"Then whichever side failed would become the side he kicked while it was down."
"Didn't I specifically make time to come over here for your safety?"
Orochimaru said, "No need. I can handle it alone."
Jiraiya said, "Orochimaru, don't push yourself. To be honest, the situation on your side isn't looking very good either. Even if you manage to win—"
"—it will still be a miserable victory."
"There's also something you may not have noticed. Sunagakure is using all sorts of methods to threaten the other small countries and minor ninja villages."
"And right now, Konoha of the Land of Fire can be said to be surrounded on all sides."
"So many countries have already begun to waver."
"They may not openly declare themselves enemies of Konoha, but they will definitely give Sunagakure some help in secret."
Orochimaru frowned slightly. To be honest, Konoha's situation truly was not very good right now.
Fortunately, the other ninja villages were not united either, and they were all wary of one another.
Otherwise, they would not need to do much. If they launched a war against the Land of Fire together at this time, Konoha would definitely suffer severe losses and might even fall from its position among the Five Great Nations—or even from its position as the strongest.
Fortunately, that was the case. Otherwise, if the Four Great Nations truly declared war and attacked Konoha together, the other small countries and minor ninja villages would definitely join the war without the slightest hesitation.
At this time, Konoha truly could not spare many people to provide support.
And Sunagakure's actions had indeed caused him a great deal of trouble.
But at that moment, Jiraiya spoke. "Hehe, you don't need to worry about that. I've already found a way to deal with it for