Knock, knock, knock…
There was a knock on the door, and a Konohagakure ANBU pushed it open and reported in a low voice.
"My Lords, I apologize for stopping Jiraiya."
He didn't retreat until he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi waving his hand.
His actions are in stark contrast to Jiraiya's actions.
"I disagree! Uzumaki Kushina is the girlfriend of my disciple Namikaze Minato.
How can you easily decide the fate of others!"
Jiraiya didn't feel that his behavior was different at all, and questioned loudly and angrily.
The atmosphere in the conference room was like frozen water, reaching a freezing point.
In Jiraiya's mind, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki are a match made in heaven, a pair attracted to each other.
What concerned him most was that Minato Namikaze might be the Child of Prophecy referred to by the Great Toad Sage.
He must shoulder his responsibilities and protect the Child of Prophecy.
These people in Konohagakure actually dared to resist fate.
"Jiraiya! You're overdoing it. You have a nasty smell."
Orochimaru saw everyone's reaction and realized that Jiraiya's behavior had angered everyone, so he wanted to appease him.
He stood up and instantly came behind Jiraiya, holding his shoulders to stop his next move, licked his lips with his tongue and frowned.
He sensed a nasty smell on Jiraiya's body.
His pupils constricted as he noticed something discordant about Jiraiya.
Jiraiya changed his original outfit. The sky-blue pants on his lower body became extremely baggy, covering his legs.
The shoes that were originally supposed to be clogs were transformed into wide ninja marching shoes that wrapped the entire foot.
Completely different from his previous image.
"Orochimaru, what are you doing?"
Jiraiya seemed startled, turned around, and kicked Orochimaru in the chest.
Boom...
Orochimaru crossed his arms to block Jiraiya's attack.
The whole person flew backwards and embedded in the wall of the Hokage Building.
"A toad's leg?"
Orochimaru broke free from the gap, rubbed his arms that were about to break, closed his eyes, and a picture appeared in his mind.
Just now, when Jiraiya raised his legs, he saw that Jiraiya's legs were like toad legs.
He had tried this biological transformation technology before on the front line of Kirigakure, but it had serious side effects, so he finally gave it up.
Mermaids, combining the characteristics of humans and fish, attempt to create amphibious warfare weapons.
"I object to your decision. Senju Nawaki is extremely dangerous and will bring harm to the ninja world. We must eliminate him in the bud."
Jiraiya rolled his eyes at Orochimaru. He himself didn't understand why he reacted so excitedly just now, but he had no intention of apologizing.
The moment Orochimaru touched him, he felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy, as if he was being targeted by his natural enemy.
"Jiraiya, that kind of taijutsu? The burst of chakra? It was mixed with other auras. Snakes and toads are natural enemies. No wonder they reacted like this."
Orochimaru stared at Jiraiya, waiting for his apology.
To his surprise, Jiraiya did not feel any discomfort about his previous behavior.
Orochimaru dusted himself off, returned to his previous seat and sat down.
Relying on the existing information, I deduced Jiraiya's current condition in my mind.
After being defeated by Hanzō, he also went to Ryūchi Cave to seek power.
One of the ways is to transform part of one's body into a snake's body to gain greater strength.
This way of gaining power has a powerful aftereffect; living habits and memory, body and instincts may be affected.
Orochimaru didn't want to abandon his smart mind, so he didn't accept it.
He wanted to maintain his pure self, and used his intelligence to create an immortal substitute technique that was independent of the ninjutsu system in the ninja world. He could activate the secret technique with flesh and blood, turn into a snake, and summon a group of people who could summon snakes. Now, initial results have been achieved.
Jiraiya now is not so lucky. He is no longer the same person. The toad legs on half of his body are definitely not his. He has been deeply influenced by the toads of Mount Myoboku.
"Jiraiya, shut up. Who are you? You are not qualified to speak nonsense in this meeting." Shimura Danzō slammed his hand on the table and warned in a hoarse voice.
He didn't understand why Hiruzen Sarutobi would accept such a fool as his disciple.
If it were at Root, he would have died countless times.
"Jiraiya, you're just a newly promoted Jōnin!"
Among the crowd, a Jōnin from the Fuma clan who had been humiliated by Jiraiya began to scold.
A group of people showed a matter-of-fact expression.
This meeting may seem like a meeting of senior ninjas, but behind every senior ninja, there is a ninja family or collective that serves as a support and bargaining chip, which gives them the power to make decisions.
Jiraiya didn't do that. Without the support of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya was not that outstanding.
Jiraiya at this moment looked like a clown.
"Old man, you..." Jiraiya's eyes were full of anger and his face was full of unwillingness as he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Jiraiya, be quiet." Hiruzen Sarutobi scolded in a low voice, waving his hand at Jiraiya, asking him to come over.
Jiraiya's current state is that he looks down on everyone and acts superior, which even makes him feel a little uncomfortable.
Hiruzen Sarutobi handed him a piece of information about Senju Nawaki.
Jiraiya's expression changed again and again, and he was frightened by the performance of Senju Nawaki in the intelligence.
If Senju Nawaki really had that kind of strength at that time, he would not have been able to escape.
When Jiraiya escaped from Senju Nawaki and Doma Senju, some people questioned whether two super shadows could defeat Jiraiya. Do you call a broken leg and a desperate escape unbeatable? Two toad sages came to his rescue? Wouldn't it be unreasonable to take Jiraiya away? Is justifying just talking nonsense? The brain is in the first chapter, go get it and quit!
"This..." Jiraiya's voice trembled a little. He wanted to say something and looked at Orochimaru, who was an eyewitness to the war.
Orochimaru met Jiraiya's gaze and nodded.
His eyes were fixed on Jiraiya, wanting to see the changes in Jiraiya and whether he was worth saving.
"I... still don't agree..." Jiraiya clenched his hands unconsciously and crumpled the stack of papers in his hands into a ball.
"Hiruzen, your disciple needs a good lesson. You have been too pampered with him over the years." Shimura Danzō clasped his hands together and glanced at Jiraiya with contempt.
Without the support of Hiruzen Sarutobi, who do you think you are?
Hiruzen Sarutobi is no longer the Hokage, and as his disciple, you have no say in the Jōnin meeting.
In this meeting, only the Ninja family has the right to speak.
"Jiraiya, step back! The village has made a decision." Hiruzen Sarutobi said decisively, pointing in the direction of the door.
"You... how can you be so arbitrary... and impose your will on others? They have their own way to go. Minato Namikaze may very well be the savior of the ninja world." Jiraiya panted, his eyes bloodshot, and he shouted angrily in dissatisfaction.