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Hiruzen Sarutobi's strike nearly destroyed the entire underground base.

"Teacher, if you're going to hit me, then please leave."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and spoke calmly to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He had realized that Hiruzen Sarutobi was no longer going to talk to him properly, so the only way to communicate was through battle.

It used to be like that; if there was something we couldn't say, we would express it to each other through fighting.

Sometimes, fists are a better way to communicate than words.

"how?"

"Feeling sorry for your underground base?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, holding his staff, spoke with a hint of displeasure.

Orochimaru shrugged and replied with a smile, "How could that be?"

"It's just an underground base; I can have as many of these as I want."

"……court death."

Hearing Orochimaru's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened even more.

What does it mean to have as much as you want?

If every underground base looks like this, just how many human experiments did Orochimaru, that insane guy, conduct?

How many people did he actually harm?

How many of them were Konoha ninjas?

Hiruzen Sarutobi grew angrier the more he thought about it, and swung his staff out again.

This time, it was a complete sweep.

Hiruzen Sarutobi possessed immense strength, and the force contained within his staff was incredibly ferocious. If Orochimaru were to be struck by this attack, it could very well result in serious injury.

Orochimaru opened his eyes wide, his body suddenly went limp, and he began to move like a snake.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's long staff grazed Orochimaru's waist and slammed heavily onto the table and chairs next to him, overturning various decorations.

The photos and documents were scattered all over the ground. Orochimaru glanced at them and chuckled.

The documents and photos that had fallen to the ground turned out to be records of his own experiments.

However, these records are nonsensical, inconsistent, and some are even obviously faked.

If Qianqiu were to see this, he would definitely be able to spot the problem at a glance.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't a professional like himself; to him, this information was enough to sentence Orochimaru to death.

"Orochimaru!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth, his anger already boiling over, and he didn't have time to distinguish between truth and falsehood before roaring at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru's heart skipped a beat, and his entire body transformed into a snake. Taking advantage of the scattered documents and photos, he darted out the door.

"stop!"

Of course, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't let Orochimaru escape so easily, so he immediately grabbed his stick and rushed out.

But after taking just one step, he gritted his teeth, turned to the ANBU ninja, and said, "Destroy this place, leave nothing behind."

Even though Orochimaru had done such a wrong thing, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want these things to be revealed.

Compared to being caught red-handed, rumors alone won't leave a deep impression on people's minds.

Time will wash everything away.

However, if there are such materials and photos, or even if someone witnesses the dissection of a corpse on the spot, then the impression will be incredibly profound and could very likely have a chain reaction.

"Yes!"

The ANBU ninjas immediately accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi's order and began to deal with the underground base. Hiruzen Sarutobi clenched his fists, picked up his long staff, and chased after them.

……

"I said……"

"Can you please let me go, Chiaki?"

Jiraiya walked forward dejectedly, his long pink hair tied up in strands, his hands tightly bound behind his back, making him completely unable to move.

Chiaki, walking beside him, simply smiled faintly, ignoring the surprised looks from the people around them, and led Jiraiya toward the tavern.

"Jiraiya-sensei, don't say anything more. You won't escape my grasp today."

Chiaki spoke in a gentle voice, and although his words were so alluring, they sounded somewhat alarming to Jiraiya.

What exactly does this little devil want me to do?

Even though Orochimaru and the old man might have already run into him, I'm stuck here...

"arrive."

Chiaki, carrying Jiraiya, slowly walked to the front of a tavern, then loosened her hair and gestured to Jiraiya.

"??"

Jiraiya was even more bewildered. Why would Chiaki invite him for a drink at a time like this?

It's outrageous!

"Little Chiaki, stop messing around, okay? I want to go find Orochimaru!"

"Please, I'm begging you!"

Jiraiya sighed. In terms of strength, he and Chiaki were evenly matched, but Chiaki's abilities were more suited to being used in towns. Jiraiya could only accept Chiaki's oppression with great frustration.

"not good."

Without a second thought, Chiaki refused Jiraiya's request, stepped forward, lifted the tavern curtain, and turned to Jiraiya, saying, "Jiraiya-sensei, shall we come in?"

"...forever."

Jiraiya's expression twisted, and he finally let out a deep sigh.

He lowered his head, then raised it high again. "Don't try to persuade me. I'm mentally prepared. It's just human experimentation, I can accept it!"

"Orochimaru is my friend. I have to go see for myself and ask him directly what he's thinking!"

"so……"

"I'm sorry, Chiaki, you can't stop me!"

Chapter 483 I'll Be With You

"You can't stop me, Chiaki."

Jiraiya took a deep breath and looked firmly at Chiaki.

He has made his point very clear.

Regardless of whether Orochimaru conducted human experiments or not, and regardless of his current situation, Jiraiya wanted to go and see for himself, both out of courtesy and reason.

Only what you see for yourself is real.

Chiaki stood at the entrance of the tavern, still holding the curtain up with one hand, quietly looking at Jiraiya with a look of pity on her face.

Jiraiya didn't understand what Chiaki's expression meant, but he didn't want to wait any longer.

He turned around resolutely, ready for battle.

Whenever Chiaki makes a move, he will make a move at the same time, to express his determination to Chiaki.

However, before Jiraiya could even react, a voice that haunted his dreams entered his ears.

"If Qianqiu can't stop you, then what about me?"

Although that voice wasn't as charming and sweet as Qianqiu's, it sounded rather bold and direct, but it was more effective than any woman's shout.

Jiraiya froze on the spot, turning around in disbelief.

Qianqiu slowly lowered his head, released the curtain in his hand, and walked into the tavern.

In the future, he stepped forward, took her arm, and led her to sit down.

From inside the tavern, a woman with long blonde hair pulled back the curtain and walked out, standing confidently in front of Jiraiya.

"Tsunade……"

Jiraiya stared at Tsunade in disbelief. He knew that Tsunade had been away for a long time, and Jiraiya had thought that she was hiding from him. He never expected that Tsunade would return to Konoha with Chiaki.

"Jiraiya, I'm asking you a question."

Tsunade stood in front of Jiraiya with her arms crossed, asking each word clearly, "If I said I wouldn't let you go, would you agree?"

Upon hearing Tsunade's question, Jiraiya was taken aback at first, then his face darkened.

"Tsunade... tell me the truth, why won't you let me go?"

At this moment, Jiraiya forgot all thoughts of romantic love and stared intently at Tsunade, asking, "Tell me! Is what happened to Orochimaru true?!"

Jiraiya couldn't believe that Tsunade, who had always been indifferent to him, would suddenly develop feelings for him, and that he would stay because of matters between men and women.

The only thing that could make Tsunade act so unnaturally is Orochimaru.

"...Don't worry about it, just stay here."

Tsunade was silent for a moment, then waved to Jiraiya.

Chiaki had already conveyed his meaning to Tsunade, who also disliked Jiraiya's view of Orochimaru.

Compared to Chiaki, Tsunade knew better that if Jiraiya saw all the human experiments, he would definitely go crazy and attack Orochimaru.

"and many more……"

Jiraiya was, after all, a ninja specializing in intelligence gathering, and his thinking ability was quite outstanding.

Even if he can't compare to those exceptionally intelligent monsters, he's still an expert nonetheless.

His mind raced, connecting all the clues from before.

"First, the old man sent Chiaki out to find you and Orochimaru to ask about the Hokage..."