Konoha: This Uchiha is going a bit too far.

Chapter 169 Is Indra also insane? Intelligence arrives naturally!

Although the Third Hokage and his companions were confused about what the Power of All Things was, they all looked thoughtful.

Moreover, Hikari, Shisui, and even Tobirama Senju seemed to have understood what Haori meant by those words!

"Is it by combining the Yin Release of the Uchiha clan and the Yang Release of the Senju clan, achieving a unity of Yin and Yang, that one can obtain the power of all things in the universe?"

Senju Tobirama pondered for a moment before finally speaking solemnly, and Hagoromo nodded slightly.

"Yes, that's right."

However, he was somewhat strange now, because he roughly knew the contents of the stone tablet, and at the same time, he knew that the stone tablet had been tampered with.

Therefore, he had no interest in coming to watch before, and this time he only opened up because he wanted to improve his future by taking advantage of 'Uchiha Madara's' tastes.

But when he actually saw the stone tablet, he suddenly had a very strange feeling.

"Isn't this the method to obtain the Rinnegan? Was it left behind by the Sage of Six Paths, or was it modified by Black Zetsu?"

After much thought, he still leaned towards the conclusion that it was Black Zetsu who made the changes, since judging from the tone of the Sage of Six Paths in the original work, he didn't actually want Indra's descendants to obtain this power.

Even the power-ups he gave Naruto and Sasuke were the ultimate forms of "Yin Release" and "Yang Release," rather than a fusion of these two powers.

"But how did this awaken Sasuke's Rinnegan? Was it because of the ultimate Yin Release technique?"

Looking at the dazzling "Power of All Things" on the stone tablet, Yu Zhi's mind was in turmoil. There were indeed many things worth exploring in detail.

"Could it be that Sasuke actually only has one Rinnegan because he doesn't possess the 'Ultimate Yang Release'?"

Although her mind was racing, Hagoromo knew one thing.

The real Madara Uchiha saw all this, which is why he secretly hid a piece of the First Hokage's flesh and blood tissue during the final battle at the Valley of the End.

Furthermore, by transplanting the cells of the first generation, he obtained the Yang Release power from his body, and finally completed the "Yin-Yang Unity" on the stone tablet.

Even on his deathbed, he truly awakened the Rinnegan, which represents the "All Things in the World"!

"Fifth Generation, could you be more specific?"

Just as Haori was pondering, the Third Generation and the others couldn't hold back any longer. After a moment of hesitation, he finally asked.

"Senior, what's in here?"

Shisui was also extremely curious. In fact, his doubts had been lingering ever since he learned that those white cells were the first generation of cells.

Tobirama Senju also looked over; he was genuinely curious about what was inside.

Especially the part about the break between Indra and Asura, what exactly is said in that part!

"The split between Indra and Asura was caused by the affiliation of the Ninja Sect."

Although Yuzhi was also puzzled, he still spoke up.

"Indra was confident that he could protect everyone with his own power, while Asura believed that everyone needed to be united to deal with the 'crisis'."

At this moment, the two men's beliefs diverged greatly, and ultimately the Sage of Six Paths believed that Ashura's idea should be adopted in the face of such a "crisis".

Therefore, the Ninja Clan ultimately belonged to Ashura, but Indra could not accept this fact, and thus the battle between Indra and Ashura began.

And this battle has probably lasted for a thousand years, don't you think, Second Generation?"

During the narration, Yu Zhi naturally embellished the story to some extent, since Indra was probably not much different from Madara Uchiha.

He looked down on everyone else, so he didn't consider the power of others at all, thinking that he was enough on his own.

To put it another way, wouldn't it become, "I can protect all of you with my own strength"?

The Third Generation and the others couldn't see it; even just looking at the stone tablet in front of them, they felt it was incredibly blurry, so no one dared to point it out.

Moreover, they were also quite stunned by this fact; they never expected things to develop in this way.

The Uchiha and Senju clans are actually descendants of the Six Paths of Heroes, and the root of their thousand-year-long battle lies here.

For a moment, everyone was speechless, and what was even more speechless was that the reason for the fight between the two was actually this?

"Hmph, in the end, it all comes down to the problem of your family's ancestor."

Tobirama Senju was also in a difficult position. He never expected that after fighting for so many years, the source of their conflict would be so ridiculous and childish, which made him speak somewhat carelessly.

