The footage continued.
[Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!]
[Several Konoha shinobi appeared on the rooftop beside Sakura.]
[One of them exclaimed, "The giant centipede was taken down—was it done by that girl?"]
[The other shinobi all stared at Sakura in shock.]
[If it were the present Sakura in the Chūnin Exam arena, she would definitely be bragging nonstop.]
[But the Sakura in the footage didn't seem to care at all.]
["Good, good. The wound isn't too deep—I've healed it."]
[The old woman and Tomoe thanked her again.]
[Flash!]
[Iruka appeared. "Sakura! Are you hurt?"]
["You should go to the hospital—there are many wounded there."]
["Yes, Iruka-sensei!"]
[After Iruka left, Sakura's expression suddenly changed.]
["Could it be… Akatsuki is here? For Naruto?"]
[Little Tomoe knelt, clutching Sakura's hand, eyes brimming with tears.]
[Sakura knelt down and patted her head.]
[Sakura: "It's okay. We have the Hokage here."]
[Tomoe's face immediately brightened with hope.]
Konoha
The previously panicked villagers and shinobi began calming down.
"Right! We have the Hokage, why should we be afraid?"
"Hokage-sama will protect us!"
"Yeah! Once Hokage-sama steps in, those Akatsuki guys will be wiped out easily!"
Of course, plenty of people still had… other opinions.
"Look at the footage—what does the village look like already? Where's the Hokage!?"
"Right! So many are dead or injured already. The Hokage is WHERE?"
"Can the Hokage really protect us? Are we really safe!?"
The Footage Continued
[Hokage's Office.]
[Fifth Hokage Tsunade stood by the window, looking outside with worry.]
[Flash!]
[A Barrier Team ninja appeared behind her.]
["Barrier Team reporting!"]
[Tsunade turned.]
["An intruder entered Konoha from the sky—the barrier registered one person, but soon after, multiple attackers were detected."]
[Flash!]
[A cloaked, masked ninja from the Analysis Unit appeared beside him.]
["Analysis Unit reporting."]
["The enemy's combat power is equivalent to three full regiments."]
[Tsunade folded her arms across her chest, expression grim.]
["Being able to sneak in unnoticed… and wield such flexible combat force… as expected—"]
[Analysis ninja: "Report! Witnesses claim the intruders wear black cloaks with red clouds."]
[Tsunade's expression sharpened. "Akatsuki… so it's finally begun."]
[A memory flashed in her mind—]
[Fukasaku: "I hope Naruto is the Child of Prophecy… I sincerely pray he is."]
["Jiraiya entrusted everything to that child."]
[Tsunade made her decision instantly: "Issue an emergency alert!"]
["And—summon Naruto back immediately!"]
Mount Myōboku
Fukasaku: "What? I sincerely hoped that child is the Child of Prophecy? Who was I talking about?"
Fukasaku's wife: "You silly old toad—of course Jiraiya's student, little Naruto."
Fukasaku: "So… Naruto is the Child of Prophecy?"
Wife: "Keep watching and you'll know."
On the Road Back to Konoha
Jiraiya: "Naruto… even Fukasaku acknowledges you in the future?"
"Hahaha! I knew it! I didn't choose the wrong disciple—you really are the Child of Prophecy!"
Pure Land
The Sage of Six Paths smiled and nodded.
"Hm. That toad and that man called Jiraiya… not bad."
"To be able to recognize Ashura's reincarnation as the Child of Prophecy."
Moon Interior
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki let out a cold laugh.
"Hehehe… child of prophecy?"
Konoha
At first, when villagers realized Tsunade was the Fifth Hokage in the footage, many were anxious.
After all—
Her earlier portrayals weren't great:
Gambler.
Drunkard.
Hemophobia.
Claiming "only idiots want to be Hokage."
But after seeing her calm command in the footage—
Everyone relaxed.
"Tsunade-sama… doesn't look that unreliable after all!"
"Yeah! She seems dependable!"
"She overcame her fear of blood—her strength is terrifying!"
"Tsunade-sama will definitely defeat the invaders! Don't be scared!"
Chūnin Exam Arena
Naruto = Child of Prophecy?
Everyone was stunned—
Especially Orochimaru and Hiruzen.
Naruto himself was the most confused.
"Child of Prophecy? Since when?? No one told me that!"
Sasuke thought:
If Naruto is the Child of Prophecy… then where does that leave me?
Sakura: "Ino-pig, do you know what prophecy they're talking about?"
Ino: "Forehead Girl, if I don't know, who would I ask!?"
Root Base
"Hmph. Child of Prophecy? Nonsense!"
"It must be something Jiraiya made up!"
"Otherwise, how could I not know about it?"
"If a Child of Prophecy exists—obviously it should be ME!"
Danzō didn't take it seriously at all.
Shinigami's Belly — Reaper Death Seal
Kushina: "Honey! Naruto really is our son—he's the Child of Prophecy!"
"But uh… what exactly is a Child of Prophecy?"
Minato stared at her speechlessly.
"You're excited even though you don't know what it means?"
Kushina: "Well—'Child of Prophecy' just sounds really cool!"
Minato had no words left.
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