Seeing Tsunade's spirits sink, Jiraiya made a guess as well. He stopped discussing the matter and began talking about his own plans.
"Ever since Minato died, I haven't returned to the village. This time, the Uchiha and the village higher-ups have taken things too far—they've even started fighting each other. But the village still belongs to everyone. The other villagers and ninja are innocent, and I don't want them dragged into the conflict between the village higher-ups and the Uchiha Clan.
And once the Uchiha Clan and the village higher-ups go to war in full, the village will definitely suffer enormous losses. It will also give the other villages an opportunity to invade the Land of Fire.
At that point, Konoha will be in danger. I don't want the place where I was born and which I have protected to fall into war again, or even face the threat of destruction. That would be letting down the predecessors who gave everything for the village."
"The village has now fallen into an unprecedented period of weakness. If we continue standing by and doing nothing, Konoha will sooner or later be carved up by the other Ninja Villages, beyond any hope of recovery. So this time, I intend to return and completely calm these conflicts. It is also time to thoroughly clear out the darkness within the village. Tsunade, are you willing to help me?
Even if you don't do it for the sake of the First Hokage and Second Hokage, think of your younger brother and Dan. They were both people who dreamed of becoming Hokage and protecting the village!"
Hearing Jiraiya's resolve, Tsunade looked at him in surprise. She could hardly believe that Jiraiya, who had always loved to run away from things, had actually made up his mind at