Chapter 144: The Prophecy Son and the Storm (Ch 144)

In the next episode, early in the morning, Kakashi heard a knock on the door, and he got up from the bed sleepily to open the door.

I saw a tall middle-aged man standing outside the door. He was wearing a short shirt, had two red marks on his face, and had a head full of white hair like a lion’s mane, tied behind his head with a rope.

“Yo, Kakashi!”

Jiraiya smiled like a weird uncle who kidnapped children.

The scene flashed, and time went back to last night. Minato went to find Jiraiya, and the master and disciple discussed for a long time. Finally, Jiraiya nodded and agreed to take Kakashi out of the village to practice.

The reason why he agreed was, firstly, to let Kakashi avoid the limelight, and secondly, to use this opportunity to track down Shimura Tani.

[Yay! Jiraiya and Kakashi, a magical combination]

[Professional babysitter—Frog Sage Jiraiya—makes his grand appearance!]

[Touched, finally seeing them in the same frame]

[I’m back to my job, Jiraiya~]

The animator did not show the conversation between the two, but jumped directly to the moment Kakashi picked up his bag and followed Jiraiya out of the Konoha gate.

Slightly light-hearted and humorous music sounded, and many small clips of Kakashi on the road were intertwined, like a bright and flamboyant travel Vlog.

Kakashi got hungry while on the road. Just as he was about to take a bite of his Hōryōgan, he saw Jiraiya had already set up the pot and was pouring ingredients into it. He told him to light the fire quickly.

In the dark night, they would sit around the campfire to keep warm and chat, or roast some wild fish or rabbit, adding firewood to the fire from time to time;

If he came across a rare herb on the road, Jiraiya would collect it and introduce it to Kakashi, then have him carefully place the specimen between the pages of the book;

When he was free, Jiraiya, as an elder, taught Kakashi some taijutsu and ninjutsu attentively and conscientiously, and after finishing, he ruffled Kakashi’s hair into a mess;

Occasionally, when they came across a town, Kakashi stood aside with his arms folded, speechless, watching Jiraiya throw away his master’s baggage, and crouch at the door of the bathhouse to peek in furtively…

The audience hadn’t seen such a relaxing segment in a long time, and they were all laughing happily.

[I just like the taste of a fresh road movie]

[I feel like traveling with Jiraiya will be especially fun]

[Of course not. Look at all the pots and utensils.]

[Kakashi finally has some life now]

[In fact, he is quite lucky, as the sun has always been around him.]

[So Kakashi and Minato are brothers again?]

[Hahahahahahahahahahahaha Kakashi’s filter of Jiraiya as a strong man is shattered]

[Kakashi: Compared to Jiraiya, my dad is actually quite normal… I misunderstood him]

The music gradually stops and the lively little segment ends.

Late at night, Kakashi was sitting by the fire unloading his weights and stacking them neatly.

Jiraiya saw that his body was covered with external injuries accumulated during this period of time. The firelight reflected in his eyes, illuminating a look of reluctance and conflict.

“I’ll be back soon.”

After leaving behind these words, Jiraiya made a few seals and went to Myoboku Mountain to ask for some good medicine from the sages Fukasaku and Shima.

Just as he got a few bottles of medicinal oil, a toad came over with a message, saying that the great toad sage had just woken up from his slumber and wanted to meet Jiraiya.

“Jiraiya-chan,” the Great Toad Sage spoke as heavily and slowly as always, “something has changed in the future.”

Jiraiya’s heart tightened: “What does it look like?”

A thoughtful look appeared in the eyes of the Great Toad Immortal, and then he shook his head.

“I don’t know.”

“The child who causes these changes will stir up a ‘storm’ in the ninja world.”

“But whether the final result is good or bad, it is not clear in the dream.”

These words were really ambiguous, causing Jiraiya to frown, and he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

Despite his heavy heart, he acted cheerfully when he returned to Kakashi, handing him several small jars.

“Kakashi, apply these before going to sleep, your body will recover faster.”

“This is……?”

“Don’t be fooled by the unprepossessing appearance of the toad oil from Myōbokusan. It is actually very effective in relieving fatigue and repairing injuries.”

“Thank you, Jiraiya-sama.”

[Oh my god, Kakashi is trying too hard, can he handle it?]

[I think it’s terrible. Look at the injuries on his body. What will happen if they continue to accumulate over time?]

[It has to be Jiraiya, who is rough but also meticulous]

[A new child of prophecy?]

[Jiraiya: This child of prophecy, why does he have so many?]

[Who could it be? The new character that appeared recently… Jhin? Impossible?]

[Creating a “storm” sounds like something a boss would do]

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(This chapter doesn’t have enough words, I’ll make it up tomorrow, there’s not enough time)