"The evidence was gathered long ago... But are you and Lady Tsunade really prepared?"
"The Third Hokage and Danzo control the Anbu, and they have the Hiruzen and Ino-Shika-Cho clans behind them."
Kakashi questioned Jiraiya and Tsunade's plan. Having once served in the Anbu, he knew full well how terrifying the Anbu and Root were. Though the Anbu only had sixty-four official members, once reserve members and logistics personnel were included, their numbers reached several hundred.
Though Lord Jiraiya had dealt with the Anbu before, he did not understand their importance.
That number of ninja surpassed every Ninja Clan; only the Uchiha Clan could compare.
Moreover, the power of the two organizations, the Anbu and Root, was almost entirely held in the hands of the Hokage and Danzo. No one else could mobilize them. Even during the time when his teacher Minato served as Hokage, the Third Hokage and Danzo still retained the authority to command the Anbu.
After pondering for a moment, Jiraiya looked toward the Hokage Building.
It was not as though he had not considered these factors, but neither he nor Tsunade could slowly infiltrate the Anbu and Root. Internal conflict was taboo for the village; the sooner it ended, the more the village's losses could be minimized.
Seeing Jiraiya's decision, Kakashi let out a soft sigh before saying, "Lord Jiraiya, I wish you and Lady Tsunade victory from the start. May the winds of change soon sweep through Konoha."
With that, Kakashi handed Jiraiya a scroll he had prepared beforehand.
Jiraiya accepted the scroll and looked at Kakashi as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately left the Hatake Clan estate.
The following morning, Konoha remained as peaceful and tranquil as ever.
After separately visiting the Ninja Clans and their former subordinates, Jiraiya and