Once the Jiraisui issue came out, some things from the past could no longer be hidden.
The Third Hokage quickly discovered that Orochimaru had been stirring up trouble behind his back and had even caused someone's death!
Danzo, who was Danzo in the dark, was furious. He thought that he and Orochimaru had already done their best by secretly conducting research.
I never expected this guy to have a trick up his sleeve; he's really messing with the powerful.
Although Orochimaru did it all so quietly, and even burned down the lab he set up, it's impossible to find no clues if you really want to investigate!
Therefore, Danzo his best to list Orochimaru as Rogue Ninja, and he was on the side of ignorance, trying to pin the blame on Orochimaru.
If it weren't for the fact that he managed to create Jiraisui and played a significant role in the Nine-Tails Attack, Konoha F4 would have already labeled him Rogue Ninja.
Even so, after final discussions, the Konoha High Command gave Orochimaru five years.
Normally, ninjas don't receive this kind of treatment; Konoha is the only exception in Tsunade.
Tsunade is the granddaughter of the First Hokage and Second Hokage, the sole heir of the Senju Clan, and a disciple of the Third Hokage and Danzo.
Even if Tsunade did something that would incur divine wrath and public outrage, the higher-ups wouldn't dare to do anything to Tsunade.
Not to mention that she just ran away from home, does she really want to label her master's disciple and the Hokage's granddaughter as Rogue Ninja? That's utterly disloyal and a betrayal of her master!
Orochimaru, however, did not receive such treatment. He did not have a grandfather who had served as both Hokage and his current Hokage was his teacher.
After saying Jiraiya fell silent, and Orochimaru also remained silent.
The two ate their food in silence, without saying a word.
"I will never go back to Konoha. What I did cannot be tolerated in Konoha. If the current Hokage were Tsunade, I might agree to go back if she asked me to!"
Orochimaru spoke first, Jiraiya was nervous and wanted to say something when he heard the first half of his sentence, but he fell silent after hearing the rest.
Returning to Konoha is definitely impossible.
If Danzo really went back, he would probably be restless. The Third Hokage wouldn't allow someone with a tainted reputation to sit in that position.
The two things in this world that you can't look directly at, besides the sun, are the human heart!
"I hope you will come back to Konoha with me..."
"I know what you're worried about. I will not be an enemy of Konoha for the next ten years!"
Before he could finish speaking, Orochimaru interrupted him. He knew what Jiraiya wanted to say and didn't want to put him in a difficult position.
Jiraiya could tell that Orochimaru had no intention of turning back from beginning to end, Jiraiya a sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart, accompanied by bitterness and sorrow.
If we don't antagonize Konoha for ten years, what about after ten years?
So, Orochimaru is definitely going to be a rogue Rogue Ninja. Was his attack on the Nine-Tails Attack just to repay Konoha?
"I want to try Orochimaru again!"
Jiraiya dropped the bone he had just finished gnawing on and slowly stood up.
Orochimaru sighed helplessly. Orochimaru is already dead. Was this your choice? Idol!
"Very well! Then let's see which is superior, the Senjutsu of Mount Myōboku or the Senjutsu of Ryūchi Cave!"
The next moment, the two figures disappeared from the spot at the same time, and birds in the jungle took flight in fright.
Both were ninjas who amazed an era. Orochimaru was able to overpower Tsunade and Jiraiya from a young age based on his talent.
Jiraiya, took a different approach, secretly taking extra lessons at Mount Myōboku in addition to his own training.
In that era, Jiraiya could be considered the chosen one, and his protagonist aura only dimmed when Minato appeared.
If Orochimaru is a genius with the potential to become an emperor, Jiraiya is a dark horse who defied the odds and achieved a comeback.
"Ninjutsu: Needle Jizo!"
Jiraiya hardened his long silver hair and unleashed a needle-hell attack at Orochimaru.
Orochimaru's steel whip tail left afterimages as it lashed out in front of him, but not a single Senbon could get close.
"Jiraiya, how did you manage to provoke such a powerful enemy again!"
Jiraiya and Sage Shima, perched on Fukasaku's shoulders, complained.
The enemy is not only powerful, but also the inheritor of Ryūchi Cave, whom they dislike the most.
Snakes and frogs are mortal enemies. After thousands of years of friction, they are at least as close as fire and water, and they would fight after exchanging only three sentences.
"I had no idea he was so strong!"
Jiraiya dodged the dense energy rays shot from Orochimaru's fingertips, secretly lamenting his predicament.
Orochimaru has only made a handful of moves over the years, or rather, the only time he has made a move in public was when he attacked Nine-Tails.
"Summoning Jutsu!" x2
The two summoned their battle beasts in perfect unison, and after the dust settled Manda Gamabunta appeared on the battlefield at the same time.
Enemies meeting are naturally bound to be hostile, and the two enormous creatures had nothing to say to each other, and they started fighting in an instant.
The battle between Orochimaru and Jiraiya looked intense, but neither of them lost their temper and remained relatively restrained.
However, neither side's Summoning Beast cared what their masters thought; their sole purpose in coming out was to kill the other!
The feud between the Three Great Sage Lands is not limited to the generation of Orochimaru and Jiraiya, nor is the feud between Manda Gamabunta over the past few decades.
They attacked without holding back, leaving their master unharmed before Manda Gamabunta were covered in wounds, wishing they could smash each other's heads.
"Jiraiya, after all these years you still haven't improved at all!"
Orochimaru used Cero to counter Jiraiya's Fire Style: Great Flame Bullet, Jiraiya slightly out of breath, he couldn't help but tease him.
In recent years, Jiraiya's strength has reached its peak, making him more than capable of serving as the Kage of a village.
However, this also shows that his strength has reached a bottleneck, and it will be extremely difficult for him to make further breakthroughs.
Transcending these barriers is incredibly difficult; even with the aid of Senjutsu, it's still not enough.
Unless one possesses the same bloodline, Senjutsu, and physical attributes as Orochimaru, it is impossible to even touch the edge of the Six Paths.
To go even further, Orochimaru aims to evolve his bloodline to the Ōtsutsuki, achieve a physique capable of traversing the universe, and effortlessly master Senjutsu Mode. These are all things Orochimaru is currently pursuing.
Jiraiya wanted to advance further, but he would need to change his bloodline or get something like the Sharingan or Byakugan.
But he wouldn't do that. He's not the kind of person who prioritizes strength above all else; otherwise, Nagato's Rinnegan wouldn't have escaped his grasp.
"Indeed very strong! But I won't give up so easily!"
Jiraiya gritted his teeth and used all his strength. Although Orochimaru's strength was strange this time, Jiraiya was always at a disadvantage.
However, Jiraiya has no shortage of perseverance, so he can't be underestimated.
"Orochimaru, come back with me! Your actions will have no effect."
"From childhood to adulthood, you've always lost to me in both strategy and martial arts. What makes you think you can take me back?"
"Fame and Tsunade are fleeting, and I can't change Tsunade's fate. I don't want you to go further down this path!"
Jiraiya used his persuasive skills while Talk no Jutsu, but he wasn't Naruto, and Orochimaru wasn't Nagato or Obito. Hiding in the shadows for too long had worn away their willpower!