Naruto: From Fake to Real, Deceiving the Ninja World.

"Wait, wait a minute! I don't want to go to the toilet right now!" Onoki's face changed, and he said in a terrified tone, "Even if I wanted to go to the toilet, I could go by myself!"

"Listen to me, Lord Tsuchikage, you can't move right now."

"No, no, I can use ninjutsu! Do you know the Light-Weight Rock Technique? I can fly!"

"I'm not a ninja, I have absolutely no idea about light-weight rock or heavy-weight rock."

knock knock.

A slightly heavy knock came at the door, and the head nurse instinctively stopped in her tracks. Ohnoki immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Come in!"

Although she didn't seem to have much respect for Onoki, it was just out of concern for the patient. The head nurse was naturally sensible and left the ward very discreetly.

boom.

A very burly figure walked in, accidentally bumping his head on the doorframe as he entered. Rubbing his head, he looked at Onoki on the hospital bed and said in a muffled voice, "Father, how are you feeling?"

The newcomer wore a red ninja hat and a red tight-fitting combat uniform, covered with brown Jonin chainmail. He was very tall and burly, and his large nose was exactly like Onoki's.

It was the son of Onoki, Huangtu.

"Intelligence from the Dark Guard?"

Onoki lay on the bed and took the scroll from Huangtu's hand. He glanced at it and then frowned.

"Hyuga Kumokawa? The Hyuga clan?"

He said with surprise, "No wonder Hiruzen Sarutobi was able to unite the Konoha ninja clans so cleanly and efficiently to make a response. It turns out that he had members of the Hyuga clan cooperating with him."

"Tsk tsk, look at what he's saying, 'If our heads are already hanging in the tiger's mouth, reasoning won't save us from danger,' and this is actually coming from a brat..."

Onoki marveled at the detailed proceedings of the Jonin meeting, but a hint of envy and jealousy flickered in his eyes.

"It's truly rare to see a member of the Hyuga clan who chooses to train in ninjutsu instead of taijutsu. This is not a choice that everyone can make, and to achieve such skill and possess such a good temperament..."

Konoha is truly a place of outstanding people and resources. Whenever it seems that Konoha is facing a crisis of succession and is in dire straits, there are always young people who step forward to turn the tide and save the day.

If nothing unexpected happens, this kid named Hinata Kumokawa will soon be on the battlefield in an even stronger form.

With Konoha's rich foundation of ninjutsu and secret techniques, as long as you can demonstrate your value and talent, there will always be a ninjutsu or secret technique that suits you.

The former Sannin of Konoha, the former Minato Namikaze, the current Hyuga Kumokawa, who will be the next?

Looking at Hinata Kumokawa's appearance in the intelligence report, and at that gentle, smiling face, Onoki turned to look at the yellow earth beside him.

You have to throw it away when comparing things.

This image is completely different.

Thinking of this, Onoki patted Koto's head, causing him to scratch his head in confusion.

Onoki continued to look back, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

"The abyss of the Land of Hot Water... the power to alter the terrain... a monster that seems to have broken free from its seal..." He muttered to himself, referring to the intelligence gathered by the Dark Division on the scroll.

Only after seeing that both Kumogakure and Konoha had secretly sent people to the Land of Hot Springs did Onoki close the scroll and narrow his eyes thoughtfully.

If it were just Kumogakure, it wouldn't be a big deal. Those brainless brutes just throw things around regardless of whether there's any chance of success.

But now even Konoha has chosen to temporarily allocate manpower to form a small team and head to the Land of Hot Springs during this crucial period when war is about to begin.

This can only mean that there really is something good there.

“Father, is there anything we need to do?” Huang Tu asked at the right moment.

Onoki nodded, but quickly shook his head and said, "We will do it, but it can't be done by us."

"Those brutes from Kumogakure chased and bit us like they were our father's killers. So what if they killed their Third Raikage?"

He grumbled through gritted teeth, then took out a scroll from his pocket and handed it to Huang Tu. Huang Tu took it, opened it, and looked at the name on the scroll with slight surprise.

