Uchiha's personal opinion

The Slug Immortal said without any hesitation.

"So...when will this so-called great change of heaven and earth occur?"

Tsunade pressed for more information.

"I don't know... Maybe it'll happen in the future, maybe it won't..."

The slug sage shook his head, pointing to his two enormous tentacles. "Besides, this was said by the old toad of Mount Myōboku. Its prophecies are sometimes accurate and sometimes not; no one can say for sure..."

"..."

Tsunade was speechless.

“You are my earthly traveler, so I will support you.”

"Furthermore, I will not interfere with the future of the ninja world; I just wanted to inform you in person."

After saying that, the slug sage started gnawing on a large tree next to him.

"...Thank you for your guidance, Great Immortal!"

After a moment of silence, Tsunade, feeling heavy-hearted, bowed to the slug sage who was eating, then released the Reverse Summoning Jutsu and left Shikkotsu Forest.

A figure resembling a giant toad-like immortal, but short in stature, emerged from a large tree that had been gnawed into the shape of an umbrella, and stood before the slug immortal, gazing up at its body, which resembled the world's largest mountain range.

Are you really not planning to get involved in worldly affairs?

"What do these things have to do with me? The destruction of the ninja world won't affect a single hair on the sacred ground..."

The slug sage didn't stop gnawing, but turned its two tentacles on its head and said, "But you... how's your body? Going out like this with the clone technique on will probably have a greater impact on your lifespan..."

"...I still have over a thousand years to live."

The Toad Sage, in his clone form, said this.

"How pathetic... Did sealing Kaguya with Hagoromo last time hurt you that much?"

"Constantly looking into the future also drains a lot of vitality..."

The Toad Sage replied, "Besides, I have another avatar going to Dragon Cave, and the White Serpent will also send its clansmen into the world. Don't you really want to consider it?"

“You have lost the transcendence of a sage, which is very dangerous, Gamamaru.”

A small slug detached from the main body and came to the Toad Sage, saying...

"...You're still the same as always."

The Toad Sage sighed.

"You too, but I hope you'll still be alive when I wake up next time..."

The Slug Immortal said nonchalantly.

"Indra's descendants control most of the ninja world, which is completely different from the scenario we foresee in the future."

The toad sage continued to try to persuade him.

"Changed the future? That's truly amazing!"

The Slug Sage remained unconvinced: "Besides, do you really think the future you see is the future? Could it just be a fleeting dream?"

“This time is different, and if Indra’s descendants grow stronger, it might attract the attention of those alien beings in deep space…”

The toad sage shook his head.

"The White Snake belongs to the past, you are obsessed with the future..."

The Slug Sage stopped eating, turned its enormous body, and gazed at the Toad Sage's tiny, dust-like clone, saying, "But no matter what, I will not try to change the present, because only in this way will the present be even more wonderful..."

Chapter 294 still needs time to "settle down".

Jiraiya has been eating, drinking, defecating, and sleeping in Orochimaru's mansion for almost a month now.

Orochimaru is now kicking himself.

"...When are you leaving?"

Orochimaru asked for the 10086th time with a gloomy face.

"No rush~ Your place is quite nice. Although the food isn't great, I can go out and hunt some game to barbecue myself, so why not stay a little longer and get closer to you~"

Jiraiya lay on the railing of the courtyard porch and spoke in a lazy tone.

Orochimaru's diet was surprisingly bland. Apart from apples and eggs, he would occasionally cook some high-quality beef from the Land of Grass and make steaks that Jiraiya considered half-cooked. This was completely out of character for Jiraiya, who was used to indulging in wine, meat, and women.

Orochimaru only let his old friend stay at his house to protect him during the purge launched by Uchiha Tokumitsu. However, now that the purge has ended, the shameless Jiraiya is still refusing to leave, which is causing Orochimaru a great deal of trouble.

Furthermore, Jiraiya's presence made Orochimaru feel extremely inconvenienced, preventing him from doing certain things that were not convenient to do in public. This made Orochimaru feel as if countless ants were crawling all over him.

Jiraiya was idly playing with a rattle drum in his hand, his legs crossed high and occasionally shaking, while several clumps of black mud he had made were scattered on the ground.

Orochimaru, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder, felt nauseous just looking at the ground.

"You can go back to your own home and have a barbecue!"

Orochimaru gets furious at the mere mention of barbecue.

