Regardless of emotional humanity, just from the realistic perspective of preserving his own life and using this to ensure that he can complete the task, Orochimaru almost in a short moment, came up with the best choice that he could do at the moment - that is, to leave Jiraiya, who was already in a state of serious injury and near death, so that he had completely lost his ability to fight and even act alone, in this crumbling cave.

Although this approach seems too cold, cruel and impersonal. But in Orochimaru's view, the benefits of doing so are undoubtedly worthwhile and obvious.

In addition to allowing Jiraiya to exert the last little bit of value, it is also possible to prevent Tsunade from using medical ninjutsu to keep Jiraiya's last breath from consuming her own precious chakra in vain......

After all, with Orochimaru's knowledge and understanding of Tsunade's ability, it is enough for Orochimaru to know that according to the medical ninjutsu mastered by Tsunade today, in this critical moment of racing against time, let alone let Jiraiya recover a certain combat ability. Even restoring the ability to act alone so that he can follow the two of them to break out will become a luxury!

In other words, if you are blindly dragged down by this classmate, and continue to stay here, waiting for you to recover...... In Orochimaru's opinion, let alone let Jiraiya continue to live, I'm afraid that even Orochimaru and Tsunade will completely lose hope of escaping because of the delay in the best time and state to break through!

Because of this, the next problem that Orochimaru needs to face is much simpler and clearer - that is, to persuade Tsunade to give up treating Jiraiya, and stop wasting his chakra in vain in order to prolong Jiraiya's life. So that the chakra saved can be used for the tough battle with the rock ninjas when breaking through head-on. And in this way, to ensure that the two of them can successfully break through the possibility after this!

Thinking of this, Orochimaru, who had been silent, began to step out of the darkness and slowly approached in the direction where Tsunade and Jiraiya were.

“…… Well? ”

Orochimaru did not deliberately hide the sound of footsteps, coupled with the natural echo amplification of the cave in which he was located. So that Tsunade, who was concentrating on healing Jiraiya's injuries, was still aware of the approach of the person behind him, despite the constant interference of the roar of the outside world. Then he frowned slightly, and turned his head slightly sideways with a suspicious face.

"It's useless, Tsunade."

Perhaps it was because of the bitter battles of the past few days, or because the proposal that was about to be exported was too cold and ruthless, which made Orochimaru's already hoarse and low voice become more and more harsh and sharp. is even more in the face of the puzzled gaze projected by Tsunade, lukewarmly and directly confiding the truth that he is about to face now - that is, Jiraiya at this moment, is completely hopeless.

“……”

But obviously, as the only woman among the three, and the only medical ninja among the three. The importance of the lives of his companions who were at stake, so that the emotional Tsunade didn't have the time to pay attention to Orochimaru's abrupt words, and he didn't even hear what Orochimaru was saying, let alone noticed the resolute coldness that gradually appeared on Orochimaru's face, so after confirming that the identity of the comer was friend and foe, he turned his gaze back and once again single-mindedly healed Jiraiya's injuries.

"This cave won't last long...... Judging from the current frequency of Earth Escape Ninjutsu attacks in Yanyin Village, it won't be long before the cave where we are hiding, even this entire hill will completely collapse and be razed to the ground. ”

The unresponsive appearance of the person in front of him was expected by Orochimaru. Because of this, even if Tsunade chose to ignore it directly, the words in Orochimaru's mouth still did not pause for a moment. On the contrary, while continuing to persuade word by word, unconsciously, his own tone and voice began to gradually change to become more and more cold and ruthless.

"Time waits for no one, Tsunade...... If you and I want to escape, then we can't continue to hesitate and have to make a decision now. ”

"Orochimaru and me? Make a decision? What does that mean...... No, could it be that this guy wants to give ...... Jiraiya! ”

The tireless persuasive words of the people behind him forced Tsunade to distract himself from listening to and digesting the meaning. And then whispered to himself in his heart, and suddenly realized a possibility that sent chills down his spine. made Tsunade frown slightly, and turned his head again without hesitation. blurted out a response at the same time, as if to make people remember the facts, and deliberately accentuated the tone.

"And Jiraiya!"

