If you don't want to unify the ninja world, why are you crying about the ninja village system?

"What do you think?"

Mitomon En glanced at Jiraiya with disdain.

This kid is good in every way, except that he is too naive and childish!

"Impossible! The teacher can't possibly be such a person! Have you deceived him?"

Jiraiya's eyes were bloodshot and red.

It was his teacher who taught him the consciousness of fire, and his consciousness of fire has always come from that old man. Now he can't believe that his teacher actually betrayed his beliefs!

"Jiraiya, now that things have come to this, I am too lazy to hide anything from you anymore."

Mizuto Menen thought that the two of them had agreed behind his back to keep him as a scapegoat, so he was too lazy to hide it any longer.

It is impossible to transfer or retreat now. The only thing we can do is cooperate with Jiraiya and pray that the war will not come or that we will win the war.

"Your teacher can't do anything, and neither can we. Is it possible that he doesn't know these things? He knows, and he knows it very well!"

"We were all people who were not afraid of sacrifice during the war. We followed the Second Generation and can be said to have the strongest and most profound consciousness of fire!"

"At that time, we were all brave and not afraid of sacrifice, because the war was taking away our loved ones and partners all the time. If we didn't sacrifice, someone else would!"

When Mizuto Menyan thought of the difficult times during that period, a hint of reminiscence appeared in his eyes.

"The war will eventually end. When peace comes, we also wanted to make Konoha Village prosperous."

"But you can't keep the water level! Even if you do, there are risks!"

"The resources in the village are limited. Apart from orphans, which family can we dare to use?"

"Choose based on merit? Will they continue to choose based on merit? Will they choose someone who takes care of their family or is fair and just?"

"Jiraiya, you may not understand what I am saying. We are all people with families and clans. Your son and a total stranger, who are you willing to give your resources to?"

"Your people and your wife's family all need to eat, but the cake of Konoha Village is so small. If some people are full, others will not. So why can't the one who eats the full food be your own people?"

"We didn't feel it during the war, but once peace came, the population exploded, we got old and useless, we were no longer needed on the battlefield, and when we retired, we would really be left with nothing."

"So we can only bite the bullet and give priority to providing limited resources to the family as much as possible. If we don't do it, someone else will. We have no choice."

"We are old and could be replaced at any time. Once we are replaced, the family will be finished. We can only give as much welfare as possible to the family."

"Didn't your teacher resist? He did, but what was the use?"

"If he wants to be Hokage, he must have our support. If he wants our support, he must turn a blind eye to many things."

"He was also afraid that after he left, people would come who were greedier and worse than him, so he allowed many things to happen."

"He even suppressed many families for the sake of his own rule. For example, he made the Hyuga clan give away their Byakugan because they were afraid that Kumogakure would go to war with us. These things are well known to everyone and I won't say more."

"Does your teacher want to? He doesn't want to, but he has no choice. While he is in power, he can maintain Konoha's temporary prosperity. What if he falls?"

"It's the same for us. If we use the resources on ourselves, at least we won't defect from Konoha. We can also help if Konoha is in crisis. What if we use them on others or other families?"

"Isn't your companion Orochimaru a simple example? The village trained him to be a talent, but he still betrayed the village without hesitation, right?"

"Jiraiya, the village is a big dye vat, and we are the sticks responsible for stirring the dye vat. It is normal for us to be a little tilted. The dye in the dye vat is still being produced continuously, right? If we change to another stick, who can guarantee that it can continue to be like this?..."

After listening to what Mizutomon En said, Jiraiya already knew the current situation of Konoha.

The roots disappeared, the old leaves were still absorbing fixed nutrients, and the new leaves were restricted and unable to grow normally.

The old leaves are afraid that the new leaves will get nutrients and leave the big tree of Konoha, so the new leaves are always pressed under the old leaves because of lack of nutrients.

Jiraiya clenched his fists tightly and felt helpless. He was not afraid of sacrifice or death in battle. He could give everything for Konoha.

But now the situation...

He felt that his faith had collapsed.

Is Mizutomon En wrong?

That’s right, even if you are not greedy, there are many people who are greedy. Even if I am greedy, at least I have a certain bottom line.

Is the teacher wrong?

If he wants to continue to be the Hokage and wants the big ship of Konoha to continue sailing in the vast ocean of the Ninja World, he must compromise.

Mitomon En's words were telling Jiraiya that everything can be summed up in three words.

no way!

If Jiraiya had never met Nagato, he might have understood it, but he had met Nagato.

The world in Nagatomon does not exist like the current situation in the village!

Nagato also pointed out the disadvantages of the ninja village system very early on and incisively.

It’s a pity that I didn’t believe it at the time. I just thought it was a deliberate smear campaign by the other party in order to promote their world.

Now...

Jiraiya canceled the Toad Wall Ninjutsu, and Mito Kado En snorted coldly and stood up to leave.

"Stop! Do you want to leave like this?"

Jiraiya spoke up to interrupt the other party's actions.

Mizuto Menen was stunned for a moment, then looked at Jiraiya.

"Didn't I say everything I needed to say?"

Although Jiraiya had no intention of killing him, he didn't want to let him leave like that.

"The war is imminent, and the village's war preparedness resources are short. You will make up for the shortfall."

Mitomon En's eyes widened.

"Why? Jiraiya, you're only the Acting Hokage!"

"When the lips and teeth are gone, they are interdependent! Mitomon Yan, you have been greedy for so many years, so what if you give up a little?"

"Also, you guys, keep all the ninjas and family members of the Utatane clan and... the Sarutobi clan in Konoha. From now on, during the Chunin Exams, only people are allowed to enter Konoha, but not leave!"

"If anyone really wants to go out, they can pay a large sum of money to buy a pass!"

Jiraiya gave orders to the ANBU captains.

"Mitomon En, are you satisfied with this?"

Jiraiya looked at Mito Kado En with a gloomy gaze.

Mizuto Menyan snorted coldly and said no more.

Although the faces of several Anbu captains were bitter under their masks, they did not dare to refute.

There was no way. Jiraiya's move just now really scared them. Even Lord Mitokado En had compromised. What else could they say?

Besides, it's all for the village...

The county magistrate is better off taking charge... these are all Jiraiya-sama's ideas anyway...

After everyone left, Jiraiya collapsed weakly on the chair.

He looked at the Konoha Village outside the Hokage Building and felt as if he was in another world.

"I was tired when I fought with Hanzo of the Salamander to the death, and I was also tired when I practiced fairy arts in Myoboku Mountain... But these two combined are not as tiring as being the acting Hokage now..."

"Minato, were you as helpless and desperate as I am now?"

"Otherwise, why would you die with Kushina at the hands of the Nine-Tails without hesitation?"