Namikaze Minato helplessly watched this scene, but he couldn't help his teacher in any way.
Just as Jiraiya realized, Aomi, who won the war, is Konoha's war hero. Considering Sarutobi Hiruzen and Tsunade's attitude towards him, along with Aomi's background, the selection for the Fourth Hokage is as good as settled.
It must be Aomi, and only Aomi...
Aomi, who has become the leader of the Root and has deep interest exchanges with many Ninja Clans in Konoha, has no match in either influence or strength within Konoha.
So, does this issue turn into Jiraiya advising the future Fourth Hokage to listen to Mount Myoboku's guidance?
If Aomi were Jiraiya's student, this would be easy to deal with, just talk privately.
But Aomi is the disciple of Tsunade, the inheritor of the Shikkotsu Forest, making this matter quite delicate.
What is Mount Myoboku trying to do?
Intervene in the mind and life of Konoha's future Hokage, or intercept half of the strong inheritor of the Shikkotsu Forest?
Everything is due to Aomi winning an impossible war, slaying ten thousand Hidden Rock enemies, and forging the future Hokage position with their bones and blood!
"So, according to you, do I need to accept Mount Myoboku's guidance to become a qualified Child of Prophecy?"
Jiraiya forced an awkward smile: "It's not exactly guidance; it's just... it's just..."
Jiraiya was a bit tongue-tied, not knowing how to respond to Aomi. He quickly glanced at Namikaze Minato, who was looking up at the sky, signaling for help.
Namikaze Minato also smiled awkwardly, not knowing where to place his hands, so he just scratched his head and said:
"Aomi-kun, well, I don't really understand the specifics, it's better if Jiraiya-sensei talks to you, I'm not familiar with those prophecies."
In this situation, even the cheerful Namikaze Minato couldn't hold on and temporarily chose to distance himself from Mount Myoboku.
After witnessing Aomi and his followers instantaneously annihilate thousands for Konoha, Minato wasn't in the mood to persuade either.
The future might see Aomi as the Fourth Hokage, the strongest ninja in Konoha, a hero in times of crisis; offending him over some questionable prophecies could complicate Minato's life in Konoha.
Jiraiya, on the other hand, could handle it. If not, he could just wander around the Ninja World, as was his way of living.
Namikaze Minato couldn't do that; he had a wife and was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and couldn't leave Konoha...
Speaking too rudely to Aomi could make the future unpredictable, so he thought it wise to just let it be.
Regarding prophecy, Namikaze Minato's attitude was relatively flexible, unlike Jiraiya, who was more stubborn...
Jiraiya's face stiffened; why even his good student seemed unwilling to help him?
Was he meant to face Aomi alone?
This kind of situation was something he really didn't want...
Jiraiya slowly turned his head and saw Aomi narrow his eyes impassively before calmly saying:
"Jiraiya, I have an interesting question for you. If Mount Myoboku and Konoha were simultaneously threatened with destruction, which side would you save?"
Jiraiya was stunned, instinctively wanting to answer, but realized it was indeed a difficult choice.
On one hand was Mount Myoboku, which cared about the future peace of the Ninja World; on the other was Konoha, where he grew up...
Jiraiya's face reddened more, and he finally lowered his head, murmuring, "It's impossible, such a thing wouldn't happen, Mount Myoboku has never been invaded by enemies..."
Aomi shook his head and exchanged a glance with Namikaze Minato, both looking pained.
There's no hope!
Aomi examined the forehead protector on Jiraiya's forehead.
Not bad, during the war, he changed Mount Myoboku's oil symbol to Konoha's design...
"Jiraiya, your identity seems to be a bit ambiguous?"
Aomi's gaze became serious and cold, much like Senju Tobirama carved on the Hokage Rock, he said in a deep voice:
"First and foremost, you should be a Konoha Ninja who fights for Konoha, with the Will of Fire as your faith."
"Secondly, you are a ninja with ties to Mount Myoboku."
"I won't discuss the truth of the Child of Prophecy for now, but as a Konoha ninja, your identity recognition as Mount Myoboku's first priority surprises me..."
"Your mindset is dangerous."
Jiraiya shuddered internally; how could he place Mount Myoboku as the most important?
But deep inside, a voice seemed to tell him that Aomi was right...
Namikaze Minato watched Aomi's serious demeanor, his heart skipped a beat, recalling the time when a berserk Aomi beat him, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru together.
And now, Aomi's power was even more terrifying. If he reenacted previous events now...
That Second Hokage-sama, if provoked by Jiraiya-sensei's words, unsettled enough to push Aomi into an unconscious state, it would be over!
According to records, Konoha's Second Hokage despised the village's "restless factors" the most.
Clumsy Jiraiya, like a persuasive envoy trying to subvert the future Hokage for Mount Myoboku, even Namikaze Minato couldn't listen, worrying greatly that Senju Tobirama might rage inside Aomi.
After all, the last time Aomi was merely attacked by the Flying Thunder God Jutsu and went berserk; evidently, the demeanor of the Former Hokage wasn't very generous...