"Me? Wait a minute, Fifth Hokage, I think..."
"Having the Fourth Hokage, who has been in the Anbu before, is the most suitable. I will let Kakashi assist you, it's decided then."
Uchiha Yoichi didn't give Hatake Sakumo a chance to oppose, directly passed the matter onto him with a series of moves.
And he mentioned Kakashi, giving no chance for Hatake Sakumo to resist.
"The matter is decided. Let's talk about another issue, Fifth Hokage."
Senju Tobirama also secretly supported a bit, two Hokages handed over the task of forming the Elite Intelligence Ninja to Hatake Sakumo, making it final.
"Is the matter concerning the Six Paths Sage resolved? At that time...Jiraiya, right? What happened with him?"
Upon hearing Jiraiya's name, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was being invisible in the room, perked up his ears. He wasn't quite clear what happened, but how did Jiraiya get involved with the Six Paths Sage?
Uchiha Yoichi summoned an Anbu to bring Jiraiya from Konoha Hospital. Earlier, he saved Jiraiya's life, and now he should have awakened.
Without making people wait too long, a dispirited Jiraiya was brought over by the Anbu.
"Fifth Hokage..."
Jiraiya surveyed everyone in the room and said, seeing most of them confused and questionable, while Senju Tobirama was scrutinizing him, and Tsunade looked disgusted, with a hint of vigilance in her eyes.
This kind of look greatly hurt Jiraiya inside, making him feel extremely sad.
Uchiha Yoichi asked flatly, "Jiraiya, do you remember what happened just now?"
"Yes, I remember a bit..."
Jiraiya touched his chest that had been pierced through, the memory especially vivid as his consciousness slowly returned when the Six Paths Sage's chakra was absorbed.
"I wasn't in control at that time, Fifth Hokage."
"I know, but you should understand, the incident of my being ambushed has a big connection with Mount Myoboku, it might even be led by them..."
After Uchiha Yoichi said this, those in the room who didn't know the situation, like Sarutobi Hiruzen and Nara Shikaku, showed shock and confusion, not understanding what had happened.
Uchiha Yoichi continued, "Mount Myoboku must be eradicated, no toad will be spared, but now I want to know, Jiraiya, are you a ninja of Konoha or a contractor of Mount Myoboku!"
"Wait, wait a minute, Fifth Hokage. It's not necessarily related to Mount Myoboku. They've been only a summoning sacred land, uninvolved in the Ninja world for nearly a thousand years...."
"Not involved in the Ninja world? What's with the Child of Prophecy? A single toad can fool you completely, even using the excuse of going on missions to find the Child of Prophecy. Since when can toads dictate human fate?"
Uchiha Yoichi's words made Jiraiya lower his head, but he was very unwilling. After Uchiha Yoichi finished speaking, he raised his head trying to explain.
But was cut off by Uchiha Yoichi, saying, "This isn't a discussion but a notice, I know better than you whether Mount Myoboku has acted; if they dared to lay hands on me, then consequences must be borne.
If you're unwilling to contribute to eradicating Mount Myoboku, then don't be a Konoha Ninja anymore."
This was the final ultimatum. Hearing it, Jiraiya felt uneasy, unable to decide on such a choice.
He had lived in Konoha from a young age, became a Sannin here, where he found his teacher and companions, most of his life memories were also in Konoha....
However, without Mount Myoboku, he'd remain a deadbeat, unable to catch up with Orochimaru however he trained; it was Mount Myoboku that empowered him, allowing him to achieve the rank of a Sannin and to take on disciples....
"Fifth Hokage, I....cannot act against Mount Myoboku! There must be some misunderstanding here, Fifth Hokage, please..."
Saying so, Jiraiya suddenly remembered the prophecy of the Great Toad Sage, which foretold someone leading numerous Ryuchi Cave snakes to annihilate Mount Myoboku, only to realize it truly was Uchiha Yoichi.
Previously, he suspected many times but thought Uchiha Yoichi had no grudges with Mount Myoboku, lacking motive to do such a thing, assuming it might be a far-future Ryuchi Cave contractor. Little did he expect it was due to today's events....
