He's a Walking Powder Keg!

"What if Jiraiya's disciple could control the Rinnegan? Would he pose a threat to Konoha?!"

"Why would Madara Uchiha choose him?!"

"Don't tell me it's just because he's from the Uzumaki Clan."

Tsunade instinctively knew Hikaru was not telling the truth. A barrage of questions immediately burst out of her like machine-gun fire, making the others grimace as they gave Hikaru looks that said, You're on your own.

We're not spouting nonsense. Your woman is just too smart.

The moment Tsunade's expression turned serious, Hikaru knew trouble was coming. Of course, he could not expect her to play deaf, pretend she did not understand, or genuinely fail to understand. If that were the case, she would not be Tsunade.

"First."

Hikaru raised a finger. "I don't want to talk about how I obtained Wood Release. Although I didn't do it all myself, I ultimately became a follower. That would be rather unfair and pointless. You don't need to know about that."

"Second, I'm not entirely certain about the legendary Rinnegan. In fact, I've been working toward it all these years, but the Rinnegan isn't something you can obtain just because you want it. No one can guarantee it, because I'm not a god."

"Third!" Raising his middle finger—the third finger—Hikaru continued, "Jiraiya's disciple Nagato, that orphan from the Uzumaki Clan... his bloodline isn't all that pure, at least not compared to Kushina and her sister."

"Nagato still can't control the Rinnegan, but it will become his protective charm. Jiraiya, I assume you've heard about this?"

Jiraiya nearly crawled under the table, inwardly collapsing. Brother, why did you have to drag me into this? Your woman might not dare to beat you up, but she definitely won't go easy on anyone else!!!

"Heh... heh..." Feeling Tsunade's gaze settle on him, Jiraiya