Chapter 452 - Dispatch (2)
"No!" said the third Hokage, "Jiraiya, Tsunade didn't make a mistake!"
"Old man, since Tsunade didn't make a mistake, why don't you trust Tsunade anymore?" asked Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya, I still trust Tsunade!" said the third Hokage, "but my trust in Tsunade is no longer unconditional trust!"
"Old man, according to you, can I understand your trust in Tsunade as conditional trust?" asked Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya, your understanding is right!" said the third Hokage.
"Old man, I don't think there's a difference between conditional trust and distrust!" said Jiraiya.
Speaking of this, Jiraiya asked, "Old man, what made your trust in Tsunade change from unconditional trust to conditional trust?"
The third generation Hokage did not directly answer Jiraiya's question, but said, "Jiraiya, at the beginning, I may have done something wrong!"
"What did you do wrong, old man?" asked Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya, at the beginning, I allowed and assisted Ichiro to enter Tsunade's door, maybe I did something wrong!" said the third Hokage.
When the third Hokage finished speaking, Jiraiya frowned and asked, "Old man, you no longer fully trust Tsunade because of Hinata Ichiro?"
"Not bad!" said the third Hokage, "Jiraiya, the reason why I don't fully trust Tsunade anymore is Ichiro!"
"In my eyes, Tsunade's heart has completely deviated from Ichiro's body!"
"Old man, it should be a normal thing for a teacher to favor a disciple!" Jiraiya asked with a puzzled expression, "Why do you no longer fully trust Tsunade because Tsunade is partial to Hyugaichiro?"
"Jiraiya, as Ichiro's strength grows, I find that Ichiro's behavior is becoming more and more decisive!" said the third Hokage.
"Old man, isn't it a good thing for a person to behave more and more decisively?" asked Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya, it's really a good thing for a person to behave more and more decisively!" said the third Hokage, "but Ichiro's behavior is becoming more and more decisive is not necessarily a good thing!"
"What do you mean, old man?" asked Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya, Ichiro's resolute behavior is accompanied by an attitude of disregard for life!" said the third Hokage, "In Ichiro's eyes, the betrayer cannot be forgiven!"
"Be specific, old man!" said Jiraiya.
Hearing Jiraiya say this, the three generations of Hokage told everything that happened yesterday in the Konoha Interrogation Department.
"Old man, the reason why you have a negative opinion of Hinata Ichiro is that Hinata Ichiro insists on killing Kotaro Tana?" asked Jiraiya.
"Yes!" said the third Hokage, "Jiraiya, in my opinion, it is the right thing to do to heal Kotaro!"
"Old man, why do you think it's time to heal Kotaro Tana?" asked Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya, I have two reasons - first, Kotaro once contributed to the construction of Konoha, and second, it is not in the spirit of Konoha to kill Kotaro regardless of his actual situation when he finds that he is no longer useful!" said the third Hokage.
"Old man, if Hinata Ichiro hadn't made a move, was it possible for Konoha to get information about the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village from Kotaro Tanaka's mouth?"
"Jiraiya, if it weren't for Ichiro's action, the possibility of Konoha getting information about the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village from Kotaro's mouth is very slim!" said the third Hokage.
"Old man, if you can't get information about the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village from Kotaro Tanaka's mouth, will Konoha execute Kotaro Tanaka?" asked Jiraiya again.
Hearing Jiraiya's question, the three generations of Hokage understood Jiraiya's attitude.
"Jiraiya, are you in favor of Ichiro's insistence on killing Kotaro?" asked the third Hokage with a frown.
"Old man, I support Ichiro Hinata when it comes to Hinata Ichiro's insistence on killing Kotaro Tana!"
"Jiraiya, after the incident at the hospital, don't you dislike Ichiro?" asked the third Hokage.
"Old man, I really don't like Ichiro anymore since the incident in the hospital!" Jiraiya said, "However, when it comes to killing Kotaro Tana, I won't support Ichiro Hinata because I don't like Ichiro!"
"Jiraiya, are you supporting Ichiro because Kotaro is plotting and sneak attacking Tsunade?" asked the third Hokage.
"Yes!" Jiraiya said without hesitation, "Old man, whoever strikes at Tsunade is my enemy!"
Speaking of this, Jiraiya paused and said, "Old man, I think Hinata Ichiro also insisted on killing Kotaro Tanaka because the target of Tanaka's plot and sneak attack was Tsunade!"
