Hyuga Renji picked up the sake bottle, took a large gulp, let out a comfortable sigh.
Wiped the corner of his mouth, and revealed a mysterious smile as he said, "I know much more than you imagine."
As a transmigrator, he knew most things about this world, although his appearance had already caused the direction of many events to change.
Still, many things had not changed their course.
Jiraiya stared at Hyuga Renji with a serious expression and said in a low voice, "Renji, tell me about Orochimaru."
During his travels across different countries, all he had heard were rumors that Orochimaru would make a move soon.
Orochimaru's actions were extremely cautious and did not leak any useful information.
At present, Jiraiya could only speculate that Orochimaru planned to destroy the village.
Hyuga Renji shook the wine bottle and said indifferently.
"What should I do? You should know me well. I like to keep interesting things to myself and slowly enjoy them. Even for you, I don't like sharing."
Hyuga Renji crossed his legs and looked at Jiraiya calmly as he continued.
"Perverted old man, when you ask someone for help, you need the right attitude. Even between us, accounts should still be settled clearly."
He disliked sharing information with others.
He enjoyed standing above everything with full control, watching others act according to what he already knew.
Then, at the right moment, he would reveal the enemy's secret plan and watch their shocked expressions.
That feeling gave him a strong sense of superiority.
Jiraiya's mouth twitched slightly. He took out his wallet and threw it toward Renji with a painful expression as he said, "This meal is on me."
Of course, he understood Renji well.
Playing the emotional card was useless.
Money worked better.
"Plus an unreleased Icha Icha Paradise," Jiraiya added before Renji could refuse, pulling out a pink-covered book.
"Good uncle, you're too kind. This place is very expensive, you know," Hyuga Renji said as his attitude instantly changed.
He stood up, moved beside Jiraiya, and wrapped an arm around his shoulder with a grin. From the outside, they looked like a very close uncle and nephew.
"It's fine. We haven't seen each other in so long. It's normal for an elder to treat you," Jiraiya said as he glanced at the price list and his expression became even more painful.
That expensive? It had to be a rip-off.
One hostess for an hour cost fifty thousand ryo, which was the same as many B-rank missions.
And the wine Renji ordered cost one hundred thousand ryo.
What kind of wine cost that much?
My balls hurt like hell.
This stinky brat Hyuga Renji really knew how to spend money recklessly.
"There's no need to feel so troubled. The meaning of money is to be spent," Hyuga Renji said as he patted Jiraiya's back comfortingly.
"If spending money makes me happy, it means your money was well spent."
"If it made women happy instead, I would feel better," Jiraiya replied speechlessly.
He was clearly being scammed, yet Renji was comforting him, and the comfort itself sounded self-absorbed.
Spending money just to make a grown man happy?
What kind of logic was that?
Jiraiya put away his painful expression and asked seriously, "Let's get to the point. Do you know what Orochimaru is planning?"
"That little sissy plans to destroy the village and kill the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. He's probably hiding like a rat inside the Hidden Sand Village right now," Hyuga Renji said teasingly.
"On one side is your former master, and on the other side is your former friend. What do you plan to do?"
Jiraiya let out a long sigh.
It was as if he aged several years in an instant.
"Are you avoiding the problem? Avoiding might be shameful, but it works," Hyuga Renji said calmly.
"What about you? What are your plans?" Jiraiya asked.
"Other people's business is their business. I'll just enjoy watching the show. No matter who wins or loses or who lives or dies, that's your master-disciple dispute," Hyuga Renji replied.
"It was the Third old man's weakness and incompetence that caused things to reach this point. If he had been ruthless enough to clean house back then, would there be so many problems now?
He talks loudly about how the one who protects the village becomes Hokage, yet he softened and let Orochimaru walk away even though he was already full of hatred and danger to the village."
Hyuga Renji curled his lips into a mocking smile, took a sip of wine, and scoffed as he said, "Is this what a Hokage is? How amusing."
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