Inside Hokage Tower.
Today, Hokage Tower was bustling with activity.
Guests and daimyos from all the various countries had been invited inside.
Jiraiya had a bit of a headache.
He remembered that the Third Hokage had once sent him a letter.
In it, they had discussed at length whether they should use the Chunin Exams as an excuse to invite the Kage of the various hidden villages, then discuss the matter of the Parallel Universe invasion.
Jiraiya's response had been to wait and observe for a while longer.
Yet he had never expected that representatives from all the countries would still come!
Jiraiya was somewhat annoyed.
So, Teacher, you were merely informing me instead of discussing it with me?
Jiraiya did not know that this had actually been arranged by the daimyos of the Land of Fire, with Sasuke being ultimately responsible.
Poor Hiruzen had unknowingly taken the blame after Danzo's death.
"Goodness, isn't this one of the Legendary Sannin, Jiraiya? Little Jiraiya, where is your teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi?"
"Now that everyone from our countries has gathered here in the Hidden Leaf Village, I admit that the Hidden Leaf is the strongest hidden village, and your status in the village is sufficient. You even have the reputation of being a great author throughout the Shinobi World. But he sent you here to receive us? Isn't your Hokage being a little too high-handed?"
"You should know that we were all invited here. Yet after coming, we can't even meet the Hokage. Although your Hidden Leaf is the strongest hidden village, there's no need to be so arrogant, is there?"
Beside Kitsuchi, Ōnoki spoke with a smile that did not reach his eyes.
He truly lived up to his reputation as the old politician and the Tsuchikage who had led the Hidden