"Madara has also been Edo Tensei'd? But that's good too."
Takemi's eyes lit up. Madara appearing was not a bad thing.
He was still wondering how to bring out the White Zetsu he had prepared, and now his appearance saved him an unknown amount of trouble.
"The direction he's heading is actually the Land of Earth."
After clearing up these messy thoughts, Takemi took one last look at the god tree source's condition before turning and leaving.
After a good night's rest, Takemi went to the Hokage Office early the next morning to report.
"Oh, you're here quite early today."
Takemi had just walked downstairs when he saw Jiraiya, who spoke with a smile.
"I thought you would come later again, like before."
"Tch, aren't you also early, Pervy Sage?"
Takemi greeted him with a smile, then he was a little curious.
"But, you're here so early, could there be something important?"
"There are indeed some things I've been considering."
Jiraiya trusted Takemi and had no intention of hiding anything.
"Naruto, that kid, is very good, but I think he needs to take another step forward. I plan to discuss the issue of the Nine-Tails inside him with the old man."
"Oh?"
Takemi's eyes lit up. He was already thinking about how to get Naruto to train in the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. He didn't expect Jiraiya to be thinking the same thing.
"You plan to unseal the Nine-Tails? Do the Fourth Hokage and his wife inside him agree?"
"Minato and I have discussed it, and it's their idea too." Jiraiya smiled and said directly.
"Although with you around, Naruto probably won't have to endure too much trouble, he can't always be under your protection, can he?"
Saying this, he paused, then continued with a smile, "Besides, when Minato sealed the Nine-Tails inside him, he hoped that he could make good use of these powers. I think it's about time now."
Minato sealing the Nine-Tails into Naruto was meant for him to deal with Obito. However, he hadn't expected Obito to be severely dealt with by him in advance.
And Naruto couldn't just stay put. A perfect Jinchuriki was the dream of every great nation's village, and Naruto also needed to work hard.
"I absolutely support this. That kid, despite seeming a bit silly, definitely has that potential."
Takemi stroked his chin and nodded, then he was a little curious again.
"By the way, why don't you tell the Second Hokage about this? He would definitely support it."
"Of course I know he'll support it, but he's busy right now." Jiraiya spread his hands, saying helplessly.
"Don't forget, the relics of the Senju clan were stolen by Obito. He's figuring out how to recover them and get them back."
"I see, it seems he's really busy."
"So, you, the future Fifth Hokage, will have to help me, okay?"
"Don't worry, didn't I say I'd support you? But how do you plan to do it? Controlling a Tailed Beast isn't that simple."
This was what Takemi was most curious about. He remembered that originally Naruto went to that waterfall on Turtle Island to solve the problem.
But now, the relationship between Kumogakure and Konoha, while not exactly mutual assistance, could at least be described as irreconcilable.
Konoha could force Kumogakure to hand over the method and provide the venue, but who knows what Kumogakure might do in secret.
"I heard that to control a Tailed Beast, you have to face your true self. Is that true?"
"It's true. Kushina also said so, but it's a bit troublesome to build that here in Konoha."
Jiraiya looked a bit dejected, rubbing his head and speaking helplessly.
"That night of the Nine-Tails, a lot of things were destroyed, including things left by the Uzumaki clan."
"For the past three years, Kushina has been trying to find a way, but rebuilding is too troublesome, and it requires going through ancient texts, but Kushina's current state..."
"I see."
Takemi understood. No wonder he remembered Naruto needing Kumogakure's help.
It turned out that Konoha's 'Truth Waterfall' was destroyed, and rebuilding it was troublesome.
It was also very difficult for the current Kushina to consult ancient texts, and as for letting Naruto read books...
Shaking his head, Takemi simply asked.
"Then what do you plan to do?"
"I plan to take Naruto to Iwagakure."
Jiraiya showed a mischievous smile, and these words stunned Takemi.
"Iwagakure? They have that too?"
"Just kidding, during the Third Great Ninja War, I almost got blown to bits by their Tailed Beast Bomb."
Jiraiya recalled something, shook his head, but quickly patted Takemi's shoulder.
"They definitely have it. They are our allies, and you are particularly familiar with that kid Deidara, and he's the future Tsuchikage, so..."
"So?"
"It's so boring to stay in the village all the time. Do you want to go out with us?"
"..."
Takemi fell silent. He felt that he had finally found out why he had been constantly running into the Akatsuki all these years.
So, the ultimate reason was here!
'Could it be because Pain originally killed him, and now he's turned his luck around and is fiercely targeting the Akatsuki?'
Takemi silently looked at Jiraiya, who, thinking Takemi was unwilling, immediately lowered his voice.
"I can take you to their best hot spring resort."
"..."
"Didn't you always want to go before? Now that you're an adult, you can go in. It's legitimate, you know."
"..."
"If you don't want to be recognized, you can transform into the old man, or even the Second Hokage at worst, since you two look alike."
"..."
While Jiraiya was tempting Takemi to go to Iwagakure together.
Madara and Obito had already appeared within the borders of the Land of Earth. They stood at the top of a towering mountain range, overlooking everything below.
"I heard that you've grown a lot this time, even awakening the Power of All Creation?"
Madara tilted his head, looking at the high-spirited Obito beside him, and asked curiously.
"So, I'll leave this to you this time. Let me see your performance, how about it?"
"No problem, of course. I also hope for your guidance." Obito did not object, he just nodded calmly.
"Then, just watch my performance."