After easily dealing with an overly aggressive Sand Ninja Vanguard along the way, Jiraiya arrived at the entrance to the Konoha Jonin Single Apartment.
By now, every ninja in the apartment had already been deployed, fighting fierce battles against the enemy across various fronts.
The building was empty and silent.
Arriving at Kurenai Yuhi's door, Jiraiya knocked, but no one answered.
After hesitating for a while, Jiraiya cautiously tried pushing the door.
It was unlocked.
"Kurenai Yuhi?"
Jiraiya called out loudly as he slowly stepped inside.
The entire room was exceptionally neat, and the air carried the distinctive scent of a woman's perfume.
"The Third Hokage is trapped within a barrier formation and needs your assistance."
Not daring to look around carelessly, Jiraiya shouted as he deliberately made his footsteps loud to announce his presence, heading toward the bedroom door.
After knocking again and entering, he found the bedroom empty.
However, the blanket was strewn about and the sheets were wrinkled, utterly out of place with the tidy living room.
It seemed she was not home.
Just as Jiraiya was about to leave, a loud noise suddenly came from inside the wardrobe.
At the sound, Jiraiya's vigilance rose another level.
He crept over to the wardrobe, preparing himself for battle.
"Crash!"
With a sharp pull, sunlight from the room flooded into the wardrobe, and the sight within made Jiraiya's blood surge.
Kurenai Yuhi wore only a thin gauze nightgown. Her hands were bound behind her back, her feet tightly tied as well, and tape covered her mouth. Struggling to raise her head, she stared fixedly at Jiraiya with wide eyes, making muffled sounds.
Though she lay in the wardrobe in a miserable state, it still could not conceal her graceful figure.
At that moment, Jiraiya felt all the blood in