Jiraiya frowned. He felt there was more to Kakashi's words, so he asked, "What details? Can they bring Naruto back to the village? His situation is rather unusual..."
"I can't guarantee it, but these details involve Lord Hokage..."
At the mention of the Third Hokage, Jiraiya's expression changed slightly, and his voice lowered. "Are you saying it wasn't the villagers who drove Naruto away, but Teacher Third?"
"Lord Hokage certainly bears the primary responsibility. His negligence was what led to Naruto leaving."
After a brief pause, Kakashi continued, "However, according to my investigation, Naruto learned to answer malice with malice from a very young age. If it had merely been the villagers' malicious slander, that should not have been enough to make him leave the village. There must have been deeper reasons."
Kakashi's cryptic manner made Jiraiya somewhat impatient, and he quickly said,
"You told me this before. Naruto knew from a young age that he was Minato's son, and he was even attacked by Minato's former subordinates. That was why he became completely disillusioned with the village, leading to everything that followed."
"That was what I thought before, but after investigating the village's old affairs, I came up with a new theory."
"You investigated the village's old affairs too? What does that have to do with Naruto?"
Jiraiya seemed to recall something. His gaze at Kakashi gradually turned dangerous. Kakashi had not come to him solely because of Naruto; he must have had some other purpose.
Pretending not to notice the change in Jiraiya's expression, Kakashi continued,
"A few months ago, you and I both made the same mistake: we treated Naruto as a child. Naruto is not merely a student; he is also a ninja with elite Jonin strength."
"With the strength of a Jonin and the identity