Comparing the two pillars, this pillar is too extreme!

It also brought hope to the entire ninja world!!

Jiraiya believed

Minato Namikaze can do things that he can't do!

Minato Namikaze can also do things that his Konoha predecessors couldn't.

He might become the greatest Hokage in Konoha's history, and the ultimate savior of the ninja world!

However, what happened on the night of the Nine-Tails' rampage completely confused Jiraiya.

The prophesied child he had been waiting for had appeared.

He finally managed to get Minato Namikaze to become the Hokage of Konoha.

But the child of prophecy has actually left this world?!

"Minato...it's been a long time..."

"You look exactly the same as before, no change at all..."

Jiraiya stared at his familiar disciple, a very complicated expression on his face!

"…Jiraiya-sensei…it has indeed been a long time…"

"However, many things have indeed changed; it's not that nothing has changed..."

Minato Namikaze smiled at Jiraiya.

From Minato Namikaze's smile,

Jiraiya sensed a very polite sense of unfamiliarity.

Although Minato Namikaze did not show any hostility towards him,

However, Jiraiya could not sense any warmth in Minato Namikaze's smile.

Between him and his most familiar disciple

It's as if a strange barrier has formed!

"Minato...you've suffered so much these past years..."

After a moment of silence, Jiraiya could only utter such a light and unimportant remark.

When Minato Namikaze heard Jiraiya say that, the smile on his face gradually faded.

"Jiraiya-sensei...it's nothing..."

(Li Nuo's) "You don't need to feel guilty towards me."

"The reason I was willing to use the Reaper Death Seal technique was because I was the Hokage of Konoha, and I was willing to make sacrifices for this village."

"And now I am no longer the Fourth Hokage of Konoha. I am Minato Namikaze, just a father of one child."

"I will repay Konoha for how they have treated my children all these years..."

Although Minato Namikaze still wore that gentle smile on his face,

However, Jiraiya sensed a great deal of bloodshed and violence in Minato's words.

So he immediately looked anxious and said to Minato Namikaze.

"Minato!!! You're the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, don't be so impulsive!! Don't be so reckless!"

"Many things are negotiable..."

"Have you forgotten what you said when you became Hokage?... "

323. Jiraiya-sensei, are you going to stop me?

Hearing the familiar yet unfamiliar title of "Fourth Hokage".

Minato Namikaze's smile slowly faded.

He looked at Jiraiya with a serious expression and said it earnestly.

"Jiraiya-sensei...you've said so much about Konoha."

"You were the one who taught me how to be a person and gave me a lot of knowledge about ninjutsu."

"That's why we have the Fourth Hokage, a figure who became famous throughout the ninja world..."

"It can be said that... without you, there would be no Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze..."

"But have you forgotten what Konoha has done all these years?"

"As the Fourth Hokage, I have made countless contributions to this village. When the Nine-Tails appeared in Konoha, I did not hesitate to pay the price of my life to seal it inside my child..."

"But how did Konoha treat my child?..."

"Jiraiya-sensei... You keep spouting so many grand principles, but where were you when Naruto suffered and was targeted by everyone in Konoha?"

Upon hearing Minato Namikaze's words, Jiraiya could only show a helpless and pained expression.

Jiraiya was fully aware of Naruto's experiences in Konoha.

But he had no way to change all of this.

Or perhaps Jiraiya had the ability to change all of this, but he chose to run away.

Because Jiraiya faced the complex political environment of Konoha.

He was in a real bind, partly because of his teacher, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

On the other hand, there was the threat from Shimura Danzo.

Jiraiya had always warned Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura not to get too close, because Danzo Shimura's methods were far too dark.

These dark methods may not have a significant impact on Konoha in the short term, but no one knows what the consequences will be.

He had been very worried about the consequences; once it erupted, it would have an indelible impact.

Orochimaru may have understood this, which is why he left Konoha.

Jiraiya actually knew that the reason Orochimaru couldn't become Hokage was because the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, didn't want to relinquish power.

Orochimaru already possesses considerable prestige in Konoha; if he were to become the Fourth Hokage...

He will definitely be very assertive and will no longer allow the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, to rule from behind the scenes.

However, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, was different. He was merely a commoner, and his prestige was far inferior to Orochimaru's.

Once the Fourth Hokage takes office...

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, can still manipulate everything from behind the scenes!

"Minato...I...I..."

Jiraiya opened his mouth as if to say something, his face contorted in pain.

However, he found himself having nothing to say in refuting Minato Namikaze's statement.

Because everything Minato Namikaze said is true!!!

It's fair to say that if Jiraiya had been willing to stand up for Naruto back then...

Naruto Uzumaki wouldn't be in this situation now; he would definitely have had a better childhood.

However, Jiraiya himself chose to leave in order to escape the political environment of Konoha!

"Jiraiya-sensei... I don't blame you for this situation."

"Naruto's fate has nothing to do with you..."

"But if you want to help the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, fight me, then I'm afraid I won't be polite."

"I can't possibly give you that kind of chance again..."

"If you choose to side with the Third Hokage, then you'll be my enemy, and I won't show mercy when dealing with enemies..."

When he uttered those last words, a deep killing intent even appeared on Minato Namikaze's face!

This was his final message to Jiraiya. If Jiraiya insisted on siding with the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi...

Minato Namikaze could only consider Jiraiya his enemy, and he wouldn't show any mercy to his enemies.

He will definitely teach Jiraiya a lesson!

Seeing Jiraiya's hesitant and cowardly expression,

Minato Namikaze's expression showed a deep hint of disappointment.

As Jiraiya's disciple,

He always knew,

Jiraiya appears to be very open-minded.

But in reality, Jiraiya lacked his own opinions on many things.

He had always been superstitious about the concept of a prophetic child.

Even though Jiraiya always regarded him as the legendary child of prophecy,

However, Minato Namikaze never took this seriously.