"First of all, that was your ancestor's brother, and how dare you comment on your ancestors?"

Hagoromo didn't stand on ceremony at all. He looked at Tobirama Senju and snorted.

"And if your ancestors had been calm enough, why didn't they talk this over properly? Would they have ended up fighting for so many years?"

Isn't that just a bunch of lunatics from your Uchiha lineage?

Tobirama Senju cursed inwardly, but he dared not utter another word. Besides not daring to speak ill of his predecessors, more importantly, a question was still lingering in his mind.

"Putting all that aside, what is this 'crisis' you're talking about?"

"cut."

Yuzhi shook his head dismissively, but he didn't hesitate to ask the question directly.

"I don't know either, because I won't be able to see what happens next."

That's what they say, but Yuzhi knew in his heart that the fourth part, which even he couldn't see, was probably about Kaguya Otsutsuki being sealed away.

And will the problems of the Otsutsuki clan be explained?

In essence, this stone tablet can be considered a will left by the Sage of Six Paths to the lineage of Indra.

Since the word "crisis" has already been mentioned, and the origins of the Sage of Six Paths and their connection to the Uchiha and Senju clans have been explained, it's likely that more details will be revealed later.

"Even if it wasn't left behind by the Sage of Six Paths, Black Zetsu will most likely interfere."

Yuri muttered to herself, thinking about the Chakra Fruit, the Ten-Tails, and so on, because having this information would allow Black Zetsu to perform better.

For example, Black Zetsu probably secretly longs for the "Eye of the Moon Project".

Black Zetsu understands people's hearts well. He knows that some things need to be done step by step, so what you see at each stage is different.

As you verify it step by step, you will gradually come to believe everything about the stone tablet.

"Especially when the power of all things in the universe is verified, and there is even a chance to awaken the Rinnegan."

Among the content that Yuzhi was watching, there was already some information mentioning the "Eye of the Moon Project," but this part was enough to make people's hearts flutter.

After all, it has the power of all things in the universe as a foundation, and it was left behind by the Sage of Six Paths, who emphasized that it was a method to "save the world".

Once the power of the myriad phenomena is verified, or if someone is disappointed with this world, they will probably want to give it a try.

Madara Uchiha was probably like that. He was already in a state of emotional turmoil after losing his younger brother, and seeing this information probably gave him a glimmer of hope.

However, the establishment of Konoha allowed him to temporarily put aside these messy thoughts.

However, when his plan to pacify the ninja world was rejected, and he was then tricked by Tobirama Senju, resulting in the loss of his Hokage, he eventually began to break with Hashirama Senju.

During this period, he experienced inner pain and struggle, and the previously suppressed emotions likely began to resurface.

It's hard to say whether the battle at the Valley of the End, which he and Hashirama Senju created, occurred to verify the "Power of All Things".

Or perhaps by then he had already come to believe the contents of the stone tablet. In any case, as far as his battles were concerned, his ultimate goal was probably to obtain Hashirama Senju's cells!

After obtaining this cell and even truly possessing the power of all things, he became even more convinced of everything while waiting for the Rinnegan.

"As for the aftermath of 'Project Eye of the Moon,' he probably found an opportunity to come back and take a look."

After all, Hashirama Senju is gone. Who in the world can truly deal with him? He hasn't done anything yet, probably because he's been successfully brainwashed.

However, there was still one thing that puzzled Yuzhi, namely Black Zetsu.

Black Zetsu is indeed a special product, but he was able to see through all of this without the Rinnegan, and even manipulate the information left by the Sage of Six Paths.

Doesn't this illustrate one thing—

"When Princess Kaguya created Black Zetsu, she probably infused him with the chakra of a bloodline limit!"

After all, judging from his performance, without that chakra, how could he possibly modify the information left behind by the Sage of Six Paths?

Then, what gives him the right to have a heart-to-heart talk with Madara Uchiha?

At that time, Madara Uchiha had already achieved Six Paths Transformation. Even if it was achieved by relying on the power of the Ten-Tails, the God Tree, and so on, his strength had already undergone a transformation!

Akai's kick was devastating, representing the complete unleashing of human limits, and even surpassing them.

However, Madara Uchiha held on. Even though half of his body was destroyed, it only made him look bad. He could still recover easily.

