"Thank you for your hard work, Jiraiya, you've been tirelessly working for peace and the Child of Prophecy for so many years, and faced so much skepticism. If I hadn't encountered this coincidence myself, I might not fully understand either."
"You are remarkable, it's a blessing for Mount Myoboku and the Ninja World to have you. I will do my best to decipher this stone tablet and complete it."
Aomi's gaze was earnest, and his words sincere.
Hearing these words, Jiraiya felt a strong tremor in his heart, even his nose felt a bit sour. Finally, after all these years, someone understood him!
It's still the Child of Prophecy…
"Aomi, these are things I should do, and I will seriously help you!" A moment later, Jiraiya steadied his emotions and solemnly pounded his chest:
"If there's any instruction, please command!"
Aomi returned a respectful gaze and smiled inwardly.
The Natural Energy he could barely perceive before had now become clear, like bits of fireflies radiating the warmth of energy, naturally captured by Aomi.
[Your perception ability for Natural Energy has been enhanced due to the special talent "Devoted Prophet Believer"!]
"Regarding the Child of Prophecy and the stone tablet, I will also consult Tsunade and Orochimaru, analyzing from the perspective of multiple Holy Lands."
Aomi said in a deep voice, "After all, this concerns the peace of the entire Ninja World, we cannot be careless."
Jiraiya sighed inwardly, does Aomi still not fully trust Mount Myoboku?
But since it concerns the Six Paths Sage, even Ryuchi Cave and Shikkotsu Forest probably wouldn't dare to speak recklessly...
Jiraiya felt slightly reassured.
"So now that we've finished discussing the Child of Prophecy, it's time to talk about the war."
Aomi waved his hand, his gaze growing serious as he slowly spoke:
"Although Hidden Rock lost ten thousand men, they still have over ten thousand troops, and Tsuchikage Onoki is not a weak-minded leader and shouldn't be underestimated."
"I've already dealt with the Hidden Mist side, the remaining enemy forces are divided among Hidden Cloud, Hidden Sand, and Hidden Rain."
Aomi furrowed his brows lightly and sighed:
"The Tobirama series weapons from Root have made achievements, but the enemy will also have countermeasures, like dispersing Tobirama No.2 with Wind Release or countering explosions with Lightning Release."
"Moreover, the reserves of new weapons can't keep up with consumption, as there's only been about half a year for preparation, and production capacity is limited."
"We must prepare for the possibility that the enemy will unite for an all-out attack on us."
Namikaze Minato nodded seriously, feeling deeply moved by Aomi's analysis.
Despite having already established such military merit, Aomi remained unperturbed, steady as the Hokage Rock of Konoha...
Perhaps this is why this man can be synonymous with the Will of Fire?
"I still need to patrol the Hidden Cloud Battlefield, you should also watch out for a counterattack from the Hidden Rock, and if there are issues, have Mountain Fuu promptly communicate to the command headquarters on the Tobirama ship."
Aomi waved his hand, departing with dust and exhaustion, his figure appearing somewhat weary.
Namikaze Minato and Jiraiya watched Aomi's departing silhouette, exchanging a look, both eyes filled with complex emotions.
"Minato, your position as the Fourth Hokage might need to be postponed..."
Jiraiya scratched his head awkwardly: "It's not that I don't support you, my student, but Aomi is the Child of Prophecy, and making him Hokage is the best choice for the Ninja World and the future."
"But you still have a chance, then the fifth Hokage…"
Jiraiya ambiguously comforted Namikaze Minato with a sentence, but everyone knew the fifth could hardly be him, right?
Aomi doesn't have a disciple now, but won't he in the future?
Namikaze Minato maintained a good attitude, smiling like a little sun: "If it's to Aomi, I'm okay with that."
"As for myself, perhaps I have an even greater advantage than Aomi..."
Jiraiya seemed to want to say something but couldn't bear to refute his beloved disciple, his expression slightly strained.
Although he had always said "there's no ninja more excellent than Namikaze Minato," this priority in his heart couldn't surpass that of the Child of Prophecy.