The dry landscape garden he painstakingly arranged has been completely ruined by this guy, who has turned it into a barbecue area. He hasn't even settled the score with him yet!

What's even more infuriating is that Jiraiya actually had designs on his summoned snakes! He wanted to capture them to make snake soup!

"Hey~ My crappy place isn't as comfortable as yours, is it?"

Jiraiya still maintained his nonchalant attitude.

"If you don't leave, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Orochimaru said in a sinister tone.

This was the most impolite thing he had said in nearly a month.

"Then you won't be polite~"

Jiraiya stared at Orochimaru with an indifferent expression.

"Hidden Shadow Serpent Hand!"

Orochimaru no longer hesitated, and with a wave of his hand, several venomous snakes pounced on Jiraiya, who was still lying on the railing.

"Hey! Are you serious?!"

Jiraiya quickly used the Body Flicker Technique to transform into a wisp of smoke to evade, then landed on a rockery in the courtyard wearing a pair of heavy wooden clogs, knocking off a corner of it.

When Orochimaru saw the uniquely designed artificial mountain being ruined like this, his eyes twitched involuntarily, and his anger surged.

"Are you about to start conducting human experiments again?!"

Seeing that Orochimaru was about to attack again, Jiraiya quickly shouted.

"Shut up, you idiot!"

Orochimaru's expression changed drastically. He looked around with a hint of fear, as if he was afraid that some special person would appear and take him away.

Then, Orochimaru casually formed a hand seal and activated the one-way silent barrier set up in his home.

"You've been here for over a month, and the village's cleanup campaign has been suspended for a long time now, so you should leave quickly!"

Having his secret exposed, Orochimaru could no longer take action, so he could only coldly issue an order to leave: "As for the things you destroyed, I can be merciful and not ask you to compensate me!"

"Are you going to conduct human experiments at home again?"

Jiraiya asked again with a serious expression.

"...What nonsense are you spouting!"

Orochimaru's expression remained icy. "How dare you slander someone's innocence! This is defamation. If reported to the police department, you'll be detained for five days!"

"Right under this artificial hill, isn't it..."

Jiraiya subtly raised his wooden clogs and tapped the artificial hill beneath him, his eyes fixed on Orochimaru, whose expression had drastically changed: "Although I didn't go in to check it myself, the stench of blood is already impossible to conceal..."

Orochimaru didn't say anything more, but simply spread his hands down, and venomous snakes surged out of his sleeves like a tide.

"Hey Hey hey!"

The sight of the venomous snakes scattered all over the ground sent chills down Jiraiya's spine. "Are you really going to get serious?!"

Orochimaru remained silent, staring intently at Jiraiya, who was feigning panic. Even under his control, the venomous snakes on the ground were still eager to pounce, flicking their tongues at Jiraiya.

"I'm leaving! I'm leaving!"

Jiraiya quickly shouted, "Get rid of these stinking snakes! I'm leaving right now!"

Orochimaru's expression softened slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief. Then, with a wave of his hand, the venomous snakes scattered all over the ground turned into wisps of smoke and returned to Ryuchi Cave.

"...I remember you were the director of the House Ethics Committee, right? If you continue with human experimentation, no one can protect you if something goes wrong."

Jiraiya jumped down from the artificial hill and said quietly.

"...It's the Chakra Technology Development and Research Ethics Committee!"

Orochimaru frowned and said, "It's still better than your title of vice chairman of the Beast Committee!"

"...I am the Ninja Beast Summoning Beast Management and Protection Committee!"

Jiraiya chimed in, "You can't even remember this? And you still have the nerve to call yourself my friend!"

Jiraiya stormed into the house, playfully bumping Orochimaru's shoulder. After tidying up his things, he prepared to leave.

"Be careful, don't go peeping in the women's bathhouse again..."

Orochimaru said with a strange expression, "With the teacher gone, no one can protect you anymore..."

"You're the same. If human experimentation is discovered, those Uchiha won't let you off the hook."

Jiraiya turned around, his expression unusually serious: "Orochimaru, you should know that times have changed... It's dangerous for you to continue dancing on the edge of a knife!"

"...I wasn't conducting human experiments! The underground lab used monkeys as raw materials!"

Orochimaru offered a defense.

"...You don't need to explain to me."

Jiraiya shrugged. "Anyway, I won't tell anyone, but you should still be careful."

For ninjas who viewed human life as worthless and treated death as commonplace, human experimentation was not a big deal.