This is enough to explain a lot of things. If Black hadn't possessed the power of "Bloodline Limit," he probably wouldn't have been able to harm Madara Uchiha in the slightest!

"Black Zetsu?"

Unbeknownst to him, Yuzhi's gaze changed slightly; he was even considering whether to find an opportunity to capture Black Zetsu.

After all, that's the power of a bloodline limit; if one could really study or even absorb it, wouldn't that be...

"What kind of crisis could possibly warrant such caution from the Sage of Six Paths?"

Just as Haori was pondering, Shisui suddenly spoke up in a low voice.

"And is that legend actually true? The goddess of the rabbit gave birth to the Sage of Six Paths brothers?"

Also, who is the Sage of Six Paths' brother?

Shisui's words resonated with everyone, and they were all pondering the same question. The Sage of Six Paths' brother didn't seem to be famous, but his existence was still quite mysterious.

Hikari was slightly taken aback, and her gaze involuntarily drifted to Haori beside her. This girl had already guessed it.

"Who knows? After all, it's not written here. Maybe we can look for it."

However, Yuzhi spoke up directly at this moment, and her words almost made Hikaru roll his eyes.

Sure enough, this guy never utters a word at crucial moments.

But it seems he really isn't hiding it from me?

Hagoromo had no idea what Hikaru was thinking. He continued speaking calmly.

"Moreover, based on the information, it seems that the First Hokage, Uchiha Madara, was not lying to us, and we have already taken the most important step."

"In this world, the First Hokage is my older brother!"

Tobirama Senju immediately corrected him, he was really about to lose his composure, but seeing that Haori and the others were ignoring him, he felt helpless.

"Forget it, what happens to that twisted and evil world is none of our business. We've already obtained the crucial information."

The "Power of All Things" is truly incredible; the power of the Senju and Uchiha clans can be so perfectly integrated.

The changes in you now are probably due to the injection of your older brother's cells, especially in your eyes.

The haori can see more information, but Shisui and Hikari cannot, which already illustrates the difference between them.

"Um."

Yuzhi didn't hide anything anymore; the fact that he dared to reveal the information about the Eternal Eye showed that he was mentally prepared.

Besides, his eyes do indeed look somewhat unusual, and he needs to deliver a more expressive performance.

"Besides the eyes, the same goes for Earth Release and Sage Art, it's just that Ying and Shisui seem to be progressing a bit slower."

"I can't compare to you."

Hikaru pursed his lips upon hearing this, thinking that Haori was at it again, but adhering to the principle of "I can't turn a blind eye to your performance," Hikaru simply nodded.

Shisui, standing to the side, nodded readily, though he felt somewhat embarrassed, as he hadn't wasted those three years.

However, the thought that his eyes could never keep up with his seniors, Hagoromo and Hikaru, made him feel less embarrassed.

"Is that so? It seems you are indeed somewhat special."

Hearing this, Tobirama Senju couldn't help but sigh. The white solvent injected by Hagoromo, Hikari, Shisui, and even Kakashi was almost the same.

But it was only Yuri who performed so unusually. Not only were his eyes enhanced, but he could also easily use Wood Release and Sage Art.

This already demonstrates that the haori is extraordinary; perhaps only this kid can better adapt to these two powers.

"Is this kid really the reincarnation of my older brother and Madara Uchiha? No, he might even be."

Suddenly, Tobirama Senju had a terrifying thought: Could this kid be even more outrageous than before, perhaps...?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

I'd believe it if you said his older brother was the reincarnation of Asura's chakra, but this kid...

"That's not right. If my older brother is the reincarnation of the 'Ashura' chakra, then Uchiha Madara would also be the reincarnation of the 'Indra' chakra."

If this kid is the reincarnation of my older brother and Madara Uchiha's chakra, then doesn't that mean...?

For some inexplicable reason, Tobirama Senju had brought him back to the same place, which made him feel even more tormented.

What's wrong with this kid?

"Um?"

However, at that moment, Yuzhi suddenly paused for a moment, and then abruptly stood up.

"What's wrong, senior?"

Shisui spoke with some doubt, and Hikaru, who was beside him, also frowned slightly.

"The Flying Thunder God technique is making a move; someone's probably in trouble."

