Ye Chen simply spread his hands and said:
"Sir, let's get into the village first!"
Toad Hide puffed out his cheeks, as if he were about to spit something out.
Jiraiya's voice followed.
"How hard could that be? Just watch me."
Ye Chen glanced around. Amegakure had numerous patrol guards and a complex network of lookouts.
He immediately tried to stop him:
"Sir, don't rush to come out yet. There are too many eyes around."
Unexpectedly, Jiraiya replied:
"Who said I was coming out? I'm just doing some prep work."
Toad Hide opened his mouth wide, and his long tongue shot straight out, carrying thick, transparent liquid that he slapped directly onto himself.
Ye Chen pressed his lips tightly together, afraid he would throw up the contents of his stomach.
The sight of Toad Hide smearing mucus over himself was truly rather disgusting.
Soon, however, Ye Chen's attention focused entirely on Toad Hide.
A fine drizzle hung over the Land of Rain year-round, and the rain outside Amegakure was even denser.
Raindrops fell onto Toad Hide, but apart from splashing into scattered sprays of water,
not a single drop clung to his mucus-coated body.
Ye Chen could not help asking curiously:
"Sir, what exactly is that mucus Toad Hide is putting on himself? How can it even repel water?"
From inside Toad Hide's belly, Jiraiya said in a muffled voice:
"That? ...It's preparation for sneaking into Amegakure next!"
"Oh, right, you need to put some on too! You'll need it in a moment."
Just thinking of the texture of that thick liquid made Ye Chen's whole body go numb.
His face turned deathly pale, and he shook his head repeatedly.
"Sir, surely I don't need any!"
Inside Toad Hide's belly, Jiraiya said casually:
"Suit yourself! Just don't regret it!"
Ye