Ninja Ice House

Chapter 590 Subspace

Judging from the current situation and predicting future developments, finding the true direction in the ethereal river of fate is actually very difficult.

However, if you have even a little bit of knowledge about the future, the situation is different.

The difficulty of shooting based solely on skill and then calculating the score is completely different from shooting the arrow first and then drawing the target.

We have already learned enough information from the many "younger generations" who have entered the dream space. Based on what we have learned now, and after comprehensive analysis, the development of many events is becoming clear.

For example, Orochimaru and Tsunade are not on the list of candidates for Hokage. The former is due to personal reasons, while the latter's considerations are more complicated. She is ranked below Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze. As time goes by and a new generation of masters grows up, she will be even less likely to be considered.

Unless, of course, no one else is more suitable than her, and considering the timeline within the dream world, such a possibility is almost impossible.

There are too many skilled individuals; it's not appropriate for a female ninja suffering from hemophobia to take on such a leading role, even if she is the number one medical ninja in the ninja world and a prominent member of the Senju clan.

There are still capable men around, so we would never let the elderly, weak, women, and children go to the most dangerous front line and be the first to sacrifice themselves.

"That makes some sense!"

Gu Shanbu Shui nodded and smiled, offering no rebuttal.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. Not to mention Konoha, which is full of talented people and has many experts, even Sunagakure and Iwagakure, which are not in good condition, would not have thought that they would be in such an embarrassing situation that they could not even choose a reliable Kage. The Sand Villagers risked their lives to protect Gaara and hold the overall situation together, and Onoki served as Tsuchikage for most of his life, but he still did not get a reliable successor.

Leaving aside the already deceased "Konoha White Fang" Sakumo Hatake, even the most pessimistic Konoha ninja probably never imagined that the Third and Fourth Hokage were all dead, that Danzo Shimura was unable to show his face, that Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane were old and lacked prestige, that the Hyuga were preoccupied with their own problems, that the Uchiha clan had been wiped out, and that Jiraiya was either "farming" outside or constantly on the verge of death until he finally perished.

Unless absolutely necessary, Konoha Village had no intention of letting Tsunade return to the village to take charge.

If we change the time frame, and instead of the "Konoha Crush Plan," Konoha's precarious situation allowed Nara Shikaku or Hyuga Hiashi to step in and stabilize the situation for a few years, allowing the main Jonin of the generation like Hatake Kakashi, Might Guy, and Sarutobi Asuma to grow up, then things would be stable.

Tsunade's rise to become the Fifth Hokage was partly due to the "protagonist" driving the "plot," but it also involved a perfect storm of favorable circumstances.

In those years, talent was scarce and there was a lack of experts. As the overlord of the ninja world, his status and prestige were shaken, which was very dangerous.

Minato Namikaze stopped Kushina Uzumaki from pressing her for more information, and instead said politely:

"I also asked Jiraiya-sensei many questions, but... most of them didn't have answers..."

"No answer is actually the best answer..."

"Yes! Haha... So we were mentally prepared. I have to say, it's really incredible that the village of the future could materialize this world to this extent. The development of ninja technology over the past ten years has reached this point. There are many things that look familiar to me, but the combinations and nesting are quite amazing..."

How could they not be familiar with it? The sealing and barrier techniques of the ninja world, especially those within Konoha Village, are basically developed based on the research results of the Uzumaki clan over nearly a thousand years.

Forbidden techniques such as the Flying Thunder God Technique, Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Reaper Death Seal, and Reincarnation of the Corpse all bear the shadow of the Uzumaki clan's power system. After the Second Hokage laid the foundation for its development, the Fourth Hokage expanded and applied it, and after more than ten years of systematic research and testing, a valuable power system was finally summarized, giving the ninja, a combat profession that is all about fighting and killing, a strong auxiliary application aspect.

The shift from solely focusing on the art of killing to integrating it into daily life is a significant transformation. The profession and life of a ninja have become inextricably linked and intertwined with the secular world, rather than simply serving as a "mercenary" who sells their life for money.

Kushina Uzumaki, who was restricted from asking questions, rolled her eyes at her husband, broke free of her restraints, and leaned closer to ask:

"Speaking of which, we've crossed paths several times. I remember one year, I gave a course on wilderness survival to ninja academy graduates. There was a kid in the class who looked a bit older. Was that you?"

"Probably! I've wondered about that too. They're already Chunin, so why would they do something that only new ninjas do when they need to practice and increase their mission count and success rate? But... considering how much the village protects the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, it's not incomprehensible."

The mission is secondary; the key is to give Kushina Uzumaki something to do, keep her entertained, and prevent her from developing any psychological problems that could affect the seal on the Nine-Tails within her.

The group chatted for a while, and the atmosphere was still quite good. After holding back for a long time, Minato Namikaze finally asked:

"Although it's a bit out of place, we still want to know what this world is like, a world full of living, breathing people, even if the starting point is fake, the emotions are genuine."

"Yes! I understand..."

The people and events in Jiraiya's dream world are all based on their counterparts in the real ninja world, combined with Jiraiya's personal understanding and prejudices. After being materialized by the forbidden technique, the Great Dream Realm, and interfered with by the Kurama clan's genjutsu-type bloodline limit, a subspace that exists in the gap between reality and illusion was finally formed.

Although this space is anchored to Jiraiya's soul, its existence and development no longer depend on Jiraiya's personal will.

Just as founders have a great deal of influence over companies with limited shares, after several rounds of venture capital and the dilution of equity, it is difficult for them to have absolute authority.

In fact, the "largest shareholder" of this subspace, which originated from Jiraiya's soul, is none other than the ninja world itself. As it accepts the ninja world as a part of this world, the underlying rules and logic have changed accordingly, and this place has become something similar to the holy land of the three great summoning beasts.

The difference is that the three sacred lands of summoning beasts are inhabited by some different sage races. The main intelligent life forms in the dream space are affiliated "misaligned time-spaces" that have the same name and similar abilities as the outside world's Konoha Village, are somewhat related, but are basically independent.

Furthermore, this dream space is too enclosed. Apart from Jiraiya himself, who can enter and exit relatively easily, and Kosugi Bokusui, who has left spatial coordinates and imprints, it is difficult for anyone else to find this place.