After taking a moment to feel it, he picked up the straw hat on the table and calmly spoke.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be Jiraiya. I think I need to go check it out."

-

Through the rain, Jiraiya sped towards the Land of Rain.

Ever since he inexplicably saw that "prophecy," he had never been at ease.

He didn't know why he could see such things, but he believed everything he saw.

Therefore, in the following days, he had no interest in going to the tavern for fun; he just wanted to get going as soon as possible.

Moreover, a question arose in his mind: was the Akatsuki organization really in the Land of Rain, and was the Land of Rain currently under the control of the Akatsuki organization?

"After all, with that kind of strength, taking down Hanzo wouldn't be surprising at all!"

Jiraiya muttered to himself, feeling a bit uneasy. If this was the case, then Konoha might really have fallen into some kind of conspiracy.

"We're almost there. Soon we'll be able to uncover all the secrets."

Looking at the city shrouded in rain and appearing and disappearing in the distance, Jiraiya took a deep breath and prepared to speed up.

He didn't return to Konoha to tell them after receiving this information because it all seemed like a dream and not very real, and it would be difficult to gain everyone's trust if he said it.

Besides, this involved his former disciple, and he wanted to find out exactly what had happened!

"Besides, in the prophecy, that version of me, who seems to be from the future yet also somewhat different, was willing to give my life for intelligence. Could I be any worse now?"

Every story has an ending, and such an ending is not bad!

huh, huh, huh-

Just as Jiraiya was sprinting, a series of soft sounds suddenly pierced through the rain. Looking up, he saw a figure floating in the sky ahead!

Folded paper floated up from the man's body, transforming into shuriken that shot swiftly toward Jiraiya.

"Who goes there!"

Jiraiya's expression suddenly changed. In fact, he had already recognized what these origami pieces that looked like shojutsu swords were at first glance.

He quickly leaped up, nimbly dodging the origami, and then looked up at the figure.

The figure slowly descended through the rain, finally stopping ten meters away from Jiraiya.

"Xiao Nan, it really is you!"

Looking at the figure before him, at those familiar features and purple hair, a complex emotion flashed in Jiraiya's eyes.

The prophecy seems to have been correct; Konan has indeed become a member of the Akatsuki!

He had considered searching for information about Yahiko and the other two, but the response from Mount Myōboku was that they were all dead.

Jiraiya had always believed in the information about Mount Myōboku, and he always felt particularly regretful and saddened by it.

did not expect…

The final result was actually like this.

However, Jiraiya suddenly burst into laughter again.

"Not bad, your throwing skills have improved even more than before, and you've grown into a great beauty..."

"..."

Konan knew Jiraiya's personality, and after a slight sigh, she spoke.

"Jiraiya-sensei, it's been a long time, but you shouldn't be here."

"What, you're going to stop Konoha and the Land of Rain from establishing ties?"

Jiraiya gently shook his head, then asked again.

"My information is that you were all already dead, but you're like this now. What about Yahiko? Would he agree to you doing this?"

"You'll have to investigate the situation in Konoha yourself, Jiraiya-sensei."

Just then, another voice suddenly rang out, followed by a figure with orange hair appearing in the rain.

Jiraiya's breath caught in his throat when he saw this person; he recognized who it was!

"Yahiko? What's wrong with your eyes? No, that's not right."

Jiraiya's mind was in a mess. The scene before him and Yahiko's words gave him an extremely bad feeling.

The Rinnegan... Isn't that Nagato's eye?

He once believed that Nagato was the so-called prophetic child who could change the fate of the ninja world!

But it was only after learning of their deaths that Jiraiya realized they weren't them.

Suddenly he remembered the information about the Akatsuki organization that Yuzhi had collected: they were skilled in puppetry and their eyes seemed to be able to share vision.

Does this mean

"You're not Yahiko, you're Nagato, right?"

Jiraiya's expression became extremely solemn, and he looked at Yahiko and asked in a low voice.

"What exactly happened? Why did it turn out like this?"

Why did it turn out like this?

Nagato, controlling Yahiko, looked at Jiraiya, and unpleasant memories began to flood his mind. He truly could not forget everything that happened that day.

After a long silence, Nagato slowly shook his head.

"We have everything to thank for Danzo. If it weren't for him..."

Damn it, it's Danzo again?!

