Different Service Attitudes

Jiraiya was reminded of his childhood, when Orochimaru had looked down on him in every possible way while they were on the same team. He had never expected Orochimaru to become even worse now and ignore him outright.

This was simply too much. Jiraiya could not stand it anymore.

"Orochimaru, prepare yourself. I'm no longer the dead last I used to be."

"Oh? Have you become the king of baths who spends an entire month without leaving the tub, eating and sleeping at the bathhouse?"

Orochimaru was not wholly devoted to research. His intelligence network spanned the entire Ninja World, and these two former teammates were naturally worth his special attention.

He knew perfectly well that Jiraiya had stayed on Bathhouse Street for two years without budging.

Jiraiya: ...

"Orochimaru, you're slandering me..."

No matter how many times one watched Jiraiya stomp about in embarrassment and anger, it was always amusing.

However, Orochimaru had no intention of continuing to argue with Jiraiya. What was done was done; denying it with nothing but words was useless now.

Kato Dan had just been speaking well of him before Tsunade, yet he had probably squandered all that goodwill.

"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"

Orochimaru formed Hand Seals with one hand and released a Wind Style Ninjutsu first, signaling the official start of the battle between the Sannin.

Even an ordinary C-rank Ninjutsu reached A-rank standards in Orochimaru's hands. Top-tier Ninja had long since broken free from the constraints of Hand Seals. They could simplify the sealing process at will, using one hand or even no hands at all. As long as they could control the flow of Chakra, using Ninjutsu was truly simple.

Jiraiya and Tsunade did not choose to meet it head-on. Instead, they immediately split apart, leaving the Wind Style's range of