Nojuro Ryun thought carefully, remembering that there seemed to have been a similar plot.
Minato gave the Flying Thunder God kunai to Kakashi and the others; as long as Kakashi threw the kunai, Minato could sense that something had happened to his students and could then rush to support them.
His own situation probably used the same principle; he would examine it carefully in a moment.
[This year, the ninja world entered a turbulent period. But this seemed to have nothing to do with you; you still immersed yourself in your own training.]
[Until one day, Tsunade found you, wanting you to support Jiraiya.]
[You realized this was the time when Jiraiya went to investigate Amegakure, but you didn't want to go, because facing Nagato, even if you mastered the Flying Thunder God, there was still a possibility of death. Moegi had only just graduated from the Ninja Academy this year; you didn't want to die now.]
[After Tsunade repeatedly begged to no avail, she decided to give you a chance to pursue her. The reason was that three years ago you called her "wife," which showed you were attracted to her charm. But you ignored Tsunade and proposed other conditions.]
[You demanded that Tsunade agree to teach Yin Seal and summoning jutsu to the girls around you, and also demanded that Tsunade serve as the matron of honor at your and the girls' wedding in the future. Tsunade was furious that her charm offensive failed, but she still agreed to your request.]
Seeing this, Nojuro Ryun frowned slightly.
If it were just going to Amegakure to face Nagato and the Six Paths of Pain, Ryun wasn't confident he could defeat them, but retreating calmly shouldn't be a big problem.
What Ryun worried about was Obito. The space of Obito's Kamui wasn't within the scope of the ninja world. If Ryun was careless and got trapped inside by him, there would be no way out.
But he chose to trust the himself in the simulation and decided to watch his own actions first before deciding whether to provide guidance.
[You began to act, but you didn't head directly to the Land of Rain. Instead, you had Tsunade use the Reverse Summoning Technique first to summon you to the side of the Sage Slime.]
Seeing this, Ryun's pupils contracted.
Good, impressive. As expected of himself!
Ryun had always been troubled by his inability to smoothly learn Sage Mode, because to learn Sage Mode, one must first come into contact with the three sacred lands and build good relations with the sages.
To get in touch with the sages of the three sacred lands meant he had to first build good relations with their contractors.
But Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade – none of the three were in Konoha now, and none were easy to approach.
The only person Ryun was confident he could build a good relationship with was Tsunade, but the sage behind her had the most unclear identity information. Now, in the simulation, he had arrived at the Shikkotsu Forest where the sage resided. Did this mean he could directly use the Flying Thunder God Technique to get there?
Huh, that didn't seem right.
The Flying Thunder God mark left in the simulation probably couldn't be brought into the real world, right?
Holding this doubt, Ryun continued watching the simulation, and then the operation within made his eyes light up.
[Subsequently, with the support of Tsunade and the sage, you used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, splitting into a thousand shadow clones. Then, using the Flying Thunder God Technique, you arrived near the Land of Rain and began a manual penetration of the country.]
[At this time, Jiraiya's battle with Pain had reached a critical moment. Nagato, sensing your arrival, had Konan and Obito intercept you. However, your shadow clones were too numerous, and they all could use Flying Thunder God, which ultimately allowed over a dozen shadow clones to break into the battlefield where Jiraiya was.]
[Jiraiya still wanted you to take the intelligence and leave, but you directly had the shadow clones stick on detonating tags and used the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags to launch a suicide attack on the Six Paths of Pain. The immense power of the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags forced even the Pains to temporarily retreat, and the toads of Mount Myōboku took the opportunity to reverse-summon Jiraiya back to Mount Myōboku.]
[Using so many shadow clones simultaneously, even though the chakra was provided by Tsunade and the slug sage, the mental feedback would still be enough to turn you into an idiot. Fortunately, you once again applied the Mind Mirror Image you learned from Sakura, hiding most of your mental energy.]
[At the cost of sacrificing a small portion of your mental energy, you endured the backlash from the death of a thousand shadow clones. But you also suffered considerable damage because of this. Tsunade changed her view of you, patiently treated you, and gently brought you back to Konoha.]
Seeing this, Ryun's heart skipped a beat.
