Naruto: In the name of the Senju, he made the ninja world tremble.

Chapter 314 The Price of Prophecy

"Having been a member of Akatsuki for so long, you've never revealed your real name. It seems a bit impolite to always call you Number Eight."

As Pain's figure disappeared from the top of the tower, the space behind Sen no Chiba distorted, and Obito Uchiha, wearing a vortex mask, emerged from it again.

"I'm used to it by now. A name is just a code. It's a blessing to be alive in this war-torn world. Everything else is just an illusion."

Mori no Chiba stretched out his right hand to catch the rain falling from the sky, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes; he hated rain.

"Illusory?"

Upon hearing this word, Obito Uchiha sounded somewhat surprised. Perhaps he hadn't expected that someone whose strength surpassed 99% of the world's ninjas would have such a pessimistic view.

"You're right, everything in this world is an illusion, which is why we should seek the real world and bring this illusory world back to reality."

Obito Uchiha thought he had found a way to get closer to the person in front of him, as he was now in dire need of allies due to his weak position in the Akatsuki organization.

Black Zetsu was no longer his exclusive subordinate, and Kisame Hoshigaki, whom he had recruited, stopped associating with him after learning that he was impersonating Madara Uchiha.

As for the remaining few, they were all lusting after his body, either wanting to turn him into a puppet or to obtain his Sharingan for their own use.

Therefore, after much thought, only the extremely mysterious Number Eight in front of them could be won over.

"You didn't come here to preach these philosophies of life, did you? If you want me to take your side, what reasons do you have to convince me?"

Sen no Chiba disliked empty talk, so she went straight to the point to see what price Obito Uchiha had offered.

"Number Eight, your strength has reached its peak. All that's left is to grind it out. But do you know that there is a power in the ninja world that can combine the power of the Senju and Uchiha clans?"

"Nagato Uzumaki, oh, the Pain you see, his Rinnegan is the crystallization of this power, and if he can absorb the nine tailed beasts into his body in the future, he can gain even greater power."

"So, are you interested in chatting?"

Looking at Sen no Chiba who had turned around, a smile flashed in Obito Uchiha's eyes. He knew that the bait he had laid had been caught.

"Interesting, the Akatsuki has split up too? That's good, otherwise I don't know when I'll be able to find a Sharingan that suits me."

With the help of a serpentine snake swimming underwater, Orochimaru, who had just undergone another physical evolution, was somewhat...

He muttered to himself.

The Reanimation Jutsu focuses on the soul, while the Oni-Garara Jutsu enhances the physical body. Orochimaru felt that his immortality technique was approaching perfection.

At this moment, Orochimaru unconsciously thought of his former teacher, the ninjutsu expert Hiruzen Sarutobi, and he wanted to tell him that he had completely surpassed him.

The path of cultivation is never smooth sailing, especially the cultivation method of the high-risk mode of Immortal Mode.

After several days of intense training, Qian Yu was extremely exhausted. Each time he reached the final stage of fusion, his spirit would collapse, which made him somewhat irritable.

"Chiyu, take a rest. You're so exhausted right now, it's even less likely you'll be able to complete your Sage Mode training."

At the crucial moment, the little slug stopped Qianyu from continuing his cultivation and told him to eat some dry food to replenish his energy.

Letting out a long sigh of frustration, Qianyu took a meat pie from the sealed scroll, took a big bite, and the rich aroma of meat juices exploded in his mouth.

He closed his eyes and felt the comfort of his stomach being filled with food, and his fatigue instantly lessened by more than half.

Unlike some people who can't eat when they're in a bad mood, Qianyu likes to eat more when she's feeling depressed.

Now he had a huge appetite and ate dozens of meat patties the size of two palms before stopping to look at the little slug watching him.

"Lord Slug, my martial uncle has made a contract with a toad from Mount Myōboku. The toad keeps sending him to find the legendary Child of Destiny. Are you aware of this?"

"It must be Jiraiya, whom Gamamaru used as a guide. He was also Tsunade's comrade. What a pity!"

As one of the three holy land immortals, Slug naturally knew about this matter, but the regret she expressed made Qianyu a little stunned. Could there be some unexpected thing going on here?

"Gamamaru's prophetic abilities are indeed amazing. This kind of power cannot be obtained through learning, which gives him a head start over others in many situations."

"This power has both advantages and disadvantages. Take Gamamaru himself for example. He has already had a lot of his life force consumed by the power of fate. If it weren't for his good relationship with a powerful being in the dark, the Great Toad Sage would have been a skeleton long ago."

As she gently stroked the little slug's cold back, Qianyu understood the meaning behind her words: her martial uncle would also be affected by this power and suffer an accident.

"Lord Slug, isn't there any way to prevent this from happening? For example, could we find a way to make him give up the mission to find the Chosen One?"

Holding the slug in her palm and raising it to her eyes, as their eyes met, Chiba thought of a way, such as forcibly using Kotoamatsukami to change Jiraiya's mind.

"Gamamaru has lived for a thousand years, and he has sought out countless representatives in the ninja world, but none of them have ever been willing to give up this kind of mission."

"It's not that they can't, it's that they don't want to. Does Chiba think she can defy fate?"

"The chakra from back then... In short, Chiba shouldn't challenge fate."

"It can defy fate and possess power of the same level."

"Fate?" Qianyu pondered these two words repeatedly. If fate is predetermined, then what does my arrival mean?

"Actually, you don't need to worry too much, Chiyu. Gamamaru's prophecy was interfered with by an unknown force a long time ago. This is the first time such an accident has occurred in a thousand years."

"The destiny that was originally destined for Jiraiya is being stolen by someone else. This may be the chance for Jiraiya to survive."

Thinking back to the news he received when he, Gamamaru, and the White Snake gathered together, the slug's voice carried a hint of emotion. This was the first time Gamamaru had shown any sign of panic since the ancestor of chakra was sealed away.

However, the slug, lost in thought, didn't notice Chiyu on the other side, while Chiyu silently lowered her head and began to eat the meat pie, showing no curiosity about what she was saying.

The word "steal" sounds too harsh. If he really completes all the transformations, he will definitely ask that old toad if he is qualified to become the master of destiny.

Half an hour later, Qianyu began cultivating natural energy again. Perhaps because of Gamamaru's prophetic abilities, the amount of natural energy he absorbed this time was several times greater.

This caused the previously steadily merging natural energy to break free of its restraints instantly, like a flood bursting its banks, rampaging wildly through the body's meridians.

hum!

By forcibly concentrating her mind, Chiyu merged her chakra into the natural energy within her body, gradually enveloping and compressing the rampaging energy.

The pulling and pain inside my body reached its peak. The tingling sensation of my skin melting and the excruciating pain of my meridians tearing were intertwined, making every second incredibly unbearable.

More and more viscous fluid dripped down, and her legs began to weaken and deform. Qianyu gritted her teeth, blood seeping from the corners of her mouth, but she never gave up.

Time slowly passed in agony, and half an hour later, the rampant natural energy was finally suppressed and calmed down little by little.

The moment the three energies in her body began to balance, Qianyu's vision went black, and she collapsed straight onto the stone platform, completely exhausted.