"Jiraiya, you don't need to concern yourself with the Uchiha Clan. Right now, you're fighting for the entire Shinobi World and all of humanity."
After hearing those words, Jiraiya's eyes gradually cleared and lit up.
In the end, Orochimaru understood Jiraiya best.
Even people as close to him as Tsunade and Minato could not see into Jiraiya's deepest thoughts the way Orochimaru could.
Orochimaru knew perfectly well that Jiraiya struggled to get past that hurdle in his heart.
But that did not matter.
Since he could not get past it, he might as well stop trying.
He could simply go around it and keep moving forward.
When they saw Jiraiya pull himself together again, smiles appeared on the faces of those close to him.
They knew that Jiraiya had always been strong. As long as he was willing, he would certainly be able to find his way out of his predicament.
And now, Jiraiya had gotten back on his feet, which left them deeply gratified.
Meanwhile, the others turned their attention to Seiichi, Yushan, and the enormous stone gate.
They were full of anticipation for what would happen next, because they knew this might change the history and future of the entire Shinobi World.
Even the usually indifferent Madara could not help coming over to observe the situation with interest.
"Then let's begin! Yushan, open the gate!!!" Seiichi took a deep breath and looked at Yushan with determination.
He knew that a way to resolve the hidden threats to the Shinobi World's future lay beyond this stone gate.
Yushan nodded solemnly, showing that he understood the weight of his responsibility.
"Open! Aaaaaah..." The energy fluctuations around Yushan instantly peaked, veins bulged on his forehead, and a furious roar escaped his mouth.
He pushed both hands forward through the air, and