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Chapter 588 The language of the Great Toad Immortal, darkness shrouds the world!
Three days after Hiruzen Sarutobi's death.
On this day, the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear and blue.
On this day, the entire village of Konoha was shrouded in sorrow and grief, and almost all the villagers wore mourning clothes.
This day marked the burial of Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage of Konoha.
On this day, Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannin, hurriedly returned to Konoha Village.
Jiraiya's expression also revealed grief, but even more so, he felt heavy-hearted.
Not long ago, Jiraiya was suddenly summoned back to Mount Myōboku by the Great Toad Sage.
The Great Toad Sage is the founder of the Myoboku Myōboku Myō-kyō. He is Gamamaru, who has lived for over a thousand years since the time of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. He is revered as the 'Great Toad Sage' and not only possesses unfathomable strength but also extremely accurate prophetic abilities.
In the original story, the Great Toad Sage foresaw Jiraiya's arrival at Mount Myōboku hundreds of years ago.
After Naruto Uzumaki arrived at Mount Myōboku, the Great Toad Sage not only prophesied that Naruto would fight Sasuke Uchiha, but also gave Naruto the key to unlock the Nine-Tails' seal, instructing him to find the Eight-Tails and its Jinchūriki.
Moreover, the Great Toad Sage had already spoken about Naruto's existence as early as the time of the Sage of Six Paths, indicating that he knew of Naruto's existence.
This gives us an idea of the Great Toad Immortal's prophetic abilities.
Jiraiya was well aware of the Great Toad Sage's language abilities and his unfathomable strength, so he always held the Great Toad Sage in the highest esteem.
This level of respect far exceeds the level of respect one would show to one's own teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Therefore, Jiraiya took the Great Toad Sage's summons very seriously, knowing that something important must be happening.
As expected, Jiraiya learned of Hiruzen Sarutobi's death from the Great Toad Sage.
In addition, Jiraiya also received the latest prophecy from the Great Toad Sage.
Jiraiya clearly remembered the words spoken by the Great Toad Sage.
"A variable has appeared; his appearance has affected the future of this world. The child of prophecy I foretold has become the child of destruction..."
"I see it. In the near future, unimaginable darkness will shroud this world. At that time, even our secret realms will be affected and will not be able to escape..."
"Jiraiya, you were already burdened with a destiny, but after this variable appeared, the destiny you carried has become the destiny of the world..."
"In the future, you will be the wise leader who guides the ninja world against darkness..."
"And you also need comrades to fight alongside you..."
"Also, Jiraiya should go find her..."
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya's shocked expression froze for a moment, and he asked curiously, "Who is she?"
Upon hearing this, the Great Toad Sage's face showed a look of reminiscence, and he said, "She is the incarnation of the Divine Tree, the creator god of the ninja world, the ancestor of chakra, and the mother of the Sage of Six Paths - Kaguya Otsutsuki."
The Great Toad Sage's words shocked Jiraiya, his face showing disbelief. He instinctively exclaimed, "The Sage of Six Paths' mother? Is she still alive in this world?"
The Great Toad Sage replied, "She is still alive, but she was personally sealed away by the Sage of Six Paths."
As he spoke, the Great Toad Sage sighed and said, "Kaguya Otsutsuki was both the progenitor of chakra who obtained the forbidden fruit and a goddess who fell into depravity due to her obsession with power."
"In her time, she ruled the world, turning all of humanity into offerings to the sacred tree, and was the enemy of mankind."
"That's why the Sage of Six Paths had to seal her away."
"If possible, it is best not to break her seal, because she herself represents the darkness that shrouds humanity."
"But only her power can fight against the darkness that will shroud the world in the future."
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya had a question and couldn't help but ask, "Great Toad Sage, since Kaguya Otsutsuki herself represents the darkness that shrouds humanity, how can we ensure that after she is unsealed, she will help us fight against the darkness?"
The Great Toad Sage seemed to have anticipated Jiraiya's question, replying directly, "She will definitely intervene, because I foresee her battling the darkness..."
Returning to his senses, Jiraiya found himself at Hiruzen Sarutobi's funeral.
Naturally, the return of Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannin, caused quite a stir.
Danzo Shimura, who was in the upper echelons of Konoha, opened his left eye slightly after seeing Jiraiya return, and a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes as he looked at Jiraiya.
In Shimura Danzo's mind, if there was anyone in the village whose prestige was enough to rival him for the position of Hokage, then Jiraiya was definitely the most formidable opponent.
Moreover, in Shimura Danzo's view, Jiraiya's return to Konoha at this time was very likely also for the sake of the Hokage position.
Therefore, Shimura Danzo was already plotting how to damage Jiraiya's prestige in Konoha.
As for assassinating Jiraiya, it was neither in Konoha's interest nor in Shimura Danzo's interest, not to mention whether he could actually do it.
Although Jiraiya enjoyed immense prestige in Konoha, Danzo Shimura was confident he could damage it.
After a moment, seemingly having come up with a plan, Shimura Danzo gave Jiraiya one last look, thinking to himself, 'If this were when Hiruzen was around, I wouldn't be able to damage your prestige in Konoha unless he agreed.'
But now...
Thinking this, Shimura Danzo stopped paying attention to Jiraiya and closed his slightly narrowed left eye again.
On the other side, hidden in the shadows, is Itachi Uchiha, who is still a member of the Anbu.
