Kazuki would not specifically target Jiraiya, but it was impossible for Jiraiya to gain benefits from Konoha.
Later, Jiraiya voluntarily applied to leave the village to carry out intelligence-gathering missions. Kazuki did not refuse or forcefully demand that Jiraiya truly follow them.
Jiraiya was very strong and quite good, but that was all. They would not stop their previously planned actions just because he was dissatisfied. Since Jiraiya did not acknowledge them, he could leave, as long as he did not betray Konoha.
Jiraiya was a very complex and contradictory person. Everyone said Jiraiya was a hero. He used his life to bring Nagato's intel to Naruto, laying the foundation for Naruto to defeat Nagato later.
In battle, intel was very important. In terms of raw strength, Naruto, who had learned Sage Mode, certainly couldn't compare to Nagato. However, Naruto relied on Nagato's use of Super Shinra Tensei, which caused immense chakra drain, and an intel advantage over Nagato, to defeat him.
In this, Jiraiya's contribution was significant. But in the end, he was just an ordinary ninja. He couldn't be a high-ranking official, nor did he possess that kind of strategic vision.
In fact, when Nagato fought Jiraiya, Nagato wanted to let Jiraiya go more than once. He felt pity and wanted him to leave. If Jiraiya had left, he could have returned to Konoha, recuperated for a while, and then joined Naruto and Tsunade in confronting Nagato. That wouldn't have been impossible.
At least he could have played a huge role, unlike dying so ignominiously in the Land of Rain.
Admittedly, Jiraiya's death was crucial for Nagato's later change of heart after being defeated by Naruto, leading him to use Rinne Tensei. Otherwise, even if Naruto could talk Nagato into submission, it's not certain that Nagato would have sacrificed his life for it.
However, Jiraiya's pursuit of his ninja way still didn't sit well with Kazuki. Overall, it was Jiraiya's lack of strategic vision.
Since Jiraiya was unwilling to acknowledge Kazuki, he couldn't possibly eagerly wish for Jiraiya's recognition.
Now, they were holding a meeting, and Jiraiya wasn't participating, yet no one seemed to find anything wrong with that.
Even Minato, Jiraiya's apparent disciple, was qualified to participate and join this meeting.
Currently, Jiraiya was with Nagato in the Land of Rain. It seemed that after much thought, Jiraiya believed Nagato was the child of prophecy.
He didn't seem to know that Nagato's pair of Rinnegan didn't belong to Nagato. It seemed that the current Jiraiya was extremely unpopular. Even Orochimaru hadn't told Jiraiya this crucial information.
Of course, this also had something to do with Jiraiya. Jiraiya hadn't told Orochimaru that he had a disciple who had the Rinnegan. So, Orochimaru wouldn't have told Jiraiya, out of the blue, that the Rinnegan actually needed the Sharingan to evolve.
Jiraiya took in a Rinnegan user as a disciple and surprisingly didn't tell anyone in Konoha. This point could be understood, after all, it was the Rinnegan, the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths. It was a matter of great importance, so naturally, the fewer people who knew, the better. But Jiraiya didn't tell anyone about this, not even Hiruzen.
This showed that, deep down, he didn't trust anyone, not even Hiruzen, who treated him like a son.
Hiruzen might have had selfish motives, but when it came to Jiraiya, he was beyond reproach.
As the Hokage's disciple and a high-level combatant of Konoha, Jiraiya actually became a deserter during wartime.
No matter how you think about it, this matter feels strange. If this matter were exposed, Jiraiya would have to pay a heavy price, if not be utterly ruined.
Many people say Jiraiya was very good to Naruto, like a doting grandfather, but what was the reality?
When Naruto suffered in his childhood, where was Jiraiya?
It wasn't until Naruto became a ninja and gradually gained recognition from many people that Jiraiya appeared by his side and took him away.
So, where was Jiraiya when Naruto was a child?
Where was Jiraiya when Naruto was born?
This wasn't twelve months, not one year, but twelve years. In these twelve years, Jiraiya never returned to Konoha.
Are you saying Jiraiya was avoiding Hiruzen?
With Jiraiya's strength, if he wanted to return to Konoha and check on Naruto's situation without alarming Hiruzen, he could absolutely do it.
Of course, strictly speaking, Jiraiya didn't actually owe Minato and Naruto anything. Minato was Jiraiya's disciple, not Jiraiya's teacher. Jiraiya taught Minato, not the other way around. It was Minato who owed Jiraiya, not Jiraiya who owed Minato. As for Naruto, he was Minato's son, not Jiraiya's grandson.
Perhaps Naruto later gained Jiraiya's recognition, and he considered him the child of prophecy?
As for the relationship between Naruto and Minato, it only made it easier for Jiraiya to accept him. Ultimately, Jiraiya was a more self-centered person. For him, finding the child of prophecy transcended so-called family affection.
Didn't you see that after the Akatsuki was destroyed, Jiraiya believed his three disciples were dead, and he didn't visit them?
This was a very contradictory person.
To say he was irresponsible? He seemed genuinely responsible.
But to say he was responsible? He was irresponsible on numerous occasions.
And in Jiraiya's view, everything he did was to find the child of prophecy. As long as the child of prophecy was found, the Ninja World would usher in peace. All of this was for the peace of the Ninja World.
"Mount Myōboku?" Tsunade frowned upon hearing this, evidently remembering a certain unreliable fellow. She let out a long sigh.
She didn't know when, but they and Jiraiya had drifted further and further apart. More precisely, Jiraiya had drifted further and further away from them.
Kazuki tapped the table with his finger and said, "Alright, let's not talk about him anymore. Everyone has to pay for their actions."
Not just Tsunade and Orochimaru, but Hiruzen also thought of Jiraiya.
Kazuki didn't have much to say about it. Once upon a time, he and Jiraiya had a decent relationship, but as the saying goes, those with different paths cannot plan together.
Speaking of which, if he hadn't become Tsunade's disciple back then, but Jiraiya's, would he have believed himself to be the child of prophecy?
However, thinking about Jiraiya's situation, if he were Jiraiya's disciple, there would be more trouble. If Jiraiya knew he wanted to unify the Ninja World, Jiraiya would definitely dissuade him, then tell him that doing so was wrong and would bring great disaster to the Ninja World.
The current Jiraiya couldn't control Kazuki, but if Kazuki were Jiraiya's disciple, the situation would be different.
"Sigh." Hiruzen sighed silently.
This wasn't a good thing, but Hiruzen knew Jiraiya's character. Once Jiraiya decided on something, he wouldn't change his mind, he was more resolute than anyone.
"Next, I want to discuss whether we should incorporate the small countries near the Land of Fire." Kazuki continued, scanning everyone and saying.
"In the future, it's hard to guarantee how many countries and forces there will be, but we need to make some preparations. Although we haven't completely assimilated the Land of Fire yet, it's time to start preparing."
Tobirama turned his gaze to Kazuki and said, "If we occupy those small countries now, not only will we not benefit from it, but we'll also have to spend resources to help them. Admittedly, some countries have decent resources, and some even possess good techniques. However, it must be admitted that they can't compare to Konoha in terms of prosperity. Even if we occupy these countries, it will take a long time to govern them afterwards."