At first light, Su Bai and Naruto were preparing to begin their training when they suddenly saw a staggering figure walking toward them.
Taking a closer look, they saw that it was Jiraiya, pale-faced and haggard.
Su Bai's gaze sharpened, and he understood at once: the final battle was today.
"Tsunade... she drugged me."
Jiraiya spoke with difficulty, his voice filled with pain and worry. "I suspect she may truly have been beguiled by Orochimaru. We must find her immediately!"
Su Bai pondered for a moment before decisively saying, "I'll go first."
Before anyone else could react, he swiftly vanished into the morning mist.
Shizune hurried forward and began administering preliminary antidote treatment to Jiraiya.
"It will still take some time for the drug's effects to be fully eliminated," she explained, "but this should ease the worst of the symptoms."
Jiraiya barely managed to straighten up and nodded to Naruto and Shizune.
"We need to set off as well. I hope we're not too late."
Meanwhile, Su Bai had already found traces of Tsunade in a desolate clearing on the outskirts of town.
He quietly concealed himself in the nearby underbrush, holding his breath as he observed the scene before him.
Tsunade was not alone.
Standing opposite her was a silver-haired young man with round glasses—Yakushi Kabuto.
Orochimaru stood at a distance, refraining from intervening.
[ Ding! Ninja battle detected nearby. Obtained 50,000 experience points. ]
"Looks like I arrived just in time."
The battle on the wasteland had already reached a fever pitch.
Tsunade's fists howled through the air, every blow carrying enough force to shatter rock.
Kabuto moved as nimbly as a ghost, constantly dodging Tsunade's attacks while searching for an opportunity to counterattack.
Su Bai remained hidden in the nearby bushes, his eyes as