Between the staring interactions, Tsunade's subconscious frowning appearance was naturally inevitably noticed by Orochimaru. And based on this, Orochimaru deduced that the person in front of him must have thought of his proposal, but he never crossed the threshold of the so-called companionship and friendship, and pretended to be stupid with himself here. made Orochimaru's slender eyes, which were already in a crisis and became more and more anxious and irritable, began to narrow and wrinkle more and more. Even with the already indifferent and ruthless eyes, they became more and more cold and vicious.

“…… It should be clear to you in your heart that Tsunade ......"

However, knowing that arguing with Tsunade right now would only be harmful to him, Orochimaru was silent for a short time, trying to suppress and restrain his increasingly vigorous killing intent, and then tried to restore his tone to his former appearance. Immediately, his eyes did not dodge, and while maintaining a state of mutual confrontation with Tsunade, he unceremoniously revealed the fact that he was not optimistic.

"If we still insist on taking Jiraiya with us...... Then, it is absolutely impossible for us to escape from the siege of those Iwa ninja! ”

"I know!"

The resolute indifference in Orochimaru's eyes made Tsunade more and more confirmed the terrible conjecture in his heart. And then tried to convince Orochimaru to give up, still pretending not to understand, and continued seriously.

"That's why I've been using medical ninjutsu to help Jiraiya......"

It's a pity that Orochimaru, who has made up his mind and thinks that he is already here, has wasted enough time, obviously can't listen to Tsunade's pale and weak verbal advice anymore.

"Tsunade! Now we are in the midst of a war......"

Before Tsunade finished speaking, Orochimaru spoke straight out and interrupted the words that came to his mouth. Immediately continued to remind people coldly, while slowly leaning back his arm under the cover of the cloak, so that he could take out a sharp kunai from the ninja bag on his waist and hold it firmly in the palm of his hand. While quietly tensing up the muscles of his body, it seems that he is talking calmly with people, but in fact, he has already secretly prepared to break with Tsunade's negotiations, and he is ready to use actions directly to achieve his goal.

"The possibility must not be reduced because of too many personal feelings."

"Possibility? What is the possibility? ”

"Of course, it's the possibility that you and I will be able to continue to live."

Despite the words, under Orochimaru's own witnesses, Tsunade is still unwilling to give up Jiraiya's life, and has always continued to consume his own chakra in order to maintain the effectiveness of medical ninjutsu. But for the next breakthrough and escape operation, it is absolutely impossible to do it in terms of his own ability. Let Orochimaru face Tsunade's knowingly questioning appearance, he had to be patient and expose the facts to people simply and clearly.

"If you break through alone, you will never succeed. And if you join forces with me, then there is still a certain possibility of success. But if you insist and must bring Jiraiya to break through together, there is only one result that can be obtained...... That's the three of us, and the rock ninjas who will be surrounded by the outside will all be wiped out here. ”

“……”

Despite his reluctance to admit it, being a qualified and excellent ninja gives Tsunade the ability to see the big picture clearly. So much so that when he subconsciously opened his mouth and tried to refute Orochimaru's cold remarks out loud. Tsunade was stunned to find that after thinking about it for a long time, he still couldn't say half a sentence that could refute Orochimaru.

But even so, there is one thing that Tsunade can be 100% sure of at the moment - Jilai is also his most important companion! And as a medical ninja, Tsunade must not watch Jiraiya die in front of his eyes!

What's more, the reason why Jiraiya is suffering so much damage now is to protect Tsunade, and when he didn't have time to perform ninjutsu, he used his body as a shield to intercept and withstand the fatal blow that was originally a sneak attack on Tsunade......

Because of this, because of the innate knife-mouthed tofu heart's external rigidity and internal flexibility, he is destined to be unable to be as indifferent and ruthless as Orochimaru. It is absolutely impossible to abandon Jiraiya directly in this fatal danger when he needs him the most!

Seeing that he had completely clarified the facts and proposals, he never thought that he had reached this point, and Tsunade was still unwilling to give up Jiraiya. On the contrary, in the confrontation with Orochimaru's eyes, he never interrupted the treatment of Jiraiya. As a result, Orochimaru's already few patience began to be gradually exhausted.

"Hmph, knowing that it is futile, but still refusing to give up...... You just go ahead and waste your chakra, Tsunade. ”

There was a moment of silence, and under the influence of Tsunade's unwavering eyes and the increasingly shaking cavern, Orochimaru completely lost the patience to continue to play with people. Then he directly stretched out the hand holding the kunai from the cloak, and the killing intent in his eyes was revealed, and he continued in a cold voice without mercy.

