Chapter 458 Five Shadow Conference, Fanatical Believer Jiraiya.
Seeing that the Four Shadows' anger was becoming increasingly uncontrollable, Tsunade quickly explained:
"This is the prophecy of Mount Myōboku Great Toad Sage. Whether or not to agree will naturally be decided by the five of us after discussion. Konoha cannot make the decision alone!"
She did not directly deny it, nor did she support Jiraiya; instead, she chose to blame the four shadows for this troublesome matter.
Tsunade doesn't want to have conflicts and estrangement with Jiraiya because of their different choices.
"boom……!"
The hot-tempered Fourth Raikage slapped the table hard, making the entire round table even more fragile.
"Hmph! What are you still discussing! This is a matter that belongs to us humans, not those Summoning beasts!"
"It's unclear whether there is a masked man, the so-called evil force that can destroy the entire ninja world; but even if there is, our five major countries and five major ninja villages can still deal with it!"
Fourth Raikage, with sinister eyes, glanced at Jiraiya:
"Don't worry about the masked man, Mount Myōboku!"
"That's right! There is no need for Mount Myōboku to care about the safety of the Ninja World. We can naturally protect the Ninja World!"
Ohnoki slowly rose from his seat and looked at Jiraiya with extremely stern eyes:
"I think it's not a good sign for Summoning beasts to dictate human affairs!"
"You know, the ninja world is the human ninja world, and we are the masters of this world; we are not just some ignorant beast!"
"Ohnoki! You must not use such vulgar words to insult the Great Toad Sage!!"
Jiraiya immediately retorted, looking very angry and full of warning in his tone.
In his heart, Mount Myōboku is his second home; the Summoning beasts there are also equivalent to his relatives.
Almost all his skills are taught by Mount Myōboku; no one will be allowed to blaspheme and insult Mount Myōboku!
Jiraiya looked around at the five figures on the table, with a solemn face, and introduced very solemnly:
"The Great Toad Sage has lived from ancient times to the present. Its old eyes can see through the past, present and future; the predictions it made have come true one by one, and there has never been a mistake!"
"What's even more rare and valuable is that the Great Toad Sage could have transcended the world; but it is always worried about the peace and safety of the ninja world, and has been silently guarding the ninja world in the dark for thousands of years!"
Jiraiya looked distressed:
"Do you know that the Great Toad Sage has prevented several crises in the ninja world? Without it, the entire ninja world would have been destroyed long ago!"
"Not only do you not believe in the prophecies of the Great Toad Sage, but you also insult the Great Toad Sage like this. This is simply too much!"
"The Great Toad Sage, who is full of compassion and worries about the safety of the ninja world, should never be treated like this by you!!"
He was like an extremely devout pilgrim, praising the object of his faith and saying firmly:
"Humans! They should have accepted the guidance of the Great Toad Sage; only its prophecy can bring true peace to the ninja world!"
"The Great Toad Sage is a sage with great love in this world, and a wise man who can give the gospel to the confused world!"
After Jiraiya's prayer-like words ended, the atmosphere on the field suddenly became silent, and you could hear a pin drop!
Except for Naruto, who had a close relationship with Mount Myōboku, everyone else looked at Jiraiya like a fanatical believer with extremely incredulous expressions.
Including Tsunade Hime who thinks she knows her best friend very well!
No one expected that Jiraiya, known as Sannin and possessing powerful Kage-level strength, would actually regard the words of a toad as Kage Gao as truth!
The whole person seemed to have been completely brainwashed, completely regarding a beast as the savior of the ninja world!
"Jiraiya....you!"
Tsunade slowly turned his head and stared at the unfamiliar word Jiraiya with wide eyes.
He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start.
She really didn't expect that her best friend of decades would have such a side.
He is usually uncoordinated and extremely unruly, but at least as a companion, he is still very reliable and trustworthy!
But now, it is really hard for Tsunade to accept that an animal like Gamamaru is regarded as the object of his most respect and belief!
The ninja world is definitely the ninja world for humans!
Human development and decisions should never be interfered with by a toad!
"Did you spend so much time with Summoningmon that you forgot your human identity?"
Ohnoki mocked disdainfully. Seeing Jiraiya's current state, his previous anger immediately disappeared.
For this kind of person who seems to be living in his own world, no amount of anger and words can wake him up!
