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"But if this dream let you live in it until you died, then how would it be any different from reality?" Qi Shuang teased with a smile.

Jiraiya's face darkened, leaving him speechless.

Orochimaru, who was standing nearby, instead joined in with a taunt. "Since it's no different from reality, why are you still preparing to attack them? You might as well join their side!"

Qi Shuang glanced back at him and said, "That's only what Nagato believes. It isn't what I believe."

"My future doesn't need anyone else pointing the way, much less a false dream to replace it."

"I'll carve out the future with my own two hands!"

Hearing this, Jiraiya's expression eased slightly. At last, he was hearing something positive.

"I've answered your questions. Now it's your turn to answer mine!" Qi Shuang said, looking at the two of them.

"What do you want to ask?" Jiraiya asked seriously.

"Where is Tsunade? I want you to help me ask her a favor—to treat a child from our village!" Qi Shuang said solemnly to the two of them.

Orochimaru licked his lips and said with a forced smile, "As far as I know, Tsunade is still on her way back. She probably won't arrive in Konoha until tonight."

"But my relationship with Tsunade is rather ordinary. You'll have to ask him."

As he spoke, Orochimaru meaningfully glanced at Jiraiya.

Then he added, "If you're in a hurry, you can let me try as well. I know some medical ninjutsu too—heh heh..."

"You?"

Qi Shuang rolled his eyes at him and shook his head. "I don't want that child to become your test subject!"

With that, he looked toward Jiraiya on the other side.

Jiraiya did not refuse. He nodded and said, "I'll do my best! You aren't from