"Fifth Hokage, give me a chance. I will definitely find out..."
"Shisui, have the Sealing Team seal Jiraiya's chakra and announce that Jiraiya will no longer be a ninja in the village."
Uchiha Yoichi didn't intend to waste words with Jiraiya, guessing Jiraiya might be foolishly loyal to Mount Myoboku, so didn't bother listening to his ramblings.
"Fifth Hokage..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to speak but was silenced by a remark, "Third Hokage, only if Jiraiya is willing to stand with the village can I retract my words."
Sarutobi Hiruzen understood this disciple, among his three trainees, Jiraiya's character was the most resilient, never reneging once decided; having him go against Mount Myoboku was extremely difficult.
"Come with me, Jiraiya."
Uchiha Shisui approached Jiraiya and said, having known of his connection with the attack on the Yang Clan Leader, all his previous respect vanished.
Moreover, he chose not to stand with the village, such a ninja wasn't worthy of Uchiha Shisui's respect.
Jiraiya obediently followed Uchiha Shisui out. He had just awakened, even at his peak strength, he wouldn't be a match for Uchiha Shisui, especially with the village's strong warriors present.
Only a fool would think of escaping.
Once Jiraiya was taken away, Uchiha Yoichi began speaking, "Before Kaguya's revival, the one collecting Tailed Beast in the Ninja World was Uchiha Madara, however now, Uchiha Madara is out, so First Hokage, it's up to you how to deal with Madara, I'll have the Anbu take you shortly...."
The matters concerning Uchiha Madara, Hidden Rock Ninja, and Hidden Cloud Ninja were upcoming to handle, Uchiha Yoichi estimated Onoki also died, and if not, he was mostly done for.
Besides the Nine-tailed and Two-tailed Beast of Konoha, the rest of the Tailed Beast have been absorbed into Kaguya's body; after a while, the consciousnesses of those Tailed Beasts will be completely gone.
Even if separated again, they'd be new generation Tailed Beast, but Uchiha Yoichi wouldn't indulge in such affairs.
Upcoming work will be abundant; arranging Otsutsuki Kaguya is relatively simple, temporarily residing near the Uchiha Yoichi family is sufficient.
Other matters can be briefly delayed; once some arrangements were made, Uchiha Yoichi let the people in the office leave.
Seeing he was fine, Minami, Mikota, and Tsunade also departed. To ask about the circumstances could wait till evening; for now, it was Uchiha Yoichi's busiest time, and they understood the priorities.
After everyone left, Uchiha Yoichi asked, "Kurenai, is the Snake Princess still in the village?"
Yuhi Kurenai thought for a bit and replied, "I just saw Tagorihime, unsure about the other two; should the Anbu be sent to find them, Teacher Yoichi?"
"Have the Anbu call Tagorihime and Tagitsuhime, Summoning Jutsu!"
After Uchiha Yoichi finished speaking, he cut his fingertip, smeared a bit of blood, and used Summoning Jutsu.
Bang!
A puff of smoke appeared, and then a blue-haired toddler snake stood on Uchiha Yoichi's desk.
Before Uchiha Yoichi spoke, the blue-haired toddler snake crossed her arms arrogantly and snorted, "Only when you encounter troubles do you remember to summon me; without problems, you never actively seek me out..."
"Isn't this a normal summoning relationship? Why are you upset..."
Uchiha Yoichi then shook his head and said, "Once the other two arrive, I have something to tell you all. By the way, lately how often do the Ryuchi Cave Giant Snakes feed? I mean all the snakes."
"Feeding... usually, the Ryuchi Cave Giant Snakes eat every ten days; those with developed intelligence eat more frequently, as for the three of us, we could almost go decades without eating."
Ichikishimahime counted on her fingers and then looked up, asking, "Why do you ask that?"
Uchiha Yoichi shook his head, saying, "No reason, make sure to notify there, starting now, all Ryuchi Cave snakes try not to eat for a month!"