Having achieved his goal, Naruto bid Tsunade and Jiraiya farewell and left the Hokage Building.
Tsunade looked at Jiraiya. "What did you come here for?"
Jiraiya wiped the nosebleed from his face, his expression grave. "I have something to tell you. A few days ago, I stayed in the Sound Village not because I was indulging in the local food. I was investigating important intelligence."
Tsunade rolled her eyes at that, assuming Jiraiya was merely trying to preserve his image.
"What intelligence was important enough for you to make a special trip?" Tsunade crossed her arms and watched Jiraiya suspiciously.
Jiraiya's expression turned serious as he said in a low voice, "When I was at the Federation's Underground Research Institute, someone secretly handed me a note. I went to the restroom and read what was written on it."
"It said: Lord Orochimaru became Chiba Kishu's puppet eight years ago. Chiba Kishu has an even greater conspiracy. Be careful."
Without a second thought, Tsunade immediately dismissed Jiraiya's suspicion. "That's impossible. Could you have fallen for the Akatsuki Organization's scheme to sow discord? Besides, what leader doesn't have plans? As the Hokage, I want to lead Konoha to its peak too."
Jiraiya's expression became incomparably grave. "That was what I thought at first too, but that person carried Orochimaru's scent. So, using sightseeing as an excuse, I stayed in the Sound Village to investigate in secret. Sure enough, I found many problems."
"The Sound Village's initial establishment seemed to bear Orochimaru's traces, but why did Chiba Kishu become the Sound Village's leader?"
"And Chiba Kishu himself appeared out of nowhere. He suddenly emerged two years before the invasion of Konoha, and even the Sound Village's people know nothing about his past."
Jiraiya pointed out the issues surrounding Chiba Kishu. These were all