I'll make you taste endless torment

Konoha was now crowded with people, as the final match of the Chunin Ninja Exams was about to begin.

Konoha, Hokage's office.

Jiraiya is sitting here.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Jiraiya and said calmly, "Jiraiya, you're back. This time, don't leave. I'm old; you will be the next Hokage!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen said slowly.

Jiraiya, looking out the window, said, "You're old, but your ambition for power and profit will never cease. I don't want to sit in this position and die for no reason."

His cold words startled Sarutobi Hiruzen.

After a moment of silence, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Jiraiya and couldn't help but say, "After all these years, are you still blaming me?"

"Of course I blame you. I know perfectly well why Orochimaru was driven out of Konoha by you. I know perfectly well what you were doing when Water Gate died. I also know perfectly well how many people have died over the years because of your battles with Danzo."

The leaders of the four great ninja villages all know that Konoha is embroiled in internal strife. Its strength has dwindled to the point that it can't even compare to Takigakure. However, none of the four great ninja villages dare to touch Konoha. This is all because Konoha still has us, the wandering ninjas, there.

However, it seems now that the Fire Demon and the Lei Jian have been repeatedly targeted for assassination recently. You're not even sparing the last remaining forces of Konoha. I truly don't understand why power has become so intoxicating to you."

Jiraiya's blunt words pierced Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart.

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't know what to say.

At that moment, Jiraiya spoke in a cold voice, his eyes filled with killing intent, "Naruto is Water Gate's only child. Think of what you've all done to him all these years. From today onwards, I, Jiraiya, Jiraiya my forces stand firmly behind Naruto. If you dare to do anything to Naruto again, I will kill you all."

The cold, murderous words startled Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Jiraiya slowly disappeared.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent. Little did he know, all of this was being observed by the two Hokage.

Kangetsu was already anticipating what Konoha would be like when Hashirama and Tobirama appeared!

Kangetsu was sitting in a manor at this moment.

This manor is one of the best in Konoha. After all, no one dares to do anything to this manor. Because this is Kangetsu's former manor.

Kangetsu, sitting in the pavilion, looked at the person before her and said, "Kangetsu, it seems you've been overusing your eyes. Now, your vision has reached its limit."

This person was Itachi.

Itachi nodded and said, "Yes, Grandpa, my eyesight has deteriorated significantly."

Kangetsu shook her head helplessly, looked into Itachi's eyes, then at his body, and said, "It seems I miscalculated back then. I originally thought that absorbing the characteristics of other clans would make you stronger. However, I forgot about the internal conflict."