Jiraiya arrives almost a full year after Danzo 's death, with no Tsunade in tow. While he is a man known for ' less than savory ambitions, he 's also one of the strongest shinobi Konoha has at its disposal. Toshiro thinks they would do better with a leader who was known for their

smarts

rather than their strength.

By the time Jiraiya has

reluctantly

settled into his role as interim Hokage (settled by the fact that

no,

this isn 't a ploy to get him into the village permanently and

yes,

Uchiha Itachi will take his place), the Hatake household contains three more members.