Seeing that Jiraiya's attitude is the same as Hyuga's Ichiro's, the three generations of Hokage do not plan to continue to talk about related topics with Jiraiya.
The third Hokage took out a record scroll from the drawer of his desk and said, "Jiraiya, put this record scroll away!"
With that, the three generations of Hokage handed the record scroll to Jiraiya.
"Old man, what's recorded in this record scroll?" Jiraiya asked as he took the record scroll handed over by the three generations of Hokage.
"Jiraiya, this scroll records the situation of XX Island under the Land of Thunder!" The third Hokage said, "Before you land on the XX Island under the Land of Light, remember to read the contents of the record scroll!"
"Okay!" said Jiraiya, "old man, I'll take the time to read the contents of the record scroll!"
"Jiraiya, although the record scroll records the situation of XX Island to which the Land of Thunder belongs, but don't trust the contents of the record scroll!" said the third Hokage, "Because it is difficult to distinguish between the truth and the falsehood of the XX Island to which the Land of Thunder belongs recorded in the record scroll!"
"Old man, I see!" said Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya, when you go to the XX Island under the Land of Thunder to reconnoiter this time, you must be secret!" said the third generation Hokage, "If you can not alarm the defense forces on the XX Island under the Land of Thunder, don't alarm the defense forces on the XX Island under the Land of Thunder!"
"After all, I'm just asking you to confirm whether the 'Amber Purifying Bottle' that seals the Seven Tails is on XX Island under the Land of Thunder!"
"Old man, during this reconnaissance operation to XX Island, which is affiliated to the Land of Thunder, if I find that I have the opportunity to bring Nanao back to Konoha, then should I act?" After listening to the words of the three generations of Hokage, Jiraiya thought about it and asked.
Jiraiya's words made the three generations of Hokage groan.
After groaning, the three generations of Hokage said: "Jiraiya, in this reconnaissance operation to XX Island, which belongs to the Land of Thunder, everything is centered on your personal safety!"
"If you can guarantee your safe retreat, then I have no objection to you bringing back the Seven-Tails!"
"Old man, I see what you mean!" said Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya, do you need me to prepare for your trip to XX Island, which is part of the Land of Thunder, this time?" asked the third Hokage.
"Old man, I will prepare!" said Jiraiya, "You don't need to worry about it!"
"Jiraiya, since you plan to prepare it yourself, then I won't worry about it!" said the third Hokage.
"Old man, do you have anything else to explain?" Jiraiya asked, "If not, then I'll go!"
"Jiraiya, this time you went to the reconnaissance operation on XX Island, which is part of the Land of Thunder, I wish you success in advance!" said the third Hokage.
Hearing the three generations of Hokage say this, he also understood that the three generations of Hokage had nothing else to explain.
So, Jiraiya, who nodded to the three generations of Hokage, turned around and left.
As he was about to step out of the Hokage's office, Jiraiya stopped.
"Jiraiya, do you need my help?" the third Hokage asked when he saw Jiraiya stop.
The three Hokage's inquiries didn't make Jiraiya turn to face the three Hokage.
"Old man, I hope your trust in Tsunade will be as unconditional as before!" Jiraiya, who turned his back to the third Hokage, said, "If you feel that Tsunade's partiality towards Ighiro Hyuga hinders your unconditional trust in Tsunade, then you just need to separate Tsunade and Ichiro Hinata!"
"Jiraiya, it's not an easy task to separate Tsunade and Ichiro!" said the third Hokage.
"Old man, what I mean by separation is not to sever the connection between Tsunade and Hinata Ichiro, but to reduce the connection between Tsunade and Hinata Ichiro as much as possible!"
"Jiraiya, is it useful to reduce Tsunade's connection with Ichiro?" asked the third Hokage.
"Old man, distance produces not only beauty, but also strangeness!" said Jiraiya slowly, "So, try it!"
"Until we find a better way, it's a good idea to try what I'm talking about!"
"Jiraiya, you're right!" said the third Hokage, "I'll consider your proposal!"
"Old man, it's better to be slow than rush when it comes to separating Tsunade and Hinata Ichiro!" said Jiraiya, "It would be counterproductive to let Tsunade find out that you want to separate her and Hinata Ichiro!"
"Jiraiya, I understand what you said!" said the third Hokage, "In the event that I decide to adopt your proposal, I will not separate Tsunade and Ichiro without the right opportunity!"
