Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

Leaf.

The invincible Minato-sama has been carried back again.

The Third Hokage, along with the village advisors, anxiously came to visit Minato.

Minato's injuries this time should not be underestimated.

Without an arm skilled in hand seals, Minato was practically crippled.

The Third Hokage was most worried about Jiraiya, because Jiraiya didn't come back with him.

Fortunately, Minato told the Third Hokage that Jiraiya had been reverse-summoned back to Mount Myōboku, which calmed the Third Hokage's bad mood.

Koharu, the woman in the tether, frowned and said, "Jiraiya is really outrageous. We told him not to go and save Tsunade, but he still went against the rules."

"And Jiraiya even got involved with Minato's hand!"

Danzo immediately seized on the Third Hokage and launched into a tirade: "Hiruzen, this is the kind of soldier you've trained! You've been too lenient with Jiraiya all along."

"The information about the Rinnegan wasn't reported to the village. Madara Uchiha was able to retrieve the Rinnegan entirely because of Jiraiya's willfulness."

"And this time, if Minato hadn't reacted quickly, would he even be able to come back?"

"Tsunade lacks awareness, Jiraiya is too willful, Orochimaru..."

Orochimaru's ambition was too great; he controlled both the First and Second Hokage.

If it weren't for the threat from Madara Uchiha, Konoha would already be Orochimaru's possession.

The Third Hokage paused for a moment, took a drag of his cigarette, and said, "I'm sorry, I haven't taught my disciples well."

Minato addressed his teacher, saying, "Hokage-sama, I believe my teacher is not wrong."

"If Kushina were captured by the enemy, I would absolutely do everything in my power to save her."

Even if it violates the village rules, you have to go and save them, because there are some things you have to do even if you know they are wrong.

A ninja is not a tool.

Minato can somewhat understand Hatake Sakumo's mindset back then.

The Third Hokage and others could understand Minato and Jiraiya's feelings, but they couldn't understand their actions.

If all the village's ninjas learned from Jiraiya and Minato, would the ninjas still need to kill people?

The essence of ninjas is that they are cold-blooded tools, used to spread killing and death.

"Well said, Minato."

Jiraiya's voice came from outside the door. Jiraiya had rushed back from Mount Myōboku after hearing about Minato's injury.

"Jiraiya, you actually dared to come back?"

Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, and Danzo, the three high-ranking members, immediately grabbed Jiraiya and gave him a severe dressing-down, spitting all sorts of things at his face.

It looked like they were just about to call in the executioners to drag Jiraiya out and chop him up.

Jiraiya just chuckled awkwardly, not daring to utter a single word in rebuttal.

The Third Hokage was more considerate of Jiraiya, and he touched Jiraiya's bones to check if he was injured.

Seeing the three high-ranking officials arguing more and more heatedly, the Third Hokage quickly stopped his three old friends: "Koharu, Homura, let's stop!"

"Jiraiya, you could talk yourself hoarse, but he would still be the same as always."

Koharu sighed, "Jiraiya, when are you finally going to mature?"

"Never mind, we still need to contact other ninja villages and form a ninja alliance."

Mitokado Homura nodded: "Jiraiya, our spittle is for guiding the elite, not for wasting our breath on you."

Koharu and Homura Mitokado left one by one.

Danzo said to the Third Hokage, "Hiruzen, let me take Jiraiya under my wing. I will use the will of Root to make him understand what a ninja is."

Before the Third Hokage could speak, Jiraiya snapped, "Elder Danzo, I admit I've been a bit willful, but you can't just ruin me like this!"

"Jiraiya, what did you say? I harmed you? Aren't the Root members ninjas from the village?"

"No, no, it's just that your approach is too cold-blooded and ruthless; most people simply can't handle it."

Seeing that Danzo and Jiraiya were about to start arguing again, the Third Hokage quickly persuaded Danzo to leave.

After Danzo left, the three generations of Hokage—the Third Hokage, Jiraiya, and Minato—could finally have some peace and quiet.

Jiraiya approached Minato's bedside, looking at Minato's only remaining arm, feeling extremely guilty.

Watergate... is now disabled.

This disability is not an injury, but a lifelong deficiency, and even Tsunade could not cure him.

"Minato, I..."

Minato stopped Jiraiya from saying anything more: "Jiraiya-sensei, there's no need to say anything more. Actually, I'm already very content to have escaped from Madara Uchiha's clutches."

Minato then told the Third Hokage and Jiraiya about Madara Uchiha's invisible shadow.

The Third Hokage and Jiraiya were extremely surprised to hear this, as even someone like Minato couldn't sense Madara Uchiha's presence.

"This is probably a Rinnegan eye technique!"

"Damn it, Madara Uchiha and the First Hokage were already at the pinnacle of ninjas, and now with the Rinnegan, who can possibly be their match?"

The Third Hokage sighed: "At this point, we can only wait and see how the Allied Shinobi Forces fares."

Minato nodded: "Although Madara Uchiha is invincible, he can still get injured and bleed. He is not a god."

The Third Hokage looked at Jiraiya and asked, "Jiraiya, does Ryougo truly possess power surpassing your Sage Mode?"

Jiraiya nodded, his face still showing lingering fear: "Although I am somewhat unwilling, Ryogoku has already inherited the First Hokage's power and learned Wood Release."

"The First Hokage's Wood Release technique is no match for even the combined might of the two great sages."

"..."

The Third Hokage took a drag of his cigarette, his brow furrowed.

Minato's expression wasn't very good either.

Jiraiya found a sofa to sit on and glanced at the darkening sky.

Right now, Liao Wu might be in the bridal chamber with Tsunade.

Jiraiya couldn't help but imagine how Ryougo manipulated Tsunade.

Jiraiya sighed, then took out his notebook and continued writing the previous ninja manga.

The woman he loved most had become someone else's wife; Jiraiya's love was dead.

The group remained silent, all feeling uneasy about the situation ahead.

Let's not even talk about Madara Uchiha, what about Ryogoku Uchiha?

Who can break his Wood Release technique?

After a long silence, Jiraiya broke it and said, "Minato, old man, actually... Ryougo had a chance to kill me."

Although it was Tsunade pleading for mercy, Liao Wu couldn't hear anything at the time.

Jiraiya felt that Ryogoku had not yet been completely bewitched by Madara Uchiha.

The Third Hokage's eyes lit up: "Jiraiya, what do you think is the probability that Ryougo will betray Madara Uchiha?"

"Perfect!"

"How can it be so high?"

Jiraiya laughed and said, "No one knows that kid better than me. If we hadn't pushed him hard enough, he would never have resurrected Uchiha Madara."

"Furthermore, regarding the Eye of the Moon Project, he will definitely be more resistant than we are."

The Third Hokage nodded, and just as he was about to say something, the door to Minato's hospital room was kicked open.

A hurried figure in red entered.

"Watergate—"

Kushina collapsed onto Minato's hospital bed, her eyes filled with worry.

Behind him were Kakashi, Obito, and others, as well as Mikoto holding a white cat and Itachi.

Kushina was researching with Mikoto how to control the power of White Zetsu using sealing techniques when Obito and the others came to tell her about Minato losing an arm.

Upon hearing about Minato's disability, Kushina, disregarding her pregnancy, rushed to Konoha Hospital.

With that kind of momentum, even a dozen Jonin couldn't hold him back.