Chapter 884

Jiraiya said to Tsunade very seriously.

As a great hero, the back-and-forth political maneuvering and games were never his strong suit.

Fighting with all his might was the field Jiraiya took pride in. Although he had lost to Hanzo of the Salamander last time, which showed him Hanzo's terrifying strength, he hadn't been discouraged in the slightest.

He still trusted Tsunade and Orochimaru's power very much, and he felt that by combining the strength of the three, they would definitely defeat Hanzo of the Salamander.

As he spoke, Jiraiya handed a glass bottle containing purple-black mud to Tsunade.

"This is..."

Tsunade took the glass bottle Jiraiya handed her with slight confusion, waiting for Jiraiya's further explanation.

"This is Hanzo of the Salamander's poison!"

Jiraiya said with a serious expression.

It turned out that during the previous operation to surround Hanzo of the Salamander, when Hanzo finally retreated, he had briefly summoned his summoning beast, Ibuse the Salamander.

Subsequently, Hanzo used the poisonous mist sprayed by Ibuse to force back the Konoha ninjas, and then escaped by having the salamander burrow underground.

Because of this, quite a bit of the salamander's toxin remained in the nearby soil, which Jiraiya then collected.

Hearing this, a look of solemnity appeared on Tsunade's face.

She also understood the importance of the mud in this glass bottle.

As everyone knew, Hanzo of the Salamander, who held the title of "Demigod of the Ninja World," was a true old poison master, and his most proud ability was the salamander's deadly poison.

Since they were destined to bet everything on the upcoming fight with Hanzo of the Salamander, they inevitably had to find a way to crack his poison.

With these material samples, Tsunade, as a master of medical arts, could now start researching how to crack the salamander's deadly poison in advance.

If they could successfully crack Hanzo of the Salamander's poison, the Sannin's winning percentage in the upcoming battle would increase by at least thirty percent!

The difficulty of obtaining this salamander toxin sample and its importance were beyond doubt at this moment.

"Thank you for your hard work, Jiraiya."

Tsunade said to Jiraiya with deep conviction.

She hadn't expected that Jiraiya's stubborn and reckless actions that day would lead to such an unexpected joy.

"Hard work? What hard work?"

Jiraiya revealed a bitter expression.

Although one might say that a blessing in disguise is hard to predict.

But no matter what, the loss of troops and the delay of the war were facts, and he undoubtedly had to bear the primary responsibility for the death of the Inuzuka jonin.

Tsunade also knew that this was not the time to bring up this matter again, so she didn't say anything more.

The atmosphere fell into an eerie silence for a time.

"Then I'll go down and prepare first."

Finally, Jiraiya was the first to speak.

"Okay."

Tsunade didn't stop him, just nodded faintly.

Afterward, Jiraiya turned and left, leaving Tsunade alone to ponder the deeper meaning behind Sarutobi Hiruzen's actions. ===== CHAPTER 886 =====