will definitely be better than Naruto's.

The original Naruto story is just another cycle.

Chapter 132 Mito Uzumaki: So what if you're rich!

"Let's go then!"

Uchiha Nan readily agreed to the two toads' request. He had spent so much time playing house with Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade in order to go to Mount Myōboku to learn Sage Mode.

Shima, Fukasaku, and the two toads were taken aback at first, not expecting Uchiha Nan to agree so easily. Then, with joy on their faces, they used the Reverse Summoning Technique to bring Uchiha Nan back to Mount Myōboku.

Soon, Uchiha Nan met the Great Toad Sage as he wished. After being awakened, the Great Toad Sage recounted the scene of his dream prophecy.

"Two towering wooden figures, two Asura giants, and enemies from beyond the heavens."

The wooden figure here likely represents Hashirama Senju, and the Shura giant refers to the fact that he should have one of the Susanoo users, since these toads all believe themselves to be the new Chosen One. Who is the other Susanoo user?

An extraterrestrial enemy, Kaguya Otsutsuki?

Or maybe it's Momoshiki Otsutsuki. All the characters from Boruto are here. Ugh.

Uchiha Nan had a headache. The Great Toad Sage's prophecy was credible. A thousand years ago, he had used prophecy to cause Kaguya Otsutsuki's family to fight, and later he had successfully prophesied Naruto Uzumaki.

Toads' dreams are surprisingly accurate.

"Great Toad Sage, I've come to train in Sage Mode and learn Sage Techniques. It seems the future you spoke of is a great war. I need even greater power."

Uchiha Nan couldn't understand the content of the prophecy. The Great Toad Sage's words were too vague, not even mentioning the names of those who would participate in the war. As for the future of the ninja world, Konoha could summon wooden puppets, so there must be quite a few people using Susanoo. Therefore, Uchiha Nan simply gave up on figuring it out.

He went straight to the point and expressed his intention—to learn Sage Mode.

"Oh, you want the toad's power? Fukasaku will help you. I'm sleepy again... Achoo!"

The Great Toad Sage fell asleep again while talking. Shima and Fukasaku, the two toads, were already used to this and left the palace with Uchiha Nan.

"Lord Hokage, would you like to stay for lunch? Your mother's cooking is excellent. Training in Sage Mode is very physically demanding, and it's not something you can master quickly."

Seeing that Uchiha Nan was so eager to practice Sage Mode, and then looking at the midday sun, Fukasaku realized that even though Uchiha Nan wasn't hungry, it was starving. So it warmly invited Uchiha Nan to come to its house for a meal.

"Um... I'm not hungry anymore, you guys go eat. Hey? I'm really not hungry, don't pull me away!"

"Come on, Hokage! Don't be shy, the toads of Mount Myōboku are very hospitable. Honey, hurry up and prepare the ingredients; today's insects need to be big and tender!"

"Alright! Hokage-sama, my cooking skills are excellent!"

Uchiha Nan failed to break free and was dragged back home by Gamashima. It was a very simple house made of stone, with a few stone slabs serving as a bed, stools, and a table.

"Just wait a little while, lunch will be ready soon."

"Alright. Before lunch, tell me about the training of Sage Mode."

"Wow, the Hokage is really impatient. But I guess I have nothing better to do."

"The so-called Sage Mode involves sensing natural energy, absorbing it, and becoming one with nature. Natural energy can freely enter and exit the body. Sage Techniques are different from human ninjutsu. Ninjutsu is a technique released by chakra, which combines physical and mental strength, through specific hand seals. Sage Techniques, on the other hand, require the incorporation of natural energy and its balance with the body's chakra."

"The first step is to sense natural energy. This is very difficult for animals; they must remain still."

"The Sage Mode state lasts for a very short time, usually only five minutes at most, and it must be used outside of combat to collect natural energy."

Uchiha Nan listened with great interest, but when Fukasaku mentioned the limitations of Sage Mode, his brows furrowed involuntarily.

"The First Hokage of Konoha could use Sage Mode for a very long time, and he could enter Sage Mode simply by clapping his hands during battle."

"Well, everyone's constitution is different. I'm referring to an ordinary person when I say the First Hokage of Konoha."

Shen Zuo was speechless for a moment. He had also heard of the Sage Mode of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju. It was the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest. The Sage Modes of the three great holy lands each had their own merits, but in general they were all similar. It was just that Hashirama Senju was not a normal person. He directly cultivated the Sage Mode to an incredible level.

"Honey, what are you two talking about? Dinner's ready!"

Hama Zhima brought over plates of insects—white, black, yellow—the colorful insects wriggling in the plates. And there was even insect soup.

"Why is this bug still alive?"

"It tastes best when it's alive! The flavor is fresh and sweet, and it's full of sauce. Every bite is bursting with juice!"

Fukasaku eagerly picked up a still-wriggling worm from the plate, then bit off half of its body, its juices flowing all over his claws. The remaining half of its body continued to move as Fukasaku chewed on the worm with relish.

"Here, you should eat too."

Uchiha Nan looked at the worms in the plate and felt his stomach churning. He could eat fried worms, though, with some cumin and chili powder, they were quite fragrant and crunchy!

But when it came to eating live insects, Uchiha Nan chickened out; he wasn't brave enough to do that.

"This plate of insects... are white... I don't like eating them alive, could you fry them and then add some cumin, chili powder or something?"

Do humans all like this kind of food?

"What a waste of ingredients. But you're a guest, please wait a moment."

Hama Zhima brought a plate of milky-white insects back to the kitchen and processed them a second time. After a while, a plate of fresh, deep-fried insects was served, but without cumin, only simple chili powder. After all, toads are eaten alive, so having chili powder as a seasoning is already quite good.

"Splat! Holy crap, it burst!"

"Hmm, with a little chili powder, it tastes pretty good!"

Uchiha Nan tried a bite of the deep-fried worm, and surprisingly, it tasted pretty good.

After lunch, Fukasaku led Uchiha Kusunoki to a fountain filled with toad oil to begin their first step of training.

One afternoon, Uchiha Nan sensed a tiny bit of natural energy through repeated tapping.