"Kakuzu, the Xuanyuan Clan, the Hannya Clan, the Jashin Cult... and all sorts of bounty hunter ninjas and teams..."

Huang Tu looked up at Onoki and asked, "Father, do you intend to hire these bounty hunters to investigate the situation in the Land of Hot Springs?"

Xuanyuan Clan has a great reputation in the black market. They claim to be without a village or leader and do what they do: take money to solve problems for others. They are known as "the ninjas who hunt ninjas".

Kakuzu, known as the "Immortal," is another example. His mission completion rate in the underground black market is close to 100%, and he has a record of killing A-rank rogue ninjas and Jonin on several occasions.

As for the evil god cult, it is an extreme religious organization native to the Land of Hot Water.

Huang Tu wouldn't underestimate bounty hunter ninjas; the fact that they've made a name for themselves proves they all have their own skills.

The black market is a mixed bag, with all sorts of people, but there are no good people among them. Those who can survive on this platform and make a name for themselves are inevitably people whose hands are stained with countless lives.

"These bounty hunter ninjas and their teams are all quite useful, as they are all highly experienced and skilled fighters."

Onoki stated frankly, "As long as the money is right, even missions with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death will be eagerly undertaken. If used properly, they can bring us considerable profits."

“I will not only send them to the Land of Hot Water to investigate, but also to the Land of Rain to find out the situation so that we can accurately join the battle in the future.”

Even the honest and simple-minded Huang Tu did not express any objection to his father's words; he simply nodded and acquiesced to Onoki's actions.

If we send Iwagakure ninjas, they will be targeted by both Kumogakure and Konoha, and there is a very high probability that they will all die.

It would be better to entrust this dangerous mission to bounty hunters who are willing to risk their lives for money. For Iwagakure, whether they succeed or not, the only loss would be some money.

The resources required to train an excellent Jonin are far more expensive than hiring a rogue ninja of Jonin caliber.

Chapter 82: The Child of Prophecy has eyes as bright as the starry sky?

The Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village have gone to war.

This day came earlier than anyone expected.

Faced with Konoha's declaration of war, the Fourth Raikage was furious and was reprimanded by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, but at least this was what he wanted.

Just like Hiruzen Sarutobi said in his declaration of war, if you want war, then I'll give you war.

Everyone, including the Raikage, was stunned when they saw this sentence, because they did not expect that it would come from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Is this still the same weak, easily bullied, and indecisive Third Hokage?

Could this old guy still be acting tough and masculine even in his old age?

Because of this short sentence, even the Fourth Raikage, who had been eagerly anticipating war, became somewhat apprehensive, let alone the other Cloud Village ninjas.

Although the morale of the Cloud Village army was somewhat low, the hatred left over from the Third Shinobi World War meant that both sides had an equal desire to kill each other.

The one commanding the battle on Konoha's side was none other than himself.

It was Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin.

At this moment, in the Konoha encampment located on the southern border of the Land of the Moon, Jiraiya, looking at the shocking casualty report, had his brows furrowed deeply.

This is just a tentative attack from both sides; if a full-blown conflict breaks out, this number will double.

“War, this is war, an endless war,” he murmured.

In war, every life lost is merely a grain of dust crushed into dust.

He was still traveling around searching for the "Child of Prophecy" according to the prophecy of the Great Toad Immortal.

Suddenly, midway through, he received a recall from the old man, saying that Konoha was preparing to launch a large-scale military operation against Kumogakure.

Jiraiya didn't actually want to come back.

During the Second and Third Shinobi World Wars, having experienced endless battles and witnessed countless deaths, Jiraiya became increasingly aware of his own weakness and powerlessness.

In his view, wars between major powers are utterly meaningless, yet they always seem to repeat themselves.

Jiraiya knew he couldn't stop the old man, nor could he prevent the ongoing and inevitable war.

If he could, Jiraiya really didn't want to come back. He preferred to continue searching for the "Child of Prophecy," which, in his view, was the only hope for changing the ninja world.

But no.

Because he received a third prophecy from the great toad sage.