As Nagato, controlling Yahiko, recounted everything from that year in that uniquely cold tone, Jiraiya could no longer hold back.

Just how much did Danzo harm Konoha? And how many kunai did Danzo shield his teacher from?

How could they let this guy get away with it like this?

This isn't just about blocking kunai; it's about blocking forbidden techniques, which is why this kindness exists.

"Now that I've said all that, I think you understand everything."

After Nagato finished speaking, Yahiko's body twitched slightly.

"However, it's time to end all of this!"

"Nagato, you can't mistake other people's mistakes for your own going astray..."

Jiraiya naturally noticed Yahiko's unusual behavior and immediately tried to dissuade him, as he genuinely did not want to fight his two disciples.

"Further words are useless, Paper Release: Paper Shuriken!"

Konan waved her hand, and in an instant, countless origami paper shards transformed into shuriken and flew towards Jiraiya once again.

Jiraiya's face turned bitter, and he immediately jumped up. Looking at the sky full of origami, he quickly adjusted his mindset.

"Fire Release: Flame Bullet!"

A powerful fire jutsu surged forth, instantly blocking out the origami in front of him. He knew that Konan had improved, otherwise these origami wouldn't be immune to water.

However, the fire jutsu he used was extraordinary. Even though these origami pieces wouldn't have any problems against ordinary fire jutsu, they were still blocked quite a bit in front of him.

"Universal Guidance!"

Just as he blocked the origami, Nagato quickly made his move as well.

Almost instantly, Jiraiya was pulled over, and a black, sharp long staff appeared in Yahiko's hand.

Nagato slightly adjusted Kakuzu, and in an instant Jiraiya's body crashed into him, his entire right shoulder being pierced through at that moment!

This time, they only wanted to make contact with Hagoromo, not really kill Jiraiya. Therefore, even though Nagato made his move, he still maintained some restraint.

"Um?"

However, to Nagato's surprise, Jiraiya suddenly turned into soil at that moment, clearly having been prepared.

"It seems Konoha has gathered information about us."

Nagato muttered to himself for a moment, and the next instant he noticed that the ground beneath his feet had changed.

"Earth Release·Yellow Spring Marsh!"

Jiraiya suddenly leaped up from the ground, his hands rapidly forming hand seals at the same time.

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

Like a raging fire dragon dancing, with a roar, the fire dragon pierced through the rain and landed directly on Yahiko's position.

boom--

A tremendous roar accompanied by a slight tremor of the ground, and wisps of smoke rose into the rain.

Jiraiya with intelligence is truly different!

"However, something seems off about this battle?"

The clone of Hagoromo, hidden in the nearby woods, couldn't help but marvel at the extraordinary abilities of "Information Jiraiya" upon witnessing this scene.

After all, "Information Master Jiraiya" was a "god-level" existence, but he still noticed some clues.

That means Nagato's killing intent wasn't as strong as expected; just now, this guy could have easily pierced Jiraiya's heart.

However, he deliberately adjusted his position, thus piercing through the right shoulder of Jiraiya's clone.

"Does this guy have some new ideas?"

"It's time to summon my main body now, no matter what," the wooden clone of the haori thought to itself.

Although "Information Master" is indeed a phantom god, even though the haori left behind information, some information was still revealed in the illusion.

However, differences in the physical body are sometimes beyond the reach of information, just as everyone knows that Madara Uchiha can use Susanoo.

His fifth stage Susanoo can only be defeated in two ways: either by the poison of the Flower Tree World or by the brutal crushing of the True Thousand Hands.

Knowing something is one thing, but being able to handle it is another.

"Put on this straw hat; it rains a lot in this godforsaken place."

Having overcome the spatial barrier, the haori appeared instantly in the Land of Rain, carrying light with her.

Upon landing, Yuki placed the Fifth Hokage's hat directly on Hikaru's head.

Fortunately, it was just the two of them this time. If the Second Hokage had seen this, he would have been in for another round of "oral gymnastics".

"You really don't take the Hokage seriously, do you? Isn't this something only the Hokage can wear?"

Hikaru was initially puzzled as to why Hagoromo hadn't forgotten to wear a straw hat when he left.

Now she realized that this guy actually intended to use this thing to avoid the rain, which made her both amused and exasperated.

"Then you're the Hokage, aren't you?" Yuri smiled casually. "It's alright, I'm the Hokage's man now."

