Several of them chatted as they waited for Jiraiya to arrive.
That's right!
The map the Third Hokage had given Jiraiya actually pointed here!
Still, who knew whether Jiraiya was writing while traveling?
Soji had been at Minato's place for over an hour, yet there was still no sign of Jiraiya!
In truth, though, Soji had only left the village a little over half an hour before Jiraiya.
It could only be said that he truly was Jiraiya.
As they chatted, Soji and the others brought up another matter.
"By the way, Soji, how is that Konoha Academy System you were planning to establish? Didn't you say it would be finished this year?
Why haven't you brought it up to the Third Lord?"
Remembering something, Minato suddenly looked at Soji with a puzzled expression.
At once, Kushina and Uchiha Homura turned their gazes toward him as well.
When it came to this matter, only Soji and Minato knew the details. Kushina and Uchiha Homura only had a rough understanding of it.
Seeing all three of his companions focus on him, Soji was briefly stunned. He fell silent for a moment, seemingly lost in thought.
The three simply watched him quietly.
Finally, after organizing his thoughts, Soji spoke.
"It's not that I don't want to establish the Konoha Academy this year. It's just that something unexpected happened, and now isn't a good time."
Soji explained helplessly.
"Oh? How so?"
Uchiha Homura asked instinctively.
Although Minato and Kushina said nothing, they were waiting for his explanation as well.
"You can't really blame me for this. You all know that some time ago, Konoha joined with Sunagakure and Kirigakure to hold the Chunin Exams, right?
Afterward, the three major ninja villages formed an offensive and defensive alliance.
Most importantly, the three villages invited