Comparing the two pillars, this pillar is too extreme!

He no longer believed that his teacher was willing to sacrifice himself for everything in Konoha!

"Jiraiya-sensei... are you sure... you can stop me?..."

As soon as Minato Namikaze's glissando ended, Minato's body immediately disappeared from Jiraiya's sight. Upon seeing Minato's sudden disappearance, Jiraiya's pupils trembled violently, shrinking to the size of a pinhead.

Flying Thunder God Technique!!!

Jiraiya was well aware of just how terrifying the Flying Thunder God Technique his disciple had mastered was.

we can even say,

Minato Namikaze's mastery of the Flying Thunder God Technique has surpassed that of its creator, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju!

If Minato Namikaze wanted to do something using the Flying Thunder God Technique...

Jiraiya had absolutely no way to stop Minato Namikaze!!!

Subconsciously!!!

Before Jiraiya could fully realize that something was attacking him...

He immediately turned around to dodge an attack coming from behind.

Looking at Minato Namikaze holding a kunai,

Jiraiya narrowed his eyes!

He hadn't even noticed how Minato Namikaze had appeared behind him.

Jiraiya was able to dodge this attack.

Only through his rich combat experience and awareness did he barely dodge the attack!

325. Jiraiya's complete defeat!!!

do not know why,

Jiraiya didn't know if it was because he was getting old, or if Minato Namikaze had improved his Flying Thunder God technique!

He felt that Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique was many times faster than he had imagined.

That's why Jiraiya barely managed to dodge Minato's attack.

If it weren't for Jiraiya's years of combat experience and wisdom...

He probably has no way to dodge Minato Namikaze's attack!

"Minato...stop now..."

"As long as you're willing to turn back, you can still be the Fourth Hokage of Konoha..."

"If you continue like this, I'm afraid we'll really have to fight to the death."

"Do you perhaps wish to engage me in a life-or-death battle?"

Jiraiya, nicknamed "590," looked at Minato Namikaze with a pained yet complex expression.

He felt extremely proud of his disciple, but also extremely pained.

This was once his most prized disciple; he believed that after Minato Namikaze became the Fourth Hokage,

It could lead Konoha to new heights, and it could also end the endless, pointless conflicts in the ninja world.

but now,

Jiraiya concluded that Minato Namikaze might not be the chosen one of this world, because the chosen one could not possibly die on the path to realizing their ideals!

"Jiraiya-sensei... after all these years, are you still so naive?"

"Many things have changed long ago, but you are unwilling to look back at these changes."

Where were you when Naruto suffered?

"Where were you when the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo Shimura were plotting against my son? Now that I want to seek justice for my son, you're trying to stop me with your self-righteous peace-loving thoughts..."

As he finished speaking, a deep sense of sarcasm appeared on Minato Namikaze's face; he was mocking his own teacher.

After hearing what Minato Namikaze said, Jiraiya's expression of guilt deepened.

Because Minato Namikaze said that everything he said was correct for Jiraiya.

Because he couldn't find any words to refute what Minato Namikaze had said.

Naruto's ordeal in Konoha over the past few years can even be said to be partly Jiraiya's fault.

If he were willing to show more consideration for his disciple, his only son,

Perhaps the situation wouldn't be like this now, but Jiraiya chose to leave Konoha to escape all of this!

Regarding his teacher, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi...

Jiraiya knew very well what kind of person he was.

Therefore, after Minato Namikaze used the Reaper Death Seal to seal the Nine-Tails inside his son,

Jiraiya knew that Naruto Uzumaki might fall into the hands of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo Shimura.

They've become pawns in their power struggles!

As expected, the Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura, in order to completely control the Nine-Tails within Naruto Uzumaki,

They've done all sorts of insidious things over the years!

Therefore, it's perfectly normal for Jiraiya to feel that Minato Namikaze wants to seek justice for his son.

But on the other hand, he was also a disciple of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He was a member of Konoha, so naturally he couldn't possibly allow Minato Namikaze to attack the village behind him!

"Lord Jiraiya...give up...you can't stop us by yourself."

"Aren't you aware of what the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, has been doing in the village all these years?"

"As his most prized disciple, you should know best how many heinous things he and Danzo Shimura committed in the village in collusion."

"And your best friend Orochimaru was also forced out of the village by the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo Shimura..."

Seeing that Jiraiya still wanted to say something, Nara Shikaku immediately spoke up and dissuaded him.

Nara Shikaku still held Jiraiya in high esteem.

Because he was completely different from the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and others.

Jiraiya possessed immense power, but he did not use it to seize power or gain personal advantage.

Although Jiraiya often did things that Nara Shikaku found extremely pedantic,

However, Nara Shikaku greatly admired his magnanimity...

It's fair to say that Jiraiya truly treated Konoha as his own home and protected it.

He didn't have as many selfish motives as the Third Hokage, Sarutobi.

But now that Jiraiya is on the opposite side of Minato Namikaze, Shikaku Nara has no choice but to step in and help Minato deal with his teacher.

Because Nara Shikaku himself knew that although Namikaze Minato spoke very fiercely on the surface,

However, Minato Namikaze still had deep feelings for his teacher.

For Minato Namikaze, Zai Lai was not only his teacher, but also played the role of a father figure.

It could even be said that Jiraiya deserves more than half the credit for Minato Namikaze's journey to where he is today.

"Minato...you!!!"

Just as Jiraiya was about to open his mouth to say something,

His pupils suddenly widened and his eyes glared.

Immediately afterwards, he felt an unparalleled power.

Attacked from behind!

After Jiraiya coughed up a mouthful of blood,

His vision went black immediately, and he collapsed weakly to his knees.

Just now, Minato Namikaze launched another attack on him!

However, Jiraiya was not able to escape this attack.

Because Minato Namikaze's speed has increased significantly compared to before.

This made Jiraiya realize that Minato Namikaze hadn't even used his full strength against him yet!

Minato Namikaze saw Jiraiya fall to the ground after his sneak attack.

There was not a trace of remorse on his face.

After all, he was a ninja, not a battle maniac. Minato Namikaze would pay any price to defeat his enemy.

The fact that he was able to successfully strike Jiraiya just now was not because he was stronger than Jiraiya.

Rather, Jiraiya never had much suspicion of him to begin with.

Jiraiya seemed convinced that he would not attack him, nor would he attack Konoha.