"Stop fooling around, let's get down to business."

Hikaru couldn't stand Yuri's "slick talk" and immediately interrupted her.

"Is the information on that stone tablet true? And why do I feel like there are some things you haven't said?"

"Can you see it?"

Haori looked at Hikaru with some surprise, while Hikaru shook her head.

"It's blurry and hard to see, but I've noticed you've missed a lot of information. Even if it's been edited out, it wouldn't be like this."

Upon hearing this, Yuzhi paused for a moment, then a happy smile appeared on her face.

This is great news! Whether it's the fusion of bloodline limits, the further integration of White Zetsu cells, or the effect of Hyuga and Taketori's cells, it's all good news.

Essentially, this also drove the growth of the light bloodline, which manifested itself in her eyes!

No matter how you look at it, this is something to be excited about.

"A lot has indeed been cut, especially some useless information."

Although Yuzhi was excited, he still found it difficult to control his emotions. After all, Hikaru was still quite afraid of him, so he immediately avoided these things.

"Those things roughly describe a way to control the world using the Sharingan, absorbing everyone's chakra and trapping everyone in a genjutsu."

"Isn't this eight thousand spears?"

Guang was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then subconsciously spoke up.

Are you only now realizing just how monstrous your eight thousand spears really are?

Yuzhi's lips twitched involuntarily before she shook her head.

"It's not eight thousand spears, it's a project called 'Eye of the Moon,' or 'Infinite Tsukuyomi.'"

Yuri said this to see how Hikaru viewed the matter, since Hikaru was his closest person and she needed to be sure.

"After all, once everyone is caught in an illusion, they can achieve what they dream of."

To some extent, this can be seen as a way of fulfilling people's desires and fantasies on a spiritual level, which is quite similar.

He paused for a moment after saying this. How come this was so similar to those "digital life" and "The Matrix" that he had seen in movies in his previous life?

The human body has lost its meaning and is replaced by memory modules, while human consciousness enters various terminals.

The Infinite Tsukuyomi is similar; the body becomes nourishment, transforming into a weapon for Kaguya Otsutsuki to fight against the invading Otsutsuki.

These bodily consciousnesses are completely immersed in a fictitious world where all their desires can be fulfilled.

It seems pretty good, but the whole world has become incredibly empty. Sometimes, Yuzhi wonders if this situation is really okay.

"Illusion is illusion, and falsehood is falsehood; they cannot bring any peace."

After a long while, Guangcai spoke with a serious expression.

"Peace achieved by deceiving the will of others is by no means true peace."

In the past, I might have thought it would be better to control the world with eight thousand spears, because I had no hope for this world.

But your thoughts and actions have changed everything, and I am willing to believe in you and do everything with you.

Although I suspect that many people would probably prefer to enter such a world,

She stopped there and didn't say any more. She knew she couldn't control everyone's thoughts, but as someone who possessed both the Eight Thousand Spears and Tsukuyomi, she knew that...

She knew all too well that if even the world was an illusion, then nothing really mattered.

Although the spirit may be satisfied, the truth is that one has been deceived. When everything comes to an abrupt end, what one has to face is the most painful thing.

Indeed, we cannot control what everyone thinks, but we can strive to make the world a better place.

Yuri smiled slightly upon hearing this. Even though he knew that Hikari wouldn't be fooled by this so-called plan, hearing her opinion in person still reassured him quite a bit.

After all, even someone like Madara Uchiha believed in the Infinite Tsukuyomi, thinking it was the only way to save the ninja world and bring peace to it.

It's normal for him to have some worries, especially since Guang's mental state was very unstable when he was first dug out.

If she were to think of using eight thousand spears to control the world, it wouldn't be surprising at all.

"I don't know why, but I suddenly feel like you're thinking about something very rude."

Suddenly, Hikari turned her head slightly to look at Haori, and her words made Haori feel uneasy.

No, is there something wrong with the orientation of your radar points?

You can easily detect it as long as you think about things related to you.

"No!" Yuri immediately denied, "Although you did look like a crazy woman when you were dug out."

"Um?"

"But you are my wife now!"

"Nonsense, we're not even married yet!"

"So, after this is over, shall we go back and get married?"

"Can't you say something nice?"

