Chapter 64: Offending Two People With One Sentence, It Is You Jiraiya As Expected

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"Forget it, this girl doesn't want to be beaten. Just let her have a lung tube, and we'll take care of her when she grows up."

Tsunade had no choice but to compromise.

"Senior."

Walking into the crowd and leaving the village with the team, Shigeru greeted Nara Luxin.

"Hello." Nara Luxin's attitude was friendly, though there was a hint of strangeness in his eyes.

Shigeru was used to this. People could look however they wanted. After all, it wasn't the first time he'd been thought of this way. He, Hyuga Shigeru, might seem like he was taking the easy route, but so what?

"I hope we can have a good cooperation."

Nara Luxin was the combat commander assigned by the village, while Shigeru was the medical ninja in charge of the camp. Cooperation between the two was inevitable; one ensured the treatment of the camp, while the other handled combat command.

Besides, it was beneficial to stay close to those in the same faction.

"I wouldn't call it cooperation; we're all here for the village," Shigeru replied with a smile.

Nara Luxin nodded, agreeing that "cooperation" might not fully capture it.

Generally speaking, upon meeting Shigeru, Nara Luxin didn't find him difficult to get along with. He had been concerned that Shigeru might be aloof due to his association with Tsunade, making things harder for him as the combat commander.

They were both appointed by the village. Combat command was Luxin's duty, while medical matters fell under Shigeru. There was no room for overstepping.

Nara Luxin's worries weren't unfounded. If he and Shigeru didn't get along, it could easily lead to conflict.

The bond among Ino-Shikacho with Tsunade as the leader was close, but Shigeru's connection to her was even closer. In some ways, Shigeru's influence could be stronger than others.

Shigeru was willing to work together, which was good news for Nara Luxin.

After exchanging a few polite words, Shigeru approached Orochimaru and Jiraiya.

Compared to Orochimaru and Jiraiya, Shigeru found it tiring to deal with someone like Nara Luxin, who was always overthinking. Talking with such a person always made one feel scrutinized; it was a common trait of the Nara clan.

Too much intelligence often made people prone to overweighing every word and action.

After a few days, Jiraiya had recovered.

Although he liked Tsunade, he wouldn't let his feelings interfere with his duties or the village's needs.

Seeing Shigeru approach, Jiraiya greeted him: "I heard about your plans for Rope Tree. Once the war breaks out, it'll be very dangerous for him to follow me into battle. It's best for him to stay in the camp."

"By the way, I should thank you for putting in a good word so I could become Rope Tree's teacher."

"..."

"Jiraiya, are you trying to offend two people in one sentence?"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and stared at Jiraiya.

Jiraiya coughed and explained, "Orochimaru, that wasn't what I meant—I'm just happy, really."

Tsunade and Orochimaru had discussed the teacher assignment, but in the end, Jiraiya became Rope Tree's teacher.

Orochimaru wasn't particularly concerned with the arrangement itself.

But Jiraiya's choice of words could have been better!

Shigeru suppressed the urge to laugh. Now Jiraiya knew how it felt to put his foot in his mouth.

"I had no part in that decision; it was all up to Tsunade," Shigeru remarked.

Giving Jiraiya a knowing look, Orochimaru ignored him and turned to chat with Shigeru.

Shigeru also decided to let Jiraiya's remark slide, given how careless he was with his words.

Shigeru then commented, "I think the puppet you've created will be a surprise weapon on the battlefield, especially with all the resources available."

The key to making puppets was materials, and on the battlefield, materials like enemy corpses were plentiful. By using enemy corpses to make puppets, they could surprise the opposition.

"It depends on the situation. Ideally, I wouldn't touch corpses, but if it's necessary, I'll do it."

Shigeru wasn't one to be overly sentimental. As long as he didn't use bodies from his own side, he was fine.

Why waste an enemy's body when you could turn it into a puppet and send it back to fight?

Orochimaru smiled, "If you're willing, I can supply plenty of materials and parts."

Clearly, Orochimaru had thought ahead. Crafting puppets took dedication, and Orochimaru was nothing if not dedicated.

Shigeru then suggested, "You could help with the puppet creation, and I'll finish the final step."

Since Shigeru preferred to avoid handling corpses, why not let someone else do most of the work? Orochimaru certainly wouldn't mind.

"Deal, but I'll need a share of the puppets. Don't worry, I won't take too many," Orochimaru proposed.

"Agreed!"

Such an offer was hard to refuse.

Shigeru and Orochimaru quickly reached a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Watching the two shake hands on their deal, Jiraiya and Monk Joji stood scratching their heads.

"Shigeru, aren't you a medical ninja? Why are you making puppets? And Orochimaru, when did you get interested in puppets?"

Even without seeing it firsthand, Jiraiya was sure Orochimaru could pick up any skill he wanted.

Shigeru looked Jiraiya up and down, taking in his unkempt appearance and slightly odd smell, and smirked, "Ha~"

"Ha~" Orochimaru echoed, giving Jiraiya a knowing look.

Jiraiya: "???"

What was that supposed to mean? He knew he'd misspoken, but was it necessary to gang up on him like this?

Jiraiya, thoroughly perplexed, itched to know what was going on. Shigeru and Orochimaru had only let him in on part of the conversation, leaving him more curious.

"Come on, just tell me! Satisfy my curiosity!"

But Orochimaru, well accustomed to Jiraiya's pleas, remained unperturbed, smiling enigmatically.

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