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Chapter 301: Jiraiya and Orochimaru [47]
Chapter 301: Jiraiya and Orochimaru [47]
Ten days later.
Feng Ye and his companions arrived at their destination, Taigu Town.
Once a small village nestled in a valley with few residents, the discovery of hot springs a few years ago had transformed it into a bustling tourist attraction. Its location at the intersection of many roads further contributed to its rapid development, and within a short span of time, it became a renowned destination for hot spring vacations.
The emergence of the hot springs was attributed to the extensive damage caused to the mountainous terrain near Konoha during Feng Ye's battle with Senju Hashirama, according to investigations. The destruction led to underground collapses and a chain reaction beneath the surface.
In one of the largest hot spring inns.
"So..."
"Is this place's original existence because of me?"
Feng Ye couldn't help but quip as he listened to Lin's narration.
Lin nodded with a smile, "You could say that."
Feng Ye patted his forehead, "Never mind that, let's go soak in the hot springs."
He was already changed into a clean white bathrobe, and Lin and Kurenai Yuhi had also donned similar robes, with towels draped over their shoulders.
Hinata Hyuga's bathrobe was a bit oversized, giving her a comical appearance. Her slightly flushed cheeks and adorable expression prompted Lin to ruffle her hair affectionately as she led her toward the hot springs.
In addition to the male and female baths, there were several independent hot spring pools of various sizes. The smaller ones were available for private bathing, while the larger ones were reserved exclusively for nobles such as the town lords and were not open to the public.
Thanks to Lin's prior arrangements, they had secured three of the larger independent hot springs for their use.
Feng Ye soon arrived at one of them, shed his bathrobe, and comfortably immersed himself in the soothing waters.
Although he had been cultivating the Eight Inner Gates, his physique didn't resemble that of a muscular brute. Instead, due to the solidification of the Six Paths body, it struck a perfectly moderate note.
His skin was fair and smooth.
Faint traces of abs were visible.
Feng Ye recalled a time long ago when he had emerged from a bath clad only in a bath towel, only to be spotted by Kurenai and Lin, who were in the living room at the time. The intensity of their gazes had left him in no doubt that they might pounce on him at any second.
"Just make sure you don't accidentally enter the wrong bath again..."
At the memory, Feng Ye muttered to himself as he activated the Sage Mode's sensory abilities to guard against any peeping Toms and to check if there were any other snoops around.
As he extended his senses, he indeed detected a sneaky individual approaching the hot springs.
The chakra signature felt vaguely familiar.
"..."
Feng Ye's expression remained impassive as he activated his Rinnegan and focused on the figure. Sure enough, it was a very familiar silhouette, and at that moment, it wore an unbearably lecherous expression as it drew closer to the hot spring where Kurenai and the others were bathing.
And so,
In almost the next instant.
Kurenai, Lin, and Hinata, who were soaking in the hot spring, were startled by a loud splash accompanied by a swift cry of agony that quickly faded into the distance.
It sounded like someone had been hurled out.
"Huh?!"
Lin, who hadn't yet removed her bathrobe, was taken aback for a moment before her gaze shifted, and she leaped out of the hot spring, landing gracefully on the wooden partition separating the pools.
She glanced in the direction of the fading cry, catching only a fleeting glimpse of a black dot before it vanished beyond the horizon.
As she lowered her head.
She saw Feng Ye standing not far from the wall, his face darkened, staring up at the sky, with droplets of water still falling from his body.
"Feng... Feng Ye?"
Lin asked, her voice laced with uncertainty.
Feng Ye turned to face her, his countenance regaining its calm, "A lecherous old man got tossed out by me. It's fine now, go back to enjoying the hot spring."
With those words, Feng Ye vanished from his spot.
"Uh..."
Lin stood there, bewildered for a few seconds before realizing what had transpired. She breathed a slight sigh of relief, but at the same time, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of annoyance.
Speaking of which...
Lin's mind replayed the scene she had just witnessed—Feng Ye standing there, droplets falling from his body—and her eyes gradually lit up, her gaze turning dreamy.
...
Dozens of miles away.
A figure fell from the sky like a meteor, tracing an arc in the air before crashing into the canopy of a tree, breaking its branches, and finally landing on the ground.
It was Jiraiya.
Ever since Feng Ye succeeded as the Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya had rarely returned to Konoha. He spent most of his time traveling the world, seeking inspiration for his writing and producing one bestselling masterpiece after another.
Today, as he was about to seek new inspiration.
Before he knew it, he felt himself suddenly flying, as if kicked by someone.
"Cough..."
Jiraiya coughed up a mouthful of blood, his eyes clouded with confusion as the unexpected blow left him dazed.
It took him about seven or eight seconds to regain his wits and get his scrambled brain working again.
Hmm.
Several ribs were broken...
His internal organs were damaged, and there was massive internal bleeding.
First, he assessed his injuries, then Jiraiya made a rough guess about what had happened.
If there was anyone in this world who could strike him without him noticing, send him flying dozens of miles away, gravely wounded and dying, and still leave him unable to determine how he had been attacked, it could only be that person.
The Fifth Hokage of Konoha—
Kakashi Hatake!
"Cough... How did I end up encountering him...?"
Jiraiya wore a glum expression.
That was a vicious strike!
With these injuries, if he didn't receive effective treatment within three minutes, he would be done for.
With difficulty, he lifted his finger and wiped away some blood, attempting to use the Summoning Technique to call toads from Mount Myoboku.
But.
What made his expression sour was the failure of the summoning!
His injuries were too severe, making it hard for him to gather chakra properly. His internal chakra pathways were almost completely ruptured.
Damn it!
Jiraiya, one of Konoha's legendary Sannin, a hero, had not perished in the Second or Third Great Ninja War, but it seemed he would meet his end due to being caught peeping at a hot spring...
This would surely ruin his reputation.
Just thinking about how future history books would record his cause of death made Jiraiya's mouth twitch.
No!
This must not happen!
He struggled to gather the remaining chakra in his body, attempting to forcibly activate the Summoning Technique.
But.
Just as he was about to succeed, several white bones abruptly flew in from a short distance away.
Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!!
The bones pierced through Jiraiya's palms and legs, pinning him to the ground.
This new injury caused the almost-successful summoning technique to dissipate once more.
I'm done for!
The thought flashed through Jiraiya's mind.
Being badly wounded by Feng Ye was one thing, but to then encounter other ninjas after falling to the ground was just plain bad luck! It was like when someone was already having a bad day, and then they stubbed their toe—everything just went wrong!
But.
Just as Jiraiya's face turned ashen and he felt his injuries rapidly worsening, his consciousness growing fuzzy, a voice he knew all too well suddenly reached his ears.
"Jiraiya?"
The voice was hoarse and weak, sounding somewhat listless, yet Jiraiya immediately recognized the speaker. His dull eyes lit up once more.
There was no mistake.
This voice belonged to—Orochimaru!
(End of Chapter)
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