As he pondered this, Jiraiya's voice reached his ears once more.
"Orochimaru took Konoha's three thousand elite ninja to wage a bitter battle against Sunagakure in the Land of Rain. Big Brother Wu, you know as well as I do that Sunagakure's elite ninja aren't much weaker than Konoha's. They mobilized their entire force to encircle the Land of Rain, and Konoha never imagined it was a trap. Once Orochimaru's forces entered the Land of Rain, they were tied down by the Sand Ninja. Then, almost at the same time, the Mist Ninja and Iwa Ninja declared war on Konoha! The situation is dire!"
"Three thousand men will have trouble even avoiding defeat. Orochimaru must be in a desperate situation by now as well! Just how long was I asleep?"
Only after hearing Jiraiya did Mingye realize that he seemed to have slept for quite a while. After analyzing the situation, he asked aloud. Minato Namikaze promptly answered him.
"It's been over a week, sir. This time, I'm heading to Kannabi Bridge with Konoha's ninja to destroy the enemy's supply lines. Only then might we prevent the Iwa Ninja from sustaining a long-term assault on the Land of Fire itself. I also heard that Teacher Jiraiya will be leaving in a few days!"
"Oh!"
Jiraiya leaving was within Mingye's expectations. But Sarutobi Hiruzen should understand what deploying Minato Namikaze represented. Seeing Mingye turn to look at him, Jiraiya spread his hands helplessly.
"The war in the Land of Water is an even bigger mess. Fortunately, both the Hyuga and Uchiha Clans decided to lend their aid, barely preventing the border forces from collapsing. Both clans have practically mobilized their entire strength. Otherwise, do you think I'd still have the leisure to chat with you here?"
"You're the last weapon. What