Hikaru was both amused and exasperated by Yuzhi's description of her being covered in flags, since Yuzhi had given her plenty of information about the "ghost scenes" of "death by flag planting".

With phrases like "We'll get married after this battle" and "I'll marry you when I get back," this guy really doesn't discriminate between good and bad things.

"Alright, let's go, my Fifth Hokage."

Yuzhi led Hikari directly forward. Planting a flag wasn't ideal, but it depended on who did it.

Just as Yuzhi took a step, his wooden clone disappeared, and a flood of information rushed into his mind.

"This is."

Yuzhi was stunned again; the information the wooden clone gave him made his expression look rather strange.

This wooden clone of mine is quite clever, isn't it? It actually created an "Information Jiraiya" for him?

Although it wasn't a big deal, it still made Yuzhi a little depressed. Fortunately, the wooden clone had the same thought process as him and solved the problem for him!

"Madara Uchiha wore a mask to prevent his identity from being revealed, and the price for revealing his identity was that a 'prophecy' from who-knows-where would come to pass."

Even Yuzhi herself didn't know how to explain it, but it has to be said that doing so does seem to cover up a lot of problems.

This at least explains why Madara Uchiha refused to take off his mask and why he wouldn't admit who he was.

Because the cost is too high, it will always bring some undesirable consequences.

"It seems the loophole has been patched. And since the wooden clones are so clever, can I use them more often to help me process documents in the future?"

Standing in the rain, Hagoromo couldn't help but ponder, and Hikaru, standing beside him, looked at him curiously.

"What's wrong? Why did you suddenly stop walking?"

"Nothing, just thought of some interesting things."

Yuzhi smiled, then her figure flashed, and in the next instant, they were already on the battlefield.

"What's going on with this guy?"

At this moment on the battlefield, Nagato controlled his Six Paths clones and looked at Jiraiya, who was standing on the toad's head and had already activated Sage Mode.

For a moment, he himself seemed extremely dazed, because he realized that something was wrong with Jiraiya.

This guy seemed to know his own abilities inside and out, and even showed clear judgment in some of his attacks, which forced him to summon six clones.

Although the Six Paths clones no longer held such great significance for him, he had already figured out how to unleash the power of the Rinnegan.

But now that the leg has been completely severed, in some battles that are not so troublesome but require manual combat, a clone can be used instead.

Especially since he didn't want to be completely captured, the existence of his clones became somewhat meaningful.

But now he's frustrated; Jiraiya's methods of dealing with this are really giving him the creeps.

The moment the clone appeared, this guy used a smoke bomb to block his vision, and then, as if he had a certain understanding of his abilities, he made the desired response.

By now, Nagato has already gotten quite angry, but he still doesn't have a good idea of ​​what to do with Jiraiya.

He was capable and confident of killing Jiraiya, after all, he hadn't used "Planetary Devastation" or summoned "Gedo Mazo" yet.

But how could he bear it when everyone could see through his every move?

"It seems that the 'prophecy' was entirely true, but not entirely."

Jiraiya stood there, panting slightly. He was getting tired after fighting for so long, and he had also noticed some problems.

"Little Jiraiya, this guy doesn't seem to have any intention of killing you."

The Fukasaku and Shima, who were standing on his shoulders, also noticed the problem and spoke up.

"Find a chance to retreat; your Sage Mode is about to give out."

"Of course I know, but I came here to get some things sorted out."

Jiraiya took a deep breath. He was still the person he was in the 'prophecy'. Even though he had a lot of information, his personal strength had not yet reached the level predicted in the 'prophecy'.

Even though he is younger now, his use of many techniques is not as good as predicted in the 'prophecy,' even in Sage Mode.

He knew, of course, that the guy in front of him had no intention of killing him; otherwise, the giant beast he used to deal with Yuzhi would have been far beyond his capabilities.

"So, what is their purpose, and what do they want to do?"

Jiraiya's mind was also filled with curiosity, and he clenched his fist, preparing to launch another attack.

"Is he going to do it again, huh?"

Nagato was also somewhat embarrassed and angry, and he was preparing to control his Six Paths clones to make some response.

But at that very moment, crisp footsteps suddenly rang in his ears, and in that instant he felt a powerful surge of chakra surrounding him.

He quickly looked up and clearly saw two figures walking towards him.

(End of this chapter)