"That's good!" said Jiraiya, "old man, I'm relieved to hear you say that!"
After saying that, Jiraiya opened the door of the Hokage's office and walked out.
After the door of the Hokage's office was closed again, the three Hokages whispered to themselves, "I really hope that separating Tsunade and Ichiro will make Tsunade no longer be too partial to Ichiro!"
"If separating Tsunade and Hinata Ichiro can't make Tsunade stop being too partial to Ichiro, then the time for Tsunade to succeed the fifth generation Hokage will be postponed!"
"After all, the fifth Hokage can't afford to make the same mistakes I made before......"
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A few days later.
The Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Thunder.
Because the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village is still being rebuilt, the four generations of Thunder Shadow and a number of high-level officials of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village are all working in the Thunder Country Daimyo's Mansion.
When Koichi Koyama returned to the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Thunder from Konoha, the Daimyo of the Land of Thunder immediately summoned Koiza Koichi.
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In a conference room in the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Thunder.
The Daimyo of the Land of Thunder, the four generations of Thunder Shadow of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village, the high-level officials of the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Thunder, and the high-level officials of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village gathered in the conference room.
Under the questioning of the Daimyo of the Land of Thunder, Koyama Koichi told what he had seen and heard in Konoha and discerned it.
After listening to Koyama Koichi's story, the Daimyo of Thunder Country spoke, "Koichi, judging from the behavior of the three generations of Hokage who are willing to restrain Hinata Ichiro, we can finally concentrate on restoring our national strength!"
After the Daimyo of the Land of Thunder finished speaking, a high-ranking member of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village looked at the four generations of Thunder Shadow and asked, "Oyama management, Hinata Ichiro can really heal Lord Thunder Shadow?"
"I don't know if Hinata Ichiro can really heal Lord Thunderkage!" Koyama Kokachi, "But I don't think there is any need for the three generations of Hokage to deceive me!"
"Is it really necessary for Hinata Ichiro to heal Lord Thunder Shadow in Koyama?" another senior member of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village asked, "Is there really no better choice?"
"If the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village has a way to meet Thunder Shadow-sama's request for a prosthetic leg, then why should we turn to Hinata Ichiro for help!" Koyama Koichi.
Koyama Koichi's words silenced the top officials of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village.
"Since the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village has no way to meet Thunder Shadow's request for a prosthetic leg, then we can only turn to Hinata Ichiro for help!" Looking at the group of high-level officials of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village in silence, Koyama Hikaru said, "For us at this time, strength is more important than face!"
"Thunder Shadow, what do you mean?" After Koyama Koichi finished speaking, the Daimyo of Thunder Country looked at the four generations of Thunder Shadow and asked, "Would you like to be healed by Hinata Ichiro?"
The Thunder Land Daimyo's inquiry made the faces of the four generations of Thunder Shadow twitch.
Subsequently, the fourth generation of Lei Ying said: "Daimyo-sama, if Hinata Ichiro can really cure me, then I am willing to accept Hinata Ichiro's healing!"
Hearing the fourth generation of Thunder Shadow say that he was willing to be healed by Hinata Ichiro, a smile appeared on the face of the Daimyo of Thunder Country.
Then, the Daimyo of Thunder Country, who thought of something, looked at Koyama Koichi and asked, "Koichi, can you let Hinata Ichiro heal one more person?"
"Heal one more person!?" Koyama Mitsuichi asked with a puzzled face, "Daimyo-sama, who do you want Hinata Ichiro to heal one more person?"
"Koichi, I want Hinata Ichiro to heal someone who is in the same condition as Thunder Shadow first!" said the Daimyo of Thunder Country.
"Daimyo-sama, don't you believe that Hinata Ichiro can heal Lord Thunderkage?" After listening to the words of the Daimyo of Thunder Country, Koyama Koichi's mind moved and asked.
"Koichi, the three generations of Hokage are outsiders after all!" said the Daimyo of Thunder Country.
"Oyama management, what the daimyo said makes a lot of sense!" a high-ranking member of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village chimed in, "We can't fully believe that the three generations of Hokage said that Hinata Ichiro can heal the Thunder Shadow!"
"Yes!" another high-ranking member of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village agreed, "Oyama management, we should first verify whether Hinata Ichiro is really capable of healing Lord Thunderkage!"
When the two Cloud Hidden Ninja Village who opened their mouths finished speaking, the rest of the Cloud Hidden Ninja Village executives who did not speak all looked in approval.