By now, Jiraiya also felt that with Orochimaru around, the Third Hokage's safety should no longer be a problem. He intended to say goodbye to Orochimaru and find somewhere comfortable to enjoy himself and rest. Who knew whether he would have time to rest later?
Just as Jiraiya was about to step out the door, he suddenly turned to Minato Namikaze and asked:
"Has the Flying Thunder God Technique been improved? Minato, how far can you teleport in one go?"
Minato Namikaze did not know why his teacher Jiraiya was asking, but he answered honestly:
"The Flying Thunder God Technique has indeed been improved. With my chakra reserves, I should be able to teleport straight out of the Land of Fire, but the cost would be too great. My fighting strength would drop considerably."
After hearing that, Jiraiya said nothing. He simply walked out, looking preoccupied, as though pondering something.
At that moment, Jiraiya was thinking about Ye Feng. Minato Namikaze could only teleport out of the Land of Fire in one go, and Tanzaku Town was already close to its border. Yet Ye Feng had made the trip there and back with just one use of the Flying Thunder God Technique each way, even bringing Jiraiya along.
All of this showed that Ye Feng was definitely not as weak as he appeared. He had probably surpassed Minato Namikaze and reached Jiraiya's own level. When Jiraiya thought of Ye Feng's age, he was so shocked that the Shinobi World felt increasingly unreal to him.
First, Orochimaru's strength had risen dramatically. Now even a child was close to surpassing him. Jiraiya felt as though he had wasted all these years of his life and could only console himself with the thought:
*I probably haven't rested enough. I should hurry up and