Orochimaru's News

Orochimaru shook his head and flicked the tooth away with a light snap of his finger. Whatever. Konoha was not his Konoha anyway. What did Konoha's unprofessional medical ninja have to do with him?

"Lord Jiraiya, your tooth is gone. We couldn't find it."

Inside the hospital room, the medical ninja, who had just searched outside and found nothing, looked at Jiraiya lying on the bed with a lifeless expression and spoke regretfully.

"Huh? How could it not be found? It only fell out a moment ago!"

Jiraiya's eyes went wide. His legs were crippled, his balls had taken flight, and now even his tooth was gone—lost by his own hand.

He regretted it. He regretted it deeply. Had he known this was reality, he would not have punched himself just now. Not only had he nearly beaten himself to death, he had even knocked out one of his natural teeth.

Not long after, the medical ninja finished treating Jiraiya and left the hospital room.

"Danzo..."

Jiraiya lay on the bed. Before long, he raised his head, his eyes blazing with fury. If that idiot Shimura Danzō had not attacked the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Yue would not have been provoked into awakening such terrifying power. In the end, everything happening now was because of Shimura Danzō!!!

Croak! Shimura Danzō, you old bastard, you deserve to die!!! My balls, my legs, and my tooth...

The more Jiraiya thought about it, the more rage rose in his heart. Then he thought of Hiruzen Sarutobi. To hell with the Darkness of Konoha, to hell with Root. If that old fool Hiruzen Sarutobi had not allowed Danzo to stir up trouble and carry out those filthy deeds, how could Konoha have ended up like this?

What necessary darkness? Darkness, my ass! Now he was dead, his life was gone, and even his existence had nearly vanished. All of this was the fine work of you so-called Darkness of Konoha.

That old bastard Danzo had contributed nothing to Konoha while he was alive. Relying on Hiruzen Sarutobi's indulgence, he had directly attacked his fellow villagers. Even in death, he still wanted to drag them down with him.

The more Jiraiya thought about it, the angrier he became. Everything had been fine before. He had been gathering material across the Ninja World while searching for the Child of Destiny, waiting for the future when he would save the Ninja World. Then Danzo had pulled this stunt, the Great Toad Sage's prophecy had changed completely, and Jiraiya himself had become crippled.

Seriously, all their efforts over so many years had been worth less than one idiot's sudden whim!

Jiraiya truly wished he could travel back to the time when the Uchiha Clan was massacred and personally strangle that innately wicked old bastard Shimura Danzō to death. Even if he became a rogue ninja, he would make Shimura Danzō die!

Anyway, even if he became a rogue ninja, Hiruzen Sarutobi would not truly move against him, just as he had not truly moved against Orochimaru.

"No, I need to call Tsunade back. In my current state, it'll be hard for me to lead Konoha. Tsunade's medical ninjutsu is so incredible... I wonder if she can grow my balls back. My legs don't matter. The main thing is..."

Jiraiya fell into contemplation. At that moment, a faint trace of hope even rose in his heart.

Hiss!

Just then, a tiny snake as thin as a chopstick quietly slipped in through the crack beneath the door. Then the little snake began to swell, and a figure was spat out from within it.

"Orochimaru!"

Jiraiya watched the figure lying on the floor slowly rise to his feet. He frowned, his expression grave, and instinctively began refining the Chakra within his body.

"Don't be nervous, Jiraiya. I merely came to see you and tell you some news."

Orochimaru stood up and looked at Jiraiya lying miserably on the bed, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"So it was true after all. Jiraiya, where are your legs?"

"Orochimaru, what are you doing here? Did you come just to mock me? If so, leave. I don't feel like making a move against you right now."

Jiraiya's expression darkened slightly, and he felt exceptionally irritated. Humiliating—too humiliating. He had gone to seek revenge, yet had not even seen the man he wanted to confront. Instead, he had turned himself into a cripple.

"Heh, of course not. I came to tell you about Uchiha Yue. Jiraiya, did you know? The Ninja World is about to be destroyed."

Orochimaru shook his head, stepped forward, and looked down at Jiraiya with a mysterious expression.

"You came to tell me about Uchiha Yue? I already know. He's practically a Living Calamity. Teacher died at that monster's hands. Leave, Orochimaru. I already know what you want to say. I'll think of a way to deal with it."

Jiraiya shook his head. He had learned of Uchiha Yue earlier than Orochimaru had. He had already decided that once his body recovered, he would find the Child of Destiny as quickly as possible.

A World-Ending Calamity, huh? Uchiha Yue, I will definitely stop you!

Jiraiya thought to himself, though he believed there was still time. If Uchiha Yue remained there without moving, then given a few years, he would find the Child of Destiny even if it cost him his life.

No, actually, he had already found someone suspected to be the Child of Destiny. When the time came, he would seek out Nagato.

The Rinnegan—the legendary Sage Eye. Perhaps Nagato was the legendary Child of Destiny. After all, how could a mere Mangekyō Sharingan compare to the Rinnegan?

One was a legendary existence, while the other was an eye the Uchiha Clan could awaken. Comparing the two, even a child could see which was stronger.

"Oh? You have a way?"

Orochimaru looked strangely at Jiraiya's legs. This counted as having a way? Was Jiraiya sure his brain had not been damaged?

"I naturally have my own way. It's none of your concern. Orochimaru, why haven't you left yet? Are you trying to make me act?"

Jiraiya shook his head, unwilling to say more to Orochimaru. In truth, if he had not become crippled, and if Konoha's strength were not so depleted, he would not have wanted to waste words on Orochimaru. He would have attacked directly, captured Orochimaru, and thrown him into prison.

By then, surely Orochimaru could be made to turn over a new leaf. Unfortunately, Jiraiya was disabled now.

"Fine, I'll assume you have a way. But Jiraiya, I need to remind you: if Uchiha Yue's domain continues expanding outward, then in less than a year, this world will be completely covered by his domain. When that happens, our world will truly be finished. I hope you can use your method to defeat Uchiha Yue within that little time."

Orochimaru gave his warning, then left.

"One year..."

Jiraiya lay in the hospital room with his head lowered...