Uchiha's personal opinion

"Immortal...I..."

Jiraiya was somewhat frustrated.

"I know."

As they walked, Fukasaku continued, “It’s normal that we can’t find one for the time being. After all, a savior isn’t something you can just find anywhere, and the dark forces of the ninja world are also preventing the birth and rise of a savior.”

"...Dark power?"

Jiraiya was a little stunned. "You mean black market ninjas?"

"It's not those rotten fish and shrimp hiding in the gutter, too afraid to show their faces..."

The hermit Fukasaku shook his head. "The great hermit told me that he is a descendant of Indra..."

"Indra is...?"

Jiraiya was even more confused.

"The Uchiha clan of Konoha are direct descendants of Indra."

Fukasaku stopped in his tracks, turned around and looked directly at Jiraiya, saying slowly and deliberately, "Those Uchiha are the dark forces that are trying to drag the ninja world into an abyss!"

"I understand……"

Although he was still somewhat puzzled and unaware of the so-called secrets between Indra and the Uchiha clan, Jiraiya nodded nonetheless.

After experiencing a series of recent setbacks, Jiraiya's temperament has changed somewhat; at least he no longer speaks without thinking as he used to.

It was during the police department's arrest operation that he truly realized that after losing his mentor Hiruzen Sarutobi, his status in Konoha was no longer that of a special person who could be forgiven for anything he did.

"The so-called Indra is the eldest son of the legendary Sage of Six Paths..."

The immortal Fukasaku dropped a bombshell.

"This……"

Jiraiya stared wide-eyed, like a frog from Mount Myōboku.

"Then the Uchiha clan must be... descendants of the Sage of Six Paths?!"

Jiraiya's mind was in a bit of a mess.

So, the one who endangered the ninja world was actually the Sage of Six Paths, who once single-handedly helped the ninja community rise to prominence?

So, the Sage of Six Paths was the culprit behind the tragedies of the ninja world?!

"Yes, not only that..."

Fukasaku nodded. "The Sage of Six Paths also had a son named Ashura, whose descendants are the Senju and Uzumaki clans..."

"..."

Jiraiya was shocked.

"Not only that, the Sage of Six Paths' younger brother also has two descendant ninja clans that have been passed down in the ninja world, namely the Hyuga clan and the Kaguya clan."

"...They...they have such a background?!"

Jiraiya suddenly realized that these well-known powerful clans in the ninja world all came from those legendary noble bloodlines.

Moreover, based on Jiraiya's knowledge of the Warring States period in the ninja world, the biggest battles at that time were basically fought between these powerful clans with extraordinary backgrounds.

In that case... what Fukasaku called the dark forces seems to make some sense...

"It's not what you imagine..."

Fukasaku glanced at him and understood Jiraiya's thoughts. "The one who wreaked havoc on the ninja world is the Uchiha clan, who inherit the bloodline of Indra. They don't have much to do with other powerful clans."

"This is really..."

Jiraiya thought for a moment and used one word to describe it: "Outrageous!"

The immortal master Fukasaku nodded.

"Is everything in the ninja world just a plaything in the hands of those born into nobility? Are commoners necessarily doomed? This was true during the Warring States period! And it remains true in the current era of ninja villages!"

Jiraiya grew increasingly tormented by the thought, "No wonder the ninja world needs a savior! I finally understand!"

"This is destiny..."

Fukasaku sighed, "Only a savior can break the cycle of tragedy..."

"Thank you for your guidance, sir..."

Jiraiya bowed deeply and spoke sincerely.

His tone was incredibly firm.

"Let's go... the timing is perfect, let's go see the great immortal together."

Fukasaku turned around with his hands behind his back and walked towards the Toad Sage's palace.

……

"Jiraiya...you've come..."

After Fukasaku and Jiraiya stood before the palace for a long time, the toad sage on the towering throne slowly opened his eyes, his old eyes, which were somewhat dim and yellowish, looking at Jiraiya standing respectfully below.

"Great Immortal, I've arrived..."

Jiraiya bowed deeply.

"...Do you understand what destiny is?"

