If the Fifth Hokage went out with him and ended up dead while he survived, Jiraiya would truly become a sinner in Konoha's eyes.
"How did it go?"
Since the Hokage had used genjutsu to hold him up, he must have already made a trip back to Amegakure.
"It's over."
Madara looked at the curious Jiraiya and smiled faintly.
"I shattered their dreams. They stepped out of line, but they're still children, so I spared their lives. In a couple of days, you can go back with my people to see them."
Jiraiya let out another long breath of relief after hearing Madara's words, but the way Madara spoke like an old man made him laugh.
"What do you mean, children? They're much older than you."
Knowing that his students had not been killed put Jiraiya much more at ease. He braced himself against the ground to stand up, only to suddenly discover that all his injuries had healed!
Jiraiya stood up effortlessly and turned, spotting a man with long gray hair behind Shisui and Ajin.
"Even the Hokage Guard needs a medical ninja. Lord Jiraiya, you're the first person to receive treatment from our guard's medical ninja!"
Shisui smiled faintly at Jiraiya's astonished expression.
Tsunade really has done a fine job training the village's Medical Corps.
"Big bro, I already said I won't run away~ You fool~ Why won't you believe what I say~"
The Valley of Clouds and Lightning, Kumogakure, Land of Lightning.
The Valley of Clouds and Lightning, where Killer B had once lived alone, now held two figures: the Fourth Raikage and Killer B of the Eight-Tails.
Meanwhile, a large contingent of guardian ninja had been stationed all around the valley.
To protect his younger brother, the Fourth Raikage had even suspended some of Kumogakure's