Chapter 764

Jiraiya stared at all that fine wine every day, catching whiffs of its faint aroma, yet he could not touch a single drop. To him, it was unbearable torture.

Now, Jiraiya only hoped that Yuu would appreciate the hardship he had endured escorting all this fine wine and reward him with two or three bottles.

At that thought, Jiraiya unconsciously straightened his back, his face turning solemn as he put on the appearance of someone diligently at work.

"..."

Orochimaru, standing beside him, watched Jiraiya's display and the corner of his mouth twitched.

As Jiraiya's longtime teammate, Orochimaru did not need him to say anything to know exactly what he was thinking.

What a hopeless fool! Orochimaru cursed inwardly.

Still, arriving safely at Konoha let Orochimaru breathe a sigh of relief.

If anything had happened to the wine during the escort, he might as well not have returned to Konoha!

If it had been before, it would not have mattered. At worst, he, Orochimaru, could leave Konoha. Konoha's experiments had reached a bottleneck anyway.

For Orochimaru, who pursued immortality, leaving Konoha might have opened the door to an even broader future.

But things were different now! The mysterious power Yuu had used had allowed Orochimaru to truly see hope for immortality.

Now, Orochimaru only hoped that Yuu would appreciate the hardship he had endured escorting all this fine wine and reward him with some of that mysterious energy so he could study it.

At that thought, Orochimaru's expression became solemn, his back straightening as he put on an air of I'm the most dedicated one here.

Orochimaru and Jiraiya exchanged a glance, both with contempt in their eyes.

The two snorted coldly and guarded the convoy as they headed toward Konoha.

"Rumble!"

"Move faster! Didn't any of you eat?!"

"???"