"Wouldn't infiltrating Amegakure be too risky?" Jiraiya asked with a worried expression. "The news of Iwagakure's surprise attack on Amegakure will definitely reach Hanzō's ears soon. He may even already be on his way back to Amegakure."
"If Iwagakure's massacre and plundering were truly just a smokescreen, Hanzō will definitely realize that their target was the antidote formula."
"Leaving aside whether Amegakure has a pharmaceutical workshop dedicated to producing antidotes, whether Hanzō entrusted the antidote formula to his subordinates, or whether Iwagakure succeeded, Hanzō will destroy the formula afterward. He may even demolish the pharmaceutical workshop and keep the antidote firmly in his own hands."
"Moreover, with Amegakure under enemy attack, Hanzō will definitely alter his strategy and strengthen Amegakure's defenses. Infiltrating Amegakure now is far too risky."
"Precisely because of that, we should infiltrate Amegakure to verify it. I believe that's also why Teacher Sarutobi sent this kid Gojo here." Tsunade retorted, then urged, "Hanzō may not have returned to Amegakure yet, or he may not have realized it yet. This is our best chance to infiltrate."
"There's no time to waste arguing here. This kid Gojo Yoru and I will infiltrate Amegakure to investigate. Hurry up and vote."
Orochimaru and the others fell silent.
Gojo Yoru leaned close to Orochimaru's ear and asked softly, "Teacher Orochimaru, what does Lord Tsunade want to verify?"
Orochimaru did not hide anything and answered truthfully, "Not long ago, Iwagakure launched a surprise attack on Amegakure, massacring and plundering on a massive scale. But we suspect the Iwa-nin only did that to create a false impression. Their true objective was to find Amegakure's hidden pharmaceutical workshop and steal the antidote to Salamander's deadly poison, along with its formula."
"Sunagakure has already developed a formula for countering Salamander's deadly poison and can mass-produce antidotes.