Chapter 448

It is unknown what substance it is made of.

Soon, Jiraiya slipped inside through the only entrance.

After looking around, they found no one else.

Jiraiya temporarily hid in a room.

As the seal was broken, the key Toad emerged from its mouth.

This Toad is the custodian of the key to the Eight Trigrams Seal on Naruto Uzumaki.

This was also Minato Namikaze back then.

"I'm going to fight a powerful expert. Just in case, you should leave me now."

Jiraiya began to imprint the moving seal, transferring the key Toad.

"If anything happens to me, you should move into Naruto's body."

Jiraiya talked with the key Toad for a long time.

Jiraiya believed that Minato Namikaze sealed the Nine-Tails inside Naruto because he believed that one day Naruto could control the Nine-Tails Chakra and become Perfect Jinchuriki.

Jiraiya then added, "From the beginning, everyone believed that the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha was a natural disaster... but recently I've started to suspect that the truth might not be like that..."

Jiraiya was one of the Sannin.

But it's not truly the "core layer."

He didn't know what Utatane Koharu and Tsunade knew.

Jiraiya didn't even know that Uzumaki Kushina was Jinchūriki. [Note: This is based on the original manga setting.]

The truth behind the annihilation of the Uchiha Clan is even more unclear.

This shows that the Konoha High Command's policy of keeping the people ignorant has been taken to its extreme.

After giving the key- Toad.

Jiraiya left the room and continued walking towards the top of the building.

Before long, he arrived at a brand new floor.

Here.

Jiraiya encountered Asuka and Akito, who had been waiting for him...

368. Class A War Criminal Jiraiya's Declaration to Destroy the Konoha Village

"It's been three years since I last saw you, and you haven't changed at all."

Jiraiya looked at Asuka and Akito without any panic.

Having weathered countless storms and waves, nothing could frighten him anymore.

Just like in the original work... Tsunade and Ōnoki, the two oldest Kage, did not waver in the slightest even when facing Madara Uchiha.

In contrast Mei Terumi, being much younger than the other two, was the first to feel despair.

"No, I should say that your appearances haven't changed in at least a decade or so."

Jiraiya sized him up.

"Could it be that you also practiced the Yin Seal? Or... perhaps you swapped bodies like Orochimaru?"

Jiraiya's tone became sharp.

In his view.

These people in front of me are all heretics, beings who should be wiped out.

"Class A war criminal... Jiraiya."

Asuka spoke without any expression.

"This time, they have once again illegally invaded our Land of Rain and stood on our land."

"Hehe."

Jiraiya chuckled but did not answer the question.

"Is Pain in cahoots with you guys?"

"So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?"

The Akito spoke.

"What does this have to do with you, a war criminal, invading our...?"

"They keep calling me a war criminal, it's really giving me a headache," Jiraiya chuckled.

"Isn't that right? You graduated from the Ninja Academy at the age of six, and under the influence of the Will of Fire, you began killing. Eventually, you turned your killing spree into our Land of Rain, participating in the Second Shinobi World War. During that time, you murdered countless ninjas and civilians, and even attempted to assassinate Amegakure, the Hanzō of Amegakure. Isn't that a Class A war criminal?"

Akito countered with a question.

"Later, Third Shinobi World War, you were also active, and countless Amegakure died at your hands. Even so, don't you think you did anything wrong? Or are you planning to claim that this wasn't an invasion, but rather an effort to help Amegakure achieve the Great Shinobi World's prosperity?"

"..."

Jiraiya's face visibly darkened Jiraiya he was questioned.

Clearly, his ideas were more extreme than Tsunade's.

"This is war..."

Jiraiya said.

"As the emperor of the Amegakure Alliance, you must understand this."

"Of course I understand."

The Akito nodded slightly.

Jiraiya's explanation was nothing more than the same old thing.

Such whitewashing claims include things like war doesn't distinguish between good and evil...

"If someone robbed a bank in Konoha, what would you do?" Akito suddenly asked.