"Well, since you don't want to give up Zilaiye, you can't do it...... Then, it's up to me to kill Jiraiya. ”

Between the words, it seems that he wants to prove to Tsunade that he is not joking, and then force Tsunade to make a decision as soon as possible. Although Orochimaru did not shoot as fast as he could, he stabbed the kunai in his hand directly at the unconscious Jiraiya. But while bowing down slightly, making a combat posture that was about to launch a surprise attack, he released all the cold killing intent that he had tried to suppress in his heart. So much so that the already dim and cold cave was shrouded in every corner by Orochimaru's killing intent in an instant, which made people shudder even more.

After all, in the case that Jiraiya not only lost his ability to fight, but even his consciousness fell into a state of coma for a long time. On the one hand, in order to save Jiraiya's last breath, he desperately used medical ninjutsu, so that Chakra, which had been consumed a lot in the previous series of battles, became more and more depleted and in a state of emergency. On the other hand, although he was also physically and mentally exhausted, he had recovered a little chakra because of the short rest before...... It is obvious that the situation is not favorable to Tsunade. And then let Orochimaru think about it, under the influence of his own calculations and persecution step by step, and the innate selfish nature of human beings. Tsunade will definitely think about his own life, and have to give up Jiraiya's life, which can no longer be saved, and is forced to choose to cooperate with him to break through the siege and break the current precarious danger.

It's a pity that Orochimaru has made a lot of calculations, but he has always missed a little......

That's the Tsunade who makes a gesture on weekdays.,Tsunade who seems to dislike and dislike himself in every way......

In the depths of her heart, how much she cares and cares about the safety of Jiraiya!

"You...... Give it a try......"

Vaguely, because he was aware of the relationship between the three people, it was very likely that he would break up at this critical juncture that could kill him at any time, and cause civil strife and disputes. So that Tsunade, who has always regarded himself as a medical ninja and assisted Jiraiya and Orochimaru in the rear, and never thought that he would one day, face such a dilemma, inevitably felt a little nervous and uneasy. So much so that between the words, I involuntarily began to tremble slightly.

"Orochimaru, if you dare to take a step further...... If you dare to move......"

But even so, in the face of Orochimaru's cold killing intent and the slightest unsympathetic cold words and persecution, Tsunade chose to stop obediently as Orochimaru expected, leaving behind the seriously injured and dying Jiraiya as a bait, and joined forces with Orochimaru to break through...... On the contrary, in the midst of a cold response, on Tsunade's seemingly slender and weak body, a decisive killing intent that was not inferior to Orochimaru gradually emerged!

"I ...... Definitely going to kill you! ”

Obviously, this is Tsunade clearly warning Orochimaru......

As long as she's ......

Orochimaru doesn't want to hurt a single hair of Jiraiya!

One year, when Jilai also recalled this past......

Jiraiya: Speaking of which...... Tsunade~ At that time, you were not considered a guardian~

Tsunade: Huh? Protect...... Protect you big-headed ghost! Are you itchy and beaten again?!

Jiraiya: Hehe, just kidding, it's all old husbands and wives, why are you so careful......

Tsunade: Who...... Who's with your old husband and old ......

Jiraiya: Huh? Last night in the room, you didn't tell me that~

Naruto "passing by": Last night, in the room...... Oooh......

Tsunade: ...... Very well, since you must be in arrears......

Jiraiya: ??? Naruto, you stinky boy, when did you show up...... No, Tsunade, you...... You...... Listen to me...... Ah——!h

Naruto: Wow, that's a long way to go...... Hey, Sasuke, let's make a bet, shall we?

Sasuke: Huh? What to bet on?

Naruto: Of course...... Bet on Grandpa Jiraiya to break a few ribs this time~

Sasuke: Hmm[think hard]...... Three, you say.

Naruto: Judging by the strength just now, I'm afraid it's more than that...... I'll bet on five.

Jiraiya: ??? Under normal circumstances, shouldn't I be worried about the safety of my master?? You two stinky boys, are you born......

Naruto and Sasuke [with innocent faces in unison]: The two of us were not born to you in the first place~

Zilaiye: ...... [Beaten by his wife to death, pretending to be wronged and being angry with his apprentice, Zilai, pawn]

(End of chapter)