At that, Jiraiya gradually slowed his steps.
He surveyed their surroundings and, only after finding nothing unusual, said:
"In this lousy weather, catching a chill would be bad."
"I know a good place where we can sober up and drive the cold out of our bodies."
Ye Chen looked up at the increasingly dense cluster of towering buildings and frowned.
"Sir, just tell me where we're going, will you? Otherwise... I can't feel at ease."
Judging by their current route, they were heading toward the central district of Amegakure.
And Akatsuki's "permanent base" was at the highest point in Amegakure's central district.
Weren't they walking straight into a trap by heading there so directly?
Especially since Ye Chen already knew that their every move was under Nagato's "surveillance."
If heading to the enemy's "lair" at a time like this wasn't walking into a trap, what was?
Jiraiya laughed and waved a hand.
"Don't worry. I lived in Amegakure for quite a while. Everything is going according to my plan."
"We're going to Amegakure's most famous hot spring bathhouse. I'll take you for a soak to sober you up."
As he spoke, Jiraiya surveyed their surroundings again, his voice dropping even lower.
"Besides, all sorts of people visit the hot spring bathhouse. It's a good place to gather intelligence."
"So... do you have any other questions?"
Hearing that they could "gather intelligence" immediately perked Ye Chen up.
He quickly shook his head and said:
"No more questions. Let's hurry!"
The corners of Jiraiya's mouth lifted into a meaningful smile.
The two walked together for a while and soon spotted a freestanding building.
Almost all the buildings in Amegakure were metal structures that towered into the clouds.
But the building before them was only two stories tall and occupied a sizable plot,