From the very first time he saw Tsunade, he had felt that something was off about her.
After Tsunade finished trying to persuade him, he was completely certain that something was wrong with her.
But there was nothing he could do.
He was only a prisoner.
He could not save Tsunade.
He could not even save himself.
He could only pin his hopes on Tsunade coming to chat with him, trying to see whether talking could make her realize something was wrong.
Although he also knew that this method had practically zero chance of success.
"Jiraiya, the Shinobi World's Eight-Nation Alliance has already entered the Land of Fire. They'll be attacking Konoha soon, and you still want to stay here mooching off us?"
Seiichi opened with his trump card.
Jiraiya's expression changed drastically.
He, too, was a veteran of the battlefield.
He knew how fast shinobi could travel.
Since the allied forces had already entered the Land of Fire, Konoha had around ten days left at the absolute most.
What should he do?
Join the Uchiha?
No. Neither the Uchiha's way of doing things nor what they had done before aligned with his own.
But he could not stand by and watch Konoha be destroyed, either.
What should he do?
What on earth should he do?
"Jiraiya, what are you still hesitating over?"
Seeing Jiraiya lower his head without speaking,
Tsunade grew a little anxious.
She reached through the bars of his cell and grabbed him by the collar.
"What exactly are you thinking?"
"Tsunade, let me ask you: can Konoha withstand the Allied Shinobi Forces' attack?"
Jiraiya's expression was exceptionally serious.
Tsunade's expression froze.
Seiichi smiled brightly.
Seeing their starkly different expressions, Jiraiya knew the answer.
"Sorry, Tsunade. I still can't bring myself to accept it!"
Jiraiya broke into