Uchiha's personal opinion

Just after Fukasaku paced back and forth and Jiraiya stood with his hands clasped behind his back for a long time, an old voice finally came from inside the palace.

It was summoned personally by the great immortal...

Fukasaku immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly beckoned Jiraiya to come inside with him.

Upon entering the palace, one sees the colossal toad immortal with a weary face and dim eyes, as if he had just woken up from a dream. Combined with his loose skin and aged appearance, he seems to be just an old toad in his twilight years, lacking the usual sense of power and majesty that comes with advanced age.

Upon seeing this, the immortal was immediately startled and somewhat flustered.

"Great Immortal..."

Fukasaku and Jiraiya both bowed to the Great Toad Sage.

"...I know why you've come."

The aged voice of the Toad Sage echoed within the magnificent palace: "But... Jiraiya, what do you think?"

"……I?"

Jiraiya was a little stunned when he was asked this question without any preparation.

"Do you still have ambition? Have you been defeated by failure?"

The Great Toad Sage spoke up, saying, "The cause of bringing peace to the ninja world for all eternity will inevitably be incredibly arduous. Can you persevere?"

"Peace in the ninja world is my lifelong pursuit, and I have never forgotten it!"

Jiraiya's expression turned serious, and he answered solemnly.

"It's good that you haven't forgotten your original intentions..."

The Great Toad Sage nodded slightly, seemingly acknowledging Jiraiya's unwavering fighting spirit.

The immortal Fukasaku also breathed a sigh of relief.

"...Fukasaku."

The toad sage turned his gaze to the sage Fukasaku.

"exist!"

The immortal, Fukasaku, quickly stepped forward and bowed.

How many ninja frogs are still viable for battle on Mount Myōboku?

"The Toad Immortal asked."

"There are approximately five thousand members, all of whom are elite clansmen comparable to Chunin from the five great ninja villages of the ninja world!"

The words of the immortal Shen Zuo were powerful and resounding.

It also realized that the Great Toad Sage truly intended to fully support Jiraiya in changing the ninja world!

"……more than."

The Toad Immortal remained silent for a moment, then shook his head slightly.

Fukasaku's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"There are also three thousand ninja frogs deployed on the outer perimeter..."

"Great Immortal! Those are the standing troops used to defend against Ryuchi Cave! If we use them rashly, once..."

Upon hearing this, the immortal was immediately startled.

"It's not like we're going to use it immediately, and we're not going to send it all to the ninja world at once... What are you so nervous about!"

The Toad Immortal reprimanded him without any politeness.

"I understand……"

The hermit, Fukasaku, immediately became obedient.

As long as all the Greninja frogs from Mount Myōboku aren't mobilized at once and sent to the ninja world to fight a direct battle with the Uchiha clan and Konoha, then it doesn't matter much.

"As for Ryuchi Cave, although their stance is still unclear, as long as their ground-based practitioners are willing to change their current predicament, the White Serpent Sage will, just as we supported Jiraiya, deploy the Holy Land's forces to uphold justice..."

"Yeah!"

Jiraiya was pleasantly surprised.

He had always felt somewhat guilty towards his old friend Orochimaru, but now, listening to what the Toad Sage said—as long as Orochimaru was willing to escape Konoha, he could also get the support of Ryuchi Cave's summoning beast squad!

So, in that case, I didn't really trick Orochimaru. On the contrary, I've been helping him get on the right path!

After changing his mindset, Jiraiya's original guilt towards Orochimaru immediately vanished, and he even felt a little regretful that he hadn't done more to make Orochimaru betray Konoha like him!

However, there is still a chance... We can create some pretext to get Orochimaru to leave the village like me, and then roam freely in the ninja world. Wouldn't that be wonderful!

Thinking of this, Jiraiya couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Oh, and Tsunade too!

Jiraiya quickly asked, "Great Sage, what about the Shikkotsu Forest...?"

"The Slug Immortal will not interfere in this matter."

The Great Toad Sage understood Jiraiya's thoughts and interrupted him.

"All right……"

Jiraiya was somewhat unwilling, but there was nothing he could do.

However, although the Senju clan is now overshadowed by the Uchiha clan in Konoha, their political status and actual interests have not been harmed. Although the Senju clan has no outstanding members after its reorganization, the honor of being the founding clan of the village remains unchanged.