The Great Toad Sage is the founder of Mount Myōboku, a "sage" who has lived for at least a thousand years and whose strength is immeasurable. He possesses incredibly terrifying chakra and has extremely accurate prophetic abilities.

The first prophecy the Great Toad Sage gave him was that he would become an excellent ninja, and once he was able to stand on his own, he would begin to take on apprentices.

The second prophecy is that his future disciple will become the one who will bring about a huge change in the future ninja world, which may bring stability or destruction, and he will need to guide and make the choices.

Therefore, Jiraiya has been working tirelessly for the "Child of Prophecy," trying to find and guide the other person towards goodness and bring stability to the ninja world, while also traveling the world and writing books according to the prophecy.

However, the third prophecy is somewhat different.

Because this prophecy includes not only the so-called "Child of Prophecy," but also...

"Child of calamity".

"Wherever it went, disaster and destruction followed like a shadow, peace and order were overturned, the boundary between life and death became blurred, and in the end, the world was left with only empty echoes."

Thinking of the prophecy's contents, the undisguised ominousness and malice, Jiraiya's gaze darkened, and fear and dread weighed heavily on his heart once more.

If the son of prophecy represents "hope" or "turmoil," then the son of calamity represents only "calamity" and "destruction."

Unfortunately, the Great Toad Sage did not describe the characteristics of the Child of Calamity; fortunately, the Great Toad Sage dreamed of the characteristics of the Child of Prophecy.

"Eyes as bright as the starry sky, and she's wearing a Konoha headband?"

Jiraiya stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "According to that Great Toad Sage, he saw the Child of Prophecy standing before everyone, facing the Child of Calamity alone."

He feels like a savior from novels and stories.

The location has been determined to be Konoha. With such distinctive eyes, it should be easy to find them, right?

"Ah, I really want to go back and look for it right now!"

Jiraiya frantically scratched his messy hair, but quickly exhaled to calm himself down.

The prophesied child has not yet come of age.

Only by ending this pointless war as soon as possible can the Child of Prophecy have time to continue growing.

Wow.

Just then, the tent flap was lifted.

Jiraiya subconsciously looked up and saw two figures walking towards him.

"Kakashi?"

Jiraiya looked somewhat surprised when he recognized one of the familiar faces.

"Lord Jiraiya, please forgive my intrusion."

Kakashi Hatake's tone and attitude remained humble, but his dead fish eyes seemed even more somber.

"Don't blame yourself too much." Jiraiya, who obviously knew part of the reason, comforted him, "No one expected that someone would suddenly appear to block our alliance with Hanzo."

Undoubtedly, the death of all the dozen or so ninjas he brought was a huge blow to Kakashi Hatake.

"Thank you, but there's one more thing I need your help with."

Kakashi Hatake sighed deeply, forcibly suppressing his bitterness, and said seriously, "The Third Hokage hopes that you can assign some people to accompany me to the Land of Hot Springs."

Meanwhile, as the two were talking, Hyuga Kumokawa, who had been standing silently behind Kakashi, looked up and his eyes flickered as he looked at Jiraiya.

He had already determined that the sudden increase of eight thousand points was because that old toad, Gamamaru, had his eye on him.

They must have used that prophetic ability on him and informed Jiraiya of the prophecy's outcome.

The moment Hyuga Kumokawa saw Jiraiya, a notification appeared in his mind.

[Ding! Your lie has been judged as a "deception," causing Jiraiya to experience a severe emotional fluctuation, reaching the level of "complete belief," and earning 2000 truth points.]

[Remaining realization points: 19754]

Seeing Jiraiya still discussing with Kakashi, Hyuga Kumokawa's eye twitched involuntarily.

So many points...

The more outlandish the lie, the more points it has to be counted.

What exactly did that old toad predict?

If the prediction is accurate, I shouldn't get any points.

What image will I have in the eyes of the old toad and Jiraiya in the future?

Just as Hinata Kumokawa was filled with questions, Jiraiya suddenly turned his gaze over.

"Are you Hyuga Kumokawa?" he asked with some curiosity.