The Conversation Killer

"Why are you laughing? It's not like anyone asked you to come to the Land of Rain."

Noticing the smile on Orochimaru's face, Jiraiya felt deeply unbalanced. Why did he have to make faces for ages before Jingyi agreed to let him come along to the Land of Rain?

And you, Orochimaru, hadn't said a thing, yet you were laughing?

How the fuck did you have the nerve to laugh?

Did anyone even call your name?

"..."

The smile on Orochimaru's face stiffened. He had wanted to call Jiraiya an idiot, but after hesitating for a moment, he decided not to bother with the fool.

Which eye of yours saw that I was going to the Land of Rain?

What a lunatic.

Coming over here just to make himself feel important.

Orochimaru decisively turned and left. The best way to deal with Jiraiya was neither to argue with him nor beat him up, but simply to ignore him.

"You smug bastard, Orochimaru! Don't leave! Are you feeling guilty?"

Orochimaru wanted to leave, but Jiraiya had no intention of letting him go and chased after him.

"Jiraiya, that idiot."

Tsunade's face darkened as she clenched her fists, seized by the urge to drag Jiraiya back and beat him senseless.

Mitokado Homura shook his head helplessly.

Most people matured after growing up. Only Jiraiya was still the same old fool, without the slightest change. Especially when it came to Orochimaru, he was unbearably childish.

Jingyi laughed until he could barely stand it.

When it came to stirring things up, Jiraiya was still the best.

"I'm heading back first. We leave for the Land of Rain early tomorrow morning."

"Go on."

Tsunade waved Jingyi off, telling him with her eyes that she would hold down the fort in the village and nothing would