Tobirama Senju never showed mercy to traitors to the village.
Right then, he wanted nothing more than to go straight to Orochimaru, kill him, and grind the village traitor's bones to dust.
After all, what he had done was far too brutal. In Tobirama Senju's eyes, those inhumane experiments on people were enough to outrage heaven and earth.
"All right, Tobirama, calm down. Someone has already gone to deal with Orochimaru."
"Someone has already gone to deal with Orochimaru? Who? The intelligence didn't mention anyone."
"Yes, I have my own intelligence channels. The one going after Orochimaru is another of Hiruzen Sarutobi's students. He grew up alongside Orochimaru and is also one of the Konoha Sannin: Jiraiya, the White-Haired Boy.
"I think we should leave this to his Fellow Disciples to resolve among themselves. Whether they choose to expel him from the sect or cleanse the house, that decision should be theirs. After all, as far as the outside world is concerned, you're already dead. You belong to a bygone era."
"Jiraiya? That dead last has grown up and become one of Konoha's pillars, too."
Tobirama Senju was rather moved. He still remembered Jiraiya being dead last when he died.
Izuna spoke up from the side, his voice mocking.
"Tetsuya is right. Let them handle their own affairs. An old fossil from a bygone era like you should stay out of it.
"Or do you think Konoha has become so short of talent that they can't deal with a single Orochimaru unless you step in?"
"You!"
Tobirama was furious. How was he supposed to answer that?
If I go deal with him, wouldn't that mean admitting that Konoha is no longer up to the task?
*But if I stay out of it, wouldn't that mean admitting that I'm an old