Finally Settled!

Konoha was now at its strongest point since the village's founding. Even if Hikaru did not get involved, it would not be easy for Nagato and the Six Paths of Pain to take down Konoha.

Ordinary people were rather helpless against beings like the Six Paths of Pain, but one must not forget how many Kage-level experts were stationed in Konoha now.

The Third Hokage, Danzo, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Hatake Sakumo, Orochimaru, and representatives of the new generation, Nawaki Senju and Namikaze Minato. Though the latter two were very young, both were exceptionally strong. There was no need to doubt that; they could be directly classified as Kage-level experts, albeit among the weaker lower ranks.

Aside from those two, there was the contradictory figure of Danzo. Calling him weak would be wrong, as he was quite powerful, but calling him strong was also a bit of a stretch.

Besides Danzo, there were two even more absurd figures: Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, who were so old they refused to make a move even unto death.

If Nagato thought Konoha at this time could be dealt with casually, then he was gravely mistaken. Of course, the Six Paths of Pain were no pushovers either. Whenever Hikaru thought of that move that had nearly destroyed all of Konoha outright, he was left speechless. Was it really worth it?

"Mm." Jiraiya finally believed Hikaru's words. He nodded to show that he would stay calm and would not casually slip away and rashly head to the Land of Rain.

Nagato was terrifying, but he was also pitiful. Hikaru had not been wrong about that. Anyone who had been treated as a pawn while still a child and given a pair of eyes that did not belong to him would be pitiful.

Not to mention that