A single remark from Jiraiya silenced the entire room. Even Minato looked solemnly at Anyo, seemingly hoping he would agree.
After a period of silence, Anyo chuckled. "Stop joking. How many people in Konoha even know me? Can one word from you make someone who's practically a stranger the Hokage?"
"You're being too modest," Jiraiya said wistfully. "As long as we reveal your identity, your achievements in the Second and Third Shinobi World Wars alone would make you more than qualified to become Hokage. Besides, your teacher was the Konoha White Fang. If he hadn't died back then, he could have become Hokage too."
Anyo's expression turned cold. "Not interested. You can leave."
Minato suddenly spoke up. "Anyo, why not consider it? I think you're fully qualified."
"Hmph." Anyo sneered. "Jiraiya, you think the Konoha High Command will come to you and force you to become Hokage, and since you don't want to, you're pushing it onto me. Am I right?"
Jiraiya stiffened, rubbing the back of his head with an awkward laugh. "Haha, I'm not suited to being Hokage. Since you're not willing, forget it. I'm off."
"Wait." Anyo stopped Jiraiya, hesitating over what to say.
Jiraiya stopped and looked back in puzzlement.
In the end, Anyo sighed and said nothing.
Jiraiya seemed to have guessed what Anyo wanted to say and spoke first. "In two days, I'll take Naruto with me to find her. If you've made up your mind, you can come along."
Yet even as Jiraiya disappeared from sight, Anyo never called him back.
Guessing Jiraiya's plan, Minato said, "It looks like Sensei intends to bring Lady Tsunade back and have her become the Fifth Hokage."
"Hokage isn't a good position to hold. Looking at the previous Hokage, how many met a good end? What do