"Not too well, the body is very weak. It's best to be hospitalized for treatment. What happened to Lord Jiraiya?"
The medical Jonin examining Jiraiya spoke up. These people still didn't know that Jiraiya had already been stripped of his Konoha Ninja status, nor did they know what Jiraiya had done.
Uchiha Shisui said, "Jiraiya is no longer a Konoha Ninja. Please treat him, afterward he will be exiled from the village!"
"Wha...what?"
The medical ninja was surprised by this, shocked at how one of the Sannin, Jiraiya, could be stripped of his ninja status. But then he saw that Uchiha Shisui wasn't joking, so he nodded and said,
"Understood. How should I treat him?"
"Just make sure he can live a normal life. He has a sealing technique on him; he'll be an ordinary person from now on."
Uchiha Shisui said, then watched as Jiraiya was taken for treatment.
Having had a fight with the Six Paths Sage's possession and been pierced through the chest, Uchiha Yoichi couldn't possibly restore Jiraiya to perfect condition; it was already fortunate enough to bring him to consciousness.
Later, Uchiha Shisui waited outside for Jiraiya's injuries to heal. Once he recovered enough to live a normal life, he would take Jiraiya back to pack his things and then drive him out of the village.
Uchiha Shisui knew what had happened outside the village; he believed the Fifth had already shown great benevolence.
To make a move against the village's Hokage and almost seal the Yang Clan Leader—despite such deeds, the Yang Clan Leader merely divided Jiraiya from Mount Myoboku, focusing solely on being a Konoha Ninja.
Jiraiya was foolish, choosing wholeheartedly to side with Mount Myoboku. Konoha had already been immensely merciful.
After waiting for a while, Uchiha Shisui suddenly saw Orochimaru approaching him, so he greeted, "Lord Orochimaru."
"Shisui, can I go see Jiraiya?"
"Of course, Lord Orochimaru."
Uchiha Shisui nodded, but as he stepped aside, a trace of hesitation flashed in his mind, and he ultimately said, "Lord Orochimaru, a sealing team's seal is already on Jiraiya. Once he heals, he will be exiled from the village."
"Hehehe, I understand, Shisui."
Orochimaru knew what Uchiha Shisui meant by those words. He chuckled and went inside.
Upon entering, Orochimaru saw Jiraiya lying on the bed, just finished with treatment, and hooked up to an IV.
Jiraiya heard someone enter and turned his head, showing a somewhat bitter expression, saying, "Orochimaru, at this time, only you can come to see me."
"Hehe, if it wasn't me, who did you think it would be? Tsunade or Teacher Sarutobi? Teacher Sarutobi might still come to see you, although he might also want to convince you to stay. As for Tsunade..."
Orochimaru laughed hoarsely, then took a chair from the side, sat at Jiraiya's bedside, and continued,
"Next month, the village will take action against Mount Myoboku. It's still not too late to change your mind; I could help speak for you...."
"No need, I won't attack Mount Myoboku."
Jiraiya interrupted Orochimaru before he could finish speaking; he sighed, wearing a wretched look, and said, "Today in the Hokage Office, the look Tsunade gave me was as if she wanted to kill me...."
"You almost sealed Yoko's father and refused to side with Konoha; it's no wonder Tsunade feels that way..."
"I didn't know about this. The Six Paths Sage... why did he choose to possess me...."
Actually, Jiraiya had realized it by now; the pill he took last time, and the previous coma were probably related to the Six Paths Sage.
Judging from this, the Fifth's claim that Mount Myoboku was involved was indeed correct. But Jiraiya wasn't willing to deal with Mount Myoboku. Without Mount Myoboku, there might not even be the Sannin.
Only a nameless, white-haired Chunin dead on the battlefield.
"It seems you've already decided Jiraiya; I won't say more. For the next few years, just live in the Land of Fire; there's no war..."
After Orochimaru finished speaking, he intended to leave the ward; he had said all he could say and do, and if Jiraiya didn't change his mind, no one could save him.
"Wait a moment!"
Jiraiya hastily called after Orochimaru and forcibly turned over, clutching Orochimaru's hand and said, "Orochimaru, can you help me undo the seal? Help me."
"You... want to go to Mount Myoboku? Are you crazy? Not helping Konoha is one thing, but actually choosing to be against Konoha?"
Orochimaru turned back and saw the determination in Jiraiya's heart, while having to admire Uchiha Yoichi for understanding Jiraiya deeply.
Earlier, he was planning to return to the lab, but Uchiha Yoichi's Kamui Clone appeared in front of Orochimaru and directed him to check on Jiraiya.
Now to undo the Chakra seal, he had to escape Konoha's surveillance, so besides Mount Myoboku, where else could Jiraiya go?
"Orochimaru, you're a genius; you don't understand this feeling. I hope to avoid this war, so I need Chakra...."
Orochimaru shook off Jiraiya's hand and said, "Don't be foolish, Jiraiya, you could ask Teacher Sarutobi, but he won't agree to this..."
"Orochimaru!"
Jiraiya's tone grew slightly heavier. He then barely supported himself, making a kowtow-like gesture on the bed, saying, "I've never seriously asked you for anything before, Orochimaru, only you can help me this time...."
"You'll die!"
Orochimaru finished, seeing the determined expression on Jiraiya's face, then sighed and said, "When you die, don't blame me for releasing the seal for you!"