After arriving at the Uchiha Clan's reception hall, Minato saw Mikoto.
"Long time no see, Mikoto."
Mikoto said, "Minato, you've been in Kyoto for months. Kushina is bored to death. She carries your letters around every day—I have no idea how many times she reads them."
"No choice. Zhuyin JieJie became the Kyoto Advisor, so I had to stay by her side. Teacher Jiraiya is carefree and only has me running errands for him."
Fugaku Uchiha nodded slightly.
The position of Kyoto Advisor was actually best suited for Princess Tsunade. No one could have objected.
However, Princess Tsunade had given up her status as a Konoha Village ninja and was traveling alone through the Land of Fire.
Senju Takeoto had become the Kyoto Advisor in Princess Tsunade's place. Her own strength was somewhat lacking, so Jiraiya had taken Princess Tsunade's place in supporting Senju Takeoto in Kyoto.
Jiraiya might have seemed idle, as though he did nothing at all, but as long as he remained in Kyoto, he was Senju Takeoto's greatest support.
Fugaku Uchiha recalled the last Jonin Meeting, when a jonin from the Shimura Clan had said that Jiraiya, as an elite jonin of Konoha Village, wandered about every day without doing proper work and did not even return to the village.
Orochimaru had cut him off directly, telling the Shimura jonin not to meddle in other people's business.
Although Orochimaru had not said anything particularly harsh, the entire room had fallen silent. No one had dared point fingers at Jiraiya again.
The Three Ninja were more united than anyone else had imagined.
With Orochimaru in the village, not even a spark of public criticism could arise. Tsunade and Jiraiya could do whatever they wanted.
Offending Jiraiya would not make Jiraiya do anything. But offending Orochimaru could truly