Even when Uchiha Tokumitsu had something to offer, he never forgot to share it with the Senju clan. As long as Tsunade wasn't seriously mentally ill, she wouldn't have abandoned her clan and recklessly betrayed the village like Jiraiya and Orochimaru, who were both isolated individuals.

"Limited to five thousand..."

"The Great Toad Immortal said in a low voice."

"what?"

Jiraiya immediately came to his senses, but he didn't understand what the great sage meant by those words.

The immortal's heart was once again in his throat.

"The casualties among the Greninja of Mount Myōboku will be limited to five thousand. If this number is exceeded, regardless of victory or defeat, Mount Myōboku will be closed for recuperation..."

The Great Toad Immortal sighed and said.

"As ordered!"

Jiraiya and Fukasaku bowed deeply to each other.

Five thousand ninja frogs with strength of Chunin or above... that's quite a lot.

However, if this were during the Fourth Shinobi World War, such a force would probably only be enough for two or three large-scale battles, and in reality, it wouldn't be able to influence the course of the Shinobi World.

Furthermore, the Great Toad Sage had previously stated that if the casualties exceeded the limit, regardless of victory or defeat, they should be immediately abandoned. Therefore, how to flexibly utilize this army of ninja frogs would be a true test of Jiraiya and Fukasaku's wisdom.

As Fukasaku gazed at the white banners hanging in front of the mushroom houses throughout Mount Myōboku, he suddenly felt uneasy.

Greninjas of Mount Myōboku are usually large families. With only about two hundred lost in this battle, half of their families are already in mourning. If the losses reach a peak of five thousand... wouldn't a huge number of Greninja families be wiped out?!

"At worst, we can just avoid direct combat with the Uchiha clan in the future..."

Fukasaku the Hermit secretly comforted himself.

"Jiraiya, let's go find the barrier toad!"

Fukasaku walked with his hands behind his back into the depths of Mount Myōboku, with Jiraiya following closely behind.

If they cannot break through the special barrier that Konoha's anti-terrorist forces have that can seal off space and time, then no matter how many ninja frogs Mount Myōboku invests, it will be useless!

A ninja may only need ten or twenty years to grow, but a battle-ready ninja frog takes nearly a hundred years. The success rate and time efficiency are fundamentally different. If this continues... the battle casualty target of five thousand will not last long. Therefore, it is especially important to restore the summoning beast's original fighting style of coming and going at will!

Chapter 338 Special Major Case of the Police Department

Chief Inspector Minato Namikaze, the Operations Officer of the New District Police Station of the Police Department, once again visited the Police Department Headquarters.

Although Minato Namikaze is now a rising star in the police department, promoted by Tokumitsu Uchiha, he still greets every police officer he meets in a friendly manner, just like before, without a trace of arrogance.

While many Uchiha ninjas working at the police headquarters were envious of Minato Namikaze's fortunes, they didn't show it on the surface. The reasons were simple: firstly, Minato Namikaze had powerful backers, and secondly, he was indeed capable.

Especially regarding Minato Namikaze's work ability, even the proudest Uchiha ninja would not deny this.

"Chief Inspector of Watergate~"

As Minato Namikaze stepped into the elevator, a shout came from the headquarters lobby.

"Minister Morino!"

Minato Namikaze smiled kindly and pressed the elevator button, waiting for Morino, the head of the interrogation department, to jog over.

"Thank you, I'm so grateful for your help!"

Minister Morino jogged into the elevator car and nodded his thanks to Minato Namikaze.

"You're too kind, senior. Which floor would you like to go to?"

Minato Namikaze smiled slightly and asked politely.

"Oh...it's also a top-floor office."

Minister Morino glanced at the floor buttons on the elevator wall and asked, "Is Minato-kun also reporting to Lord Tokumitsu?"

"Lord Deguang's summons must mean he has important business to attend to."

Minato Namikaze replied politely.

"...Is it related to the recent missing persons cases in the village?"

Minister Morino asked tentatively.

"I haven't received any specific arrangements from Lord Deguang yet~"

Minato Namikaze said with a smile.

Minister Morino immediately changed the subject and stopped trying to probe.

……

"Lord Tokumitsu!"

Upon reaching the top floor, the two bowed in unison at the entrance to Uchiha Tokumitsu's office.