The Name of the Bijuu
"One day, you will become one, and at that time, someone will guide you towards the future."
"And in the future, there will be a blue-eyed boy who calls the name of the Bijuu and plays. This boy may lead you."
The prophecy of the Rikudo Sennin before his death was implanted in Kyuubi's mind.
Just when he thought he had forgotten these words, they continued to echo in his ears.
At this moment, Kyuubi was surprised to hear Satoru's thoughts, which were completely different from others, and unconsciously his eyes focused on his.
It was a pair of clear blue eyes, like the edge of the sky.
An amazing idea emerged in Kyuubi's mind.
Could the young man mentioned by the Rikudo Sennin be the man in front of him?
However, as soon as this idea emerged, Kyuubi immediately rejected it.
Play?
He didn't see any meaning related to joy in their confrontation, which resulted in him being trapped like this and unable to move.
Could this be considered playing?
As Kyuubi was about to dismiss this idea, the rejected idea resurfaced.
Could it be true?
"Satoru, this is just your guess." Kushina refuted Satoru's words.
Although she felt what he said made sense, the concept ingrained for years made it difficult for her to accept this statement.
Bijuus have always been regarded as weapons of war.
"Indeed, it's just my guess." Satoru nodded calmly.
He pondered deeply for a moment, then slowly raised it again, with sharp light shining in his eyes, "But, isn't it not far from the truth?"
Kushina couldn't refute.
For a long time, Bijuus had been regarded as omens of ill fortune, and the balance of power among the five great nations was maintained based on checking and balancing the Bijuus.
The reason why Konoha was known as the strongest ninja village was precisely because they mastered the strongest weapon of war, the Kyuubi.
However, if considered from another perspective, Bijuus were truly gifts bestowed upon the ninja world by the Rikudo Sennin, and were they there to resist the invasion of foreign enemies?
So actually, during the Warring States Period before the Five Great Nations, why did Bijuus only pose little danger to humans?
Perhaps they were unwilling to be enemies of humans.
Satoru shifted his gaze to Kyuubi, a smile appearing on his face, "It seems you don't want to discuss this matter deeply with me today."
"Kyuubi, perhaps my previous behavior made you uncomfortable."
Traces of apology crossed his face.
"I definitely won't beat you up when I come back in."
That damn guy!
"It's time I didn't disturb your rest, Kushina." He turned to Kushina with a gentle smile, "I want to discuss this speculation with Minato and the others in detail."
Kushina waved her hand, with a relieved smile on her face, "It's okay, I thought Kyuubi caused trouble in my stomach, but I didn't expect you to come in."
"Well then, I'll take my leave." She said with a smile, then her body slowly disappeared.
Satoru shifted his gaze to Kyuubi and said softly, "Well then, see you again."
"Kyuubi."
As these words fell, Satoru's figure gradually began to blur, and his consciousness slowly began to withdraw from this space.
"Kurama."
As he was about to leave, Satoru's ears caught a sound.
"This is my name."
He seemed to hear that call, and his blurry figure stared silently at Kyuubi, then he disappeared.
"Old Man, the boy you predicted..."
"Has he appeared?"
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That night, Satoru, Minato, Jiraiya, and the others sat around the table and discussed deeply about the Bijuu.
Minato and Jiraiya, initially skeptical of Satoru's statements. However, as Satoru elaborated on his views and findings, the expressions of surprise on their faces became increasingly intense.
Jiraiya thought hard, and his mind kept echoing the prophecy once told by the Great Toad Sage to him.
The vague and mysterious prophecy now became clear in his mind.
Satoru's wild but highly plausible idea shook his heart.
Was Nagato, whom he once considered as the prophecy's child, truly the child of prophecy?
Jiraiya shook his head, dismissing the thoughts in his mind.
Everyone then discussed it.
It was already late at night.
Some knew that this was not the best time to investigate this issue.
So, they set aside the topic for the time being, preparing to discuss it further later.
Seeing this, Satoru knew that tonight's discussion had made significant progress, so he stood up and prepared to return to rest.
Moreover, there was still an important meeting awaiting him tomorrow regarding the Konoha alliance.
Satoru bid them both farewell and walked out the door.
Just as he arrived downstairs, Jiraiya suddenly stopped him.
"Satoru, wait." Jiraiya's voice showed seriousness.
Satoru stopped and turned around puzzled, "What's wrong, Jiraiya-sensei?"
Jiraiya took a deep breath and seemed to gather his thoughts.
He walked towards him and looked at him deeply, "Satoru, I want to talk to you about that prophecy."
Satoru frowned slightly.
He knew what Jiraiya meant by that prophecy, which was the fact that Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, was considered by Jiraiya as the child of prophecy.
Satoru nodded and gestured for Jiraiya to continue.
Jiraiya spoke slowly: "The Great Toad Sage once told me that among my disciples, a young man would emerge, and he would lead us to a new future. I always thought this young man was Nagato, but now, I'm starting to have doubts."
Satoru didn't speak, he waited for his next words.
Jiraiya continued: "Because of you, you made me re-examine this prophecy every time. Your strength, your wisdom, your understanding of the world, and your attitude towards the Bijuu make me think that you are the boy in that prophecy, but I'm not sure if my judgment is correct."
Satoru looked at him and waved his hand: "Sensei, please correct me. Regardless of whether I am the boy in the prophecy or not, am I not Gojo Satoru?"
Jiraiya looked surprised.
"Whether I am the prophesied child as you mentioned may not be important. What matters is that I will always work steadfastly for world peace, and at the same time..."
"In the journey to become the strongest."