On the night they set out on their mission, Akaseki ate another "Orochimaru's Wonderful Egg Combo." Only he and Orochimaru ate it; Orochimaru had "thrown something together" for everyone else.
"Captain Orochimaru, why isn't Genin Yakushi eating the same food as us?" Akaseki asked solemnly.
"Nonō? She doesn't appreciate my masterpieces either," Orochimaru said as though it were perfectly natural.
Akaseki: ...
At this point, Akaseki could no longer bring himself to say, "Your eggs taste absolutely awful, while the other dishes you just throw together are delicious."
Fortunately, the meal was still nutritious. After using genjutsu to help himself finish it, Akaseki lay down to sleep.
Akaseki had spent the entire day traveling at full speed, barely considering what would happen if they were attacked along the way. That pace happened to be one at which Orochimaru and Jiraiya could conserve their strength and remain ready to fight at full power at any moment.
As a result, Akaseki's group of three and Yakushi Nonō did not have to worry about standing watch that night...
Once asleep, Akaseki "immersed" himself in the world of Forgot the Strip of Gauze again.
As the familiar pain in his lower right abdomen returned, Akaseki felt puzzled. Apart from our Uchiha Clan, does anyone else actually want to immerse themselves in these lousy dramas? They don't have the Sharingan... Are they just doing it for GG?
"You've gone too far, Hong!"
"Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You're pretending your wound hurts just to smear Ling Xiao!"
"Dr. Ling isn't like you. He graduated from a prestigious university, and everyone at the hospital likes him. How could anything go wrong with a simple appendectomy?"
"Why is your wound oozing pus again? Can't you stop moving around and pay some attention