"Konohagakure has changed so much! Didn't they say it was just attacked? It doesn't look like there was much loss at all."
On the streets of Konohagakure, a middle-aged Ninja with a head full of white hair looked around, appearing somewhat curious.
"Jiraiya-sama, this is all thanks to Dr. Vegapunk's inventions. The buildings were restored very quickly, and even the collapsed Hokage Rock has been returned to its original state."
Beside the middle-aged man was a young man who also had white hair, a lazy gaze, and a listless demeanor.
"It's also because of Dr. Vegapunk that Konohagakure hasn't completely fallen into chaos right now."
"That really is impressive," Jiraiya sighed. "It's a pity I wasn't in Konohagakure at the time... I didn't expect Nagato to end up like this."
"Forgive my bluntness, but even if you had been in Konohagakure, the outcome probably wouldn't have changed much."
The white-haired youth shook his head, a wry smile on his face. "The Rinnegan truly lives up to its reputation as the eyes of the Six Paths Sage. That Ninja from the Uzumaki Clan is terrifyingly strong himself. If he hadn't just wanted to capture the Tailed Beasts and lacked the intent to completely destroy Konoha, I'm afraid Konoha would be a pile of ruins by now."
"You have to understand that current Konoha, with Dr. Vegapunk's help, is much stronger than before. Yet, against those Rinnegan eyes, almost no one had any room to resist."
Hearing this, Jiraiya also fell silent, finally letting out a sigh. "Indeed... even the current Kakashi can hold your own against me. Even if I used my trump card, Sage Mode, I wouldn't have much of a chance of winning. This shows Konoha's current foundation."
"In this situation, even when Konoha's Ninjas joined forces, they were still no match for Nagato. Considering that most of the elites were fighting on the front lines, Nagato's combat power is probably not inferior to that of the First Hokage-sama back then!"
"It seems I made a wrong choice back then!"
Nagato, what happened to you? What exactly occurred? Thinking of that introverted boy who always covered his eyes with his hair, and then thinking of the Tailed Beast plunderer who now has the Five Great Ninja Villages on high alert, Jiraiya couldn't help but feel a sense of daze.
"Jiraiya, you're finally here!"
When Jiraiya finally reached the Hokage building, he saw two slightly anxious figures.
"Hm, Elder Homura Mitokado, Elder Utatane Koharu? What's wrong with you two?"
Jiraiya looked at the two elders with some confusion and asked.
"This isn't the place to talk. Jiraiya, come with me!" Utatane Koharu whispered to Jiraiya. Kakashi Hatake, standing nearby, seemed to understand something. "Then I'll take my leave first, Jiraiya-sama, Elders!"
As he spoke, Kakashi waved his hand and immediately left, looking like he was making a quick escape.
Seeing Kakashi's 'avoid-at-all-costs' behavior, Jiraiya felt something was fishy and had a faint bad premonition. However, it was too late to run now, so he could only steel himself and follow the two elders to a quiet room.
"Jiraiya, the reason we had Kakashi ask you back this time is because we hope you can become Konoha's Fifth Hokage!"
"Huh!? Me!? Become Hokage?! No, no, no!" Jiraiya shook his head like a lotus leaf. "I'm not cut out for that at all. Besides, isn't Konoha doing well right now? It doesn't look like there's any crisis."
"It's precisely because Konoha is doing well now that we must have you return. Otherwise, Konohagakure might become that Vegapunk's property!"
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