As Tsunade spoke, the faces of Danzo, Homura Mitokado, and Utatane Koharu immediately turned grim.
The Hokage, Senju Tobirama, had too high a prestige back then, of course no one dared to refuse the orders he gave.
And now, Tsunade used this matter as an excuse, naturally blocking the retreat of Danzo and the other two.
For a moment, the entire Hokage Office suddenly fell silent.
Crack!
Just then, a light sound came, and Jiraiya rubbed his stomach and jumped down from the wall.
Feeling Tsunade's gaze sweeping over, Jiraiya shrank back, then lightly coughed, being the first to break the silent air:
"Everyone, besides electing the Hokage, there are many other things we need to do right now."
"Instead of discussing matters that won't yield results for a while, let's first resolve the problems we can solve now."
Jiraiya's voice entered the ears of Danzo and the other two, causing the somewhat solidified atmosphere to dissipate slightly.
A deep look flashed in Jiraiya's eyes; he saw through the scene before him more clearly than anyone else.
Given Tsunade's personality, she naturally wouldn't compromise, but the influence of Danzo and the other two could definitely be called deeply rooted in Konoha.
Even with the addition of the Hokage's faction's influence, it would at most create a situation of balance between the two.
No matter how tough Tsunade acted, this argument was meaningless from the start.
Lord Third really gave himself a difficult problem!
If Tsunade were chosen as Hokage, the obstacles would be much smaller. After all, Tsunade's status is what it is; even if Tsunade wasn't in Konoha for a long time, that influence would definitely not disappear.
But he himself, after all, was born a commoner, perhaps with some reputation.
But after being away from Konoha for so long, his previous influence has probably long since disappeared.
At this time, competing with Danzo and the others for the position of Hokage is completely disadvantageous.
Tsunade subtly glanced at Jiraiya; although her face still looked angry, her heart was quite calm.
Some things were inconvenient for Jiraiya to do, but given her status, she didn't need to have such reservations.
And now, since the main participants in the argument had spoken, there was no need for this debate to continue.
Just as everyone was preparing to follow Jiraiya's words and discuss other issues in Konoha.
A sound of rushing air suddenly rang out beside everyone's ears.
Immediately after, an Anbu figure suddenly appeared in the Hokage Office.
"Lords, a spy was just caught on the outskirts of Konoha."
This Anbu member respectfully bowed to everyone present, his voice carrying a hint of inexplicable hesitation.
A spy?
Everyone present frowned simultaneously; there was no need to specifically notify them of such a minor matter.
But now that an Anbu member appeared in person, it was clear that this spy's identity was somewhat unusual.
"Is there something wrong with this spy?"
Jiraiya looked at the Anbu member and asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Lord Jiraiya, this spy is Yakushi Kabuto, who Konoha was searching for a while ago. He has some connection with the rogue ninja Orochimaru, and it seems he intentionally let us capture him."
Having said this, the Anbu member stopped.
Jiraiya raised his head and exchanged a glance with Tsunade.
Immediately after, Jiraiya looked towards Danzo and the other two. After seeing that Danzo and the other two were expressionless, he was silent for a moment before saying:
"Bring Yakushi Kabuto over."
"Yes, Lord Jiraiya!"
The Anbu member nodded, and with a flash, disappeared from the spot.
Not long after, Yakushi Kabuto was brought into the Hokage Office by two Anbu members.
"You two can leave first."
Tsunade looked at the two Anbu members and said casually.
The two Anbu members exchanged glances, somewhat hesitant. Clearly, they were a little uneasy.
"With so many people here, do you think he can escape?"
Tsunade's voice already carried a hint of displeasure.
Hearing Tsunade's voice, the bodies of the two Anbu members trembled, and they quickly turned and disappeared.
"Although Orochimaru is dead, to be able to work for that guy, I doubt he's stupid enough to walk into a trap."
Tsunade's gaze coldly fixed on Yakushi Kabuto.
At the same time, the gazes of the others in the entire Hokage Office also looked towards Yakushi Kabuto, their faces flashing with coldness.
After all, it was an undeniable fact that Orochimaru led other Villages to attack Konoha. The reason everyone was calm now was simply because Orochimaru was dead.
As for Yakushi Kabuto before them, in everyone's eyes, he was just a minor character.
Feeling the gazes of everyone present, a cold sweat appeared on Yakushi Kabuto's forehead, but his face still showed a composed look. He lightly adjusted his glasses and said with a smile:
"Orochimaru-sama is not dead, and furthermore, I came here to make a deal with everyone in Konoha."
Hearing that Orochimaru was not dead, the expressions of everyone present varied.
A hint of surprise flashed in Jiraiya's eyes, but he also felt it was natural.
Orochimaru had too many tricks up his sleeve. Even Jiraiya, who was once his teammate, couldn't fully see through Orochimaru.
"A deal? I'm afraid you don't have the qualifications for that."
A sharp glint flashed in Danzo's eyes, and he spoke in a cold voice.
"The content of my deal is information, information that is extremely important to Konoha. With the slightest carelessness, Konoha might even be destroyed."
Yakushi Kabuto's face still carried a faint smile as he looked at everyone and spoke.
Suddenly, as if Yakushi Kabuto remembered something, he smiled lightly at Danzo:
"Before I came to Konoha, I had a small surgery done on my brain specifically. If anyone tries to pry into the memories in my mind, they probably won't get anything."
As Yakushi Kabuto's voice rang out, Danzo's face suddenly turned somewhat ashen.
Regarding this spy who was once under his command, Danzo knew him better than anyone else present.
Precisely because of this, Danzo knew that what Yakushi Kabuto just said was entirely directed at him.
Jiraiya frowned. Yakushi Kabuto's expression didn't seem like he was lying, which meant that the information Yakushi Kabuto mentioned was indeed very important to Konoha.
Yakushi Kabuto's face still wore a faint smile as he quietly watched everyone. He believed he wouldn't need to wait long.
"Alright, but I need to hear the information you mentioned first before deciding whether to make this deal."
After a while, Jiraiya was the first to speak.
This was a very unfair condition, but Yakushi Kabuto seemed to have already guessed it, as there was no look of surprise on his face.
"The content of this information is——First Mizukage Yūto has been resurrected."
Yakushi Kabuto nodded and slowly revealed the information.
Hearing this news, everyone present was stunned for a moment. Danzo and the other two, who were originally sitting on the side, even stood up directly.
"You must all be very curious about this sudden war, but this news can resolve more than half of your confusion."
"This so-called war was planned single-handedly by the former First Mizukage."
Yakushi Kabuto looked at the stunned crowd, adjusted his glasses, and said.
"That's not right! Given the First Mizukage's style back then, if that were the case, he should have wiped out Konoha in one go."
Homura Mitokado stared intently at Yakushi Kabuto, his tone filled with suspicion.
"Instead of doubting this matter, why not think about why First Mizukage Yūto would do this?"
Yakushi Kabuto shrugged and said helplessly.
Homura Mitokado's face sank, clearly quite displeased with Yakushi Kabuto's attitude. However, Homura Mitokado also knew that for such important information, the other party shouldn't be lying to them.
If that were truly the case, then this war was quite intriguing.
None of the people present were foolish; with just a little thought, they had already roughly guessed what was going on.
"He is testing Konoha!"
A look of horror flashed in Jiraiya's eyes, and his voice even carried a tremor.