Chrollo, Leader
Konoha Anbu
Sent by Lord Jiraiya to help them!
The news left the three of them stunned.
They knew who Jiraiya was, but after he left, they had never expected to hear his name again so soon.
"Y-you really were sent by Teacher Jiraiya?!"
"This isn't the place to talk. Let's find somewhere to settle in first," Suifeng said. "Those two need to rest, too!"
The journey passed in silence. The group spent more than an hour traveling through the mountains before finally finding a secluded cave.
Yahiko and Nagato's injuries weren't light, but they weren't too serious, either.
One had suffered severe external injuries. With Konan and Suifeng treating him with Medical Ninjutsu, his condition soon stabilized.
Nagato had run out of chakra and suffered mental strain. He needed a good meal, then a good night's sleep.
That was easy enough to take care of.
"Ever since Lord Jiraiya arrived at the front, he's been keeping an eye on you. He received intelligence from the Anbu that the Fuma Clan intended to harm you, but he couldn't leave the front lines, so he sent me to help," Suifeng said.
Suifeng spouted nonsense without the slightest qualm.
He had no idea what Jiraiya was thinking.
After teaching three promising students, he had simply left them to their own devices, letting them wander around the Land of Rain. By the time the Akatsuki was ambushed by Hanzo and transformed, Jiraiya hadn't known a thing. He had even started investigating the organization after Orochimaru joined it.
In other words, after he left, Jiraiya and the trio had lost contact for at least a decade. As someone who knew the secret connection between them, Suifeng naturally felt no guilt about making up this story.
Besides, what he'd said neatly explained why