Konoha

"Call..."

Gamabunta took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

If it were someone else, with his explosive temper, he would have slapped them away long ago.

Who are the people from Mount Myoboku?

Can just any Tom, Dick, or Harry be used to threaten you?

But this guy in front of me is ridiculously strong. Anyway, if it really came down to a fight, he would be no match for him. Just look at that punch he just threw; if it were aimed at him...

If hit, you'll be either dead or crippled.

Therefore, he unusually suppressed his temper, considered for a moment, and said, "Alright! I will definitely ask the Great Toad Sage after I return to Mount Myoboku."

Moke nodded. "That's good... If I can learn the Flying Sage Technique at Mount Myoboku, I won't have to bother Orochimaru. It saves me a lot of energy..."

Gamabunta: "..."

Who is Orochimaru?

He knew it all too well.

After all, Orochimaru and Jiraiya were both students of the Third Hokage and were also among the Legendary Sannin. They had fought side by side more than once or twice, so they were very familiar with Orochimaru's strength.

That's definitely Kage-level.

Now that he's in this guy's mouth, he seems like just a lowly henchman?

Gamabunta's eye twitched slightly, then he said, "Farewell... No matter the outcome, I will have Jiraiya explain it to you."

Moke nodded. "Thank you!"

After saying that, he added, "If it works, I'll dig out the gallbladder of the Manda and soak it in wine for you to drink."

Gamabunta: "..." He was speechless. If this didn't work, would they skin him alive and send him to the Manda?

"Boom..."

The next second, Gamabunta exploded into a cloud of smoke and disappeared in front of Moke.

He feared that if he didn't leave soon, he might really lose control and attack Moke.

Upon seeing this, Moke's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile, and his eyes narrowed involuntarily.

Firstly, I entered Mount Myoboku by chance.

Secondly, sign your name on the spirit scroll from Mount Myoboku?

The former is something you can only hope for, while the latter seems... not too difficult.

Dealing with someone like Orochi Man would become tricky if he wasn't willing. But it's a different story when it comes to Jiraiya.

After all, Jiraiya was known as the Perverted Sage by Naruto.

He still has chips in his hand.

Even Jiraiya a woman's trap, he could still get the chance to sign his name on a spirit scroll.

However, before that...

Another important point is the primary reason Sasuke chose to leave in the original story: Uchiha Clan was coming back... and their target was Naruto.

Of course, Kisame Hoshigaki also returned with the Uchiha Clan Hoshigaki Kisame.

He wanted something from both of them.

Uchiha Clan possessed Shisui's other eye, and Kisame Hoshigaki Kisame possessed Samehada, which Moke also needed.

Because this thing is a chakra depot!

However, this guy only likes people with a large amount of chakra... But Moke wants to take it and see... see if he can subdue it. If he can subdue it, his weakness of insufficient chakra will be made up for.

Time flies, and it's over in the blink of an eye.

But to the people of Konoha, it felt like an eternity, filled with fear and trepidation.

And sadness.

Because war is always cruel, even with Moke's help, Konoha suffered far fewer casualties this time. But many ninjas still died in this war.

However, what is most heartbreaking and unsettling is that their Naruto, the Third Hokage, also died in this war.

Although in the end, he used up all his strength to seal Orochimaru's arms.

This rendered Orochimaru unable to use ninjutsu, temporarily removing a major threat to Konoha.

On the Sand Ninja side, due to the death of the Fourth Hokage Wind Shadow and the losses suffered in Konoha, they were no longer able to fight. Both sides negotiated a peace agreement and began to lick their own wounds.

Of course, this world is not just about Konoha and Sand Ninja.

Ninjas and ninja villages are symbols of a nation's military power. Ninja villages are places where ninjas gather, typically housing ninja academies and ninja units organized like military units, accepting various missions. Ninja villages hold a high status within their respective nations, sometimes even on par with the government. The five most powerful ninja villages— Konoha, Kirigakure, Hidden Mist Village, Hidden Cloud Village, Hidden Sand Village Hidden Stone Village— belong to countries known as the "Five Great Shinobi Countries," and only their leaders can be called "Kage," the so-called "Five Kage" —Naruto, Mizukage, Raikage, Wind Shadow, and Tsuchikage—the highest rank among ninjas.

Therefore, the mutual destruction of Konoha and Sand Ninja was something that Hidden Mist Village, Hidden Cloud Village, and Hidden Stone Village were all happy to see.

Even many people had anticipated this.

When the people of Hidden Mist Village, Hidden Cloud Village, Hidden Sand Village, and Hidden Stone Village learned that Konoha and Sand Ninja by Orochimaru, a rogue ninja from Konoha, many of them suffered heavy casualties.

The news that even the Kage of two major ninja villages had been killed.

They were probably all gloating.

The Kage of those three ninja villages are probably laughing in their sleep. Especially those targeting Konoha; back then, even when those villages joined forces, they were still defeated by Konoha.

But now, Orochimaru has made Konoha so miserable.

Isn't it funny?

While it was amusing, ambitious individuals were now considering taking action. This incident revealed the decline of Konoha... from once dominating the entire Shinobi World to now needing a Kage to deal with Orochimaru.

They're worlds apart, like heaven and earth.

Moreover, Konoha's strength has declined once again now that even the Kage are dead.

Isn't this the best opportunity?

This wasn't just something other ninja villages noticed; even Konoha itself saw it... Right now, in the Naruto's office in Konoha.

Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane haven't realized that their era has passed.

Jiraiya a high-handed approach to "force" Jiraiya to take over Jiraiya and become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha Naruto.

But Jiraiya and lazy; how could he possibly want to take the Naruto position?

Then, he immediately thought of Tsunade.

Seeing Jiraiya's resolute attitude and considering that Tsunade was indeed more suitable to become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha than Jiraiya, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane agreed.

They then changed the subject, turning their attention to Moke: "What should we do about Moke? We need to deal with this before you go to Tsunade."

Jiraiya hearing this, Jiraiya's face immediately darkened, and his gaze fell on Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, becoming increasingly hostile.

He said coldly, "What do you want me to do? Kill him? Putting aside whether I have the strength to do so, just the fact that he helped Konoha in this war is enough for me not to lay a hand on him."

After saying that, he added, "And you should go out and see how popular he is in Konoha right now. There are many ninjas who are actively working to get him to settle in Konoha."