"Tempting it with food?" The Third Hokage and the others were stunned.
This was completely beyond their expectations.
"Jiraiya, are you joking?" Danzō said coldly. "Tailed Beasts are vicious creatures."
"Have you not seen the Nine-Tails' rampage?"
"To conquer the Three-Tails with food is simply a fool's dream!"
His slightly hysterical words echoed through the office.
Hearing this, the Third Hokage and the others nodded in agreement.
"I don't want to believe it either. Look at this picture," Jiraiya took out a picture of a picnic, instantly attracting the attention of the Third Hokage and the others.
However, when they saw the Three-Tails, transformed into the size of a goofball, using its tail to hold chopsticks and fighting with humans over food, their cheeks twitched.
This was simply too undignified for a Tailed Beast.
"Do you believe it now?" Jiraiya chuckled. "When I first received this information, I also suspected that Minato was joking."
"I was even considering whether to report it, but after Fukasaku-sama from Mount Myōboku contacted me, I decided to call an emergency meeting."
"To tame a Tailed Beast to this extent, it's not something ordinary people can do."
Hearing these words, the Third Hokage, as well as the three advisors, fell silent.
This information was indeed far beyond their imagination. If they hadn't heard it with their own ears, who would believe it?
A mighty Tailed Beast, so submissive to humans it had always hated.
"Jiraiya, you personally reported this matter. You must have something in mind," the Third Hokage suddenly spoke.
If, a moment ago, Kai was just a talented ninja from the Uchiha clan, now, killing the Third Mizukage and capturing the Three-Tails, it meant that his strength had risen to the same level as theirs.
This was a force that could not be ignored.
"Teacher, you should know what I'm thinking," Jiraiya said with an unusual solemnity.
"How should we treat him?"
Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado's faces changed slightly.
As advisors, they weren't stupid. They knew how to weigh the pros and cons.
The strength that Uchiha Kai had displayed was enough to threaten the safety of a village.
They needed to make a decision immediately.
"Hmph, he killed the Third Mizukage and stole the Three-Tails. Once this gets out, it will be a major crime," Danzō snorted.
"Don't forget, the Third Shinobi World War was caused by the disappearance of the Third Kazekage, which led to the Sand Village going berserk and suspecting us."
"Now, the battlefield in the Land of Wind has just stabilized. If they find out that Uchiha Kai killed the Third Mizukage, the blame for the Third Kazekage's death will also be placed on us. Then, the Mist Village and the Sand Village will fight us to the death. The end that awaits us will be destruction."
His long speech echoed through the office, making everyone's expressions solemn.
Danzō's words, although a bit harsh, were a fact.
"Sarutobi, Danzō has a point," Koharu Utatane agreed.
Homura Mitokado nodded in agreement. This scene made a cold smile appear on Danzō's face.
As a strongman, the most basic thing to control a situation is to master it.
Now, he had clearly achieved that.
The Third Hokage's expression darkened. He didn't respond immediately. "Jiraiya, what do you think?"
This question instantly made Jiraiya the center of attention.
"Jiraiya, I advise you to consider the bigger picture. Every word you say now will affect Konoha's fate. As one of the Sannin, you need to know how to make choices," Danzō said coldly.
However, anyone could hear the subtle threat in his words.
"I think we should treat Uchiha Kai well. He has incredible talent," Jiraiya completely ignored Danzō. "If the First Hokage established Konoha, then Uchiha Kai will play a key role in Konoha's rise."
Konoha's rise?
This time, even the Third Hokage's face changed.
As the current Hokage, he had never been praised like this.
Especially the carefree Jiraiya, who rarely spoke so seriously.
This was completely overturning their understanding.
"Damn it!" Danzō roared.
"Jiraiya, do you know what you're saying?"
"If it weren't for Uchiha Madara, would Hashirama-sama have died of illness? Now, we would have unified the Five Great Shinobi Villages."
"You dare to compare a descendant of a Konoha criminal to Hashirama-sama? This is a major crime!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Danzō took a step forward. He appeared in front of Jiraiya like a ghost.
His right hand, like a poisonous snake, reached out to grab Jiraiya's shoulder.
Bang!
White mist swirled, and Jiraiya used the Body Flicker Technique to disappear.
Danzō's hand grabbed a piece of dead wood.
His attack missed, making Danzō's face twitch. He quickly turned around to look behind him.
"Jiraiya, you've slandered Hashirama-sama's name. Don't you know that?" Danzō said angrily.
However, Jiraiya didn't care about this scene. "Danzō, you couldn't even see through my Body Flicker Technique. You're old."
"It's the younger generation who will support Konoha in the future, not people with your stubborn thinking. It's because of your kind of thinking that Konoha has constant internal strife."
As he spoke, a sound of breaking air came from behind Danzō.
The piece of wood that he had grabbed, with a bang, turned into a second Jiraiya.
His hands quickly formed hand seals, and his silver hair, like a poisonous snake, quickly wrapped around Danzō.
Danzō's expression changed dramatically. He didn't expect Jiraiya to use this technique.
He couldn't resist in this unexpected situation, at such close range.
He was instantly bound tightly by the Needle Jizo.
"Danzō, you can't even beat me, so you have no right to challenge him," Jiraiya quickly canceled the jutsu and said coldly. "This isn't your era anymore."
His quiet voice echoed through the office, and even Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado's faces changed.
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