Tsunade and Orochimaru had no way of seeing Leaf Dragon in his spirit body, and Orochimaru did not know him well anyway.
Sensing something odd about the atmosphere, he said goodbye and left, making it easier for them to talk.
Tsunade opened the door for him, then felt a little frustrated.
Jiraiya could see Leaf Dragon directly, and Dan Katō could use the Spirit Transformation Technique. She alone had no way of doing either and could only listen as Jiraiya relayed their conversation.
The scene was rather bizarre. Only two people sat there chatting, yet both stared at the empty window, carrying on a four-person conversation.
Fortunately, there were no outsiders around. Otherwise, someone might well have misunderstood and thought Tsunade, the attending physician, had been dragged into madness by her mentally unstable patient.
After a brief conversation, Tsunade noticed the weariness in Jiraiya's eyes. He looked drowsy all over, and talking had worn away what little energy he had left.
She pulled Dan Katō away, though he still wanted to keep talking, and left Jiraiya to get some proper rest.
Jiraiya leaned against the headboard and yawned, his spirits easing. As he watched Leaf Dragon by the window, staring at his own palm with an unreadable expression, a faint puzzlement arose in him.
"Is something wrong?"
"...Nothing."
Leaf Dragon casually lowered his hand, acting as though nothing had changed.
He was not sure whether he was imagining it, but his spirit body seemed a little fainter. He also felt a slight, inexplicable weariness. Without a physical body, his Consciousness Clone apparently could not remain active outside for too long.
"Get some rest. I'm heading back too." Leaf Dragon walked over and pointed to the Crystal Stone Jiraiya kept close to his body.
"...Yeah." Jiraiya answered without saying anything more,