Tanzaku Town was not particularly large. Jiraiya had already searched many places here, but there was still no sign of Tsunade.
"Where did Tsunade go next? Judging by how much time has passed, she shouldn't have gone far."
Jiraiya looked troubled. He had not seen Tsunade in years, and he had other important reasons for seeking her out this time.
He had to persuade Tsunade to return to Konoha as the Fifth Hokage, and he also needed to ask whether she had any leads regarding Lin Mu.
But where exactly was Tsunade? There was no reason he should be unable to find her.
Jiraiya looked around, then suddenly remembered that there should be a castle in Tanzaku Town.
"At this point, all we can do is find somewhere high and take a look."
Having made up his mind, Jiraiya waved Lin Mu and Naruto Uzumaki over and led them toward the distant tower.
The higher they stood, the farther they could see, and the better their chances of spotting Tsunade!
Tanzaku Town was not a very large town, yet this tiny place had drawn the Sannin, whose names resounded throughout the Ninja World.
Jiraiya and Orochimaru were both searching for Tsunade. By now, Orochimaru had already found her, while Jiraiya was still struggling to track her down.
Neither Orochimaru nor Jiraiya knew that the other had also come here.
Standing opposite Orochimaru, Tsunade trembled slightly.
The terms Orochimaru had offered had shaken her far too deeply.
"Don't you want to see those two again? With the means at my disposal, I can bring them back to life and return them to your side!"
Orochimaru's smile widened. He knew Tsunade could never refuse this offer.
Countless thoughts raced through Tsunade's mind. The two figures who had appeared in her dreams