It was just that the mist's current form seemed somewhat off.
It shifted between the mist and Tsukikawa Isshiki's appearance.
Orochimaru wore an equally astonished expression.
But there was even more regret on his face.
Chapter 397: The Trial Created by Tsukikawa Isshiki!
Why could Kitahara Kaede tell that Orochimaru felt somewhat regretful?
All he could say was that Orochimaru's expression had made it obvious.
Before Kitahara Kaede could say anything,
Orochimaru looked at the clump of mist in the distance and sighed.
"So it wasn't that Jiraiya fellow."
Kitahara Kaede had no idea why Orochimaru held such a deep grudge against Jiraiya.
After all, in the stories he knew,
Jiraiya did not seem to have any feud with Orochimaru.
Of course, perhaps he simply had not noticed it.
But his instincts were telling Kitahara Kaede that it was best not to ask carelessly right now.
What if Orochimaru went mad? That would be troublesome.
So Kitahara Kaede turned his attention toward the mist.
Just as he was about to make a move, Kitahara Kaede remembered something.
He seemed to have only developed a way to drive the mist away.
As for bringing the mist back with him, he had apparently never tried that before.
Actually, Kitahara Kaede could not really be blamed for that.
Previously, Kitahara Kaede and Tsukikawa Isshiki had gotten lost in that mist.
After finally figuring out how to drive it away,
how could he possibly try bringing the mist close to himself again?
When Orochimaru beside him saw that Kitahara Kaede had yet to move,
he asked with concern,
"What's wrong, Fifth Hokage?"
He could not let Orochimaru know that he was not quite up to the task.
So Kitahara Kaede gave an embarrassed smile and said,
"It's nothing serious. Let me observe it for