In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 293 Tsunade paid a heavy price

Konoha Village.

The Hokage's office.

Those present included Naruto, Chinatsu, Karin, Kakashi, and Gamabunta Fukaza.

"Is this child Jiraiya's apprentice?" Fuka, perched on the back of his toad mount, looked at Naruto and asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, he is Jiraiya's student. Naruto Uzumaki, the prophesied child you and Jiraiya mentioned," Tsunade replied.

"Grandpa Frog? What?!" Naruto, as always, was oblivious and looked completely bewildered.

"Hey, Naruto, this is Lord Fuka, one of the two great sages of Mount Myōboku." Tsunade still respected Mount Myōboku, which had once taught Jiraiya Sage Mode, and quickly reminded him when she saw Naruto being rude.

Shizune, holding Ton-Ton, stood behind Tsunade and, worried that Naruto wouldn't understand, added, "This is the master who taught Jiraiya-sama Sage Mode."

"The master of the perverted sage?" Naruto tilted his head, looking suspicious. "This frog?"

"I told you Naruto, watch your words." Tsunade rubbed her forehead, looking exasperated.

"It's alright, it's alright. This way of speaking is somewhat like Jiraiya's, but the title 'Perverted Sage' is surprisingly suitable for him. It's a pity he'll never hear it again."

When Jiraiya was mentioned, Shinza looked regretful, his face full of dejection.

Upon hearing this, Naruto felt a sense of foreboding and said sternly, "What do you mean by that? What do you mean you'll never hear me again? Explain yourself clearly."

"Little Jiraiya has sacrificed himself." Shinza didn't keep them in suspense any longer.

The room suddenly fell silent, and the huge Hokage's office fell into an eerie silence.

"Huh?" Naruto's mind went blank for a long time before he finally reacted, his face showing disbelief.

Apart from Tsunade and Chinatsu, who knew the truth, most of the others were the same.

Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannin and the only one in the world who has mastered Sage Mode, is dead?

You must be joking.

This was the shared thought in the minds of everyone present at that moment.

"It all happened so suddenly, no wonder you don't believe it." Shinza sighed softly. "Not long ago, there were rumors that the leader of Akatsuki might be hiding in Amegakure."

"Jiraiya went to verify it himself."

As he spoke, Shinza recounted their battle with Payne.

When they heard about the Rinnegan, even Tsunade, who already knew everything about Pain except for his physical body, was greatly surprised.

Tsunade added gravely, "During Orochimaru's Konoha Crush plan, in his battle with Chiya, he mentioned that there was someone in Akatsuki stronger than him. If I'm not mistaken, it's Pain."

"Stronger than that guy Chiya?" Everyone was shocked again, especially Kakashi, who had fought Chiya himself and knew Chiya's strength well.

Just how powerful would someone be, to the point of being even stronger than Qianye?

Naruto lowered his head, his eyes hidden in shadow, his eyes red and blurred with tears, and he was overwhelmed with grief.

"Yes, you'll understand after you read these." Tsunade handed over a stack of documents.

"This...this is..." Kakashi took it, his pupils suddenly contracted, and cold sweat poured down his brow.

"That's right, this is Pain's intelligence." Tsunade nodded.

"Fighting six guys like that, it's no wonder Jiraiya-sama was in dire straits." Kakashi took a deep breath. "But this document goes beyond mere intelligence. Without fighting Pain personally, it's impossible to understand it so thoroughly. Where did it come from?"

"After Jiraiya's sacrifice, I asked Chinatsu's father to help me collect them at great expense," Tsunade said, giving the answer she had prepared beforehand.

Chika stood behind Tsunade's office chair, peeking out with her cute little head. "How about it? My dad's awesome, right?"

"Chika's father? A huge price to pay?" Question marks appeared above everyone's heads.

"Yes, the price is extremely high." Tsunade crossed her arms, closed her eyes, and nodded repeatedly. For this, she had to compromise and accept Chiya's condition of having a harem.

At the same time, she was forced to serve Qianye in bed along with Hong, who was three months pregnant.

She, the Fifth Hokage, truly went to great lengths for Konoha.

"Alright, all of you, stop staring blankly and quickly distribute this intelligence. The Akatsuki has now collected all seven tailed beasts, and Naruto is very likely to be their next target. Pain could invade Konoha at any time, so we must be ready for battle at any moment."

I have already ordered a state of war.

Furthermore, Jiraiya left behind some information, which has not yet been deciphered. Everyone present has had contact with Jiraiya, and we need everyone's cooperation to decipher it.

Tsunade, worried that she would be exposed, quickly changed the subject.

Although everyone was curious about who Chika's father was, they didn't press him for details.

Kakashi distributed the intelligence.

When it was Naruto's turn, he slapped the folder away.

The scene fell silent again.

Everyone in the office turned their attention to Naruto.

"Naruto, you..." Kakashi was speechless. Having lost all his family and friends, no one present understood Naruto's feelings better than him.

Naruto ignored Kakashi, raised his tear-streaked face, and with a sudden wave of his hand, roared fiercely at Tsunade:

"Why... why are you acting like nothing happened? It was you, Granny, who sent that lecherous immortal. Why are you acting like nothing happened even though he's dead?"

"." Tsunade didn't answer, she just stared at Naruto quietly, her head looking bigger than two heads.

She couldn't very well tell Naruto that Jiraiya was still alive.

She didn't even tell Chika about this.

According to Qianye's "twisted logic," a person only truly grows after experiencing loss.

Jiraiya's death was precisely the best opportunity for Naruto to grow.

Although she strongly disagreed, she had no choice but to accept it.

It's already the best possible outcome that Chiya was able to save Jiraiya.

She cannot expose the fact that Chiya is passing on intelligence to Konoha because of this.

This could very well bring great danger to Qianye.

After all, that Rinnegan is no joke.

Furthermore, Jiraiya is currently 'sealed' in another dimension by Chiya, so she cannot confirm to everyone that Jiraiya is still alive.

Seeing that Tsunade didn't answer, Naruto clenched his fists and continued to roar angrily, "Grandma Tsunade should know the perverted sage's personality very well, so why did she allow him to go to such a dangerous place? Answer me now!"

"Calm down, Naruto." Kakashi stopped Naruto and said earnestly, "I'm sure you understand how the Fifth Hokage feels, the feeling of losing a close friend."

"If the perverted sage were the Hokage, he would never let Granny Tsunade go to such a dangerous place."

Naruto loosened his clenched fist, left those words behind, and turned to walk outside.

Lost and disoriented, Naruto wandered the streets, memories of his past with Jiraiya flooding his mind, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

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