The Flying Thunder God Technique was still far too powerful.
Space-Time Ninjutsu was still far too powerful...
Still, on that note.
Uchiha Minamoto could hardly send Minato Namikaze to Amegakure to gather intelligence.
Why would he need any more intelligence on Pain's abilities?
Aside from the color of his underwear.
What aspect of how Pain's abilities worked could possibly be hidden from Uchiha Minamoto?
Jiraiya furrowed his brow, thinking the young Hokage did not trust him, a Sannin of the old era.
"Fifth Hokage, don't underestimate my intelligence-gathering abilities..."
"I'm not underestimating you. There's genuinely no need."
Uchiha Minamoto looked at Jiraiya and explained earnestly.
"Lord Jiraiya, you've heard that I'm going to convene a Five Kage Summit, haven't you?"
"I've heard a little."
Jiraiya nodded.
"Then you should also know why I'm convening the Five Kage Summit, right?"
"...It seems to be because of the Tailed Beasts."
"To be precise, it's because the Akatsuki is capturing Tailed Beasts."
Really? I don't believe it...
The words had just reached Jiraiya's lips before he swallowed them back down.
When it comes to the number of Tailed Beasts collected, how could the Akatsuki's collection compare to yours, Fifth Hokage?
Of the Seven Tailed Beasts the First Hokage distributed.
The Fifth Hokage has already captured five!
And the Akatsuki has only caught the Seven-Tails!
That so-called Five Kage Summit.
Isn't it simply a stage for you to proclaim your status as the God of Shinobi of the New Era to the Shinobi World, Fifth Hokage?
Uchiha Minamoto knew nothing of Jiraiya's rich inner monologue and continued.
"The Akatsuki's actions have already threatened the safety of the ninja villages.
"Take Takigakure, for example. This small ninja village, which once possessed the Seven-Tails, has already vanished into history.
"That's why I'm inviting the Kage of