Naruto's Exam

The three young people shine in the bustling city. Yahiko is straightforward and has leadership qualities. Nagato has extraordinary strength, but is timid and gentle. Although Konan is a girl, she has the same bearing as men. She cleverly balances the relationship between Nagato and Yahiko...

"I really... miss them." If I could have returned to this city more often and seen the lives of these three children, perhaps everything would not have developed as it did in the movie.

He looked at the screen, where a red card represented Xiao Nan flying home.

Hearing Yahiko's voice ring out in the video...

“We start from here with our dreams!”

"Wait till our dream comes true..."

“Even if we go our separate ways later!”

“I will come back here one day!!!”

On the screen, there are three cards representing Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan.

Maybe others can't understand the meaning.

But Jiraiya's emotions suddenly couldn't be held back!

"Teacher..." Xiaonan called in a low voice.

Jiraiya stared at the screen, as if he had gone back in time to when he taught them to use the Frog Cards to confirm each other's safety.

The laughter of the three people seemed to ring in my ears again.

Nagato also saw through Pain's eyes and felt the image...

Xiaonan's blood-stained red card flew to the only one of the three frog cards that was not turned over - Xiaonan's card.

The red card was attached to Xiaonan's card.

The audience was confused and asked, "What does this mean? Three red cards?" Jiraiya felt sad...

"Welcome home, Xiaonan."

Naruto heard Gosho Sennin say this and the movie finally ended.

Jiraiya took the initiative to approach Pain and Konan, who were the local forces, and said, "I think we should have a chat."

"Senior Jiraiya!!" A ninja immediately objected: "They are the enemy who destroyed Konoha!!"

Jiraiya cast a stern look at the ninja who spoke: "They haven't destroyed Konoha yet! That's just a possible future!!"

He looked at Konan: "Tell me in detail about Yahiko, and..." He turned to the masked man: "What happened to this guy!"

How could Jiraiya not hate this man!

Whether it was Yahiko or Minato, his outstanding disciples died because of him!

There are even rumors that the Uchiha clan extermination was planned by this person!

In the film, he constantly uses Nagato and Konan, and even implants the Rinnegan into Nagato's eyes when he is an Uzumaki.

While Jiraiya was thinking, there was a woman who was eager to talk to Nagato.

That person was Nagato's mother - Fuso!

However, at this time, without the consent of the Hokage, the Anbu and other bodyguards would never let down their guard. After learning that the other party would kill his son in the future, the newly resurrected Konoha White Fang also nervously prepared to deal with it.

Seeing that the image of Danzo had not appeared yet, Senju Tobirama agreed to the few people's request to leave here and talk.

"It's getting late," Ohnoki said, "The Second Hokage can prepare to start the Five Kage Council. I'm old and need more rest."

It's rare that the Second Hokage is younger than him, and Ōnoki is very arrogant.

"I'm sorry, in my eyes, you are still the little fool who was scared by Uchiha Madara so much that he couldn't walk..." Senju Tobirama retorted mercilessly. He was not the eldest brother and would not be polite to people who were not from Konoha.

"Okay," looking at the slightly embarrassed Third Tsuchikage, Senju Tobirama said, "Come with me to the Hokage building. Don't waste time. The Five Kage meeting will begin immediately!"

At the same time, he has arranged for Uzumaki Mito and the Yamanaka clan to investigate where Danzo is hiding!

......

At that time, there were still two days before Scorpion and Deidara arrived in Konoha.

There are still four days until Kakuzu and Hidan arrive in Konoha.

The crowd gradually dispersed from the Konoha Ninja School. The nominal leader of Akatsuki left with Jiraiya, one of the three Konoha ninjas, to talk. And the real leader of Akatsuki participated in the Five Kage Conference under the guarantee of the Second Hokage? !

“What the hell is going on? Huh!”

Deidara, who was resurrected in the form of the Impure World Reincarnation, was left at the gate of the Konoha Ninja School with a confused look on his face. Several Anbu surrounded him. He wanted to show his art, but a red-haired woman sealed his hands...

He, Deidara, had never felt so aggrieved.

I was so angry that I cursed Uchiha Sasuke a few times...

He was also hit by Naruto's shadow clones and a punch from Haruno Sakura.

