Ninja Ice House

Chapter 589 Time and Space

Regardless of how much mental changes Jiraiya's "secondary development" caused, it was inevitable that his total mental strength increased in an extraordinary way.

The direct consequence of this is that Jiraiya's total chakra will increase significantly, and his adaptability to Sage Mode will also improve accordingly.

Furthermore, from then on, Jiraiya's relatively "mediocre" talent and foundation in illusion and mental magic were also compensated for. In particular, the dream space that would not automatically disappear when he woke up in the future was something that the well-informed Furusugi Shōdō was very curious about.

Although he can use the Magical Toad Song, which can even destroy the Six Paths of Pain, this thing can only be used by Fukasaku and Shima working together. Jiraiya is just a "wooden stake" and doesn't need to do the function of harmonizing chakra.

"Could it be like Obito Uchiha's Kamui dimension, or like the Origin Sphere dimension I developed?"

"Somewhat similar, but not quite the same."

As he spoke, Kosugi Bokumizu easily established a connection through the imprint seeds left in the dream space by Karin, Haku, and Kaguya Kimimaro, and then put his chakra projection avatar into it.

"Huh? This world is still running, but the speed at which time flows is a bit strange, it's not very stable, sometimes fast and sometimes slow."

Strolling through what felt like a slow-motion sequence from an old black-and-white film, Kosugi Bosui even saw a glimpse of himself from many years ago.

Has Karin been born at this time?

Did I already know I was going to be a father back then?

By the way, this world is not exactly the same as the real ninja world. Even Jiraiya doesn't remember when the "Young Head of the Furusugi Clan," who could never become a ninja but never gave up, had a child.

"So, in Jiraiya's eyes, I used to be so unremarkable!"

He has some talent and strength, but he's not outstanding enough. He's less noticeable than the weakest underdog. If it weren't for his status as the young master of Kosugi, this mediocre state would probably be the reality for most ninjas, like Umino Iruka, Mizuki, Tobitake Dragonfly, and Iwashi, among other minor characters.

To put it bluntly, in the hearts of the Konoha ninjas, Kosugi Bokusui was an outsider and was never accepted as a member of the Konoha ninjas.

Why was Karin so easily regarded as "one of their own" by the Konoha ninja?

"There's no profit to be made!"

Gu Shanbu Shui, who only understood later, couldn't help but sigh.

"After weighing the risks and rewards, most of the Konoha leadership could easily conclude that making that young Kosugi Bokusui a ninja was too dangerous. The Third Shinobi World War was in full swing. If they gave the young commander a headband, how would they arrange his teammates and captains? Who would be the team leader? If something went wrong, who could bear the responsibility?"

The unexpected death of Senju Nawaki directly changed the Senju clan's survival strategy in Konoha, and even indirectly changed the entire ninja world.

The heir of the Kosugi family is only one son in Kosugi Bokumizu's generation. The daimyo next door has also had only one or two male heirs for generations. If the family line were to end due to some unnecessary accident, it would be a real problem.

Super noble families, burdened with the responsibility of ruling, cannot simply choose a capable person to take their place like ninja villages do when they lack an heir.

In the ninja world where "kings and generals are truly 'courageous'," the extinction of a daimyo or a powerful noble family with a fiefdom undoubtedly means the start of a succession war, and Konoha Village must choose sides.

The worst-case scenario is that the Land of Fire is divided in two, with endless war raging, and Konoha Village, which was built on the land of Fire, will naturally weaken.

With so many disadvantages, the advantages of having Kosugi Bokumizu as a ninja can be counted on one hand.

Strength is just so-so; mission commissions, no matter what, can't change much; whatever Konoha's original intention was, Konoha Village didn't dare to let him take risks, and in the end it could only become a "hyper-realistic ninja game" or a "limited-time ninja life experience ticket".

Just as Kosugi Bokusui and Otsutsuki Kaguya were walking and chatting, reminiscing about the past, a voice suddenly came from behind them.

"You...that's right, it's you, the one in the gorgeous robes over there, I'm talking about you..."

At first, Gu Shanbu Shui didn't pay attention, but when he came to his senses, he realized that it was someone calling him.

"You...can you see me?"

Kushina Uzumaki, with her long, bright red hair, was pointing and shouting in this direction, while Minato Namikaze stood to the side, awkwardly grinning.

"Excuse me, I was just about to say hello, but it seems you didn't notice."

"Fourth Hokage, it's been a long time!"

"As expected, you are... Bu Shui!"

"I am grateful for your care back then."

"Eh...did I ever take care of you? I don't remember at all. What am I really like?"

"I'm not entirely sure, but you were like the rising sun, giving everyone a sense of hope. It's such a pity you passed away so young..."

"As expected, I died too young! I asked Jiraiya-sensei what would happen in the future, but he wouldn't say. Thinking about Naruto's appearance, I actually had a bit of a premonition."

If a new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has appeared, then the original Nine-Tails Jinchuriki must be dead.

However, the current Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is his wife, Kushina Uzumaki. Minato Namikaze simply cannot accept the fact that he is still alive while his beloved wife is dead.

The only possibility is that both of them died, and Naruto Uzumaki became an orphan.

“If Jiraiya-senpai doesn’t tell you, I can’t say much either. Although you and your husband died in battle early on our side, it’s hard to say here. After all, things are different…”

Gu Shanbu Shui smiled and changed the subject.

"I'm curious, how did you sense me?"

"I didn't realize before that the Flying Thunder God Technique was actually a space-time ninjutsu. I only used it as a secret technique for spatial teleportation. It wasn't until recently, when I met those children, that I realized that time and space often appear simultaneously, like a pair of complementary twins. Manipulating space is essentially manipulating time, and vice versa..."

"I see. No wonder you were able to see through the chaotic spacetime turbulence and detect my presence within a localized area."

"We discovered it early, but stopping you wasn't easy."

Kushina Uzumaki, holding Minato Namikaze's hand, approached him and circled around the young commander, saying:

"As expected, Orochimaru and Shikaku's assessment was correct. There must be a core figure who can unite everyone. Either it's the Uchiha clan that has not yet appeared, who has successfully rebelled and taken over the position of Hokage, or it's the Daimyo or Kosugi. Otherwise, no one can mobilize the entire village's power."