"Hokage-sama, please tell me, what exactly is this matter?"
Even though Tomoki had shown sincerity first, Jiraiya found Tomoki much more agreeable.
But Jiraiya still didn't agree immediately; instead, he wanted to see what Tomoki's small request was.
Jiraiya thought that if the matter was too troublesome, it would be better to refuse, as he still needed to prevent the prophecy from happening.
Tomoki didn't get angry; instead, he asked with a slight smile.
"Senior, do you know about the Shinobi Alliance?"
Shinobi Alliance?
What is that?
The Shinobi Alliance had not yet issued a joint announcement in the Ninja World. Jiraiya had gone directly to the Hokage Building upon returning to Konoha, without first looking around to gather information.
Therefore, facing Tomoki's question, Jiraiya looked bewildered.
Seeing Jiraiya's confused expression, Tomoki began to explain from the beginning.
"The Shinobi Alliance, or Shinobi Village Alliance, is a great attempt to completely eliminate war and maintain peace in the Ninja World."
Tomoki then began to introduce the significance of the Shinobi Alliance, the catalyst for its birth, and the responsibilities it bears.
In Tomoki's words, the Shinobi Alliance was a necessary condition for maintaining peace in the Ninja World, a prerequisite for the birth of a beautiful new world.
Afterward, Tomoki also introduced its organizational structure and operational methods.
The more Jiraiya listened, the brighter his eyes became. He knew about the Joint Chunin Exams held by Konoha.
But Jiraiya hadn't expected that Tomoki would use this opportunity to accomplish such a significant feat.
Jiraiya had always firmly believed that an era of mutual understanding between people would come, and then, permanent peace would descend upon the Ninja World.
The emergence of the Shinobi Alliance made Jiraiya feel a glimmer of hope for mutual understanding between people.
And the mastermind behind all of this was the eloquent young man sitting beside Jiraiya.
A thought popped into Jiraiya's mind: could this child of destiny, who would bring change to the Ninja World, be Tomoki?
However, this absurd thought was immediately dismissed by Jiraiya as soon as it appeared.
Many characteristics didn't match at all, but Jiraiya felt that the child of destiny he was looking for might be within the Shinobi Alliance.
After Tomoki had spoken so much, Jiraiya pretty much understood.
The condition for obtaining Konoha's intelligence must be related to the Shinobi Alliance. After Tomoki finished his lengthy discourse,
Jiraiya quickly asked,
"The matter Hokage-sama mentioned is related to the Shinobi Alliance, isn't it?"
"That's right!"
Tomoki nodded affirmatively, then said,
"The Shinobi Alliance has identified a group of war fanatics who intend to provoke conflict between the villages, and they possess considerable power."
"Therefore, the Shinobi Alliance will launch a joint operation to round up these individuals and, incidentally, rescue the innocent Ninja and ordinary people under their control."
"Konoha can provide all the information you need, and in exchange, Jiraiya-senior needs to become the commander of the Shinobi Alliance's first operation!"
After speaking, Tomoki looked at Jiraiya, who didn't hesitate at all.
"No problem, even without the intelligence, I'd be willing to take on this commander role!"
"Excellent!"
Seeing Jiraiya agree, Tomoki's face broke into a brilliant smile.
"This operation, due to the large number of participating Shinobi Villages, will be somewhat different from your usual role as a Konoha commander. The villages trust Konoha and have offered the commander position, but there are certain requirements. These are the village agreements; please take a look, and if there are no issues, sign them!"
Taking the stack of documents Tomoki handed him, Jiraiya quickly scanned through them.
Hidden Mist Village, Hidden Sand Village,....
Looking at the agreements from each Shinobi Village, Jiraiya was quite shocked that so many Shinobi Villages had actually united.
Jiraiya didn't hesitate. After signing each agreement, he handed them back to Tomoki.
After signing the agreements, Jiraiya also asked about his confusion.
"Why is there no Iwagakure agreement!"
Iwagakure, as one of the Five Great Ninja Villages alongside Konoha, is hard to ignore.
Tomoki smiled slightly.
"Iwagakure is not participating in this operation and has not joined the Shinobi Alliance."
A stubborn, rigid, and unyielding old man's image suddenly appeared in Jiraiya's mind.
If it's Ōnoki, he really might not participate!
Jiraiya considered a possibility in his mind. As for a more terrifying scenario, it was dismissed as soon as it surfaced in Jiraiya's thoughts.
Impossible, the Shinobi Alliance is an organization for maintaining peace!
After taking them back, Tomoki then tossed a document, enclosed in an archive bag, in front of Jiraiya.
"These are the targets and relevant intelligence for this operation. There are three days until the allied forces depart. Please familiarize yourself with them within these three days. Remember to destroy them after reading!"
Jiraiya nodded, took the document, and wanted to immediately commit the intelligence to memory.
Tomoki clapped his hands, and Uchiha Gengetsu's figure instantly appeared in the room.
"This is Uchiha Gengetsu, who is responsible for intelligence work. He has the authority to review intelligence collected by the Military Police Force, as well as former Anbu and Root intelligence. As for the Konoha Intelligence Department, I will inform Inoichi shortly, and you can go there yourself."
After introducing Gengetsu, Tomoki left the room, having finally managed to coax a somewhat reputable tool-person into being the commander.
In the room, only Gengetsu and Jiraiya remained.
Gengetsu respectfully asked,
"Jiraiya-sama, where would you like to start?"
To be honest, Jiraiya wanted to finish reading the intelligence in his hand first. After all, besides the Akatsuki Organization, there were actually other forces in the Ninja World attempting to cause destruction, and Jiraiya was very curious who they might be.
However, Gengetsu was already there, and Jiraiya couldn't bring himself to kick him out to read the documents alone, especially since there were still three days left.
So, after a moment of hesitation, Jiraiya said,
"It's a bother, Gengetsu-kun, let's start with Root."
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