......

On the other side, Jiraiya, Pain, Konan and Fuso left not long ago.

The toad from Myoboku Mountain actually used reverse summoning to summon Jiraiya? ! !

Suddenly appearing in Myoboku Mountain, Jiraiya looked around in confusion.

"Master Fukasaku! Send me back quickly. I need to talk to my disciple!"

Not only did he want to know about the situation of Nagato and the others over the years, he also needed more information about the masked man, 'Uchiha Madara'.

This man killed Minato and Yahiko, he couldn't forgive him easily!

"Don't be impatient, little Jiraiya," Master Fukasaku jumped in front of Jiraiya and said, "The Great Toad Sage has made a new prophecy, and it is still about your disciple."

Jiraiya: “???!!”

His disciple?!

Nagato? Konan? Or Naruto?

However, Fukasaku-sama's answer was none of these...

“?!?!”

"Minato?!! Didn't Minato already..." Jiraiya was shocked. He had no idea what predictions the Great Toad Sage would make.

Fukasaku: "For details, you should ask the Great Toad Sage. He seems to have two prophecies to tell you."

"Two... prophecies...?!"

-

The croaking of frogs can be heard one after another.

The vegetation is lush and there are many giant water lilies growing.

Dewdrops hung on the lotus leaves, and toads could be seen everywhere resting on them.

Clear spring water flows on the bamboo-shaped earthen hill and merges into a stream.

Toad oil continuously gushed out of the mouth of the stone toad sculpture, forming a small pool.

——This is Myoboku Mountain.

It is known as one of the three major places of inheritance along with Longdi Cave and Wet Bone Forest!

Jiraiya followed the jumping Fukasaku Sage to the residence of the Great Toad Sage.

"So, the Great Toad Sage dreamed of Minato?" Jiraiya said in disbelief, "But Minato has been dead for many years, and Naruto is already 12 years old."

Master Fukasaku was jumping, not slow at all. "I don't know either. Wait until you see the old man and let him tell you in person."

Despite this, Jiraiya still couldn't suppress his curiosity: "Could it be the Impure World Reincarnation Technique? The second generation's technique is actually very convenient."

He sighed softly, "If Minato hadn't used the Uzumaki clan's secret technique, the Four Symbols Seal, perhaps we could ask the Second Hokage for help and allow Minato to return briefly so that the father and son could be reunited once."

"Hey, maybe this idea can be used on that little girl Kushina. Naruto must be eager to meet his mother, right?"

Jiraiya was very pleased with himself and kept clapping his hands.

"It's feasible, it's feasible. When we go back, we have to talk to the Third Hokage and ask him to exert some influence on the Second Hokage!"

"but……"

Jiraiya stroked his chin, hesitation evident on his face.

"After all, Impure World Reincarnation is not a true resurrection. We still have to face separation afterwards, which is even more sad. And this technique doesn't seem to be for this purpose. Is it really appropriate to call back the soul of the Pure Land?"

Just as Jiraiya was thinking, Lord Fukasaku finally brought him to the residence of the Great Toad Sage.

The giant toad seemed a little unconscious.

"Are you looking for me, Great Toad Sage?" Jiraiya asked anxiously, "I heard that you had a prophetic dream about my disciple Namikaze Minato, is that right?"

"Oh~ You're here, you're here~" The big toad immortal was silent for a moment:

"Are you Minato Namikaze?"

Jiraiya: "..."

Fukasaku on the side reminded: "Grandpa! He is little Jiraiya, and Namikaze Minato is his deceased disciple!"

Big Toad Immortal: "Oh, oh, who is the one with white hair?"

Fukasaku: “…It’s Jiraiya.”

"Oh, you've grown up. You are..."

"I'm Jiraiya!" Jiraiya shouted, "Okay, stop talking about that, Great Immortal! Tell me about Minato's prophecy!"

"Oh, Namikaze Minato..." said the Great Toad Sage: "In fact, I had two dreams this time, both about that blond boy. It seems that they were both your disciples."

"Please tell me."

"The first is that Minato Namikaze will be attacked by the 'man living in hell'. Then, he will be rescued by the 'man crawling out of hell'."

"what?!"

"Minato died twelve years ago!"