He looked at the Third Hokage's coffin buried in the ground, then at the place where the Uchiha clan was located, and at the smile his father was trying his best to hide. He couldn't help but recall the scene of Shimura Danzo coming to him not long ago, and his originally firm heart seemed to waver.
Itachi Uchiha was always aware of his father Fugaku Uchiha's ambitions.
Previously, due to Hiruzen Sarutobi's suppression, Fugaku Uchiha could only try his best to hide his inner ambitions.
But now that the suppression has disappeared, Fugaku Uchiha's inner ambitions will naturally be exposed.
Itachi Uchiha knew the extent to which Fugaku Uchiha's ambitions would lead the Uchiha clan...
The undercurrents within Konoha surged even more fiercely at this moment.
Time passed again, and another week went by in the blink of an eye. Chen Anxia and Naruto Uzumaki finally arrived at Yugakure.
After arriving at Tangyin Village, Chen Anxia successfully integrated into a family by utilizing the ability of the Eye of Origin to carry and rewrite.
Coincidentally, the name of the head of this household is Hidan!
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Chapter 589 First Encounter with the Nine-Tails, A Data Torrent!
Night had fallen sometime earlier than expected. Looking at the soundly sleeping Naruto Uzumaki, Chen Anxia murmured, "It's about time we went to see him..."
As he spoke, the reflection of the Origin Vortex suddenly appeared in Chen Anxia's eyes.
At that very moment, the scene before Chen Anxia's eyes changed.
In Chen Anxia's eyes, he found himself in a dark, damp, and water-soaked sealed chamber.
Inside this sealed chamber, there is a huge cage, where the Nine-Tails, sealed inside Naruto Uzumaki, is lying on the ground taking a nap with its eyes closed.
Without any hesitation, Chen Anxia took a step forward and slowly walked towards the cage and towards the Nine-Tailed Fox.
During this process, Chen Anxia's feet landed in the water that had soaked the ground, creating ripples and making a sound.
The commotion and sound awakened the sleeping Nine-Tails.
Nine-Tails awoke from its slumber and turned its gaze toward the sound.
Upon seeing this, Nine-Tails was stunned for a moment, and asked incredulously, "How could it be you?"
The reason Kurama reacted this way is that, apart from the Jinchuriki, only those with the Sharingan could enter this sealed chamber.
Although the Nine-Tails was sealed inside the sealing chamber, it knew everything about Naruto Uzumaki, and naturally knew about Chen Anxia's existence.
After Kurama (the Nine-Tails) clearly understood that Chen Anxia was not a member of the Uchiha clan, nor did he have a Sharingan transplanted like Kakashi.
So how was Chen Anxia able to enter the sealed chamber?
Nine-Tails was quite surprised and puzzled by this.
Chen Anxia had clearly anticipated the Nine-Tailed Fox's reaction, and his expression remained unchanged as he asked, "Why can't it be me?"
Seeing this, Nine-Tailed Fox stared intently into Chen Anxia's eyes for a while.
Whether it was the Nine-Tailed Fox's imagination or not, in its eyes, Chen Anxia's eyes were clearly ordinary eyes, but it gave it the illusion that it could see right through him and that he had no secrets under its gaze.
But one thing Kurama can be certain of is that Chen Anxia's eyes are not Sharingan, Byakugan, or Rinnegan.
The problem has returned to square one.
However, Nine-Tailed Fox didn't dwell on the question. Instead, she frowned and looked at Chen Anxia, asking, "Why did you come here?"
Chen Anxia didn't beat around the bush and replied directly, "Of course it's for you."
"Your very essence and the chakra you possess are what I need."
Upon hearing this, Kurama's eyes narrowed, and it said, "You want my chakra? Do you want to become Kurama's jinchūriki yourself?"
Then, as if realizing something, Kurama said with a look of sudden understanding, "I see. No wonder you wanted to take him with you when you left Konoha."
As she spoke, Nine-Tailed Fox grinned and looked at Chen Anxia with great interest, saying, "Interesting, very interesting."
"If you really have the ability to extract me from his body and then seal me back into your own, I wouldn't mind sleeping somewhere else."
Chen Anxia shook his head slightly at Kurama's words, his expression unchanged, and said, "I am not interested in becoming Kurama's jinchūriki. What I want is your chakra and the essence of your existence."
Upon hearing this, Nine-Tailed Fox frowned again.
Nine-Tailed Fox truly cannot understand Chen Anxia's words now.
In Kurama's view, the only way for Chen Anxia to obtain its chakra is to become Kurama's jinchūriki.
As for the essence of its existence, it was ignored by Kurama.
What essence or not? The Nine-Tails is simply the Nine-Tails, that's its essence...
Thinking it over, Kurama's patience ran out, and she was unwilling to talk to Chen Anxia any longer. She sneered, "If you want my chakra, then come and take it yourself."
"I'll give you as much chakra as you can take."
"If you don't have the ability, then get out of here."
With that, Nine-Tailed Fox lay down on the ground again, closed its eyes, and ignored Chen Anxia.
Although the Nine-Tails wanted to tear this brat apart, it knew it couldn't break the cage that sealed it, so it didn't bother.
Upon seeing this, Chen Anxia's expression, which had remained unchanged until now, finally shifted, a strange smile appearing on her face. She said, "I have seen your true nature, and from it I have found the answer I sought..."