Ninja Ice House

Chapter 604 Awakening

According to Kosugi Bokusui's original plan, directly and quickly draining the natural energy of the ninja world was an emergency measure and could not be used frequently as a regular method.

Like Kaguya Otsutsuki a thousand years ago, letting the Divine Tree grow naturally and then precisely selecting high-value humans to cultivate into war weapons with special abilities or powerful strength—White Zetsu—is actually not a bad plan.

However, doing so requires striking a balance between the two; otherwise, poor quality of the White Zetsu or slow growth of the Divine Tree could lead to disastrous consequences.

Furthermore, the instinctive resistance of the ninja world and the possibility of the emergence of super geniuses among ordinary humans made Kaguya Otsutsuki's rule like standing on the edge of a volcano.

"He who bears the nation's shame is the master of the state; he who bears the nation's misfortune is the king of the world! Sitting in that position means bearing certain responsibilities and enduring the inevitable consequences. As the 'Goddess of the Rabbit,' you enjoyed the offerings of the ninja world, so it's not unjust that you were sealed away in the end. As for the Sage of Six Paths, he learned his lesson and preferred to be the 'creator of eternal peace and order,' living in the Pure Land rather than doing anything superfluous. He only established the Ninja Sect, passed down its teachings, and even went along with the flow by having his two sons' chakra reincarnations pass on his influence. How should we evaluate him?"

Those who are not in a position cannot concern themselves with its affairs; those who are not in the situation cannot know its pain!

Letting go appropriately is also a good approach!

Kosugi Bokusui had already learned a little about the stance of the three great summoning beast holy lands. As outcasts, they were still connected with humans, the most intelligent beings in the ninja world, to avoid being overly marginalized and to avoid getting deeply involved in the conflicts and grudges of humans in the ninja world. They generally maintained a kind and neutral stance, which was actually a necessary measure.

It's normal to think that those who are not of our kind must have different hearts. Humans themselves are killing each other so much that it would be too illogical to be so close to these otherworldly immortals.

Having similar stances and exchanging interests is the way to maintain harmonious and lasting relationships.

In the relatively closed, yet somewhat prosperous, ninja world, if we disregard the influence of external factors, adopting a policy of "closing the country to the outside world" and becoming an absolute ruler with absolute authority is not impossible.

Because of the suppression of supernatural power, gods can, at the level of rules, greatly reduce the risk of being overthrown.

However, this makes it uncertain whether they can effectively resist invasions by the Otsutsuki clan or even more powerful outsiders.

The existence of space-time ninjutsu makes the top ninjas in the ninja world realize that their planet is not the whole world, or even just a drop in the ocean. Driven by a sense of crisis, they will take some methods that seem incomprehensible to ordinary people.

"Hashirama Senju's idea made sense, but his method of implementation was flawed. It was indeed possible to indirectly achieve a balance of power among the five great ninja villages by distributing the tailed beasts. However, he overlooked the fact that everything changes over time, especially the human heart, which is too unpredictable."

Gu Shanbu commented leisurely.

“The strong are always too arrogant, projecting their own mentality onto everyone else, thinking that as long as they can’t win, the losses outweigh the gains, and war will not break out; but in reality, for some people, after weighing the risks and benefits, as long as they feel that they can take the risk, even if they lose, as long as they can regroup and make a comeback, the consequences are acceptable, and war is inevitable.”

It wasn't even a rational decision. It was simply because the Third Kazekage and Sasori of the Red Sand had disappeared, and the Sand Ninja suspected that the Leaf Village ninja were responsible. In a fit of anger, they started the Fourth Shinobi World War.

The biggest mistake Hashirama Senju made was expecting everyone to be wise and rational, and to take appropriate measures to solve problems.

With so many highly intelligent beings in the ninja world, countless thoughts arise and vanish every moment. Often, the best efforts of a clever person cannot compete with the sudden inspiration of a fool.

Accidents always happen unexpectedly, and Naruto Uzumaki is watched closely because his title as the "ninja with the highest unpredictability" is well-deserved. He always manages to bring surprises or shocks at crucial moments.

"Turbulence indicates vitality, which is more exciting than stagnant water!"

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Two weeks later, it was already the time of the first snowfall. The cold wind outside was howling, carrying rain and snow. Despite the freezing weather, the wards of Konoha Village Hospital remained warm and cozy.

Jiraiya, who had been unconscious for a long time, twitched his eyelids and finally opened them amidst everyone's anticipation.

"You lecherous immortal, you've finally woken up. You have no idea how much effort we've put in to help you..."

Naruto Uzumaki, who hadn't secretly shed tears in a long time and rarely showed sadness since becoming a ninja, knelt by the bedside, one hand on Jiraiya's bandaged arm, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Oh, it's Naruto and Tsunade. Thank you for your help, and please excuse the commotion! Uh, and the two elders... Danzo, the advisor, isn't here?"

"It's probably a recurrence of an old injury. Danzo hasn't been very active for a while now, and he basically doesn't show his face except for necessary occasions..."

Just then, a slightly unfamiliar voice came over.

"Senior Jiraiya, my name is Mizuki. I am currently handling the affairs entrusted to me by Elder Danzo. I'm sure you are all very happy to see that you are safe and sound. The village... is at peace now."

"Mizuki..."

With Naruto's support, Jiraiya struggled to sit up and found that his injuries were nothing serious, except that he felt a bit "rusty" from being in bed for so long.

"I seem to have heard this name several times recently. He should be considered a late bloomer among the younger generation. I didn't expect him to be working for Elder Danzo. That person... is not bad, but as he gets older, he becomes more and more stubborn and has strayed a bit from the right path. Don't follow his example and go to extremes or get stuck in a rut..."

“I understand and will relay your advice verbatim.”

"Alright! You... wait, you actually smell like Orochimaru. Your chakra is mixed with a lot of other things. It seems you were also a victim of his experiments..."

"As you expected, that's exactly right! However, I don't hold any grudge against Orochimaru-senpai. After all, without him, I'd probably just be an ordinary Chunin, still teaching at the Ninja Academy..."

"To survive and even gain something from this is both a skill and a stroke of luck."

At this moment, Naruto Uzumaki, overjoyed, couldn't help but shout:

"Mr. Mizuki is a very good person. He helped me a lot when I was at the Ninja Academy. I was able to master the Three Body Techniques and graduate smoothly, thanks to Mr. Mizuki's guidance in his spare time."