Chapter 324: Ch.324 You’ll Get Used to It
For Jiraiya, rather than expending the village's vast resources to protect Naruto, it was far better to train him into a perfect Jinchuriki, like Kirabi of the Hidden Cloud.
This would not only save manpower but also transform Naruto into a vital asset for the village.
However, compared to other Tailed Beasts, the Nine-Tails was exceptionally unique.
Even the powerful Jinchuriki of the Uzumaki clan in the past could only suppress the Nine-Tails, never reaching an understanding with it to become a perfect Jinchuriki who retained their own will.
The 'Nine-Tails Incident' later deepened the fear of the Nine-Tails among the village's leadership and its people.
This was also why the higher-ups were relatively lenient with Sasuke.
Despite lingering doubts about his role in subduing a rampaging Naruto, and despite being an Uchiha—distrusted and feared by the leadership—his potential to suppress the Nine-Tails made him a necessity for the village.
And now, Uchiha Shinji wielded 'Wood Release'! It was well-known that the First Hokage not only quelled the Warring States era but also traveled the world, sealing the scattered Tailed Beasts across the shinobi world.
The suppressive power of 'Wood Release' over Tailed Beasts was beyond question! With 'Wood Release,' Uchiha Shinji was a safeguard—a failsafe capable of suppressing a rampaging Naruto at any moment.
It was precisely because of this safeguard that Jiraiya had the idea of enlisting Uchiha Shinji's help to train Naruto into a perfect Jinchuriki.
Tsunade didn't immediately respond to Jiraiya.