The large office fell into a deathly silence. The Third Hokage clasped his hands together, remaining silent.
However, all of this, in Danzō's eyes, was simply an insult.
It was like a slap in the face.
A moment ago, he was still claiming to control Kai's fate.
Now, he was easily countered by Jiraiya.
Most importantly, Jiraiya even boasted about Kai being stronger than him.
He called him a relic of the past.
For him, this was a huge humiliation.
"Good, very good, Jiraiya, you've really become arrogant," Danzō said, twice.
"Don't forget, I'm a Konoha advisor, you're nothing."
"That kid is nothing either!"
As he spoke, Danzō crushed the cane in his hand and said sharply, "Everything I've done is for the safety of Konoha. You should know that if the news of the Third Mizukage's death gets out, it will cause major problems."
"Now, your only choice is to follow my advice, or you will face the wrath of the Mist Village and the Sand Village."
His hysterical roar even moved the Third Hokage.
"Danzō, are you crazy? You wouldn't dare to use this to blackmail us into making a decision, would you?"
The Third Hokage knew Danzō's character very well.
To achieve his goals, he would stop at nothing. He dared to murder even him, the Hokage, let alone Kai.
"Hmph!" Danzō snorted, his face contorted. "I'm doing this for Konoha. Now, immediately recall Kai and Minato Namikaze. If he refuses, then he has a traitorous heart."
"Once he returns to Konoha, we need to imprison him and seal the Three-Tails. We absolutely cannot let the news of the Third Mizukage's death get out."
"If necessary, we need to get the method of sealing the Tailed Beast from Kai."
Jiraiya's expression changed. He was about to say something, but the Third Hokage stopped him.
"Danzō, enough," the Third Hokage said coldly. "Have you forgotten who the Hokage is?"
"Kai killing the Third Mizukage is beyond our control, but we absolutely cannot imprison him or treat him differently. Otherwise, don't blame me for bringing up old grievances."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Third Hokage's aura instantly changed.
If the Third Hokage was usually a pacifist, with a kind and amiable face, now, he gave off an aura of decisiveness and aggression.
This was the true Hokage demeanor!
"You!" Danzō's face turned pale, and his cheeks twitched.
However, facing the resolute Sarutobi Hiruzen, Danzō was clearly deflated.
He had too many weaknesses that the Third Hokage had caught.
For example, when he went to the Daimyo's mansion, he colluded with outsiders to assassinate the Third Hokage, but failed.
He secretly used Root members to kill Konoha's competitors, etc.
These were all acts of selfishness.
Danzō had also suspected that the Third Hokage might have even found clues about his collusion with Orochimaru.
Under these circumstances, Danzō's expression darkened for a moment before he finally turned and left in a huff.
"I can agree with your approach, but I will send my people to monitor him."
Watching Danzō disappear down the corridor, the Third Hokage breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Jiraiya.
"You were impulsive this time. You offended Danzō. He holds a grudge."
Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado's cheeks twitched.
In their eyes, it was normal for a teacher and student to gossip about others behind closed doors.
But now, they were dragging them into it in front of them.
Thinking about the Third Hokage's assessment of Danzō, the two coughed, and Koharu Utatane spoke.
"Since we've reached a conclusion, we shouldn't stay any longer. We'll leave now."
Leaving those words behind, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado hurried out.
For a moment, the large office was left with only Jiraiya and the Third Hokage.
"Alright, they're all gone. I know you have more to say," the Third Hokage said again.
Jiraiya pulled a chair over and sat down without any hesitation.
"Besides the information I just gave you, Fukasaku-sama also gave me a message."
"This world is about to change!"
What?
The Third Hokage's face changed dramatically.
This message was too significant.
If an ordinary person had said it, he wouldn't have paid any attention.
However, the strength and monstrous talent that Uchiha Kai had displayed moved him.
Now, with such a thought-provoking statement, how could he not take it seriously?
"Teacher, I guess Kai must know that the Three Great Toads will tell me all this, so he said this," Jiraiya said solemnly.
"When I was teaching him Summoning Jutsu, I was as shallow as Danzō, thinking I could easily suppress that kid. But I was wrong."
"He learned Summoning Jutsu instantly. Not only did he summon successfully, but he also summoned all three toads at once. This is something even I find difficult to do."
As a representative of Mount Myōboku, Jiraiya had certain privileges.
For example, he could summon the two Sages and use the Combined Sage Art.
He could freely enter Mount Myōboku, etc.
However, all of this was based on the premise that he had received the recognition of the Great Toad Sage.
However, Kai, who had never even entered Mount Myōboku, was able to break this precedent and summon all three toads at once.
This alone was enough to show how extraordinary Kai was.
"Are you saying that even the two Sages of Mount Myōboku have noticed something about Kai?" the Third Hokage said solemnly.
Jiraiya nodded. "The Great Toad Sage had a prophecy, saying that the ninja world would be in turmoil."
"I originally thought this referred to the Third Shinobi World War, but now I think it might be related to Kai."
"Moreover, Fukasaku-sama told me that the Great Toad Sage has decided to let Kai train in Sage Mode in Mount Myōboku, hoping to find a breakthrough in Kai."
Let him train in Sage Mode?
The Third Hokage's expression changed. "Jiraiya, are you saying that Fukasaku-sama intends to use Sage Mode training to test Kai's learning ability?"
"The strength he has shown has already exceeded our understanding. If he masters Sage Mode, it might be a bit passive for us."
Fifteen years of hiding, and then he suddenly became a genius.
The Mangekyō Sharingan, powerful Lightning Release, monstrous learning ability.
Now, he has even killed the Third Mizukage and easily tamed the Three-Tails.
All of this, even the Third Hokage, would find difficult to achieve.
If Kai mastered Sage Mode, which Jiraiya had worked so hard to learn, his strength would probably skyrocket to a terrifying level.
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