Konoha.
Jiraiya hurried to the Hokage Office.
Yes, he went in through the window again.
The Third Hokage was already waiting for him.
This time, when the Third Hokage saw Jiraiya climbing through the window, he had no time to reprimand him.
The Third Hokage's mind was entirely occupied with the identity of the Akatsuki leader.
"Old man, did this intelligence just arrive?"
The Third Hokage snorted. "This intelligence was delivered last night."
Jiraiya looked sheepish, knowing the Third Hokage was displeased that he had gone out drinking.
But he had not expected this matter to involve him.
Still, Jiraiya had thick skin and did not care about the Third Hokage's displeasure.
Rather than explain himself, he pointed at the drawing in the report. "Old man, those are the Rinnegan."
The Third Hokage took a deep pull from his pipe.
"So this person is Nagato?"
Jiraiya looked puzzled at that moment.
"No, this person isn't Nagato. He's Yahiko."
"Yahiko?"
The Third Hokage frowned.
Because Konan had previously blown up Hokage Rock, the Third Hokage had specifically investigated what had happened back then.
Combined with the information Jiraiya had obtained.
"Wasn't Yahiko dead?"
Jiraiya was deeply confused as well.
"I don't know what happened either, but those eyes are definitely the Rinnegan."
The Third Hokage had summoned Jiraiya to verify the intelligence with him, but now it seemed the information did not match up.
"Could it be that Nagato died, then gave his Rinnegan to Yahiko?"
The Third Hokage speculated.
Jiraiya recalled Konan's words, yet he did not think she had lied to him.
That made no sense.
"I don't know what happened either."
That was all Jiraiya could say to the Third Hokage.
The Third Hokage did not dwell on it.
"Whether he is Nagato or Yahiko, the report has