The joint Chunin Ninja Exams, which would last half a month, were about to officially begin. In half an hour, Tsunade, the ruler of the Land of Fire and the Fifth Hokage, would make a formal appearance before the ninjas from the various villages. But clearly, she was no longer paying much attention to those matters.
That was not to say the joint exams had lost their importance. Rather, the matter was under control and progressing according to the established plan. Tsunade no longer needed to worry about it. All she had to do next was put on a good performance.
The greater pressure she felt came from the unknown threat. She had to think of ways to steadily increase Konoha's strength. The enemy was hiding in the shadows and was extremely powerful. Under such circumstances, no matter how thoroughly she prepared, it still seemed insufficient.
After thinking it over, Tsunade still felt that the most important thing to do now was reform Konoha's educational institutions. That was the most orthodox and effective way to increase the strength of the Konoha Ninja... The sluggish ninja education of the original Ninja Academy was already outdated.
Jiraiya stood silently to one side. To ensure that nothing went wrong with the joint exams, he, one of the Three Legendary Sannin, would remain in Konoha during this period and try his best to serve as a stabilizing force. However, his thoughts were actually similar to Tsunade's. What he worried about was the unknown threat.
In addition, Jiraiya was more concerned about Orochimaru's situation than Tsunade was.
"By now, it is no longer surprising that Orochimaru has become a member of an unknown hostile organization and will take action against Konoha. He has already gone down the wrong path. Orochimaru knows Konoha well, and his