Nara Shikakui's face was full of displeasure.
He had already repaid the favor he owed, so he naturally couldn't be bothered to argue with Jiraiya. Therefore, seeing that this guy was still preparing to continue, he immediately used the matter of Uzumaki Naruto to retort.
Of course.
This was not because he cared about Uzumaki Naruto. After all, his relationship with Namikaze Minato was average; the person who had a good relationship with Minato was Shikaku. He was just shutting Jiraiya up once and for all.
The subtext was also very simple: you can wash up and go to sleep.
After all, he didn't think Jiraiya could succeed. Because while Namikaze Minato might not have had much property, Uzumaki Kushina had too much. As a member of the Nara clan, he certainly knew in his heart that Kushina's property had long been divided up.
Return it?
With what?
Can they spit out what they've already eaten? Do you, Jiraiya, want the residue that came out?
In the face of such huge property, if you want others to spit it out, there must be bloodshed and death. Can Jiraiya really do this for Namikaze Minato?
Nara Shikakui felt that the probability was too low!
Of course.
If Jiraiya was really willing to do that, for their Uchiha faction, in a sense, it would also be a good thing.
After all, if the village had internal strife, their power would be stronger in a disguised way!
Jiraiya: "..."
Being rebuked again, he felt extremely ashamed.
The matter of Namikaze Minato was his sore spot!
He subconsciously didn't want to contact people or things related to him. On one hand, it was because seeing things reminded him of the person, but more importantly, he didn't know how to face it.
After all...
Even if he didn't contact Uzumaki Naruto, having stayed in the village for so long, he often heard the term "demon fox."
Regarding all this, he just wanted to escape!
He could only hope that Sarutobi Hiruzen could arrange things well, or hope that Uzumaki Naruto could understand the Will of Fire, and understand the importance and meaning of the word 'protection' when he grew up.
But, what about now?
He was undoubtedly forced into a corner!
Jiraiya was not stupid, and of course, he could hear the subtext of Nara Shikakui.
Someone who couldn't even protect his close ones was not qualified to talk to their ninja clans about protection, because he didn't show the responsibility he should have in the matter of Namikaze Minato!
Even if he said more, it would be meaningless.
After pondering for a long time, Jiraiya took a deep look at Shikakui, and then left without saying a word.
A moment later.
After he left the Uchiha clan grounds dejectedly, he couldn't help but sigh deeply.
"Why?"
"Why doesn't everyone understand that everything I do is for the village?"
"As ninjas, shouldn't everyone endure?"
"Of course, I know I let Minato down, and that child Naruto must have suffered."
"But everything is for the stability of the village. Why do you insist on holding onto this point?"
"For the peace of the village, what's wrong with suffering a little grievance? Can't everyone just endure it and let it pass?"
"Selfish, truly selfish!"
Jiraiya muttered to himself, his heart full of incomprehension.
Why can't everyone learn from him, keep a more peaceful mind, and not care too much about personal gains?
As a ninja, one should endure!
Thinking of this, Jiraiya's eyes began to become firmer.
Because he was sure that he was right!
The ones who were wrong were those ninja clans who disregarded the general situation. They could no longer be called ninjas, but had become a group of pathetic power creatures. What was the difference between them and Teacher Sarutobi and the others?
Birds of a feather!
But Teacher Sarutobi and the others were too old, and he couldn't change their minds.
Unexpectedly.
After contacting those ninja clans now, he found that they had also been assimilated by Teacher Sarutobi, and had no big picture view that a ninja should have.
To solve everything, it seemed that he could only rely on the Child of Prophecy.
It's just...
Where exactly are you now, the Child of Prophecy predicted by the Great Toad Sage?
No, absolutely not!
He had to solve the messy affairs in the village as soon as possible, and then go to the ninja world to find the Child of Prophecy as soon as possible. Presumably, only the future Child of Prophecy could solve this increasingly deformed village.
Just as Jiraiya made up his mind, he found a large group of people rushing over.
Jiraiya was stunned for a moment.
But when he saw this group of people clearly, his face instantly turned black.
Because the leaders of this group were Ino-Shika-Cho, and there were also various small ninja clans like Fuma, Tobitake, Kamizuki, Yamashiro, and Gekko. The leaders were the clan heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho three clans.
Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, Akimichi Choza!
Jiraiya's face turned pale, and he immediately blocked the way of the crowd.
"Shikaku, Inoichi..."
"What exactly do you guys want to do?"
"Answer me!"
His face was terribly ashen, and his whole body trembled slightly.
Clearly.
He actually already had the answer in his heart, but he was just unwilling to believe it for the time being.
There was no helping it!
A large number of ninja clans had already defected to the Uchiha before. If he let this group of ninja clans pass in front of him, then the Uchiha would control all the ninja clans, large and small, in Konoha.
He could not accept this result!
After all, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who could only command the four clans including Sarutobi, plus countless civilians, even if he still bore the title of Hokage, the problem was, could this still be considered the Hokage of Konoha?
Yes.
Before, he could barely deceive himself, after all, the ninja clans defecting to the Uchiha were only a part of them.
But, what about now?
If he let this group of people pass, then the so-called Sarutobi Hiruzen might not be considered a commander without soldiers, but with the Uchiha's current power, it would be easy to create a new Konoha.
Thinking of this terrible consequence, Jiraiya burst with anger all over.
But, unfortunately.
Looking at Jiraiya blocking the way, although Nara Shikaku was a little surprised, he quickly regained his calm.
"Jiraiya-sama, make way."
"We ninja clans have already made a choice. If you continue to choose to block, then we can only go to war with each other."
"You choose!"
Nara Shikaku's tone was serious.
He was not Nara Shikakui, and his relationship with Jiraiya was limited to knowing each other, not friendship at all.
As the Clan Head of the Nara clan, he dealt with Sarutobi Hiruzen. Even during the war, he rarely appeared on the battlefield because he needed to give ideas to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Therefore.
He couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with Jiraiya. Although his ability might be slightly worse than Shikakui's, having been in a high position and staying at the core of Konoha for a long time, he almost hit Jiraiya's fatal point with one sentence.
Do you want to start a war?
Do you want to plunge Konoha into chaos?
Can you bear, and dare you bear this price?
Nara Shikakui might give him a little face, but Nara Shikaku simply didn't care.
Making a move meant a definitive kill!
Jiraiya: "..."
His face was extremely ugly, and killing intent flickered in his eyes.
Evidently, at this moment, he had become completely angry.
But, it had to be said.
Facing Nara Shikaku in front of him, he felt greater pressure than from Shikakui.
Finally.
After taking a deep breath, he forcibly suppressed his killing intent and finally made way.
In response to this.
Nara Shikaku bowed slightly, then waved his hand directly, and everyone headed straight for the Uchiha.
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