Tsunade could understand why others were dissatisfied with the Third Hokage.
For various reasons, the Third Hokage had lost the ambition of his younger days over the years, changing from the "Ninja Hero" into the "Ninja Bear." Yet no matter what changed, Jiraiya had always stood firmly by the Hokage's side, with the village as his sole concern.
Facing Tsunade's doubts, Jiraiya let out a soft sigh before saying, "Tsunade, a lot has happened in the village during the years you've been away from Konoha."
Then, Jiraiya told Tsunade everything that had happened over the past few years.
After hearing the news, Tsunade's expression shifted from solemnity to a mixture of laughter and tears. She looked at Jiraiya helplessly.
The Third Hokage's concessions to Cloud could be overlooked; it was all for the sake of lying low and biding his time.
Uchiha Night was also understandable, since the Police Force threatened the village's stability and risked triggering internal strife.
But why had the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki fled with the Uchiha, established a ninja village in the Land of Whirlpools, and even recently occupied the Land of Waves, where he had fought Akatsuki's mercenaries?
It sounded unbelievable just hearing about it. Tsunade did not even know how to judge the Third Hokage anymore.
As for Jiraiya and Kakashi secretly joining forces to bring down Danzo, Tsunade pondered for a long time before saying:
"You were wrong to go after Danzo. The Third Hokage would never allow you to deal with him. Danzo is the blade in his hand. Once Danzo falls, the old man will lose the authority of the Hokage as well."
Jiraiya sighed and said, "I know. I wanted to leave the old man some dignity and let him deal with Danzo himself, but unfortunately, he lacked the courage to