"You little bastard!" Danzō roared ferociously, his face contorted.
As a high-ranking official of Konoha and the leader of Root, when had he ever been so disrespected?
Moreover, Kai's strength was indeed beyond his control, but he still had a trump card.
"Danzō, shut up," the Third Hokage said coldly. "Homura, take Danzō back. He cannot leave Root without my orders."
"Sarutobi, you!"
Danzō was furious!
But when he met the Third Hokage's unwavering gaze, the words on his lips were instantly swallowed back down.
He flicked his sleeve, turned, and said coldly, "Hmph, I'll go back myself. But I won't let this go easily, even if you have anyone backing you."
Leaving these harsh words behind, Danzō indeed didn't stay any longer.
Watching him leave, Uchiha Fugaku's mood didn't ease, but instead became heavier.
This grudge had been established.
"Teacher?" Jiraiya couldn't help but look over.
The Third Hokage sighed heavily. "Minato, take Kai back first. I'll handle the rest."
Minato didn't refuse.
From the beginning, he had felt uneasy.
Unfortunately, he hadn't expected things to escalate so much, completely beyond his control.
If he had known, he wouldn't have let Kai go to the Hokage Mansion alone.
Now, the only thing he could do was to repair the rift between them.
Chaotic thoughts flashed through his mind.
Minato's figure flickered, and he landed beside Kai.
Uchiha Fugaku couldn't bear to leave either and quickly followed.
"Kai, let's go," Minato said first.
"Yeah, I'm causing you trouble," Kai chuckled.
Minato said bitterly, "It's alright. You know how to hold back. You only killed one. If you had killed them all, I wouldn't have been able to handle it."
"I don't know if I should say you showed mercy or saved face for me."
"Don't forget to get me some good food later."
"And me too, I didn't cause any trouble," the Three-Tails, Isobu, emerged from Kai's backpack.
Seeing a man and a beast, at this critical juncture, still thinking about food, Uchiha Fugaku's mood became even heavier.
As Kai and the three left, only Jiraiya and the Third Hokage remained in the large ruins.
The other Anbu members were obviously going to evacuate the other villagers and ninjas who had been alarmed.
"Jiraiya, if you use your trump card, are you confident you can defeat Kai?" the Third Hokage suddenly asked.
As a teacher, he knew Jiraiya's abilities very well.
If it were said that among the Sannin, Orochimaru's heart was devoted to forbidden jutsu development, Tsunade focused on medical ninjutsu, then Jiraiya was best at combat.
It could be said that Jiraiya was the strongest of the three in terms of combat power.
"Fifty percent chance. That's assuming Kai doesn't have any hidden cards," Jiraiya said solemnly.
"If he has any more tricks up his sleeve, I'm not too confident."
If anyone else were present, hearing Jiraiya give this assessment, they would definitely gasp.
The Sannin, they were comparable to Kage-level ninjas.
If they used Sage Mode, reaching the level of a Super Kage wouldn't be difficult.
However, now, giving such a high evaluation to a junior, it was hard to believe.
The Third Hokage fell silent. After about seven or eight seconds, he said, "In your eyes, his most terrifying aspect isn't his current strength."
"It's his monstrous learning ability, right?"
"Yes," Jiraiya nodded solemnly.
"That's why I agreed to Fukasaku-sama's request to let him learn Sage Mode. To make a final assessment of the danger he poses."
After Jiraiya learned Sage Mode and returned, the Third Hokage had been shown off to.
So, he knew very well the difficulty of learning Sage Mode.
Every era, out of hundreds or thousands of trainees, only one could achieve it.
Or, perhaps, none could achieve it.
Moreover, if you fail to train, you will either become a frog or be directly turned into a frog statue.
It could be said that training in Sage Mode is a double-edged sword.
After witnessing Kai's terror firsthand, a ridiculous thought flashed through the Third Hokage's mind.
What if Kai failed? Would that be better for everything?
However, this thought was immediately suppressed by the so-called sense of justice in the Third Hokage's heart.
"Then when do you plan to send him?" the Third Hokage sighed softly. "This time, Danzō broke the agreement and fought with Kai. This grudge has been established."
"Although he didn't kill the Third Mizukage, he was indirectly related. So, I hope you can handle this as soon as possible."
Jiraiya nodded. "Don't worry, I'll arrange for him and Minato to go tomorrow. To learn Sage Mode, it will take at least a few months. By then, the Third Shinobi World War will probably be over."
On the other hand, Kai, escorted by Uchiha Fugaku and Minato Namikaze, returned to the Uchiha clan's residence.
Since the previous Uchiha Kai had lost his parents when he was young, his residence was arranged next to Uchiha Fugaku's house.
Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi followed behind them.
"You're finally back," Uchiha Mikoto opened the door first when she heard footsteps and smiled softly when she saw Kai.
"Kai, welcome home safely."
"Auntie, you're still the same. You're so sweet. I don't have any gifts. How about I give you this for protection?" Kai turned around and brought out the Three-Tails.
This sudden move left everyone dumbfounded, including Uchiha Mikoto.
"Boss, this is unethical. You just recruited me as your little brother, and now you're giving me away. If this gets out, the other Tailed Beasts won't be so easy to fool," the Three-Tails instantly panicked.
"This thing can talk?" Uchiha Mikoto was stunned. "What is it?"
"The Three-Tails, Isobu, like the Nine-Tails, is a Tailed Beast weapon," Uchiha Fugaku said first.
"Kai, this is not a funny joke."
"Besides, are you planning to get your hands on other Tailed Beast weapons?"
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