He had no time to be happy about Tsunade's change; if his guess was correct, Nagato and the Six Paths of Pain's retaliation against Konoha would come immediately.
The reason Nagato acted immediately was his fear that Jiraiya would leak information about the Six Paths of Pain.
Now that Jiraiya, or maybe plus Ryun, was involved, they would have to act even more urgently.
He wondered if the himself in the simulation could still react in time.
If he couldn't react, with one Almighty Push from the Deva Path, would Ryun experience pain because of it?
[Tsunade had just returned to Konoha when she saw Jiraiya who had already forced himself to rush back. She treated Jiraiya, and Jiraiya also revealed the information about Pain, telling Tsunade to be prepared to be attacked at any time.]
Seeing this, you breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, although Jiraiya was usually a lecherous toad sage, he was still reliable at critical moments.
[Tsunade recalled all the main combat forces and arranged for the elderly, women, and children to evacuate, including you. Moegi, who had learned the Gentle Fist Art from you, took on the role of medical ninja caring for the civilians. After seeing you, she proactively stayed by your side.]
Although Moegi's actions warmed your heart, you realized it wasn't enough.
If Nagato acted directly next, the people around Ryun might all die in Konoha.
The terror of the Rinnegan wasn't something that could be compensated for by a little information, and even if Jiraiya and Tsunade defeated the Deva Path, as long as Nagato remained, this attack wouldn't end.
[Soon, the Six Paths of Pain attacked. Jiraiya entered Sage Mode and fought with all his might, but he still couldn't prevent Nagato from using the Almighty Push. Konoha's civilians, having evacuated early, suffered few casualties, but the Konoha ninjas were almost entirely wiped out.]
[Moegi perceived all this and wanted to go help Konoha, but was stopped by Konohamaru. In her grief, she found you, wanting to wake you, but didn't know how. At the critical moment, she thought of the way you used Yang Release chakra to massage her, so she did just that.]
[The effect was unexpectedly good. You quickly woke up and realized Pain's attack on Konoha had already begun. You comforted Moegi, told her you would solve everything, and asked her to wait for your return peacefully. Then you used Flying Thunder God to leave Konoha, heading towards the direction where Nagato might be.]
[Because Nagato needed the black receivers to control the Pains, his hiding place wasn't far from Konoha. With your high mobility, you quickly found Nagato's location, but you didn't rush in to fight him. You split off a shadow clone, sent it back to Konoha, and waited for the battle between Naruto and the Deva Path to end.]
Seeing this, Ryun relaxed.
The key to this part of the plot was ensuring Nagato was willing to revive the dead, so to be safe, it was better to let Naruto use his talk-no-jutsu to awaken Nagato's original intention.
As for Ryun himself, it was enough to act as a transporter.
[After the Deva Path was defeated, you appeared and brought Naruto to Nagato's hiding place. Naruto indeed convinced Nagato, and Nagato used the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive everyone in Konoha. From then on, the plot returned to the familiar track for you.]
[Konoha celebrated the victory, hailing Naruto as a hero. But only Moegi knew that you had also played a huge role in it. You became a great hero in her heart, the kind of unsung hero willing to guard Konoha in obscurity.]
Ryun stretched lazily. There shouldn't be much for him to do until the end of the war, right?
The subsequent development, as expected, was just as Ryun had predicted.
[Tsunade presided over the Five Kage Summit and formed the Allied Shinobi Forces; the Ninja World War was imminent. During the war, you were mainly responsible for logistical work and didn't go to the front lines. Tsunade was very dissatisfied with your decision but couldn't forcibly order you.]
[Because of this, you successfully protected Ino and Shikamaru's fathers, teleporting them away under the bombardment of the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball. With the continued help of Yamanaka Inoichi and Nara Shikaku, the Ninja World War ended smoothly, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was sealed again.]
[After the war ended, Tsunade abdicated and passed the position of the next Hokage to Kakashi Hatake. Ino, because you saved her father, could no longer suppress her feelings for you, and you entered a passionate love.]
[Moegi also gradually grew up, becoming the strongest kunoichi of Konoha's new generation. At the same time, thanks to Ino's guidance, she achieved some success in makeup and became a renowned beautiful kunoichi.]
[You understood it was time to make a move on her.]
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