Jiraiya looked confused: "Big Toad Sage, can you explain it more clearly?!"

"In my dream, Minato Namikaze will fight a man holding a black spider lily and a giant fox."

"The original ending should have been Minato's death."

"But then there were... no, to be exact, two men helped him..."

Jiraiya was even more confused. Minato was clearly dead, right? Could someone have freed his soul from the hands of the god of death?

But it doesn’t sound right!

That giant fox must be the Nine-Tails, but who is the man holding the black red spider lily? Is there such a person in the ninja world?

But the point is…

Jiraiya asked again: "Great Toad Sage, what are the characteristics of the two men you mentioned who can help Minato? Are you saying that they can help Minato resurrect?!"

"Well, I guess so..." After a long silence: "One with silver hair, and another holding a big fan."

This stumped Jiraiya. There were so many silver-haired ninjas, so who was the one holding the big fan?

He had no choice but to remember the information and ask Konoha's intelligence department when he returned.

"Okay, what about your other prophecy?"

The Great Toad Immortal slowly recalled:

"Another prophecy..."

"A black-haired boy will come here, and your other blond disciple will teach him true peace... Then, many regrets will not happen."

"????"

As usual, Jiraiya was confused.

When he was sent back to Konoha by Granny Shima, he still couldn't figure out the meaning of the two prophecies.

However, according to the Great Toad Immortal, both prophecies are positive, so he doesn't need to worry too much and can just let nature take its course.

At the same time, Jiraiya will definitely keep a close eye on the silver-haired man and the man holding the big fan! If Minato can be resurrected, Konoha and even the entire ninja world will be different.

……

More than an hour passed, and Jiraiya was teleported to Myoboku Mountain. Pain, Nagato, and Fuso, who were originally present, had already left.

When Jiraiya appeared here again, a small blue and purple paper crane flew in front of him and guided him forward...

"Oh, it's Xiaonan."

Jiraiya smiled and followed the thousand paper cranes to where Nagato was hiding.

Seeing his son's current appearance, Fuso's heart was filled with pity.

When the dead are resurrected, they will not remember the things in the Pure Land. In her eyes, it was as if the timid and weak son yesterday had suddenly become an adult who had experienced many vicissitudes of life. His skinny body and scars on his body made her feel distressed.

Konan considerately let the mother and son talk alone, while she waited for Teacher Jiraiya at the entrance of the sacred paper tree cave.

On the other side, the Five Kage Summit began.

The younger and more energetic Second Hokage sat at the top, looking at a group of elderly juniors (only Ōnoki and Sarutobi Hiruzen), and lamented the passing of time.

"You are all old, Ōnoki, Hiruzen."

This is not an outspoken statement, but a conclusion drawn based on intelligence from the five major ninja villages in recent years.

Leaving aside the Hidden Mist Village in the Water Kingdom, the Fire Kingdom and the Earth Kingdom each have their own characteristics under the rule of the two older Kages.

Monkeys pursue stability and harmony, economic development, and improvement of people's livelihood, but their deterrent power to other countries is insufficient, and their backbone forces (20-40 years old) are weak.

Ōnoki places too much emphasis on the interests of the village, is short-sighted, and sees the pros and cons at a glance.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, as the Second Hokage's student, could understand what the Second Hokage said, but Ōnoki might not.

"Hmph! You are quite a young man, the Second Hokage."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Uchiha Obito wore a mask and participated in the Five Kage Summit as a masked man.

However, rather than saying that they were participating, it would be more accurate to say that they were being monitored by the shadows of the five major villages.

Of course, this is what Tobirama Senju said, otherwise why would the Kages of the other four villages let the number one villain in...

Uchiha Obito said irritably: "Second Hokage, what on earth do you know?!"

Senju Tobirama: "I know who you are, but I am not going to reveal your identity yet." He continued: "Answer me a question first..."

"What?" Obito narrowed his eyes dangerously.

"Is Black Zetsu really dead? Also, how many White Zetsu are there?"

"!!!" Obito still used Uchiha Madara's voice: "You actually know Black Zetsu and White Zetsu."

"That's right. It is precisely because you and Madara were deceived by Black Zetsu that I do not intend to reveal your identity for the time being. If you can repent like you did 'back then', perhaps there is still room for redemption..."