Inside the cave.
Akihara Kagura seemed completely oblivious.
When Jiraiya returned here, he found Akihara Kagura obediently waiting for his return in the cave.
This tall man had a belly full of secrets and didn't know how to start talking to his disciple about them because these matters actually had nothing to do with Akihara Kagura.
"Jiraiya-sensei."
Akihara Kagura looked up and asked surprisingly, "What happened? Weren't you going to the battlefield to capture Akatsuki ninja for intelligence gathering?"
"Yes."
Jiraiya felt that the intelligence he gathered today was too much and sighed deeply: "Most of the intelligence has been gathered, the rest is to slowly investigate the base of the Akatsuki…"
"Wait a moment…"
Akihara Kagura's eyes flashed with confusion and he asked in surprise, "Isn't this the information Jiraiya-sensei was supposed to gather on the battlefield? Why did Jiraiya-sensei say the intelligence is almost gathered?"
"Ah, about this…"
Jiraiya got a little tongue-tied and immediately wanted to brush off his disciple: "The situation with the Akatsuki is very complicated, much more than I anticipated. We may need to stay in the Land of Rain for a bit longer…"
"Is it very complicated?"
Akihara Kagura thought the Akatsuki's situation wasn't complicated at all and proactively suggested, "If it really doesn't work, we can report the information to Danzo-sama and the Third Hokage, let them…"
"No way!"
Jiraiya immediately interrupted Akihara Kagura.
The matter with the Akatsuki was originally the trouble caused by Shimura Danzo, letting that guy come over to solve the Akatsuki problem would only make it bigger!
Moreover…
He had to make Nagato and Konan leave the Akatsuki!
Because this disciple Nagato was still alive, and with Rinnegan like the Six Paths Sage, he is likely the prophesied child mentioned by the Great Toad Sage!
Nagato…
Is the hope for change in the Ninja World!
From any standpoint, Shimura Danzo must absolutely not be involved in this matter.
Jiraiya thought of a reason, intending to persuade his disciple: "The Akatsuki is a dangerous organization. Once more people know its information, it might alert them, and it won't be easy to find them then…"
"So what should we do?"
Akihara Kagura's eyes flickered as he continued, "If it's just the two of us, can we really solve the Akatsuki's problem? Orochimaru and that Puppet Master's strength isn't weak…"
"The two of us are enough."
Jiraiya didn't notice the loophole in his disciple's words for a moment.
Actually, Jiraiya wanted to solve the Akatsuki problem himself, considering sending Akihara Kagura back to Konoha, fearing this disciple would report the Akatsuki matter.
If he didn't let this little guy return, he must keep Akihara Kagura by his side to avoid any trouble and let him continue participating in tracking the Akatsuki's matter, which seemed to be not a problem…
Jiraiya thought for a moment, even if he could persuade Konan and Nagato to leave the Akatsuki, a battle in the future was inevitable, and this disciple Akihara Kagura could still be of considerable help.
After all…
The Akatsuki leader Pain must be strong and there are several S-Class Traitorous Ninja.
While Jiraiya and Akihara Kagura were still discussing the Akatsuki's issues, Salamander Hanzo had already sent someone over with information about the Akatsuki base, hoping Jiraiya could help probe the Akatsuki's details.
"So quickly?"
Jiraiya felt Salamander Hanzo's efficiency was quite high.
"Yes."
The person who came was Salamander Hanzo's right-hand man, barely qualified as a capable subordinate, seriously reporting what Salamander Hanzo instructed him.
"Hope Jiraiya-sama can explore the Akatsuki's details as soon as possible."
"If Jiraiya-sama wants to peacefully resolve the civil war between the Akatsuki and the Hidden Rain Village, Hanzo-sama thinks your idea, though naive, will still respect the ally's opinion…"
"If Jiraiya-sama cannot resolve the Land of Rain's civil war by peaceful means, hope Jiraiya-sama can quickly join up with Hanzo-sama to honor the alliance between the Hidden Rain Village and Konoha, and discuss the extermination of the Akatsuki, this matter cannot be delayed."
"The timing of the war is fleeting, and it wasn't easy to find the Akatsuki's base intelligence. Regardless, an opportunity must be seized."
"I understand."
Jiraiya felt that Salamander Hanzo was quite sincere in his actions.
If it were during the Ninja World Wars, such an opportunity would never be missed. Once an enemy's base is discovered, an attack must be launched as soon as possible; how could there be any opportunity for peace negotiations? Wouldn't that be giving the enemy time to react?
Perhaps…
Salamander Hanzo also wants a peaceful resolution?
"Hope Jiraiya-sama doesn't delay too much time."
This Hidden Rain Ninja felt Jiraiya wasn't taking it seriously and proactively complained: "For Jiraiya-sama, this might be an ordinary mission; for the Land of Rain, it's a chance to finally end the civil war."
"Whether it is the citizens of the Land of Rain or the ninjas of the Hidden Rain Village, they have suffered enough from this civil war. Hanzo-sama thinks his age is already advanced, even if this attack is very likely to fail and even lose control of the Hidden Rain Village, he must seize this chance to end the civil war."
Apparently.
The Hidden Rain ninjas all agreed with Salamander Hanzo's approach.
The people of the Land of Rain and the Hidden Rain Village have been deeply tormented by the civil war.