If I'd known Orochimaru really was in the Land of Swamps, I wouldn't have come here!
Jiraiya lamented inwardly.
If I'd known, I'd have gone to the Land of Demons next door! I haven't experienced the Land of Demons' miko culture yet...
Madara Uchiha had no idea what this miserable-looking man with the long white hair was thinking.
He did not care, nor was he interested. He only wanted to ask his questions.
"From now on, I ask, you answer."
Madara Uchiha's [Sharingan] remained firmly fixed on Jiraiya, his tone brooking no argument.
What else could Jiraiya say?
He could only nod and bow. "Yes, yes..."
"First things first..."
Madara Uchiha pondered for a moment.
He really wanted to ask about Uchiha Minamoto, whom Orochimaru had praised to the skies, making him sound like a sage.
But just as the words reached his lips, the powerful force of their bond surged through Madara Uchiha's heart, and he could not help changing his question.
"Hashirama... Has Hashirama Senju been resurrected too?"
Should I answer yes or no?
Should I reveal the village's intelligence?
But this already counts as public information, doesn't it?
Several questions flashed through Jiraiya's mind, but what flashed through it last was the Fifth Hokage's young face.
Whatever! The Fifth Hokage is invincible!
"Yes, Lord First Hokage has been resurrected."
Jiraiya took a deep breath and gave an affirmative answer.
"It was Lord Fifth Hokage who resurrected the First Hokage!"
"Hashirama..."
Madara Uchiha looked dazed.
He truly had not expected Hashirama Senju to have already been resurrected.
And Hashirama Senju had been resurrected even earlier than him, an old schemer (cross that out)-a dreamer who had spent decades plotting and building up his resources!
For a moment, Madara Uchiha did not know how to handle the matter of