If Fugaku Uchiha finished attacking Mount Myōboku and only then turned around to search for the Remains of the Sage of Six Paths, wouldn't that make the Intelligence Department nothing more than a useless ornament, a bunch of freeloaders?
As someone determined to become the best right-hand man of the clan head and contribute to peace, Uchiha Shisui could not accept that.
"Then go find it. Dig three feet into the ground if you have to, but find it for me."
"Forget it. I'll go myself. Assign people to keep a close watch on Jiraiya. Warn Tsunade and Minato Namikaze that if Jiraiya escapes, the consequences won't be something they can bear."
Uchiha Shisui intended to personally take action. The Sage of Six Paths' remains could not be lost.
The Remains of the Sage of Six Paths were too important. If the surviving toads of Mount Myōboku managed to move them, finding them afterward would be like searching for a needle in the ocean.
"Second Team, Third Team, assemble. We're heading to Mount Myōboku."
"Yes, sir."
Mount Myōboku suddenly became even livelier. Fukasaku and Shima did not even have time to grieve for the dead Gamabunta before Konoha's ninja were already at their doorstep.
The long-slumbering Toad Sage, Gamamaru, finally awoke as well. His eyes were filled with fear. In his dreams, he had seen the future: Mount Myōboku reduced to a sea of blood, with not a single toad left beside him.
"Toad Sage, you're finally awake."
Seeing that their pillar of support, the Toad Sage, had finally awakened, Fukasaku and Shima hurriedly reported the battle situation to him.
"It seems... I still woke too late." The aged Gamamaru sat upon a huge stone chair and sighed regretfully.
"This is most likely for that thing. But I will not