Behind the tavern.
Kabuto Yakushi vaulted over the wall and slipped into the kitchen.
Seeing the meal Jiraiya and the other two had just ordered, he pulled out a packet of powder from his clothes and mixed it evenly into the food.
"Eat up. Eat yourselves to death!" He pushed up his glasses, a vicious glint flashing in his eyes.
Then, with a flicker, he vanished from the kitchen.
The food was soon delivered before Jiraiya and the others. Smelling the fragrant dishes, Jiraiya immediately started eating.
Shizune and Tsunade beside him did not hesitate either.
They had not stopped for a single minute on the journey from Konoha to this place. By now, they were starving!
After only a few bites, Tsunade suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen.
Right after that, she felt the Chakra within her body continuously dispersing.
"Damn it, we've been poisoned!"
As a Medical Ninja, she knew very well what was happening.
She hurriedly raised her hand and began treating herself.
Shizune immediately moved as well.
Jiraiya, however, was not so fortunate. He was not a Medical Ninja to begin with, and after sensing something was wrong, he stopped eating.
Yet the poison in his body continued spreading without pause.
Within seconds, he fainted.
At the street corner opposite them.
Kabuto Yakushi gritted his teeth. "Damn it, I only took down one of them."
"But that's fine. As long as Jiraiya dies, Tsunade alone won't be able to do anything to Lord Orochimaru!"
His figure swiftly disappeared as he went back to report the situation.
After Tsunade and Shizune finished their treatment, they hurriedly checked Jiraiya's condition.
"Good, the poison hasn't spread yet. Shizune, protect his heart meridian for me!"
Tsunade spoke in a low voice.
Without a moment's thought, Shizune quickly pressed