Aizen looked at everyone with a calm expression. Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, a smile curled at the corners of his mouth, and he chuckled softly.
"What an unfathomable fate. Even I did not expect that, just out of a momentary whim, I would encounter you all here."
Hearing his words, Jiraiya's expression grew slightly heavy, and he said in a low voice.
"Back then with the Rock Ninja, why did you choose to let us go?"
Aizen glanced at him with a light laugh and said softly.
"I believe I said it already: at that time, you simply couldn't pique my interest enough to make a move... because... you were too weak."
As soon as his words fell, a cool breeze swept across the scene, as if the atmosphere had suddenly frozen.
Jiraiya and his group immediately became guarded, while Minato and Kushina also watched Aizen, who stood on the other side of the street, with grave expressions.
Jiraiya stared at Aizen with a solemn gaze and said in a deep voice.
"Then why have you come here today? Are you intending to take action against Konoha, or is it that you just want to see some so-called old friends!?"
Hearing this, Aizen shook his head slightly. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and with a smile on his lips, he said softly.
"It seems you haven't realized it at all. With a Konoha like this, I find it hard to imagine what you could possibly use to withstand this invasion."
Hearing Aizen's words, the group was slightly startled, not understanding why he would say such a thing.
"What do you mean by that, Aizen!?"
Jiraiya's face darkened as he asked in a deep voice.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...
Just as Aizen was about to answer,