But it was precisely his persistence that later gave Naruto, who returned after mastering Senjutsu, a chance to defeat the Six Paths of Pain.
"..." Kakashi fell silent at those words. He did not know how to comfort Jiraiya. Konoha really had suffered far too many disasters in recent years.
The invasions had even turned them into frightened birds!
Otsutsuki Toneri, Orochimaru, Tsunade, the Six Paths of Pain!
The successive invasions had left Konoha terribly weak.
Just then, the conference room door opened, and the red-haired Gaara slowly walked inside.
"Sir." Gaara paused when he saw Jiraiya and Kakashi as soon as he entered, then gave a faint smile.
"Haha! Young Gaara, I knew you'd be here early. Looks like things have been going well for you lately." Jiraiya stood and laughed as he greeted Gaara. Though his mood was heavy, he naturally would not wear his emotions on his sleeve in front of outsiders.
"You flatter me, sir." Gaara chuckled and shook his head, then looked around the conference room, finding that none of the other three Kage had arrived yet.
"They aren't here yet. Sit down and chat for a bit." Jiraiya smiled. He had quite a favorable impression of Gaara.
This young Kazekage was talented and very polite.
Not long afterward, Tsuchikage Ōnoki and Raikage A entered the conference room one after the other.
"Hehehe... I never imagined the current Kazekage would still be a brat. The Hokage, though, is an old acquaintance. And the Raikage... Say, young A, why are you glaring at me like that? You were the one who invited me."
Ōnoki's small, aged body floated above his chair. With his hands behind his back, he looked over the three Kage and chuckled.
The undisguised arrogance in his tone made the hotheaded A glare