When Shimura Danzo thought about what had happened in recent times, he felt complicated.

Even though he looked down upon many people, Danzo had to admit that Jiraiya was indeed more suitable to be Hokage than himself, and even more suitable for that position than Tsunade.

After decades of ups and downs in the ninja world, with Danzo's wisdom, how could he not see the true colors of the outstanding talents in the village?

Tsunade and Jiraiya have not yet retreated to the sidelines, and the up-and-coming talents are already showing signs of being aggressive.

Danzo is a conspirator and an ambitious man. He knows his own shortcomings and weaknesses. His age and his lack of a bright impression are his biggest flaws.

Danzo acknowledged those who stood in his way of becoming Hokage, whether it was Tsunade, Jiraiya, Nara Shikaku, Hatake Kakashi, or even Orochimaru and Mizuki, as fellow ninjas worthy of the status of Konohagakure.

Unlike the naturally unruly rebels of the Uchiha family, they are a cancer that threatens the survival of the village.

The others are, at most, dissidents who may pose a threat to the village and cause some hindrance to himself.

There is still a big difference between the two. Even if they don't like me, or even want to kill me, it won't change their position.

Uchiha Sasuke is different. He should have killed them all many years ago. Otherwise, who knows how much trouble would be avoided now.

The pressure from all sides was concentrated on him. If it were an ordinary person, he would have been out of breath long ago, but Danzo was still tirelessly looking for an opportunity to realize his dream.

If you want to wait until that day, of course you have to keep yourself alive.

"Uchiha Sasuke, you are so eager to betray the village! As expected, the Uchiha family is a cursed family. After obtaining that kind of evil power, it will sooner or later cause harm to the village!"

Danzo had no intention of taking the responsibility on himself. He firmly believed in the correctness of his actions, which was the will inherited from his deceased teacher, the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama.

As for Uchiha Sasuke, if he thinks he can kill himself in the village, Tenzang doesn't mind teaching this arrogant little guy what the power of justice and power is.

"Terai, go and call back Kou, Shin, and Sai. Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torine are on standby."

The precious Sharingan must not be lost.

You must also pay attention to your own safety and mobilize enough guards to prevent assassination by Uchiha Sasuke.

As long as they are in the village, Danzo is not afraid even if Uchiha Sasuke awakens the Mangekyō Sharingan.

It is basically impossible for a person to do such a stupid thing as challenging an organization in the ninja world, unless one has power like the Rinnegan. Otherwise, it would be self-destruction.

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Jiraiya, who had been at Myoboku Mountain for some time, finally waited until the big toad sage, who often liked to doze off, woke up. He was able to once again meet the prophet who had given him guidance on his destiny in life. Jiraiya also had a lot of questions that needed answers.

The Great Toad Immortal is the prophet whom he trusts the most and who is most likely to give the answer.

When the Great Toad Sage was already old and frail, this old man who had witnessed the history of the ninja world was still in confusion.

Jiraiya bowed deeply from below.

It is not an expression of submission, but an expression of gratitude and respect for Myobokusan's help over the years.

Then, he stood there quietly, waiting for the guidance of the Great Toad Immortal.

Although the atmosphere seemed a bit weird, no one seemed to find it strange.

I don't know how long it took, but the big toad immortal seemed to have come to his senses and suddenly asked:

"Is little Jiraiya here yet?"

The sage Fukasaku who was in charge replied:

"We're already here. That's the one standing below."

"oh?"

His drooping eyelids opened a crack and he looked at Jiraiya below.

"You're here, Jiraiya, you're not getting any younger!"

The life span of humans does not seem to be as long as that of these spiritual beasts. Although the growth period is similar, the life span of the three spiritual beast holy places is much longer during the peak period, and the aging process is also very long.

"Thank you for your guidance over the years!"

Jiraiya nodded and replied.

"But now, your original prediction seems to be fulfilled, but there are some situations that make me confused, so I want to let you take another look at what the future will look like."

The prophecy of the child of destiny definitely did not appear just now, and similar rumors are not only found in Myoboku Mountain.

Ryuchi Cave and Wet Bone Forest both have similar heritages, otherwise, they would not have placed the summoning contracts in Konoha Village.

The only one who intervened directly was the Toad from Mount Myōboku, but there were more than one or two people who were influencing indirectly.

The number of non-human intelligent races in Konoha Village is far greater than that in other villages.

The summoning beasts of the family of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, the dream tapir of Shimura Danzo, and even the Hatake family, which is not good at ninjutsu, have ninja dogs and summoning beasts. There is also the collective intelligent race controlled by the Aburame family - the parasitic bugs...

These are all quite famous species, as well as some unknown spiritual beasts. There are so many of them, and I don’t know how many there are. Everyone is more or less aware of the trend of fate, so they all want to take a ride. However, except for the three major spiritual beast sacred places, no one else has the ability to directly interfere with and guide fate.

Especially Mount Myoboku, Jiraiya chose a very good entry point, and through this key figure, he influenced the development of the ninja world for decades.

Jiraiya trusts the Great Toad Sage very much. When he encounters difficult decisions, Myoboku Mountain is the first place he thinks of for help.

The Great Toad Immortal seemed to think for a long time, then sighed:

"Little Jiraiya, prophecy is to give direction, not to determine fate. Everything we do is to work towards an ideal future, and prophecy is no exception."

If the Great Toad Sage had not told Jiraiya his destiny, had not told him that he would write a book in the future, and had not told Jiraiya that he would accept the child of destiny as his disciple, Jiraiya would not have traveled outside, and would not have missed a series of major events in Konoha Village.

When he meets Nagato, he will not treat him as the child of destiny and teach him carefully and place high hopes on him, nor will he place high hopes on Uzumaki Naruto, whose current strength is not outstanding.

"I am just an old toad who has lived long enough and seen far enough. I am still in the fate of the ninja world. How can I see an unchanging future? The world's mercy has allowed me to see some seemingly plausible fragments that I should not have seen, but the specifics also need to be determined by everyone's choice. It is impossible to think that you can sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor without any effort..."