Chapter 421
【Perhaps due to his age, the Great Toad Sage's memory has deteriorated a bit. He forgot Jiraiya twice in a row when they were face to face. Fortunately, with the reminders of Fukasaku and Shima, the farce was finally over and the matter was finally settled. 】
【"Then I'll tell you... In my dream, even if you can't do anything except being lustful, you will become an outstanding ninja one day, and you will even accept apprentices..."】
【Although Jiraiya was a little speechless about the evaluation of "can't do anything except being lustful", he didn't refute and continued to listen. 】
【"Your disciple will bring great changes to the ninja world in the future. This is what I dreamed about."】
["No, this big toad sage looks old and confused. Can his predictions be taken seriously?"]
["But judging from the development of the story last time, the prophecy did come true in Jiraiya."]
["It's the same way Shion predicted it, both rely on dreams."]
["The predicted picture must not be as clear as Shion's, otherwise she would have directly told Jiraiya what his disciple looks like, so that Jiraiya doesn't have to guess it himself."]
【The subsequent prophecy is the content about the changes in the ninja world that was exposed by Tianmu last time, including Jiraiya's identity as a reformer and guide, and that he will be forced to make a major choice in the future. 】
【"What should I do? How can I make the right choice?" Jiraiya asked nervously, and the Great Toad Sage replied: "In the dream, you traveled around the world and wrote a book."】
【"Write a book? Why?"】
【"I don't know the reason, maybe because you want to see the world."】
【"Master, the prophecy has been wrong so far..." Jiraiya asked seriously, and after a moment of silence, the Great Toad Sage smiled and replied: "No."】
【"Tsk... Even the identity of the novel author is due to the prophecy, it feels like Jiraiya has been tied to this inexplicable prophecy all his life."]
【"However, the facts prove that Jiraiya is a very successful author. If it were you, you would insist on doing it even if you knew the correct development path. Take other unfamiliar routes."]
["The originally vague prophecy has become a career guide. I also want to consult about the career that suits me."]
[After the conversation, Jiraiya packed his luggage and changed into a dress suitable for a long journey. Bunta beside him looked at his movements and asked, "Jiraiya, are you finally going to travel?"]
["Yes, I can't guide the reformers now, let alone make the right choice. I need to increase my experience and meet more people."]
[Jiraiya put on his backpack and left without looking back: "First, just like the dream of the master, I will travel around the world and write a book. I want to see what my destiny looks like."]
[Just as Jiraiya began to embark on his life journey, the flames of war gradually ignited in the various countries in the ninja world, and the peace that had been maintained for nearly 20 years began to become precarious. 】
["Based on this background description, World War II is about to break out."]
["The three ninjas became famous in this war. I wonder if there will be a battle scene between them and Hanzo of the Salamander."]
["Looking at Jiraiya's face, he is probably in his twenties, which is late compared to those who became famous in their teens."]
["Before the ninja world had a big mess, most celebrities' fame was accumulated over time. Those who became famous in their teens either did something earth-shattering or were true geniuses. These were all situations that only occurred under special conditions. You can refer to Naruto to know this."]
[To avoid the rain that day, Jiraiya walked into a half-collapsed wooden building. Inside the wooden building, a man wearing a bamboo hat sat cross-legged on the ground. It seemed that he was also a traveler who was hiding from the rain. 】
【"Young man, why do you want to travel?" the man asked while looking after the baby in his arms. Jiraiya, who was looking at the rainy scene, answered casually: "To find my own destiny, I walk in this world according to what a certain adult saw in a dream."】
【At this time, the baby in the man's arms cried. Out of kindness, Jiraiya took out a piece of candy and handed it to the man. He never thought that the so-called baby was just a small puppet, and swallowed Jiraiya's candy under the control of the man. 】
【"This child said that there is no need to look for destiny. You can only choose to accept the destiny that comes. The world of war is already before us. Puppet making, which is useless in peacetime, orMaybe it can be sold to a certain country's daimyo for a high price."]
[Watching the man leave, Jiraiya pondered secretly, thinking about what the man said.]
["This man's idea is the same as some of the people who spoke last time. They all think that it's okay to just lie down and wait for fate to come."]
["Humph, with this idea, the fate that was supposed to befall him will change. Everyone in this world wants to get something for nothing, but is it possible!"]
["Perhaps his original fate is to lie down and live a mediocre life. Then, isn't doing nothing also actively approaching fate? ”]
【After a small episode, Jiraiya met all kinds of people in casinos, taverns and ruined villages in his subsequent journey. Each of these people had his own unique insights into this chaotic world, but unfortunately their ideas were inconsistent with Jiraiya's idea of leading peace.】
【One day, Jiraiya accidentally saw a small village engulfed in flames in the forest. Before he could figure out what to do next, a wind demon shuriken broke through the air from behind him.】
【Jiraiya, who always remained alert, dodged the attack and hid behind a big tree. From the style of the shuriken and the opponent's throwing method, Jiraiya recognized that the attacker was a ninja from the wind demon clan, so he asked him why he attacked a civilian village.】
[“Hey! Aren’t these people Pein!”]
[“Yes, it turns out that they are all acquaintances. Because of their different hair color and appearance, I really didn’t recognize them for a while. ”]
[“The one with long hair is the mind-reading Pain, right? He is from Takigakure Village. The strong man who absorbed the ninjutsu is from Kusagakure Village. There is also a ninja from the Fuma clan. Are the other two wandering ninjas...”]
(To be continued)