The voice of the Great Toad Immortal echoed in the palace.

"I understand!"

Jiraiya declared firmly, "I will end this tragic cycle and create a bright future for the ninja world!"

"It seems you really have realized it..."

The Great Toad Immortal slowly nodded. "In that case, you can be considered a qualified guide to the savior..."

"Please, Great Sage, tell me where the Savior is right now, so I can return and assist him!"

Jiraiya shook his head and bowed again.

"……do not know."

The toad sage shook his head. "I can no longer see the future..."

"……this!"

Jiraiya felt his ideals shattered.

"All I could see was a sea of ​​blood, as if the demons of the Nine-Step Yellow Springs Slope were about to burst into the human world from the world of the dead, unleashing boundless carnage..."

The Great Toad Sage's voice boomed: "Therefore, I am certain that the ninja world is in imminent danger and needs the power of all righteous people to shatter the expansion of the dark forces!"

"Moreover, if the forces of darkness are allowed to expand unchecked, even the three sacred lands, which are usually peaceful, will eventually be engulfed in war and chaos. Therefore, Mount Myōboku will no longer be a place of pure cultivation and tranquility..."

"Great Immortal, what should I do?"

Jiraiya took a deep breath to calm himself.

"One person's strength is not enough, I believe you have already realized this deeply."

"That's what the Toad Immortal said."

"Yes……"

Jiraiya nodded without hesitation.

"You need an organization to unite the righteous people of the ninja world and work together to turn the fate of the ninja world back onto the right track!"

"...The enemy is in Konoha?"

Jiraiya suddenly hesitated again.

"Not just the Uchiha, but also his vassals..."

The Toad Immortal's tone also became somewhat heavy, and his voice echoed throughout the palace.

It was actually a toad chanting technique that was even above the toad chanting level...

The immortal sighed inwardly.

The great immortal even used this secret technique...

But it couldn't say anything; it could only continue listening with a complex mix of emotions.

"Then what should I do?"

Jiraiya's expression gradually changed from bewilderment to inexplicable determination.

"The darkness before dawn will pass, and the light will eventually come..."

After pondering for a moment, the Toad Sage said softly, "I once saw a scene in the future, and now I'm certain that it's the direction of the future..."

"So, you should first go and set up an organization..."

Fukasaku and Jiraiya immediately held their breath and listened intently.

"Akatsuki!"

Chapter 305 Trainee Inspector Minato Namikaze, reporting for duty!

After about a week, the written exams and survival trials of the Chunin Exams were completed. Next up was the official Genin battles, which were the most anticipated event for the villagers of Konoha.

After setting up his spies in the Internal Affairs Department and the Intelligence Department, Uchiha Tokumitsu also began to pay some attention to the Chunin Exams.

After two rounds of elimination, as many as 64 people entered the final Genin Battle official tournament. The reason why the total number of people who entered was not a multiple of 3 is that many teams were eliminated in the survival trial in the Forest of Death, resulting in a shortage of players in their teams.

Of the 64 genin who made the cut, 33 were Konoha ninjas, forming 11 full squads. Sunagakure had 12 genin from 4 squads, and Kirigakure had 9 genin from 3 squads. In addition, Amegakure had 6 genin squads with missing members, Grass Ninja had 2 genin, Snow Ninja had 2 genin, and the Frost Ninja squad, which was just there to make up the numbers, was completely wiped out.

It must be said that there are still significant differences between the major ninja villages and the minor ninja villages.

Even though the genin sent by smaller ninja villages, including Amegakure, to participate in the exam were all elites selected through multiple rounds of trials, and many of them were long-serving ninjas whose ninja ranks were deliberately suppressed, the gap was still very obvious when they competed against the major ninja villages.

To better organize the final battle, Hatake Sakumo personally delivered the performance records of all the qualified genin in the Death Forest Survival Trial to Uchiha Tokumitsu's office at the Nakagawa Stock Exchange, asking him to devise a plan on how to present the most exciting event.

"...Just a bunch of low-ranking ninja, what's so interesting about them?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu was speechless. He casually picked up the thick stack of genin files but couldn't muster any interest in reading them.