Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 477 The Filial Piety of Giving Gifts

"Hey, don't get too excited yet. What's that saying again? 'The bigger something is, the bigger something is...'"

Naruto tried to show off his knowledge, but he got stuck because his knowledge was too limited.

What do you mean by "the bigger, the bigger"? I'm so embarrassed.

"With great power comes great responsibility?"

Ya tentatively offered to add that she seemed to recall seeing the phrase in a novel.

"Yes, that's it."

Naruto's eyes lit up and he quickly nodded.

"Kiba, some enemies that can only be defeated with Sage Mode and Taijutsu are about to appear in the ninja world. I was entrusted by the Perverted Sage to find a way to spread Sage Mode, and you will be the first one."

As the first person to master Sage Mode from me, you also have a responsibility to help me spread Sage Mode so that everyone has the power to protect themselves…”

Naruto patted Kiba on the shoulder, just like Jiraiya had patted him on the shoulder earlier, in the exact same tone.

Just as Naruto was about to carry out his evil plan, a voice suddenly came from outside the crowd.

"Make way, make way."

Shima hopped and skipped through the crowd, then paused, surprised to see only Naruto: "Where's Jiraiya?"

"The Perverted Sage has gone to Amegakure, Granny Shima, what's going on?"

Naruto answered.

"Going to Amegakure? Why the rush?"

Shima scratched his butt and muttered something, then ignored it all. "Since Jiraiya isn't here either, I'll tell you."

"Naruto, Jiraiya just came to Mount Myōboku to ask the Great Toad Sage for a prophecy for you. However, the Great Toad Sage's prophecy is rare and hard to come by. Jiraiya didn't get it and left with only a yellowed piece of paper."

Not long after Jiraiya left, the Great Toad Sage awoke and gave a prophecy about you.

"What prophecy is about me?"

Naruto immediately tensed up.

"The Great Toad Sage said, Naruto, you will encounter an enemy comparable to the Sage of Six Paths in the future. In order to protect your comrades, you will share your power with others."

"Alright, I've delivered the prophecy. Figure it out for yourself. I should head back now."

After saying that, Shima the Hermit skipped away.

"..."

If this prophecy were to appear in the original work, it would mean that Naruto, facing the Ten-Tails and Six Paths Obito, would distribute the Nine-Tails' chakra to the Allied Shinobi Forces.

But right now, Naruto isn't thinking about it at all, because there's another one that fits the prophecy even better.

—In order to fight against the Otsutsuki, he will pass on Sage Mode, his unique Sage Mode shortcut, to everyone!

Naruto had been beaten up by Tsunade and her two students, and even though the three of them didn't know his goal at first, his initial enthusiasm inevitably waned.

But now, this prophecy has given Naruto a renewed sense of motivation.

"Teeth, did you hear me? Did you hear me?!"

Naruto turned around, grabbed Kiba's shoulders with both hands, and shook Kiba's body.

"I heard it."

Ya looked somewhat confused.

He was well aware of the status of the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, one of the three sacred sites.

What does the Great Toad Sage's prophecy mean?

Actually, the Great Toad Sage's prophecy is a form of spurious divination, and its effectiveness is extremely poor.

For example, the most classic example is the prophecy given to Jiraiya, which said that Jiraiya's disciple could bring peace or destruction to the ninja world.

Then it was confirmed that Naruto was the child of prophecy, capable of ending the chaos and bringing peace, which resulted in fifteen years of peace.

If we start counting from when Naruto became Hokage, it's even more absurd, only a few years.

Good heavens, after ending thousands of years of chaos, it brought fifteen years of peace, which is about the same as Qin Er Shi's level.

If we set aside issues like Naruto's limited development, we can't really blame Naruto, after all, he was an alien.

Of course, some people will stubbornly defend the Great Toad Sage, saying that Jiraiya in this prophecy is Kashin Koji, and his disciple is Boruto.

They even said it was a prophecy by the Great Toad Sage that Naruto would fight a boy with powerful eye techniques, and that it wasn't Sasuke he was talking about, but Kawaki.

After his battle with Kawaki, he was imprisoned in the Great Black Heaven.

If we really try to force a fix like this, then it will never end.

Judging from the number of times the Great Toad Immortal's predictions have come true, his prophecies fall into the category of "seeing a small note from Heaven."

The Great Toad Sage can only see the result; he cannot know the process, or even how long the result will last.

So the Great Toad Sage could foresee that Naruto would bring peace, but he didn't know that this peace couldn't last long.

What level was the "Fifteen Years of Peace"?

Hashirama Senju ended the Warring States period, established a ninja village, and brought twelve years of peace.

During the reign of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, only consecutive periods of peace were counted, and small-scale battles were not included in the peace periods. The Third Hokage maintained a peace period of twenty years and an eight-year period.

According to this calculation, Hiruzen Sarutobi is the child of prophecy.

Is the Great Toad Sage discriminating against Hiruzen Sarutobi because he plays the Monkey God... oh no, the Monkey Demon? Why didn't he give him the title of Prophet?

In short, under Bai Mo's influence, everyone in Amegakure, including Jiraiya's former disciples Nagato and Konan, disregarded the Great Toad Sage's prophecy.

But Konoha is different.

Kiba Inuzuka was even more emotional than Naruto.

He felt that he bore the mission of the great revival of the Inuzuka clan, and he wanted to make the Inuzuka clan great again!

"Kiba, I'm going to spread Sage Mode throughout the ninja world. It's a tough mission, and I appreciate your help. The first task I'm giving you is to start by spreading it around you. I believe in you."

Naruto continued speaking.

"By your side? How?"

Kiba, who is not currently under the Infinite Tsukuyomi, has already begun to fantasize about commanding heroes. Hearing Naruto say this, he hurriedly asked.

"Come, come, I'll take you somewhere, I'll tell you along the way."

Naruto and Kiba put their arms around each other's shoulders, jumped onto the roof, and headed off in the same direction.

"That's it? Aren't the fox demon and the dog demon going to fight?"

The bloodthirsty villagers of Konoha were very disappointed and dispersed.

Tsunade and the others did not leave immediately. They stayed where they were and waited until all the villagers had been evacuated before preparing to leave.

However, at this moment, Naruto and Kiba returned.

Ya's current expression is one of confusion, shock, fear, and anticipation.

Mixed feelings.

"Go, Kiba! Don't be afraid! This is for the sake of the ninja world!"

Naruto pushed Ya from behind.

Carrying a bag of newly bought "gifts," Ya approached her mother and older sister without saying a word, and reluctantly presented the gifts.

"Mom, sister, this is for you. I hope you can use this to master Sage Mode and help me make the Inuzuka clan great again."

He said, forcing himself to speak.

He has to provide an explanation.

If we explain it, there's still a glimmer of hope.

If no explanation is given, then Naruto, who was just blasted out of the Hokage Building, will likely suffer the same fate.