Jiraiya became curious after hearing Roy's words.
If it were Tsunade... never mind, Tsunade isn't exactly reliable either.
But for such words to come from a child's mouth, it was truly perplexing.
"Jiraiya-sama, do you know why I want to become a Medical Ninja?"
"Because I'm afraid of dying!"
"As a Medical Ninja, I can work in the rear, treating and rescuing the injured, which is very safe."
"But now, the teacher wants to implement Medical Ninja joining combat squads. If that happens, I'll definitely have to join too."
"So, I hope they can become stronger, which will also guarantee my safety."
"Oh, and most importantly, I still hope everyone can have stronger abilities and survive."
Roy looked up, genuinely looking at Jiraiya.
This honest demeanor dispelled Jiraiya's last trace of doubt.
If Tsunade were here, she would immediately know that Roy was about to trick someone.
But Jiraiya didn't know!
"Alright, the deal is made!"
"I'll go find Hokage-sama now and tell him about this."
"But if Hokage-sama doesn't agree, there's nothing I can do."
"At that time, you can't tell Tsunade what happened today either."
Jiraiya agreed.
But he still left himself an out; after all, if Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't agree, he had no other options.
"Mhm."
"I'm going to take a bath first."
Roy nodded heavily, then contentedly returned to the hot spring.
Jiraiya no longer had the mood to continue writing. If Tsunade found out about this, his life would be in danger.
He quickly changed his clothes and left the area.
Inside the Hokage Office.
"What?"
"Why do you suddenly have such an idea?"
Facing Jiraiya's request, Hiruzen Sarutobi was a bit puzzled.
What had gotten into everyone lately?
Orochimaru, who always followed orders, recently claimed to be unwell and needed to rest at home, temporarily unable to participate in Village management.
Tsunade, who never followed orders, accepted the mission to treat the Daimyo's wife.
And now, even Jiraiya, the one who disliked management the most, came to make such a request.
Were his three disciples going crazy?
"After this war, I discovered a problem."
"Whether it's Clan Ninja or civilian Ninja, they rarely encounter life-or-death battles in their usual training."
"The Ninja from the Hidden Mist Village and Hidden Sand Village, they fight like howling wolves."
"But what about us?"
"Our overall strength is superior to theirs, yet we suffered such heavy losses. It pains my heart!"
...
Jiraiya unleashed his talk-no-jutsu, a direct stream of persuasion.
For a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was deeply moved.
Jiraiya, to prevent the Village's Ninja from dying due to underestimation and lack of adaptation during wartime, actually proposed such a request.
Had this guy finally grown up?
"Jiraiya, are you planning to do this yourself?"
"Or are you entrusting the Village to arrange Ninja to do it?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi put away his emotions and slowly asked.
"Uh... if the Village can arrange people to cooperate, that would be best. If there are no suitable candidates, I will naturally step up."
Jiraiya said, gritting his teeth.
Hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent.
If Jiraiya were to do this, other Clans might very well think he was collecting their intelligence.
They might even believe he had intentions of asserting his authority.
Therefore, such a matter would require another person to bear the brunt of these negative voices.
As soon as he thought of this, a person immediately came to Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.
"Jiraiya, I'll have Sakumo Hatake cooperate with you, what do you think...?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked slowly.
"Sakumo?"
"That works, his strength is completely sufficient."
"Also, I need a training ground for training and combat."
"I'll temporarily commandeer the area around Shadow Leaf Lake."
"The specifics are up to you, Hokage-sama. I'm taking off."
Jiraiya said, intending to leave.
He knew he wasn't very good at such matters.
Even with the few disciples he had taken, he mostly guided them, and the actual teaching time was not much.
"Wait!"
"Write down the specific plan, the upcoming goals, and the reasons for convincing the other Clans."
"Since this idea came from you, you need to deliver the message."
"Get ready, we'll start organizing tomorrow."
Before Jiraiya could leave, Hiruzen Sarutobi threw a pile of tasks at him.
He regretted it a little.
Doing all this was worse than being... cough cough, never mind, he still wanted to live.
Gritting his teeth, Jiraiya accepted these tasks and left the Hokage Office "happily."
"Hokage-sama, I think Jiraiya-sama also has such talent."
"Although he was somewhat unreliable before, his performance today... was excellent!"
The Anbu Captain appeared and shared his opinion of Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya, you say?"
"He is also my disciple, and I certainly won't show favoritism."
"Let's see. If he genuinely intends to do this well, and possesses a certain degree of shrewdness and strategy, then he could also be considered."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said with satisfaction.
The problem with Tsunade was unresolvable.
Now, his two remaining disciples were starting to show their excellence.
As for Sakumo Hatake, he could just serve as a good foil.
Indeed, Sakumo Hatake was now completely regarded as a tool.
To highlight Orochimaru's achievements on the battlefield, to highlight Jiraiya's reforms in the Village...
"Hokage-sama, do we need to assist with this next?"
"Or..."
"Let him do it himself."
"I believe he can do it."
Hiruzen Sarutobi walked to the window, looking at the streets of Konoha outside.
A smile appeared on his face.
Now, he just needed to wait for the results.
And such news was quickly spread by Jiraiya.
He wasn't going to subtly approach people one by one; he was too lazy to do such a mentally taxing thing.
After all, in Jiraiya's view, this was merely something beneficial to the Village.
As for the intricate relationships involved, he was too lazy to deal with them one by one.
Sakumo Hatake, as a tool, was naturally also assigned to spread the word.
Jiraiya even visited the Uchiha Clan and the Hyuga Clan.
For a time, the entire Konoha began discussing this matter.