Hatake Ziyan narrowed his eyes. Only he and Jiraiya knew about Nagato's eyes.
Jiraiya would never betray his own student for no reason.
Hatake Ziyan quickly recalled the plot surrounding this incident. Danzo was supposed to have been involved, but now he had been driven out of Konoha, and his forces had been devastated by the village. He should no longer have had the strength to cooperate with Hanzō.
Wait! Hatake Ziyan suddenly remembered someone. Danzo's good buddy, Hiruzen Sarutobi-the man who had made Danzo his scapegoat-was still in Konoha! Moreover, Hiruzen Sarutobi had lost all his power because of him and could do nothing about him. That gave Hiruzen plenty of reason to target those three students he had trained who were no longer by his side.
There was another point: Hiruzen Sarutobi was Jiraiya's teacher. At that stage, Jiraiya had still trusted his teacher deeply, so he might well have told him about Nagato.
Moreover, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew practically everything about Danzo's affairs. If Danzo had known this information in the original plot, then the Third Hokage must have known it too. No matter how he looked at it, there was a very good chance that the Third Hokage knew about Nagato's eyes.
At that thought, Hatake Ziyan looked toward the Sarutobi Clan Compound. Little Monkey, you weren't much of a Hokage, but you genuinely protected Konoha. That's why I've never targeted you. You'd better not disappoint me this time, or there'll be no reason to let you live.
Hatake Ziyan gestured to the person beside him, and the messenger left the courtyard.
Hatake Ziyan closed his eyes and carefully sensed the location of Yan, who had just fled. Then he vanished on the spot.
On Konoha's busiest street, Yan, who had just left Hatake Ziyan's place, was