But Tsunade stopped agonizing over it in a blink of an eye. Back then, it was her own inner turmoil that had led to Jiraiya's death.
I had already chosen Ryobu, so I would follow him resolutely. Even if his path ended in failure, I would remain by his side.
Tsunade asked about Ryobu with concern, "Where is Ryobu? What happened to him?"
Satoru answered, "Master was caught up to by Hashirama Senju. He escaped by sacrificing one Rinnegan, but Hashirama Senju then sealed the Chakra within his body."
Konan suddenly understood. "No wonder we can't sense our connection to him. So he was sealed. Is he still coming back for dinner?"
Satoru shook his head. "I don't know. That was my master's own decision."
Fried Rice said, "Candy wasn't sealed. It's by Ryobu's side, so we can get in touch with it."
"That's right, Candy wasn't sealed. Find a way to contact Candy."
"No, we can't. We can't contact Candy either."
"The Ninja Alliance is what matters. Madara has been eliminated, and Hozuki Castle will be targeted by the Ninja Alliance."
"Yeah, the Ninja Alliance will attack Hozuki Castle sooner or later."
As Satoru watched Ryobu's subordinates below chatter among themselves, the more loyal ones worried about Ryobu's whereabouts, while the more selfish ones worried about their own futures.
They had gained nothing by following behind Madara, yet now they were going to be blacklisted by either the Ninja Alliance or the Ninja Sect.
This was bad.
Among them, those from Kusagakure's Grass Fruit faction were the most worried about being targeted by the Ninja Sect.
Even Sunagakure, the weakest of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, could easily wipe out Kusagakure, let alone the Ninja Sect formed by the alliance of all Five Great Shinobi Villages.
Madara might not