Jiraiya seemed to be taking risks, but in fact, under his guidance, Naruto was getting stronger and stronger. With this world's version of Naruto and Shikamaru's brains, the Konoha 12's strength couldn't be underestimated. It was not impossible for them to keep improving and retrieve the Third's body from Orochimaru's minions.
Jiraiya was very angry with Sasuke's overnight defection.
Who did he think he was? Did he really think the Uchiha was that important and amazing? The difference here from the original story is that Jiraiya also gave Shikamaru an extra secret order that he only knew.
The order was to bring Sasuke back, dead or alive. By doing this, Jiraiya wanted to warn the people who were against the village. They shouldn't think lightly of Konoha since the village would show less mercy to the defectors.
"Kakashi, keep an eye on this matter. I will give Sasuke one last chance. You will secretly follow behind Shikamaru and the others. If there is any unexpected situation, you should protect them. If they can't bring Sasuke back, then you should know what to do..."
Jiraiya looked at Kakashi seriously. Apparently the morning scolding was not enough. If it was only about Sasuke, it would not be a big deal. But now, even the Third's body was taken away. This was simply a provocation to Konoha. He had roughly guessed that Orochimaru was the one behind all of this.
"I understand, Hokage-sama." There was a flash of pain in his eyes. His chosen disciple had actually committed such a thing. He really had no face to see anyone. Now, even the Third's body was stolen. These two matters were definitely connected. No matter what, the ending would not be so kind to Sasuke.
"Have Asuma go with you." Jiraiya suddenly added a sentence that made Kakashi shudder. He knew that Jiraiya was really angry. He obviously did not allow Kakashi to let Sasuke go, so he made Asuma tag along.
"Orochimaru, don't think that I don't know what you are thinking. I know you're trying to break the seal that the Third had placed on you. I will never let you get away with this..."
Jiraiya's eyes flashed with a cold light. His plan could be said to be foolproof. His seemingly repetitive order to Shikamaru, Kakashi, and Asuma actually had a lot of meaning. If Shikamaru and the others was able to bring Sasuke alive, it would prove that Konoha's future generation was capable enough, even exceeding his evaluation.
If they were only able to bring Sasuke's dead body, then it wouldn't be so bad either. But if Kakashi was the one who was able to complete his order, it would prove that his decision to send the 12 rookies to chase after the thieves were correct. They lacked exercise. Of course, this was only what Jiraiya was thinking. He didn't know what would happen in the end.
After all, there were too many variables. If Orochimaru personally escorted the heist, then the rookies would definitely fail. At that time, Kakashi and Asuma would be useful. If the rookies faced the worst, then the two Jonins would be able to escort the rookies back safely. It could be an important experience for them.
It could be said that Jiraiya's arrangement this time had a lot of meaning. Whether it was a failure or a success, he would gain a lot. This arrangement only had benefits, and there were almost no disadvantages. No matter what the result was, he was still hitting two birds with one stone. It had to be said that Jiraiya was more suitable to be a Hokage than the Third, but he was so undisciplined.
Normally, he did not want to be restrained. But at this time, if he still wanted to do as he please, the Hokage position was his best bet. He was the kind of person who would scheme in his position. Since he was the Hokage, he would do his best.
After taking up the Hokage's post, he understood the suffering of the position. There were many things that he had no choice but to do. This was because he was not the only one who had the final say in Konoha, and Konoha was not a dictatorship. Therefore, he simply couldn't recover the village as he had imagined.
However, Jiraiya was already prepared some sacrifices. It was not his own sacrifice, but he could have some people do it instead. He was not the Third, and without the Third's indecisiveness, he was very clear about what kind of people were obstructing the development of Konoha. In order for Konoha to recover, he had to get rid of these parasites.
However, he needed time. He needed a period of time to completely stabilize Konoha and cultivate his team. At the same time, he was secretly preparing to remove these parasites with a single strike. Jiraiya knew that it would be very troublesome if he couldn't kill them all.
"There's no need for so many people to guard the Hokage building. There is still some important place in Konoha that need better security. Although there shouldn't be anyone coming, it's better to make some preparations." Jiraiya said to the air and left the building. He was woken up from his sleep. How could he be in a good mood?
Moreover, he knew that while this matter could be hidden from everyone, but he couldn't hide it from the people from Root. In order to prevent these guys from hindering him, he had to go and see Danzo personally. As long as he came straight to him, that guy would never dare to act recklessly.
Otherwise, he would publicly shed all pretense of cordiality. He was now the publicly recognized Hokage and was also one of the Legendary Sannin. His fame, strength, reputation, and achievements was incomparable to Danzo. Once he took the initiative to shed all pretenses, he would definitely be trapped in a place of injustice. Unless he had the strength to turn things around, but unfortunately, he did not.
"Very well. Although there were still some guards around, it was better than I thought. I didn't expect that Jiraiya would also leave. Where is he going? Is he going to find Danzo? Well, it should be possible. Danzo, that trash, for the sake of the so-called Hokage position, as long as there was a chance, he would not let go of any opportunity to attack Jiraiya."
"Now the Third's body was stolen, and Sasuke had left. If Danzo used this matter to attack Jiraiya publicly, it would be more troublesome. But if Jiraiya personally went to find him before Danzo acted, then that senile man would not dare to act recklessly."
"Because then Jiraiya would have already told Danzo that he better not do some funny things with his Root. Jiraiya had already emphasized that he is not the Third, and for the benefit of Konoha, he can't tolerate any provocation to the Hokage."
"If Danzo dare to act recklessly, he don't mind take care of him on the spot. Therefore, Danzo will never dare to act recklessly. At least he is not confident enough to sit in the Hokage's position, so he can only be obedient and talk nonsense in his hideout. He will wait until the people sent by Jiraiya return."
"Very good. Jiraiya is also gone. There are only a few guards left, and the others followed him to Danzo. Some of them went to guard other places, and now it is absolutely safe to sneak inside the Hokage building." Ryoha was very happy.