Tsunade, you're really drunk!

The snow outside the window was getting heavier and heavier, but Chiye and Jiraiya were still staying in Naruto's house.

Qianye was thinking about how to compensate Jiraiya in the future.

Jiraiya was recalling every detail of the past few days with Naruto.

"Qian Ye, please go back. I need to go look for the old man."

"No matter what, I want to know what the old man is thinking."

"I want to find out whether Danzo has the support of the old man behind this action."

Qianye was interrupted from his thoughts by Jiraiya's words and mentally recalled the plan he had originally thought of in his mind.

"Is it really okay to talk to the Sandaime about this at this time?"

"Have you really thought it through? The answer may be hard for you to accept..."

"I see!"

"But no matter what, the old man is still my master. Maybe the truth will really disappoint me, but I have made up my mind. Qianye, please don't try to dissuade me anymore."

Qianye wanted to continue speaking, but when he saw Jiraiya's resolute expression and firm eyes, he swallowed back the words he wanted to say.

Yes, Jiraiya is like this. What's the use of my trying to dissuade him? Just let him go. As for the subsequent impact, with me in control of the game, there won't be any accidents.

After thinking about this, Qianye stopped trying to dissuade him.

"Jiraiya, go ahead. I understand how you feel."

"But you have to remember, no matter what answer the Sandaime gives you, our plan must go ahead now. We have no way out."

Jiraiya looked up at Qianye and saw his serious expression.

Only then did he realize how much Qianye had put into this entire plan.

Jiraiya put on that familiar, uplifting expression again and gave a thumbs-up.

"Thanks, Qianye."

"Don't worry, I'm the Toad Sage, one of the Three Ninjas! I won't be defeated by these setbacks!"

After saying that, he turned around gracefully and left.

Qianye was left alone in the snowy night, dishevelled by the cold wind.

Qianye felt like ants were crawling all over his body. If he put on Jiraiya's expression and movements just now...

Thinking of this, Qianye's big toe unconsciously began to scratch the sole of his shoe.

No, that's too awkward. I'm afraid only Jiraiya can make such an expression so naturally and skillfully.

Jiraiya ran quickly on the roof, leaving footprints on the snow.

When they arrived at the window of Sarutobi Hiruzen's house, four people from the Anbu directly under the Hokage suddenly appeared in front of Jiraiya.

"Jiraiya-sama, what else do you want from Hokage-sama at this late hour?"

"If you are not in a hurry, let Hokage-sama rest. Hokage-sama has specifically ordered that no one is allowed to disturb him tonight!"

Seeing the four ANBU members in front of him signaling Jiraiya to leave, Jiraiya tensed his muscles.

"What if I insist on seeing the old man?"

Jiraiya's eyes began to wander over the four ANBU guards, keeping an eye on their movements.

"Then I'm sorry to offend you, Master Jiraiya!"

"Do it!"

The four ANBU members stepped back and kept some distance between them, surrounding Jiraiya and starting to quickly form seals with their hands!

"Four Purple Flame Formation!"

The purple chakra barrier quickly expanded, surrounding Jiraiya.

Jiraiya, who was trapped in the Four Purple Flame Formation, simply formed seals with his hands and disappeared in a puff of white smoke.

Suddenly appeared behind one of the ANBU members.

"You think you can trap me so easily? You really underestimate me, a Toad Immortal!"

His right hand turned into a palm knife and chopped towards the back of his neck!

Just as the Anbu ninja was about to knock Jiraiya unconscious, a wrinkled hand suddenly grabbed Jiraiya's wrist.

"That's enough, Jiraiya, come in with me."

"You four, please step back and stand guard outside. Don't let anyone in."

Four ANBU members instantly appeared in front of the other party and lowered their heads.

"Yes! Hokage-sama."

Jiraiya's eyes followed the hand to its owner.

"Old man, Naruto..."

"Let's talk inside. This is not the place to talk."

Jiraiya subconsciously closed his mouth, only to realize that he really couldn't say these words in front of four ANBU ninjas.

Following Sarutobi Hiruzen's footsteps, he walked into the house.

The fire was burning, the only light in the living room in the dark night.

Jiraiya reached out and pressed the white switch on the wall, and the light bulb lit up.

The room was instantly illuminated by the light tube.

The brown wooden table bore traces of time, and on the walls were hung photos of the four masters and apprentices and successive Hokage, as well as a portrait of the old man's late wife, Sarutobi Biwako.

Hiruzen walked over to the photos of successive Hokage and lit a few incense sticks in the incense burner on the altar.

Jiraiya also stepped forward and lit a few incense sticks for his master's wife, Sarutobi Biwako.

The two of them came and sat down on the tatami.

Hiruzen picked up the dark brown pipe that had been with him for decades on the coffee table.

"I knew you would come tonight. Tell me everything you want to ask, and I will tell you as appropriate."

He took a long sigh and exhaled the smoke from his lungs.

Jiraiya looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen's aging appearance and decided to speak and ask the doubts in his heart.

"Naruto was kidnapped by Danzo. Did you ask Danzo to do this?"

He clenched his fist under the coffee table unconsciously, and looked at his master with firm eyes, hoping to get an answer.

Hiruzen looked at Jiraiya and continued to smoke his pipe.

"I didn't ask Danzo to do this. The middle and lower level ninjas in the Root base are almost cut off."

"He said he wanted to take Naruto into the Root, but I refused. Then he asked me for the Sealing Scroll, and I gave it to him."

After hearing this, Jiraiya became furious and raised his fist from under the coffee table, cracking it.

"The Sealing Scroll contains the Four Symbols Seal and the Eight Diagrams Seal that seal the Nine-Tailed Fox. Don't you know that?"

After hearing Hiruzen's words, Jiraiya's rationality was gradually being burned by anger and was disappearing bit by bit.

"I know, but Uchiha Chiye has already awakened the Mangekyō. As long as the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails Rebellion is not found out, I won't dare to let go of my worries. Do you understand? Jiraiya!"

When Jiraiya heard Hiruzen mention the Nine-Tails Rebellion, he almost revealed the collusion between Danzo and Uchiha Obito.

But just as the words were about to come out of his mouth, he suddenly remembered Qian Ye's last instructions. Their plan had reached a point where there was no turning back.

So he swallowed back what he was about to say.

Seeing that Jiraiya seemed to be hesitant to speak, Hiruzen continued to express his own thoughts, trying to comfort Jiraiya.

"Naruto may suffer a bit at the Root, but you have the key to the Nine-Tails seal. If the situation gets out of control, we still have a chance to save it."

"But now the Uchiha flame power really needs to be suppressed."

After hearing this, Jiraiya finally faced the reality and the last bit of fantasy in his heart was shattered.

Stand up.

"I see."

Looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen's current appearance, he only felt more disappointed.

Turn around, jump out of the window and leave.

Sarutobi Hiruzen watched Jiraiya leave in the house, just frowned and continued what he was doing, smoking his pipe alone in the night.