"Damn it, where did that kid go?"
In a vast bone forest, Jiraiya was heading deep into the area with an anxious expression. He didn't know how Takemi was doing.
Just looking at the surrounding environment, even he couldn't help but gulp.
"What the hell is this? Is it the Shikotsumyaku? How can it be so strong?"
Jiraiya had been through many wars and understood the Shikotsumyaku, but the current level seemed to exceed his imagination.
At this moment, the originally lush forest had undergone a drastic change.
The towering trees were completely replaced by thick and sharp white bone spurs. Even under the scorching sun, he could feel a chilling aura permeating the air.
If he hadn't reacted quickly just now and jumped onto Manda's body, his situation probably wouldn't be very good right now.
As for Manda's fate, perhaps neither he nor Orochimaru cared.
"Kid, you better not be in trouble!"
Withdrawing his gaze, Jiraiya sped up again. Before long, he finally saw Takemi in the depths of the bone forest, breaking bones as he walked out.
"Phew."
At this moment, Jiraiya finally let out a sigh of relief. He had truly felt his heart pounding wildly before.
But soon, he slightly frowned again, because he found that Takemi's clothes were tattered, with several cuts.
"Kid, are you alright?"
Jumping over quickly, Jiraiya didn't wait for Takemi to say anything and immediately started checking.
"Ah, Jiraiya-sama?"
Takemi had already sensed Jiraiya's arrival. He just didn't expect him to make such a fuss right away.
He smiled and shook his head. "Don't worry, I'm fine. No need to worry."
"It's better to be careful."
After checking, Jiraiya finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he found it very strange how the clothes were torn so much, but there wasn't a single wound, these were all irrelevant things.
"What happened? Was it caused by the guy you fought?"
"Yes, he unleashed a powerful Chakra just now, and it turned out like this. He's also nowhere to be found." Takemi nodded, with no intention of hiding anything.
"And that guy is very peculiar. He can draw bones from his body to fight. I remember seeing a description of this characteristic in a book. He seems to be..."
"The Kaguya Clan, from Kirigakure." Jiraiya explained directly, and then he couldn't help but shake his head again.
"However, he is much stronger than the Kaguya Clan members I've seen before. At least, they couldn't achieve this level."
That's for sure, after all, Kimimaro was so feared by his own clan members that he got into prison at a young age.
From what Takemi knew, it seemed that in a certain game, a certain Uchiha had similar treatment.
Speaking of which, these two clans are really alike...
The Uchiha are known for being crazy, and the Kaguya Clan is also famous in this regard, but the Kaguya are more like lunatics.
Moreover, they were driven to the corner of the billage because they were aggressive and often clashed with the people in the village.
In addition, they also launched a coup and were eventually wiped out.
"If Kirigakure hadn't closed its borders, perhaps the Uchiha would have known the fate of the Kaguya clan and would have restrained themselves." Takemi inwardly complained.
His gaze turned to Jiraiya and he asked curiously, "By the way, Jiraiya-sama, where is Orochimaru? And how is our mission?"
Jiraiya said, "There was such a big commotion just now, I was worried about you, so I didn't bother with him."
Speaking of Orochimaru, Jiraiya was also a bit depressed and awkward, but soon he chuckled.
"Alright, don't mind these details. Although there was a slight mishap in this operation, I still managed it!"
"..."
A slight mishap?
Takemi looked at Jiraiya strangely, then looked back at the large bone forest.
That look seemed to be saying, if you had listened to my advice just now, it wouldn't have turned out like this, right?
"Why are you talking so loudly?"
However, although Takemi said nothing, Jiraiya himself couldn't keep a straight face.
Sometimes, silence is even more deafening than a loud shout...
"Alright, the mission is complete, let's go!"
"Yes, yes, yes."
Takemi didn't argue with Jiraiya too much. After all, for him, the mission, in all aspects, was indeed completed.
[Completed Jiraiya's exclusive side mission]
[We're Brothers That Stab Each Other]
[Reward: Kimimaro's special Yang Release power]
.....
"How is Kimimaro?"
"Orochimaru-sama, he still needs treatment."
In another forest in the Land of Hot Water, Orochimaru was watching Jugo continuously treat Kimimaro.
Jugo has a very special ninjutsu called 'Cell Regeneration Ejection'. He can give his cells containing Chakra to injured people to help them recover.
However, the prerequisite is that the recipient should be compatible with curse seals and can adapt to it, otherwise he has no way.
Actually, Orochimaru felt that doing this was not very meaningful, as Kimimaro didn't just have external injuries. The more important problem lies with his kekkei genkai disease.
"The Dqnce of the Willow just now, I'm afraid the impact is not ordinary..."
Orochimaru frowned. The Dance of the Willow was Kimimaro's last resort, and it was a Ninjutsu he didn't want Kimimaro to use.
He just didn't expect Kimimaro to be forced into this state this time, which really gave him a headache. This will affect his progress.
"But that little brat is quite interesting..."
Orochimaru calmly looked at Kimimaro lying on the ground, but he couldn't help but think of the little brat who was following Jiraiya, whom he had only glanced at before.
He didn't know or care what the little brat's name was, but now he was interested, especially in the Ninjutsu he had used.
He had already heard from Jugo about the little brat's combat prowess. That kid was fast and strong.
Most importantly, he had a Lightning Release that simultaneously possessed three characteristics.
It was precisely by relying on this Lightning Release that he beat Jugo and Kimimaro into this state, and even forced Kimimaro to use the Dqnce of the Willow.
"Has he brought the shape and nature transformation of Lightning Release to the extreme?"
For an expert in Ninjutsu like Orochimaru, how could he not know what was going on with Purple Electricity?
To create such a Ninjutsu at such a young age, such talent made Orochimaru somewhat impressed.
"And this kid is also following Jiraiya..."
Orochimaru licked his lips, and suddenly a thought popped into his mind.
"Could it be another Minato?"
Thinking of this, Orochimaru, who was originally full of interest, suddenly felt a bit bored.
Jiraiya is indeed an annoying guy.
Shaking his head, Orochimaru was too lazy to think further. The most important thing now was to leave this place.
Who knows if Jiraiya-sama's dog nose would pick up the scent and come over again.
"Fortunately, Jiraiya seems to have also taken the bait. Let him and those Akatsuki people fight among themselves..."