The cave where Uzumaki Jiuming and the others were resting had only one entrance. For safety, they had set quite a few traps around it. But when the three people crossed the entrance, none of the traps went off.
Orochimaru walked into the cave, a wire in his hand. Neither Hiashi's nor Fugaku's traps had managed to catch him.
"Someone's here?"
Orochimaru was the first to enter. Seeing Uzumaki Jiuming and the others on guard before him, he looked a little surprised. Then a long-absent smile appeared on his pale face.
"Jiuming? What are you doing here?"
Lady Tsunade was supporting Jiraiya as she followed behind Orochimaru. Once she saw what was happening inside the cave, her brief astonishment immediately turned to delight.
"Jiuming, come help me." Tsunade beckoned to Uzumaki Jiuming. By then, Fugaku and the others had recognized the newcomers and relaxed.
"I was wondering who it was. It's Lord Orochimaru, Lady Tsunade, and Lord Jiraiya."
Might Duy patted his chest. Before Tsunade even had to ask, he stepped forward to help her support Jiraiya.
Jiuming and the others beside him didn't move right away. After watching for a while, Hiashi and Jiuming nodded to Minato, and only then did Minato breathe a sigh of relief and hurry over to help.
"Teacher Jiraiya, what happened?" Minato came to Jiraiya's side, saw the wound on his back, and asked with concern.
"Minato, I didn't expect to run into you here."
"I must look pretty pathetic right now, huh?"
Jiraiya managed to raise his head and recognize Minato standing before him. He felt a little ashamed. In front of his student, Jiraiya had ended up looking so wretched.
"Teacher Jiraiya, don't say that."
"In my eyes, you're the strongest ninja."
Minato and Duy helped Jiraiya to a large stone slab