Water bears at the beginning, wet bone forest eating old people

"Orochimaru, Orochimaru, big...Orochimaru!"

Every time Jiraiya chiseled a piece of rock, he would repeat Orochimaru's name.

Jiraiya's method is to use a weak earth escape technique to soften the surface of the stone wall, and then insert his hands and feet into it to secure it.

Although he has the ability to climb trees, he just puts his feet on the tree and walks up sideways.

However, while climbing a tree is very efficient in a short period of time, it consumes too much chakra for a long time, which is not as good as the method he is using now.

The high frequency use of chakra for earth escape conversion has greatly improved Jiraiya's earth escape ability.

But Jiraiya still has a deep resentment towards Orochimaru.

"Why should I climb up from here?"

Muttering to himself, Jiraiya still insisted on climbing up.

No matter how much resentment there was, the mission still had to be completed. If something went wrong on his side, Tsunade and Orochimaru would likely be in danger, which was something Jiraiya didn't want to see.

Thinking of this, Jiraiya climbed much faster.

Seeing that he had already climbed half the distance, Jiraiya became a little more energetic and continued to work hard.

On the other side, Orochimaru did not accept Jiraiya's resentment from afar at all, but was teasing a small snake with great interest.

The little snake's eyes are turbid and transparent, which are obviously two opposite adjectives, but they are perfectly reflected in a pair of snake eyes.

The snake's eyes, which seemed to be translucent, concealed a mass of chaos.

Orochimaru was very interested in the snake and was communicating with it.

The snake's scales are all purple, but they appear a little white under the sunlight shining through the forest, which is very rare.

It made a hissing sound while Orochimaru listened quietly, nodding occasionally.

Orochimaru does not need to speak to communicate with snakes. He can use his own unique way to establish a way of communicating with snakes using chakra, so that they can temporarily achieve a common language.

"A mysterious place?"

Orochimaru had a faint smile on his face, and he was very satisfied with the little snake's enthusiasm in sharing information with him.

"Of course, you can follow me and we can go and witness it together, how about that?"

The little snake happily wrapped itself around Orochimaru's arm, secreting some fluids on Orochimaru's wrist that were enough to make a girl scream.

Then it wrapped around Orochimaru's sleeves and penetrated into his clothes.

The body fluid was a bit sticky, and Orochimaru did not shake it off. Instead, he watched the small ball of water seep into Orochimaru's arm under the sunlight.

This is a kind of mark. The scent left by the little snake allows it to find and follow Orochimaru better. It seems to be recognizing its master, or settling down.

Orochimaru gently patted the little snake in his clothes that was not very well behaved due to excitement, then stood up and looked towards the mountain.

He didn't know where Jiraiya had climbed to, but he already had basic information about the mountain.

The little snake is the king of snakes in this mountain. It is hard to imagine that such a small snake less than half a meter long can wear a crown, but it does have some strength.

By having this snake king command the snakes in the mountains, Orochimaru could easily grasp the situation in the mountain village.

Believe?

No, Orochimaru would not trust a small snake that suddenly appeared, even if it had just recognized its master.

Snakes are the most patient and cunning, and Orochimaru firmly believes this.

Orochimaru would choose to let Jiraiya continue to investigate, and then make a judgment after comparing the snakes' information with Jiraiya's information.

This is the safest way.

......

Tsunade was getting a little impatient waiting on the tree. Apart from the first minion she killed, she had never encountered a second person going down or up the mountain.

After killing someone for the first time, there will be a brief feeling of nausea and guilt.

But friends who have killed people know that once the guilt passes, they will be faced with another more strange psychological state: addiction.

A certain sense of emptiness will prompt the killer to strike again and try to use different methods to kill the next person.

Tsunade wandered in this emptiness and seemed a little anxious.

"Mr. Kozo, I sense the sin of the ninja."

Tsunade vaguely felt that something was wrong with her mind, but she couldn't put it into words. After putting it into words, it seemed that she seemed to have guilt in her heart.

"what."

Gu Zang scratched his face with his claws. Guilt? That's normal. If he looked down now, he would also feel guilty.

However, the degree of sin varies from person to person. For example, Kozo's sin is a joke in Jiraiya's eyes. That kid has mastered the art of transparent jutsu.

"Are there any good people among the bandits? The kind...who have never killed anyone and can be forgiven."

Although the mountain road was narrow, it was very empty. Tsunade really felt that there was nothing to do and she couldn't go out.

For a child of eight or nine years old, it is really too much to ask her to stay in one place obediently.

"Yes, this road is so hidden that only a few people pass by. The number of people killed by this group of bandits may not be as many as the number of bandits~"

"Can those people be let go?"

"laugh--"

Gu Zang scoffed.

"Tsunade-chan, don't be so naive. An enemy is an enemy. Even if you let him go, he will still become a bandit without a livelihood. If he becomes a bandit, he will kill people sooner or later."

"But if I kill the bandit who didn't kill anyone, am I still just?" Tsunade was a little confused.

"You let him go, and then you kill him after he kills someone. Then you're being just? Justice delayed? Hahahaha~"

Gu Zang seemed to have heard something funny. He patted Tsunade's shoulder and said, "Little Tsunade, from the beginning to the end, the ninja's mission has nothing to do with justice. It's just a mission. Even if this group of bandits have never killed anyone, and they may not even be bandits, won't you complete the mission? Will the village not accept this mission?"

"A ninja can be a tool, a sword, or even a stone, but not a human being. It's best to keep your humanity only for those close to you, not for stranger enemies. Excessive kindness will not only kill you, but also those you truly care about and who truly care about you, especially on the battlefield."

Tsunade was even more confused. The word "battlefield" seemed a bit far away from her.

However, Tsunade chose to believe and remember what Gu Zang said. She believed that Mr. Gu Zang would not harm her.

Swah——

Just as Tsunade was confused, a barely perceptible sound flashed through the jungle.

Tsunade immediately came back to her senses and stared at the bushes cautiously. She held the shuriken in her palm, ready to deal a fatal blow at any time.

hiss--

A small snake came out from the bushes. It was a small green snake that Tsunade had seen before.

"Orochimaru?"

After testing with a small snake, Orochimaru slowly walked out from the bushes.

"Hmph, little Snake is quite cautious." Gu Zang muttered, then lay on Tsunade's shoulder and stopped talking.

Tsunade jumped down from the treetop in a flash.

The little green snake was also taken back by Orochimaru. Orochimaru looked at Tsunade and the ancient treasure on her shoulder and said:

"Tsunade, if I were a ninja from the village and I killed Orochimaru and came looking for you, you would have been dead just now."