Konoha.
With Orochimaru, the chief culprit behind the Konoha Crush Plan, defeated, the remaining Sunagakure and Sound ninja allied forces could no longer stir up much trouble. Surrounded by Konoha's elite forces, most of the invaders chose to surrender and were taken to interrogation rooms for questioning.
In the office, Jiraiya picked up the report compiled by the Anbu, opened it, and read through it carefully.
The scale of this attack by Sunagakure and Orochimaru had been far smaller than the Nine-Tails' Rampage years ago. Most of the fighting had taken place outside the village, with only a small portion spilling into streets in the central area.
With only a small number of buildings destroyed, resettling residents and rebuilding would be much easier.
Although holding the Chunin Exams in Konoha had ended in failure, they had successfully gained leverage over Sunagakure. They could extract greater benefits from Sunagakure and ensure that it could never break away from Konoha again.
From that perspective, Orochimaru had actually done him a favor and consolidated his position as Hokage.
What truly gave Jiraiya a headache was the Sarutobi Clan's rebellion. The Sarutobi Clan behind the old man had secretly colluded with Orochimaru and Sunagakure, intending to overthrow him as Hokage.
The Daimyo's residence had also taken an extremely ambiguous stance, even supporting the old man's return as Hokage.
However, neither the Sarutobi Clan nor the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire had expected that the old man had no intention of returning to the position of Hokage. Instead, he had stepped forward to fight Orochimaru, paying with his life to stop Orochimaru's plan.
The reason the old man had stepped forward to protect Konoha, aside from his love for the village, was likely also because of the Sarutobi Clan's rebellion. He had hoped