Comparing the two pillars, this pillar is too extreme!

He believed the prophesied child to be in his own hands.

This kind of thing is too vague and ethereal.

There are also many times when you can change these things yourself.

However, Jiraiya never actually tried to change these things; instead, he kept searching for the prophesied child he spoke of.

This is what Minato Namikaze simply cannot understand!

"Jiraiya-sensei... are you going to stop me?..."

Seeing that Jiraiya remained silent...

Minato Namikaze coldly addressed Jiraiya once more.

Following Minato Namikaze's statement,

Nara Shikaku and Akimichi Choza also stood behind Namikaze Minato.

Although they didn't say anything, their facial expressions and appearance suggested...

Jiraiya could see the attitudes of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

They were determined to stand by Minato Namikaze's side!

Jiraiya knew this.

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio have always held Minato Namikaze in high esteem!

we can even say,

These three clans don't really listen to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, but they will definitely listen to Minato Namikaze!

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio holds an extraordinary position in Konoha.

If they were to follow Minato Namikaze and fight against Sarutobi's slash together...

That would cause a huge commotion in Konoha.

Thinking of this,

Jiraiya shuddered!

This situation is far more terrifying than the night the Nine-Tails appeared!

If this situation isn't handled well, Jiraiya even suspects that Konoha's overall strength could regress by decades.

It's even possible that Konoha will suffer a major blow this time.

They were expelled directly from the Five Great Ninja Villages.

It became a nobody, a small, insignificant village.

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Although Jiraiya was extremely anxious...

However, Minato Namikaze didn't react much internally.

Because for him, when he was the Fourth Hokage, he probably still had a lot of feelings for this village!

But after his death

All his feelings for this village vanished with the actions of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo Shimura.

He never thought of it,

This village, which he was willing to give his life to protect, how could the people in it treat their own children like this?!

This is what disappointed Minato Namikaze the most.

Thinking about this, he even felt that some of the doubts in his heart had been completely shattered.

He even felt a little envious of Orochimaru.

Perhaps Orochimaru's defection from Konoha was the best decision he ever made.

He chose to become the Fourth Hokage.

He gained nothing but some useless reputation.

He even lost his own life, his wife's life followed by his death, and even his only child met the same fate.

Minato Namikaze even believed that becoming Hokage was perhaps the biggest mistake he ever made.

If I were to defect like Orochimaru...

Leaving Konoha might not be such a bad outcome!

"Minato...promise me...don't do this..."

"Things haven't reached the final stage yet, there's no need for you to have too much conflict with the old man."

"I know all about what the old man has done over the years. I will go back and make him apologize to you properly."

"Minato!!! Don't forget!!! You are the Fourth Hokage!!!"

At this point, Jiraiya's face showed a deep pleading expression!

He hoped that Minato Namikaze would listen to his words and be willing to spare the Third Hokage!

Jiraiya knew this.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, is no longer as strong as he used to be.

If it were the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, at his peak, he wouldn't have been afraid of Minato Namikaze at all.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi now probably doesn't even have half of his peak power.

If he were to fight Minato Namikaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't stand a chance.

Therefore, in Jiraiya's eyes, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no chance other than failure!

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Minato Namikaze's last glimmer of longing and tenderness vanished completely from his eyes.

He knew that Jiraiya was determined to stand behind Hiruzen Sarutobi and stand up for him, not for himself, his disciple.

If that's the case, then Jiraiya would also be his enemy.

To deal with one's own enemies,

Minato Namikaze would never show the slightest mercy.

To many in Konoha, he was the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who always wore a gentle smile.

But Minato Namikaze himself never forgot how much enemy blood was stained on his hands!

The reason I have the nickname "Golden Flash" is...

It was obtained by stepping over the corpses of countless enemy village ninjas!!

"Minato...don't force me to take action!!!"

Seeing Minato Namikaze's increasingly cold expression from a distance, Jiraiya gritted his teeth and roared at Minato in a low voice!

"Jiraiya-sensei, this is exactly what I wanted to say to you. Don't force me to take action!!!"

"You've seen everything I've accomplished as Hokage over the years. You've seen how I treated Konoha, and how Konoha treated me in return."

"Our beloved Third Hokage did nothing but protect his own position as Hokage..."

"Can his contributions to Konoha over the years be even a tenth as great as mine?"

"Jiraiya-sensei... are you fighting me for the sake of Konoha, or for the sake of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi?"

"Whose side are you on?"

Upon hearing Minato Namikaze's words, Jiraiya's face grew even paler.

Because he didn't know how to answer Minato Namikaze's question, which was exactly what he had been avoiding.

Jiraiya knew and remembered that his teacher, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, had held the position of Hokage for so many years.

When he first became Hokage, he did indeed make many contributions to Konoha.

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For Konoha, his position as Hokage is more beneficial than detrimental.

However, as the Third Hokage held that position for longer and longer...

He had a lot of negative impact on Konoha.

The Third Hokage may have initially been motivated by a desire to contribute to Konoha, so he diligently did everything he could.

However, as he remained in the position of Hokage for longer and longer,

The Third Hokage had begun to change; he started to enjoy controlling his own power.

In order to seize control of the Hokage position,

Jiraiya knew how many embarrassing things his teacher had done.

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These embarrassing incidents also widened the gap between Jiraiya and the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.