Xuanyu's Subtle Humblebrag, and Several Ways to Destroy Those Reanimated by Impure World Reincarnation

"Wouldn't it be interesting to have Sarutobi Hiruzen's disciples expose his crimes with their own hands?"

Xuanyu looked at Orochimaru with a hint of interest in his eyes. His face was still somewhat youthful, yet it carried a trace of amusement and expectation.

Heh.

That would certainly be very interesting.

"Disciples?" Orochimaru raised a brow, seemingly unable to understand.

It seemed that he was the only one who wanted to bring Sarutobi Hiruzen down. What did Xuanyu mean? Did someone else also want to pull Sarutobi Hiruzen from his position?

He was curious.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had only three famous disciples: himself, Jiraiya, and Senju Tsunade.

"You don't know yet? Last night, Tsunade sneaked into the abandoned Root Base and was ambushed by people Danzo had reanimated with Impure World Reincarnation. Sarutobi Hiruzen was exposed as well," Xuanyu slowly said as he looked at the curious Orochimaru.

"Oh~~" Orochimaru raised his brow, as though he had heard something interesting.

"If I hadn't arrived in time, Tsunade might really have been worn down to death in that base," Xuanyu said slowly, then briefly recounted what had happened the night before.

He also briefly told him about how Tsunade had bailed Jiraiya out that morning.

"Heh... Jiraiya still hasn't changed. He still likes peeping," Orochimaru suddenly laughed. His tone was calm, but a glimmer seemed to flash through his cold eyes.

It was as though he had recalled something from the past.

"Old habits die hard. If there hadn't been something I needed Jiraiya to do after letting him out, I would have locked him up for at least half a month," Xuanyu said calmly as well.

Even if Jiraiya had behaved himself back then, Xuanyu would still have found an excuse to keep him imprisoned longer.

Now, Jiraiya had his uses.

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