"Of course, we should stop him," Jiraiya replied.

Akito: "So, if someone said, 'That guy robbed a bank and made a fortune. I work all year and I can't even earn a fraction of what he makes, so I want to rob a bank too,' how would you view that person?"

Jiraiya answered without the slightest hesitation, "This person definitely has something wrong with his head, or rather... his personality is somewhat twisted."

"That's right." Akito nodded again. "Just like you... and all the Konoha Ninja, you've been brainwashed by the Will of Fire, your personalities are twisted, like maggots."

Jiraiya's face flushed with anger. He understood the analogy Akito had used. "So, this is your reason for destroying Konoha?"

"That's not all." Akito shook his head. "The Konoha regime has committed too many evils, is too backward, and too corrupt. It would take a whole day and night to list all its faults. But for our Land of Rain, 'revenge' is enough."

"Revenge, what a high-sounding reason."

Jiraiya chuckled.

"Will destroying Konoha solve everything? The seeds of hatred will never be eradicated."

"It's alright, I will resolve the hatred."

The Akito's expression was cold and aloof.

All that's needed is to inscribe Negative Emotion Absorption Formula throughout Konoha.

To extract the darkness from everyone's heart to the greatest extent possible.

The emotions of resistance and hatred will be directly stripped away.

Next, the sins committed by Konoha were announced.

Make everything public and record it in history textbooks.

Then... the seeds of hatred will naturally be completely eradicated.

"And you've got one thing wrong..."

Akito said to Jiraiya.

"What I want to destroy is the government of Konoha, not the entire population of Konoha. You understand the difference, right?"

The somber words were like a death announcement.

This announced the countdown to the destruction of the Konoha regime.

"You..."

Jiraiya's eyes widened.

Only then did he understand.

Amakawa Akito intends to annex Konoha and turn the Land of Fire Amegakure into a vassal state of Amegakure!

He wants to eradicate the Will of Fire from its very roots and make everyone a puppet of the Will of Amegakure!

"Since that's the case... then I can't tolerate you even more!"

Jiraiya and awe-inspiring expression.

"For the village, for the Will of Fire, for everyone... Amakawa Akito, today I will kill you here!"

Jiraiya's expression instantly became incredibly ferocious.

They consider themselves representatives of justice.

Deep down, however, he was a ninja who had been severely brainwashed by the Will of Fire and thoroughly embraced this reactionary ideology.

"Summoning Technique!!"

Jiraiya Hand Seals and instantly summoned Toad.

"Since it's you, then I don't need to test you anymore... let's get serious!"

Jiraiya plans to immediately enter Sage Mode!

"Asuka, you just watch from the side."

As previously agreed, the Asuka stayed in a safe location.

The battle against Jiraiya, the intruder, will be decided by a duel!

"..."

Asuka nodded slightly, a hint of cautious concern flashing in her eyes, before disappearing into the shadows to silently observe the battle.

"I won't use any barriers or Summoning for cover. I won't make a move until you enter Sage Mode."

The Akito stood still, not moving an inch, too lazy to resort to underhanded tactics.

Sage Mode?

You are welcome to come in.

Use every move you have, and I'll make sure you die knowing exactly what's going on!

"Does this guy... completely look down on me?"

Jiraiya clasped his hands together, gathering Natural Energy.

His expression was solemn. Thinking of the scene of the Akito destroying the tsunami, he felt that the other party was indeed qualified.

"Hmph... I've really been underestimated..."

Jiraiya's lips curled into a smile.

His own Sage Mode is no simple thing.

That's... a three-in-one technique with the help of two immortals who lived over 800 years old!

That's incredibly arrogant and ignorant of a mere 30-year-old kid!

"So, you mean I'm no longer of any use to you? I'm sorry, Lord Jiraiya..." Toad said to Jiraiya.

369. Bloodline Theory and Fatalism

"Toad Ken, you can go back now. Leave the rest to me."