"This has nothing to do with identity. My heart is as clear as a mirror! My eyes have witnessed the compassion and wisdom of the Great Toad Sage!"
"The ninja world and humanity really need the guidance of the Great Toad Sage's prophecy!"
Jiraiya's firm will and sincere thoughts were clearly conveyed to everyone present through his words.
But what he didn't know was that the Summoning blood contract in his soul, which belonged to Mount Myōboku, was shining red.
"Hokage! What is your attitude in Konoha? Do you support Jiraiya's proposal?"
Fourth Raikage Ai, without looking at Jiraiya, directly asked Tsunade to express his attitude.
"It's better for the five of us to directly express our position, and the minority will obey the majority."
Tsunade still did not respond directly, pushing this question that was destined to be troublesome again.
"snort!"
Raikage curled his lips, naturally knowing Hokage's excuse, but for the sake of the overall situation, he did not point it out; then he directly stated his position:
"On behalf of Raikage Village and the Country of Thunder, I do not agree to send the masked man to Mount Myōboku!"
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
Ohnoki, Terumi Mei, and Gaara quickly nodded in agreement with Raikage's decision.
Then, all four shadows focused their attention on the Hokage.
Seeing this, Tsunade faced Jiraiya who had been looking at him expectantly. He spread his hands and said helplessly:
"Jiraiya, you see; I alone cannot change the final decision, so..."
She looked away at Jiraiya, quickly looked at the four shadows, and uttered two words:
"Seconded!"
"Tsunade! You...!"
Jiraiya obviously couldn't accept this result. He pointed at Tsunade with his right hand, and then pointed at the other four shadows one by one:
"How can you be so selfish! Why can't you think more about peace in the ninja world!!"
"There are selfish guys like you in the ninja world. Only peace can—"
"Jiraiya!!"
Tsunade's sharp shout interrupted Jiraiya's continued words.
She could not let Jiraiya, a Konoha Shinobi, say more offensive and disrespectful words to these four beings who were both shadows and daimyo.
"Since the discussion is almost done, let's leave first..."
Ohnoki shook his head, glanced at Jiraiya with a funny look, and couldn't persuade him at all, and then stood up and left with his subordinates behind him.
Raikage Ai, Gaara, and Terumi Mei also said hello and left the meeting room one after another.
They must rush back to their respective ninja villages immediately to select the elite ninjas to carry out this mission; they just need to wait for the Hokage's battle notification.
"Tsunade! Why don't you support me?"
Jiraiya asked angrily. He didn't know why this companion didn't support him in the end.
"Jiraiya, have you been to Mount Myōboku again in the past few days?"
Tsunade didn't mean to explain anything, because it didn't make sense at all.
"Why do you ask? I was indeed called to the Great Toad Sage once last night?"
Jiraiya looked stunned. Although he didn't know the purpose of Tsunade's sudden question, he still answered honestly.
"Is that so...what happened?"
"Of course there was a new prophecy, so the Great Toad Sage summoned me so eagerly, and for the first time, he stroked my head very kindly."
Thinking of yesterday's scene, Jiraiya couldn't help but smile with joy.
Tsunade thought secretly for a moment, a stern look flashed between his eyebrows, and then he said in a deep voice:
"Jiraiya, take down the masked man first, and then we'll talk about the rest."
"Whether he is sent to Mount Myōboku or not, he must be captured, right? Such a dangerous and murderous guy should not be allowed to disrupt the ninja world again!"
She looked at Jiraiya with soft eyes and a smile on her lips:
"We are all for peace in the ninja world, aren't we?"
"Okay...that's all we can do for the time being..."
Jiraiya unclenched his clenched fists and reluctantly accepted the big hat pressed by his companion.
"However, I will now inform the Great Toad Sage of the Five Shadows' decision..."
"This old man is very worried about the safety of mankind and the ninja world, and has been waiting for news from me."
"Okay, go ahead..."
Tsunade smiled and nodded, watching Jiraiya and Naruto leave.
The moment the two of them disappeared completely, the smile on her lips disappeared immediately, and her face became cold.
"boom!"
After Tsunade stood up, the huge round table instantly shattered into pieces.
"Let's go! Return to Konoha immediately!"
After giving orders to Kakashi and little Sakura, she walked out of the meeting room first...