"You certainly seem confident about forming the Jinchūriki Alliance!" Jiraiya said. "But pulling it off will mean overcoming one obstacle after another!"
"So what?" Uchiha Sora said with a faint smile. "For me, it just means putting in a little more effort."
His voice brimmed with confidence.
Even Jiraiya could not help admiring him.
Despite his youth, he had already prepared himself to stand against the entire shinobi world.
He could not help thinking of Madara Uchiha all those years ago!
To pursue his own goals, Madara had resolutely abandoned his comrades, left his clan, and betrayed his village.
No one understood him, yet he never wavered.
Although Jiraiya did not know whether he should believe Uchiha Sora's words, he could see shades of Madara Uchiha in him.
At that thought, Jiraiya said gravely, "Uchiha Sora, I'll join your organization, but I won't take everything you've said at face value."
Uchiha Sora gave a noncommittal smile. "If I'm willing to let you join, then naturally, I'm not afraid of your suspicions."
"All right!" Jiraiya nodded.
Uchiha Sora waved a hand. "Now, I still have to deal with the situation on the Western Battlefield. You can leave on your own."
Jiraiya did not linger and left as instructed.
He had taken in rather too much information today and needed somewhere to clear his head.
After leaving Kusagakure, Jiraiya used the Summoning Technique to summon a toad. He sent it back to notify the elders of Mount Myōboku and ask them to use the Reverse Summoning Technique to bring him there.
Before long, Jiraiya was summoned to the Mount Myōboku Sacred Ground.
Once there, Jiraiya immediately sought an audience with the Great Toad Sage.
He first checked on Gamabunta and the two sages, Fukasaku and Shima. After learning that all three were