Ninja Ice House

Chapter 585 Freshmen

Another day of sunshine shone on the vibrant land of Konoha Village. Apart from a few ninjas who still remembered the major events of the previous night, most people felt particularly tired when they woke up in the morning. Others had had a series of nightmares the night before, which had exhausted them and left them feeling somewhat drained.

Aside from a few more people yawning on the streets and rushing to work than usual, there was nothing unusual. If you weren't looking for answers to your questions, you wouldn't realize that Konoha Village had actually done something big last night.

Tsunade, who hadn't slept all night, gave Jiraiya a thorough examination and found that he only had a certain degree of hyperactivity in some of his physical abilities and his endocrine system seemed to be a little off, but otherwise there were no problems.

As for the psychological issues, after last night's fierce battle, what needed to be exposed has been exposed, and what needed to be resolved has been resolved.

The reason it hasn't woken up yet isn't because there are any aftereffects that haven't been resolved; it's simply because its mental energy has been greatly depleted, causing it to fall into a deep coma and is trying to protect itself.

This time, there won't be any embarrassing incidents where the secret technique affects the underlying mindset, causing cognitive impairment and preventing the person from waking up.

As for the outcome of the final battle, it must be said that Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze were indeed formidable, especially when they joined forces. Trying to use those children to deal with them was simply wishful thinking.

"Disastrous defeat" is not even a sufficient description of the situation at that time.

Two super masters in Sage Mode almost swept across the battlefield. If the opponent hadn't not intended to kill, the "Golden Flash" of the Flying Thunder God Technique would have already annihilated the team composed of Kaguya Kimimaro and Haku.

In that battle that was initially thought to be somewhat suspenseful but was actually one-sided, Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya together achieved a synergistic effect greater than the sum of their parts.

The chances of victory for the two of them fighting alone, along with the battle team led by Haku, Kaguya Kimimaro, Hyuga Neji, and Uzumaki Naruto, were 50/50, 40/60, or 30/70. In any case, they had a chance to fight. However, the level of teamwork between the master and disciple far exceeded everyone's expectations.

Why do some strange and unusual names appear in the ninja world?

Because a well-matched combat combination can indeed play to its strengths and avoid its weaknesses, greatly enhancing its combat capabilities.

For example, there's Killer Bee's "AB combination," Konoha Village's "gatekeeper duo," the traditional "Ino-Shika-Cho" team, the "Reconnaissance Enhancement Team," and the "Sannin" who are right before our eyes. Each of them is a top-tier ninja in the ninja world. When the three Sannin join forces, they even dare to confront the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki head-on.

Of course, Hanzo of the Salamander, who enjoyed the challenge of the "Three Legendary Sannin" who were not yet at their peak and were just starting out, and even managed to defeat them, was probably even stronger than imagined. The original Hanzo in the Fourth Shinobi World War in the original timeline did not even display half of his strength before his birth.

Even the early Akatsuki organization, despite having Nagato, the possessor of the Rinnegan, did not react to Hanzo of the Salamander's coercion and enticement by overturning the table and killing him. Instead, they chose to negotiate and compromise. This shows that the fighting power that "demigod" displayed under the favorable conditions of the Land of Rain was indeed quite terrifying.

The promising young talents encountered similar setbacks to the "Three Ninjas" in the materialized dream space.

Both teams were full of confidence, both had a numerical advantage, and both crumbled when their opponents started to take things seriously.

Of course, it was also because Kaguya Kimimaro and Haku hadn't revealed their final trump cards. In that situation, there was really no need to risk mutual destruction in a desperate fight, and neither did their opponents.

Even the outcome was similar, as Jiraiya let them go because of his soft heart.

As for Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, and the others outside, they actually noticed the anomaly in the entire dream space before the final battle. The flow of time was slowing down and eventually freezing and stopping. Only the area that was isolated for Jiraiya, Naruto Uzumaki, and the others to fight was still functioning normally.

Kurama Yakumo and Karin tried several times to make some changes, but in the end they found that all their efforts were in vain. So they gave up and focused all their energy on ensuring everyone's safety and greatly stimulating Jiraiya's mental activity.

After Jiraiya realized that something was wrong with the existence of the entire world, and the three giant toad brothers of Mount Myōboku broke the ice, the mission to awaken Jiraiya was, in fact, successful.

The subsequent battles were simply Jiraiya's way of bringing this absurd yet wonderful period of his life to a close.

By then, those outside the dream space can basically only watch helplessly. Perhaps Yakumo Kurama and Karin can make some minor adjustments, but these changes are meaningless and counterproductive in the face of Jiraiya's "awakening".

Finally, Jiraiya looked with satisfaction at his juniors lying scattered on the ground. Only Kaguya Kimimaro was still able to stubbornly maintain a half-powered defensive posture, while the others were unable to move.

"Minato, will you blame me? It's because I didn't do a good job as a teacher. I made the same mistakes when I was teaching Nagato, and now I'm making the same mistakes with you."

"Don't say that. I also had a headache over the problem of being a step too late. I can only blame my own lack of ability. If it had been earlier, Obito wouldn't have gotten into trouble, and the subsequent series of events wouldn't have happened."

Whether things will really get better is hard to say. Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu's conspiracy will definitely not be abandoned halfway. Even if they don't have the opportunity last time, they will create another good opportunity to strike.

However... it's hard to say whether the two of them think that way and dream of that wonderful world where everything goes smoothly.

"We'll meet again in the future, Minato, and Kushina... and Naruto..."

"I look forward to it!"

With a final smile, everything and everyone faded into nothingness.

When Yakumo Kurama used his last bit of strength to pull the Konoha ninjas out of the dream space, very few of them were still in good condition.

More than half of the ninjas who provided power support as the "core" of the formation had fainted, and those who escaped from the dream space were all injured, especially the reckless Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame, who was too exhausted and fainted, and urgently needed medical treatment.

Fortunately, none of the injuries were fatal, and there weren't many serious injuries either, although a few people went into shock due to excessive blood loss.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is extremely effective against group attacks without a master wielder. Only Minato Namikaze can defeat the enemy, while the enemy can't even touch his shadow.

If Haku and Kaguya Kimimaro hadn't been able to barely hold their own, they might have lost even more miserably.