--- Why didn't Haori give a detailed explanation of the White Zetsu to the Fourth Hokage? Science proves… no, superstition proves that creat
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Why didn't Haori give a detailed explanation of the White Zetsu to the Fourth Hokage?
Science proves… no, superstition proves that creatures with a mystical aura, like the Great Toad Sage, have a common characteristic:
They never say things directly. They always beat around the bush and speak vaguely. Eight out of ten sentences are ambiguous. Listeners usually feel like they've understood something, but also like they haven't understood anything at all.
So, this kind of self-talk conversation might test a person's mentality and comprehension, but before that, it will definitely test their patience.
It's a long speech. Listeners need to write down every word.
The Great Toad Sage is like that. It clearly doesn't belong to the combat type. In fact, its most amazing ability isn't some special fighting method, but its ability to predict the future.
Although what the sage sees is very vague and shrouded in fog, it undeniably sees some things. At least, the future trend can't be hidden from its eyes. Objectively speaking, the Great Toad Sage uses this predictive ability to enlighten the present with the future. But what role its predictions actually play is anyone's guess.
"Young ninja, a few days ago, I had a precognitive dream that Mount Myōboku would have new visitors. So, you… um, who is the person next to you?" The Great Toad Sage was clearly talking to Haori, but it suddenly changed the subject.
Jiraiya instantly had a black line on his head. He maliciously guessed that the Great Toad Sage had completely developed senile dementia? It seemed like it often forgot who he was.
But just as Jiraiya was about to introduce himself again—after all, he had repeated this countless times and was used to it—before he could speak, the Great Toad Sage continued speaking to Haori. The sage had indeed forgotten Jiraiya, but then it also forgot that it had forgotten Jiraiya. So, the current situation was… it directly ignored Jiraiya.
Jiraiya couldn't say a word and almost suffocated himself… A neglect play? Nothing in the world is more painful than that.
"In the foggy future, something seems to have changed. The wind direction from the left and right hasn't changed, but it seems to be stronger. And the person who is stirring all this up, I see a white-haired ninja who uses Lightning Release…"
"You will bring great changes to the world. But whether this change is good or bad, I can't see clearly."
Although the Great Toad Sage was huge, it seemed to be very weak due to old age. Its voice was very low, and you could only hear it if you listened carefully.
Although what it said now seemed important enough, its tone still didn't have any ups and downs.
After all, whether the world is destroyed or reborn, an existence as old as the Great Toad Sage has experienced this several times. The things that are about to happen in the future are just a repetition of another round of experiences for it.
Even if the details are different, it can still imagine what the general situation is, even without precognition.
"You, who shouldn't exist, any action will cause corresponding changes. And the lasting influence of certain things you do or will do might even change the course of the entire world."
"In my dream, the purpose of your actions is neither to destroy the world nor to save it. But depending on the process of your actions, it could lead to salvation or destruction… You are a reformer in another sense. Although you don't have any signs of the child of prophecy…"
Haori listened silently to the Great Toad Sage's words. To be honest, he didn't care about what the other party said. He had already made arrangements for what he was going to do. The sage's prophecy, and even the reality of the future, couldn't shake his current decisions and future actions.
But the Great Toad Sage had said so much, yet it still hadn't explained the one thing Haori wanted to know.
From some unknown time, documents left by someone in the Swamp of the Land of Hot Water, most of the content is meaningless today. But on the other hand, some parts are valuable enough. This value doesn't lie in the recording of powerful jutsu, but in the fact that these things record many unknown secrets about the entire ninja world.
The Sage of Six Paths, who created ninjutsu and spread the use of chakra throughout the ninja world, left a shrine in a secret space during his lifetime. It seemed to be where he separated the tailed beasts, and it also seemed to be the "beginning" of everything.
But finding this shrine wasn't easy. If you wander around aimlessly, you'll never find it.
But there is a way to find the shrine: Its coordinates and entrance method are divided into three parts, placed in Mount Myōboku, Ryuchi Cave, and the Swamp of the Land of Hot Water. Only by experiencing these three places and receiving their approval can you completely piece together the coordinates and have a chance of entering the shrine.
This method is similar to collecting seven Dragon Balls to summon Shenron and fulfill any wish… Fortunately, there are only three coordinates. Mount Myōboku is the last one. Haori doesn't need to run around anymore.
And his wish can only be fulfilled by himself.
Jiraiya listened very attentively to the Great Toad Sage's words, because he thought it was important. Haori was a bit absent-minded… He thought the sage was just rambling nonsense.
But in fact, it was rare for the Great Toad Sage to speak so much at once. After it finished speaking, it finally got to the point.
"Jiraiya…"
At this time, the sage remembered Jiraiya. To be fair, Jiraiya was actually the "him" in its life. The sage only had intermittent amnesia. It couldn't have really forgotten him.
"Yes, Great Sage." Jiraiya responded.
"Go to the third shelf on the fourth row. Take the eighth book from the left…"
The Great Toad Sage wouldn't forget anything it should remember.
Jiraiya nodded and went to find the book according to the sage's instructions.
Something might happen or might not happen. And the consequences after it happens might be positive or completely negative. It's a 50/50 possibility. Because there's a 50% chance of a bad outcome, many people would rather not have it happen. But the Great Toad Sage didn't think that way. From its actions, it was promoting the occurrence of events.
Because no matter what, it knew that Haori's actions would bring completely new possibilities. It was something that no one had done before, and no one had ever tried…
A moment later, Jiraiya returned with the book.
To be precise, Jiraiya "carried" the book back: The "book" was more than half a person tall and more than forty centimeters thick.
After placing the book at the sage's feet, Jiraiya gently placed it on the ground.
"Open it…"
The Great Toad Sage said again.
Jiraiya squatted down and opened the book with both hands. It happened to open to a page with a very special piece of paper sandwiched inside.
Haori looked closely. The fairly large piece of paper was almost completely blank. Only a line of words and a few numbers were written in the middle… But just this was enough for Haori.
The last part of the coordinates was now before his eyes. And with this final piece of the puzzle, the scene depicted by the puzzle could finally be revealed.
Haori's eyes flashed with a certain brilliance for a moment, then returned to calm. He didn't seem very excited, but only he knew his true feelings.
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