Namikaze Minato laughed heartily, "I have a girlfriend, after the war I'll work hard, and perhaps I'll have a child before Aomi."
"In that case, I'll have my son apprentice under Aomi, maybe he'll have a hope of becoming the Fifth or Sixth Hokage..."
Jiraiya was momentarily stunned, unsure of how to respond.
But upon thinking closely, he realized that what Namikaze Minato said made a lot of sense...
If Namikaze Minato's child could apprentice under Aomi, then he would be a disciple of the Child of Prophecy, innately endowed with the identity of Mount Myoboku, wouldn't that make him the most perfect Hokage candidate for Konoha?
Jiraiya looked at Namikaze Minato with unusual seriousness, solemnly saying:
"Minato, you must work hard!"
"Don't let me look down on you, young man!"
Namikaze Minato rolled his eyes at Jiraiya wordlessly, shaking his head.
He didn't know why, but sometimes Namikaze Minato felt a certain way about how Tsunade looked at Aomi...
Even though he didn't want to guess at gossip, what if it's true, and Aomi eventually accepted?
He wondered what his teacher's reaction would be in the end...
Namikaze Minato smiled, slyly saying: "Teacher, I'll work hard, but you should be prepared too..."
Jiraiya confidently smiled: "I definitely will!"
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Aomi set off unhurriedly towards the Hidden Cloud Battlefield.
"The Chakra of the Four-tails and Five-tails, without using the Gedo Statue to extract it, I certainly can't obtain it all..."
Aomi inspected the Tailed Beast Chakra within his body, the total approximately half of an individual beast each.
Currently, the problem remains that these divisions of the Ten-tails cannot self-fuse, still needing the Gedo Statue's casing for catalysis.
Just like various bloodlines within Aomi's body that require the Chimera Jutsu for initial merging.
"I may not have the Gedo Statue, but I can try to summon the original..."
Aomi analyzed:
"These Tailed Beasts' Chakra, in essence, belongs to Otsutsuki Kaguya, the more absorbed, the more it becomes her sacrifice."
"Even her son, the Six Paths Sage, forcibly extracted and divided the Ten-tails from his body, further illustrating the danger of this entity, not something just anyone can control..."
If it's for the peace of the Ninja World, better subdue Kaguya.
Then having the Six Paths Sage continue as the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki seems the most reliable method.
Forcibly extracting the Ten-tails only shows that even the Six Paths Sage could not suppress the power belonging to Otsutsuki Kaguya, if left unchecked, it might result in a significant problem, leaving him in a worse situation than just holding on in the Pure Land.
This problem, in Aomi's view, most likely results in becoming like Uchiha Madara, becoming a sacrifice for Kaguya's resurrection...
"The power of the Otsutsuki Clan truly isn't that simple..."
Aomi lamented inwardly: "Therefore, I must let Otsutsuki Kaguya herself filter out the hidden dangers for me, to ensure the utmost safety."
"First, I'll check on Shisui, Tsunade, and Orochimaru, adjust some arrangements, then obtain the Summoning Scroll from Shikkotsu Forest, and learn about Immortal Technique, perhaps listening to other Immortals' views on the Toad Prophecy..."
"Afterwards, I'll have to inspect the construction of the Hidden Mist..."
To be honest, having this much to do keeps me quite busy.
In this ongoing war, Aomi's most crucial targets remain Shisui and Uchiha Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan...
And confronting with Hidden Cloud and Hidden Sand, having gathered the earth and the sea, I naturally also need to obtain the wild wind and lightning.
"Zetsu, I've provided you with this stage, make sure you don't disappoint me..."
Aomi cheered for his brother inwardly while his clone continued to monitor Zetsu, awaiting his move.
At this moment.
Senju Tobirama finally couldn't hold back, hastily saying:
"Aomi, do you really believe in that stone tablet and prophecy? I feel something's not right..."
"Don't rush, Tobirama."
Aomi slowly said: "Don't you have a Sharingan as well? At that time, you can come with me and have a look together."
Senju Tobirama tilted his head, suddenly enlightened.
Oh, right, he also has a Sharingan!
Then he can check it out along with Aomi...