"Wait. You're taking three, Tsunade's taking three—so why does little Orochimaru's team only have three people?"
Uchiha Gin counted on his fingers and realized the numbers did not add up. By rights, ninja squads were supposed to be four-man cells.
Jiraiya shook his head, his facial expression conflicted.
"That damn snake's situation is a little special. If you insist on counting it that way, there are four of them."
What did he mean, "if you insist on counting it that way"?
Uchiha Gin blinked in confusion and asked curiously, "Who's the fourth?"
"It's Sister Xiao Bei!"
"Huh?"
Looking at Yahiko's lovestruck face, Uchiha Gin turned his shocked, doubtful gaze toward the embarrassed-looking Jiraiya, only to see him grabbing his dear son by the ear and furiously reminding him, "Idiot, how many times have I told you? It's Uncle Hiruko!"
After dealing with Yahiko, Jiraiya let out a long sigh and slowly explained the inside story.
"Ah, Root's different now. I don't know who's been targeting Hiruko nonstop, but they made it so he couldn't stay there anymore. It just so happened that the Laboratory where Orochimaru took up his post was short on people, so he went over to help. Now he's basically that damn snake's teaching assistant, usually helping guide Nawaki and Nagato."
Happy Yuan Yuan and Little Orchid in the same frame for the century?
A playful smile tugged at the corner of Uchiha Gin's mouth. Last time, Senju Hi Shin had asked him to keep an eye out for scientific research talents, and now hadn't one delivered himself right to her door?
"It's good that he got out. He was never suited for that job in the first place."
Hiruko was a child Lao Yin had watched grow up, and in terms of strength, he really was