It could be a new character created by the author. Maybe someone who was born in a small, overlooked part of the village and has a power that is related to the prophecy but has been dormant until now.
It might be a side character from the original Naruto series who was never given much importance. For example, someone like Rock Lee could be reimagined as the forgotten child of prophecy. His hard - work ethic and unique fighting style could be tied to some greater prophecy that was overlooked. Or it could be a character from a minor clan that has a special ability which was forgotten over time but is actually part of the prophecy.
Chapter 295, "Fan Meeting", is the clearest early answer because it turns Seeing Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 640, "Fanning the Flames Combo", is the clearest early answer because it turns Flames Combo Jiang's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 171, "Jiang Yan: There's a ghost!!!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Wen Jiaojiao's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The afternoon rain stopped and started again, making the air even...
Chapter 103, "Selling a Kidney to Repay Debt", is the clearest early answer because it turns Repay Debt Jiang's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 288, "The Old Master Already Knows", is the clearest early answer because it turns Lin Manru's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Jiang Li and Zhao Lang were lifted onto stretchers and taken to...
Chapter 464, "Is it Lingzhi?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xiao Hei's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Jiang Li's calculations were indeed correct.
Chapter 357, "Have Jiang Li and Jiang Yan Fallen Out?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Wen Jiaojiao's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on As time slowly passed, watching the gradually moving clock on the...
Chapter 572, "Only Second in the Country", is the clearest early answer because it turns Luo Xuan's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Little brother, this is a competition, and I won't go easy on you... and closes on As the fifth question appeared, his confusion deepened..
Chapter 156, "Group Morning Run!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Flash Change, who was always tardy, was late again today.
Chapter 441, "The Taoist also Chases Stars?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from She had also only learned a little trick after reading many books.