chapter 85 part 6
Jiraiya's heart was heavy. He absolutely had to accelerate Nagato's training now. Let alone Nagato, even he, in his current state, would have a hard time if he carelessly jumped into such a terrifying battle.
Furthermore, he felt that the great battle that erupted here was for the Rinnegan, and Mito Uzumaki had simply thwarted the mysterious powerful enemy.
"Tsukasa Kaede... what role did he play in this? Kaedence he could obtain Nine-Tails Chakra, it means he was on Lady Mito's side, not an enemy... probably."
Jiraiya felt a headache coming on, his mind a jumble of thoughts.
"Little Jiraiya, where's the Rinnegan wielder you mentioned?"
"Yeah, yeah, I also want to see what the Sage's Eye looks like. They say the Great Sage Toad might have met the Sage of Kaedex Paths when he was young, but who knows if it's true. It might just be confused from dreaming, with jumbled memories."
"Hey, old woman, don't complain about the Great Sage Toad in front of Little Jiraiya. It'll give the kid a bad impression."
The two old Toads argued, but reached a consensus on meeting Nagato—Jiraiya couldn't stop them even if he wanted to! Jiraiya smiled bitterly to himself. What could he say? The reason he was teaching Nagato in the Land of Rain, and the reason he didn't tell the Village or Mount Myōboku, was to avoid all external influences as much as possible.
The Child of Prophecy, the one who would bring change to the Shinobi World, surely had his own path to walk, and thus should be interfered with least by outside Factions.
Unfortunately, all his plans were messed up. The Village's reaction was already unpredictable, and Mount Myōboku couldn't be kept in the dark any longer.
"If I had known this battle would end like this, and Nagato's safety wasn't threatened, I shouldn't have entered Sage Mode!"
Jiraiya was utterly frustrated. He could only hope that letting these two Sages interact with Nagato wouldn't have any negative effects...
Hidden Leaf Village.
"What exactly happened? Is it an enemy invasion? Otherwise, why is the entire Village on high alert!"
"If it's an enemy, we must protect the Village!"
A group of teenagers looked at the Ninja blocking them, very displeased.
"This situation is rather complex. Due to the need for secrecy, I cannot tell you what exactly happened."
An Anbu Ninja led the team blocking these youngsters, calmly stating, "You are the future of the Village. You are not needed for now, so do not get involved."
He knew the inside story. As the Third Hokage's son, he was an important means for the Third Hokage to control the Anbu, and many of the Village's matters were not hidden from him.
Precisely because he knew, he could not allow these people to get involved. After all, it concerned the Nine-Tails. If the situation truly worsened, these youngsters would be powerless against the Nine-Tails, dead in an instant.
He glanced at the agitated youngsters.
Choza Akimichi, Inuzuka Tsume, Shinku Yuhi...
These people were the future of the Village.
At this moment, a young man spoke up: "Then I can participate, right? In special situations, I can use the Flying Raijin Jutsu to transport endangered comrades."
Minato Namikaze produced his custom-made kunai and said, "There are very few Ninja of my type; I will certainly be useful to the Village."
"No need. Tsukasa Kaede has already gone; he is also a Space-Time Ninja."
"I see..."
Minato Namikaze fell silent, then smiled, "His Spatial Rift Jutsu is very special; it will certainly help the Village. That's great."
Just then, a cheer erupted in the distance.
Anbu Ninja continuously moved quickly, relaying the Third Hokage's order: "Lord Hokage has commanded, lift the lockdown!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although many had no idea what had happened, since the lockdown was lifted, the crisis must have been resolved.
Minato Namikaze looked up, but couldn't see anything—the process must have been smooth, he thought, but what exactly happened? On the other side, Tsukasa Kaede didn't know what Minato Namikaze was thinking, nor did he care to know. By bringing back Kushina, he had already proven his loyalty to the Village through his actions.
The Third Hokage smiled, and others also sighed in relief. In fact, most people had even prepared themselves for the worst-case scenario, but fortunately, everything went smoothly.
Everyone present quickly turned their attention, staring in astonishment at the red Chakra on Tsukasa Kaede's body.
"Is that a Tailed Beast Cloak?"
"It must be the Nine-Tails' Chakra! Could it be that Tsukasa Kaede has become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki? But such a thing..."
"Don't make wild guesses. As long as he shows no signs of losing control, we must remain vigilant."
Those who could wait with the Third Hokage were undoubtedly the Village's elites, who had some knowledge of Mito Uzumaki's situation.
"Ah, favored by Lady Mito, I indeed received some Nine-Tails Chakra she bestowed. However, I am not the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Lady Mito's successor is Kushina Uzumaki."
Tsukasa Kaede stepped aside, revealing the red-haired girl behind him.
(end of chapter)