Chapter 187 Meeting Jiraiya again

A few days later, everyone returned to the teleportation array outside the Medicine King Valley. The previously relaxing and pleasant scene of birdsong and flowers in the Medicine King Valley was gone, replaced by the dark and gloomy underground world.

Seeing such an environment, Orochimaru did not choose to stay any longer to perform the reverse summoning technique and returned to the entrance of the Sound Village.

Before returning, Naruto had already put the Medicine King Palace into the golden pagoda.

At this time, Sasuke, Orochimaru, Kabuto and Kimimaro all looked at Naruto with resentful eyes, which seemed to be a silent protest. They had just gotten used to the comfort of the Medicine King Hall and thought they could practice there for a long time, but now they were suddenly taken out, so they were naturally a little dissatisfied.

Then Naruto could only helplessly explain: "I took the Medicine King Hall out so that it would be more convenient for everyone to enter in the future. Think about it, the Medicine King Hall is in my golden tower. When we want to go in, I only need to think about it. Besides, we don't know what the Longdi Cave means. If something unexpected happens in the future, it will easily prevent us from entering the Medicine King Hall. After we go out, I will choose a suitable place and let it be our foundation."

Naruto paused, and then continued: "During this time, you can enter the Medicine King Valley to practice. Although the concentration of spiritual energy there is much lower than that of the Medicine King Palace, it is enough for your current realm. But be careful not to go too deep, after all, the monsters in there are too dangerous. Those monsters are not easy to deal with. If you encounter them accidentally, you may be in danger of your life."

Then Naruto looked at Orochimaru with a look of unquestionable trust and entrustment, and continued: "Orochimaru, I will leave Sasuke to you. You also know that Sasuke's strength and potential are very huge. Although he is already very strong now, he still has a lot of room for improvement. You have rich experience in the study of ninjutsu and various knowledge. I believe you can give good guidance on his training path."

After hearing what Naruto said, Sasuke chose to stay with Orochimaru even though he was reluctant.

Orochimaru raised a meaningful smile, bowed slightly, made a respectful gesture, and responded: "Since Naruto-kun trusts me so much, I will do my best. Sasuke-kun is a young man with great potential, and I will definitely do my best to train him."

Naruto nodded and looked at Sasuke deeply, his eyes full of trust, encouragement and a hint of imperceptible worry. Then, without saying anything more, he turned around and left with Kimimaro.

Originally, Naruto planned to continue training in the Medicine King Hall for a while. The rich spiritual energy in the Medicine King Hall was a natural advantage for training. When training there, Naruto felt that his strength was like a catalyst, and it could be rapidly improved. However, he always kept in mind that he still had the task of collecting the tailed beast's chakra. Although this task seemed somewhat insignificant at the moment, he was a little obsessed with it.

Moreover, now that he has obtained a large number of spiritual stones, Naruto is well aware of the great value of these spiritual stones. One of the most important reasons for leaving Konoha Village was to explore treasures that could help his friends quickly break through the realm. Now that such treasures have finally been found, it is natural to send some back to Konoha Village.

A few days later, Naruto and Kimimaro had come from the Land of Fields to the Tansho Street of the Land of Fire. The moment Naruto stepped into the Tansho Street, past memories came flooding back, and he couldn't help but think of what happened when he was looking for Tsunade.

Just as the two passed by a specialty store, a familiar voice sounded in Naruto's ears.

When Naruto heard the voice, he was stunned for a moment, then he grinned, and all the interesting scenes of his interactions with this person flashed through his mind. A smirk appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he thought to himself: "Hey, should I tease him again?" Seeing Naruto's expression, Kimimaro was full of doubts. He didn't know who could make Naruto look so cunning.

But then Naruto gave up the idea in his mind. After all, he had stolen the bodies of his master and his apprentice. When he thought about this, Naruto felt that the situation was a bit complicated. Who knows if he still holds a grudge against him? Although Naruto is usually carefree, he dare not act rashly in such matters.

Naruto sighed, then walked into the store.

After entering, Naruto saw a white-haired middle-aged man drinking and playing with several voluptuous women in this 40-square-meter space. The room was filled with the smell of alcohol, and the middle-aged man's laughter was particularly hearty, echoing in the small space. His white hair was a little messy, but it also added a bit of unruly temperament. Several women surrounded him, scolding him from time to time, and the whole scene seemed lively and a little ambiguous.

Naruto stood at the door, watching this scene quietly, with a lot of thoughts in his mind. He didn't know how to face this man. Everything in the past was like a fog covering them, and at this moment, this seemingly free and uninhibited man in front of him made Naruto even more elusive about his true thoughts.

Kimimaro followed Naruto in and took in the scene. He could feel a subtle atmosphere in the air, so he stood silently beside Naruto, waiting for Naruto's next move.

At this moment, Jiraiya seemed to sense something and turned to look at the door. When he saw Naruto, he was shocked at first, as if he saw someone who shouldn't be here. Then he was furious, and he stood up suddenly, spilling some of the wine.

"Naruto, you brat. You made me look for you for so long." Jiraiya's voice was filled with obvious anger, his eyes wide open, staring at Naruto. His face was slightly red because of anger, and the veins on his forehead were faintly visible. The women who were drinking and playing with him were startled by his sudden action, and they all stepped aside tactfully, looking at Naruto at the door with curiosity and confusion in their eyes.

Naruto looked at the furious Jiraiya, scratched his head guiltily, and whispered: "I'm sorry, Uncle Jiraiya. There are some things I have to do."

Jiraiya strode towards Naruto, with anger in every step. When he got to Naruto, he raised his hand as if to give Naruto a slap, but his palm was suspended in the air and never fell. He sighed heavily and said, "You little brat, do you know how worried I am about you? You just ran away without saying a word, what if something happened?"