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Chapter 302 - Chapter 301: The Prophecy

When he saw that he had caused trouble, Minato immediately wilted and stood still. Just as he was about to speak, Torifu was the first to say, "Very good! It's great that you can master these two ninjutsu at your age!"

Minato was happy to see that his big brother wasn't angry with him. "I know more than just these two ninjutsu. I have a few others that I haven't used yet. Do you want me to show you, Nii-san?"

Torifu patted Minato on the shoulder. "I believe you, Minato. It's just that you don't have enough chakra right now, so you can't use ninjutsu so frequently."

"Okay then. I'll show you another time."

Torifu smiled slightly. "Alright. Let's go eat first."

Ever since Minato came to the family, Torifu took him out for breakfast every morning. After all, the child was too skinny and small. A single gust of wind might blow him away. He could only make him eat more to gain some weight.

He led Minato outside and ran into Oyashirō En, who was next door. He seemed to be going out on a mission, so they only chatted for a bit. The Oyashirō clan had completely gotten rid of their illness, and the future generations they had were all very healthy. However, the clan's development still had to be taken one step at a time. They were currently a mid-level clan in Konoha, and the mine in Hell Valley still hadn't dried up. It seemed to be a huge ore vein. After ten years of mining, it was still very abundant. It continuously supplied Konoha with high-quality rare minerals.

In terms of wealth, the Oyashirō clan was no longer inferior to the main clans, but in terms of strength, they were still far behind. They were completely incomparable to the Uchiha clan. After all, while you were developing, they were also developing. After so many years of getting along, the Oyashirō clan's resentment toward the Uchiha had also lessened a bit. Everything was moving in a good direction.

As the young clan head of the Oyashirō clan, En had also gotten married early. His wife seemed to be pregnant. This was a normal thing in this world, but for Torifu, En seemed a little young to be getting married. But that was his own business, and Torifu didn't have time to bother with such trivial matters.

They arrived at the small stall they often ate at and sat down, ordering some delicious breakfast. The owner was very fast, and soon the breakfast was served. There were wontons and buns, which were all very filling. The villagers eating around them all enthusiastically greeted Torifu. Some were even gathered together, talking about the Third Hokage. Needless to say, this was definitely news that Tobirama had intentionally released to build momentum. Torifu could only pretend not to hear and lowered his head to eat his wonton.

When Minato heard them, he quietly asked, "Nii-san, when are you going to take the position?"

Torifu thought for a moment. "It should be in a few days. It seems like the cloak isn't finished yet."

Minato nodded. He could already imagine the scene of his big brother becoming the Third Hokage. The entire village would probably cheer and shout. After all, his big brother was so popular, and his strength was also very strong. He hoped that he could be like his big brother in the future.

The two of them talked quietly while eating, and the wontons and buns were quickly devoured.

"Alright, Minato, look at the time. It should be time for you to go to school. Do you want me to take you?"

Minato waved his hand. "You don't have to, Nii-san. You should go back and rest. You didn't get much rest yesterday." He then walked toward the Ninja Academy.

Torifu was just about to go home to get some sleep, but when he turned around, he saw someone he hadn't seen in a long time. "Jiraiya, when did you get back?"

When Jiraiya heard Torifu's voice, he couldn't find him at first and looked around until he saw Torifu at the breakfast stall. He then ran over with a smile on his face. "Torifu Nii-san, I just got back, and I'm so tired."

Torifu casually used a Cloud Release to remove the dust from Jiraiya's clothes. "I can't believe I ran into you coming back to the village at this time. Did you stay up all night?"

"Yeah, I rushed back all night. How is my teacher?"

Torifu smiled. "We just got back, too. Your teacher and a few of your uncles went on a mission to the Land of Whirlpools with Naori and me. We just returned to the village yesterday." Jiraiya was a little surprised. His teacher hadn't left the village in a long time. He didn't expect him to go on a mission to such a far place this time.

"What about you? Did you learn Sage Mode?"

When asked about Sage Mode, Jiraiya nodded repeatedly. "Of course, of course! I learned it! Mount Myōboku is indeed one of the three great holy lands. It's so amazing! The toads there can all talk!"

He then continued, "It's just that I still can't fully master it yet, so I need to practice more. But I've already found a way to quickly get to Mount Myōboku, so practicing Sage Mode will be a lot easier."

Torifu patted Jiraiya on the shoulder when he heard this. "I can also help you with Sage Mode. After all, I've also learned Sage Mode."

"That's great! I'll come visit you at your house another day!"

But for some reason, Jiraiya looked troubled again. "I'm not supposed to tell anyone about this, but since it's you, Torifu Nii-san, I think it's fine."

Torifu was a little interested when he heard this. "What is it? Tell me about it."

Jiraiya hesitated for a moment, then spoke. "I met the Great Toad Sage, and he said that he dreamed that I, a pervert, would eventually become a very great ninja, and then I would have a few disciples." "Among them, there is one who has a powerful force, and I must guide this person no matter what, because he will influence the future of the shinobi world."

Torifu wasn't too surprised after hearing this because the prophecy was the same as the original and hadn't changed at all.

Jiraiya continued, "Because of this, I've been looking for and taking in outstanding ninjas as my disciples during my travels. But I can't figure out which one will influence the future of the shinobi world."

Torifu understood the reason for Jiraiya's troubles. "Don't be too deliberate about it. If the Great Toad Sage's prophecy was so easy for you to find and solve, then the prophecy would be meaningless."

"It's meaningless for you to deliberately take in disciples because of the prophecy. The disciple in the prophecy will not be among them."

Jiraiya scratched his head. "I knew it. I felt like this method wouldn't work."

"Then what should I do?"

Torifu waved his hand. "How should I know? I'm not the one who got the prophecy. Just go with the flow. If they're your fated disciples, you won't be able to get away even if you try."

Jiraiya thought about it, then nodded. "I guess that's all I can do. It's really baffling. A ninja like me can become a great ninja?"

Torifu patted him on the shoulder. "Of course you can, because you're Jiraiya."

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