Seeing Youhu's disappointment with the Third Hokage's handling of things, Jiraiya was reminded of the prophecy about the Son of Destruction. His heart skipped a beat as he thought, The Third Hokage has gone soft on Danzo again.
Danzo had acted on his own more than once or twice. He had been doing it since the Ninja World War.
Sometimes Danzo managed to seize an opportunity; other times, he caused unnecessary trouble. Especially after the Third Teacher became Acting Hokage, Danzo's behavior grew increasingly unrestrained.
He had turned Root Organization, which had originally been the Anbu Training Class, into his own private army.
Worse, under the pretext of serving the village and its people, he had repeatedly gone after his own people. Jiraiya even suspected Danzo had something to do with Orochimaru's defection.
Pulling his wandering thoughts back, Jiraiya walked over to Youhu, ready to comfort the future Son of Destruction.
" Youhu, I..."
Before Jiraiya could offer any comfort, Youhu had already pulled himself together and said with a smile:
"Lord Jiraiya, I'm fine. I believe Brother Shisui is fine too. Brother Shisui is a genius who awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. How could Danzo possibly have succeeded in ambushing him?"
"Maybe Shisui is sitting somewhere right now, figuring out how to get back at Danzo."
"Brother Shisui doesn't need my help at all."
"Lord Jiraiya, instead of worrying about me, you should think about how to write your book. I've always wanted my name to spread across the entire Ninja World."
"It's good that you've come around. I'll keep an eye on Shisui's situation too, and let you know if I hear anything."
Seeing Youhu smile, Jiraiya didn't press him. The smile seemed a little forced, and he knew Youhu was only suppressing his emotions.
He would need to