"I hope so. Otherwise, I'll personally go warn some people."

Jiraiya said with a hint of implication.

Clearly, he had already identified a certain person as the mastermind behind this incident.

In Konoha, only that person could pull off something like this.

No matter what kind of conspiracy he has, as long as it involves Naruto, Jiraiya will not let his plan succeed.

"You... coming back and causing a stir in the village right away?"

Hiruzen chuckled bitterly.

Whether this matter is related to Danzo remains to be verified.

Jiraiya's expression that seemed certain the culprit was Danzo gave him quite a headache.

"Naruto is not just an important Jinchuriki in the village, but also Minato's child. Minato sacrificed himself for the village, and I don't want his child to be attacked in the village."

Jiraiya's eyes were somber, then his face grew resolute, confirming his stance.

"I apologize for Minato's matter… It happened too suddenly at that time, I couldn't stop it."

Hiruzen sighed gloomily.

"It was Minato's own choice, I've heard the details from Gama-Tora. The person who attacked the village then was a ninja possessing the Mangekyo Sharingan, and their exact identity is still unclear. But I will thoroughly investigate this incident to the end."

Jiraiya's eyes were filled with unwillingness.

But he also understood his weakness; facing an enemy that even Minato couldn't defeat, even if he, one of the Sannin, had been there, it wouldn't have changed anything.

However, to watch his disciple die and as his mentor unable to do anything, it was extremely humiliating.

No matter what, he must track down the mastermind behind this matter, can't let go of even the slightest clue.

"I know I can't stop you, but I still hope you'll be careful when investigating. If you encounter an irreversible crisis, flee directly."

Hiruzen seriously warned Jiraiya.

Although he suggested that one of the Sannin, Jiraiya, prioritize escaping, the result of not escaping is the path to demise.

Because he could feel that the waters behind Minato's death ran deep.

So deep that even a ninja with the name of Sannin couldn't possibly retreat unscathed.

"Of course, I've long passed the age of competing for strength; if I do encounter such an irreversible danger, of course, I would prioritize saving my own hide. Moreover, it's about time I got serious, what with my defeat by the Nokizaru Group, not to mention the mastermind who controls the Nine-tailed to attack the village, their power can only be more terrifying."

Jiraiya sighed.

Recently there have been too many bizarre things popping up; if he keeps standing still, he'll soon be eliminated by the times.

"Oh? Are you planning to learn the Immortal Technique from Mount Myoboku? I remember you said you failed in Immortal Technique training before."

Hiruzen naturally understood what Jiraiya meant.

According to the notebook left by Senju Hashirama, the First Hokage of Konoha, Immortal Technique is different from conventional Chakra and is the power of the Immortal.

But due to the painstaking training required, since the First Hokage, no one in Konoha has been able to master the Sage Art.

"Even so, I can't afford to continue to waste away. I'll master the Immortal Technique." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"Then good luck to you, Jiraiya."

Jiraiya nodded; he knew the chances of successfully training Immortal Technique were slim, but the road ahead offered only one path.

To trace the mastermind behind the Nine-tailed incident, his current power was far from sufficient; learning Immortal Technique is essential to gain the power to fight.

"Hmm, there's nothing much here, I'll be off, remember to protect Naruto over there. Next, I need to find Orochimaru for a drink, feels like it's been ages since we last hung out together."

Jiraiya laughed as if reminiscing about something.

"Orochimaru... speaking of which, his recent behavior has been a bit odd... you might want to be cautious."

Hiruzen took a puff from his pipe and exhaled the smoke.

"Hey, are you getting more muddled as you age? He's one of the Sannin, you wouldn't suspect him now, would you?"

Jiraiya looked at Hiruzen speechlessly.

"I hope it's just me being paranoid."

"Really, seems like you've truly become dotty, time is merciless. I don't want to say much more; you'd better decide on the candidate for the Fifth Hokage soon. Only someone like you would indulge a guy like Danzo, if Minato hadn't died, he wouldn't dare make waves in the village."

With those words, Jiraiya jumped out of the office window.