"Orochimaru?" Jiraiya suddenly spoke loudly.
"You're here!"
"..."
Orochimaru silently watched Jiraiya, feeling particularly frustrated at the moment. He just couldn't understand why Jiraiya was like a fly.
Always popping up at the wrong time and the wrong place?
He had brought Kimimaro to see Tsunade on a whim this time, just to stall Danzo for some time, and hadn't told anyone.
Why did he still have to run into him at such an unfortunate time?
"Fourth Raikage?"
Kakashi was also highly alert to Orochimaru, as he could never forget the feeling of his body being paralyzed by just a glance from Orochimaru during his defection many years ago.
However, he was not the same person he was back then, and with Jiraiya present, he didn't need to worry too much.
Moreover, there was another extremely dangerous individual here.
"Sigh, why is that guy kneeling on the ground?"
Although Takemi's mind was also buzzing, he had anticipated encountering Orochimaru because both his 'radar' and the system had given him warnings.
But he hadn't expected to run into the Fourth Raikage here too.
"Did he just rob a secret technique from Sugi Village and get punished by the Nokizaru Group, so he came to Tsunade for help?"
However, he was at least an 'information source,' so he immediately thought of something.
At this moment, Kakashi also spoke softly beside him, "Be careful, with Kumogakure's people, and even the Fourth Raikage, here, they're probably asking Tsunade-sama for something."
"Hmph!"
The Fourth Raikage snorted, but he was also bewildered, everything before him was too chaotic.
"Jiraiya, Kakashi, and a kid? And Orochimaru, and Tsunade?"
Are these Konoha Ninja here for a class reunion?
No, didn't Orochimaru defect?
Tsunade hasn't returned to Konoha for a long time either, so what exactly is going on?
The Fourth Raikage couldn't quite figure it out, but he was too lazy to speak now. He decided to see what was happening here.
"Orochimaru, I was just looking for you!"
Although Jiraiya felt things were a bit tricky, the fact that Tsunade had been found, and he had even encountered Orochimaru, was good news for him.
"You—"
"Shut up!"
Orochimaru felt that Jiraiya was most likely going to say something like 'come back to Konoha with me,' so he interrupted him before the words could even fall.
"Why are you always so naive, and so annoying every time?"
"No matter what you say, there are some things I must do!"
Jiraiya didn't care about that much. He stared at Orochimaru with extreme seriousness.
Anyway, Danzo's investigation also pointed to Orochimaru, and Orochimaru was a member of that mysterious organization, so encountering him this time was simply too good.
"Then we'll see if you have the ability..."
Orochimaru's gaze was like a venomous snake fixating on its prey. The next moment, he raised his hand.
Ninja Art: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!
Countless venomous snakes shot out from his sleeves, biting at Jiraiya, who seemed to have anticipated all of this, as his hair instantly covered his body.
Ninja Art: Needle Jizo!
The venomous snakes crashed into his hair, and he instantly changed a hand seal. His hair shot out towards Orochimaru like sharp blades.
Orochimaru dodged to the side, taking Kimimaro and rushing out of the room. When he encountered Jiraiya, he knew there would be a fight, and such a small room was not suitable for him to display his abilities.
"Wait for me, I'll deal with Orochimaru, and be sure to watch out for those guys."
Jiraiya didn't forget to remind them, and then chased Orochimaru out.
For a time, outside the tavern, roars echoed one after another.
"What's going on?"
"What happened?"
The residents living nearby became noisy, and soon various footsteps could be heard.
"Get out of here!"
"There's trouble, everyone run!"
Even without looking, Takemi and the others knew that the entire street was in chaos. A Ninja battle was simply too dangerous for civilians.
Even the owner of this tavern didn't dare to collect money. He immediately rushed out and ran away with the people outside.
"Tsunade-sama..."
Kakashi looked anxious at the sight, and he couldn't help but turn to look at Tsunade, who was still a bit dazed.
"Aren't you going to make a move?"
"Make a move?"
Tsunade seemed to have sobered up quite a bit. She glanced at Kakashi, then looked outside, and finally shook her head.
"This is their business, I won't and don't want to get involved."
"But, Orochimaru, he—"
"I said, that's their business."
Tsunade shook her head, she didn't want to bother with Kakashi so much.
Orochimaru hadn't yet created the Konoha Crush plan, hadn't killed Sarutobi Hiruzen, and hadn't used Edo Tensei to provoke Tsunade.
Tsunade's attitude towards Orochimaru wasn't particularly good, but it definitely hadn't reached the point of fighting upon meeting.
Moreover, Jiraiya had also come to join the fun, so she was even less likely to intervene.
"But for Orochimaru to come here, could it be..."
Tsunade's expression was a bit strange. She still remembered the white-haired kid who was with Orochimaru.
That kid looked fine, but as a Medical Ninja, Tsunade immediately noticed that the kid's condition was quite bad.
"Irregular heartbeat, weak body, but abnormally strong Chakra, suppressing it with medicine to maintain vitality, huh."
Tsunade shook her head. She felt that another person had come to her for treatment. At this moment, she also looked at Kakashi beside her.
"So, what do you want from me?"
"Tsunade-sama, we are here to invite you back." Kakashi spoke softly.
Takemi nodded and said, "Yes, Tsunade-sama, mainly because Kakashi-sensei has to stay in the hospital for ten days to half a month every time he goes on a mission. Lord Hokage is very dissatisfied with Konoha's medical system, so..."
"..."
Kakashi seemed to pause for a moment, his gaze involuntarily turning towards Takemi.
Fortunately, at this moment, the Fourth Raikage spoke, "I don't care what you're thinking, but I believe I was here first, and I won't take up too much of your time either."
"Tch, I didn't expect so many important figures to appear in one day."
Tsunade raised an eyebrow. She hadn't expected such trivial matters to occur on an ordinary day.
"First the Raikage, then that idiot Jiraiya, and even Orochimaru showed up. You guys are really interesting. But speaking of which, why are you so sure I'll go with you?"
"Because whether you agree or not, I will make you agree, even by force!"
The Fourth Raikage spoke with a cold face, and his words immediately made Kakashi tense up, and Tsunade raised an eyebrow.
"By force? How interesting. Who do you think you're talking to?"